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Mobile Mavens: What should we expect from Disney's big $1.5 billion deal with Epic and Fortnite?
Last month, news broke that Disney had invested a massive $1.5 billion to enter a partnership with Epic Games. The pair are no strangers to collaborations, but this marks a significant milestone in their expanding relationship. The original announcement noted a ‘games and entertainment universe’, but what exactly could that entail, and what can we expect to see from such a partnership? We spoke to our Mavens to get their thoughts on what the deal means and what the future may hold.
What will iOS 11 dropping App Store top grossing charts mean for developers?
Apple has spruced up the App Store for iOS 11. Interesting features in the new-look App Store include a games-specific section and a curated 'Today' tab, which features a more in-depth look at specific apps and games in the form of interviews and other written content. The theme running across these changes is that the App Store Editors are playing a bigger role in not only curation of apps and games, but also in actively producing content to go alongside them.
Can mobile games still launch successful multimedia IP?
Rovio has announced that a second Angry Birds movie will be hitting cinemas in September 2019. The Angry Birds Movie launched in May 2016 and is said to have grossed over $347 million worldwide at the box office. It was the first movie tie-in to one of mobile gaming's biggest brands, and its success has ensured that it won't remain a one-off.
Will medals for eSports at the 2022 Asian Games accelerate mainstream acceptance?
Competitive gaming took a great stride towards parity with their non-digital counterparts with the announcement that eSports will be hosted as a medal event at the 2022 Asian Games for the first time. Competitive gaming has featured at such events in the past as a demonstration sport, and will do so again at the more imminent 2018 Asian Games, but 2022 will mark the first time that medals are awarded to winners.
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