Farewell
Jørgen Madsen Lindemann steps down as Modern Times Group CEO
David Chance will stand down as chairman of the board
Staff
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Articles by Kayleigh Partleton
Hands Up!
Shooters are the sixth biggest mobile genre in the US, finds GameRefinery report
20.56% of the market is held by Call of Duty
#metoo
Ubisoft CEO says he made "tough decisions" over previous misconduct allegations
"It has now become clear that certain individuals betrayed the trust I placed in them"
Money Money Money
My.Games sees a revenue increase of 46% year-on-year for Q2 2020
Mobile accounts for 67 per cent of all revenue
To The Future
Tencent, Asus, and Lenovo are using the SDS GamingBar in their new phones
"The digital controls that Sentons provides takes mobile gaming to the next level, creating a seamless and innovative experience"
Bouncing Back
The UK games industry is showing resilience against the coronavirus
45 per cent of businesses have increased revenue
It's Magical
Ludia teams up with Disney for new game Disney Wonderful Worlds
It will be released in 2021
On Strike
Update: Voltage responds to the strike action by Lovestruck staff
"None of our 21 fellow Lovestruck writers have had their contracts terminated, and we are surprised by the company's statement" says the Voltage Organised Workers group
It's A Secret
China pulls Cytus II from the App Store for secret pro-democracy Morse code message
The musical director behind it has resigned
Under One Roof
HAL Laboratory moves into Nintendo's Tokyo building
It's increased its staff numbers to 195
Pride
Gayming Magazine to host first ever Gayming Awards in February 2021
Celebrating LGBTQ+ representation in the games industry
Not Banned
Germany is not banning Coin Master
Though stricter rules could be placed
Welcome Aboard
Homa Games hires Julien Bourhis as its new vice president of operations
"Julien is extraordinarily entrepreneurial and creative"
Mobile Is Alive
Nintendo's mobile earnings hit $474 million for its last fiscal year
Mobile is a "target area" for the company moving forward
Court Case
Gree is suing Supercell for patent infringement in Clash Royale and Brawl Stars
A move for dismissal was denied
Feel The Music
Amanotes teams up with YG Entertainment to bring K-pop music to its games
Including iKON, BIG BANG and BLACKPINK
Merging
Games development agency Amber is merging with studio KaraOkulta
"Amber is always looking for outstanding talent and the team at KaraOkulta impressed us"
Defying History
Google Play blocks World War II game Attentat 1942 from select storefronts
Not available in Germany, France, Austria, and Russia
Round The Track
Mario Kart Tour is getting a landscape mode in its next update
The control layout is different
13 Billion Franchise Installs
My Talking Tom Friends hits 100 million downloads as the franchise celebrates its 10th anniversary
"Over 400 million fans play with the games every month"
Comic Bound
Com2us partners with Skybound and Image Comics for Summoners War comic book
"We're expanding the IP into new frontiers by partnering with Skybound Entertainment on our first official comic book series, Summoners War: Legacy"
Getting Direct
Nintendo is hosting its first Nintendo Direct Mini: Partners Showcase
July 20th at 7:00am PT
Welcome Aboard
tinyBuild acquires the development team behind Hello Neighbor
It plans to invest $15 million in the franchise
Money Money Money
Honor of Kings was the top-grossing mobile game in June 2020
PUBG Mobile came in at second
Banned
The UK bans Huawei from its 5G networks
"The UK can no longer be confident it will be able to guarantee the security of future Huawei 5G equipment"
To Battle!
Ride Out Heroes fights past 10 million downloads
One year after release
Lawsuit Filed
Customers can now make a claim against Apple for slowing down old iPhones
They can get around $25 per device
Celebrate
Nintendo teams with Hasbro for more Mario merchandise ahead of 35th anniversary
Monopoly and Jenga sets are on Amazon
Welcome Aboard
Zynga adds Noel Watson to its board of directors
"I am excited to be joining Zynga’s Board of Directors during this dynamic period of growth for the company"
Getting Ultimate
Project xCloud is becoming part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in September
"When cloud gaming launches into Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you can continue your game wherever you left off on any of your devices"
What A Relief
Skillz teams up with Comic Relief US for fundraising tournaments
As part of the Red Nose Day campaign
Get Funded
Israel-based games-focused fund VGames committing $30 million to studios in the region
"We are privileged to be able to fuel and support new talent"
Clash Cash
Clash Royale fights its way through $3 billion in lifetime revenue
Still behind Clash of Clans
New Acquisition
Tilting Point acquires mobile games and assets from Playtech
Including the assets of FTX Games and Plamee Studios
New Acquisition
Huuuge Games acquires interactive ads firm Playable Platform
"The self-learning creative technology and data-driven playable ads will dramatically improve our marketing efforts"
Need A License
The App Store sees over 2,500 game removals in China
In the first week of July
Welcome Aboard
Entravision hires Stephen Chung as its new chief revenue officer
"I'm thrilled to join Entravision and help extend the company's global market position"
Getting Classic
Azerion teams up with Atari to bring five classic games to browsers
"We are thrilled to bring these immensely popular games to a new generation of players"
Nes-talgic
Nintendo and LEGO team up for an NES building set
It will be released on August 1st
Catch A Cheat
PUBG Mobile adds new anti-cheat measures
Spectator system updated to catch out players using two screens
Like A Ninja
Free-to-play Switch game Ninjala exceeds three million downloads
It was released on June 24th
New Studio
Nifty Games opens a new studio in Chicago
Headed by Robomodo co-founder David Michicich
Not Really Banned
Amazon blocks and unblocks TikTok on employee devices
The reason for the ban is unknown
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Closed Beta
Square Enix is holding a closed beta for NieR Re[in]carnation in Japan
From July 29th to August 5th
Helping Hand
Niantic donates $10,000 to Edinburgh Fringe Festival
"Niantic's support will have a material impact on our ability to deliver key digital projects"
Getting Direct
Report: Nintendo could be hosting a Direct this month
Possibly on July 20th
Going Forward
Ubisoft is launching Brawhalla and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad on mobile next month
Announced at Ubisoft Forward
New Acquisition
Animoca Brands acquires social games platform GAMEE
Deal was closed for $4.5 million
#metoo
Three more Ubisoft execs depart due to miscconduct allegations
Serge Hascoët, Yannis Mallat, Cécile Cornet step down
New Partnership
Sperasoft partners with RuneScape developer Jagex
"Our experienced team of developers are focused on providing innovative solutions in tools development"