January 13, 2021 Big Spender Mobile consumers spent $143 billion on apps in 2020 Games revenue is predicted to hit $120 billion this year
October 7, 2020 Trust Issues US antitrust committee completes investigation into 'monopolistic' practices of Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google "These firms typically run the marketplace while seven also competing in it—a position that enables them to write one set of rules for others, while they play by another"
September 24, 2020 Nation Of Billions There will be 2.5 billion mobile gamers by the end of 2020 So predicts Newzoo
August 12, 2020 The More You Know New research demonstrates the positive impact of videogames on young people's literacy They can also help with creativity, empathy and wellbeing
July 29, 2020 To Battle! Report: India to ban PUBG Mobile as part of crackdown on Chinese apps Region generates around $3 million in revenue for the game
July 24, 2020 Regulated Fun Apple commissions a new report to show its strict App Store rules make for a better experience "Trust and integrity are central to making buyers and sellers comfortable trading on the platform"
July 22, 2020 Bouncing Back The UK games industry is showing resilience against the coronavirus 45 per cent of businesses have increased revenue
July 17, 2020 Play A Game The ESA reports that two-thirds of the US population plays games According the trade body's new 2020 Essential Facts report
June 22, 2020 Making The Switch Report: Nintendo to begin slowing down its mobile business to focus on Switch No new games planned until the end of the fiscal year
June 16, 2020 The Rise Of Hyper-casual Charting the rise of hyper-casual gaming Adjust reports on the hyper-casual industry, in partnership with Unity
June 10, 2020 On The Rise Installs by mobile players have increased by 84 per cent according to Unity Ad impressions have increased by 50 per cent
May 7, 2020 Covid-19 Impact Report Free gifts, campaign support and adapting AR help mobile game engagement during pandemic "COVID-19 has profoundly affected all of our lives, and no industry has gone unaffected"
March 12, 2020 $10 Billion Valuation Report: Magic Leap looking to sell off its business Medical firm Johnson & Johnson reportedly interest
March 11, 2020 Play Games! More than 50% of gamers would rather play games than watch TV Mobile is the favoured platform
February 4, 2020 Ukie Report Female representation in the games industry still "significantly" below UK national average Only 28 per cent of games workers are female
January 15, 2020 Billions And Billions App Annie: Mobile gaming is on track to surpass $100 billion in 2020 59 per cent more companies are earning $100 million annually
January 3, 2020 Superdata 2019 Summary Pokemon GO, Candy Crush Saga and Honor of Kings push mobile to $64.4 billion revenue in 2019 Free-to-play model continues to grow across all platforms
November 29, 2019 Churning Mobile games uninstalled 34% more than apps So says the latest AppsFlyer report
August 8, 2019 Under Investigation Report claims Activision Blizzard has avoided taxes on billions The Candy Crush publisher moved $5.59 billion to subsidiaries in Bermuda and Barbados between 2013 to 2017
May 29, 2019 "volatile" Former Rockstar executive allegedly sexually harassed new employee in 2014 Jeronimo Barrera was a figure of fear at Rockstar according to an incendiary new report
May 13, 2019 Enthusiastic Newzoo: Over 46 per cent of all “gaming enthusiasts” are women Women are likely to be killing time on mobile games in Newzoo's gaming demographic breakdown
May 8, 2019 Financials New acquisitions drive Stillfront to $43.6 million results in Q1 2019 Development group hopes to add more indies to its roster in the coming year
April 2, 2019 Report Mobile accounted for 29 per cent of all software sales in a record-breaking year for UK games 2018 saw a 10 per cent year-over-year gain in consumer spending in the country
March 27, 2019 Reality Newzoo: Games are leading the augmented reality charge But support for AR is still restricted to a handful of handsets
March 20, 2019 Report Mobile gaming brought in 20 per cent more revenue than PC and console in 2018 "That’s what happens when technology improves and mobile becomes ubiquitous"
March 5, 2019 Research Newzoo: Mobile gamers are more receptive to brands than non-gamers The Activision-Blizzard partnered Betting on Billions paper makes key insights into mobile gaming demographics
February 18, 2019 Financials Ubisoft mobile bookings soar 77.6 per cent over the first three quarters of the publisher’s FY2019 "Ubisoft delivered a solid performance in a quarter when, as expected, competition was particularly fierce.”
December 19, 2018 Advertising Developer survey shows in-game ads are an increasingly lucrative monetisation option The number of games making a majority of revenue through in-game adverts has increased 29 per cent
December 13, 2018 Report Report: There's been an 80 per cent rise in Western game installs in East Asia Research from Appsflyer shows a market dominated by midcore and strategy games