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The big Miniclip CEO interview, China stops approving games, and should app stores ditch the 70/30 revenue split?

The hottest articles in the mobile games industry from the last week

The big Miniclip CEO interview, China stops approving games, and should app stores ditch the 70/30 revenue split?

Apple and Google Play have long held a 70/30 revenue split for their app stores - but is it now time for a change, or do they deserve their share?

That was the question we posed to our Mobile Mavens. It became the most read article of the week, sparking debate over whether it's time for a change.

Next up on our Hot Five is the surprising news that China hasn't approved any new mobile games since March 28th. While there have always been stringent and evolving regulations of the games industry, this latest step has affected both local and international companies.

Miniclip, Doctor Who and Candy Crush

Third up is the return of our Hall of Fame interview series with the mobile games industry's leading lights. This time we spoke with Miniclip CEO Robert Small on building a browser and mobile games industry giant.

Elsewhere, Bandai Namco has soft-launched a new CCG called Doctor Who: Battle of Time ahead of the new TV series, and King generated $1 billion in revenues in the first six months of 2018.


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Craig Chapple is a freelance analyst, consultant and writer with specialist knowledge of the games industry. He has previously served as Senior Editor at PocketGamer.biz, as well as holding roles at Sensor Tower, Nintendo and Develop.