October 19, 2020 Breaking Records Nintendo breaks record as it remains the best-selling console for 22 months Previous record holder was the Xbox 360
October 19, 2020 Money Money Money Japan is responsible for 22% of mobile games global revenue in the first nine months of 2020 Japanese games have generated $814.5 million internationally this year
October 19, 2020 Growing Industry UK games industry growing at its fastest ever rate "A number of forces are driving growth in our industry"
October 19, 2020 Going Public Playtika looks to go public as it confidentially files for an IPO Could be valued at $10 billion
October 16, 2020 It's A Fantasy Final Fantasy Brave Exvius hits 45 million downloads Celebrated with various in-game events
October 16, 2020 Token Of Appreciation Animoca Brands and Gamee are introducing tokens to the platform They will be given as skill-based rewards
October 16, 2020 Welcome Aboard Bandai Namco Mobile welcomes two new community managers Janneke van Ooyen and Jennifer Govea
October 16, 2020 Change It Up PlayStation's new mobile app drops wishlists and PS3 purchases The changes come in on October 28th
October 16, 2020 Top Of The World Google was the top mobile publisher via downloads in September Voodoo cracked the top three
October 16, 2020 Enter The House 9th Impact launches Big Brother mobile game with AudioMob's ad solutions "We're thrilled to be working with 9th Impact for their release of the Big Brother mobile game"
October 16, 2020 Full Support Unity launches Social Impact Division to support equality and sustainability It is backed by a charity fund
October 15, 2020 Top Dog Voodoo was the top hypercasual publisher through downloads in Q3 2020 GameJam Co experienced the most growth
October 15, 2020 Got To War Wargaming teams with Korn for Halloween-based World of Tanks Blitz event "I really like World of Tanks Blitz. It's true to the era, there are a lot of great tanks in there, and you don't just jump in and start shooting"
October 15, 2020 Happy Anniversary! Sulake's networking title Habbo celebrates its 20th anniversary "Habbo was a true pioneer in terms of free-to-play, user-generated content and sandbox gaming and online social interaction"
October 15, 2020 Still Going Beamable is not shutting down following bankruptcy filing “The $3 million-plus in liabilities is a lot of liabilities to carry on the balance sheet of a company that is rebooting"
October 15, 2020 Out Of This World Among Us hit four billion hours in viewership on YouTube in September The majority came from the US
October 15, 2020 Just A Stream US consumers are spending around $20.78 on app subscriptions Adjust has launched its new Subscription Tracking tool
October 15, 2020 Trump Card US court speeds up government appeal to ban TikTok TikTok restrictions could be placed on November 12th
October 14, 2020 Get Hyped My.Games acquires a minority stake in hypercasual dev Mamboo Games "The volume of the hypercasual games market continues to rise every year, reaching around $1.2 billion in 2020"
October 14, 2020 Money Woes Games tech firm Beamable files for bankruptcy It reported $3.4 million in liabilities and $637,987 in property assets
October 14, 2020 Get Some Candy The UK crowns its first Candy Crush Saga champion Adam ‘Tango’ Holland is a Guinness World Record holder
October 14, 2020 Get Hyped Supersonic Studios launches its Superstars contest for hypercasual devs “Since the day Supersonic was launched, we have focused on developing a strong relationship with our developers"
October 14, 2020 Great Advice Anzu welcomes former Activision Blizzard exec Ruben Dehouck as new strategic advisor "In-game advertising offers developers and publishers a compelling new revenue stream, but only if it's done right"
October 14, 2020 Top Advertising Facebook takes the top spot for mobile advertising It charges more than Google for games ads
October 14, 2020 Switched Nintendo Switch could be the best-selling console this holiday season Games spending will hit $13.4 billion in November and December
October 14, 2020 It's Getting Wild League of Legends: Wild Rift is coming to iOS No release date has been given
October 13, 2020 Enter The Upside Down MyTona teams with Netflix to bring Stranger Things to Cooking Diaries "Fans can look forward to unlocking many Stranger Things themed rewards and mementos"
October 13, 2020 "not Representative" ASA bans "misleading" Gardenscapes and Homescapes Facebook ads Only 0.03% of players reach the end content.
October 13, 2020 Two Become One Streaming platforms Huya and DouYu are merging Tencent will have a 67.5% stake
October 13, 2020 Monetisation Unity launches Game Growth Program to support free-to-play indie games "Great games often go unnoticed, especially within the indie segment"
October 13, 2020 Price Is Right Update: Nintendo to lower the cost of Joy-Cons in the US They will cost $39.99
October 13, 2020 Publishing Programme JoyPac launches HyperFuel to aid in developing hypercasual titles "The idea behind HyperFuel is to replicate the kind of hands-on input and access to resources that accelerators are so good at"
October 13, 2020 Going Public Roblox confidentially moves forward with IPO plans Still to determine if it is a traditional IPO or direct listing
October 13, 2020 "progressive Strides" Com2uS purchases Out of the Park Developments "We expect OOTP to become a key part of our officially-licensed sports management product lineup"
October 12, 2020 Alleged Assault Pro Splatoon player faces allegations of sexual assault on a minor Tokyo-based team Creatives cuts ties with player
October 12, 2020 It's Mario Super Mario 3D All-Stars tops the monthly charts with physical sales alone Across the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Africa
October 12, 2020 Surf The Web Gizer launches its esports service on the web "A mobile browser was a natural progression for our service. Our goal has always been focused around convenience"
October 12, 2020 Development Aid Two Hands Games joins N3twork's NSP with Champion Strike The programme was launched earlier this year
October 12, 2020 To Battle! Lion Studios launches its first co-developed title Ancient Battle "Looking beyond hyper-casual, we worked closely with Mandrill VR on Ancient Battle to create a game that really stands out"
October 12, 2020 Make An Impact Genshin Impact racks up $100 million in under two weeks "Without a doubt the most successful launch for an original IP from a Chinese dev"
October 12, 2020 Unreal Protection US judge part grants and part denies Epic's injunction against Apple There is "potential for significant and serious ramifications for Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft and their video game platforms"
October 12, 2020 The Living Dead Donut Lab raises $1.6 million for Kids vs Zombies “It’s for those who want to feel like kids again"
October 9, 2020 Blocked Pakistan blocks TikTok due to "immoral" and "indecent" clips "We are hopeful to reach a conclusion that helps us serve the country's vibrant and creative online community"
October 9, 2020 It's Mario Super Mario 3D All-Stars was Japan's best-selling game in September Switch games accounted for 79.2 per cent of all games sales
October 9, 2020 Back And Forth The US government is contending TikTok's temporary protection The app should have been banned last month
October 9, 2020 Make It Happen Microsoft is looking at a web-based xCloud app for iOS devices "We absolutely will end up on iOS with Game Pass"
October 9, 2020 Money Money Money Consumer spending on mobile games hit $20 billion in Q3 2020 Pokemon Go was the top-grossing game
October 9, 2020 Welcome To China Voodoo's titles are launching in China through The9 "Through our strategic cooperation with Voodoo to jointly publish and operate a variety of casual games in China, we can leverage the popularity of high-profile game IPs in the Chinese market"
October 8, 2020 Cheat On Your Rpg AFK Arena has a new ad campaign featuring Elijah Wood "Here I am playing a version of myself that's stuck in a love triangle between a needy orc and a casual mobile RPG game"