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Devolver wants to delist because indie publishing is not 'compatible' with public trading
The indie publisher claims public trading has created a 'valuation disconnect that does not take account of the lifetime and long-tail revenue delivery inherent in the video games business.'
Chris Kerr at Game Developer

Roblox tanked $9 billion in a single day after the company admitted it was directing fewer kids toward viral games that ‘emphasize short-term monetization’
Wall Street seems unhappy about improvements to the Roblox recommendation algorithm.
Ethan Gach at Kotaku

Former Icelandic minister joins Fenris Creations to lead new AI partnerships
Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir discusses how she intends to "contribute to the changes AI is bringing" by conducting autonomous AI research in Eve Frontier.
Sophie McEvoy at GamesIndustryBiz

Monetizing a web game on a standalone website: the RocketGoal and Playgama Ad case study
In six months, the game generated over 65 million ad impressions with viewability above 90%.
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