Hot Five

Scopely snags the Temple Run license, Elex working on Call of Duty game, and why you should open your own studio

The hottest articles of last week

Scopely snags the Temple Run license, Elex working on Call of Duty game, and why you should open your own studio

Why start a games studio? The hours are tough, there's no guarantee of success, and you'll probably have to take out several mortgages on your home just to fund your new venture.

Despite all this, TreasureHunt's CEO Kyle Smith says that you should absolutely do it, in his guest article that ended up being our most read story on the website last week.

Second on our Hot Five is the news that Activision is partnering with Elex to develop a new Call of Duty title on mobile, which could explain why Call of Duty: Siege has disappeared off the face of the Earth.

Treasure, jobs, and big bangs

Third is the news that Scopley has bagged the Temple Run license to use in its currently soft-launched match-3 title Treasure Hunters!, using the series' characters and environments in a new spin on the franchise.

And finally, London-based developer Hutch has hired Anisa Sanusi as its new UI/UX designer, and Big Bang Racing dev Traplight has raised $2.7 million in funding to grow its team.

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