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Games industry roundup: Clash of Clans makes $71m in April, blockchain gaming's state of play, and influencer distrust

Games industry roundup: Clash of Clans makes $71m in April, blockchain gaming's state of play, and influencer distrust

While PCGamesInsider.biz focuses on the world of PC gaming, it's always a good idea to keep an eye on the trends, controversies and opportunities of other sectors.

To that end, each week we round up the hottest stories as selected by our expert editorial team across our network of sites that includes PocketGamer.biz, PocketGamer.biz and BlockchainGamer.biz.

Oh, and you can check out our own roundup right here

Hottest stories

On PocketGamer.biz, Clash of Clans' new battle pass-like Season Challenges have spurred on $71 million revenues in April alone, Supercell has invested $3.8m in Malmo start-up Luau Games, and PUBG Mobile has been shut down in China.

BlockchainGamer.biz reports on a new state of play for the blockchain gaming space, and Unlimited Tower launches its early access game.

Over on InfluencerUpdate.biz, there's a concerning report that claims only four per cent of internet users trust what influencers say online, Chinese streaming platform DouYu has halted its US IPO, and Instagram is changing up some of its policies when it comes to banning accounts.


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Alex Forbes-Calvin is a freelance writer and photographer, mostly operating within the games industry. Over his career, he has written for the likes of MCV, Eurogamer, GamesIndustry.biz, The Observer, VGC and Esquire. That's on top of writing books for Dark Horse on RuneScape, Assassin's Creed, Dead Island 2 and more.