"We want to show you rather than tell you how we have evolved this concept"
Read More »Apex Legends developers and players clash in row about Iron Crown microtransactions
Respawn devs called posters "asshats," "freeloaders," and "dicks"
Read More »Develop:Brighton’s attendance grew by a record 21% this year
"Our delegates belong to a tight-knit community that relishes the opportunity to come together"
Read More »Discord chat app to add verified channels for publishers and developers
The use of the software is increasing for offical communcations and community management as well as competing against Skype for in-game chat
Read More »OPINION: Dovetail Games on how to turn gaming communities into developers
Lizzie Wilding, VP of publishing at Dovetail Games (pictured right), tells MCV how turning your community into developers can benefit both your business and the industry as a whole. A lot gets written about game communities. There is excellent advice on how to listen, how to empower and entertain your audiences, …
Read More »Minecraft Marketplace community partners have earned over $1m since June
Creators using Mojang’s Minecraft Marketplace have made more than $1 million since the service launched in June, the company has announced. The program, which allows Minecraft community members to make money from their user-generated in-game content, runs alongside the Minecraft Store, and has seen users create everything from their own …
Read More »Community Centre: Chris Roberts and Blue Byte say Gamescom is all about community
While E3 has started experimenting with letting consumers onto its show floor, with inevitable teething problems around the most popular stands, Gamescom has long had a model that works well – giving trade a dedicated space to strike deals, while allowing game creators to really get to grips with their communities …
Read More »What to do when your players boycott you
Michael Fedor of Pocket Gems recalls what happened when a group of players issued an ultimatum over War Dragons
Read More »Ubisoft talks ‘live’ games strategy: The Crew, The Division and Rainbow 6 Siege
Games have always been happy to experiment when it comes to revenue streams. They started with pure retail sales, but then DLC came along, subscription models worked for MMOs, episodic content still has its place, while microtransactions are very much in vogue – both on console and mobile titles. The …
Read More »Hello Games appoints community support team in wake of No Man’s Sky backlash
‘What matters now, as always, is what we do rather than what we say’
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