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#gamescom2024 is already setting a new record in the early bird phase! With the conclusion of the early-bird phase, gamescom 2024 is off to an outstanding start and has reached a new milestone. Never before have so many companies registered up to this point: 66 % more exhibition space booked and 28 % more companies registered this year compared to the end of the Early Bird period in 2023. The number of companies registered so far and the exhibition space booked not only significantly exceed the figures for 2023, but also break the records set in 2019. The participating companies from a total of 42 different countries will be announced at a later date. 🚨 Another piece of good news for all gamescom fans: the gamescom 2024 ticket shop will open at the end of March. If you would also like to be part of this unique event with your brand, check out your options: 💻 https://lnkd.in/e47h24-W Koelnmesse GmbH game – Verband der deutschen Games-Branche e.V. #gamescom #gamingindustry #gamesindustry

Supercell - the legendary studio behind Clash of Clans, Brawl Stars, and Clash Royale - is launching their first new game in five years on May 29th! Squad Busters continues the Tencent-owned studio's theme of approachable competitive games perfected for the mobile form factor. The core loop features 10 squads of Supercell characters battling it out to collect gems and be the last squad standing (The Verge compared it to a mini-MOBA) Supercell has possibly the highest quality control of any game studio - before settling on Squad Busters after multiple rounds of regional testing, the studio soft launched and killed three other titles. Who knows how many more concepts never even made it that far? Through its existing titles, Supercell consistently generates around $2B annually but growth has stagnated in recent years. If Squad Busters is a success, its likely to dramatically re-energize not only the existing portfolio, but the mobile market as a whole - driving growth not just for Tencent Games, but also Google Play, Apple, AppLovin, Unity, and others. #gaming #mobilegames #gamedev #mobile #mobilegaming

$320 million - that's how much Fortnite paid to Creators in 2023. Are you sleeping on this? Let me wake you up.... Creators can make their own UGC maps called Islands using Fortnite developer Epic Games’ new UGC engine Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN). It's easy enough that anyone can figure it out, though indie production companies are popping up to make more complex, IP-driven games. To learn more about how it works, I interviewed 5.7-million-subscriber YouTube star Dustin Wilson aka JustDustin about his new Fortnite Island, Grand Theft Bacon. He partnered with Peter Knell and VLO Studios to build it. If you want to know about: * How Fortnite UEFN monetization works * How Dustin ties his YouTube IP into the Island * How they've structured their partnership deal Then check out this week's Creator Logic here: https://lnkd.in/e684rg7b And thanks to my friend Chas Lacaillade for the intro to Dustin and Peter!

As we kick off the new year, I'm super pumped for what the gaming world has in store. 2024 is promising some long-awaited releases that have got me super excited! First up, Nightingale from Inflexion Games. Originally slated for 2022, this game's finally dropping this year. The trailer, showcased at The Game Awards 2021, reveals a dark, monster-filled world. A glitchy portal dumps a bunch of Victorian-dressed folks into this eerie wasteland. Can't contain my excitement for this one! Then there's Nintendo's Princess Peach: Showtime. Seriously, how could I not be stoked? It's Peach's first lead role since Super Princess Peach in 2006. And the grand finale? Skull & Bones from Ubisoft. Revealed in 2017, it's finally sailing into our lives. Building on the success of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, this open-world pirate adventure is set during the golden age of piracy and I'm so ready for it. What games are lighting up your excitement for 2024? #videogames #localization #newreleases

🎮🌟 Exciting News Alert! 🌟🎮 We're thrilled to share that Helldivers II by Arrowhead Game Studios has achieved remarkable success, emerging as the top-grossing game of February according to Newzoo! This achievement is a testament to the creators' masterful craftsmanship and the balanced approach to distribution policies, delivering staggering results. And we're proud that Rokky has played part in this success story! Here are some highlights from Newzoo's report: 🚀 In February, Helldivers II outperformed all other games on PC and consoles, with the highest revenue generated. The primary markets driving revenue are the USA and the UK. 🌍 Across 37 markets tracked by Newzoo (excluding China and India), Helldivers II dominated the gaming landscape, captivating audiences worldwide. 📈 Helldivers II secured the 15th spot in terms of Monthly Active Users (MAU) in February 2024, ranking sixth overall among all platforms within its genre. ⚔️ Among shooters, Helldivers II claimed the third spot on PlayStation and the sixth spot on PC in terms of MAU. 🕹️ An impressive 4.8% of the entire PC and PlayStation audience engaged with Helldivers II in February. 🕒 On average, players spent 20.2 hours battling for the future of Super Earth in Helldivers II each month, marking it as the 75th highest player engagement across all games and seventh among shooters. 🔗 Helldivers II also shares a significant player overlap with other popular titles, including Fortnite, Palworld, and Lethal Company. 👥 Additionally, it boasts substantial intersections with other shooter games such as The Finals, Call of Duty series, and Evil West. 💰 Notably, Helldivers II exhibits substantial overlap among paying players with games like Call of Duty series, Lethal Company, and Fortnite. 📺 Lastly, in February alone, the game accumulated an impressive 21 million hours of viewership, securing the 17th spot overall and the seventh spot among shooters in terms of views. Stay tuned for more updates as Helldivers II continues to captivate audiences worldwide and redefine the gaming landscape! 🌍🚀 #HelldiversII #GamingSuccess #Newzoo #GameIndustry #AchievementUnlocked #GamingCommunity

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝟳 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗼𝘅 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗻: Don’t fix something that isn’t broken. What we see in Roblox today is the survival of millions of experiences launched and chosen by public Roblox consensus to WORK. Most brands will copy paste their irl ideas but the better strategy is let the data guide decision making. Speak the language of Robloxians on what they love and introduce a brand presence in a way that lasts. Here’s a list of top genres that WORK. Follow me Mateen Soudagar to keep up with Brands x Gaming x Web3. #Metaverse #Roblox #web3 #gamedev #marketing

Lady Gaga will be featured in Fortnite during Fortnite Festival Season 2: Unlock Your Talent. Back in 2019, Lady Gaga posted the tweet “What’s fortnight” which got considerable attention from top brands and creators like Ninja, Discord, Twitch, Elgato, G FUEL, and more. That tweet itself had 850K+ likes, 210K+ reposts, 25K+ replies, and nearly 6K bookmarks. Fast forward to 2024, Lady Gaga reposted that old tweet of hers with the correction of “*fortnite” and her promotional image for the festival. Thus far, the post has generated over 20M views, 300K+ likes, 70K+ reposts, 7K+ replies, and over 10K bookmarks. The event itself will feature Lady Gaga-themed instruments and the Engimatic Gaga Outfit with various tracks from Lady Gaga, Nelly, Soundgarden, and Topic being featured as well. Furthermore Epic Games mentioned that content creators in the Support-A-Creator (SAC) program will be able to host VOD content on YouTube featuring some of the tracks + monetize it without takedown notifications occurring. Will be interesting to see what artists or celebrity Epic Games works with next, given its history of top tier talent. Follow #MoreMark for #Business content in #Gaming, #Esports, and #Creators!

PAX West was an exciting time for us, both as a company and for Ctrl Alt Deal as it was the first time we received awards for our company, and our games. In total, we received three awards: #PAX Rising Showcase, PAX Together, and PAX West 2024 Team Choice Award. The first one we're going to talk about is the PAX Rising Showcase. While PAX Rising Showcase isn’t an award per se, it is a huge achievement for us. This is how PAX describes the Rising Showcase, “The PAX Rising Showcase is an intensely curated collection of #IndieGames selected by the PAX Team and highlighted on the show floor. If a game is part of the Rising Showcase, it's because we believe the title stands out from the crowd in gameplay, entertainment, or inventiveness; regardless of which genres or platforms you favor.” This is a major accomplishment for our team considering PAX gets thousands of entries for the Rising Showcase, and only 12 were chosen. It reaffirms that we have something amazing here in Ctrl Alt Deal! Recipients of the PAX Rising Showcase nod were given booth space in the Rising Showcase section on the con floor which allowed us to have a second booth, and have even more people play Ctrl Alt Deal at PAX. https://lnkd.in/gGiTYNcG