June 14, 2024 Aiming High Assassin's Creed Shadows on iOS is setting a new standard for mobile gaming Apple aims to unify the gaming experience across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with a little help from some big name triple-A partners
June 14, 2024 New Launch Success Supercell's Squad Busters team tell all on what's become their biggest launch yet As the game generates over $10 million and surpasses 30 million downloads, its team members explain how they made it a hit
June 13, 2024 Funding News Game ads platform iion secures seed capital to fuel global expansion The funds will expand iion's team, accelerate market penetration in the US and EU, and boost game publisher efforts in China
June 13, 2024 Pre-registrations Pre-registration is now open for Tilting Point's Avatar Legends: Realms Collide Players can earn pre-registration goodies like speed-up items, legendary hero shards and other resources
June 12, 2024 New Offerings My.Games launches new PC and console focused label Knights Peak Interactive This brand new publishing arm has has already acquired games from five studios
June 11, 2024 Apple Winner Red Games Co's Brian Lovell on their Apple Design Award Win: “Inclusivity was a focus from the beginning" The studio's CEO and founder shares more on Crayola Adventures and its award win for inclusivity
June 10, 2024 App Stores Aptoide unveils first non-Apple game store on iOS Aptoide CEO Paulo Trezentos says it "represents a significant shift in the way users and developers interact with the iOS gaming ecosystem"
June 7, 2024 Funding News The Sandbox raises $20 million to empower creators in the open metaverse A mobile version of the decentralized metaverse is on the way, expected to launch in 2025
June 7, 2024 Winners Revealed Apple unveils its 2024 Apple Design Awards winners ahead of WWDC This year there's a new Spatial Computing category to showcase apps that utilize their Vision Pro
June 6, 2024 Resilient Growth Asia and MENA to reach 2 billion gamers by 2028 as revenue soars past $85 billion in 2023 India is the fastest-growing market and is expected to add 277 million gamers by 2028
June 5, 2024 Expanding Reach Huawei's AppGallery facilitates global expansion for partners at Game Salon 2024 The Chinese company announced its intention is to "foster a vibrant gaming community in Europe."
June 5, 2024 Charitable Milestone Jingle Jam bolsters its charity partners ready for 2024 event In 2023 the event raised £2.7 million for 12 charities and has raised over £25 million in total
June 5, 2024 Gaming In Africa Xbox Game Camp Africa's second edition will take place in July Registration for the latest event closes on Monday, July 15th 2024
June 4, 2024 Interview Deluxe Creation Studios CEO Edu Shola on developing games in Africa, funding and future plans "Funding is a general challenge and it’s not limited to the game space but it just happens to be more difficult in games, especially here in Africa."
June 4, 2024 Expanding Reach Savvy Games Group invites Nintendo, Capcom, and others to establish Middle East offices Saudi's prince Faisal says, “Game development is our long-term goal. We want to build a global hub for gaming and esports."
June 4, 2024 Financial Outlook Pixel Federation appoints Daniel Duranka as CEO after a profitable year The Slovak company stayed profitable in 2023 as it earned over £42 million in revenue
June 4, 2024 Industry Outlook Mobile accounts for 49% of global games market share, despite 2% revenue dip Spending on mobile games fell 2% YoY in 2023 to $107 billion, but increased 4% outside of China
June 3, 2024 Esports Growth Honor of Kings Launches global esports program with teams from around the world Teams from MENA and Western Europe will be announced on June 11 and June 12
June 3, 2024 Milestone Honor of Kings garners 3 million pre-registrations ahead of global launch Player who register pre-launch will be rewarded with in-game goodies upon release
May 31, 2024 New Markets Azur Games moves into real money gaming with new iGaming spin-off The new brand will be a separate division focusing on the development and publication of real money and skill-based games
May 31, 2024 Crossover Stumble Guys welcomes Looney Tunes characters in latest high-profile crossover Two entertainment behemoths collide as Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, Daffy Duck and more become part of the Stumbleverse
May 31, 2024 New Partnership Kinetix and Krafton partner to empower gamers with generative AI technology Kinetix CEO Yassine Tahi says the deal produces "more than just an innovative feature. It’s a transformative approach to gaming."
May 31, 2024 Mena Insight "Operating a studio in MENA involves tough challenges: Cultural diversity, localisation, payment infrastructure and talent acquisition" Jana Games Studio founder Seifeddine Wassim Haddar on the state of play for MENA and importance of community building
May 30, 2024 Jobs In Games Devin Radford joins Homa as new VP of business development In his new role, Radford will enhance Homa’s game developer ecosystem with his extensive expertise
May 30, 2024 Funding News GEM Capital commits $5 million investment to Weappy, VEA Games, and Game Garden All three game development studios are based in Cyprus
May 29, 2024 Hyper-casual Growth Hyper casual games lead ad media buys at 34% share, with US at the forefront of ad spend Mintegral's latest casual gaming report reveals that video ads lead the casual market with 70% market share
May 28, 2024 New Partnerships Odeeo and Evolution Media Group team up to bring in-game audio ads across MENA Games account for 50% of app downloads in MENA, which is 10% higher than the global average
May 28, 2024 Funding News Anomaly's AI-powered gaming platform attracts $1.45 million in funding The latest round of funding has amped up Anomaly's value to $11.4 million
May 28, 2024 Milestone Dream Games surpasses $3 billion in player spending Nearly 100% of its revenue comes from tile-matching game Royal Match
May 27, 2024 Interview “There has been an increase in funding opportunities for African developers with more exciting times to come" Dash Studios CEO John Ikpeme on the future of the African gaming landscape, his current projects and the pursuit of funding in Africa
May 24, 2024 Format Failure Fall Damage Studio declared bankrupt by parent company Fragbite Group The Swedish studio was unable to pay debts and could not secure a publishing deal on their unreleased PC game
May 24, 2024 New Partnerships Saudi Arabia partners with Japan to create original anime and gaming content The KSA aims to develop a local gaming industry that includes localizing Japanese games for the Saudi market
May 24, 2024 Earnings Report Flexion reports strongest Q1 to date as revenue hits £18.3 million The alternative storefronts company experienced a substantial 58% rise in total gross profit of £4 million
May 23, 2024 Cloud Gaming Insights Cloud gaming had just 6% of gamers in 2023 but will be worth $22 billion by 2030 Cloud gaming subs will grow from 184 million in 2023 to 687 million in 2030 according to a new report from GlobalData
May 22, 2024 New Offerings Papergames launches new international brand Infold Games The brand focuses on creating video games that foster emotional connections and immersive experiences
May 22, 2024 Milestone MY.GAMES celebrates Rush Royale's 83 million milestone with Festival of Talents The event is currently underway and will conclude on Tuesday, June 4th 2024
May 22, 2024 Winners Revealed Homa, Madbox and TapNation named as top tech startups by the French government Winners will get support from a dedicated manager, increased visibility, regulatory assistance, and access to events, alongside tailored support from the French Tech Correspondents network
May 22, 2024 Tiga Stands Firm TIGA urges UK government to embrace graduate visa for international students TIGA CEO Dr Richard Wilson says “International students bring different ideas and perspectives, benefiting both domestic students and universities."
May 21, 2024 Interview CN Studio co-founder Oussama Ouaziz on the growth and potential of gaming in MENA and Africa "We've seen a growing demand for games that resonate with local culture and experiences, including games that feature regional languages, themes, and characters"
May 21, 2024 Strategic Growth Netflix to launch in-house ad tech with global rollout set for 2025 The move will see the streaming platform compete against other industry giants with ad servers such as Amazon and Google
May 20, 2024 Congratulations Unity for Humanity Grant winners revealed The results of Unity's annual competition are in, with winners and honorees receiving bespoke grants from a pool of $500,000
May 20, 2024 Acqusitions Keywords Studios green lights £2 billion EQT Group buyout offer EQT Group has until Saturday, June 15th 2024 to seal the deal or walk away
May 20, 2024 Job Cuts Phoenix Labs cancels projects and lays off staff in new restructuring "This restructure has not come easily, and truly has been the last resort to ensure Phoenix Labs can survive, and thrive in the long term"
May 17, 2024 Earnings Report Take-Two's mobile bookings make 53% of their total and GTA 6's release date gets locked in Their latest financials show fiscal year net revenue remained flat year-on-year at $5.35 billion, while net losses increased to $3.74 billion
May 17, 2024 Anniversary Minecraft celebrates its 15th birthday with discounts, in-game surprises and daily rewards There's multiple celebrations afoot in Minecraft, not least the game's first ever special offer pricing
May 17, 2024 Gaming Trends 2023 games revenue forecast drops to $183.9 billion, down $3.9 billion Newzoo's latest report reins in their previous projected total, alongside dips in mobile gaming revenue
May 16, 2024 Earnings Report Ubisoft posts record bookings for FY24 as mobile division shrinks Mobile accounted for 4% of net bookings
May 15, 2024 Blockchain Breakthrough Immutable Games' Guild of Guardians launches today on iOS and Android The long-awaited blockchain game has already earned over a million pre-registrations and a limited launch in Canada
May 15, 2024 Epic Breach Epic Games hit with €1.1m fine for unfair commercial practices in Netherlands The ACM has set a deadline of Monday, June 10 2024 for Epic to address the violations
May 15, 2024 Gaming Trends 65% of Gen Z gamers spend over 3 hours a day playing video games The study from ZBD also shows that 34% find online gaming too toxic while 57% prefer playing casual mobile games