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Facebook pulls Instant Games from Messenger, Zynga taps classic major IP and whatever happened to Wizards Unite?

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3 Mobile Legends is quietly out-grossing Arena of Valor in many countries The Charticle Mar 8th, 2018

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1 Stateside: Nintendo doesn't need to go mobile, mobile needs to go Nintendo Stateside Sep 4th, 2013

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Facebook pulls Instant Games from Messenger, Zynga taps classic major IP and whatever happened to Wizards Unite? Hot Five Jul 29th, 2019

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Indie Spotlight: The Gentlebros CEO Desmond Wong on leaving Koei Tecmo and the allure of Apple Arcade INDIE SPOTLIGHT Feb 12th, 2020

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The effect of coronavirus on consumer mobile gaming habits in China MAHJONG ANYONE? Feb 21st, 2020

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Indie Spotlight: The Gentlebros CEO Desmond Wong on leaving Koei Tecmo and the allure of Apple Arcade INDIE SPOTLIGHT Feb 12th, 2020

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Tencent's TiMi Studios discuss Call of Duty: Mobile, Pokémon partnership, and 2020 trends TENCENT TIMI Jan 16th, 2020

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