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Call of Duty Hits 100 million downloads in first week

8Oct By AnkitaNo Comments

INSPIRATIONAL

Call of Duty Hits 100 million downloads in first week

“Call of Duty” hits 100 million downloads in its first week of launch, beating downloads debut of "Fortnite” and PUBG games. According to the data, PUBG, Fortnite and Electronic Arts’ “Apex Legends” download 26.3 million, 22.5 million and 25 million times respectively in their first week of release. This is the largest mobile game launch in history in terms of the total player base in the first week. The app was launched on October 1 and the numbers reflected worldwide unique downloads across Apple’s App Store and Google Play store. “Call of Duty” was developed for mobile by Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd, which also has a stake in PUBG’s Bluehole and Fortnite’s Epic Games and is credited with popularizing the battle-royale format, where dozens of online player...

31May By NitishNo Comments

INDIA

Indian Teenager dies after playing PUBG game on cellphone

A 16-year-old Indian boy died of cardiac arrest allegedly while playing PUBG battle game on his mobile phone for six hours at a stretch here in Madhya Pradesh. The deceased was identified as Furkan Qureshi, a Class 12 student. The incident took place on May 28 when Furkan Qureshi and his family, settled at Nasirabad in Rajasthan, had come to Neemuch to attend a marriage, the teenager's father, Haroon Rasheed Qureshi, said. Police said they have not been informed about the boy's death by his family and hence not launching a probe as of now. Before Furkan Qureshi became unresponsive Monday while playing the online game, Player Unknown's Battleground (PUBG), on his smartphone, he 'shouted blast it, blast it', his father said. "He was a very active lad. My son was so engrossed i...

The New Harry Potter Game Crosses 1 Million Downloads in 3 days!

28Apr By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

Tech

The New Harry Potter Game Crosses 1 Million Downloads in 3 days!

While we all have grown up watching Harry Potter movies, the craze for same seems everlasting. Harry Potter is once again back in news but this time it has come in the form of a mobile game designed for Android and iOS. "Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery" is already in chartbusters and has crossed 1 million downloads at Google Play store in just 3 days of its release. The game has been developed by Jam City, Inc for Warner Brothers’ new Portkey label and is free to download, however, comes in a freemium version with some in-app purchases priced between Rs65 and Rs6,500. Set against a backdrop of Hogwarts before the time period mentioned in the first book, the game doesn't let players step in shoes of their favorite characters Harry, Hermione or Ron, which is actually a let down for fans. B...

Angry Birds Maker Rovio Says IPO Possible in Future Amid Acquisition Rumors

18Jun By reutersNo Comments

News

Angry Birds Maker Rovio Says IPO Possible in Future Amid Acquisition Rumors

Finnish mobile game and animation studio Rovio, maker of the Angry Birds game, said it could list on the stock exchange in the future, while declining comment on a media report that China's Tencent Holdings was looking to acquire the company. Technology news site The Information, citing unnamed sources, reported that Tencent was exploring a possible $3 billion bid for Rovio and also said Rovio may consider an IPO. "We and our shareholders regularly assess different alternatives to further develop Rovio," the company said in an emailed statement on Friday when asked about The Information report. "A stock exchange listing at some point in the future could be possible in order to support the continued strong growth of Rovio and its strategic targets. However, Rovio and its owners hav...