Financial Findings
Embracer's Q2 sales up 13%... but 900 employees are out
As the company rounds out a tough year bet sales have risen 13% while mobile sales rose 2%
Skills Shortage
68% of UK games developers are suffering from skill shortages
TIGA’s new report reveals that most game studio hires are of pre-established industry workers
Financial Findings
Square Enix’s IPs may be flagging on mobile but net sales are 5.3% up
Square Enix’s latest financial report reveals falling mobile revenue but free-to-play, microtransactions and subscription plans aim to turn the ship around
Sega's Sonic Foresight
Sega Sammy Group teases first "Rovio x Sega" mobile game
The group’s financial report highlights future IP ambitions for Sonic, Persona 5 and more
Korean Market
South Korea’s in-app purchase revenue has reached almost $3.6 billion in the year to date
Sensor Tower's report reveals that revenue remains above pre-pandemic levels, but downloads are down
Favourable Foresight
Indian gaming market predictions fall by $1 billion, but steady growth continues
The region’s previous $8.6 billion projection has fallen to $7.5 billion
Market Moves
Merger and acquisition deal value exceeds $11 billion for 2023
Some of the biggest names in gaming restarted their acquisition strategies in Q3
Generations Of Gamers
94% of Gen Alpha are game enthusiasts, but gaming has universal appeal
Newzoo’s latest report analyses the different motivations of gamers in a variety of age groups
Sundering Stereotypes
Gamers actually spend MORE time outdoors, but 58% still think they’re lazy
Research breaks down stereotypes around gamers and their health
Saved From Stress
Almost half of all gamers find a good friend or spouse through gaming
The majority of gamers use games to de-stress and improve skills along the way
Round-up Report
New releases, new modes, and new events: Here's what's new in mobile gaming
A new GameRefinery report analyses the gaming market to identify September's top performers
Green Gaming
Tencent, Apple, Ubisoft, and Nintendo lead the industry in carbon emission reduction
The games industry is slowly going green, but still emitted 81 million tonnes of greenhouse gases last year
Gaming In Korea
RPGs account for 60% of Korea’s mobile game sales
MMORPG's proved particularly successful, while squad-based RPGs showed strong growth
Hypercasual Report
3.5 billion hypercasual games installed in 2023's third quarter
The figure represents an 8% quarter on quarter decrease
Mobile Dominance
Mobile is projected to account for 56% of gaming revenue in 2023
The secrets of mobile success come under region-by-region scrutiny in the latest reports
Ad Report
Meta owns all four of the top ad networks for mobile games in Q2 2023
Google Play hosted the most ad creatives, with Facebook leading the way
Mobile Growth
Gaming is the fastest growing app category worldwide
Action, hypercasual, and sports are among the top-ranked gaming subverticals
Latam Analysis
Chile leads the way in installs in Latin America with a 35% increase
Adjust analyses the performance of one of the world’s fastest growing mobile markets
Supply And Demand
Are today's developers being held back by a global talent shortage?
The 2023 State of Game Development & Design Report reveals challenges facing developers today
Puzzle Power
The puzzle genre has generated $42 billion in revenue, with swap games accounting for $25 billion
Candy Crush has been identified as the most successful mobile puzzle game of all time
Tiga Analysis
Britain’s large and mid-sized developers are booming
94% of game studios closed between December 2021 and April 2023 had four or fewer employees
Data.ai Report
Mobile gaming set to reach $108 billion in consumer spend in 2023
The platform continues to be the industry’s top performer
Tips Tricks And Trends
How you benefit from CrazyLabs' industry-leading trend report
Find out more about CrazyLabs' monthly trend report, which offers every developer the chance to discover the trends, tactics and tricks used by the latest chart-topping games
Revelations
Savvy Games unmasked as Embracer's mystery partner in deal collapse
Axios Gaming's Stephen Totilo has enough evidence to point the finger
Hybrid Monetisation
In-app purchases are up on both iOS and Android
Tenjin’s latest report highlights a shift towards hybrid monetisation
Mega Mobile
Mobile is gaming’s strongest platform in a market set generate $187.7 billion this year
Newzoo's 2023 Global Games Market Report expects mobile games to generate $92.6 billion
Subscription Success
Mobile games using a subscription model almost triple in a year
Liftoff and Appsflyer report that mobile games represent almost 30% of subscription-based apps
Report
Consumers spent 2.5 trillion hours on Android in H1 2023. What's does that mean for mobile?
New reports show a 4% increase in time spent on Android - more than ever before
Investment
Drake Star's Gaming Index rises by 15% private financing worth $700m in Q2 2023
The firm points to major deals like the Activision Blizzard and Scopely acquisitions while noting a lower level of investment
Gamerefinery Report
Dragon Ball Legends and Diablo Immortal saw 500% spikes in revenue in June
GameRefinery delves into the state of mobile gaming last month
Africa Accelerates
Africa’s gaming revenue is more than 90% mobile
Newzoo and Carry1st report reveals Africa stands on the precipice of $1 billion in gaming worth
Tiktok Gaming
Gaming-related videos on TikTok received over three trillion views in 2022
A new report examines the app’s thriving community of gamers
Konvoy Report
Venture Capital funding fell 38% in Q2 2023
Despite the decline, the gaming industry is on track to hit $201 billion this year
Mena Is Changing The Game
More than 65% of MENA gaming revenue comes from mobile
Boston Consulting Group’s latest Game Changer report emphasises the growing passion for gaming throughout the region
Making Money
From Peak Speed to Honkai: Star Rail – who to watch in the Chinese games market
Sensor Tower’s June report reveals 39 of top 100 global publishers come from China
Prospering Poland
Poland enters top three European countries in games industry workforce size
A new report finds Poland has overtaken Germany in workforce size, though remains behind in revenue
Niko Partners Report
Five biggest mobile genres of 2022 in MENA and Asian markets revealed: RPG leads the pack
The RPG genre generated 50% more revenue than strategy, MOBA, puzzle, and battle royale games combined
Gaming In Brazil
38% of games developed in Brazil are mobile titles
Abragames’ 2022 Brazil Games Industry report examines the state of the gaming market
Stock Crash
tinyBuild stock crashes 78% after profit warning and CFO departure
The crash has been branded “Worse than Embracer”
Report
Midcore makes up 35% of total gaming revenue on iOS in the United States
The findings come as part of a report from analytics firm Liftoff
Gaming In Mena
The MENA region scores 26,200 app downloads per minute
Data.ai examines the state of mobile in the region with impressive numbers throughout
Report
Indian mobile gaming market report predicts rise to $8.6bn in value
The report was produced in collaboration with AppTweak and Appsflyer
Newzoo Report
79% of all gamers play on their phones, with 35% only gaming on mobile devices
47% of gamers play on multiple platforms, but mobile dominates single-platform play
Play With Pride
38% of Finnish gaming professionals identify as LGBTQIA+
The country had a higher proportion of LGBTQIA+ workers in the game industry than the worldwide average
New Report
Mobile dominates total gamers in America
But mobile still lags in time spent in-game, reports Insider Intelligence and eMarketer
Unity Report
Mixed ad strategies come out on top, with offerwalls leading the way
Unity’s new report delves into the state of mobile game monetisation
Reports
China game market forecast to hit $57 billion in 2027
Was $45.5 billion in 2022
Mena Report
MENA gaming revenue projected to close in on $6 billion by 2027
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates will generate $3.14 billion in revenue by 2025
Reports
Apple does not collect commission on 90% of $1.1 trillion in app store sales
Apple seems to be missing out on a sizeable slice of the pie
Newzoo Report
Mobile gaming declined 6.7% in 2022
The platform remind the largest segment in the gaming industry