Feature Console IP remains a bad fit on mobile | Opinion Sony plans mobile titles based on PlayStation IPs - but putting major console titles on smartphones is not an easy win May 28, 2021 Rob Fahey
Feature Zynga on ad tracking changes, acquisitions and console ambitions President Bernard Kim discusses Chartboost acquisition, says gaming M&A trend means 'It's either eat or be eaten' May 27, 2021 Brendan Sinclair
News Epic, Apple make their closing statements as three-week antitrust trial comes to an end But judge warns there's still "quite a bit of work to do" before ruling is made May 24, 2021 James Batchelor 1 comment
News Sensor Tower acquires ad intelligence platform Pathmatics New addition will provide insight into more platforms, including TikTok and Snap May 24, 2021 Danielle Partis
News Tim Cook: Having third-party app stores on iOS would be "terrible" Apple CEO claims opening up its ecosystem would cause "huge convenience [and] fraud issues" May 24, 2021 James Batchelor
News Apple software engineering head explains core differences between iPhone and Mac security Craig Federighi argues that casual iPhone users are more susceptible to malicious attacks, therefore must be protected May 21, 2021 Danielle Partis
News Apple asks court to disregard Epic's iOS "essential facility" complaint Mobile giant claims Epic gave "no factual, expert or legal support" to its case and "has effectively abandoned this claim" May 20, 2021 James Batchelor
News Apple spent $1m on Fortnite marketing, earned "over $100m" in commission iPhone maker's games boss Michael Schmid also shares how Apple defines games and entertainment May 20, 2021 James Batchelor
Stub Vungle acquires TreSensa Mobile ad creation platform is mobile marketing firm's third acquisition in past year, joining GameRefinery and AlgoLift May 19, 2021 Brendan Sinclair
News Android ad spending spikes after Apple rolls out iOS privacy feature Post-IDFA Alliance reports up to 21% more spending on ads in Google's OS after iOS required users to opt-in for ad tracking May 19, 2021 Brendan Sinclair
Academy Iteration and social trends: The keys to successfully entering the hypercasual market At GI Live, Shai Sasson detailed CrazyLabs' strategy to develop and release successful hypercasual games May 19, 2021 Vikki Blake
News 62% of all App Store revenue is generated from game transactions Fortnite players on iOS generated 13.2% of all in-game revenue in the time the game was available on the App Store May 19, 2021 Danielle Partis
News Apple execs don't know if the App Store is profitable, "don't deny that it likely is" iPhone maker confirms it took more than $20 billion in commission fees between 2008 and 2017 May 19, 2021 James Batchelor
Feature Epic vs Apple - Week Two In Review: Does the judge have a solution in mind? Legal experts weigh in on the second week of the trial and the battle of the economists May 18, 2021 James Batchelor
News Epic vs Apple trial will only affect 17% of iOS games Apple Fellow reveals that three quarters of all games on the App Store are completely free with no in-app purchases May 18, 2021 James Batchelor
News Madfinger Games secures €5 million investment from Nuverse Funding will go towards strengthening the Czech developer's teams and improving its portfolio May 17, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
Academy Looking for the signal: Subscription app tips for iOS 14.5 Adjust's Katie Madding explores best practices for games utilising subscription models May 14, 2021 Katie Madding
News Playtika revenues jump 20% Mobile publisher raises forecast in first quarterly report covering the post-IPO era May 12, 2021 Brendan Sinclair
News Apple rejected 1 million "problematic" apps last year As it looks to justify App Store policies in legal battle with Epic, Apple releases stats focused on security concerns May 12, 2021 Brendan Sinclair
News UK class action lawsuit targets Apple's "anti-competitive practices" The collective action seeks compensation for a potential 19.6 million eligible iPhone and iPad users May 12, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
Feature Epic vs Apple - Week One In Review: Epic still faces an "uphill battle" Legal experts share their thoughts on the proceedings so far, and what to expect from the coming week May 11, 2021 James Batchelor
News Epic Games claims Fortnite is at "full penetration" on console Asserts that mobile with the biggest growth potential as it fights for restoration to iOS App Store May 11, 2021 James Batchelor
News Supercell ordered to pay Gree $92m in lawsuit Jury found developer had infringed on six patents protecting Gree's technology May 10, 2021 Danielle Partis
Academy How to start hypercasual games production from scratch Ducky's Ivan Fedyanin explains how to best generate ideas and prepare prototypes for the hypercasual mobile market May 10, 2021 Ivan Fedyanin
News Ubisoft announces free-to-play The Division game The publisher also has plans to bring the series to mobile May 7, 2021 Marie Dealessandri