Latest financials from Square Enix reveal noticeable declines

Possible Acquisition

Latest financials from Square Enix reveal noticeable declines

Sony, Tencent and Nexon expected to buy stakes from Square Enix as the Japanese video game company acquisition seems more likely after performance in the last three months

IP-Power and Eastern markets play a major role in July mobile industry performance

Global Mobile Market

IP-Power and Eastern markets play a major role in July mobile industry performance

The month saw big success for midcore titles.

Real-time chess puzzler Tale of Honour manoeuvres to the Big Indie Pitch crown

Big Indie Pitch

Real-time chess puzzler Tale of Honour manoeuvres to the Big Indie Pitch crown

Winners Breakdown

ONEMT: quality users who drive revenue show up through the alternative app stores

Alternative Revenue

ONEMT: quality users who drive revenue show up through the alternative app stores

Flexion CEO Jens Lauritzson explains how the company helped ONEMT give their game a revenue boost

Anime games make up 20% of all app store spending, says data.ai

No Longer Niche

Anime games make up 20% of all app store spending, says data.ai

Over $17 billion in consumer spending generated in 2021 alone

Infinite Arcade partners with blockchain gaming community YGG SEA

Infinite Arcade partners with blockchain gaming community YGG SEA

Collaboration with Southeast Asia subsidiary of Yield Guild Games intended to bring half a million players to Web3 gaming

Japanese manga publisher Shueisha is taking different inspiration for its mobile games: the indie scene

Independent Thought

Japanese manga publisher Shueisha is taking different inspiration for its mobile games: the indie scene

Michiharu Mori discusses how Shueisha’s new games division is looking at the indie model, and why there is so little movement in mobile gaming’s most popular titles

Minidragon becomes a three time Big Indie Pitch winner as Hyper Dungeon is crowned champion

Big Indie Pitch

Minidragon becomes a three time Big Indie Pitch winner as Hyper Dungeon is crowned champion

We explore the top games from our recent Digital Big Indie Pitch

Yomi Games raises $2 million to become the

Yomi Games raises $2 million to become the "Zynga of Crypto"

Will develop play-to-earn casual social games to be more accessible for those entering crypto gaming

China halts unauthorised games livestreaming

China halts unauthorised games livestreaming

Latest regulations apply to unauthorised and non-domestic games

Saudi Arabian Spoilz Games raises $693,000 in pre-seed funding

Bring The Spoilz

Saudi Arabian Spoilz Games raises $693,000 in pre-seed funding

Will expand portfolio and look to target global games market

Tencent shuts down Chinese gamers access to overseas games

Incoming update to network acceleration app will halt users playing foreign games and accessing foreign online servers

Zynga launches FarmVille 3 in Japan

Zynga launches FarmVille 3 in Japan

Comes six months after global release

WonderPlanet opening Singapore subsidiary to explore blockchain

Expanding Overseas

WonderPlanet opening Singapore subsidiary to explore blockchain

Following discussions on NFTs and the metaverse

Wemade brings Valofe’s Bless Unleashed to Wemix blockchain platform

Wemade brings Valofe’s Bless Unleashed to Wemix blockchain platform

Will feature play and earn elements

SuperGaming opens second office in Pune

SuperGaming opens second office in Pune

Will support development of upcoming battle royale Indus

China lifts games licence freeze, 45 new games approved

Open For Business

China lifts games licence freeze, 45 new games approved

New games from XD Inc, Yoozoo Games, and more after nine month standstill

Gameloft and Nodwin Gaming to launch mobile esports events in India

Gameloft and Nodwin Gaming to launch mobile esports events in India

Events for Gameloft's Asphalt IP

Reality Gaming Group and Mana Partners to bring blockchain to APAC brands

Brands And Blockchain

Reality Gaming Group and Mana Partners to bring blockchain to APAC brands

Following the demand increase for Web3 in the region

Nazara invests $2.5 million in Bitkraft Ventures

Indian Investments

Nazara invests $2.5 million in Bitkraft Ventures

Aims to benefit from future partnerships, M&A, and co-investment opportunities

Games24x7 raises $75 million in latest funding round

Investing In India

Games24x7 raises $75 million in latest funding round

Valued at $2.5 billion

Bombay Play quadruples valuation in latest funding round

Indian Investment

Bombay Play quadruples valuation in latest funding round

Raises $7 million in Series A, brings total funding to $9.5 million

Naruto manga publisher Shueisha launches new games division

Manga To Mobile

Naruto manga publisher Shueisha launches new games division

Shueisha Games to focus on all platforms, including mobile

Xsolla: Indian game developers should continue a mobile-first approach

Xsolla: Indian game developers should continue a mobile-first approach

Focus on porting games to console after mobile release

Netmarble unveils ESG report with sustainable management goals

Environmental Expectations

Netmarble unveils ESG report with sustainable management goals

Three key initiatives outlined

Indus brings Indian culture and elevates mobile gamers to

Indus brings Indian culture and elevates mobile gamers to "first class citizens"

SuperGaming's Roby John on treating mobile gamers as "first class citizens" and blending a battle royale with Indo-futurism

Wemade and YouAppi partner to market blockchain mobile games

Boost The Blockchain

Wemade and YouAppi partner to market blockchain mobile games

Will begin "aggressive" onboarding campaigns

Netmarble partners with Klaytn to accelerate blockchain ecosystem maturity

Building With Blockchain

Netmarble partners with Klaytn to accelerate blockchain ecosystem maturity

Using a Klaytn mainnet-based blockchain ecosystem

Tencent games revenue up 9.9% in 2021 to almost $33 billion

Tencent games revenue up 9.9% in 2021 to almost $33 billion

Solidifies position as largest games company worldwide by revenue

Flexion to publish King’s Choice on alternative app stores

Flexion to publish King’s Choice on alternative app stores

Will bring ONEMT’s mediaeval RPG to Amazon App Store and Samsung Galaxy App Store

SuperGaming's Silly Royale surpasses 17 million downloads following Squid Games-inspired event

SuperGaming's Silly Royale surpasses 17 million downloads following Squid Games-inspired event

Squid Games-inspired in-game event a key driver

SEGA announces Jinke as exclusive licensee of Sonic the Hedgehog mobile titles

SEGA announces Jinke as exclusive licensee of Sonic the Hedgehog mobile titles

Entertainment firm declared exclusive licensee of Sonic Dash and Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom in mainland China

Vodafone Idea and Nazara launch mobile games subscription service Vi Games

Vodafone Idea and Nazara launch mobile games subscription service Vi Games

Over 1,200 Android and web-based games available

Crypto Golf Impact pre-release to reward almost $150,000 to users

Cumulative Campaign

Crypto Golf Impact pre-release to reward almost $150,000 to users

Distribution to 7,000 random Neopin wallet holders ahead of March 25 launch

Boost launches Boost Connect storefront to reach Malaysian gamers

Monetising Malaysia

Boost launches Boost Connect storefront to reach Malaysian gamers

Includes "must-have" mobile titles such as Genshin Impact, Free Fire, PUBG Mobile, and more

Indian esports and game streaming platform Loco raises $42 million

Indian esports and game streaming platform Loco raises $42 million

Backed by PUBG Mobile developer Krafton

SNK to bring 10 retro games to cloud games platform Piepacker

SNK to bring 10 retro games to cloud games platform Piepacker

Metal Slug, Samurai Shodown IV, The King of Fighters ‘98, and more

Vorto Gaming partners up to bring blockchain to Cricket Star Manager

Vorto Gaming partners up to bring blockchain to Cricket Star Manager

Vorto Gaming, Gold Town Games, and CS Games collaborate

South Korea approves new app marketplace rules

Standards Stated

South Korea approves new app marketplace rules

Apple and Google required to allow third-party payments

Truz characters join Play Together metaverse in IP collaboration

Character Collaboration

Truz characters join Play Together metaverse in IP collaboration

Aiming towards a Millennial and Gen Z audience

MiHoYo invests $65 million towards nuclear fusion devices

MiHoYo invests $65 million towards nuclear fusion devices

Contributing to Energy Singularity’s Tokamak research to lower carbon emissions

Garena to bring K-Pop band BTS to Free Fire in March 2022

February 28, 2022

Smooth Like Butter

Garena to bring K-Pop band BTS to Free Fire in March 2022

Musical group will be part of "never-before-seen" event

Wemade and RedFox Games partner to bring Kingdom Hunter to WEMIX blockchain platform

February 28, 2022

Wemade and RedFox Games partner to bring Kingdom Hunter to WEMIX blockchain platform

Targeting the play and earn mobile community in South America

Google Play Pass launches in India with more than 1,000 titles

February 28, 2022

Subscription Service Expands

Google Play Pass launches in India with more than 1,000 titles

Requiring Android 4.4 or above to run

Riot Games to expand publishing efforts in APAC

February 25, 2022

Advancing On Apac

Riot Games to expand publishing efforts in APAC

To focus in on a region with a "strong appetite" for mobile gaming

Netmarble scraped 0.8% revenue growth in 2021 to $2.12 billion

February 25, 2022

Netmarble scraped 0.8% revenue growth in 2021 to $2.12 billion

Q4 revenue climbed 20.4% to $656.6 million

Krafton and Square Enix partner for PUBG New State and NieR collab

February 24, 2022

New State X Nier

Krafton and Square Enix partner for PUBG New State and NieR collab

Will bring Nier Automata event back to Nier Reincanation

Potato Play raises $5 million, launches Merge Restaurant

February 24, 2022

Potato Play raises $5 million, launches Merge Restaurant

Investments from Everblue Management, Play Ventures and more

Tencent vows carbon neutrality by 2030

February 24, 2022

Tencent vows carbon neutrality by 2030

Will switch to 100% green energy with the next 8 years

NetEase revenue jumps 19% to $13.75 billion, mobile games do $9.6 billion

February 24, 2022

NetEase revenue jumps 19% to $13.75 billion, mobile games do $9.6 billion

Boosted by new titles such as Harry Potter: Magic Awakened and Revelation