Deconstructor of Fun

TWIG #73: Riot's Valorant Monetization, iOS Games in China Require License, and MZ's Crystalborne

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Welcome to TWIG 73!

This week we cover:

#1. Former Glu CEO Niccolo De Masi is on the prowl for mobile app acquisitions

#2. iOS games in China to require a Publishing License - Why now, and what is the impact?

#3. How will Valorant’s cosmetics and microtransactions work?

#4. MZ's: Crystalborne Game Launch


Links for this episode:

  • Tim Sweeney's Tweets supporting NVIDIA's GeForce NOW
  • Super Evil Megacorp's: SHARING OUR REMOTE FIRST PROCESSES, TOOLS AND GUIDELINES FOR FELLOW CORONA-DODGERS 

    • Hit us up on Twitter or Insta with any feedback or suggestions for news to cover. You can reach us at:

    • Joseph Kim: @jokim1
    • Eric Kress: @ekress
    • Adam Telfer: @adamwtelfer
    • Miska Katkoff: @m_katkoff
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