Money Money Money
NetEase had a successful fourth quarter with $3 billion in net revenue
"We maintained steady development across our primary businesses"
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Keep Em Coming
Wappier release player retention guide for developers and publishers
"This guide will be invaluable for helping build an engaged long-term player base"
Catch Em All
Niantic banned more than five million players for cheating in 2020
Over one million were given a permanent ban
Rip
Call of Duty: Mobile pro reportedly murders female player
The crime was filmed before the accused turned himself in
Growing Market
Mobile games ad revenue grew by 8% last year
First-day in-app purchases had an increase of more than 50%
Winner, Winner
PUBG: New State is coming to mobile devices later this year
The latest entry in the battle royale franchise
Welcome To The Family
Jerry Bruckheimer joins Skillz board of directors
"Jerry has a unique ability to create blockbuster experiences that captivate global audiences"
On The Up
Mobile digital games market up 6% in January 2021
Garena Free Fire proved to be the most lucrative mobile title
Money Bags
BebopBee raises $2 million for live ops and user acquisition
The developer is focused on match-three titles
Money Money Money
Beamable secures $5 million in funding
To be used to grow its live game service for Unity
Dream Team
Anzu partners with InMobi for programmatic brands advertising
"The importance of mobile to the gaming industry cannot be overstated"
Public Competition
Esports firm VSPN considering an IPO
Known for Clash Royale and Honor of Kings tournaments
Money Bags
Coin Master is a winner with $2 billion in lifetime revenue
It has picked up nearly 195 million downloads
Money Maker
Player spending on mobile games to hit $138 billion in 2025
The majority will be generated on the App Store
Better Together
IronSource picks up creative management platform Luna Labs
"Our vision at ironSource is to build the most comprehensive growth platform for app developers"
Welcome To The Family
Miniclip makes strategic investment in Green Horse Games
Becoming the studio's majority shareholder
Welcome To The Family
App Radar snaps up ASO service TheTool
"Our goal is to become a one-stop-shop for app marketing products"
Money Bags
App spending set to cross $270 billion a year by 2025
Europe is expected to lead the growth in revenue
Helping Hand
UKIE launches new Devices For All campaign
The trade body has called on games companies to donate devices such as laptops to schools
Join The Party
Apple tries to bring Valve into its dispute with Epic
The Fortnite creator recently took its battle to EU antitrust regulators
What A Clash
Join Clash 3D tops the download charts for January 2021
The first time Among Us has not been at the top since August 2020
Going Public
Huuuge officially begins trading on the Warsaw Stock Exchange
The IPO has been valued at $442 million
Taking Flight
Rovio appoints Ben Mattes as its SVP for future of gaming and Angry Birds brand strategy
He first joined the Angry Birds creator last summer
Welcome Aboard
Celine Pasula to become Ubisoft RedLynx managing director
"I am extremely excited to start leading such a skilled and vibrant studio"
Welcome To The Family
Netmarble snaps up a majority stake in Kung Fu Factory
The WWE: Champions creator will become a Netmarble US subsidiary
Money Bags
Rovio continues to see good profitability despite drop in revenue
The Angry Birds creator generated $329.7 million in 2020
Welcome To The Family
Lucid Sight snaps up multiplayer game engine Colyseus
It will launch a cloud-based version later this month
Get Connected
Social media platform eFuse raises $6 million in funding
Known as the "Linkedin for gamers"
Money Money Money
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund invests $3 billion in major games companies
Split across Take-Two Interactive, Electronic Arts and Activision
Going Digital
GDC to go all digital again in 2021
In-person plans have been scrapped due to COVID-19
Welcome To The Family
EA completes its purchase of Codemasters
The pair hope to usher in "an exciting new era for racing games"
Mentally Strong
New study finds that 91% of gamers recognise the importance of mental health
Toxic behaviour in games continues to negatively impact mental health
Switch It Up
The Nintendo Switch successor needs to have "new forms of entertainment"
The Switch is at the midpoint of its lifecycle
Be Ready
Mobile firms band together to form the Post-IDFA Alliance
To offer support following Apple's IDFA changes
Welcome Aboard
Room 8 hires Eric Williams as senior director of business development
"Eric Williams shares the team’s values to the fullest"
Switch Direct
Skyward Sword, Splatoon 3, Mario Golf and more coming to Nintendo Switch
Announced as part of the latest Nintendo Direct
Money Bags
Netmarble saw substantial growth in 2020
It generated $2.25 billion in FY2020
Keep Watching
Twitch and Facebook Gaming break viewership records
More than two billion hours were viewed on Twitch in January
Top Of The World
Honor of Kings reigns as top-grossing mobile title in January 2021
Followed by PUBG Mobile
This Instant
Artie secures $10 million in seed funding to make instant games
It will eliminate the need for additional app downloads
The Epic Continues
Epic takes case against Apple to EU antitrust regulators
The company wants to "restore competition on iOS"
Let's Get Creative
IGDA teams up with Grant for the Web to create the Diverse Game Developers Fund
$300,000 will go towards aiding with prototypes, scholarships and game jams
Cloud Nine
Gamestream partners with Telekom Slovenije and Bouygues Telecom
"The Gamestream telecommunications partnership network continues to expand at a rapid rate across the globe"
Dream Team
AdInMo partners with digital out of home network Lemma Technologies
"Our partnership with AdInMo is an attempt to offer advertisers easy access to multi-screen audiences across DOOH as well as the mobile ad realm"
Dream Team
Newzoo forms partnership with Apptopia
"Together, we aim to create unique and valuable insights into the world of mobile games and beyond"
Welcome Aboard
Admix makes two additions to its global leadership team
"Rob Norman and Nigel Morris foresaw the dramatic shifts to digital and social, long before others in the industry were ready"
Top Dog
Kwalee is top British mobile games publisher by downloads
"Our outlook is truly global, and we strive daily to reach hundreds of millions of players around the world"
Money Money Money
Colossi Games secures $2.5 million in seed funding
"This new funding will enable us to bring the game to life in a more advanced state and create more game-changing entertainment"
That's Just Super
Supercell saw great success in 2020, despite COVID-19 pandemic
"We, of course, are incredibly lucky to work in the games business"
Check Those Ads
In-play ads dubbed 'most exciting format' for developers in 2021
According to a report from Admix