Games industry roundup: Clash of Clans a US top grosser, influencers discuss mental health, and CryptoKitties dev's new game

• 1 Mobile games news and insights

  

   

  Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site PocketGamer.biz for the last week.

  Tencent’s "peaceful" PUBG clone Game for Peace earned over $14 million in three days

  Tencent has given up on monetising its PUBG Mobile games in China, deciding instead to release the approved Game for Peace. It's gotten off to a quick start, generating an estimated $14 million in just its first three days.

  Weighing up Zynga's $250m Gram acquisition one year on

  We speak with Gram Games co-founder Kaan Karamanci and Zynga president of publishing Bernard Kim about how the Merge Dragons developer is doing now that it's part of the mobile games giant.

  Weekly global mobile games charts: Clash of Clans the US top grosser again, but it can't beat Coin Master in the UK

  Supercell continues to keep Clash of Clans one of the top grossing mobile games in the world, most recently thanks to the introduction of Season Challenges and the Gold Pass.

  Rockstar acquires Indian developer Dhruva Interactive for $7.9m

  Amidst Starbreeze's financial difficulties, Red Dead Redemption developer Rockstar has picked up one of its studios, Indian developer Dhruva Interactive, for less than it was bought for in 2016.

  Tilting Point revenue quintupled to $45 million in 2018

  We speak with Tilting Point president Samir El Agili about what the company's up to and how its user acquisition warchest has powered up its revenues.

  
  

• 2 Blockchain games news and insights

  

  Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site BlockchainGamer.biz for the last week.

  Six Dragons’ pre-sale raises $90,000 in 24 hours

  Six Dragons, one of the new members of the Enjin ecosystem and its Spark initiative, has started off strong. Specifically, as it relates to its pre-sale, which made a start early this week with its collection of chests. Its first 24 hours has, so far, led to a total of $90,000 being raised.

  Become the big cheese by battling it out on Cheeze Wizards

  For the Dapper Labs team, its latest game is as much an [interesting] experiment. Cheeze Wizards is the newest title from the creators of CryptoKitties, and while it was previously launched with very little in the way of details, the team is now revealing just what the game entails for players.

  Reality Gaming launches its own trading platform

  One of the things that really caught our attention about Reality Gaming Group is its dual economy. What we mean by this is that players of the AR mobile title – Reality Clash – have access to a mobile economy of RCC Silver tokens. Alternatively, users can buy and sell a wide range of weapons through the RC website.

  CryptoKitties are going 3D with MegaCryptoPolis

  With MegaCryptoPolis‘ newest 3d micro-economy, attributes that you add to your buildings have a dramatic effect on productivity. Even pets can have an impact on that, and for a limited time, CryptoKitties can support your city.

  Blockchain Cuties Universe – Koté sells for $48,500

  Blockchain Cuties Universe kickstarted the introduction of its new land system in style with a very special auction. I’m, of course, referring to the sale of the NFT mascot for the game – Koté – which has since concluded with a big exclamation point.

  
  

• 3 Influencer news and insights

  

  Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site InfluencerUpdate.biz for the last week.

  46% of UK streamers are worried about broadcasting content in light of Article 13

  Content creators in the EU have expressed their concerns regarding Article 13. Almost half of the UKs creators are worried about the implications of the directive and a large proportion say that they'd stop streaming altogether.

  Influencer marketing platform Tribe reveals Keith Weed as angel investor

  Recently-retired Unilever CMO Keith Weed has chosen to invest in Tribe, a start-up dedicated to connecting brands and influencers.

  New online marketplace Joocd focuses on connecting LGBTQI+ influencers with brands

  Joocd is a new online marketplace that is aiming to connect brands and influencers together, specifically LGBTQI+ influencers online.

  Philip Morris suspends influencer marketing efforts following shady practices

  Tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris International has suspended the use of influencers to promote its products.

  Influencers are providing mental health guidance in a world where support is hard to come by

  Social media influencers are shaping more lives than ever before. And as influencer marketing continues to flourish year-on-year, social media provides a platform to push awareness for things like mental health like nothing else.