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Zynga acquiring Chartboost for $250m
First quarter financials show publisher's continued acquisitions have led to soaring revenues, but it continues to post net losses
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Brazilian games market to hit $2.3bn in 2021 - Newzoo
Research firm shares key trends for Latin America's largest region at BIG Festival
Academy
Hypercasual UA and ad monetization in a post-IDFA world
Adjust's Katie Madding shares some best practices to minimise the impact of iOS 14.5
Academy
An introduction to iOS 14.5 and its impact for mobile developers
AppSecTest's Julian Evans explains how to comply with Apple's latest update
News
Epic, Apple trade shots in opening statements
Fortnite maker questions motivations behind App Store policies while iPhone maker says Epic victory would hurt consumers
News
Epic expected iOS to account for less than 6% of Fortnite revenue in 2020
And almost half of Apple players already accessed Fortnite via other platforms
Academy
Google's guide to growing your mobile games business
At GDC Showcase 2021, Brent Dance and Paula Wang went through the basics of user acquisition and how developers can connect with the influx of new players coming to mobile
Academy
How to find a new audience for your mobile game | GI Live Online
Xsolla's Miikka Luotio provided insight into bringing mobile games to other platforms during GI Live: Online
Feature
Post-IPO, PlaySide looks to call more of its own shots
Australian studio's TJ Munusamy talks about balancing work-for-hire and original IP while moving into the licensing business
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EA announces Battlefield mobile game
The title, due in 2022, will be developed by Industrial Toys and DICE
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Mario Kart Tour exceeds $200m lifetime revenue
Nintendo's mobile racer also surpassed 200 million downloads across App Store and Google Play
Academy
A guide to GDPR requirements for mobile game developers
AppSecTest's Julian Evans simplifies GDPR for game studios, and details the rules they need to follow and why
Feature
Tim Sweeney is right - Epic losses on its Game Store are a good investment | Opinion
The company's crusade against Apple may look increasingly quixotic, but its spending on creating a serious competitor to Steam is rational and justified
News
AppLovin IPO raises $1.8bn
Offering values the mobile games firm at nearly $30 billion, shares to be listed on NASDAQ Global Select Market today
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Starbreeze to relaunch Payday: Crime War with PopReach
Mobile shooter originally shut down in 2019, development team will now contribute to Payday 3
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ByteDance games division acquires Chinese developer C4games
Beijing-based studio develops China-only Command & Conquer spin-off Red Alert Online
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Marketers underestimate users' privacy concerns - Survey
AppsFlyer and MMA Global release results of surveys around impact of Apple's upcoming privacy changes
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Tripledot Studios raises $78 million
"The funding round will allow us to accelerate our growth by acquiring studios that can benefit from our expertise"
Opinion
Could Apple and Google pull the plug on mobile game monetisation? | Opinion
As consumer and governmental pressure mounts over loot boxes, services like Apple Arcade indicate a desire by platform holders to move away from the monetisation free-for-all
News
In-game spending on iPhone grew 43% in 2020 in the US
User spending for the games category reached an average of $76.80 last year
News
Tencent's Timi Studios reportedly earned $10bn in 2020
The Honor of Kings studio is the world's biggest developer, Reuters reported
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Disney owns three of top five brands in US mobile games - Newzoo
Marvel, Star Wars, and classic Disney characters were among the highest revenue-earning franchises in mobile games for 2020
News
IronSource's Supersonic Studios opens Chinese office
"[We] want to bring our expertise to all developers in China who are looking for a long-term publishing partner"
Academy
An introduction to UX writing for mobile
King's Patricia Gómez Jurado shares good practices around crafting user experience copy for casual mobile games
Feature
The AR hype is building - but success may be years away | Opinion
Rumours of AR product launches from Apple, Niantic and Snap are fuelling belief that a tech revolution is on the way, but enormous problems remain to be solved