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Forward The Foundation
FunPlus doubles down on licensed IP as it soft-launches Foundation: Galactic Frontier and DC: Dark Legion
Soft launch coincides with release of DC: Dark Legion
Stepping Up
Disney Step brings the House of Mouse into location-based AR gaming
New Drecom-developed title looks set for Japan-only release
Events
The power of brands and IP: Licence Global's Ben Roberts gets set for Brand Licensing Europe, Sept 24th - 26th
What does it take to create killer gaming IP? What can you learn from the experts? And what's going on at this year's big BLE show at London's ExCel?
Star Speaker
Wizards of the Coast’s Eugene Evans to discuss the key pillars of making a great game with IP at PGC San Francisco
Evans to host session 'Expanding Brands Through Mobile: 3 Things to Know When Licensing for a Mobile App'
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
Chinese App Stores
China’s app stores begin compliance with China’s latest regulations
Tencent and Xiaomi are among the app store owners now complying with the government’s regulations
Licensing
The Pokémon Company made $11.6 billion from licensed products in 2022
Pokémon was the fifth most profitable licensed brand in terms of global retail sales
Regulations
China’s game licencing system to be extended to all mobile applications
Companies will need to either have a branch in China or work with Chinese companies in order to publish apps
Dungeon Hunter
GOAT Games obtains licence for Gameloft’s Dungeon Hunter Franchise
The franchise’s fifth entry was Gameloft’s highest ever revenue generating game at launch
New Partnership
Carry1st brings India’s esports Mobile Premier League to Africa
The service is being gradually rolled out throughout the continent
Netease X Blizzard
NetEase to disband Shanghai team following breakup with Blizzard
A skeleton crew will deal with logistical issues in the short term
A New Partnership
Blizzard reportedly enters final stage of negotiations with its new Chinese partner
The company ended its partnership with NetEase in 2022
The Chinese Market
NetEase and Blizzard are suspending game services in China
The two companies were unable to reach a deal that satisfied Blizzard
¥1.1 Million Fee
Shanghai tech firm fined $163,000 for unlicensed game publication
One of the country’s harshest penalties for such cases
Game Licenses
NetEase and Tencent denied licenses in China
The companies were absent from the list of 67 new game approvals
Sonic On Screen
Sonic on the big screen boosts mobile games to new heights
data.ai drills down into the impact of the latest Sonic The Hedgehog movie on the franchise’s mobile games
Court Case Conflict
US Supreme Court refuses to hear Apple’s appeal on Qualcomm patents
Qualcomm requests that justices reject the appeal
Mobile Martial Arts
Skillz signs multi-year partnership with UFC to license branded mobile games
UFC-branded mobile games to arrive in 2023
Interoperable Transferrable Permanent
The economy of the metaverse - why NFTs are big news for branding
Owen Ma, co-founder and head of partnerships at Epik, explains why NFTs may be the future of licensing in games
Six Year Deal
Rovio gains exclusive rights for Moomin mobile games
Also invests in Gutsy Animations
They Drew First Blood
Rambo and Die Hard coming to Call of Duty: Mobile in '80s Action Heroes event
Available from May 20th to June 18th
Welcome Aboard
Gamestream hires Gaëlle de Jong as director of content and licensing
“We’re pleased to welcome Gaëlle to our growing dream team at Gamestream"
Making Of
Kongregate's Tammy Levy on licensing, partnering with Nickelodeon and launching TMNT: Mutant Madness
"There are many hero-focused games on the market, so we wanted to make ours stand out"
Welcome Aboard
Devolver Digital welcomes Fée Heyer as its new head of licensing
"I am delighted to join Devolver and Mediatonic to assist them in finding the right partners for what is starting to look like a phenomenon rarely seen before"
Making Magic
Making match-3 magic: Elevating the genre with IP
Zynga director of product Peter Rosetti on what it takes to bring Harry Potter to match-3
Cook Out
Office Create is "evaluating all legal action" against Planet Entertainment over unauthorised Cooking Mama title
"The quality of the game builds failed to meet the standards that our customers expect and deserve"
Nifty Moves
Nifty Games closes $12 million series A funding round as it reveals NFL licensing agreement
NFL Clash will be the studio's first game
Nerf This
Homa Games partners with Hasbro on NERF Epic Pranks! and more
First of several games to be released
Transformers Roll Out
China’s largest sandbox game sees sales spike with Hasbro brand
Mini World sold 360,000 Transformers character skins in just three months
Match-three Puzzler
Zynga partners with Portkey Games and Warner Bros. for Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
Soft-launched in the Philippines
Maximum Effort
Update: Epic Games teases Marvel's Deadpool crossover in Fortnite Chapter 2
'Merc with a Mouth' makes his debut
Boomshakalaka
Nifty Games signs licensing deal with NBA for its first game
Expect NBA stars, venues, and teams in Nifty's "quick-session, head-to-head" debut
New Vancouver Games
Three new games (and one innovative voice converter) launched by Vancouver gaming studios post-PG Connects
From FUBAR: Just Give'r to Dragon Up: Idle Adventure
Snoopy's Back
Capcom returning to Western casual market with Snoopy Puzzle Journey
Developer dipping its toes back in the water before committing to a bigger push
...what?
Atari pens deal to launch branded hotels across the US
First hotel breaking ground in Phoenix, AZ this year
Cooking It Up
Tilting Point prepping for the launch of SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off
Co-dev deal with Nukebox Studios
Ip Rethink
Rovio restructures its branding division, potentially losing 20 staff
Focusing on key partnerships in a competitive world
Doing A Disney
NBCUniversal shutting down game publishing division to focus on licensing
VP of games and digital platforms Chris Heatherly set to step down
Licensing Odyssey
New studio Virtual Realms taps Warhammer licence for mobile MMORPG Odyssey
Yet another developer picks up a licence from Games Workshop
Licence Royale
7% of Games Workshop royalty income comes from mobile
Total War: Warhammer 2 and Warhammer: Vermintide 2 cited for their strong performances in boosting royalty revenue
Licensing Deal
Animoca Brands’ Pixowl is making an Addams Family mobile game
Mystery Mansion will be based on the upcoming animated film
Job News
PlayStation vet John Drake heads to Disney to lead games biz dev and licensing
Follows five years at Sony
Welcome To Jurassic Pop
Universal Games taps Funko brand for new mobile puzzler
Back to the Future, Jurassic World, Shrek, and more
Ice And Fire
Game of Thrones gets another mobile game spin-off with Behaviour Interactive's Beyond the Wall
Behaviour Interactive creative director Justin Jones discusses game design and working with a globally recognised IP
Demogorgon Attack
Next Games partners with Netflix to launch Stranger Things mobile title in 2020
"Our core focus will be to deliver on Stranger Things’ rich and intense themes like friendship and supernatural adventure"
Franchise Management
How Rovio’s licensing and games businesses have evolved over the last decade
The Finnish company's marketing director Stephen Porter guides us through the highs and lows of the last 10 years
A Whole New World
Gameloft reveals two new Disney games for mobile
Disney Princess Majestic Quest and Disney Getaway Blast arrive later this year