Welcome Aboard
Skrmiish welcomes Luke Grob as new CEO
"Having Luke at the helm with his exceptional experience and expertise will ensure we set out and deliver on our ambitious growth plan through 2021 and beyond"
Staff
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Articles by Kayleigh Partleton
Play Time
There are nearly 239 million mobile gamers across the US and Canada
"Mobile is the most popular platform in the video game industry, with wide and increasing appeal across all age groups"
Farewell
Takaya Imamura announces retirement from Nintendo
He worked for the firm for over 30 years
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Welcome Aboard
Former King senior manager Loen joins East Side Games
"I am very excited to share that I am joining the super talented team at East Side Games, as Lead Game Designer"
Come One Come All
Tilting Point launches new initiative for Saint Petersburg studio
Hiring for a multi-discipline team
Shoot Out
Manchester City, AC Milan and more are coming to Fortnite
A new Pelé cup competition starts today
Game On
Interactive Facebook Watch show Rival Peak is coming to iOS
It has more than 25 mllion minutes in viewership
Welcome To The Family
Miniclip acquires Online Soccer Manager dev Gamebasics
"Partnering with Gamebasics was really a 'no-brainer' for us"
To Battle!
A new PUBG Mobile game is on the way
Krafton will not be known "as a one hit wonder"
Retail Down
Apple to close nearly thirty stores across the US
In Georgia, Texas and North Carolina
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Welcome Aboard
Keywords Studios welcomes Sonia Lashand Sedler as its new COO
"I am delighted that Sonia has chosen to join Keywords Studios and, on behalf of the Board, I would like to welcome her to the business"
Possible Acquisition
Microsoft looking at more acquisition opportunities
"I've been hearing a lot of conversations behind closed doors about acquisitions in the industry. There's a lot of moving things going on right now"
It's War
Warhammer 40,000: Lost Crusade launches for mobile devices
The first game from the franchise for smartphones
Against The World
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is Limited Run Games "biggest release"
"Thank you so much for your support in making this our biggest release of all time"
Welcome Aboard
Bandai Namco Mobile hires Guillaume Legoy as its game data scientist
The company is hiring for different positions
Game On
Chinese games regulators gave approval to 1,411 games last year
1,311 were domestic games while 97 were imported
Ninten-yay
Animal Crossing: New Horizons continues to dominate the UK charts
Three consecutive weeks at the top
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Put Em Up
Savage Game Studios secures $4.4 million for mobile shooter
"We see there is an opening for games that offer an opportunity to play with others and have rewarding sessions without the high pressure of a player-versus-player environment"
Switch It Up
Nintendo Switch made up 87% of Japanese console sales last year
Animal Crossing: New Horizons sits at the top of Japan's charts
An Imposter!
Among Us reigns supreme as the most downloaded game for December 2020
Call of Duty: Mobile saw its most installs since November 2019
Going Public
Huuuge to file an IPO on the Warsaw Stock Exchange
"The IPO that we have announced today is a major milestone for the company that transforms Huuuge"
To Battle!
Epic brings app store battle with Apple and Google to the UK
Two filings were submitted to the Competition Appeal Tribunal
Money Money Money
$33.6 billion was spent on games industry investments last year
$12.6 billion came from M&As
Giving Back
Activison Blizzard Staff gave over $1.6 million to charity in December
"At Activision Blizzard, we recognise our responsibility to give back to the communities where we operate"
Down Under
Animal Crossing: New Horizons tops the charts in Australia
Games sales were up 35 per cent in the country
Going Public
Playtika secures $1.88 billion via IPO
69.5 million shares for sold for $27 each
Welcome To The Family
Digital Bros snaps up Gems of War dev Infinity Plus Two
"IP2 is a proven studio with phenomenal success over the years. Their creative vision and extensive experience will be a great addition to 505 Games"
Switch It Up
The Nintendo Switch hits one million official sales in China
The number is higher when grey markets are included
Money Money Money
Kuato Studios raises $6 million as it launches VR title Panic Room
"We are incredibly excited to be launching this game as part of our ambition to shift into the VR market"
Get Connected
EE launches 5G across 13 more locations in the UK
"Today's recognition shows the continued investment we're making to keep our customers connected to what matters most to them"
Fired Up
Garena Free Fire was the most downloaded mobile game last year
It has racked up 100 billion views on YouTube
Outta Here
Apple removed 48,000 games from the Chinese App Store last year
Due to them not having an ISBN
Ninten-no
Super Nintendo World opening delayed due COVID-19
A new date will be set when the state of emergency lifts
Pokemon!
The Pokemon Company teams up with Katy Perry to celebrate 25th anniversary
"I love being a part of anything that is playful and is good storytelling and has really good messages to share with the world"
It's An Honour
Honor of Kings was the top-grossing mobile game in December 2020
Followed by PUBG Mobile
Open Communication
Discord users can have text conversations with Matrix-based apps
EMS has secured a deal with the company
New Partnership
Tilting Point forms live-publishing partnership with South Korean firm Storytaco
"Storytaco has done a great job of creating a narrative-driven game that has captivated audiences, and this partnership allows us to bring that thrilling storyline into the hands of even more players"
Economics
Under half of UK devs believe the economic climate is favourable for games
Though the UK games industry is expected to grow this year
Money Money Money
Fyber experiences best ever Q4 as it grosses $108.2 million
“2020 brought about unique challenges and significant uncertainty, and Fyber’s success in navigating these challenges is a true testament of the resilience and diversity of our business"
Big Spender
Mobile consumers spent $143 billion on apps in 2020
Games revenue is predicted to hit $120 billion this year
Welcome Aboard
Admix makes two key hires from Google and Spotify
As it expands in the US and EMEA
A Good Deed
Zynga teams up with will.i.am for a new GoFundMe initiative
"We are honoured to join the i.am Angel Foundation in their commitment to create opportunity and equity through education that incorporates STEAM skills"
Switched
Nintendo Switch sales surpass those of the 3DS
Production for the 3DS was stopped in September 2020
New Job
Scopely hires Ben Webley as its new CMO
"Ben brings deep experience in gaming and mobile advertising..."
Get Hyped
Homa Games partners with Facebook Audience Network for hypercasual game jam
HOMAJAM will kick off on January 18th with a $165k prize pool
Money Money Money
Animoca Brands had a record breaking 10 months in 2020
It generated $38 million by October 31st
Tweet Tweet
More than two billion tweets were posted about games last year
Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the most talked about game