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However, it "still lags behind other big hitters such as Pokémon Go"
Read More »Minecraft Earth clocks up 1.4m downloads in its debut week, 1.2m of which were in the US
InnoGames hits €1bn in lifetime revenue
"We will continue to focus on creating great new games and expanding our existing titles"
Read More »Match-3 home decor mobile game Homescapes has generated $1bn in lifetime revenue
American users spent $441m on the game, 44% of all revenue
Read More »Cerberus acquires marketplace platform Tastebud for undisclosed sum
"This is a big win for mobile gamers and brick and mortar merchants alike"
Read More »Wizards of the Coast acquires Canadian developer, Tuque Games
"By working more closely together, we can accelerate our joint vision and bring to life new games, characters and worlds"
Read More »Hyper-casual mobile game developer, MadBox, raises $16.5m in funding
The firm has big plans to expand into new genres soon
Read More »Google announces Apple Arcade competitor, Google Play Pass
"There’s always something new to discover"
Read More »Pokémon Go generated $176m in August 2019, its biggest month since 2016
"Outperformance was partly driven by a flurry of in-game events as Niantic capitalised on what is typically the game’s strongest month"
Read More »Apple Arcade will launch next week
“We think customers of all ages are going to be delighted"
Read More »Knock Knock raises $4m to develop instant games
“With the introduction of 5G and continued improvement of frictionless technologies, App Stores will be an inferior customer and business experience," Knock Knock co-founder said
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