Crush It
Wildlife Studios is entering the blockchain, NFT, and Web3 space
Starting with flagship title Castle Crush
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Community Made
Supercell expands Brawl Stars community competition to allow 2D designs
Winning designs have a chance to be feature in the game
Server Services
Overwolf acquires server monetisation firm Tebex for $29 million
Generated over $500 million for creators since launching
Improved Experience
Xbox Cloud Gaming increased performance for iOS devices
Led to 35% increase in average play times
Three Tiers
Vodafone Idea and Nazara launch mobile games subscription service Vi Games
Over 1,200 Android and web-based games available
Monetising Malaysia
Boost launches Boost Connect storefront to reach Malaysian gamers
Includes "must-have" mobile titles such as Genshin Impact, Free Fire, PUBG Mobile, and more
Four Finalists
NFL & Skillz Game Developer Challenge finalists revealed
Brainstorm Games, iGamebank, Play Mechanix, and Session Games in for a chance to have NFL-themed title officially published on the App Store and Google Play
Reaching Rpgs
Ten Square Games acquires 24.8% of Gamesture for $3.5 million
Will expand the firm's portfolio to include RPGs, such as Questland and Slash & Roll
Indian Esports
Indian esports and game streaming platform Loco raises $42 million
Backed by PUBG Mobile developer Krafton
Four Years Of Fun
Honkai Impact 3rd artwork exhibition celebrates four years of global launch
Will visit locations worldwide, including Berlin, New York, and San Paolo
Retro Revival
SNK to bring 10 retro games to cloud games platform Piepacker
Metal Slug, Samurai Shodown IV, The King of Fighters ‘98, and more
Warzone On The Go
Activision to bring Warzone to mobile
Aiming to tap in to enormous mobile market
Co-head Of Games
Galaxy Interactive appoints Ryan You as co-head of gaming division
Will also operate as partner and managing director
Third Round
Makers Fund raises $500 million for third investment fund
Will continue to invest in founders that are "evolving and innovating" the games ecosystem
Advising Aviagames
AviaGames appoints former Glu Mobile CEO Nick Earl as senior advisor
Earl will advise on business and content strategy, and more
Experienced Team
Scopely makes $20 million investment in Burlingame Studios
Studios will partner to develop an "all new experience"
Skill-based Spending
Tether Studios surpasses $250 million lifetime revenue
Over 30 million downloads across 27 titles
#raisethegame
Ukie: 56% of games industry professionals prefer a hybrid working model
The firm's second UK games industry census examines the effects of the pandemic on working attitudes and diversity of workforce
Social-first Games
Playwind Games raises $4 million, backed by Garena
Will use the funds to support development and future growth
P2e Esports
Ignite Tournaments raises $10 million to create mobile P2E esports platform
Back by Animoca Brands
Rovio Removes Games
Rovio pulls games from Russia and Belarus
In-app purchases disabled for games that have already been downloaded
Revenue Rise
Flexion sees 52% Q4 revenue growth to $13.8 million
Strongest quarter in company history
Snapdragon Esports
ESL Gaming partners with Qualcomm for multi-genre mobile esports competitions
Snapdragon Pro Series will provide "high quality" mobile esports experiences
Aquisition Approved
Update: Embracer Group acquires Asmodee for $3.01 billion
Additional consideration of almost $400 million to be paid upon conditions being met
Ad Partnership
Bidstack partners with Xaxis to provide ads across portfolio
Will provide access to Bidstack's 70+ games portfolio
Donating Profits
Room 8 pledges 2022 net profits to humanitarian aid in Ukraine
Will support initiatives focused on rebuilding the country and supporting refugees
Standards Stated
South Korea approves new app marketplace rules
Apple and Google required to allow third-party payments
Barrera Brought On
Netflix appoints Roberto Barrera as head of games strategy
Playstation Alumnus brought on to solidify games approach
#breakthebias
Avakin Life launches #BreakTheBias in support of International Women's Day
All profits to be donated to Womankind Worldwide
Drawing An Audience
Kwalee’s Draw It surpasses 100 million downloads
The company’s most downloaded and lucrative game to date
Protecting Pine
Playtika to plant up to 100,000 Western white pine trees to reinvigorate species
House of Fun players will contribute to number of trees planted through gameplay
Tis The Season
Sensor Tower: Half of top grossing mobile games in 2021 feature season pass
Ad removal is the most widely used monetisation mechanic
Here Digital Kitty
Tiny Rebel Games raises $7 million for mobile-based Petaverse Network
Users can bond, train, and evolve digital pet NFTs
Seasonal Spending
GameRefinery: Seasonal events boosted revenue and player numbers in February 2022
Merge Mansions sees best ever day for in-game revenue at $84,000
Alpha No 2
The Sandbox passes 2 million registered users in 13 months
Launches second alpha season with over 35 solo and multiplayer experiences
Elevating Games
Thatgamecompany receives $160 million investment to scale operations
Will expand team and further game development efforts
Bidstack Banners
Bidstack partners with Stork Limited to bring in-play ads to mobile farming sim Goodville
Will integrate billboard and banner ads to not interrupt player experience
The 19th Hole
NFT sports game Blocklete Golf comes to iOS and Android in beta
Players can increase avatar value through in-game performance
Done Deal
Miniclip and Green Horse Games discuss reaching mutual goals and collaboration during acquisitions
Studios share the acquisition process one year later
Gen Z Gamers
Game Jolt launches on App Store and Google Play
Aiming to tap into the "next generation of gamers"
Crypto And Nft Collab
Enthusiast Gaming signs multi-year partnership with digital asset miner Hut 8
Will collaborate towards blockchain, cryptocurrency, NFTs experiences
Work Hard, Play Hard
Legends of Learning raises $5 million to be "learning corner" of the metaverse
Over 2,000 unique maths and science games
From Resorts To Games
Former EA, Zynga, WB Games veterans launch Fortis
Fully financed by resort developer Las Vegas Sands
Across The Line
Wicket Gaming partners with cricket legend AB de Villiers for Cricket Manager Pro
Batsman will act as ambassador and figurehead for upcoming mobile title
Blown Away
Mobile games investments surpassed $741 million in Q4 2021
Investments reached almost $4 billion in Q4 2021
Part Game, Part Tv
Genvid to launch The Walking Dead: Last Mile on Facebook Gaming in Summer 2022
Users will be able to experience and impact a persistent world
Upcoming Games
Netflix mobile games coming in March 2022
Shatter Remastered, Into the Dead 2, and This is a True Story coming soon
Making Of
Small teams, financial gambles, and the classic inspirations of Micro RPG
JoliYeti co-founders Frederic Smyczynski and Dominic Hamelin-Blais discuss sustaining the popularity of their game, Micro RPG, despite no UA spend
Siege Once More
Square Enix to bring Dungeon Siege to The Sandbox
Will operate Dungeon Siege Land from virtual real estate plot
Smooth Like Butter
Garena to bring K-Pop band BTS to Free Fire in March 2022
Musical group will be part of "never-before-seen" event