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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.
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.
See more or subscribe at: https://tinyletter.com/kliuless
Strategic Advisory
Destiny goes free-to-play as Destiny 2: New Light
SuperData: Millennials spend average of $112 a month on gaming content
"71 percent of millennial gamers watch video game content on sites like Twitch and YouTube. The average millennial gamer will spend about $29 a month in donations to video content creators. They will also watch an average of six hours of video game content. [...] Mobile is the most popular platform for gaming millennials with 81% representation. Consoles are second with 60%, followed by PC at 30%"
Betting is esports’ biggest and most underappreciated opportunity
Cross-Platform / Multi-Platform
Google Stadia detailed: price, release date, and first streamable games
Sony's PlayStation CEO wants a seamless transition to its next-generation console
Mobile
Zynga launches Tiny Royale on Snapchat
TikTok parent ByteDance is reportedly making a smartphone
Tech
Stratechery: Apple's Audacity
Devs hit Apple with class action lawsuit
The Kids App Market – A Strategic Overview
Justice Department is reportedly preparing antitrust probe of Google
Overtime
Wishworld, the game that would become Fable
Microsoft demos Minecraft Earth at Apple’s WWDC event
Stillfront acquires War Commander dev Kixeye for $90 million
Survive or Kill: How Behaviour Interactive Rebooted Deathgarden
Q&A: Dissecting the development of Dwarf Fortress with creator Tarn Adams
Rumor: Blizzard Cancels StarCraft First-Person Shooter To Focus On Diablo 4 And Overwatch 2
Cuphead will be playable in Tesla Model 3, Model S, and Model X cars
Pix Mini lets kids play games on a smart backpack
Netflix and Avengers: Endgame directors working on a Magic: The Gathering TV show
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