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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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Should indie developers release their games in Asia? Mobile Mavens Sep 28th, 2018

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4 How does Rules of Survival monetise? The IAP Inspector Feb 23rd, 2018

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How changing one screen led Games2Win to increase Parking Frenzy 2.0's retention by 5% Chart of the Week Aug 18th, 2016

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Hall of Fame: A slice of life with Fruit Ninja designer Luke Muscat Hall of Fame Aug 11th, 2016

Hall of Fame: A slice of life with Fruit Ninja designer Luke Muscat

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Pokemon Day: How are The Pokemon Company's recent mobile releases performing?

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4 How does Rules of Survival monetise? The IAP Inspector Feb 23rd, 2018

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East Meets West: Apple's App Store payment snafu, Pokemon Master's good start, and Huya's ESL deal Regulars Sep 9th, 2019

East Meets West: Apple's App Store payment snafu, Pokemon Master's good start, and Huya's ESL deal

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Stateside: Nintendo doesn't need to go mobile, mobile needs to go Nintendo

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Mobile Legends is quietly out-grossing Arena of Valor in many countries

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Is Supercell's Brawl Stars set to rise in the East rather than the West? The Charticle Dec 13th, 2018

Is Supercell's Brawl Stars set to rise in the East rather than the West?

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How changing one screen led Games2Win to increase Parking Frenzy 2.0's retention by 5% Chart of the Week Aug 18th, 2016

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As Rush Wars hits soft launch, how are Supercell’s other games doing? The Charticle Aug 26th, 2019

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