Big Deal
Microsoft and Sony set aside rivalry to team up on cloud gaming
PlayStation maker to use Azure data centres for cloud gaming; will also work with Microsoft on new developments
Season 2
Supercell partners with South Korean TV network OGN for Clash Royale League
Handling production in the West and Asia
Merged
Weighing up Zynga's $250m Gram acquisition one year on
Zynga's Bernard Kim and Gram Games' Kaan Karamanci discuss how the deal came about, what's changed, and what's stayed the same
New Opportunities
SK Telecom partners with Microsoft on 5G, AI and cloud technologies
SK Telecom will adopt Microsoft 365 secure solution
I Choose You
The Pokemon Company partners with DeNA for new mobile game
Game is due to arrive before the end of March 2020
Partnered
Animoca Brands is partnering up with global venture accelerator Brinc
Both firms seal the relationship with a mutual investment of $750,000 in shares
Applications Open
Magic Leap providing 500 devices as part of Epic MegaGrants initiative
Unveiled at Epic’s Unreal Engine Build: Detroit ‘19 event
Project Imagination
Qualcomm partners with Tencent and Vivo to create new AI game experiences on mobile
Optimise experience in games including Honour of Kings
Super Safe
Supercell partners with Internet Matters to help improve online safety
Two to provide families with advice and resources for keeping children safe online
Electric Turn
Electric Square’s Forza Street takes franchise free-to-play and to mobile
Released on PC, coming to iOS and Android
Strange
Brawl With The Stars brings Stranger Things to Supercell's arena fighter
Brawl Stars bets on fan favourites in a new show hosted by mobile esports influencer Chief Pat
Why Was Six Scared?
Bandai Namco dreams up Very Little Nightmares for iOS
Players can pre-register for the game now
Ads Partnership
Gameloft partners with PubMatic for in-game ads
French publisher has an audience of 114 million monthly users across its portfolio
Crime Does Pay
Games2win partners with Sony Pictures to launch mobile games based off iconic Indian show CID
“It’s an all-time epic”
Bring Me Thanos
Kabam and NetEase partner for Chinese Android launch of Marvel Contest of Champions
Perfectly balanced as all things should be
Exclusive
Dodreams launches limited time Drive Ahead event featuring Masters of the Universe's Skeletor
By the power of Grayskull
Charity
Gameloft partners with humanitarian charity CARE for “Stronger Together” Dragon Mania Legends event
Dragon Mania Legends developer vows a minimum donation of $50,000
Done Deal
Animoca Brands invests $2 million in creative networking platform Talenthouse
Deal equal to 448,413 shares in art networking platform
Start Your Engines
Animoca Brands partners with Formula 1 on blockchain game F1 Delta Time
First phase will launch from May 10th, 2019
You Spin Me Round
GDC 2019: Mobile performance platform HeadSpin partners with NetEase
Zynga, Jam City and Bandai Namco all signup to the platform
Investment
GDC 2019: Games for Change launches accelerator program aimed at games and XR industry
Partnering with i(x) investments and Quake Capital to establish program
Voodoo Development Magic
Voodoo Development Magic: How UK studio Neon Play made a splash with hyper-casual hit Roller Splat
This special series focuses on how developers have built mobile's biggest hits, with help from publisher Voodoo
Grab Your Ray Gun
GDC 2019: Magic Leap teams with Weta on new AR multiplayer experience
Grordbattle was revealed during Unity’s keynote
Cloud Tech
GDC 2019: Unity partners with Tencent to help bring more developers games to China
The service will become accessible later this year.
Interactive Media
GDC 2019: Genvid partners with developers to introduce new interactive games for streaming
Pipeworks, Katapult and more studios are first to sign-up
Mobile Auto Chess
Hit PC mod DOTA Auto Chess is coming to mobile minus the DOTA
Mobile game will be called 'Auto Chess' and will drop DOTA 2 characters
Gold Rush
PlayStack’s new mobile game Dig That Gold gives away real 24k gold bars to players
Publisher partners with UK start-up Project M on title
Pedal To The Metal
Tag Games partners with NaturalMotion to support CSR Racing 2
Company is also looking to double its workers by end of 2019
East To East
How a China partnership turned Steppy Pants into a number one chart topper in Japan
Super Entertainment co-director Stephen Last discusses how a collaboration with Yodo1 produced significant returns
Spooky
Cultist Simulator will make a terrifying transition to mobile this spring
After selling 100,000 copies on PC, Cultist Simulator will let you perform dark deeds on the go
Tanks A Lot
World of Tanks Blitz teams up with MMA star Aaron Pico for knockout advertising campaign
Collaboration includes collection of short ads
Surprise Surprise!
Tencent and Intel partner for Instant Play streaming service
Details are scarce, but we'll likely know more at GDC
Kingdom Cards
Disney collaborates with Glu Mobile on new card game Disney Sorcerer’s Arena
Mickey Mouse, Sully, Ariel and more feature
Interview
How hard is it to bring a PC hit like Human: Fall Flat to smartphones anyway?
We speak to 505 Games’ Steve Woodward and Thomas Rosenthal to find out more about the wobbly platformer’s port
Youtube X Games
Pocket.watch on how partnering with influencers gives it an edge in the mobile games market
Vice president of games Greg Hayes speaks to us about the new concept
The Saga Continues
Tencent joins Netmarble consortium in bid for Nexon
Deal could be made official as soon as February 21st
Human Stand Tall
Human: Fall Flat coming to mobile in China as 505 Games partners with X.D. Network
Going back to 505
External Funding
Rovio looking to sell over 30 per cent of its stake in streaming service Hatch
To stream or not to stream that is the question
Let It Go
Disney collaborates with Kuato Studios for new storytelling app Disney Story Realms
The genie is out of the bottle
Zap
Ubisoft partners with Mozilla for new bug detecting AI Clever Commit
Looks to improve Ubisoft’s player base
Port
Human: Fall Flat will land feet-first on mobile with a little help from 505 Games and Codeglue
505 Games partners with Curve Digital to bring the PC and Console indie hit to handheld devices
Bird’s Eye View
Rovio and Resolution Games partner for Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs
Available on Vive and Oculus Rift now
5g By 2020
Hatch partners with DOCOMO to bring cloud gaming to mobiles and TVs in Japan
UNESCO agrees deal to publish games for Hatch Kids
Crime
NBCUniversal gangs up with Starbreeze on a Payday mobile game
Payday: Crime War will be a mobile spin-off of the PC and console FPS
Licence Focus
Disney CEO Bob Iger: Licensing is the best model for Disney in games
Boss calls out its partners in the space, including EA, but fails to mention Star Wars Battlefront II launch PR disaster
Subscribe For More
Pocket.watch launches new games division and aims to partner with famous YouTubers
Tag With Ryan available now
Partner Up
Nintendo partners with Line and NHN for Dr. Mario World mobile game this summer
Will launch across 60 countries including the US and Japan
Deal
Codemasters and NetEase are making a mobile game together
UK firm to make $8m in revenue over the next three years
Vroom
Hutch races into a multi-year licensing partnership with Formula One
Racing organising looks to the mobile driving developer to help expand its global audience
Hammered
Games Workshop taps up Tilting Point and Hunted Cow for Warhammer: Chaos and Conquest
The fantasy strategy game is currently in Beta in the Philippines and could be globally launched next year