by Raghav Mathur | Feb 12, 2018 | Blog, Business
Last week I had a bad cold. I was coughing, sneezing and trying to stop my head from exploding. To try and alleviate my suffering, I was ingesting every cold medicine I could find. While I was lying in bed, I thought that my problems were: 1. A stuffy nose 2. A...
by Jennifer Mendez | Jan 22, 2018 | Blog, Business, Marketing
It’s astonishing how many game developers have no idea when to send Steam Keys out. Some send them before the game is launched, while others wait until a few months after. And truth is, both approaches are wrong. The thing about Steam keys is that they work, but...
by Jennifer Mendez | Jan 15, 2018 | Blog, Business, Game Design, Game Development
It’s the granddaddy of all MMORPG’s. It reigns supreme. The iconic MMO killer. It’s World of Warcraft. Originally released in 2004 by Blizzard Entertainment, it was the fourth released game set in the Warcraft universe. It’s had 12 million...
by Jennifer Mendez | Dec 18, 2017 | Blog, Business, Game Development, Marketing
What I’ve found in my time working with indie game communities is that very few game developers are in the loop in terms of what community engagement really entails. To most, it simply means posting when there’s an update or occasionally asking for player feedback...
by Black Shell Media | Oct 28, 2017 | Blog, Business, Guest Post, Technology
Today’s guest post is from JT Nguyen, CEO and Co-Founder of Gameflip. Atari. Arcade games. Consoles. Multi-player. Mobile. Free to play and digital goods. After a decade in gaming, I can attest to how adeptly this industry adopts new technology. But as we all...
by Alex Cicala | Oct 19, 2017 | Blog, Business, Marketing
Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds is an early access battle royale game that pits one player against 99 other people on one map. Being an early access title can be a deterrent for many players, but this hasn’t stopped it from becoming one of the fastest growing...