VentureBeat reports: “Players are spending more time in games, and it turns out PC shooters have become more popular during the pandemic. But total esports revenue for 2020 will likely be lower than previously forecast, according to a couple of reports by market researcher Newzoo.”
Gamesindustry.biz reports: “Marketing intelligence firm Sensor Tower is on the record as being bullish about mobile gaming’s prospects during the pandemic, and today it released some information backing up those calls in the short-term.”
Billboard reports: “With the country caught in an unprecedented pandemic, music industry trend-watchers can look to a few metrics to cut through the noise of constant coronavirus coverage, improve their forecasts and make tactical decisions.”
The Hollywood Reporter reports: “The newly formed studio, in which Riot previously led investment, is currently working on its debut title, ‘Hytale.'”
VentureBeat reports: “More than 40% of mobile gamers have paid for bots to help them win in games, according to a survey by mobile measurement firm Adjust.”
Hypebot reports: “In this op-ed Fabrice Sergent, Bandsintown Managing Partner explores how artists are reimagining their relationship with fans through intimate live streams and its long term implications.”
Variety reports: “AMC Networks said it would offer free production and creative services to advertisers who signed up to use a new suite of branded-content offerings, a new sign of how the coronavirus pandemic has strained the flow of advertising to traditional media outlets.”
TechCrunch reports: “Facebook this morning announced its latest step in effort to combat the spread of misinformation around the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Chief among them is a new message targeting users who have commented on, reacted to or liked false content about the virus.”
The Verge reports: “TikTok is amping up its parental controls today with a feature that lets parents remotely set restrictions on their kids’ accounts. The new feature, called Family Pairing, allows parents to link their kids’ accounts to their own, where they’ll be able to disable direct messages, turn on restricted content mode, and set screen time limits.”
VentureBeat reports: “Finland is still a hotbed for mobile games. The latest proof of that is Superplus Games, which has raised $4.7 million to bring player-versus-player competition to casual gamers.”
