Investment
Voodoo invests in Istanbul-based developer studio Fabrika Games
"We will help Fabrika to develop their team and gather Turkish talent seeking to create successful Hyper-Casual games with Voodoo"
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Heading To China
Kwalee continues its expansion with a new office in China
"Kwalee China will benefit all of our work, as stronger relationships with partners in the country will help to bring our games to a wider audience"
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Catch Em All
Pokemon Masters EX catches $75 million in its first year
Japan brought in $39.3 million
Delayed Change
Apple delays privacy policy changes to next year
We want to give developers the time they need to make the necessary changes"
Lay Offs
Lab Zero Games lays off its remaining employees
Follows the walk outs last month
Moving Up
Ad fraud platform Pubguard appoints Andy Curran as its new CEO
Alan Ngai will step into the role of COO
Outta Here
Fortnite's removal opens up the battle royale market
The game generated around $1.2 billion on iOS
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Top 50
Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2020 event celebrated a exciting yet turbulent year
Zynga's Bernard Kim discusses the company's move into hypercasual
It's Mario
Mario appears to have teamed up with Puma for Mario trainers
The footwear appeared on Footlocker's Australian site
Welcome Aboard
Glu Mobile welcomes Jon David as its new vice president and general manager
"I am thrilled to be joining Glu, especially at a time when more people than ever before are turning to mobile games for entertainment"
Rebranded
Wargaming UK rebrands as DPS Games
"At DPS Games, we still remain a proud member of the Wargaming family"
Welcome Aboard
Roblox hires Barbara Messing as its new chief marketing officer
"I am inspired by Roblox's mission to bring people together through play"
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Next Big Wave
Potato Play secures $1.75 million in seed funding for Asian hybrid-casual games
"With this seed round, we will be limitless in what we can achieve for developers"
Banned
PUBG Mobile gets hit with a ban in India
One of 118 Chinese apps to be booted from the country
Deutsche Telekom launches cloud gaming platform MagentaGaming
"MagentaGaming will increase user experience for a much broader audience thanks to lower entry barriers for high-quality gaming"
Going Public
Skillz is going public on NYSE via merger with SPAC Flying Eagle
At a valuation of $3.5 billion
Lay Offs
Big Fish Games lays off 250 staff members as it faces a restructure
"The scale that Big Fish developed over many years as a multi-platform publisher has made it difficult to successfully lead in mobile"
Another Reality
Niantic partners with 5G telecoms to advance AR
"5G will completely change the gaming industry and bring never before seen capabilities to AR gaming"
Money Money Money
Gamezop secures $4.3 million in Series A funding
"We are excited to partner with a team that has successfully solved the distribution problem when it comes to HTML5-based gaming"
Public Potential
Huuuge Games files a prospectus for potential IPO
"We are now looking to the next phase of our growth"
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Terminated
Apple follows through with threat as it removes Epic's developer account
"We are disappointed that we have had to terminate the Epic Games account on the App Store"
Squad Up
Ubisoft removes offensive imagery from Tom Clancy's Elite Squad
"We have listened to and appreciate the players and broader community who have pointed it out and we apologise"
All Business
Scopely appoints Aaron Loeb as its new chief business officer
"His deep games experience is invaluable to our employees, players and business"
It's A Blast
Toon Blast smashes its way through $1 billion in lifetime revenue
The puzzle game was released in 2017
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Solving Problems
Walmart partners with Microsoft for TikTok bid as ByteDance insists the company prepare US contingency plans
"We are confident that we will reach a resolution that ensures TikTok is here for the long run"
Acquisition
MAG Interactive acquires Primetime developer Sventertainment
"Primetime is an excellent addition to our catalogue of smart, easily accessible word and trivia games"
Farewell
King co-founder and chairman Riccardo Zacconi has left the company
"It's been an incredible ride, one that I would never have dreamt of when we started"
Money Money Money
Bitkraft Esports Ventures secures $165 million for games industry investments
"We are grateful to our investors for their confidence in our team's ability to identify talent, trends, and opportunities in the gaming and esports space"
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A Good Deed
WildWorks plants 16,000 trees in Zambia with WeForest
"A great way to get kids to care about something is to bake it into the games they love to play"
Moving Up
InnoGames appoints Christian Reshöft as its new CPO
"Christian contributed heavily to InnoGames’ sustainable growth in previous years and achieved many important milestones"
Heading East
Voodoo expands with multiple offices across Asia
"We are thrilled to be moving into the APAC region"
Farewell
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer steps down amidst ongoing tensions with the US government
Will be replaced by Vanessa Pappas
Left Behind
Fortnite players on iOS are being isolated from other platforms as the new season launches
Apple has prevented the game from being updated
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Time To Hunt
New AR title The Witcher: Monster Slayer hunting its way onto mobile devices
Being developed by Spokko Games
It's A Battle
World of Tanks Blitz battles its way on to Nintendo Switch
"World of Tanks Blitz is the very first Wargaming title to launch on a Nintendo platform"
For Charity
YouTube Gaming is hosting a mobile games tournament with a $50,000 prize for charity
Features Clash Royale, Brawl Stars, and PUBG Mobile
Team Work
Anzu teams up with Veritas Entertainment for real-life brands ads
"Anzu is always looking to push the limits of what was considered possible"
Strong Team
Adjust makes three key hires as it continues to expand across the Americas
"We're in a strong position to build on the exponential growth we've seen in mobile-first markets like the US and LATAM"
All About Survival
New studio Colossi Games raises $650,000 for a mobile survival game
"Colossi Games is building the next generation of mobile survival games"
Catch Em All
Pokemon GO could be getting a subscription service
"A subscription category has been added in this version"
Walk Away
Lab Zero loses numerous employees following reports of inappropriate behaviour by its studio head
"He threatens and insults people and our partners, both directly and in public"
Walk This Way
Square Enix experiences strong start to financial year, generating $818.2 million
Dragon Quest Walk was a key part of its growth
New Identity
Exient rebrands Sad Puppy and Donut under Exient Publishing
"The success we've experienced with Lemmings Puzzle Adventure has given us the confidence to double down on our publishing activity"