Croquet X Unity
Croquet for Unity makes multiuser games “automatically”
The new 'no netcode' JavaScript framework makes multiplayer development easier than ever before
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Lewis Rees
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Big Fish In The Big Easy
Big Fish Games expands with new office in New Orleans
The company hopes to foster a diverse talent pipeline
Microsoft App Store
Microsoft hopes to launch its mobile app store next year
The tech giant hopes to capitalise on changes to regulations regarding alternative app stores
Flexion X Digital Turbine
Flexion and Digital Turbine partner for alternative app distribution
The partnership combines the services of both companies
Candy Crush The Competition
Candy Crush Saga breaks records with All Stars Tournament
The upcoming tournament will have the biggest prize pot in casual mobile gaming history
New Expansion
Dream Games expands with new office in London
This marks the first international office for the Turkish studio behind Royal Match
Interview
Dream Games CEO Soner Aydemir talks Royal Match and future expansion
We spoke to Aydemir following news that the company is expanding to London
It’s Showtime
Persona: The Phantom X available for pre-order in China
The game is the first in the franchise released on mobile
Game Dev Rebellion
Game Dev Rebellion: Jennifer Estaris and Joost Vervoort on activism in games
How can gaming inspire positive change in the world?
Tiktok Trouble
TikTok banned on government phones in the UK
The social media app has faced criticism regarding security concerns
New Label
NetEase launches Exptional Global label for international releases
Games such as Dead by Daylight Mobile and Lord of the Rings: War have been shifted to the new label
Playstation Mobile
PlayStation Mobile continues its hiring spree
The company has been making a concerted effort to break into the mobile space
The Next Era Of Horror
Dead by Daylight Mobile launches The Next Era of Horror with a horror icon
Ringu villain Sadako has made her debut in the game’s mobile port
Mobile Browser Gaming
AviaGames launches a new browser-based gaming service for phones
Pocket7Games WebGame allows players to access the company’s titles on their phones without downloading
New Partnership
S8UL partners with Krafton to launch Road to Valor: Empires in India
The new partnership aims to boost India’s gaming ecosystem
Celebrating Success
Supersonic passes 3.4 billion downloads in three years
The publisher is celebrating its third anniversary this month with a massive milestone
Chinese Gaming Industry
Chinese games industry publishes draft of rules for self-regulation
The rules aim to address problems in the industry such as copyright disputes and gaming addiction without the need for government interaction
Flexion X Netease
Flexion launches Vikingard on alternative app stores
The company has partnered with NetEase games for the launch
Gdc 2023
Brazil Games delegation announced for GDC 2023
More than 43 companies will showcase Latin American innovation at the conference
Unity Report
Unity Report: More players are turning to mobile, but paying less
The median game saw an 8% increase in daily active users worldwide in 2022
Cryptotheft
FBI warns that fake games are stealing cryptocurrency
The agency has issued a PSA to address the issue
Appsflyer Report
RPG ad spend surged in 2022 amid massive rise across platforms
The genre saw a 177% increase on iOS and 101% on Android in the USA
Appsflyer Report
India saw a 32% rise in hypercasual installs in 2022
Google’s ban on interstitial ads caused ripples in the market, while India surged ahead
Second Wind
Second Life is coming to mobile
The world’s first and best-known metaverse platform makes the leap to iOS and Android
Acquivision Blizzard
Microsoft, Activision, and Sony: The story so far
As the deal inches towards a conclusion Microsoft still face opposition in both the mobile and console spaces
Ai Game Creation
Anything World partners with Unreal Engine to expand animation and 3D modelling
The new deal follows partnerships with Ubisoft and Coheed and Cambria
Playing For The Planet
2.5 million trees were planted as part of 2022’s Green Game Jam
2022 was a breakthrough year for sustainability efforts in gaming
Gamerefinery Report
February was a huge month for crossovers and events
Marvel Snap introduced PVP mechanics, while Uma Musume: Pretty Derby raced to the number one spot
Studio Closure
Gameloft shutters Budapest Studio amid shift away from mobile
The company is aiming for success in the console and PC markets
Soccer Goes Mobile
Matchday secures $21 million in seed funding
The company plans to make soccer, mobile, and Web3 games more accessible
Big Trouble In Little China
The USA’s new trade restrictions are bad news for Nvidia
The restriction would impact Nvidia’s ability to do business with Huawei
Take-two Layoffs
Take-Two announces round of layoffs
The layoffs will primarily affect employees at Private Division
Uk Gaming Report
32.1% of UK gamers say that mobile is their favourite way to play
Mobile tops consoles and PCs to be the country’s top gaming platform
Muus Collective Board
Paris Hilton, Sabrina Kay, and Geetanjali Dhillon join Muus Collective’s board of advisors
The studio focuses on mobile gaming and digital collectibles
Latin American Market
Brazil and Mexico saw 20% growth in in-app spending in 2022
Brazil is the world’s #2 market for time spent in apps
Gamescom 2023
Brazil named as official partner country for gamescom 2023
This makes Brazil the first ever partner country from Latin America
A New Fantasy
Square Enix to relocate main offices from Shinjuku to Shibuya
The move to the iconic location is due to be completed after the construction of a new building is complete
Acquivision Blizzard
Microsoft may be winning the Activision war
A new decision by the FTC shows the tides may be turning in the tech giant’s favour
Loot Boxes
Austrian Court classifies loot boxes as gambling
The country’s court has issued a fine against Sony in a provisional ruling
Tell Us A Tale
Telltale Games pushes back release of The Wolf Among Us 2
The company hopes that the delay will help avoid crunch time
Matsuda’s Final Fantasy?
Square Enix board calls for their president to step aside
A proposal suggests that boss Yosuke Matsuda will be replaced by company director Takashi Kiryu
Sony Acquisition
Sony reportedly eyeing up acquisition of Take-Two Interactive
The tech giant could be preparing to unleash the latest volley in its arms race with Microsoft
Mobile Esports
Global Esports CEO Dr Rushindra Sinha weighs in on the state of mobile esports in India
The sector is ripe for disruption, but may be unsustainable
Acquivision Blizzard
EU unlikely to demand asset dump in Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard battle
The deal has come under scrutiny from regulators worldwide
Global Game Jam
Yahaha Studios’ Global Game Jammers created 80 games in 48 hours
Yahaha played host to 110 jammers in Helsinki to create the country’s biggest hybrid-jam
Olympic Esports
Mobile games included in inaugural Olympic Esports Series
The global competition will culminate in the live finals in Singapore this June
New Studio
Room 8 Group unveils trailer and cinematic production studio Heroic
The studio is led by Head of CG Sandy Heslop
New Studio
NetEase funds Studio Flare in Tokyo
Former Marvelous executive vice president Toshinori Aoki will serve as president and CEO
Ea Layoffs
Electronic Arts lays off around 300 QA workers
The team in Baton Rouge were all contractors working on Apex Legends
A Heavyweight Event
Fortnite aims for a knockout with its Creed crossover
The Creed Quests event is the latest in a series of tie-ins for the hit game