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Rewarded audio ads make a lot of sense by reducing interruptions for players
Read More »Could rewarded audio ads be the next big thing for mobile monetisation?
Rogue Games pivots to console games – appointing Reggie Fils-Aimé as strategic advisor
Publisher commits to expanding into console platforms and cross-platform gaming
Read More »New EU regulation strengthens hand of developers and publishers in dealings with storefronts
Regulation will provide the industry with greater transparency into the workings of the big mobile stores
Read More »Pokémon GO surpasses $3.6 Billion in lifetime revenue, and is still on the rise despite global pandemic
2019 was the game's best year to date, generating $905 million globally
Read More »8Bitdo’s launches officially-branded Xbox controller for xCloud
Mobile controller is clear indication that smartphone is a key format for cloud gaming
Read More »EA launches ‘Positive Play Charter’ to clarify acceptable behaviour in its games
Repeat offenders will have their accounts terminated
Read More »Tim Sweeney supports Apple EU antitrust probe: “Epic won’t seek nor accept a special deal just for ourselves.”
But Epic CEO doesn’t think consoles are equally guilty of similar walled garden tactics
Read More »Zynga acquires Peak – creator of Toy Blast and Toon Blast – for $1.8 billion
Zynga estimates that deal will boost its Daily Active Users by some sixty per cent
Read More »Leamington-based Kwalee opens second studio in Bangalore
From the sedate streets of Leamington Spa to the bustle of booming Bangalore – the connections between the middle-england market town and the 10m person mega-metropolis seem tenuous, but for the games industry they make perfect partners. And that’s why hyper-casual developer Kwalee has chosen Bangalore as the location for …
Read More »German games market grew by six per cent in 2019 – driven by incremental digital spending
German games market grows - but sales of standalone games are flat
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