Kliuless? Gaming Industry ICYMI #29
Hi, my name is Kenny Liu, and I work in Revenue Strategy at Riot Games. Each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I share broadly within Riot. This edition is the public version that I publish broadly every week as well. Opinions are mine.
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Business & Revenue Strategy
Stratechery: Apple's Services Event
Related: Apple unveils Apple Arcade subscription gaming service
Twitch Prime users are being gifted a free year of Nintendo Switch Online
Bethesda reveals "buddy pass" for Wolfenstein: Youngblood, allowing owner to share game with friends for co-op play
​Related: Risk of Rain 2 is running a buy-one-get-one free launch promo
Dota 2 Now Lets You Bet In-Game Currency On Pro Tournaments
Heroes of the Storm will remove the ability to buy loot boxes with real money
Design
Minh ‘Gooseman’ Le shares how to get the guns right in shooters
Flexiscope, the play-time aware dungeon generator in Book of Demons
Knocking down design pillars was key to making Destiny 2's Gambit mode really shine
PC/Console
Twitch debuts Squad Stream to put four streamers in one screen
Sweeney commits to human moderators & quality filters for Epic's Games Store
WSJ: Nintendo to Launch Two New Switch Models
Sony is pulling digital PS4 games from sale at GameStop, other retailers
Path of Exile launches on PlayStation 4
Mobile
App Annie: Gaming Spotlight 2018 Report
Facebook the top network for app-installs, Google and Apple follow
4 Alternatives to Boost ASO in your Mobile Games on Google Play Store
Referral marketing for mobile games: How to grow your game with referrals
Google Play: Why the first ten minutes are crucial if you want to keep players coming back
CD Projekt Red reveals Witcher card game Gwent will come to mobile
XR: AR/MR/VR
Valve psychologist explores controlling games directly with your brain
