Layoffs
ByteDance reportedly downsizes games divisions
Hundreds of employees have reportedly been laid off as the brand refocuses
Series A
Xterio game publisher and developer raises $40M for mobile Web3 games
Xterio has raised over $40M in a round of Series A funding including investors such as Animoca Brands and FunPlus.
Lockwood Layoffs
Lockwood announces mass layoffs
This follows the layoffs of staff members last year which have been called unlawful
Financial Report
XD sees 15.6% year-on-year increase in revenue
The company saw high MAU in China, despite a decrease in international markets
Monetising Mario
Gacha mechanics to be removed from Mario Kart Tour
The game will switch over to a store of revolving items
Live Ops Landscape
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Funding Round
Temasek to head funding round for Animoca Brands
The investment sees Temasek double down on its interest in Web3 companies
A League Of Its Own
Andrei Van Roon appointed head of League Studios
A new role as League of Legends: Wild Rift hits a milestone $750 million in revenue
Green Gaming
Report: US Gamers are more concerned with the environment than the general population
A study by Yale and Unity has delved into gamers' opinions on global warming
New Studio
Virtuos opens new studio in the San Francisco Bay area
Calypte, headed up by Kirsten Kennedy, is the company’s first full-service studio in North America
A Sea Of Trouble
SEA shuts projects and lays off staff in Garena unit
This comes in the wake of a $1 billion quarterly loss
The Rise Of Esports
Niko Partners and Gamescom Asia publish analysis of the Southeast Asian market
Esports are a particular draw in one of the world's fastest-growing gaming markets
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Lose Some. Win Some
Netflix hires two top ad executives from social media platform Snap
Ex-Snap execs land top roles following layoff of 1300 Snap employees
A New Competitor?
IO Interactive signals interest in the mobile market
Excerpts of the annual report state that the company is eyeing a spot in the mobile market
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Trouble For Microsoft?
UK competition regulator calls for review of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The regulator claims the deal could “harm rivals”
It's Super Effective!
The Pokémon Company sues six Chinese companies
The lawsuit is being filed due to copyright infringement
A Rumble On The Blockchain
Laguna Games expands Crypto Unicorns multiverse with four new mobile titles
The company aims to shake up the blockchain gaming market
Funding The Future
Sprocket Games raises $5 million in funding round
The investment will support development of the company’s debut title
Investment Success
WePlay Ventures and Lima Ventures sell UDO Games shares to Taleworlds
The sale comes just a year after the initial investment
Aso Insights
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Mena Marvels
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Learning From Mistakes
Ubisoft Redlynx senior game designer Isaque Sanches on the important of seeing failure as a learning opportunity
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Financial Audits
NetEase and Alibaba among first in line for US audit inspection
NetEase and Alibaba among first in line for US audit inspection
Will The Partnership Be A Touchdown?
National Football League and Enthusiast Gaming partner to launch NFL Tuesday Night Gaming
The new program will see NFL players compete with gaming content creators
Big News For The Blockchain
Machine Zone alumnus founds blockchain gaming company Limit Break
The company is giving NFTs to fans for free to help newcomers overcome the entry barrier
Tabletop To Mobile?
Dire Wolf Digital acquires Fandom tabletop business Cortex for an undisclosed amount
This acquisition means Dire Wolf Digital will manage the ENNIE award-winning Tales of Xadia: The Dragon Prince Roleplaying Game
Midcore Gaming
Pixion Games looking to create Lunchtime Esports category for midcore competitive players
The London-base game developer's first title Fableborne will host an in-game tournament called Pixion League
Brace Yourself
Developer Brace Yourself Games branches into publishing
Brace Yourself Publishing will focus on a smaller client base
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Quantic Dreaming
NetEase acquires French studio Quantic Dream
The developer and publisher will be NetEase’s first studio in Europe
Goodbye Facebook Gaming
Meta closing Facebook Gaming app before end of year
The app’s servers are shutting down on October 28
The Future Of Ads
Netflix could start its advertising-supported tier from $7 to $9 a month
Depending on their current plan, this possible new offer could save users who are willing to watch advertisements a significant amount
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Ua Update
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Sharing The Same Vision
Video game platform Roblox has acquired virtual gamified social events company TriplePlay
"From the beginning, Roblox was an inspiration,"
New Release
Robin Games' newly launched PLAYHOUSE features branded content central to design
PLAYHOUSE lets users create spaces with real-life decor items
Game Steaming
Steam mobile app receives major update with new beta
The new app is currently in beta
Download Milestone
Rollic celebrates a milestone as it achieves 2 billion downloads across its portfolio
The Zynga subsidiary is trying to redefine the hypercasual genre
Acquisition Finalised
Embracer finalises acquisition of Square Enix assets
The deal sees Embraces takes control of franchises such as Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain
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Mobile Acquisition
PlayStation Mobile makes its first acquisition
The company is bringing Savage Game Studios into the fold
Battle Of The Brands
Unity and ironSource’s merger moves ahead
The companies have moved closer to finalising the deal – and leaving AppLovin out in the cold
Open Beta
Google Play Games for PC enters open beta in five countries
The open beta catalogue is now available in Thailand and Australia and will come with over 50 titles, which can be played on Windows PCs via a standalone application built by Google
More Acquisitions
TinyBuild Games acquires Konfa Games and Bossa Games IP for a total of $8.4 million
"Today's deals are a unique opportunity to bring both Konfa’s talented team of developers in-house and to add the amazing Bossa intellectual property to the tinyBuild portfolio,” says tinyBuild CEO
Green Gaming
Ex-Disney, Kabam, and EA staff reveal climate friendly studio
Carbon Counts is developing EverForest, which will result in real trees being planted as users play
Possible Biggest Acquisition
Amazon is allegedly making an offer to acquire EA
After weeks of speculations, the American multinational technology company Amazon is rumoured to announce its deal to acquire Electronic Arts today
New Studio
Square Enix to launch new western studio
Studio Onoma announced following the sale of western studios to Embracer Group
Maybe It's Zynga
Zynga teams up with Maybelline for in-game advertising
Maybelline becomes the first beauty brand to enter the hypercasual market