# Business

## [Plug In Digital Acquires Publishing Operations of Black Shell Media](/content/2021/02/plug-in-digital-acquires-publishing-operations-of-black-shell-media/index.html)

Plug In Digital is pleased to announce the acquisition of Black Shell Media publishing operations. From February 1st 2021, Plug [...]

## [Reverence: What to Do and Avoid Doing When Tackling a Big Name Project](/content/2018/11/reverence-what-to-do-and-avoid-doing-when-tackling-a-big-name-project/index.html)

Remember all the bad press Star Wars Battlefront II generated? Their parade got rained on for one simple reason: the studio

## [Should You Put Out a Remake?](/content/2018/11/should-you-put-out-a-remake/index.html)

Being in the gaming industry is a bit like playing chess. You have to look at the whole picture, see

## [Email Marketing Best Practices](/content/2018/10/email-marketing-best-practices/index.html)

In a day and age where everyone is connected through Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, and Twitter, it may seem surprising that

## [Choosing a Content Managing System for Your Website](/content/2018/09/choosing-a-content-managing-system-for-your-website/index.html)

Thinking of creating a new website for your studio? In this digital age, that is more important than most things

## [Put Up or Walk Away: What to Do When No One Buys Your Game](/content/2018/09/put-up-or-walk-away-what-to-do-when-no-one-buys-your-game/index.html)

No developer wants to think about this kind of scenario, but . . . What do you do when no

## [Content Marketing 101: 7 Tricks for Better SEO](/content/2018/09/content-marketing-101-7-tricks-for-better-seo/index.html)

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is vital to every single business out there, large or small: Solo developers need it just

## [10 Personal Finance Tips for Entrepreneurs](/content/2018/08/10-personal-finance-tips-for-entrepreneurs/index.html)

Being an entrepreneur means a careful balancing act of many things. Marketing and advertising, product manufacturing (actual game development), and

## [10 Easy Ways to Grow Your Dev Blog Fast](/content/2018/07/10-easy-ways-to-grow-your-dev-blog-fast/index.html)

Remember when blogging was a hobby? It was some random teenager on Tumblr just reposting their favorite celebrities and quotes.

## [Top European Cities for Game Developers](/content/2018/07/top-european-cities-for-game-developers/index.html)

We’ve covered the American cities that should make your list, but now it’s time to focus on Europe. While it

## [Most Popular Cities in the U.S. for Gaming Companies](/content/2018/07/most-popular-cities-in-the-u-s-for-gaming-companies/index.html)

Whether you’re looking to move, visit, or potentially even kick off a career in gaming sometime in the future, it’s

## [7 Reasons Why Your Game Isn’t Selling](/content/2018/07/7-reasons-why-your-game-isnt-selling/index.html)

Scenario: your game is done, and it’s been launched and marketed. It’s available for purchase on platforms like Steam and

## [A Not so Entertaining Battle: What’s Going on Between Developers and Players?](/content/2018/06/a-not-so-entertaining-battle-whats-going-on-between-developers-and-players/index.html)

As a developer, how difficult is it to choose between innovating in an untested market vs. going with a safe

## [5 Steps to Finding the Perfect Indie Team](/content/2018/06/5-steps-to-finding-the-perfect-indie-team/index.html)

If you’re just starting out a career in game development, there’s plenty you should know. Luckily, there’s tons of resources

## [The Happy Entrepreneur Game Developer](/content/2018/06/the-happy-entrepreneur-game-developer/index.html)

One of the main concerns in the game development world is that as studios focus on using their products to

## [9 Useful Business Tips for Budding Game Developers](/content/2018/05/9-useful-business-tips-for-budding-game-developers/index.html)

We’re going to cut to the chase: you’re here for the tips, and we’re here to give them to you.

## [A Life and Games Career By Your Design](/content/2018/05/a-life-and-games-career-by-your-design/index.html)

This is a guest post by Rachel Presser of Sonic Toad. Check out her website if you are interested in

## [6 Tips For Marketing Your Mobile Game](/content/2018/03/6-tips-for-marketing-your-mobile-game/index.html)

Thanks to Gummicube for this awesome guest post! While mothers across the world can complain about the time their children spend on

## [Don’t Just Treat Symptoms, Solve Problems](/content/2018/02/dont-just-treat-symptoms-solve-problems/index.html)

Last week I had a bad cold. I was coughing, sneezing and trying to stop my head from exploding. To

## [Steam Keys: How to Send Them And Avoid Scams](/content/2018/01/steam-keys-send-avoid-scams/index.html)

It’s astonishing how many game developers have no idea when to send Steam Keys out. Some send them before the