Strategic Move
Tag: Publishing
Acqusitions
Reforged Studios acquires Headup to expand global publishing footprint
Developing Next-gen Mobile Titles
Supercent and Sumo Digital sign strategic MOU to co-develop next-generation mobile titles
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Alternative Marketplace
Epic Games Store opens up to mobile self-publishing in August
GM Steve Allison teases major publishers could release on the marketplace later this year
Pgc Summit San Francisco
How important is the power of a publishing label?
PGC Summit San Francisco panel asks the age old industry question: should you self-publish or use a publisher?
New Offerings
Pitchify launches Pitch Direct to make pitching to publishers more transparent
The platform allows publishers to set clear criteria including budget, platform, genre and timelines
Pgc Summit San Francisco
Helika is building the AI Publishing Engine game studios never had
Game development was democratised. Publishing wasn’t. Helika is going to fix that
Demo Day
Helika and Avalanche bring Accelerator Demo Day to San Francisco featuring top studios and a first look at Helika’s Publishing Engine
Helika and Avalanche will showcase the standout teams from their joint accelerator on March 9th during GDC week and preview the AI-powered publishing infrastructure to help studios publish, grow and monetise at scale
Staying Power
“Scale lets us focus on years, not quarters”: Unico Studio on building games that last
Unico CEO Erkay Uzun discusses why long-term live operations shape every core decision
Indie Publishing
LootLocker makes strategic investment in indie label Pantaloon
Pantaloon offers publishing services and an email newsletter to promote indie games
Marvellous Mena
Level Up Gaming CEO Mohammed Habbab on why capital alone won’t build successful studios
“The investors who will win here are the ones who treat gaming as a long-term asset class, not a short-term content play”
Developer Support
Arcade launches data-first publishing model for casual and hybrid-casual studios
The publisher’s model centres on analytics-driven decision-making and hands-on product execution
Marvellous Mena
Level Up expands into game publishing with Level Up Gaming
The publisher has already signed four games, with projects originating from the US, Finland, and Saudi Arabia
2025 Reflection
SayGames reflects on 2025: Fewer projects but deeper partnerships
SayGames chief publishing officer Anton Volnykh discusses the company's strategy that has shaped the year and what he expects for 2026
Expansions
Ukrainian studio Burny Games expands into publishing
This marks Burny’s first external publishing partnership with another studio
New Offerings
The Games Growth Guild launches as a global network for marketing and publishing professionals in games
The Guild connects experts from indie, mobile, and triple-A studios to share growth strategies
Back End Growth
LootLocker on raising $2.5m to connect whole game catalogues with communities
Company welcomes new board member as it expands its focus to a connected publishing strategy
Strategic Growth
My.Games extends publishing program to MENA as part of global expansion
The program offers funding, marketing, and development support across mobile, PC, and console
Live Games Wanted
Supercent Announces RE:BOUND 2025
A global call to relaunch promising mobile games with $100M+ marketing power
Industry Insights
A developer’s guide to negotiating publishing deals
Wiggin’s Peter Lewin breaks down what indie developers need to know when negotiating publishing deals
New Partnerships
Flexion partners with Microfun to bring Seaside Escape to alternative app stores
Seaside Escape earned $6m net revenue in August
Industry Insights
Ten billion installs later: Why publishing isn’t just publishing anymore
Azur Games’ Dmitry Yaminsky shares how game publishing has evolved over the years and his take on developing in today's market
Partnership Tips
Three red flags to watch for when communicating with a publisher
Beresnev Games founder Oleg Beresnev discusses what to look out for and making the most of a publishing partnership
Legal Battle
Update: Beresnev Games wins interim injunction against SayGames in Race Master 3D dispute
Court documents show the title has generated more than $100 million to date; IP has returned to the developer
New Offerings
FunPlus launches new cross-platform publishing label Kingsglory with debut game Aniimo
The title is set to launch in 2026 for Xbox Series X|S, PC and mobile
Supercent Game Challenge
Supercent announces 4th Supercent Game Challenge to discover future hitmakers
Enter the Supercent Game Challenge - with a prize pool of $2,000,000
Publising Deal
Skystone Games takes US publishing rights for Mobile Legends as TikTok ban looms
ByteDance has been forced to relinquish publishing rights to the MOBA and Marvel Snap by US lawmakers
High Stakes
How Playstack bet on Balatro and won big
Playstack CEO Harvey Elliott shares a behind the scenes look at the journey of Balatro
Marvellous Mena
Sandsoft's CEO on the publisher's hybridcasual evolution and global expansion
David Fernandez Remesal discusses the publisher's journey throughout the past year and its plans for 2025
Balatro Timeline
“I don’t think I would have rated Balatro higher than an eight and I made the damn thing”
LocalThunk said the timeline series will serve as both a story for players and a personal reference
Partnership
Homa and Gnarly Game Studio on surpassing 100m downloads through the power of collaboration
Homa and Gnarly Game Studio released the action FPS game Agent Hunt and Frontline Heroes together
New Offerings
SuperScale launches Ecosystem to simplify mobile game publishing
The Launchpad is also tailored for indie, midsize, and VC-backed game studios
Publishing News
Former Annapurna Interactive employees take over Private Division portfolio
Haveli Investments is backing the venture
New Partnerships
NEOM Media partners with Kwalee, Sandsoft, Tamatem and others to launch games publishing network
This is part of its Level Up accelerator program to bolster the gaming ecosystem in Saudi Arabia
Industry Insights
Lessons from scaling AppQuantum: Learning from mistakes, maintaining focus, and team motivation
AppQuantum founder Evgeny Maurus provides deep insights into the company's journey and the lessons learned along the way
New Offerings
My.Games launches MGVC Publishing with $100m marketing budget to scale mobile games
The new division is on the hunt for games in soft launch and released titles ready to scale
Indian Games Market
M-League launches Blast+ to bring free-to-play games to the growing Indian mobile games market
The new publishing arm will offer various expertise from localisation to live ops strategies
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Kwalee’s John Wright shares his games industry journey to VP of mobile publishing
Wright discusses helping to create one of the first industry-successful playable ads and the importance of mentorship
New Publisher
Digital Bandidos: "We are not a chop house where you will get lost in the shuffle"
CEO Steve Escalante on launching a new publisher during a time of industry turmoil
New Partnerships
Nazara and nCore partner to publish FAU-G Domination
Pre-registrations will be available on Google Play and the App Store later this year
Sustainable Business
Why Dlala Studios pitches its next game at least 18 months before finishing development
Dlala Studios CEO AJ Grand-Scrutton on building a sustainable studio for project-to-project production
Pgc Helsinki
Connecting publishers and game makers at PG Connects Helsinki
The very finest curated networking with one-on-one meetings this October 2nd
Gameexpo Summit
Explore publishing, investment and Web3 at the Dubai GameExpo Summit
The Publishing Power, Investment Insight and Web3 Wonders tracks this May 2nd
Ceo Interview
Saga CEO Rebecca Liao on the launch of publishing division and mass market web3 games
Interview: Saga Origins to publish "provocative" games on mobile as its mainnet comes online
Gameexpo Summit
Publishers and gamemakers unite at Dubai GameExpo Summit
MENA's leading games event returns on May 1st and 2nd
Acquisition Expansion
The Collective Ace Group and By Aliens take on the world with latest acquisition
By Aliens joins The Most Games and Odspeed Games under The Collective Ace Group’s expanding global umbrella, bringing more than 70 games into the fold
Pgc London
Get the most from your publishing deal at PG Connects London
Take your game's launch to the next level with the Publishing Power track this Tuesday January 23rd
New Partnerships
Naraza Technologies snags deals with four developers as it ramps up new publishing arm
Nazara intends to release around 20 games across mobile, web3, VR, and PC platforms over the next 12 to 18 months
Industry Insights
Publishing perfection: Making the most of today's landscape: Part two
Kwalee’s John Wright discusses some of the common challenges developers are facing and how to combat them by finding the right publisher
Industry Insights
Publishing perfection: Making the most of today's landscape: Part one
Kwalee’s John Wright takes a look at mobile games publishing today, offering insight and advice on how to combat the challenges ahead