Rune For One More
RuneScape developer Jagex picks up new hires from EA, Smilegate and Ubisoft
"We’re extremely happy to be in a position where we can bring so many new and talented people…"
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Matthew Forde
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Articles by Matthew Forde
On The Right Track
PGC Digital: Pixel Federations' Train Station 2 has accumulated $25 million in lifetime revenue
The milestone was confirmed by Pixel Federation's Martin Gajarsky
Jobs In Games
PUBG Mobile producer Rick Li on getting into games and adapting the battle royale from home
"The number of hardcore mobile players is rising and games are becoming increasingly complex"
Pgc Digital #7
PGC Digital: Sega's Rowan Tafler breaks down marketing basics and why 'no one really cares about your game'
Sega Searchlight brand director spoke at PGC Digital #7 on the do's and don'ts of marketing
Dead Sales
Dead Cells mobile has surpassed two million units in China
Five months after launching in the country
Pgc Digital #7
PGC Digital: Admix CEO Samuel Huber on why 'gaming is becoming a media channel'
Huber spoke as part of a Superstar Session at PGC Digital #7
Most Read
Hot Five: Marvel Future Revolution pre-registration, SciPlay acquires Koukoi Games and Fusebox layoffs
The hottest articles of last week
Early-stage Investment
The Games Fund invests in Hypemasters, Vandrouka, Purple and Jarvi Games
Eastern European mobile studios all get a financial boost
Making Of
Why NetEase believes Frostpunk is different to every other game on the market
NetEase producer Chao Luo on bringing the PC giant to mobile
64gb Storage
Nintendo confirms Switch Pro's existence with Nintendo Switch (OLED model)
New console launches this October
Victory Road
Pokémon GO shows no signs of slowing down with $5 billion revenue in five years
Another $1 billion in seven months
Overestimate
Update: PUBG maker Krafton IPO downgraded to $3 billion
Listing now expected to go ahead in August
Most Read
Hot Five: Gameloft NFTs, Dream Games valued at $1 billion and Ni No Kuni beats Pokémon GO
The hottest articles of last week
New Entity
Update: Activision Blizzard clarifies stake in social casino dev Playstudios
"We received shares in the new entity and are now disclosing that..."
Buzzing
Buzz Capital invests $594,000 in Dream Harvest and Fundamentally Games
"The games sector is one of the few industries to have made huge gains during COVID…"
100 Million Installs
Team17 acquires educational app developer StoryToys for $26.5 million
"Team17 is the perfect home for StoryToys..."
The Future Is Now
Marvel Future Revolution opens pre-registrations and soft launch
First open-world action RPG on mobile
Coming Very Soon
Update: Square Enix confirms Final Fantasy pixel remaster release dates
Over 161 million global sales as a series to-date
Hidden Object
Maysalward launches Salama's Secret inspired by Expo 2020 Dubai
"We want to create games that stand out…"
Earth Is Closed
Mojang confirms Minecraft Earth is officially shutting down today
Half a million in player spending
Done Deal
Jam City president Josh Yguado speaks out on Ludia acquisition and going public
"It will provide us access to a permanent source of capital…"
11 Days
Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds beats Pokémon GO to $100 million revenue
Only available in five markets
Climbing That Ladder
Fingersoft name Jaakko Kylmäoja as permanent CEO
"We want to remain the best place to work…"
Rabbids Galore
China approves 43 games including Black Desert Mobile, Sonic Olympics and Rabbids Adventure Party
Marvel Duel, Mario Rabbids, Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed and more
Strong Performance
Update: Konami is working with Tencent's TiMi Studios to bring Contra Returns to the West
Debuted in China in June 2017
Scoped Up
Scopely appoints former Activision Blizzard president Coddy Johnson to board of directors
Morgan Stanley executive Marcie Vu joins board too
Lights Camera
Update: Despicable Me producer Chris Meledandri joins Nintendo as outside director
First western director
Still Growing
Mobile games revenue rises by 18% to $44.7 billion in first half of 2021
$26 billion from the App Store alone
New Datacenters
Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available on iOS devices
"Today marks a key milestone in our journey…"
The Gang's All Here
Kongregate and Nickelodeon soft launch SpongeBob’s Idle Adventures
"We're very excited to be working in partnership with Nickelodeon once again…"
Most Read
Hot Five: EA buys Playdemic, Rovio gains exclusive rights to Moomin and BoomHits $2 million hypercasual competition
The hottest articles of last week
Live And Kicking
How Nexon adapted KartRider Rush Plus for mobile
23 million players and counting
Jackpot
Azerion acquires social casino developer Whow Games
"We will take our game distribution platform to the next level"
Grass Tacks
Golf Clash scores $780 million in lifetime revenue, tops US player spending
$185 million in 2020 alone
Rub Of The Green
EA acquires Golf Clash developer Playdemic for $1.4 billion
Warner Bros. agrees to part with UK-based studio
Back From Bird Heaven
Rovio looking to reintroduce classic Angry Birds games to storefronts
"We will find a way to bring these classic experiences…"
Big The Cat Missing
Mojang and Sega partner to bring Sonic the Hedgehog to Minecraft
Two-week Sonic-themed event
Making Of
How Huntdown looks to embody the best parts of 80s arcade shooters
"We're convinced these types of games don’t age..."
Bountiful
Nintendo debuts new Metroid, WarioWare and Breath of the Wild 2 release date
Advance Wars, Mario Party Superstars, Smash Bros. and more
Recruitment Drive
Educational games platform Lingokids raises $40 million for expansion
Over 30 million families reached weekly
Prehistoric Play
Why Ludia believes there's still an audience for Jurassic World Alive and location-based games
"There is still space to explore and experiment…"
Emergency Meeting
Among Us has generated $86 million on mobile in nearly three years
324 million downloads since launching on June 15th, 2018
30% Rise
Over one billion mobile games were downloaded per week in Q1 2021
$1.7 billion in player spending
Ar Shark Repellent?
A new Batman AR game is in development from Warner Bros.
Available to download in Italy on iOS devices
Soft Launch, Roll Out
Niantic partners with Hasbro to launch Transformers: Heavy Metal in 2021
Studio confirms around a dozen games in development
Most Read
Hot Five: Boom Beach: Frontlines in development, Activision building mobile studio and how Brawl Stars made a $1 billion
The hottest articles of last week
Business Booming
5G will power mobile games industry to $272 billion by 2030
178% rise over 2020
Turkey Thriving
Istanbul-based Hungri Games raises $1.1 million, opening new UK studio
"Hungri Games is revolutionising the core mobile games…"
Bloc Party Cancelled
Update: Roblox responds to $200 million lawsuit over alleged music misuse
Ariana Grande, Deadmau5, Ed Sheeran and more
Here Comes The Boom
Update: Space Ape Games and Supercell collaborate for Boom Beach: Frontlines
Open to 15,000 players in North America and Europe