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We Are Venom
Garena partners with Sony to bring Venom to Free Fire
Free Fire’s first-ever movie crossover event
New Studio
Rovio opens new studio in Canada
Will focus on free-to-play casual mobile titles
Go With The Flow
Game blockchain outfit Dapper Labs raises $250 million on a $7.6 billion valuation
Over 600 projects building on Flow blockchain
Record Highs
Nexters' 1H 2021 revenue increases 61%, reaching $196 million
Net bookings rise 29% YoY to $268 million
Time To Unite
Pokémon Unite lands on iOS and Android
Brings new update and battle pass
Chasing The Indie Dream
FuzzyBot raises $3.5 million for co-op games starting with Switch
LA studio is up and funding
Building Mobile
Townscaper heading to iOS and Android on 20 October
Now open for preorder and pre-registration
Data For Developers
Tenjin and GameAnalytics partner to launch Growth FullStack
Provides access to collect and store data
Tapping Into Video
Tappx acquires video generation and monetisation platform PlayOn Content
Will expand operations outside of Spain and Latin America
To The Max
Update: Garena's graphically enhanced Free Fire Max to launch worldwide on September 28th
New features, better graphics, same game account
Papa Likes Mamboo
My.Games acquires hypercasual studio Mamboo Games for $2 million
Increases stake from minority to majority
Card Collecting Craze
Pokémon Trading Card Game to come to mobile devices
Will soft launch in Canada
Pgc Digital #8
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #8: Our top talks
A few of our most anticipated tracks for our eight online event
Sorare Support Soars
Sorare raises $680 million for NFT fantasy soccer game
Largest funding round in French tech history
Making Of
How Remedy Quest teaches players about Covid-19 and viruses
Spreading positivity and awareness
Eagerly Awaiting
PUBG: New State surpasses 40 million pre-registrations
Recently made available for pre-registration in PUBG-crazy India
Catan Down
Niantic is shutting down Catan World Explorers
Has been in soft launch for over a year
Acquisition.io
Addicting Games acquires 2D tank arena game Diep.io
Part of the site’s continued growth strategy
Astute Audio Ads
AudioMob finds 75% of consumers prefer audio adverts in game
Suggest audio ads have a 1000% higher click-through rate
Dashing Ahead
Sonic Dash surpasses 500 million downloads
Most played Sonic Mobile game ever
Surveying The System
Ukie launches new UK games industry census
Will expand upon previous survey to cover additional areas of interest
Cross-play Crusade
Elodie Games raises $32.5 million for co-op, cross-platform titles
Unannounced title in pre-alpha testing phase
Unicorn Startup
Indian mobile esports outfit MPL raises $150 million on a $2.3 billion valuation
Reached over 85 million users worldwide
Use The Force
Zynga reveals more details of cross-platform shooter Star Wars: Hunters
Will be the company's console debut
Diversification
Azur Games acquires minority stake in Neosus for $2.2 million
Setting sights on publishing future app development projects
In Deep Schmitt
Update: App Annie to pay $10 million following SEC securities fraud charge
Co-founder and former CEO ordered to pay an additional $300,000
Join The Tribe
Lightfox Games partners with Tribe Gaming in Knight’s Edge
Brings in-game event with exclusive Tribe branded rewards
Jackpot
Annual US mobile casino game spending reaches $4.8 billion
Coin Master was #1 title with $651 million
Scaling Now
Blockchain gaming platform Immutable raises $60 million
Building out its Immutable X L2 technology
Strategically Significant
Sumo Group acquires Auroch Digital for $8.3 million
A highly significant strategic acquisition
Making Of
How World of Demons was summoned from an unreleased mobile game
"I gave it my all, right up until the end..."
Mena Expansion
Stillfront Group acquires Jordan-based gaming startup Jawaker for $205 million
Strengthens pre-established presence in MENA region
Back For Brains
PopCap resurrects Plants vs. Zombies 3 - now back in soft launch
Testing in Australia and the Philippines
Apple Vs Epic
Updated: Apple ordered to allow pricing transparency
Tech giant dealt massive blow
Straight Outta Scranton
LEAF Mobile reveals The Office: Somehow We Manage
Based on the popular US version of workplace comedy The Office
No Deal
Apple refuse Epic Games request to restore Fortnite in South Korea
The latest in the ongoing dispute
Bigger Boost
New update boosts Genshin Impact spending 5x to $151 million in 7 days
Floating World Under the Moonlight is a winner
Play The Entrepreneur
Venture Valley dev partners with Discovery Education
Will teach users financial and business skills
Poc In Mobile
"I’m a double minority - I’m a woman, and I’m black. You definitely see it and feel it."
Supercell's Sheila Ndungu discusses the importance of representation
Miraculous
Toya raises $4 million following Miraculous Ladybug Roblox success
Exceeded 200 million plays on the platform
Order Up, China
Tilting Point partners with Huya to bring SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off to China
44 million downloads and counting
Rock For Roblox
Roblox hosting Twenty One Pilots Concert Experience on 17 September
Featuring pre-concert experiences and virtual merchandise
Bang Bang Bank
PUBG Mobile does $270 million, Honor of Kings $256 million during August 2021
Shooting to the top
Time To Slime
Pre-register now for That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: ISEKAI Memories
You're so generic
Finally Done
Jam City raises $350 million and acquires Ludia for $165 million
Recovers from failed SPAC
Still Surviving
State of Survival passes 100 million downloads
FunPlus' game two years on
80% For 90%
Fingersoft offers employees 80% work for 90% pay
Part of a six-month trial to boost work-life balance
Top 20 Partnerships
Top 20 Apple Arcade partnerships
From Sonic Racing and Oceanhorn 2 to Sayonara Wild Hearts and Layton's Mystery Journey
Enthusiastically Acquiring
Enthusiast Gaming acquires Addicting Games for $34 million
Gains ownership of Shockwave, TypeRacer and more