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NBCUniversal self-publishing mobile games, how Rovio is finding renewed success, and King soft-launches Candy Crush Friends Saga

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NBCUniversal self-publishing mobile games, how Rovio is finding renewed success, and King soft-launches Candy Crush Friends Saga

It wouldn't be unreasonable to assume that King could just sit back and let Candy Crush Saga continually rake in the cash, providing it with a few updates here and there, and not bother releasing a new entry in the franchise ever again.

But lo and behold that's exactly what it's doing, and the news of Candy Crush Friends Saga's soft launch was so enticing that it was our most read story of last week.

Second up, we talk to Rovio's Wilhelm Taht about how the studio has been turning its fortunes around in recent years, largely thanks to a renewed focus on live operations.

Publishing, purchases and Playrix

Third on our Hot Five list is the news that NBCUniversal is going to start self-publishing mobile games based on its major IP such as Despicable Me and Fast & Furious, though it will still be working with external developers to make them.

And finally, Scientific Revenue's William Grosso stops by to talk about the future of IAPs in mobile games, and we take a look at how Playrix has become a quiet success story.

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