Being Innovative
Pixel Federation establishes a new R&D department
"The goal of the R&D department is to add sophisticated procedures"
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Kayleigh Partleton
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Articles by Kayleigh Partleton
Loud And Clear
AudioMob teams up with Targetspot for in-game audio ads
"Rewarded audio advertising is an $18 billion opportunity in the US alone"
Welcome Aboard
AppOnBoard names ex-Riot CTO Mike Seavers as its new CEO
"I know first hand how difficult it is to create video games"
Sweet Investment
Sony invests $250 million in Fortnite creator Epic Games
"We share a vision of real-time 3D social experiences leading to a convergence of gaming, film, and music"
Big Money
Mobile games consumer spending hit $19 billion in Q2 2020
Overall there were 14 billion installs
Money Money Money
Animoca Brands hits record breaking revenue in the first four months of 2020
It earned A$10.5 million
Crash!
Update: King officially unveils Crash Bandicoot: On The Run
Pre-registrations open now on Google Play
Slayed
Castlevania: Grimore of Souls is shutting down after less than a year in soft launch
It is only available in Canada
Making Money
Traplight secures $9 million in funding as it launches Battle Legion worldwide
"We now have a game with huge potential and are proud to be partnering with EQT Ventures"
Flying High
Sky: Children of the Light flies past 20 million downloads
Just before its first anniversary
More Content
Ndemic is bringing the Rebel Inc. campaign to mobile
Looking for beta testers on iOS and Android
Time Up?
The US is investigating TikTok for breaching children's privacy agreement
App could be banned
Hands On
Kwalee's Line Up: Draw the Criminal draws in 1.5 million downloads in four days
It was released on July 2nd
Red Carded
Konami is not renewing its licenses with Inter Milan and AC Milan for PES franchise
Unclear how this affects mobile version of the game
Total Control
Microsoft reveals official Project xCloud mobile controller
Officially licensed from 8BitDo
Welcome Aboard
Magic Leap appoints ex-Microsoft exec Peggy Johnson as new CEO
Starting from August 1st
Team Work
Lab Cave teams up with Zinkia Entertainment for Pocoyo mobile games
"Thanks to Lab Cave we can focus on making new audiovisual productions"
Catch 'em All
Niantic teams up with Rian Johnson for Pokemon Go Fest trailer
700,000 tickets sold for the event so far
All Aboard
AppLovin strengthens its executive team with four new appointments
"We are excited to expand our executive team with experienced mobile gaming leaders"
So Long Hong Kong
TikTok is leaving the Hong Kong market
"In light of recent events we've decided to stop operations of the TikTok app in Hong Kong"
New Advisor
Anzu welcomes David Sable as a strategic advisor
"A marketing giant of David Sable's stature is a rare find"
Welcome Aboard
Andres Gonzalez joins Zelgor Games as its lead level designer
Has experience with triple-A titles such as Bioshock Infinite
Possible Acquisition
Report: Xbox is interested in buying Warner Bros' games division
Microsoft joins Activision Blizzard, EA, and Take-Two in its interest for WBIE
Still Going
Nintendo is not giving up on its mobile division
It also plans to "extend the life cycle of Nintendo Switch"
Best Of Europe
Ukie teams up with European trade bodies for a new EuroPlay Games contest
The final will be held on August 28th during Gamescom
Money Money Money
Ten Square Games experiences its best quarter yet with $43 million
"We have been successful in scaling up and optimizing marketing expenses to acquire new players for our games"
Dropped Sword
Action RPG Final Sword gets removed from Japan's eShop due to copyright
The game used Zelda's Lullaby from Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda franchise
Quite A-peeling
Banana-shooter My Friend Pedro is getting a TV show
John Wick co-creator Derek Kolstad is an executive producer
Mystery Solved
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future is heading to mobile
It was first released on Nintendo DS in 2008
Investment
Animoca Brands secures $4.1 million through strategic investors
The capital will help with a potential IPO
#metoo
Maxime Béland resigns from VP role at Ubisoft after sexual misconduct allegations
One of several employees to be accused
Switching On
Nintendo Switch sales have more than doubled in the UK since last year
Likely due to the lockdown
The Four V's
Nexon opens worldwide pre-registrations for V4
Already a big success in South Korea
Join The Team
Pixel Toys will double its workforce before the end of lockdown
Has hired 30 people since February
Quick Quiz
Trivia Royale has brought in two million users since its June 17th launch
"I don’t know why it’s so popular"
#metoo
EVO Online cancelled as CEO is removed due to sexual misconduct
The Super Smash Bros. community has seen a large number of accusations made against pro players
Hyped Up
CrazyLabs invests $500,000 in the Indian hypercasual games market
"If you look at the charts now, India is underserved when it comes to local developers"
Important Changes
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot lays out company changes in wake of allegations
French firm has appointed a head of workplace culture Lidwine Sauer to oversee
The French Connection
Paradox Interactive acquires Playrion Game Studio
"Adding Playrion to our roster allows us to continue expanding our business in new areas"
Join The Fight
PUBG Mobile shoots through $3 billion in lifetime revenue
It has made $1.3 billion so far this year
Check The Engine
Tamalaki and Sakura Games launch Car Girl Garage to teach real-life DIY skills
"A game that can truly boost the players' confidence around a subject they might be insecure about"
New Acquisition
Update: Zynga closes acquisition of Toon Blast creator Peak Games for $1.85 billion
Updated full-year guidance for Zynga coming in August 2020
A Caring Cause
Tru Luv looks to its next phase of emotionally-aware AI development after new funding round
Also looking to hire new key staff members
Back Of The Net
Manchester City Football Club teams up with Capstone Games for its own official mobile game
"Collaborating with an innovative partner like Capstone and engaging with their community of gamers is a great fit for us"
Gambling
The UK's House of Lords calls for loot boxes to face gambling regulations
DCMS first investigated the issue last year
Welcome Aboard
Scopely hires Mike DeLaet as its new senior vice president for strategic partnerships
"It's an incredibly exciting time to join Scopely"
Team Work
Anzu teams up with League-M to bring its in-game ads platform to European brands
"Anzu is committed to introducing cutting-edge solutions to European advertisers"
Mr Popular
My Talking Tom Friends hits 60 million downloads in two weeks
It was released on June 12th
Blocked Retail
Nintendo stops European retailers from selling digital download codes
Effective from July 1st
New Acquisition
Com2uS acquires online Go service Tygem
"Go is a representative brain game that requires a high level of concentration and numeracy"