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  • How the Games Industry Tried to Fool You Today
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    How the Games Industry Tried to Fool You Today

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    If you haven't already noticed, it's April Fool's Day. Whether you figured it out by now from a bogus news article, a text from your Uncle telling you he's won the lottery, or even or our shenanigans at Gamezebo, the day is celebrated around the world as a day of kind-hearted trickery. Like Halloween but with no treats, April Fool's Day is celebrated by pretty much everyone, —from the science industry to the snack industry, no one is safe.Gamers are certainly not excluded from the fun, as evidenced by this huge list of pranks seen throughout the games industry today.
  • Apple removes Top Grossing Charts from App Store
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    Apple removes Top Grossing Charts from App Store

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    In a surprising move, Apple announced that it is removing its Top Grossing Chart from the App Store.  From now on, there will only be two top ranking charts - free and paid.   In typical Apple fashion, the company made this move at midnight last night, on the first day of April, without giving anyone any notice.Apple released the following statement:  "We've noticed, as many of you have, that the games in the Top Ranking Lists have not changed in the past year.  We suspect it's because the game companies in the Top 10 are spending millions of dollars a day to keep their position, but it could just be coincidence.  So, we decided to take the high road and give game companies the opportunity to compete on merit than money."It's unclear what impact this will have on the success of games in the Top Lists like Candy Crush Saga or Clash of Clans, the future of free-to-play games, or the cost per install ad model.  In their S1 released anticipation of going public, King disclosed that they spent $377 million last year on marketing.