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Kongregate News May 10, 2018

Kongregate Kicks Off International Presence with Newly Opened Montreal Office

Kongregate has opened its first international office in Montreal, Canada. Open positions include a Senior Marketing Manager, Product Manager, and Publishing Producer. More details are available on Kongregate.com [https://www.kongregate.com/jobs]. Kongregate joins many other major game publishers in Montreal, but the company sees a special collaboration opportunity with the vibrant indie game development community. Indie developers have been and continue to be a big part of Kongregate’s brand an

Mobile Publishing May 08, 2018

'BattleHand Heroes' Now Available for Pre-Registration

Kongregate, in collaboration with Another Place Productions [http://www.anotherplaceproductions.com/], has announced that the upcoming mobile title BattleHand Heroes is now available for pre-registration on Android devices. The spiritual sequel to the critically acclaimed BattleHand, BattleHand Heroes follows local superhero Mr. Sunshine as he assembles an elite team of heroes, known as "The Sentinels," to repel a mysterious threat and ensure the safety of Silver City. To fight the forces of

Marketing Apr 26, 2018

Trademarking: A Marketing Perspective

One question developers often ask is if they should trademark their game title or company name (or not). We just went through the trademarking process with our new gaming platform Kartridge and, after a lot of calls with lawyers and trademark specialists, can share some insights. As with everything, there are both pros and cons to trademarking. Please note that this article is merely an opinion from a marketer's perspective and does not constitute legal guidance. One should always check and ver

Kongregate News Apr 24, 2018

Kartridge Announces Game Bonuses and Developer-Friendly Revenue Terms

Kartridge is announcing new developer-friendly terms for the upcoming PC gaming platform from Kongregate. Designed to be different, Kartridge caters to game developers, giving them maximum control of their store page and price points. The updated terms now provide developers with additional revenue. The updated platform terms entitle developers to 100% of revenue earned on their first $10,000 in sales.1 This offer applies on a per-title basis -- developers can take advantage of this revenue bo

Game Development Apr 19, 2018

Come On and Slam, and Welcome to the Jam!

Illustration by Jenny Graf [http://jennygraf.com/], made with Barles Charkley’s Shut Up & Paint! [https://www.kongregate.com/games/barles_charkley/barles-charkleys-shut-up-and-paint] The 41st Ludum Dare [https://ldjam.com/] is this weekend, and, like me, many of you are probably getting excited about the opportunity to make something new this weekend. Game jams are game development distilled into its purest form and are a wonderful thing. Some of you may be feeling like you’re not ready, or l

Developer Spotlight Apr 17, 2018

'Heroes of Rings: Dragons War' Dev Q&A with Codigames

Heroes of Rings: Dragons War is the latest mobile game published by Kongregate, now available on iOS and Android devices [https://kon.gg/2HvHUnb]. We sat down with Francisco Martínez, President & Co-founder of Codigames to talk about their development process. KONGREGATE: Codigames is a small team based in Spain. Can you tell us a little bit about your team’s background and how the company was formed? FRANCISCO: The idea of Codigames was born in 2012, two years after Apple released the iPhone

Kongregate News Apr 11, 2018

Kongregate Partners with CCP Games and PlayRaven to Publish 'Eve: War of Ascension' on Mobile

Today Kongregate announced a partnership with CCP Games and PlayRaven to publish EVE: War of Ascension on iOS and Android. Originally revealed at EVE Vegas 2017 as “Project Aurora,” EVE: War of Ascension is a massively multiplayer mobile game set in the EVE universe. Players must work together, forming alliances and partnerships to dominate the galaxy and become the most powerful corporation in the universe. Co-developed with Finnish developer PlayRaven, the free-to-play MMO is set to launch

Web Apr 10, 2018

March 2018 Contest Winners

Each month, developers win cash prizes for having the highest-rated new games! Click here [http://www.kongregate.com/monthly_contest_rules] for official rules. Check out the official contest page here [http://www.kongregate.com/contests]. TOP WINNERS * 1st Place: $1,750 Unpuzzle 2 [https://www.kongregate.com/games/KekGames/unpuzzle-2] by KekGames * 2nd Place: $1,250 Tales of Nebezem: Mind Trial [https://www.kongregate.com/games/Beranek/tales-of-ne

Talks Apr 03, 2018

Data-Driven or Data-Blinded? Uses and Abuses of Analytics in Games (GDC 2018)

This year at GDC, Kongregate CEO and Co-Founder Emily Greer gave a talk titled "Data-Driven or Data-Blinded? Uses and Abuses of Analytics in Games." Check out the talk summary and slides below! Talk Summary In the last decade of data analysis, A/B testing and predictive modeling have transitioned from an afterthought to a given in the game industry. Data can be invaluable in understanding the player and making decisions, but it can just as easily lead the industry astray, or worse, narrow the