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Why Kaze and the Wild Masks (and every indie game) faces "huge uncertainty" Interview Apr 22nd, 2021

Why Kaze and the Wild Masks (and every indie game) faces "huge uncertainty"

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Hot Five: AppLovin's IPO, Crash Bandicoot's sales, and mighty Mighty DOOM Hot Five Apr 19th, 2021

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Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer joins Skillz, Rovio appoints new SVP future of gaming, and Gamestop CFO resigns Job News Feb 1st, 2021

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Indie Mavens: What trends and events will shape the mobile industry in 2021? Mobile Mavens Jan 20th, 2021

Indie Mavens: What trends and events will shape the mobile industry in 2021?

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How does Hot Wheels Unlimited monetise? The IAP Inspector Oct 26th, 2020

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as Pokemon Day: How are The Pokemon Company's recent mobile releases performing? The Charticle Feb 27th, 2020

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

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Monster Strike leaps up global top grossing charts Data & Research Dec 4th, 2019

Monster Strike leaps up global top grossing charts

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How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay

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

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2017 - the year not much happened in mobile games, says Verto

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Hall of Fame: King CEO Riccardo Zacconi on building a mobile gaming powerhouse Hall of Fame Oct 27th, 2016

Hall of Fame: King CEO Riccardo Zacconi on building a mobile gaming powerhouse

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The internet reacts to the Nintendo Switch reveal

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Can Nintendo and Amazon disrupt the free-to-play market with a new business paradigm?

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Why we need more games without Nolan North's voice in them Stateside Aug 14th, 2015

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Fallout Shelter's success, E3's future, and #PCGSanFran speakers in the spotlight Week that was Jun 20th, 2015

Fallout Shelter's success, E3's future, and #PCGSanFran speakers in the spotlight

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Not immune but Finland has given GamerGate the cold shoulder The Finnsider Nov 14th, 2014

Not immune but Finland has given GamerGate the cold shoulder

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PG.biz week that was: Gamevil likes Amazon Appstore, Honeycomb will be open, AGON stops, Zipline starts, HTC profits, Xoom hasn't, 4th & Battery rejected, and Apple gets game PR Week that was Apr 9th, 2011

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Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell News Nov 4th, 2019

Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell

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Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot Interview Oct 8th, 2019

Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot

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1 How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay Feature Oct 15th, 2019

How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay

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Clipwire Games' Jaime Pearse on taking a chance on getting into games and finding her dream job Interview Apr 20th, 2021

Clipwire Games' Jaime Pearse on taking a chance on getting into games and finding her dream job

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Can Nintendo and Amazon disrupt the free-to-play market with a new business paradigm?

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"Minorities have to know about the industry and feel welcome to be part of it" Interview Apr 16th, 2021

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Hot Five: AppLovin's IPO, Crash Bandicoot's sales, and mighty Mighty DOOM Hot Five Apr 19th, 2021

Hot Five: AppLovin's IPO, Crash Bandicoot's sales, and mighty Mighty DOOM

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Breaking the User Acquisition Glass Ceiling TEST, ITERATE, IMPROVE Apr 15th, 2021

Breaking the User Acquisition Glass Ceiling

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How to get a job in the games industry CAREERS Apr 12th, 2021

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261 52 top games in soft launch: From Harry Potter: Magic Awakened and Pokémon Unite to Tomb Raider Reloaded and The Witcher: Monster Slayer SOFT LAUNCH Apr 12th, 2021

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How to keep your game on top: Skill Tree - Fishing Clash’s secret for continued success GONE FISHING Mar 29th, 2021

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as This Week In China: Second wave of game approvals goes through, and Tencent files the first 5G-related lawsuit in the country THIS WEEK IN CHINA Apr 3rd, 2020

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261 52 top games in soft launch: From Harry Potter: Magic Awakened and Pokémon Unite to Tomb Raider Reloaded and The Witcher: Monster Slayer SOFT LAUNCH Apr 12th, 2021

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Get excited for PG Connects Seattle 2020 with these six videos from last year's conference SIX OF THE BEST Mar 9th, 2020

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Update: All 187 Apple Arcade games available now AN APPLE (GAME) A DAY Apr 8th, 2021

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Breaking the User Acquisition Glass Ceiling TEST, ITERATE, IMPROVE Apr 15th, 2021

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Why Kaze and the Wild Masks (and every indie game) faces "huge uncertainty" INDIE SPOTLIGHT Apr 22nd, 2021

Why Kaze and the Wild Masks (and every indie game) faces "huge uncertainty"

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Master the Meta: Reflecting on AppLovin’s $2 billion IPO GOING PUBLIC Apr 20th, 2021

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Clipwire Games' Jaime Pearse on taking a chance on getting into games and finding her dream job JOBS IN GAMES Apr 20th, 2021

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"Don’t always assume that you need expensive and professional training to enter the industry" SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT Apr 18th, 2021

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Roblox's Jonathan Vlassopulos on music biz meets the metaverse SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT Apr 16th, 2021

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"Minorities have to know about the industry and feel welcome to be part of it" POC IN MOBILE Apr 16th, 2021

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Drake Star Partners' Michael Metzger on strong consolidation and more interesting IPOs SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT Apr 15th, 2021

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Take a gamestorming leap with AI THINK DIFFERENT Apr 15th, 2021

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Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot JOBS IN GAMES Oct 8th, 2019

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With Clash expansions, Supercell is rewriting the mobile game playbook - again SMARTER MOVES Apr 8th, 2021

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Roblox's Jonathan Vlassopulos on music biz meets the metaverse SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT Apr 16th, 2021

Roblox's Jonathan Vlassopulos on music biz meets the metaverse

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Clipwire Games' Jaime Pearse on taking a chance on getting into games and finding her dream job JOBS IN GAMES Apr 20th, 2021

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"Minorities have to know about the industry and feel welcome to be part of it" POC IN MOBILE Apr 16th, 2021

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Drake Star Partners' Michael Metzger on strong consolidation and more interesting IPOs SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT Apr 15th, 2021

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Keywords snaps up Climax Studios for up to $60 million WELCOME TO THE FAMILY Apr 22nd, 2021

Keywords snaps up Climax Studios for up to $60 million

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Gamevil gets into blockchain with $28 million Coinone investment

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Ridiculous Fishing and Towelfight 2 are heading the Quality Index's Top 10 rated iOS and Android games of March 2013 Apr 8th, 2013

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Crash Bandicoot: On the Run generated $700,000 in first week CRASH COW Apr 16th, 2021

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Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell READ 5 NOW Nov 4th, 2019

Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell

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Lightheart Entertainment secures $6.8 million in Series A funding

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Bethesda's Mighty DOOM now in soft launch via Google Play HELLS BELLS Apr 12th, 2021

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Hiber's funding hits $4.5 million, also adds Eros Resmini to board BUILDING Apr 19th, 2021

Hiber's funding hits $4.5 million, also adds Eros Resmini to board

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EA pulls Plants vs. Zombies 3 from soft launch CEASEFIRE Oct 19th, 2020

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Keywords snaps up Climax Studios for up to $60 million

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Pragma raises $12 million in Series A funding OUT THE BOX Apr 22nd, 2021

Pragma raises $12 million in Series A funding

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THQ Nordic

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Last Updated: Dec 6th, 2016
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Founded in 2011, the Vienna-based company Nordic Games puts great emphasis on its extensive game catalogue.

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Embracer acquires A Thinking Ape and 11 other games studios

pgbiz THQ Nordic appoints Eric Wuestmann as its first North American CEO Job News Aug 12th, 2020

THQ Nordic appoints Eric Wuestmann as its first North American CEO

pgbiz Embracer Group subsidiaries THQ Nordic and Koch Media trade IPs in new deal News May 6th, 2020

Embracer Group subsidiaries THQ Nordic and Koch Media trade IPs in new deal

pgbiz Embracer Group acquires Little Nightmares dev Tarsier Studios News Dec 20th, 2019

Embracer Group acquires Little Nightmares dev Tarsier Studios

pguk new release Sep 13th, 2019

This is the Police 2, the gritty strategy game, is now available on iOS and Android

pgbiz THQ Nordic acquires Milestone, Gunfire Games and Goodbye Kansas Game Invest News Aug 14th, 2019

THQ Nordic acquires Milestone, Gunfire Games and Goodbye Kansas Game Invest

pguk upcoming Aug 8th, 2019

This Is the Police 2 is heading to iOS and Android devices soon

pguk game review Jul 2nd, 2019

Red Faction Guerrilla: Re-Mars-tered review - "Still a destructive delight"

pgbiz THQ Nordic hosts AMA on infamous message board 8chan then clarifies it "does not condone child pornography" News Feb 27th, 2019

THQ Nordic hosts AMA on infamous message board 8chan then clarifies it "does not condone child pornography"

pgbiz THQ Nordic raises $225 million through share sale for further mergers and acquisitions News Feb 21st, 2019

THQ Nordic raises $225 million through share sale for further mergers and acquisitions

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Sega, Riot and THQ Nordic among the ESA’s six new members

pgbiz THQ Nordic acquires Goat Simulator dev Coffee Stain and Wreckfest maker Bugbear News Nov 14th, 2018

THQ Nordic acquires Goat Simulator dev Coffee Stain and Wreckfest maker Bugbear

pguk upcoming Aug 10th, 2018

This is the Police 2 fires its way on the Switch next month

pgbiz THQ Nordic picks up German developer HandyGames News Jul 9th, 2018

THQ Nordic picks up German developer HandyGames

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Legend of Kay Anniversary jumps and rolls onto Switch on May 29

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