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Acquiring Axesinmotion
Media and Games Invest acquires AxesInMotion in entirety for $58 million
Up to $116 million additional earn-out payment
Event Latest
Game Access Conference takes place on May 27th to 28th
The Czech gamedev conference Game Access is returning after its covid break, more ambitious than ever.
Apple Admonishes Apps
As many as 7,000 apps could soon be purged from the App Store
Sensor Tower finds between 3,000-7,000 apps at risk, with mobile games expected to see biggest impact
Catapulting
Rovio sees 26% revenue growth against mobile F2P decline
Revenue increased to €85 million in Q1 2022, a year-on-year increase from €67.1 million
Corporate Changes
William Ding steps down from corporate roles at NetEase subsidiary
Relinquishing roles as legal representative, general manager and director of subsidiary
$3 Billion Losses
Zuckerberg warns metaverse losses will continue until 2030s
Meta’s Reality Labs operated at $3 billion loss in Q1 2022
Mu To Be Renamed Lemuria
International venture fund Draper Dragon invests in ambitious MU project
MU Web3 infrastructure project will bring Web2.0 games studios into Web3
Retro Metaverse
Kongregate announce NFT-fuelled Bitverse
Three titles revealed for the retro-styled metaverse
Discord Dealings
Backbone adds Discord to growing list of partners
Microsoft and Discord now partnering with Backbone following Series A funding round.
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Viva!
Horizon Chase devs reach publishing agreement with Epic Games
Brazil-based AQUIRIS has signed a multi-title publishing agreement
Tcg Creator Enters Blockchain Brawl
Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield enters Web3 with WAX Studios partnership
Bringing PVP elements to the newly released Blockchain Brawlers
Star Rail Waiting In The Sky
Genshin Impact devs open closed beta for Honkai: Star Rail
HoYoverse opens beta period for select sign-up with no geographic restrictions
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Playing For A Prize Pool
Gameloft for brands and ESL Gaming partner for Pagani racing in Asphalt 9: Legends
Snapdragon Mobile Open esports competition commences
Capital Committed
Left Lane Capital’s second fund closes with $1.4 billion in commitments
Investing in high-growth, high-retention companies
Big Shot In Dallas
Wordscapes developer announces Carol Miu as new CEO
Carol Miu succeeds Tony Goodman as CEO of PeopleFun
Att Analysis
One year on, less than half of mobile players opt-in for ATT
Hypercasual found to have the highest initial opt-in rate
Pg Connects Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle – the editor's picks for unmissable sessions
Editor Khai Trung Le gives his lineup of essential talks, panels, and sessions in PG Connects Seattle, taking place on May 9-10
Home On The Range
Rebel Racing developer establishes permanent team in Scotland
Hutch’s UA and performance marketing team will be based in a new office in Dundee, Scotland
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Big Indie Pitch
Minidragon becomes a three time Big Indie Pitch winner as Hyper Dungeon is crowned champion
We explore the top games from our recent Digital Big Indie Pitch
Revving And Racing
Hill Climb Racing zooms to two billion installs
Milestone reached as studio and IP approach 10th anniversary
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Platform And Publisher Partnership
ironSource extends advertising app partnership with Tilting Point
LevelPlay tool used across more than 95 per cent of Tilting Point apps
Possibility And Potential
Ubisoft could soon receive numerous buyout offers
Mobile games industry investors Blackstone and KKR among the "numerous" firms interested in Ubisoft takeover
Do Not Activate
Activision Blizzard Q1 financial results reveal substantial decline
“Robust growth at King” unable to offset the considerable $500 million difference in revenue between Q1 2021 and 2022
How Far Is That
AFK Arena developer launches international publishing arm Farlight Games
Lilith Games aims to create “global localisation” through its new international publishing arm
Searching For Stats
Angry Birds is the most popular mobile game in the US, according to search volumes
Bits and Pieces analyse mobile game search data
Moving To Modernise
The latest App Store notice is causing concern for indie devs
Updates required to keep titles on App Store, says Apple
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Cohen Comes On
Homa Games brings on Jeff Cohen as VP of Corporate Development
Will handle the firm's "aggresive" M&A and partnership operations
Real-world Resources
Solitaire Grand Harvest players are helping plant a new Californian forest on Earth Day
Supporting the launch of a game initiative
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Report Reveals
Drake Star Partners: Q1 2022 games industry deals casts shadow over entirety of 2021
More deals in mobile than any other gaming segment
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Puzzle Players
Sensor Tower: US puzzle game spending increased 4.2% to $5 billion
Decline in downloads witnessed across the board
Cloud-native Creation
Kakao Games invests $15 million in Playable Worlds to develop cloud-native Sandbox MMO
Metaverse platform also in development
Games By Government
iLogos adds mobile game to Ukrainian government portal app
Vertical shooter, eBayrakatar, can be played in the app which also allows users to donate to armed forces, provide information on Russian troop movements, and digital ID at checkpoints
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From Concept To Completion
Code Coven and Facebook Gaming’s Game Developer Program will guide under-represented talent
Teaching coding to individuals from marginalised communities
Getting Serious
Moonlighter is Netflix Games' first non-exclusive title
Moonlighter delisted from App Store and Google Play in February 2022
Women In Mobile
Liftoff to promote women's roles in mobile industry via Women in Mobile
Launch party on 27 April 2022
Joining The Ranks
Netflix partners with East Side Games Group to bring Dragon Up to service
Coming to the service in May 2022
Mobile Game Dev Veteran
Chimera Entertainment hires Stefan Dieckmann as head of development
Brings over 15 years of mobile games development experience to lead and grow Chimera's dev team
Money Talks
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Cross-media Customisation
Queer Eye announces first cross-media partnership with Project Makeover
Latest cross-media collaboration for IMG following Brit Awards and McLaren appearance in Roblox
Casual Crypto
Yomi Games raises $2 million to become the "Zynga of Crypto"
Will develop play-to-earn casual social games to be more accessible for those entering crypto gaming