Mobile Dominance
The mobile games market faces the least disruption from coronavirus according to Newzoo
It will generate $77.2 billion in 2020
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Get That Data
Newzoo teams with Reddit for games engagment data
"Gaming communities on Reddit are incredibly engaged"
Consuming Content
Twitch streamers have created 89 per cent more sponsored content since the start of 2020
Content consumed has risen by 79 per cent
Under The Sea
NASA launches ocean research game dedicated to mapping coral reefs globally
Aiming to help preserve these environments and better understand threatened ecosystems
Kick Your Bot
Adjust's new survey finds that 41 per cent of mobile gamers have used bots
Bot spending is $65 on average
Jobs In Games
Remote Working: How Dan Sturman went from researcher to Roblox CTO
"The biggest challenge for me has been being new to the team and not yet knowing who is who"
To The Top
Only one-third of CEOs in games started their working lives in the industry
Tim Sweeney mowed lawns before becoming a developer
Jobs In Games
Jobs In Games: Square Enix's Lucy Shears on how to get a job as a market research analyst
"It’s awesome to be able to say I work for Square Enix"
Still Got It
Mobile is the most popular games platform for Americans over 50
More women than men play games in that age group
Testing Testing
Activision Blizzard unveils "King's Council" group to test mobile ads
Specialist players sought out depending on their playtime and engagement factor
Report
Keep an eye open for Indonesia, the fastest-growing nation in Adjust’s Global App Trends 2019 report
Mid-core games are also on the rise in the measurement organisation's latest overview of global trends
New Research
Tapjoy: Mobile games have gone mainstream in the US
63 per cent of mobile gamers were found to be women
Great
Sea Hero Quest is a mobile VR game that can identify a player’s risk of Alzheimer’s
Glitchers' game uses spatial navigation challenges to detect early warning signs of the disease
Lovin' It
AppLovin study reveals two-thirds of British people play mobile games
But only 64 per cent reckon they're a gamer
Spend
Report: Industry less reliant on "whales" than it used to be
Less stigma on in-game spending is creating a market less reliant on big-spenders.
China
A third of the Chinese population is playing mobile games
China’s 459 million large mobile audience rivals the total population of Japan and the US combined
Report
Liftoff reports women are buying in-app purchases 79 per cent more than men
The report also finds iOS users are harder to acquire but more valuable to get on board
Uninstall Rates
Three out of 10 apps uninstalled after 30 days
But games one of the least likely to be deleted, according to Appsflyer report
Mental Health
New study claims mobile apps can help treat anxiety and depression
The study used data from Litesprite’s beta test of Sinasprite to determine the effectiveness of mobile games in combating mental health issues
Superdata 2017 Year In Review
Tencent's megahit mobile MOBA Honor of Kings generated $1.9 billion in revenues in 2017
SuperData Research looks back on the year that was
Physics Engine For Narrative
Disney Research on the quest to build a "physics engine" for game narratives
Associate research scientist Steven Poulakos on keeping people involved
10 Years On
67% of all iPhones ever sold are still being used
Newzoo report celebrates 10 years of iPhone
Mobile First
iOS the most popular platform for UK games developers in 2016
Arcade the go-to genre for mobile studios
Apple China R&d
Apple investing $507 million in China as it plans to open two more R&D centres
How much R&D can one company do?
Games For Good
Sea Hero Quest mobile game recruits 2.4 million players in fight against dementia
Dementia forecast to affect 135 million people across the world by 2050
New Face
App Annie hires Aaron Mahimainathan as its new Chief Product Officer
20 year industry veteran takes reins on product management
Us Player Habits
78% of US gamers play games on their smartphones
Female players most interest in puzzle, arcade and social casino games
Key Players
Keywords Studios acquires user testing firm Player Research for up to $1.6 million
£700,000 in cash, 65,000 shares
Doubling Up
Apple opening second China R&D centre in Shenzhen
Strengthening bonds even more
Apple In China
Apple's new hardware-focused R&D centre in China to cost $45 million
Will employ 500 people
Get Ahead
Hothead on how game designers can stay ahead of the competition
Creative Director Mike Inglehart gives three key areas
Apple R&d
Apple attempts to improve iPhone sales in China with a new R&D centre
Hoping to improve relations
Mobile Nation
iOS the most popular platform for UK games developers
Mobile leads the way
Connected
Mobile game spenders are more social
Facebook research
Polish Games Fund
Polish Games Association teams with Polish government to set up $20 million R&D fund
Promoting innovation in the country
Across The Border
Scotland dominated by small mobile games studios, says TIGA
TIGA research looked at team size and studio focus
Hey Small Spender
Kids' mobile games worth nearly 8% of global market
A new SuperData report looks at the children's mobile games market
Hive Mind
Cancer Research UK uses mobile games to crowdsource research
Three freemium games analyse cells for the scientists
East Shift
Asia to be more than half the world's $45 billion mobile game market by 2018
Digi-Capital research predicts big changes.
Beyond Retail
NPD begins tracking in-app purchases and mobile game sales
Brave new world
Small Screen Wins
Newzoo predicts mobile games sales will overtake console in 2015
New research suggests the only way is up for mobile
Next Billion
AppFlood report reveals 70% of new Android users coming from emerging markets
Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe growing fast
Chart Of The Week
The gender gap: Women click, convert and spend more on mobile ads
And Android tops iOS
Data
Fast-growing and canabalistic, the mobile games market will be worth $41 billion by 2017
Newzoo predicts $25 billion worth in 2014
Research
It takes two: Multi-platform gamers play more and spend more, says Everyplay
Plus, boys still outpacing girls
Data
Estimates of British games industry value revised upwards to $2.8 billion
Mobile boosts the figures