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2017 - the year not much happened in mobile games, says Verto Chart of the Week Oct 31st, 2017

2017 - the year not much happened in mobile games, says Verto

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Mobile Masterworks: Angry Birds

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Live Tech CEO Samuel Worsley on ITV's KnockOut Live World Cup and the future of the second screen

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The end of the IDFA: Then and Now

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Maria Wagner on how the gaming industry can lead the change for sustainability

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Todd Green, GM of Candy Crush at King, on the importance of player feedback to the game's decade long success

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What makes Pokémon such a monster game? A new record for the franchise Nov 25th, 2022

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Capital, knowledge, originality: Samer Abbas on how the MENA market will grow

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The top ten gaming industry deals of 2022 (so far) DRAKE STAR REPORT Dec 2nd, 2022

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UK and Germany on track to generate a combined $12.1 billion to the global gaming market in 2022 NEWZOO REPORT Dec 1st, 2022

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Tencent Games teams up with SNK for a Metal Slug mobile title

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as Pakistan halts overseas payments for mobile gaming PAKISTAN’S GAMING MARKET Nov 28th, 2022

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as Netmarble marks Seven Knights 2’s first anniversary with more special events ANNIVERSARIES Nov 25th, 2022

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as Tencent to stand trial in copyright infringement suit tomorrow TENCENT ON TRIAL Nov 28th, 2022

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Hybridcasual: a winning formula?

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Financing LTV in mobile gaming FUND GROWTH TO SCALE Mar 31st, 2022

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Roboto Games raises $15 million in Series A funding round SUCCESSFUL FUNDING ROUND Nov 29th, 2022

Roboto Games raises $15 million in Series A funding round

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X-Flow invests $6 million in casual developer Plummy Games after Star Merge launch BUSINESS CASUAL Nov 23rd, 2022

X-Flow invests $6 million in casual developer Plummy Games after Star Merge launch

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Zynga subsidiary Rollic acquires hypercasual games studio Popcore ACQUISITIONS Nov 17th, 2022

Zynga subsidiary Rollic acquires hypercasual games studio Popcore

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Anything World raises $7.5 million to make 3D content creation more accessible than ever before ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE Nov 10th, 2022

Anything World raises $7.5 million to make 3D content creation more accessible than ever before

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Everybuddy Games raises $15 million in Series A Funding Round and is on a mission to build mobile games SUCCESS IN ISRAEL Nov 8th, 2022

Everybuddy Games raises $15 million in Series A Funding Round and is on a mission to build mobile games

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Nintendo and DeNA's new joint venture Nintendo Systems aims to strengthen mobile business NEW PARTNERSHIP Nov 8th, 2022

Nintendo and DeNA's new joint venture Nintendo Systems aims to strengthen mobile business

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Is Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard in trouble? A CALL OF DUTY TO COMPETITORS? Nov 7th, 2022

Is Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard in trouble?

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Unity and ironSource finalise the merger, despite early attempts by AppLovin to scupper the deal TWO BECOME ONE Nov 7th, 2022

Unity and ironSource finalise the merger, despite early attempts by AppLovin to scupper the deal

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Bucking the downturn: Q3 Daily Active Users and Downloads are both on the up SOCIALPETA REPORT Nov 23rd, 2022

Bucking the downturn: Q3 Daily Active Users and Downloads are both on the up

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Asia Pacific to generate 48 percent of 2022's global gaming revenue NEWZOO REPORT Nov 21st, 2022

Asia Pacific to generate 48 percent of 2022's global gaming revenue

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Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – November 21 2022 NEWS Nov 21st, 2022

Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – November 21 2022

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What is the world’s top mobile game franchise? TOP CAT Nov 21st, 2022

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Subscription-based gaming to reach $24.1 billion by 2030 - mobile is the fastest growing segment SUBSCRIPTION-BASED GAMING Nov 18th, 2022

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New forecasts suggest the mobile gaming market will shrink 6.4% year-on-year

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How Supercell’s biggest update of 2022 rocketed Clash Royale's revenue

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as The Top 30 MENA Game Makers of 2022 BEST OF MENA 2022 Dec 2nd, 2022

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PocketGamer.biz's 22 most anticipated mobile games of 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED 2022 Dec 30th, 2021

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Supercell makes a further $37 million investment in Space Ape Games A BIG INVESTMENT FOR SPACE APE GAMES Jul 7th, 2022

Supercell makes a further $37 million investment in Space Ape Games

Supercell increases its stake to 75%

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The madness and method of Supercell’s M&A philosophy BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR Jun 14th, 2018

The madness and method of Supercell’s M&A philosophy

A double-edged sword

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“I’ve always struggled to imagine ourselves anywhere else”: Space Ape CEO on Supercell deal SUPER SPACE APE Jun 30th, 2017

“I’ve always struggled to imagine ourselves anywhere else”: Space Ape CEO on Supercell deal

John Earner discusses why the London studio turned down other offers to partner with the most successful mobile games developer in the world

  • Investment
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Supercell acquires 62% stake in UK mobile games studio Space Ape for $55.8 million OUT OF THIS WORLD May 23rd, 2017

Supercell acquires 62% stake in UK mobile games studio Space Ape for $55.8 million

New future beckons for successful London developer valued at $90 million

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Space Ape Games taps over 20 YouTube stars as characters in Fastlane: Road to Revenge FASTLANE TO YOUTUBE Mar 31st, 2017

Space Ape Games taps over 20 YouTube stars as characters in Fastlane: Road to Revenge

The kids will love it

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Rival Kingdoms smashes 1 million downloads a week after launch KINGDOM OF HEAVEN May 14th, 2015

Rival Kingdoms smashes 1 million downloads a week after launch

Space Ape Games hits jackpot

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Mobile strategy dev Space Ape raises $7 million for Samuari Siege follow up INVESTMENT Dec 3rd, 2014

Mobile strategy dev Space Ape raises $7 million for Samuari Siege follow up

Outfit prepping Rival Kingdoms for 2015

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  • Jobs
  • UK
  • London
  • Series C
Clash of the clan makers: Space Ape on building the world's #2 mobile RTS Oct 23rd, 2013

Clash of the clan makers: Space Ape on building the world's #2 mobile RTS

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