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The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2019Play Ventures closes $40m fund to back games start-upsGamescom 2019: New Shovel Knight game to launch on mobile Robot Entertainment’s CEO explains the decision behind making OMD3 a timed Stadia exclusive
5 The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2019 BEST OF 2019

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2019

Revealed: The movers, shakers and moneymakers!

as Play Ventures closes $40m fund to back games start-ups START-UP FUND

Play Ventures closes $40m fund to back games start-ups

$10m more than the planned $30m raise

Gamescom 2019: New Shovel Knight game to launch on mobile DIG THIS

Gamescom 2019: New Shovel Knight game to launch on mobile

Announcement could be made at Pax West, according to Yacht Club Games COO James Chan

Robot Entertainment’s CEO explains the decision behind making OMD3 a timed Stadia exclusive STADIA EXCLUSIVE

Robot Entertainment’s CEO explains the decision behind making OMD3 a timed Stadia exclusive

The game is released in Spring 2020

Vodafone and Hatch team up to bring the first premium cloud gaming service to Germany

Vodafone and Hatch team up to bring the first premium cloud gaming service to Germany

Nazara Technologies acquires a 67 per cent stake in Sportskeeda

Nazara Technologies acquires a 67 per cent stake in Sportskeeda

RemoteMyApp is launching a public beta for a new cloud gaming service

RemoteMyApp is launching a public beta for a new cloud gaming service

1 Bidstack welcomes a new vice president of publisher relations as it expands across the US

Bidstack welcomes a new vice president of publisher relations as it expands across the US

as Digital revenue driven by mobile to a 5% year-on-year increase to $9.02 billion in July

Digital revenue driven by mobile to a 5% year-on-year increase to $9.02 billion in July

Scopely is expanding its offices in Barcelona and Dublin

Scopely is expanding its offices in Barcelona and Dublin

Finnish developer Dodreams makes two key hires to strengthen its management team

Finnish developer Dodreams makes two key hires to strengthen its management team

Cyberpunk 2077, Orcs Must Die 3 and Watch Dogs: Legion lead Google's Gamescom Stadia Connect

Cyberpunk 2077, Orcs Must Die 3 and Watch Dogs: Legion lead Google's Gamescom Stadia Connect

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Play Ventures closes $40m fund to back games start-upsDigital revenue driven by mobile to a 5% year-on-year increase to $9.02 billion in JulyWeekly global mobile games charts: Fortnite’s mechs send the battle royale hit to number one in the USUS video game console and mobile tariff delayed until December
Play Ventures closes $40m fund to back games start-ups START-UP FUND

Play Ventures closes $40m fund to back games start-ups

$10m more than the planned $30m raise

Digital revenue driven by mobile to a 5% year-on-year increase to $9.02 billion in July SUPERDATA CHART

Digital revenue driven by mobile to a 5% year-on-year increase to $9.02 billion in July

Honour of Kings was the top-grossing game on mobile last month

Weekly global mobile games charts: Fortnite’s mechs send the battle royale hit to number one in the US CHARTS

Weekly global mobile games charts: Fortnite’s mechs send the battle royale hit to number one in the US

Rankings from July 29th to August 4th

US video game console and mobile tariff delayed until December TRUMP TARIFFS

US video game console and mobile tariff delayed until December

“As part of USTR’s public comment and hearing process, it was determined that the tariff should be delayed to December 15 for certain articles”

Seven new partners brought in for the first $1m Auto Chess Invitational tournament

Seven new partners brought in for the first $1m Auto Chess Invitational tournament

Animoca Brands and Winfinite firm Versus Systems sign $500k mutual investment deal

Animoca Brands and Winfinite firm Versus Systems sign $500k mutual investment deal

Good Job Games’ Fun Race 3D tops downloads for hyper-casual games in July

Good Job Games’ Fun Race 3D tops downloads for hyper-casual games in July

Pokemon Masters has five million Trainers already pre-registered

Pokemon Masters has five million Trainers already pre-registered

Honor of Kings, PUBG Mobile and Perfect World power Tencent's smartphone revenue to $3.2bn in Q2

Honor of Kings, PUBG Mobile and Perfect World power Tencent's smartphone revenue to $3.2bn in Q2

Dr. Mario World’s first month revenue is Nintendo’s lowest on mobile to date

Dr. Mario World’s first month revenue is Nintendo’s lowest on mobile to date

New Zealand hyper-casual start-up JaffaJam wants to shake up the sector

New Zealand hyper-casual start-up JaffaJam wants to shake up the sector

Huawei unveils new Android rival HarmonyOS

Huawei unveils new Android rival HarmonyOS

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Traffic Puzzle generates $1m in revenue in first eight weeks powered by Huuuge Publishing HUUUGE DEAL Aug 20th, 2019

Traffic Puzzle generates $1m in revenue in first eight weeks powered by Huuuge Publishing

How can I determine the relation between organic and paid users? APP STORE OPTIMISATION Aug 20th, 2019

How can I determine the relation between organic and paid users?

Finland's transformation from games start-up capital to mobile heavyweight FINLAND REPORT Aug 19th, 2019

Finland's transformation from games start-up capital to mobile heavyweight

“We view our development process more like a marathon than a sprint, so it makes no sense to have a crunch culture” INTERVIEW Aug 15th, 2019

“We view our development process more like a marathon than a sprint, so it makes no sense to have a crunch culture”

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PocketGamer.biz's Devcom and Gamescom 2019 party and networking guide GAMESCOM 2019 Aug 15th, 2019

PocketGamer.biz's Devcom and Gamescom 2019 party and networking guide

199 49 top games in soft launch: From Pokemon Masters and Disney Sorcerer’s Arena to Call of Duty: Mobile and Candy Crush Tales SOFT LAUNCH Aug 13th, 2019

49 top games in soft launch: From Pokemon Masters and Disney Sorcerer’s Arena to Call of Duty: Mobile and Candy Crush Tales

$100m dev payouts, 1.2 billion hours of engagement a month: What we learned at the Roblox Developers Conference ROBLOX DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE Aug 11th, 2019

$100m dev payouts, 1.2 billion hours of engagement a month: What we learned at the Roblox Developers Conference

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Data & Research

as Digital revenue driven by mobile to a 5% year-on-year increase to $9.02 billion in July SUPERDATA CHART Aug 21st, 2019

Digital revenue driven by mobile to a 5% year-on-year increase to $9.02 billion in July

How can I determine the relation between organic and paid users? APP STORE OPTIMISATION Aug 20th, 2019

How can I determine the relation between organic and paid users?

Weekly global mobile games chart: Tencent titles take up half the chart in China GLOBAL CHARTS Aug 19th, 2019

Weekly global mobile games chart: Tencent titles take up half the chart in China

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Dr. Mario World makes $1.4m in first month, Loot Crate goes bankrupt, and JaffaJam wants to shake up hyper-casual Hot Five Aug 19th, 2019

Dr. Mario World makes $1.4m in first month, Loot Crate goes bankrupt, and JaffaJam wants to shake up hyper-casual

What monetisation models work best for indie developers in the current mobile games market? Mobile Mavens Aug 5th, 2019

What monetisation models work best for indie developers in the current mobile games market?

as Can the Game of Thrones games survive without the hit TV show? The Charticle May 20th, 2019

Can the Game of Thrones games survive without the hit TV show?

How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise? The IAP Inspector Mar 25th, 2019

How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise?

Profiles

Platonic Games co-founders on risking it all to form the studio INDIE SPOTLIGHT Aug 7th, 2019

Platonic Games co-founders on risking it all to form the studio

Jobs in Games: Futureplay's Chris Wilson on going from food apps to marketing manager JOBS IN GAMES Aug 6th, 2019

Jobs in Games: Futureplay's Chris Wilson on going from food apps to marketing manager

Indie Spotlight: Alike Studio on developing successful premium games and creating Very Little Nightmares INDIE SPOTLIGHT Jul 24th, 2019

Indie Spotlight: Alike Studio on developing successful premium games and creating Very Little Nightmares

Jobs in Games: Big Pixel Studios' Lorchan Trapp on how to be an environment artist JOBS IN GAMES Jul 23rd, 2019

Jobs in Games: Big Pixel Studios' Lorchan Trapp on how to be an environment artist

Job News

1 Bidstack welcomes a new vice president of publisher relations as it expands across the US JOB NEWS Aug 21st, 2019

Bidstack welcomes a new vice president of publisher relations as it expands across the US

Finnish developer Dodreams makes two key hires to strengthen its management team JOB NEWS Aug 20th, 2019

Finnish developer Dodreams makes two key hires to strengthen its management team

Activision Blizzard recruits new chief marketing officer and chief people officer JOB NEWS Aug 16th, 2019

Activision Blizzard recruits new chief marketing officer and chief people officer

Global Game Jam names Kate Edwards as executive director GLOBAL GAME JAM Aug 16th, 2019

Global Game Jam names Kate Edwards as executive director

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Nazara Technologies acquires a 67 per cent stake in Sportskeeda NEW INVESTMENT Aug 22nd, 2019

Nazara Technologies acquires a 67 per cent stake in Sportskeeda

as Animoca Brands and Winfinite firm Versus Systems sign $500k mutual investment deal PARTNERSHIP Aug 16th, 2019

Animoca Brands and Winfinite firm Versus Systems sign $500k mutual investment deal

Tilting Point partners with Slyon Studios on P2R Power Rev Racing UA campaign UA PARTNERSHIP Aug 16th, 2019

Tilting Point partners with Slyon Studios on P2R Power Rev Racing UA campaign

Avakin Life developer Lockwood Publishing raises fresh round of funding INVESTMENT NEWS Aug 15th, 2019

Avakin Life developer Lockwood Publishing raises fresh round of funding

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Gamescom 2019: New Shovel Knight game to launch on mobile Gamescom 2019 Aug 21st, 2019

Gamescom 2019: New Shovel Knight game to launch on mobile

Cyberpunk 2077, Orcs Must Die 3 and Watch Dogs: Legion lead Google's Gamescom Stadia Connect Gamescom 2019 Aug 19th, 2019

Cyberpunk 2077, Orcs Must Die 3 and Watch Dogs: Legion lead Google's Gamescom Stadia Connect

Gamescom 2019: Adult games platform Nutaku closes in on 40 million registered users Gamescom 2019 Aug 19th, 2019

Gamescom 2019: Adult games platform Nutaku closes in on 40 million registered users

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