August 21, 2017 Kamagames Interview KamaGames on why it's developing for HTML5 and VK's new Direct Games platform Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer Daniel Kashti discusses the opportunities that await with HTML5 and social networks
August 15, 2017 User Bans Discord shuts down alt-right server and accounts associated with hate groups Company will "continue to take action against white supremacy, nazi ideology and all forms of hate"
August 10, 2017 Sowing Discord Gamer chat app Discord guns for Skype by adding video chat and screen-sharing Won't be ready for at least a month, but testing begins now
July 20, 2017 Gamer Chat Mobile gamer-focused chat platform Plexchat secures $7 million investment "The lack of community is an existential crisis for mobile games," says Plexchat CEO Shawn Foust.
July 18, 2017 Chatterbots How social chatbots are creating a new wave of casual gamers Gamee's Bozena Rezab on the opportunities for developers and brands
June 9, 2017 Sow The Seeds Discord reportedly valued at $725 million after quietly raising $50 million funding round Also hires former Twitch veteran Andy Swanson as Head of Publisher Relations
May 18, 2017 Words With Zynga Zynga Words With Friends GM on chat app games: "The opportunity is massive" Zynga's Vaibhav Sahgal and Mark Kantor discuss bringinng Words With Friends to Instant Games
May 2, 2017 Sending A Message Facebook Instant Games for Messenger rolls out worldwide with new features Words With Friends to offer turn-based play and spectating
April 27, 2017 Next Big Thing? Spil CEO on Facebook Instant Games: “We think it has the potential to be a massively significant gaming platform” Tung Nguyen-Khac talks up the platform's potential
April 18, 2017 Instant Value? 1.5 billion Facebook Instant Games played in 90 days, but where’s the value for developers? No word yet on when monetisation will be implemented in Messenger games
April 7, 2017 Sending A Message MojiWorks talks Moji Bowling and going all in on games for messaging apps The power of social, 3D games on iMessage and much more
March 23, 2017 Apps Become Platforms Are we heading for a post-app store future? Blackstorm's Michael Carter and Ernestine Fu on the rise of the super apps
December 23, 2016 Instant Success How Facebook Instant Games powered Endless Lake to 12 million users in three weeks Spil Games CEO Tung Nguyen-Khac reveals all
December 21, 2016 Touch Of Love Game-focused messenger app Plato launches public beta following $3 million seed round Play pool with your friends within the app
December 15, 2016 Safe Bet Social casino developer KamaGames expands Tango messenger partnership with new release 3D Blackjack makes debut on chat app
December 13, 2016 Tapping Up Line Tapjoy partners with LINE to bring rewarded Interplay ads to 220 million chat app users Earn stickers by playing ads
December 12, 2016 Talk The Talk Chat app Discord releases free developer SDK GameBridge Free SDK features custom UI
December 6, 2016 Business Deals Deal Tracker: Big money deals in China, HTML5, chat apps and fashion games in November 2016 37 Interactive splashes nearly $200 million on acquisitions
December 1, 2016 Eastern Promise Chat apps have been vital to mobile gaming success in Asia, but can Facebook do the same in the West? The potential impact of Facebook Instant Games
November 25, 2016 Fighting On Multiple Fronts How June Software is racking up downloads in India while targeting global grossing success CEO Roby John on a big year for the studio