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Starform game studio raises $5m to launch debut game
Fund raised will also go towards expanding team led by former King and Z2 veterans
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Glu CEO and COO departing later this month following EA acquisition
Mobile publisher's leadership working with FIFA firm on seamless transition before leaving at the end of August
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Mobile gamers spend $1.7bn every week - App Annie
Mobile data firm reports rise in consumer spending as well as games bringing in $1 million each month
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Optimizing for the first 24 hours: Conversion values and iOS 14.5+
Adjust's Katie Madding explains the importance of leveraging behavioral activity in the first 24 hours of the player's journey
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Niantic responds to Pokémon Go fan pushback over rollback of COVID updates
Company acknowledges the benefits of the update and says it is “addressing specific concerns” regarding interaction range
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Zynga acquires StarLark, posts record Q2 revenues
Social publisher pays $525 million for Golf Rival studio, posts unexpected profit even as Apple privacy rules hurt user acquisition
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CrazyLabs acquires hypercasual studio Firescore Interactive
Publisher strengthen relationship with developer after publishing three of its game in two years
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The mobile board game market is growing, and ripe for disruption | Opinion
The physical board game boom has been raging for years but hasn't had the slightest repercussions on mobile (yet)
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Dr. Mario World game shutting down in November
Title is Nintendo's worst performing mobile game in terms of lifetime revenue and installs (not including Miitomo)
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Tripledot Studios opens new Barcelona office
New location headed by former Facebook and Google executive
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Research finds popular games skirt Chinese loot box disclosure laws
New academic paper details ways publishers hide required consumer protection information, likens behavior to that seen in alcohol, gambling, and tobacco industries
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Netflix's games won't be the Netflix of Games | Opinion
Those expecting the streaming giant to take a Stadia-like approach to games will be disappointed - but what Netflix is doing instead could be more creative and interesting.
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Rovio wants fans of the feather to flock together
Angry Birds head of brand strategy Ben Mattes says there's a multi-year plan to get players more engaged with a "canon" to tie the franchise closer together
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Netflix's games push in its "early stages", will focus on mobile at first
Games will be included in paid subscription, won't contain in-game ads or purchases
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Free Fire passes one billion downloads on Google Play
Developer Garena claims title is the first mobile battle royale to reach this milestone
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Google launches Android Game Development Kit
The company also announced a "play as you download" feature, which lets users play instantly while assets are downloading in the background
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Epic Games wins appeal against Apple in Australia
Fortnite firm's antitrust lawsuit to continue after iPhone maker attempted to hold off court proceedings
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SciPlay acquires casual developer Koukoi Games
Finnish studio will begin work on a new game concept
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Tencent using facial recognition to crack down on kids playing games at night
Players must pass a facial scan to prove they're old enough to log on after 10pm
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Pokémon Go's lifetime revenue hits $5 billion
Niantic's title has generated $641.6 million in the first half of 2021 alone
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Pixel Federation opens new office in Czech Republic
New studio in Brno marks second location for Slovakian developer
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Layoffs at Love Island developer Fusebox Games as it shifts to co-development
At least nine employees reporting redundancy so far, UK studio says it is still in consultation period
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Facebook Gaming's cloud service has 1.5m monthly players
Ubisoft is joining the mobile games-focused cloud platform as a partner
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Mobile gamers have spent nearly $45bn in 2021 so far
That accounts for almost 70% of all month generated by apps in the first six months of the year
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Drop Fake raises $9m in seed funding
The studio, created by Katherine de León, is to focus on cross-platform social experiences