Take-Two Interactive's mobile division accounted for more than 50% of the company's total net bookings during the second quarter and more than 64% of recurring consumer spending. The company is now exploring the possibility of creating mobile-first experiences for several console and PC titles to expand its portfolio. It also plans to pursue “select M&A … Read more
Supercell has acquired British studio Space Ape Games after increasing its stake in the London-based company. As reported by GamesIndustry.bizSupercell already owned a majority stake in Beatstar AND Transformers: Earth Wars developer. THE Clash of clans Creator invested $37 million in Space Ape Games in 2022bringing its participation in the study to 75%. Previously, it … Read more
Update: Fire walking “signed one last time” with a statement confirming its closure. In it, the studio noted many of its accomplishments, from growing its team during the pandemic to development Concord on Unreal Engine 4 (and later Unreal Engine 5), and “ultimately delivering and offering players a fantastic FPS experience, even if it came … Read more
Introduction to Mobile Marketing Evolution Mobile games have cornered the video games industry, taking nearly half of total video games market share in 2023. With games like Honor of Kings earning billions of dollars during their life cycle, mobile games clearly have ample opportunity to bring in revenue post-download from in-app purchases and ads. However, … Read more
NetEase and Bungie announced it Destiny: on the risea free mobile shooter set in the Destiny universe. Officially licensed by Bungie, On the rise will offer both first- and third-person shooting, playable via touchscreen or with a controller. On the rise it is the first visible result of 2018 A 100 million dollar partnership between … Read more
Krafton signed a licensing agreement with Pocketpair to carry Palworld to mobile platforms. The Korean company explained that the project will be supervised by PUBG: Battlegrounds developer PUBG Studios. In a translated press releaseKrafton said it will “faithfully reinterpret and implement” the core elements of Palworld. Palworld launched earlier this year for consoles and PC … Read more
Mobile Publisher Play to has reached a “definitive agreement” to acquire mobile game studio SuperPlay in a deal valued at $700 million. CEO Robert Antokol called the acquisition “a critical move to strengthen our leadership in mobile gaming, drive growth with large-scale titles, and unlock new opportunities.” […] We are expanding our ability to deliver … Read more
UK Publisher The kwalee launched a Arabic language edition of its Hitseeker mobile gaming platform for studios in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. For creators in that part of the world, it is possible to use the platform and its resources in their native language (or in English). Beginner developers can also … Read more
Shipyard Games, a Finnish developer known mostly for mobile game Go City, has It closed quietly after seven years of business. For Pocket playerThe studio previously shared the news via Discord in May. At the time, co-founder/CEO Andreas Wedenberg called it a “critical” situation, saying the company had run out of money and its current … Read more