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Zynga acquires Golf Rival developer StarLark for $525 million

Zynga acquires Golf Rival developer StarLark for $525 million

Also completes Chartboost deal

Facebook Gaming director Bob Slinn joins FunPlus as VP of business development

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Facebook Gaming director Bob Slinn joins FunPlus as VP of business development

Fifth management signing in recent months

Nintendo settles five-year court battle with White Cat Project developers

Nintendo settles five-year court battle with White Cat Project developers

Colopl are ordered to pay for future use of Nintendo’s patents

EA Mobile bookings rise by 20% to $272 million in Q1

EA Mobile bookings rise by 20% to $272 million in Q1

Figures include Glu Mobile but not yet Playdemic

Embracer makes eight acquisitions, including CrazyLabs

Embracer makes eight acquisitions, including CrazyLabs

The company now operates over 60 games developers

BAME in Games celebrates fifth anniversary with new website and Discord server

BAME in Games celebrates fifth anniversary with new website and Discord server

UK advocacy group to release Representation, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion calendar

Nintendo Switch sales close on 90 million, revenue drops nearly 10%

Nintendo Switch sales close on 90 million, revenue drops nearly 10%

More sales than PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

Homa Games hires Carlos Mas Rodriguez as new vice president of gaming product

Homa Games hires Carlos Mas Rodriguez as new vice president of gaming product

Former Scopely executive will lead the ambitious hypercasual studio's drive into new genres

NDreams hires former Codemasters CEO Frank Sagnier

NDreams hires former Codemasters CEO Frank Sagnier

NDreams CEO welcomes Sagnier’s wisdom and passion to the board

Activision Blizzard sees mobile boom as King and Call of Duty hit record sales

Activision Blizzard sees mobile boom as King and Call of Duty hit record sales

Call of Duty: Mobile on track to generate $1 billion in 2021

Tilting Point acquires publishing rights to Hidden Hotel: Miami Mystery

Tilting Point acquires publishing rights to Hidden Hotel: Miami Mystery

WhaleApp's hidden object game has generated $40 million

CrazyLabs acquires Firescore Interactive to boost Indian hypercasual ecosystem

CrazyLabs acquires Firescore Interactive to boost Indian hypercasual ecosystem

The companies launched a new hub together in July

Update: Blizzard president and head of HR depart company amid lawsuit

Update: Blizzard president and head of HR depart company amid lawsuit

J. Allen Brack and Jesse Meschuk make their exit

Activision Blizzard confronted with second lawsuit from investors

Activision Blizzard confronted with second lawsuit from investors

The second lawsuit alleges that investors received misinformation

Diablo Immortal delayed until first half of 2022

Engagement Priority

Diablo Immortal delayed until first half of 2022

"Our team has been tuning core and endgame features…"

Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #8 launches on September 27th

The global B2B mobile games industry returns for an eighth edition featuring Finland’s finest

Activision confirms new Call of Duty mobile game is in development

Firing To Mobile

Activision confirms new Call of Duty mobile game is in development

A new studio will be tasked with the development of the new game

Developers Wanted

Show us your game for a chance to win big in the new Big Hypercasual Pitch

With the help of Sunday we're expanding our pitching series with the Big Hypercasual Pitch, running digitally on September 29th

Spanish casual startup Unusuall raises $3.6 million, led by Garena

It's Not Unusual

Spanish casual startup Unusuall raises $3.6 million, led by Garena

Free Fire outfit makes second investment

Tencent stock falls by $60 billion following criticism from state media

Honor of Kings set to be implemented with new constraints

Pocket Gems drives player engagement with rewarded surveys

Pocket Gems drives player engagement with rewarded surveys

Pocket Gems partnered with TapResearch to bring a new rewarded format to players which drove engagement and increased average revenue

Skillz partners with multiplayer tech company Exit Games, invests $50 million

New Skills Acquired

Skillz partners with multiplayer tech company Exit Games, invests $50 million

"Expanding into these new areas will grow our total universe of players..."

Netmarble picks up social casino developer SpinX Games for $2.19 billion

Quite The Gamble

Netmarble picks up social casino developer SpinX Games for $2.19 billion

"We expect to fortify our competitive edge…"

Amber brings on former EA VP and Keywords chief Jaime Gine as CEO

Experienced Execs

Amber brings on former EA VP and Keywords chief Jaime Gine as CEO

"We are entering a new chapter in Amber’s evolving story"

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sides with Epic Games in Apple dispute

Elon Encourages Epic

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sides with Epic Games in Apple dispute

The Tesla and SpaceX chief voices his concerns about Apple’s "de facto global tax"

140 Million Players

Plarium acquires Finnish mobile studio Futureplay to grow casual presence

"We are eager to grow and learn from Plarium’s expertise…"

NetEase soft-launches survival shooter Lost Light

Survive And Trade

NetEase soft-launches survival shooter Lost Light

Available on Google Play in New Zealand, Australia, Germany and the UK

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Epic Games teams with Ariana Grande for Fortnite’s Rift Tour

Thank You, Next

Epic Games teams with Ariana Grande for Fortnite’s Rift Tour

"I can’t wait to join my fans and see all of your reactions..."

Activision Blizzard brings on union-busting law firm following protests

Activision Blizzard brings on union-busting law firm following protests

WilmerHale is tasked with reviewing policies at the company

Riot Games set to open new studio in China

Seeking Head Of Studio

Riot Games set to open new studio in China

The League of Legends creator plans to expand its reach

Playdate sells out 20,000 units in 20 minutes

Playdate sells out 20,000 units in 20 minutes

Will start to ship in late 2020 and 2021

Louis Vuitton launching NFT mobile game in August

Louis Vuitton launching NFT mobile game in August

Louis: The Game celebrates founder's 200th anniversary

10 Supercell jobs to apply for this week

10 Supercell jobs to apply for this week

Job vacancies from several of Supercell’s offices

League of Legends: Wild Rift pushes Riot Games to $100 million revenue on mobile

League of Legends: Wild Rift pushes Riot Games to $100 million revenue on mobile

The developer currently only has three live mobile games

Animoca Brands acquires Australian indie developer Blowfish Studios

Animoca Acquires Aussies

Animoca Brands acquires Australian indie developer Blowfish Studios

The companies plan to "change the perception of blockchain gaming"

The Witcher: Monster Slayer grabs one million downloads in first week

Belief In The Sword

The Witcher: Monster Slayer grabs one million downloads in first week

More than half a million revenue

Apple sees revenue grow by 36% to $81.4 billion in third quarter

Apple sees revenue grow by 36% to $81.4 billion in third quarter

The company reports new revenue records in each geographic sector

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Reach millions of gamers and take your game to the moon with our consumer-facing digital event

Estaz launches esports tournament platform in MENA

Esports In Mena

Estaz launches esports tournament platform in MENA

"Gen Z is the first generation to make gaming an integral part of their lives..."

Turkish indie studio Udo Games raises $420,000 to begin self-publishing

Turkish indie studio Udo Games raises $420,000 to begin self-publishing

"We will take serious steps to raise qualified human resources…"

Ubisoft staff back Activision Blizzard, demand impactful changes in open letter

Ubisoft staff back Activision Blizzard, demand impactful changes in open letter

The letter accuses Ubisoft of not doing enough to combat workplace misconduct

Dr. Mario World becomes Nintendo's worst-performing mobile game to-date

World Not An Oyster

Dr. Mario World becomes Nintendo's worst-performing mobile game to-date

Less than $14 million in revenue in two years

Niantic combats wave of false bans in Pokémon GO

Cheaters Bewear

Niantic combats wave of false bans in Pokémon GO

The ban prevents players from accessing their accounts for seven days to permanently

Activision Blizzard employees set to strike

Activision Blizzard employees set to strike

The employees are demanding several changes be made to the company’s operations

Nintendo to close Dr. Mario World after barely two years live

Nintendo to close Dr. Mario World after barely two years live

Worst performing mobile game from Nintendo to-date

Update: Over 3,000 Activision Blizzard staff push back at company’s response to allegations

Update: Over 3,000 Activision Blizzard staff push back at company’s response to allegations

Staff members call for the "seriousness of the allegations" to be officially recognised

Rovio and the World Health Organisation are encouraging healthy living via Angry Birds

Angry Anaerobics

Rovio and the World Health Organisation are encouraging healthy living via Angry Birds

The game will host a week long in-game event to promote healthy living

Sumo Digital director Ian Richardson passes away aged 53

Industry Veteran

Sumo Digital director Ian Richardson passes away aged 53

"Sumo has lost one of its brightest stars…"