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The number of downloads on Google Play has increased by 3.8 times since 2012, while revenue has shot up 35.7 times, in the last four years. That’s according to information from mobile analytics company App Annie, which also says that that games are the most popular category on the digital …

MarsTV, Perfect World and the Chinese Sports Information Center of National Sports General Administration have partnered in order to create a $1 million Dota 2 league for Chinese teams. The first of two seasons of The Dota 2 Professional League, will start on May 18th and will feature 22 teams. …

Up to $90,000 in investment up for grabs in exchange for studio equity and 10% of a project’s revenue beyond $200,000 in sales

Developer Gearbox has said that its new multiplayer shooter Battleborn is off to a steady” start that that it hopes lays the foundation for bigger sales in the future. Cautiously optimistic,” creative director Randy Varnell said on Twitch when asked how the studio felt about the game’s release. The launch …

Audio firm previously worked on Darkest Dungeon and Crypt of the Necodancer, winning the Best Audio prize at this year’s GDC Awards

Initial details on the World eSports Association have been leaked ahead of an official announcement on Friday. Late yesterday an image, which has since been deleted but can be seen here, popped up on Imgur that showed a poster for the World eSports Association featuring the logos of many large …

Alex Fleetwood, founder of Fabulous Beasts developer Sensible Object, reflects on the future of connected play in the aftermath of Avalanche Software's closure – and explains why it doesn't spell doom for the genre

A Keywords article that’s NOT about an acquisition? What’s going on?

New crowdfunding platform Fig has revealed it has received support from another notable developer: Cliff Bleszinski. The man best known for creating Gears of War has invested in the platform and offered help to set up new projects – when he’s not developing his new studio’s debut title Lawbreakers, of …

The first person shooter market is large enough to sustain both of EA’s Q4 releases – and their competitors – later this year. That’s according to EA CEO Andrew Wilson, who was pressed on whether there were concerns about possible sales cannibalisation in an investor call. This is a giant …