Phoenix Games acquires German developer Sixteen Tons Entertainment for its growing development group

Emergency series creator joins the flock

• Acquisition
• Germany

Warhammer Combat Cards boasts Day 7 retention of 34% and 15% payer conversion

TCG off to a great start

• Monetisation
• Retention
• UK
• Warhammer

Phoenix Games makes UK studio Well Played its first acquisition

Leamington Spa developer is currently working on Warhammer Combat cards

• Acquisition
• Leamington Spa

Rising from the ashes: Former Flaregames CEO Klaas Kersting on why he’s founding Phoenix Games

“There’s a cyclical pattern of consolidation with every new platform, and we’re at the stage now with mobile where it’s more competitive and expensive than ever"

• M&A
• Publishing
• Acquisition

Former Flaregames boss Klaas Kersting sets up Phoenix Games group

"Phoenix Games moves beyond what's possible with single-game publishing deals, promoting a more long-term, strategic approach"

• Publishing
• New Studio

Flaregames restructure leads to 45 layoffs as CEO Klaas Kersting steps down

Todd English takes over as CEO

• Publishing
• Jobs
• Germany
• Redundancies
• Restructuring

Flaregames unveils Sweet Nitro as first partner from $21 million accelerator program

Flaregames CEO Klaas Kersting discusses its how its new publishing strategy is helping mobile developers get to market

• Publishing
• Partnership

Zombie Gunship Survival shoots past two million downloads five days after launch

Raking in the downloads across the globe

• Downloads
• Zombie Gunship

GameInfluencer raises six-figure funding from European mobile game developers to grow platform

Klaas Kersting, Tung Nguyen-Khac and more join advisory board

• Investment
• Funding
• Marketing
• Influencers

It's time for a rethink on how mobile games developers deal with licensed IP

Games companies are looking at new ways to structure licensing deals

• Licensing
• Nonstop Knight

Flaregames officially reveals brand-powered idle-RPG Nonstop Chuck Norris

Roundhouse kicking people in the face from late April

• Brands
• Karlsruhe
• Nonstop Knight

Mobile games industry experts tell us their New Year's resolutions for 2017

Ambitious plans for the year

What will be the big mobile games industry trends in 2017?

The experts give their crystal ball predictions

What were the biggest mobile games industry trends in 2016?

We ask a slew of industry experts

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What games are keeping the industry busy after hours?

• Germany
• Brands
• Karlsruhe
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