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Tag: Cross-platform
Nikki Now
Infinity Nikki launches today as series’ first cross-platform game
Warcraft Wave
Warcraft Rumble is making the move to PC with monthly mobile earnings down 92% in first year
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The Web Way
Nitro Games’ Autogun Heroes launches on CrazyGames web portal
Cross-progression and cross-play are both available between mobile and web versions
Studio Shuttering
Netflix closes 'triple-A' studio Team Blue and cuts ties with senior hires
Big-name hires Chacko Sonny, Joesph Staten and Rafael Grassetti have all departed from the studio
Fashionably Fifth
Infinity Nikki due to launch later this year as series goes cross-platform
Infold Games’ fifth entry in the series will expand from mobile to PC and PlayStation
Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens: How is the trend for cross-platform changing the state of gaming?
Our Mavens share their thoughts on appeal of taking your game cross-platform and what the current trend means for the future of the games industry
Ea Awakens
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes goes cross-platform with early access PC launch
Joining the PC side of the Force
Going Cross Platform
For Super Evil Megacorp cross-platform development is all about "the three C’s: controls, camera and character"
Director of product management Tom Westall gave his cross platform dev tips during day one one Develop: Brighton
Promotional Power
Monster Hunter Now on mobile cross promotes spin-off on PC and console
A new story and limited-time quests in the mobile hit promote the Monster Hunter Stories re-release
Week That Was
Week in Views - Olympic esports, Gameloft's cross-play move, and what mobile gaming's history tell us about its future
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Platform Party
Eggy Party to expand onto console with crossplay Nintendo Switch release
NetEase’s hit party game is releasing on Nintendo Switch on July 19th
Eager Experience
NetEase’s Once Human opens up mobile pre-registrations after 13 million on PC
Once Human will be a "seamless" cross-play experience on PC and mobile
Cross Platform
Miniclip moves into PC and console publishing with FuturLab partnership
“We’re proud to say that we are now part of the Miniclip family! It’s exciting for us to charter a course that brings Miniclip into the PC/console space"
Milestone
Now.gg hits 100 million users, introduces platform fee of up to 5%
Developers can retain 95% to 100% of their game revenue for a platform fee of 5% for in-game transactions
Crossplay Capabilities
Adjust integrates Google Play Games for PC to enable cross-platform measurement
Marketers can now directly attribute installs to PC campaigns
Pay And Play
Xsolla’s Cross-Play Cross-Pay is the latest platform-agnostic audience builder
As cross-play becomes increasingly prevalent, Xsolla’s new solution helps port mobile games to other platforms
Multiplat Microsoft
What does Microsoft's "more games to more people on more devices" mean for mobile?
Microsoft walks a fine line with Xbox fans while naming the first four titles coming to other platforms
Multi-platform
Why gaming is going cross-platform and how to tackle the user acquisition problem
Adjust’s Gijsbert Pols and Upptic’s Warren Woodward discuss the growing importance of cross-platform gaming
Digital Deal
Nitro Games receives further €3.5 million to continue Warframe mobile development
Digital Extremes’ popular IP turns 11 this year with a mobile version on the way
Pgc London
Newzoo’s Tom Wijman: There’s absolutely something to be said for having your mobile games on PC and console
Newzoo’s Tom Wijman’s talk at PGC London reveals all about the pros and cons of porting mobile games to other platforms
The Sky's The Limit
Thatgamecompany on what comes next for Sky: Children of the Light in 2024
Art Director, Cecil Kim shares on joining thatgamecompany and the journey from mobile to cross-platform for Sky: Children of the Light
Horror Hits
Behind the Scenes: Creating the viral hit Baby in Yellow
Team Terrible’s CEO Greg Lee shares a closer look at the game's development and what they have coming up next
Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news, including games tech making movies, Microsoft's app store aspirations and procuring prize Pokémon…
Crossplay Clarity
KEK Entertainment's Georgy Egorov talks crossplay's new prominence as gaming’s "new reality"
The KEK Entertainment founder and ex-Pixonic CEO Georgy Egorov discusses the past decade’s industry changes and the challenges of developing crossplay games
Platform Power
KEK Entertainment raises $8M in seed round to build "platform-agnostic IP"
The round was led by Korea Investment Partners with participation from Woori Technology Investment Co, Kona Venture Partners and others
Interview
Christian Lövstedt on The Battle Of Polytopia’s journey to 20 million downloads
Originally releasing in 2016, Midjiwan’s smash hit is now on multiple platforms with 20 million installs on mobile. Here's how they did it
Q&a
Behind the scenes: The making of Tangle Tower
Creators Adam Vian and Tom Vian share the design and development process behind the murder mystery point-and-click adventure game
Q&a
Behind the scenes: The making of One Punch Man: World
One Punch Man: World producer FeiHua “Shifu” Huang talks turning the much-loved anime IP into a cross-platform classic
Job News
Kwalee appoints Firebrand’s Mark Greenshields to VP of Bangalore studio
Mark Greenshields’ cross-platform experience is expected to be of great benefit to Kwalee
Cross-platform Royale
Supercell takes Clash of Clans and Clash Royale cross-platform with PC releases today
Two of mobile’s biggest billion-dollar blockbusters can now be played across devices
Cross-platform
Homa releases six mobile games on Nintendo Switch and offers the tech for devs to do likewise
Homa’s development and publishing platform makes it easy to get games out into multiple markets.
Xsolla Payments
Xsolla unveils its new payment system Headless Checkout
The company are further enhancing their popular Xsolla Pay Station service giving devs the ability to build customisable, branded purchasing experiences for their players
Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news, including big name games coming to mobile, unique marketing tactics, acquisitions and more
Open Beta
One Punch Man World launches into cross-platform open beta
The title is another investment in anime-themed titles by newly formed Crunchyroll Games
Silent Hill
Silent Hill: Ascension is launching on Halloween
The revival of the classic horror franchise finally comes screaming onto mobile this month
Deep Dive
Ultrahorse Entertainment: Navigating the new wave of game industry changes (Part 2)
In part two of this deep dive we hear about the challenges of building browser based games, transmedia marketing and the rewards of cross-platform
Mobile Milestones
The Battle of Polytopia celebrates a milestone 20 million mobile downloads
The game has proven a hit on multiple platforms, with mobile leading the way
Deep Dive
Ultrahorse Entertainment: Navigating the new wave of game industry changes (Part 1)
Ultrahorse takes a deep dive into the potential of cross-platform and how to make it happen
Acquisition
Xsolla announces acquisition of multiplayer platform AcceleratXR
The acquisition will further Xsolla’s crossplay capabilities
Next Stop: Everywhere
What is Everywhere? Inside Leslie Benzies' new game
The GTA legend has unveiled details of his latest project
Acquisition
Supercell acquires majority stake in Australian developer Ultimate Studio
The acquisition is key in Supercell's aim to expand beyond mobile
Interview
Frederick Hoffman on Newfangled’s small beginnings to striking deals with Netflix
The indie studio’s Paper Trail title will be releasing on Netflix and other platforms early next year
Job News
Gameloft Brisbane appoints Manea Castet as studio manager
The hire sees Gameloft expand its focus to encompass PC and mobile
Making Myths
Spectarium raises €5M in Seed Round to bolster personalised AI RPG Myths
Each player will have a unique experience by leveraging AI technology
Blue Protocol
Tencent reportedly adapting Bandai Namco’s Blue Protocol for mobile
The upcoming title is anticipated to be a smash hit
Mythic Manoeuvres
Mythic Protocol raises $6.5M towards blockchain, collaboration and cross-platform ambitions
Founder Igor Tanzil wants to avoid the trap of "squandered" potential by "frenzied financialisation"
Mobile Moves
Warframe is preparing to invade Apple devices next year
Developer Digital Extremes announced the move at its annual TennoCon Event
Release
Netspeak takes Sunshine Days cross-platform with PC debut and planned creator mode
The new PC version will also see the introduction of a “Creator mode” which will also come to mobile
Rumours
Are Silent Hill and Metal Gear coming back to mobile?
Konami’s latest financial report hints at new mobile games for two of its biggest franchises