Google Payments on Android Market Missed
MARCH 16, 2012 ● Many European software developers claimed Google missed its March payment of proceeds from Android Market content purchases. The developers went to Google’s forums to vent their ire as they claim Google offers no avenue for direct contact between itself and developers.
Impact: A big issue with Android is the lack of a company that has a controlling interest in the plat.....
Sony Online Entertainment Star Wars: The Clone Wars Adventures MMO Hits Stride
MARCH 12, 2012 ● Most of the attention on Star Wars MMOs has gone to BioWare’s The Old Republic in recent months. But the other MMO featuring the franchise continues to do very well in its own right. The browser-based and free-to-play Star Wars: The Clone Wars Adventures from Sony Online Entertainment has reach.....
Double Fine Does Well on Kickstarter
FEB. 10, 2012, Securing funding for a large-scale classic adventure game is not an easy endeavor, which drove its studio to solicit funds from game consumers themselves. Although the initial goal was a modest $400,000, within its first 24 hours seeking funds, Double Fine raised more than $1 million. By .....
World of Warcraft Subscribers Decline
FEBRUARY 9, 2012 • Activision Blizzard reported that World of Warcraft subscribers declined 100,000 during the quarter ending Dec. 31. The loss was less than the 700,000 experienced during the previous quarter. The losses left the MMO with 10.2 million subscribers worldwide moving into 2012. Blizzard Ent. announced on Feb. 29 that it was cutting 600 jobs worldwide.
Impact: DFC Intelligence has.....
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