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Hot Five: Miniclip to acquire SYBO, Supercell reveals PC-exclusive studio, and TikTok owners reach $1 billion Hot Five Jun 27th, 2022

Hot Five: Miniclip to acquire SYBO, Supercell reveals PC-exclusive studio, and TikTok owners reach $1 billion

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Hall of Fame: Jani Karlsson and pioneering the earliest days of the mobile games industry Hall of Fame Jun 14th, 2022

Hall of Fame: Jani Karlsson and pioneering the earliest days of the mobile games industry

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Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – June 10 2022 Feature Jun 10th, 2022

Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – June 10 2022

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Subscription services are growing fast, but unlikely to become the dominant form of monetisation Comment & Opinion Jun 7th, 2022

Subscription services are growing fast, but unlikely to become the dominant form of monetisation

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What is driving the insatiable demand for mergers and acquisitions? Data & Research May 6th, 2022

What is driving the insatiable demand for mergers and acquisitions?

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Updated: what crucial lessons can Microsoft and Sony take from mobile for in-game ads? Mobile Mavens Apr 29th, 2022

Updated: what crucial lessons can Microsoft and Sony take from mobile for in-game ads?

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Top 10 games industry jobs to apply for this week Job News Mar 24th, 2022

Top 10 games industry jobs to apply for this week

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How Rocket League Sideswipe hit the back of the net Interview Dec 21st, 2021

How Rocket League Sideswipe hit the back of the net

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PGbiz Podcast #6 - Original Games and the rise of merge News Oct 18th, 2021

PGbiz Podcast #6 - Original Games and the rise of merge

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How does Hot Wheels Unlimited monetise? The IAP Inspector Oct 26th, 2020

How does Hot Wheels Unlimited monetise?

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as Pokemon Day: How are The Pokemon Company's recent mobile releases performing? The Charticle Feb 27th, 2020

Pokemon Day: How are The Pokemon Company's recent mobile releases performing?

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as East Meets West: Apple's App Store payment snafu, Pokemon Master's good start, and Huya's ESL deal Regulars Sep 9th, 2019

East Meets West: Apple's App Store payment snafu, Pokemon Master's good start, and Huya's ESL deal

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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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The internet reacts to the Nintendo Switch reveal After Hours Oct 22nd, 2016

The internet reacts to the Nintendo Switch reveal

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The Promiscuous Gamer enters a Marvel Avengers Alliance (2) and meets his Dream Girlfriend Promiscuous Gamer Apr 8th, 2016

The Promiscuous Gamer enters a Marvel Avengers Alliance (2) and meets his Dream Girlfriend

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Why we need more games without Nolan North's voice in them

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Fallout Shelter's success, E3's future, and #PCGSanFran speakers in the spotlight Week that was Jun 20th, 2015

Fallout Shelter's success, E3's future, and #PCGSanFran speakers in the spotlight

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3 Why it's significant Kabam has gifted all The Hunger Games' players $0.14 Monetizer Jan 30th, 2015

Why it's significant Kabam has gifted all The Hunger Games' players $0.14

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Not immune but Finland has given GamerGate the cold shoulder The Finnsider Nov 14th, 2014

Not immune but Finland has given GamerGate the cold shoulder

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PG.biz week that was: Gamevil likes Amazon Appstore, Honeycomb will be open, AGON stops, Zipline starts, HTC profits, Xoom hasn't, 4th & Battery rejected, and Apple gets game PR Week that was Apr 9th, 2011

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1 Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – May 6 2022 Feature May 6th, 2022

Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – May 6 2022

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1 Hot Five: Tilting Point bullish on blockchain, Warcraft Arclight Rumble, and Zynga’s Bernard Kim to join Match Group Hot Five May 9th, 2022

Hot Five: Tilting Point bullish on blockchain, Warcraft Arclight Rumble, and Zynga’s Bernard Kim to join Match Group

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Hot Five: Miniclip to acquire SYBO, Supercell reveals PC-exclusive studio, and TikTok owners reach $1 billion Hot Five Jun 27th, 2022

Hot Five: Miniclip to acquire SYBO, Supercell reveals PC-exclusive studio, and TikTok owners reach $1 billion

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Hall of Fame: Jani Karlsson and pioneering the earliest days of the mobile games industry Hall of Fame Jun 14th, 2022

Hall of Fame: Jani Karlsson and pioneering the earliest days of the mobile games industry

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3 Why it's significant Kabam has gifted all The Hunger Games' players $0.14 Monetizer Jan 30th, 2015

Why it's significant Kabam has gifted all The Hunger Games' players $0.14

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Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – June 10 2022 Feature Jun 10th, 2022

Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – June 10 2022

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Top 10 games industry jobs to apply for this week Job News Mar 24th, 2022

Top 10 games industry jobs to apply for this week

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15 Mobile Game of the Week: Colony – A Space RPG WHAT WE'RE PLAYING Jul 1st, 2022

Mobile Game of the Week: Colony – A Space RPG

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All 254 Apple Arcade games available now AN APPLE (GAME) A DAY Jul 1st, 2022

All 254 Apple Arcade games available now

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The blockchain mobile games list BLOCKCHAIN MOBILE GAMES Jun 29th, 2022

The blockchain mobile games list

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2 36 mobile games that have made more than $1 billion in lifetime sales UNICORN CLUB Jun 28th, 2022

36 mobile games that have made more than $1 billion in lifetime sales

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284 Updated June 27: 68 top games in soft launch: From Marvel Snap to Subway Surfers Match SOFT LAUNCH Jun 27th, 2022

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10 biggest video game acquisitions of all time

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The mobile games industry glossary THE MOBILE GAMES GLOSSARY Jun 23rd, 2022

The mobile games industry glossary

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Hall of Fame: Jani Karlsson and pioneering the earliest days of the mobile games industry HALL OF FAME Jun 14th, 2022

Hall of Fame: Jani Karlsson and pioneering the earliest days of the mobile games industry

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284 Updated June 27: 68 top games in soft launch: From Marvel Snap to Subway Surfers Match SOFT LAUNCH Jun 27th, 2022

Updated June 27: 68 top games in soft launch: From Marvel Snap to Subway Surfers Match

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15 Mobile Game of the Week: Colony – A Space RPG WHAT WE'RE PLAYING Jul 1st, 2022

Mobile Game of the Week: Colony – A Space RPG

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2 36 mobile games that have made more than $1 billion in lifetime sales UNICORN CLUB Jun 28th, 2022

36 mobile games that have made more than $1 billion in lifetime sales

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1 Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – May 6 2022 UPSTREAM May 6th, 2022

Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – May 6 2022

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All 254 Apple Arcade games available now AN APPLE (GAME) A DAY Jul 1st, 2022

All 254 Apple Arcade games available now

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The blockchain mobile games list BLOCKCHAIN MOBILE GAMES Jun 29th, 2022

The blockchain mobile games list

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10 biggest video game acquisitions of all time MONOPOLY MONEY Jun 23rd, 2022

10 biggest video game acquisitions of all time

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The mobile games industry glossary THE MOBILE GAMES GLOSSARY Jun 23rd, 2022

The mobile games industry glossary

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Subset Games' Matthew Davis on bringing Into the Breach to mobile, and why Netflix was the right distributor INTO THE BREACH Jul 1st, 2022

Subset Games' Matthew Davis on bringing Into the Breach to mobile, and why Netflix was the right distributor

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Burnout: Six tips to keep you and your game story fresh over the long haul THE WRITE STUFF Jun 30th, 2022

Burnout: Six tips to keep you and your game story fresh over the long haul

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Moon Tavern Games founded by Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and Words With Friends creative leads CLASSICALLY NEW Jun 30th, 2022

Moon Tavern Games founded by Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and Words With Friends creative leads

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AppLovin: The games industry still incorrectly believes nobody wants ads PGC TORONTO Jun 29th, 2022

AppLovin: The games industry still incorrectly believes nobody wants ads

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3 The mobile games ads no one wants to see UA EYE Jun 29th, 2022

The mobile games ads no one wants to see

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Next-best-action: 3 best practice tips to level up your portfolio strategy MOVE ON TO IDFV Jun 29th, 2022

Next-best-action: 3 best practice tips to level up your portfolio strategy

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Supercell: looking back on 10 years of Hay Day – part two MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES Jun 28th, 2022

Supercell: looking back on 10 years of Hay Day – part two

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Freeverse.io: Blockchain must move beyond buzzwords towards fairer, sustainable player asset value PGC SEATTLE Jun 28th, 2022

Freeverse.io: Blockchain must move beyond buzzwords towards fairer, sustainable player asset value

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3 The mobile games ads no one wants to see UA EYE Jun 29th, 2022

The mobile games ads no one wants to see

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Daniel Persson on Coffee Stain's new mobile-first studio, exploring old IP, and not looking at NFTs NOT JUST FOR KARL Feb 9th, 2022

Daniel Persson on Coffee Stain's new mobile-first studio, exploring old IP, and not looking at NFTs

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Moon Tavern Games founded by Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and Words With Friends creative leads CLASSICALLY NEW Jun 30th, 2022

Moon Tavern Games founded by Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and Words With Friends creative leads

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AppLovin: The games industry still incorrectly believes nobody wants ads PGC TORONTO Jun 29th, 2022

AppLovin: The games industry still incorrectly believes nobody wants ads

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as Japanese manga publisher Shueisha is taking different inspiration for its mobile games: the indie scene INDEPENDENT THOUGHT May 25th, 2022

Japanese manga publisher Shueisha is taking different inspiration for its mobile games: the indie scene

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Join our Club: Zynga’s Tatum Clanton details Words With Friends 2’s new guild system IT'S CLUBBERIN' TIME Jun 24th, 2022

Join our Club: Zynga’s Tatum Clanton details Words With Friends 2’s new guild system

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Supercell: looking back on 10 years of Hay Day – part two MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES Jun 28th, 2022

Supercell: looking back on 10 years of Hay Day – part two

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Pixel Play discuss always learning as they develop their first game PXLPLAY INDIE VIEW Jun 27th, 2022

Pixel Play discuss always learning as they develop their first game PXLPLAY

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1 Want to celebrate the world’s best mobile games creators? Nominate them for the 2022 Top 50 Game Makers TOP 50 GAME MAKERS Jul 1st, 2022

Want to celebrate the world’s best mobile games creators? Nominate them for the 2022 Top 50 Game Makers

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Google and app developers reach lawsuit agreement, with $90 million developer fund

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1 Research and Markets report finds China’s playerbase fell to 706 million in 2021 TURBULENT TIMES Jul 1st, 2022

Research and Markets report finds China’s playerbase fell to 706 million in 2021

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2 Learn everything you need to know to protect your games from security experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto! TRACK RUNDOWN Jul 1st, 2022

Learn everything you need to know to protect your games from security experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto!

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1 Uma Musume Pretty Derby's South Korean release nets $2.3 million within 24 hours RACING TO SUCCESS Jul 1st, 2022

Uma Musume Pretty Derby's South Korean release nets $2.3 million within 24 hours

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Twelve reasons you can’t afford to miss Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto next week! LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES Jul 1st, 2022

Twelve reasons you can’t afford to miss Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto next week!

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2 Miniclip to acquire Subway Surfers studio Sybo MONUMENTAL DEAL Jun 25th, 2022

Miniclip to acquire Subway Surfers studio Sybo

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Moon Tavern Games founded by Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and Words With Friends creative leads CLASSICALLY NEW Jun 30th, 2022

Moon Tavern Games founded by Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and Words With Friends creative leads

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1 Adjust and Applovin Lay off 12 per cent of workforce LAYOFFS CONTINUE Jun 30th, 2022

Adjust and Applovin Lay off 12 per cent of workforce

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Digital Bros, parent company of 505 Games, acquires Puzzle Quest publisher CRACKING THE PUZZLE Jun 27th, 2022

Digital Bros, parent company of 505 Games, acquires Puzzle Quest publisher

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Former Supercell devs raise €5 million in Round A BIT OF A CLASH Jun 28th, 2022

Former Supercell devs raise €5 million in Round A

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What you need to do before monetising your hypercasual game DO THIS FIRST Apr 28th, 2022

What you need to do before monetising your hypercasual game

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Three in-game monetisation myths that need to be left in 2021 MONETISATION MYTHS BUSTED Apr 14th, 2022

Three in-game monetisation myths that need to be left in 2021

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How to prevent ‘purposefully neglectful’ UI/UX dark patterns in F2P mobile games DARK TIMES Apr 13th, 2022

How to prevent ‘purposefully neglectful’ UI/UX dark patterns in F2P mobile games

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

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Pollen VC launches the definitive guide to selecting a UA financing partner UA OK Jan 14th, 2022

Pollen VC launches the definitive guide to selecting a UA financing partner

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1 How in-game ads have taken APPS to the next level IN-GAME INSIGHT Nov 29th, 2021

How in-game ads have taken APPS to the next level

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How much are your players really worth? RESIDUAL VALUE CALCULATOR Sep 8th, 2021

How much are your players really worth?

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What is CFO Resources? MONEY TALK Jun 1st, 2021

What is CFO Resources?

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Soba raises $13.6 million in seed round to help gamers make games PEOPLE'S PLATFORM Jun 30th, 2022

Soba raises $13.6 million in seed round to help gamers make games

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Joffre Capital acquires 25.7% stake in Playtika MINORITY OWNER Jun 29th, 2022

Joffre Capital acquires 25.7% stake in Playtika

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Former Supercell devs raise €5 million in Round A BIT OF A CLASH Jun 28th, 2022

Former Supercell devs raise €5 million in Round A

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Digital Bros, parent company of 505 Games, acquires Puzzle Quest publisher CRACKING THE PUZZLE Jun 27th, 2022

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2 Miniclip to acquire Subway Surfers studio Sybo MONUMENTAL DEAL Jun 25th, 2022

Miniclip to acquire Subway Surfers studio Sybo

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CloudFeather Games raises $1.25 million in seed funding round

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TIME and The Sandbox partner to build metaverse destination, TIME Square WHAT TIME IS IT Jun 21st, 2022

TIME and The Sandbox partner to build metaverse destination, TIME Square

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Lumi Interactive raises $6.74 million for “crowdhealing” mobile game BRIGHT SPOT Jun 21st, 2022

Lumi Interactive raises $6.74 million for “crowdhealing” mobile game

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1 Research and Markets report finds China’s playerbase fell to 706 million in 2021 TURBULENT TIMES Jul 1st, 2022

Research and Markets report finds China’s playerbase fell to 706 million in 2021

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GameRefinery publishes mobile game market review for June 2022 JUNE'S SUCCESS STORIES Jun 30th, 2022

GameRefinery publishes mobile game market review for June 2022

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Sonic on the big screen boosts mobile games to new heights SONIC ON SCREEN Jun 29th, 2022

Sonic on the big screen boosts mobile games to new heights

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MAG Interactive AB experiences highest revenue quarter since founding, despite a decline in users MAG INTERIM REPORT Jun 29th, 2022

MAG Interactive AB experiences highest revenue quarter since founding, despite a decline in users

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Gamers are increasingly positive towards in-game branding GET MY BRANDING IRON Jun 21st, 2022

Gamers are increasingly positive towards in-game branding

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User acquisition to be dominated by three key factors: predictive analytics, automation, and data privacy CAUSE TO CAPTIVATE Jun 20th, 2022

User acquisition to be dominated by three key factors: predictive analytics, automation, and data privacy

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Diablo Immortal has made over $24 million in first two weeks WELCOME TO HELL Jun 17th, 2022

Diablo Immortal has made over $24 million in first two weeks

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How Dislyte took over half of the battler market in its first weeks of release DEEP DIVE IN DISLYTE Jun 16th, 2022

How Dislyte took over half of the battler market in its first weeks of release

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

PocketGamer.biz's 22 most anticipated mobile games of 2022

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PocketGamer.biz’s top five biggest features of 2021 FEATUREFUL Dec 29th, 2021

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