money
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Destiny Might Be The Most Expensive Game Ever Made
43CEO Bobby Kotick has revealed that Activision is spending $US500 million to try and make Destiny a hit. That’s half a billion dollars, which is very likely more money than has ever been spent on a video game before. Dang.
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Why New Video Games Still Cost $US60
Call of Duty vs. Battlefield. Disney Infinity vs. Skylanders. Every year, intense marketing battles happen over which games will dominate certain categories. Why don’t publishers like EA or Activision do what marketplace competitors do in other areas do and simply undercut the price?
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China’s Video Game Industry Pulled In Over $US13 Billion. Yes, Billion.
As the year comes to an end, year-end statistics are trickling out from every which way. Over the weekend, the China Game Industry Annual Conference’s China Games Party has released info on how much revenue the Chinese game industry has brought in over the course of 2013. Chinese video game companies pulled in over $US13…
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Bitcoin Mining Is Getting Out Of Control
Bitcoins are digital currency that can be mined by computers solving mathematical puzzles. Over the years, they’ve shot up in value. They might make you rich! Maybe not! It’s a Bitcoin rush, and the mining operations are getting large, complex and bonkers.