Money Money Money
Stratosphere Games raises $2.5 million for new projects
Including a mobile strategy game
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Down Under
Keywords enters the Australian market with Tanalus Media investment
"We share the same outlook on the opportunities within the video game industry"
Moving Up
Cecilia Qvist is the new head of LEGO Ventures
She previously worked for Spotify
How Puzzling
Puzzle titles hit $4.6 billion in player spending in the US in the past year
Candy Crush Saga proved to be the most lucrative title
Welcome Aboard
Unity welcomes Luis Felipe Visoso as SVP and CFO
"Luis comes to Unity with great experience honed at some of the world's most respected companies"
What Are The Odds?
Casino was the second-biggest genre in the US in Q4 2020
It accounted for 17.2 per cent of mobile games revenue
Money Bags
Activision Blizzard's Kotick to recieve $200 million
As the company makes various layoffs
"complex Year"
Update: King confirms only one employee "affected" by Activision layoffs
Activision Blizzard reportedly lets go nearly 190 employees
You Better Werk
Leaf Mobile secures the rights for a RuPaul's Drag Race mobile game
To be developed by East Side Games
Foul Ball
Glu Mobile launches MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2021
The franchise has 45 million downloads
Show Me The Money
Playstudios predicts $269.9m in revenue for 2020
It expects myVegas to aid performance in 2021
In The Clouds
Cloud games specialist Ubitus receives backing from Tencent
As well as Sony and Square Enix
Money Bags
Overwolf raises $52.5 million in Series C funding round
It also launched user generated content platform CursedForge
Helping Hand
Fundamentally Games teams up with Buzz Capital for new User Acquisition Testing Program
The company will offer support to devs at an earlier stage
Every Little Helps
Google Play commission to lower to 15% for first $1 milion
The change will come into effect on July 1st
Over The Horizon
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Nintendo's fastest-selling game in Europe
Seven million copies have been sold since its March 2020 launch
Welcome To The Family
Zynga welcomes Bernice Wong as a new senior experience designer
She previously worked for Pixelberry Studios
Welcome Aboard
Bandai Namco Mobile hires Tania Anta as its new game developer
She previously worked for Ubisoft and Social Point
Get Hyper
My.Games invests in hypercasual publisher Espresso Publishing
It has a minority stake but could acquire controlling shares
Good Show
Top-performing titles have a 45% higher D7 retention rate
Games live streams generated 11 billion hours in viewship in just over a year
Man Alive
Playstudios launches myVegas Bingo
The first mobile bingo game to have real-life rewards
Money Bags
Team17 experiences sixth straight year of growth thanks to new releases
Revenue grew 34% to £83 million
No-brainer
FunPlus teams with AMC to bring The Walking Dead to State of Survival
"We're thrilled to partner with AMC and The Walking Dead to bring our two worlds together"
Building Up
Super Mario was one of LEGO's "most successful theme launches"
The interactive set was released last year
Switch It Up
Nintendo has sights set on record breaking Switch and software sales
A pro Switch is to be released later this year
Ninten-yay
Nintendo Switch games made up 51% of UK games sales in February
Switch hardware sales are up 81% so far this year
Mobile Madness
Mobile was the top-earning games platform in 2020
The games industry is expected to have revenues of $189.3 billion this year
Hey Big Spender
US consumer spending hit $4.6 billion in February 2021
The Nintendo Switch continues to be the best-selling console
Proving Popular
Join Clash 3D continues to dominate the downloads charts
Zynga experienced its best ever month for installs
Excuse Me
PlaySide Studios is creating a Legally Blonde game
To be released on iOS and Android devices
Banned
TikTok gets the boot from Pakistan, again
Due to "obscene content"
Getting Competitive
Super League Gaming snaps up live streaming platform Mobcrush
"Super League and Mobcrush share a mission to empower passionate gamers and streamers"
Better Together
Silver Rain Games secures deal with Electronic Arts
"Together we will construct an exciting universe that unlocks the power of storytelling and the brilliance that brings"
Money Money Money
War Robots shoots through $500 million in lifetime revenue
It was first released in April 2014
Deal Or No Deal
Huuuge Game focusing on M&A with new job listing
Following its IPO on the Warsaw Stock Exchange
Shooting Hoops
GreenPark Sports opens new virtual space for NBA fans
"The metaverse for sports fans"
Safety First
Moloco receives TAG Global Brand Safety Certification
"Meeting the requirements to be TAG certified is the latest demonstration of Moloco's dedication to brand safety"
Top Dog
PUBG Mobile was the top-grossing game in February 2021
Followed by Honor of Kings and Genshin Impact
Gone Rogue
Rogue Games raises $2.5 million in Series A Funding
To grow its team and portfolio
Money Bags
Skillz continues to grow having seen revenues of $230m in 2020
“Our first quarter as a publicly-traded company was our twentieth consecutive quarter of revenue growth"
Getting Competitive
Krafton backs Indian esports firm Nodwin Gaming with $22.4 million
"Krafton is excited to partner with Nodwin Gaming to help foster the promising esports ecosystem"
Ninten-no
Nintendo calls time on 3DS and 3DS XL repairs
New Nintendo 3DS, 3DS XL and 2DS models remain unaffected
Down Under
Epic takes fight with Google to Australia
The company is "seeking fair access and competition that will benefit consumers and developers"
Clear Intentions
Leaf Mobile submits letter of intent to acquire Truly Social Games
For a consideration of up to $29 million
Protect The Earth
Rovio teams up with Kahoot to educate players on climate change
The Angry Birds creator developed six quizzes for the platform
Money Money Money
Roblox Mobile smashes through $2.5 billion in lifetime revenue
Ahead of its direct listing on the NYSE
Be Legendary
League of Legends: Wild Rift coming to the Americas later this month
It is already available in Asia and Europe
On The Up
The file size of US App Store games has increased by 76% since 2016
Double Down and Fortnite experienced the most growth
That's Epic
Epic Games snaps up Capturing Reality
Terms of the deal were not disclosed
Getting Competitive
Esports to generate over $1 billion in 2021
China will be the most lucrative market