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Record-breaking Q1 revenues for Nexon at $840m
Korean publisher exceeds forecasts thanks to stronger-than-expected performances for Dungeon&Fighter and MapleStory
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Google Play ratings system overhauled to account for recent scores
Google's storefront will keep a single rating, but recent reviews will have more influence starting in August
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Supercell invests €3.4m in Swedish startup Luau Games
Malmö-based mobile dev was started by art directors from King
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Niko Partners: Chinese mobile gaming revenue up 29% last year despite license freeze
Though PC revenues declined slightly, mobile rose to $15.6 billion last year, led by giants Tencent and NetEase
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Germany considers new youth protection guidelines for mobile monetisation
Deliberately broad draft guidelines leave questions hanging around enforcement
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Niko Partners: China online PC gaming revenue saw slight decline in 2018
Domestic revenue dropped by approximately $300m from 2017 in the face of game license freeze
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Phoenix Games' first acquisition is UK developer Well Played Games
Leamington Spa-based team of ex-Exient devs joins international group of games firms, led by Flaregames founder Klaas Kersting
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GameClub raises $2.5m for premium mobile game development
Studio is currently working to revitalize and update over 50 classic titles
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Activision Blizzard looks to esports, mobile, free-to-play during company transition
Call of Duty's city-based league sells first five franchise teams; company staffs up for numerous mobile initiatives
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Google removes Do Global Games from Play Store
Developer with over 100 apps and 600m installs banned following reports of concealing ownership info, ad fraud
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Hatch Entertainment wipes nearly €2m off Rovio's Q1 profit
Rovio still posts solid results as newly launched Angry Birds Dream Blast becomes its second biggest title
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Mario Kart Tour steps closer to launch with closed beta test
Nintendo's upcoming mobile game was delayed from March 2019 launch due to concerns over its quality
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Adult gaming portal Nutaku launches Android storefront
Restrictions on Google Play and App Store demanded new measures to "improve accessibility" for mobile users
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Sega Hardlight integrated into publisher's European pillar structure
New studio director Neall Jones will oversee transition, but Sonic Dash studio will still focus on mobile
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Disney reportedly offered controlling stake in Nexon
Search for a buyer continues as Korean publisher's founder meets with high-ranking Disney exec
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Over half of HQ Trivia staff tried to oust CEO
Co-founder Rus Yusupov survived demands for his removal, but the search for a replacement chief has begun
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Apple invested a reported $500 million in Arcade partnerships
Financial Times' sources reveal the high price of Apple Arcade subscription service
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Animoca Brands to acquire Skytree
Mobile publisher will take 75% stake in Hong Kong studio, which specialises in collectible card games
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Google Play hosting inappropriate games with kid-friendly ratings
Free-to-play games featuring violent content and gambling hit the platform thanks to reliance on developers to rate their own titles
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Jam City establishes foothold in Europe with 231 Play acquisition
Founders of Berlin studio will join Jam City, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery dev now has eight studios
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Flaregames founder launches Phoenix Games group ahead of multiple acquisitions
Serial games investor Klaas Kersting wants to create a "formidable group of international game developers and related service providers"
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Apple's Arcade can succeed - if it aims at families | Opinion
New service can avoid joining a decade of “noble failures” trying to create alternatives to F2P by focusing on children and parents
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Matchington Mansion surpasses $100m as competition sees downloads rise
Homescapes, Gardenscapes experience surge in installs despite no recent updates to either
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Apple reveals game subscription service Apple Arcade
Program to launch this fall with focus on new, premium titles
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Digi-Capital projects worldwide game revenues to hit $200b by 2023
Firm believes mobile gaming could top $100b on its own in five years, with PC hardware/software the next largest sector