Green Gaming
Tencent, Apple, Ubisoft, and Nintendo lead the industry in carbon emission reduction
The games industry is slowly going green, but still emitted 81 million tonnes of greenhouse gases last year
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Lewis Rees
About Lewis Rees is a journalist, author, and escape room enthusiast based in South Wales. He got his degree in Film and Video from the University of Glamorgan. He's been a gamer all his life.
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Gaming In Korea
RPGs account for 60% of Korea’s mobile game sales
MMORPG's proved particularly successful, while squad-based RPGs showed strong growth
Time Runs Out
Unity CEO John Riccitiello exits after runtime fee backlash
Former IBM president James M. Whitehurst has been appointed as interim CEO, president, and board member
Generative Ai
Generative AI deals fell to 101 deals in 2023’s third quarter
The amount represents a 29% decline from 142 in the second quarter
Cloud Competition
Amazon and Microsoft cloud services to face CMA competition probe
The competition and markets authority will investigate the tech giants to ensure fair play
Job News
Homa appoints Emma Egan-Lawless as head of user acquisition
Egan-Lawless previously held the role of growth director at AppLovin
Acquiblizz
Microsoft hopes to close its Activision Blizzard deal as early as October 13
The long-running saga may finally be coming to a close
Hypercasual Report
3.5 billion hypercasual games installed in 2023's third quarter
The figure represents an 8% quarter on quarter decrease
Warzone Mobile
Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile delayed once again
Activision Blizzard have confirmed a Spring 2024 release date at their Call of Duty Next event
One Special Day
The games industry unites with SpecialEffect for One Special Day today!
The flagship fundraising campaign seeks to help disabled gamers
Mobile Moves
Leke Games expands into publishing
The casual developer is seeking independent developers to partner with in its new venture
Silent Hill
Silent Hill: Ascension is launching on Halloween
The revival of the classic horror franchise finally comes screaming onto mobile this month
Mobile Dominance
Mobile is projected to account for 56% of gaming revenue in 2023
The secrets of mobile success come under region-by-region scrutiny in the latest reports
Warcraft Goes Mobile
Warcraft is coming to mobile with Warcraft Rumble
The game is set to launch at BlizzCon on November 3
Roblox Collaboration
Mattel and Gamefam to launch Barbie DreamHouse Tycoon on Roblox
The first official Barbie Roblox game launches on October 6
User Milestones
AI dev tools provider Zibra AI celebrates 100,000 user milestone
The company's platform creates 3D assets for any virtual world or experience
An Apple A Day
Apple's App Store steps into line to comply with Chinese regulations
The company has previously come under fire for the Chinese government, but it appears it's ready to play ball
Cloud Gaming
Samsung set to launch its game streaming service this week
The Korean tech giant will reportedly launch its own cloud gaming service at its developer conference
Playtika Acquisitions
From Wooga to Innplay Labs: Inside Playtika’s shopping spree
The Israeli gaming giant has made a number of high-profile acquisitions. Here's the list from start to finish
Layoffs
Team17 CEO Michael Pattison departs ahead of consultancy and restructure
Significant layoffs are expected at the game maker as teams enter a "period of consultancy"
Job News
Kwalee appoints John Wright as vice president of mobile publishing
Wright brings almost twenty years of leadership experience to his role
Monster Hunter Now
Monster Hunter Now set to be Niantic’s third biggest game with $14 million in first month revenue
The game is Niantic’s fourth largest launch, and consistent consumer spend could see it climb even higher
Ai Development
Homa launches AI “Game Idea Generator”
The new technology streamlines the process of brainstorming a new title
Cloud Gaming
Ubisoft predicts a Netflix-style boom for cloud gaming
“We strongly believe in the next five to 10 years, many games will be streamed and will also be produced in the cloud”
Alternative App Stores
Who are the 26 app stores complying with China’s latest regulations?
The country’s latest crackdown has seen alternative app stores become even more prominent in the Chinese market
Acquisition
Playtika closes acquisition of Innplay Labs
The acquisition was valued at up to $300 million
One Special Day
Over 90 industry partners are backing SpecialEffect’s One Special Day fundraiser
One Special Day aims to help bring gaming to people with additional needs
Ad Report
Meta owns all four of the top ad networks for mobile games in Q2 2023
Google Play hosted the most ad creatives, with Facebook leading the way
Chinese App Market
Apple isn’t complying with China’s new app store regulations
The Cyberspace Administration of China has named 26 app stores complying with its new rules
Mobile Milestones
The Battle of Polytopia celebrates a milestone 20 million mobile downloads
The game has proven a hit on multiple platforms, with mobile leading the way
Acquisition
Xsolla announces acquisition of multiplayer platform AcceleratXR
The acquisition will further Xsolla’s crossplay capabilities
Mobile Growth
Gaming is the fastest growing app category worldwide
Action, hypercasual, and sports are among the top-ranked gaming subverticals
Female Gamers
Games favoured by women set to exceed $16 billion in revenue this year
Women account for over 50% of mobile gamers, and almost 30% of revenue
Gaming Strikes
Screen Actor’s Guild authorises video game strike
98.32% of voters chose to open the door for strike action
Devolver Financials
Subscription champion Devolver Digital blames subscriptions for fall in revenue
The company’s revenue in the first half of 2023 fell 17% year-on-year
Next Stop: Everywhere
What is Everywhere? Inside Leslie Benzies' new game
The GTA legend has unveiled details of his latest project
Unity Runtime Fee
Unity removed its terms of service “because the views were so low”
The company’s recent Unity Runtime Fee changes go against the previously established terms of service
Acquisition
Supercell acquires majority stake in Australian developer Ultimate Studio
The acquisition is key in Supercell's aim to expand beyond mobile
Indian Expansion
Mobile is key to Capcom’s expansion goals in India
Company COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto believes Capcom may sell more games in India than China within a decade
Latam Analysis
Chile leads the way in installs in Latin America with a 35% increase
Adjust analyses the performance of one of the world’s fastest growing mobile markets
Roblox Lay Offs
Roblox downsizes talent acquisition team
30 members of staff were let go on Monday
Acquiblizz
The CMA gives Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard its provisional approval
The UK's competition watchdog has long been the largest remaining hurdle in the deal's way
Embracer Group
Embracer Group will need to “continue making tough decisions”
Speaking at a company Q&A, CEO Lars Wingefors confirmed that more closures are on the horizon
Ai Development
miHoYo co-authors science paper outlining bold AI intentions
The paper examines the rise and potential of AI in game development
Job News
Gameloft Brisbane appoints Manea Castet as studio manager
The hire sees Gameloft expand its focus to encompass PC and mobile
Nascar Goes Mobile
Hutch announces new mobile game created in collaboration with NASCAR
The partnership follows successful collaborations with Formula One and Turn 10 Studios
Indian Market
Indian gaming market set to generate $868 million in revenue in 2023
96.8% of Indian gamers play on smartphone or tablets
Roblox Rollout
Roblox pauses rollout of a controversial new user generated content policy
Moves to mandate a pop-up when users purchased items from other experiences have been put on hold
Unity Runtime Fee
No love lost: AppLovin helpfully releases tool to switch from Unity to Godot or Unreal
AppLovin wades into the Unity Runtime Fee fiasco following its failed attempts to acquire the company
Market Analysis
Honor of Kings makes $238 to become the world's highest grossing app in August
Plus the full breakdown of August 2023's biggest top ten global app performers