News
Playtika no longer launching or developing until market challenges ease
Mobile publisher will instead focus on investing in "high growth potential studios"
Mobile (Page 5)
News
Rovio delists original Angry Birds due to impact on free-to-play games
iOS version will be renamed Red's First Flight as company focuses on growing other Angry Birds titles
News
Apple: CMA remedies for cloud gaming on iOS are "plainly inappropriate and unreasonable"
iPhone maker claims it "encourages cloud gaming apps," defends App Store approval rules
Feature
What's going on with EA on mobile? | This Week In Business
Following the surprise shutdown of Apex Mobile and the scrapping of Battlefield, the publisher's earnings call gives more insight to its plans on smart devices
News
US government calls for changes to iOS and Android, says Apple and Google block innovation
Among its recommendations, the government wants to see mobile ecosystems upon to alternative app stores and payment systems
Academy
A crash course in porting your game to mobile
In a PGC talk, Playdigious' Xavier Liard explored mobile opportunities for PC and console titles, and the do's and don'ts of porting
News
Playtika tries to buy Rovio
Mobile outfit offers a 55% premium on Angry Birds maker's share price in an all-cash deal
News
Vampire Survivors dev says clones "forced our hand" on mobile port
Poncle had trouble finding a business partner on board with "non-predatory" monetization
News
Mobile version of Vampire Survivors reaches 1m downloads in a week
Free port of indie hit is most popular in Brazi, Japan and the US
News
Supercell removes loot boxes from Brawl Stars
Mobile studio opting for "deterministic rewards" going forward
News
CD Projekt to undergo "structural changes" as Spokko merged into Red studio
Layoffs expected as mobile subsidiary is absorbed following plans to shut down The Witcher: Monster Slayer
News
Nintendo: Mobile strategy is about reaching new audiences
Platform holder says it "feels the importance" of revenue and profit, but focus is marketing its IP
News
Apex Legends: Mobile wins Google Play's Best Game award
Dicey Dungeons takes the win in the indie category
News
Hungry Shark franchise hits 1bn downloads | News-in-brief
First launched in 2010, it is now Ubisoft's most downloaded mobile series
News
UK regulator launches investigation into Apple's cloud gaming restrictions
Market investigation will also Apple and Google's dominance over mobile browsers
Academy
Is it a good time to be an indie dev?
Jason Della Rocca assesses the state of play for small creators, limited opportunity on mobile, and the evolution of subscription services
News
Four Square Enix Montreal games shutting down in January
Affected titles include Deus Ex Go and this year's Hitman Sniper: The Shadows, will also become unavailable for current players
News
Google reportedly paid Activision, Riot millions to prevent them from opening rival app stores
Update: Activision says claims discovered in unredacted Epic lawsuit are "nonsense"
Academy
Four lessons Apex Legends: Mobile can teach about porting AAA franchises to mobile
GameRefinery's Erno Kiiski looks into what makes Respawn's smartphone spin-off a successful handheld title
News
Landmark Games raises $4.6m for co-op title Sea of Souls
The funding round was co-led by Project A Ventures and InReach Ventures
Feature
Ten years of Candy Crush: How King continues to dominate mobile
Todd Green and Tjodolf Sommestad talk about evolving the iconic IP, renewed interest in mobile from traditional game companies, and King's changing position within ABK
News
Kabam lays off around 35 people
Mobile publisher is still hiring in key areas, but cuts 7% of workforce after "reviewing our strategic priorities"
News
Everybuddy Games raises $15m in series A
The funding round led by Makers Fund will go towards scaling mobile title Lucky Buddies
News
Nintendo and DeNA forming joint venture company Nintendo Systems
New subsidiary will open in April 2023, focusing on research and development to improve Nintendo's digital business
News
Unity has completed its merger with IronSource
CEO John Riccitiello assures company will still support all developers, but notes benefits are "particularly strong" for mobile studios