Be Social
Developers can integrate a social games platform into their apps through Goama
The platform currently has 2.5 million users
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Money Money Money
Nintendo generated $13.4 billion between April 1st and December 31st
Mobile generated around $400 million
Bestseller
The Nintendo Switch is closing in on 80 million sales
24.1 million were sold in the nine months ending December 31st 2020
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Data Protection
Apple rolling out privacy changes in "early spring"
"Privacy means peace of mind, it means security, and it means you are in the driver's seat when it comes to your own data"
Money Money Money
Brawl Stars shoots past $1 billion in lifetime revenue
Aided by its launch in China last year
Wanna Play
Slay the Spire hits Android devices on February 3rd
It came to iOS devices last June
A Good Deed
Moon Studios, iam8bit and Skybound Games raise $58k to protect rainforests
Through sales of the Ori games on Nintendo Switch
New Partnership
AdInMo partners with globle mobile ads firm InMobi
"It's fantastic to be collaborating with the team at InMobi to grow demand for InGamePlay brand advertising"
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Money Money Money
Apple experiences record-breaking quarter as it generates $111.4 billion
“Our December quarter business performance was fueled by double-digit growth in each product category"
Impressive
Mobile users generated 143 billion app installs last year
A 23.8 per cent increase year-on-year
Farewell
Rovio shuts down streaming platform Hatch, but Hatch Kids is still going
Operations ceased on December 31st 2020
Greatness Recognised
Legends of Runeterra up for Mobile Game of the Year at the DICE Awards
Animal Crossing: New Horizons recieved multiple monimations
Get Real
Simulation games revenue was up 62% in the US last year
The casino genre was most popular for downloads
Too Much Drift
The European Consumer Organisation launches investigation into Joy-Con drift issues
"Nintendo must now come up with proper solutions for the thousands of consumers affected by this problem"
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Welcome Aboard
Imba Games joins the N3twork Scale Platform
I Am Hero performed well in pilot testing
Marketing
Moloco launches automated buying platform Moloco Cloud
"Programmatic advertising represents the future of the ad industry, and we are very pleased to work with Moloco to help app marketers tap into our world-class supply in an intelligent and efficient way"
For Freedom
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar teams with nCore for new mobile game
"Join a special unit of FAU-G commandos on patrol in dangerous border territory"
Mobile Madness
New job listing suggests more PlayStation mobile games on the way
"We're looking for an experienced Executive Producer or very experienced Senior Producer - Mobile who'll report to our Head of External Production"
Going Public
Huuuge publishes prospectus and launches its IPO
"We intend to use 90–95 per cent of the proceeds for acquisitions and investments in other companies or assets of companies which complement our offer or competencies"
Found A Solution
Xsolla launches new mobile game commerce solution
“Our new Mobile Game Commerce solution helps developers overcome these restraints and succeed by creating a seamless experience that drives revenue back to those making the games"
Top Dog
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity has become Koei Tecmo's best-selling Warriors game
3.5 million copies have been sold as of December 31st 2020
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Take A Step Back
Dan Riccio steps down as Apple head of engineering
To focus on a new project
Welcome Aboard
Kwalee hires Max Everingham to lead its push into console and PC
"We're delighted to be welcoming Max to the team as we launch Eternal Hope, and we encourage PC and console developers of all sizes to start a conversation with us"
New Partnership
Tencent Games forms strategic partnership with RedMagic
"The in-depth cooperation between Tencent Games and RedMagic has very similar goals"
Partners
Anzu forms partnership with addressable media firm aMVG
"As an industry leader, aMVG has demonstrated their commitment to bringing relevant ads to relevant audiences at relevant times"
Welcome To The Family
Azerion fully acquires Habbo Hotel dev Sulake
"Azerion has been supporting us to grow and develop Habbo and Hotel Hideaway for over two years now so this acquisition feels like a natural continuation of our partnership"
It's The Law
The Pokémon Company braces to stop Sword and Shield hackers
Permanent bans could be handed out
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Money Money Money
IMVU Inc. secures $35 million in funding
As it rebrands under its parent company Together Labs
An Imposter!
Among Us shifts over three million Switch copies in one month
It came to the platform in December 2020
Mobile Madness
The mobile digital games market was up 5% in December
Pokemon Go was the top-grossing title
Come One Come All
Mamboo Games opens publishing applications to all developers
"We are confident that we will be able to achieve better results, so we decided to begin accepting applications from all mobile developers on the market"
Welcome To The Family
Tencent acquires majority stake in Don't Starve dev Klei Entertainment
"This partnership helps us navigate a changing industry, and helps us focus on what we do best: making unique experiences that no one else can"
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Done Deal
Tencent secured 31 games-based deals in 2020
"Tencent is in no danger of losing its No.1 position in the games market, but it is beginning to feel some pressure"
Mentally Strong
62% of parents believe mobile games help mental health
"We're heartened to see the national conversation about self-care has expanded to include playing mobile games"
Protect The Earth
The United Nations launches Reset Earth for World Education Day
To educate the youth on protecting the ozone layer
Possible Deal
Codemasters execs approve EA's acquisition offer
Still needs the backing of other shareholders
Welcome Aboard
Gamestream hires Gaëlle de Jong as director of content and licensing
“We’re pleased to welcome Gaëlle to our growing dream team at Gamestream"
So Pretty
Animal Crossing is getting a makeup line
In collaboration with ColourPop
Getting Competitive
RAID: Shadow Legends dev Plarium partners with esports firm NAVI
"We are thrilled to partner with one of the most esteemed esports clubs in the world and continue expanding RAID's growing player base"
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Trump Card
Twitch permanetly bans Trump following the Capitol riots
“Twitch has clear rules that prohibit hateful conduct, harassment, or incitement of violence on our service, and we consider off-service events when making enforcement decisions"
Nintend'oh
Nintendo faces another Joy-Con lawsuit, this time in Canada
A class-action lawsuit has been filed due to Joy-Con drift issues
Welcome Back
Industry vet Peter Moore returns to games with exec role at Unity
“I’m delighted to announce that I’ve joined the incredibly-talented team at @unity3d as SVP and GM of Sports and Live Entertainment"
Welcome To The Family
Opera snaps up YoYo Games for $10 million
“We are very excited to start working with the team at YoYo Games"