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Riot winds down Wild Rift esports outside of Asia

Game Daily

This week, Riot Games announced that it has canceled esports leagues for Wild Rift outside of Asia. According to the official press release , viewership for the mobile version of MOBA juggernaut League of Legends never reached expectations except in Asia, where, moving forward, Riot will focus its attention.

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Supercell's Record Year: Crushing It, But At What Cost?

Deconstructor of Fun

billion (+77% YoY) EBITDA: 876 million (+78% YoY) Monthly Active Users: 300 million, the highest since 2014 This is a massive turnaround from 2023 when Supercell fell out of the top 10 mobile publishers. The team experimented with everything from esport to UGC and even went as far as removing gacha - only to put it back in.

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The Story of Oscar Esio and Africacomicade’s Community Impact

PreMortem.Games

Unaware of this fact, in 2023, Michael Oscar Esio made my wish come true when he invited me to visit the bustling city of Lagos. It’s no surprise that Africacomicade was awarded the title of community of the year by Games Industry Africa in 2023. “In 2023, we leveled up in terms of value.”

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2023: Year in Retrospect for the Gaming Industry

iXie gaming

The gaming industry has achieved significant milestones in recent years, and 2023 was no exception. Recent data has shown that 2023 has been among the best years in the gaming sector. Join us as we look back at some of the key trends and issues that shaped the gaming industry in 2023. But was it all rosy? Approximately 6.92

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Bukola Akingbade of Kucheza Gaming on nurturing dreams and shaping industries

PreMortem.Games

So far she has facilitated the awards of esports athletes between the ages of 8 and 18 with rewards such as dedicated gaming laptops and Amazon vouchers. Through initiatives like mobile game jams and interschool esports, she aims to foster girls’ interest in STEAM fields.

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Analysis • Saudi Arabia spends big on gaming with acquisition of Scopely

PreMortem.Games

Top image: Marvel Strike Force by Scopely This week Savvy Games Group , a subsidiary of the Saudi Arabian government’s Public Investments Fund, announced that it agreed to purchase Scopely , a privately held mobile game publisher, for $4.9 As expected, consolidation in gaming continues well into 2023. billion by Sony. billion by Sony.

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She Got Game on cultivating a thriving environment for female game developers

PreMortem.Games

This idea was at the heart of the discussion on the 2nd of December 2023 at the AGW panel titled: The Importance of an Entrepreneurial Mindset and Business Support for Female Game Developers. The African gaming scene actively encourages women, with events like Swahili Esports Champions that celebrate female talent and entrepreneurship.