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Harry Potter: Magic Awakened generated $2.3 million in first week of global release News Jul 12th, 2023

Harry Potter: Magic Awakened generated $2.3 million in first week of global release

NetEase’s version generated $1.3 million; Warner Bros. Games’ made $1 million

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard sued by FTC News Jun 13th, 2023

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard sued by FTC

The Federal Trade Commission aims to block the acquisition sooner rather than later

Dragalia Lost developer Cygames to launch American and European branches News May 2nd, 2023

Dragalia Lost developer Cygames to launch American and European branches

The new branches will promote the studio’s games abroad

Niantic partner with Kung Fu Tea to keep Pokémon Go players refreshed News Apr 25th, 2023

Niantic partner with Kung Fu Tea to keep Pokémon Go players refreshed

More than 350 bubble tea shops to collaborate with Pokémon Go

Power up your Business: Game Connection America 2023 is here News Mar 1st, 2023

Power up your Business: Game Connection America 2023 is here

Game Connection returns on March 20th to 21st in San Francisco - tickets are still available

Tencent’s former China-exclusives go global News Feb 27th, 2023

Tencent’s former China-exclusives go global

The Chinese game giant has gone on a spree of releasing previously Chinese-exclusive games to the West

Utomik Cloud comes to mobile with Android release News Dec 14th, 2022

Utomik Cloud comes to mobile with Android release

Another service throws their hat into the ring of cloud gaming with the gaming app Utomik on Android

Nexon financials offer evidence to support industry analysis, and boast substantial growth News Nov 9th, 2022

Nexon financials offer evidence to support industry analysis, and boast substantial growth

Nexon, the company behind games such as DNF Mobile, released their financials for Q3, and their results showed record revenue, rising in some areas and dipping in one key market

Angry Birds is the most popular mobile game in the US, according to search volumes News Apr 25th, 2022

Angry Birds is the most popular mobile game in the US, according to search volumes

Bits and Pieces analyse mobile game search data

Amazon blocks and unblocks TikTok on employee devices News Jul 14th, 2020

Amazon blocks and unblocks TikTok on employee devices

The reason for the ban is unknown

The US is investigating TikTok for breaching children's privacy agreement News Jul 8th, 2020

The US is investigating TikTok for breaching children's privacy agreement

App could be banned

ESA speaks out against Trump visa freeze News Jun 25th, 2020

ESA speaks out against Trump visa freeze

"The executive order limiting immigration undermines reasonable solutions to end the current economic crisis, stabilise our economy and help people return to work."

Updated: Skillz raises $40,000 from charity tournaments to help the American Red Cross News Mar 31st, 2020

Updated: Skillz raises $40,000 from charity tournaments to help the American Red Cross

Competitions will held between March 28th and 29th

ESA: 60 per cent of US gamers are playing on smartphones, survey finds News May 13th, 2019

ESA: 60 per cent of US gamers are playing on smartphones, survey finds

Almost three-quarters of games played are in the mobile-dominated casual genre

Facebook, Roblox, Riot Games, Hyper Hippo and DoubleDown to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle News Apr 17th, 2019

Facebook, Roblox, Riot Games, Hyper Hippo and DoubleDown to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle

West coast games industry event adds amazing new speakers to two-day conference schedule

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