Deconstructor of Fun

TWIG #74: Coronavirus Impact on Gaming!, China Game Approvals, Exclusives Ending?, and COD Warzone going Nutz!

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Welcome to TWIG 74!

This week we cover:

#1. Coronavirus impact on mobile games

  • Even Virtual Goods From China Are Taking a Hit From Coronavirus (Bloomberg)
  • Corona's impact on mobile ad spend (LI Post by Andre Kempe, who runs an app marketing agency)
  • Coronavirus contributes to mobile game downloads climbing 39% (Business of Apps)

    • #2. China approves 27 games including Brawl Stars

    #3. The exclusive as we know it is ending, and that’s a good thing

    #4. Call of Duty: Warzone surpasses 6 million players in 24 hours

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