Games People Play: Heyzap, Humble Bundle, And Kamcord Provide Discovery, Monetization, and Sharing
Winning as an independent game developer requires more than graphics, mechanics, and a soundtrack. Hit games mean big rewards, though. OMGPOP was acquired in 2012 for at least $180 million dollars. Just one game, Draw Something, is largely to credit for that company’s success. Draw Something went viral in less than two months, gaining more […]
Kamcord Gameplay Sharing Now In Unreal Engine For iOS / Android
Kamcord is now natively supported in Unreal Engine 3 for iOS and Android. Developers using Unreal Engine can offer Kamcord’s free platform to record, replay, and share in-game experiences. Monster 500, a kart-style racing game already on iTunes AppStore and Google Play, is a great example of Kamcord integration with Unreal Engine 3. I wrote about Kamcord in November […]
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Humble Bundle
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Humble Bundle is an innovative distributor of online games. Humble Bundle chooses several games to package together, and then offers the "bundle" to users as a single download. Users get to name their own price, and even allocate percentages of their payment to the specific game developers or select charities. Bundles only last for a limited time, but come free of digital rights management (DRM) restrictions. |