Mobile
Fortnite Playground LTM Ends July 12, Will Be Permanent Mode In Future
Fortnite had some issues when it initially launched the Playground LTM, but now things are running smoothly for the most part, since the mode made it’s return after the initial issues were addressed.
The mode will make it’s exit on July 12th, but it is coming back in the future as a permanent mode for the game.
According to a post in the official Fortnite Twitch Chat Channel (h/t Reddit), “We are working on a version where we can keep Playground as a mode not just a Limited Time Mode.”
Epic Games stated that the next iteration of Playground will allow players to make team selection options, and, additionally:
- 1v1s and 2v2s
- Aim assist for controllers
- Editing other player’s structures
- Traps affecting teammates/enemies correctly
- Highlighting teammates on the map
- Damaging enemies with your pickaxe
Market
PUBG Mobile Surpasses $9 Billion in Lifetime Revenue


PUBG Mobile has reached $9 billion in global lifetime revenue and has notched 1.1 billion installs worldwide across the App Store and Google Play, according to data from Sensor Tower.
The mobile version of PUBG experienced 104.4 million installs globally between January and September 2022, which represents a 27% decline year-over-year from the same period in 2021, additionally, PUBG Mobile made $1.6 billion between January and September of this year, also a 27% decrease from the $2.2 million generated from Q1 to Q3 last year.
Looking at another popular title, MiHoYo’s RPG Genshin Impact, they generated $1.4 billion in consumer spending between Q1 and Q3 2022. The game celebrated it’s second anniversary in style, hitting $3.7 million in lifetime revenue around the time, according to Sensor Tower.
MiHoYo’s RPG has amassed 126.4 million installs on mobile to this date.
Business
Tencent Facing Allegations of Infringing on Mobile Legends: Bang Bang


Tencent will appear in court on this Tuesday to face allegations of copyright infringement in China, filed by Shanghai-based studio Moonton Technology, according to the South China Morning Post.
Per the report, Tencent is accused of infringing on the rights of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, one of the biggest mobile titles in Southeast Asia and faces allegations that include rights to authorship, reproduction and communications regarding the game.
Game News
Ubisoft’s Hungry Shark Reaches 1 Billion Downloads


Ubisoft is celebrating the long-standing success of it’s most downloaded mobile series ‘Hungry Shark’, which initially launched back in 2010 and has since surpassed over 1 billion downloads, an impressive feat.
Ubisoft has confirmed, via a release, that the Hungry Shark franchise has hit one billion downloads globally across mobile platforms, making it Ubisoft’s most-downloaded mobile franchise.
“We’re really proud to reach this incredible milestone and I’d like to thank the teams involved for their hard work as we look ahead to some exciting announcements in early 2023 on the future direction of the studio and to share more on Hungry Shark brand” Ian Harper, Managing Director of Ubisoft Future Games of London said in an official press release.
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