Welcome To The Family
Vungle snaps up analytics specialist GameRefinery
"We couldn't be more excited to join Vungle's team"
Hand It Over
Judge orders Valve to provide Apple with sales figures
As part of the iOS creators Fortnite battle with Epic
Masterclass
Appfluencer's Brett Bauer on how collecting the right data at the right time can make your game more profitable with less work
"Collecting the earliest data will tell you more about the users who were organically attracted to your game and who could provide the most valuable insights."
Dream Team
Newzoo forms partnership with Apptopia
"Together, we aim to create unique and valuable insights into the world of mobile games and beyond"
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: The state of mobile games in 2021
"People were hungry for new apps and new games"
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: 28 million more people are playing mobile games in the US since the pandemic began
A 28 per cent increase year-over-year
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: JUMP's Carlos De Las Heras Peña on the benefits of content micro-personalisation
"Becoming a data-driven gaming service is no easy task."
Insight And Growth
Dive founder Elad Levy on the growing need for "custom analytics"
"Dive is the only data insights and live ops platform in the industry that allows all the client's data to reside on their own servers"
Top Dog
SuperData: Oculus Quest 2 shifted 1 million units in Q4
"The Quest 2 benefitted from a lower price than its predecessor"
Data Protection
Apple rolling out privacy changes in "early spring"
"Privacy means peace of mind, it means security, and it means you are in the driver's seat when it comes to your own data"
Impressive
Mobile users generated 143 billion app installs last year
A 23.8 per cent increase year-on-year
Get Real
Simulation games revenue was up 62% in the US last year
The casino genre was most popular for downloads
Mentally Strong
62% of parents believe mobile games help mental health
"We're heartened to see the national conversation about self-care has expanded to include playing mobile games"
Play Time
There are nearly 239 million mobile gamers across the US and Canada
"Mobile is the most popular platform in the video game industry, with wide and increasing appeal across all age groups"
An Imposter!
Among Us reigns supreme as the most downloaded game for December 2020
Call of Duty: Mobile saw its most installs since November 2019
Down Under
Animal Crossing: New Horizons tops the charts in Australia
Games sales were up 35 per cent in the country
Money Money Money
European consumers spent $14.8 billion on mobile apps last year
$9.6 billion was generated through games
One Of Us
Among Us tops worldwide download charts for 2020
PUBG Mobile was the most lucrative mobile title last year
Proving Popular
Over 28 million Americans became mobile gamers last year
"Our latest Facebook Gaming Marketing Report showed that the unpredictable nature of 2020 led to a significant increase in gaming audience and player engagement"
Money Money Money
Digital games spending hit $126.6 billion in 2020
The majority was generated via mobile
Going Digital
The digital games market grew 15 per cent in November
Mobile was up nine per cent year-on-year
Claim A Freebie
GameRefinery makes its iOS downloads and revenue data free
"2020 has been a tough year for everyone, and so we're delighted to offer our iOS revenue and download data free to all customers this Christmas"
One Of Us
Among Us picks up the most downloads in November
It generated 53.2 million installs
Get Teh Facts
Newzoo furthers its games engagement insights
"The games business is moving at such a rapid pace that it's increasingly difficult for brands and game publishers to keep up with and understand what is driving trends"
A Better Place
Over 80 per cent of Zynga mobile gamers play to escape reality
"Our passionate community of players have built deep, long-lasting connections"
Big Year
Consumer spending on mobile hit $112 billion in 2020
$81 billion came from games
Money Money Money
Publishers earning below $1m account for 2% of App Store games revenue
89.8 per cent of companies earn below $100,000
Growing Market
The Asia-10 market will have 826 million gamers by 2024
It is expected to generate $42 billion in 2024
Wanna Play
More US consumers over the age of 45 are playing games
"This year, video games is one of the most consistent growth categories in terms of overall participation and investment relative to 2019"
Make An Impact
Genshin Impact was the highest-grossing digital title in October 2020
Mobile spending was up 15 per cent year-on-year
Under Attack
Capcom hit with a ransomware attack
Past and present employee data is at risk
So Popular
The demand for mobile games rose by 45 per cent this year
“It’s not a surprise that we saw a massive increase in new players trying games for the first time"
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: iOS games have better D7 retention than Android
"The lockdowns have had a significant impact on the industry"
An Imposter!
Among Us surpasses 200 million downloads
It has generrated $39 million in player spending
Apocalypse Now
Post-Apocalyptic games brought in $384 million in the first nine months of 2020
An increase of 106 per cent year-on-year
Money Money Money
Newzoo now projects the games industry to generate $174.9 billion this year
Mobile games revenue has increased to $86.3 billion
Going Mobile
Mobile gaming on the rise as 70 per cent of gamers are playing more than before
People aged 18-to-34 are the most likely to play games
Going Virtual
SuperData: Oculus quest was the best-selling VR headset last quarter
Investment in VR and AR firms will hit $915 million this year
Tag!
GameRefinery rolls out automatic tagging for over 100,000 iOS games
"This latest automated tagging feature ensures that GameRefinery can provide its customers with even richer insight and data on a scale yet to be seen in the mobile games industry"
High Impact
Genshin Impact has hit $245 million in player spending on mobile
The biggest launch of a mobile RPG in the US
Play Time
Gen Z mobile users more likely to play games, but spend less time in top titles
Those 25 and over are more likely to stick with the same game
Remote Working
Why Lion Studios' Amy Choi believes studying data analytics is a must for aspiring game developers
"Most roles in game development benefit from a solid understanding"
Top Dog
Voodoo was the top hypercasual publisher through downloads in Q3 2020
GameJam Co experienced the most growth
Just A Stream
US consumers are spending around $20.78 on app subscriptions
Adjust has launched its new Subscription Tracking tool
Money Money Money
Consumer spending on mobile games hit $20 billion in Q3 2020
Pokemon Go was the top-grossing game
Shake Up
Tencent's Chinese iOS game revenue drops $125 million as Lingxi and Lilith see strong growth
Trends in the world's largest market
Join The Fight
Call of Duty: Mobile saw nearly one billion monthly hours at peak
"The success of Call of Duty: Mobile reflects the combination of bringing one of the world's most beloved entertainment IPs to mobile devices"
Nation Of Billions
There will be 2.5 billion mobile gamers by the end of 2020
So predicts Newzoo
Ex-cell-sior
Former Sega and Sumo Digital director James Back joins Supercell
Back previously acted as product director for over a year
Money Maker
Scopely's Marvel Strike Force leads the way in US RPG boom
Generated $144 million from January to August 2020