Looking Out
Imperia Online on the lookout for new games
Company CBDO Mariela Tzvetanova on the benefits of acquisition
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Getting Competitive
Microsoft acquires esports events firm Smash.gg
No figure put on the deal yet
Entering China
Roblox given the go ahead to enter China
42 games have been given a government license
Just Be Casual
Gismart prepares to enter the casual games market
"We have put together a great team. Some of the team has been working at Gismart for a while"
Shoot Some Hoops
GreenPark Sports forms partnership with NBA and secures $14m in funding
"It's a huge honour to have an organization like the NBA' buy-in' to our vision for the Future of Fandom"
Come One Come All
Tappx's headcount has grown by 60% since March 2020
“Tappx is delighted that its business model, consultative service and proprietary technologies have been in steady demand since the start of the coronavirus pandemic"
Welcome Aboard
Kolibri Games hires Paul Le Bas as its new VP of marketing
"I am thrilled to join this talented team"
Expansion
Phoenix Labs expands as it opens new studios in Montreal and Los Angeles
"We aspire to bring joy and delight to players for years to come by providing developers with a long-term home to create the world's most compelling gaming experiences"
I Need A Hero
Fortnite sees a record 15.3 million players at the end of its Marvel event
3.4 million people watched on Twitch and YouTube
Hybrid Event
The Games Gathering Conference goes live from tomorrow
The Games Gathering team have made their conference a live and online hybrid event following their previous event in the summer.
Rob0
rob0: What is it and how can it help playtest a mobile game?
Learn how rob0's platform can aid in arduous game testing
5 Takeaways
App Marketers Unplugged: 5 takeaways about the state of mobile games
eRepublik Labs COO Alex Bronte and Jampp CEO Diego Meller discuss the space
No Slacking
Salesforce picks up Slack for $27.7 billion
Part of an on-going bid to compete with Microsoft
Going Mobile
Krafton consolidates Pnix and Delusion Studio to form RisingWings
The new studio will focus on casual and midcore mobile games
Going Mobile
Mobile is the primary platform for developers in the UK
"Mobile remains the most popular platform for UK games studios, but the proportion of UK development studios focused primarily on this category has been steadily falling"
Remote Working
Agora senior director of sales Mike Lopez on the importance of trends in games
"There are a lot of studios who question what a guy in sales is supposed to know about delivering value"
What A Sneak
Apple names Sneaky Sasquatch as Apple Arcade Game of the Year
Genshin Impact picked up iPhone Game of the Year
High Impact
Genshin Impact generates nearly $400 million in two months
It has averaged $6 million a day
Everything Everywhere
Will cloud gaming change how gamers play on their mobiles?
Blacknut's Nabil Laredj explains what's happening
Money Money Money
Bigger Games secures $6 million in seed funding
"Exceptional culture is a must to create a global success story, and we are committed to creating this culture with exceptional people"
Going Virtual
Omdia: Consumers will spend $3.2bn on VR this year
This figure set to triple by 2025
Spinning Around
Second Sonic movie enters production next year
From March 15th to May 10th
New Acquisition
Enad Global 7 acquires Mechwarrior creator Piranha
Firm says this will "significantly strengthen" its "development capacity in Canada"
233
233 Playground - the first step for your game in China
MetaApp's platform can help you navigate publishing hurdles in Asia
A Year Of Transition
King president Humam Sakhnini addresses Candy Crush longevity, diversity and utilising Activision IP to bring Crash Bandicoot to mobile
"The vast majority of our 249 million monthly active players have never spent any money in our games"
Wanna Play
More US consumers over the age of 45 are playing games
"This year, video games is one of the most consistent growth categories in terms of overall participation and investment relative to 2019"
High Impact
Genshin Impact takes home the Best Game accolade at the Google Play Awards
It is also nominated for Mobile Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2020
Check Those Ads
Over 46 per cent of mobile games devs see immersive in-game ads as a key opportunity
"If gamers can't or won't actively spend on in-game content, advertising is the best method of generating revenue"
New Games
30 notable mobile games released in November 2020 you may have missed
What just happened?
Money Money Money
Mobile games revenue hit $6.5 million on Black Friday 2020
The best ever day for mobile games revenue
A Deeper Deck
Hearthstone led the way but the card-battler genre is moving on
Crunching the data with App Annie
Master The Meta
Master the Meta: a first look at Roblox
The MTM team takes a dive into Roblox's S-1 filing
Totalsms
How phone billing solutions can help increase conversions
Total SMS manager Dani Garick discusses the benefits of different mobile payment solutions
Switched
Nintendo Switch games made up 38 per cent of Black Friday week sales
Animal Crossing accounted for the most units
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Need Some Practice
Italian antitrust authority fines Apple $12 million for "aggressive and misleading" iPhone practices
This is not the first time Apple has been accussed of bad practice
Most Read
Hot Five: Supercell invests in 2UP Games, The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia wants SNK, and ByteDance launches publishing arm
The hottest articles of last week
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: Small Giant Games appoint new CEO, Mediatonic expands, and redundancies hit Bossa Studios
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Helping Hand
Blizzard vet Jeremy Dela Rosa founds new charity platform Leyline
"We have always been passionate about trying to make a big positive impact in the world"
Poc In Mobile
"It’s important to create a culture where it is okay to be different," says SciPlay QA Manager Ronny Yoon
"Quality assurance is a great way to get started in the games industry."
New Acquisition
tinyBuild acquires majority stake in Secret Neighbor dev Hologryph for $3m
"Together with Hologryph we have learned how to expand franchises effectively"
Money Money Money
Fyber sees 94 per cent year-on-year growth in Q3
"We will continue to focus our efforts in this direction and expect further growth in the share of revenue from video advertising"
Helping Hand
Huawei is offering support to indie game devs through AppGallery
"The mobile games industry has shown incredible growth over the last few years and we are delighted to be able to support more Indie developers and studios in bringing their games to the market"
Moving House
Mediatonic opens new studio in Leamington Spa
"More than anything, Mediatonic has always looked for a sense of community in our studio locations"
Wormhole
Jinke Culture launches new publishing label Wormhole, under guidance of CEO Monte Singman
Wormhole is the latest addition to Jinke’s entertainment portfolio
Financials
CD Projekt Red generates $27.8 million in sales revenue for Q3
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game was a contributing factor
Neat
Esports firm 100 Thieves teams up with Fortnite
"We're thrilled for the opportunity to partner with Epic Games to deliver this unique experience for their Creative Hubs"
Farewell
Bossa Studios makes round of redundancies
Developers, particularly QA team, hit hard by crunch this year, too