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as NetEase gets the jump on Fortnite and Tencent as FortCraft is approved for China launch News Mar 11th, 2019

NetEase gets the jump on Fortnite and Tencent as FortCraft is approved for China launch

95 games receive licence for release

1 How big is the cloning problem within the mobile games industry and what can be done about it? Mobile Mavens Aug 3rd, 2018

How big is the cloning problem within the mobile games industry and what can be done about it?

Our Indie Mavens weigh in

1 Indie dev lambasts recently flush publisher Voodoo for ‘clone’ Hole.io News Jun 26th, 2018

Indie dev lambasts recently flush publisher Voodoo for ‘clone’ Hole.io

Hole.io is currently sitting at the top of the free-to-play charts on iOS

as Line launches new mobile games developer tools to combat clones and track player behaviour News Apr 17th, 2018

Line launches new mobile games developer tools to combat clones and track player behaviour

Also includes automated QA and testing platform

as PUBG developer sues NetEase over mobile 'clones' Rules of Survival and Knives Out News Apr 6th, 2018

PUBG developer sues NetEase over mobile 'clones' Rules of Survival and Knives Out

Lawsuit demands removal of titles

as NetEase rushes to beat Epic’s Fortnite to the punch on mobile with FortCraft News Mar 12th, 2018

NetEase rushes to beat Epic’s Fortnite to the punch on mobile with FortCraft

This chicken dinner smells familiar

Studio MDHR says Cuphead won't be coming to mobile News Jan 19th, 2018

Studio MDHR says Cuphead won't be coming to mobile

Co-founder Chad Moldenhauer said it was "odd" a fake version of the game made it onto iOS

as Tencent appears to copy Ketchapp's Bottle Flip for new WeChat mini-game News Jan 10th, 2018

Tencent appears to copy Ketchapp's Bottle Flip for new WeChat mini-game

"Tiao yi tiao" looks a lot like Bottle Flip, and the WeChat team seem to know it

Are mobile clones of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds fighting a losing battle? The Charticle Nov 22nd, 2017

Are mobile clones of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds fighting a losing battle?

Who's going big on mobile battle royale games?

Toy Blast dev Peak Games settles My Little Pony cloning lawsuit against Hasbro out of court News May 23rd, 2017

Toy Blast dev Peak Games settles My Little Pony cloning lawsuit against Hasbro out of court

My Little Pony: Puzzle Party will be pulled from app stores

as Fragmented app stores and complex publishing are the causes of copycat games in China News Nov 16th, 2016

Fragmented app stores and complex publishing are the causes of copycat games in China

Chartboost explores the world of clones

1 Peak Games files My Little Pony lawsuit against Hasbro for cloning Toy Blast News Oct 24th, 2016

Peak Games files My Little Pony lawsuit against Hasbro for cloning Toy Blast

New My Little Pony game looks awfully familiar

as Mike Bithell on the do's and don'ts of making indie games News Oct 7th, 2015

Mike Bithell on the do's and don'ts of making indie games

Trends and clones

1 Scott Cawthon files subpoena to expose fake Five Night's at Freddy's 4 News May 11th, 2015

Scott Cawthon files subpoena to expose fake Five Night's at Freddy's 4

So-called "Lazada Polodi" ripped off successful franchise on iOS

1 In the confused world of creative attribution, the App Store approvals process is a busted flush Stateside May 2nd, 2015

In the confused world of creative attribution, the App Store approvals process is a busted flush

Carter Dotson says put up or start working

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