Slowbiz not showbiz: How Playdate maker Panic avoided becoming a 'garbage' tech company
Game Developer
MARCH 22, 2024
'We're a different kind of tech company. We're playing the long game.'
Game Developer
MARCH 22, 2024
'We're a different kind of tech company. We're playing the long game.'
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 18, 2024
Playdate maker Panic has revealed that over 150,000 games have been sold since the launch of its storefront, Catalog, in March 2023. That represented $544,290 in revenue for the developers, after taxes, processing fees, and Panic's 25% revenue share, the company said.
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GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 8, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Playdate creator Panic has said it will be raising the price of its handheld next month to account for rising manufacturing costs. Panic will be adjusting the device's price due to its "already tight" margins.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 19, 2023
Eurogamer reports that Panic, the company behind the device, has announced 53,142 units have been purchased so far, with 27,000 already shipped to customers. Read more
The Bottom Feeder
MARCH 5, 2024
The video game industry is seeing a big wave of layoffs and game company closures, and it may be that we have begun the long, slow, agonizing bleed of a recession. Zero interest rates meant companies didn't need to turn a profit. There will again be a great time to start a new game company. But It's Never a Good Idea To Panic.
PreMortem.Games
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
While some deals are still happening, most companies have full slates of games planned through 2024, that’s why they are hitting the brakes on new investments. The industry’s growth may be slowing, but the panic is unjustified.” Absolutely chicken! “In In the meantime developers are forced to get really creative”, says Berenbaum.
Game Errors
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
If you are facing the Company of Heroes 3 won’t launch or similar problems, we suggest you don’t panic. The Company of Heroes 3 is the latest addition to this game franchise. Why may Company of Heroes 3 not launch on your PC? Some common reasons may prevent you from running Company of Heroes 3 on your PC.
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