Playtika acquires mobile developer SuperPlay
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The mobile publisher makes its first acquisition of 2024, with Superplay expected to provide "attractive" growth opportunities.
African mobile game publisher Carry1st nets $27M in funding
Game Developer
JANUARY 17, 2023
Carry1st, which published Call of Duty: Mobile in South Africa, plans to use its newly raised money to license more games and develop its own.
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Sega has completed its acquisition of mobile developer Rovio
Game Developer
AUGUST 18, 2023
With Rovio now among its subsidiaries, Sega has a bigger presence in the mobile game market and another franchise to play around with.
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Minigames Revisited: How Developers Are Continuing to Tap into Trends and Drive Engagement
Game Refinery
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
With IDFA regulation changes and an influx of new games entering the market, publishers and mobile game studios are facing an ever-uphill battle to acquire new players (UA) and retain them. However, as we wrote last year , many top-grossing mobile games have found that minigames are the best way to boost UA and player retention.
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Report: Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm is conducting layoffs
Game Developer
JULY 18, 2024
Former employees claim the studio's mobile team has essentially been dismantled.
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The Rise of Hybridization in Mobile Games: How Developers are Genre Mashing Their Way to Success
Game Refinery
MAY 4, 2023
We’ve been writing about the growth of ‘hybrid’ mobile games – when a title merges two or more genres to create an entirely new gameplay experience – since 2020, but hybrid games have evolved a lot since then, especially when it comes to the game genres that are being merged together.
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Scopely acquires Scottish mobile developer Tag Games
Game Developer
JUNE 29, 2023
The deal will see the Pocket Mortys developer "fully integrate" into the Scopely ecosystem.
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How To Accelerate Your Mobile Game Growth
Game Developer
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Learn how game developers can expand their mobile game business beyond the app stores, improve UA and discoverability, and discover more freedom to deliver unique experiences directly to new and existing players.
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How Mobile App Developers Boost Engagement With Season-Based Systems
Game Refinery
JANUARY 4, 2024
Dive into some of the most popular and successful ways app developers implement season-based systems in mobile games.
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New developer Juicy Button Games founded by Pixel Gun 3D, Total Battle alums
Game Developer
MAY 30, 2024
The new studio is aiming to make a 4X strategy game for the mobile market that can stand with similar titles from Chinese developers.
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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using In-Game Collaboration Events to Boost Player Retention
Game Refinery
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
If you’re looking for ways to improve player retention for your mobile game, hosting a collaboration event with a well-known franchise as part of your LiveOps might be the answer you’re looking for. To figure out what makes a brand collaboration successful, let’s look at some recent examples of in-game collaboration events in mobile games.
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More Than Movements: Animation in Mobile Game Dev
Game Developer
JULY 29, 2024
Common animation problems in mobile game development and find practical solutions to improve quality.
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Mobile dev Pixelberry acquired by Series Entertainment
Game Developer
JULY 10, 2024
Pixelberry wants to use Series to get highly requested features out the door, while Series is looking to add its proprietary Rho engine into the developer's pipeline.
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The Mobile Games Moving Away From Gacha
Game Refinery
APRIL 27, 2023
Mobile games and gacha mechanics have been closely aligned for a significant time. Regardless of the genre, most gamers playing titles on a mobile device will inevitably encounter gacha mechanics in some shape or form, whether that’s a box gacha, sugoroku gacha, timed gacha, or one of many others.
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Game Developer
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
The company is also shutting down Battlefield Mobile developer Industrial Toys.
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How Game Co-Development Benefits Mobile Game Development Studios
Starloop Studios
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
In the modern gaming industry, game co-development has become more commonplace across the board as development projects become more expensive and complex. For mobile game development projects in particular, working with an experienced [.] For mobile game development projects in particular, working with an experienced [.]
Establishing partnerships with major IPs: benefits and nuances for mobile game developers
Game Developer
APRIL 12, 2024
Even small companies can forge partnerships with top-tier brands like Disney, Marvel, and Mattel, negotiating collaborations that bring mutual benefits.
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Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm lays off mobile team
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 18, 2024
Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm has laid off its mobile team. According to LinkedIn posts from former NetherRealm developers, at least 50 members of staff have been impacted by the cuts. Unfortunately, yesterday Netherrealm’s mobile team was shut down," explained quality assurance analyst, Tony Lazzara.
Kwalee releases Arabic version of mobile game platform for MENA devs
Game Developer
AUGUST 16, 2024
Hitseeker's new Arabic-language version was launched to support MENA studios and position Kwalee as a 'reliable partner' for developers in the region.
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[Event Spotlight] How Mobile Game Developers Are Driving Player Engagement With Race Events
Game Refinery
JUNE 15, 2023
The rise of hybridization in mobile games has resulted in game developers experimenting with new gameplay mechanics and features from other genres to drive engagement, something that’s often done via limited-time events. Some developers have added extra mechanics to their race events to keep things fresh and rewarding.
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Mobile developer Closing Theory raises $2.3 million in funding round
Game Developer
JULY 24, 2023
Closing Theory co-founder Nitin Rajinikanth says games from his new studio will target the most casual of casual video game players.
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Jam City lays off nearly 85 employees as industry fails to hit 'upward trend'
Game Developer
AUGUST 2, 2024
The mobile developer said its newest cuts were spurred by the industry's continued layoffs and the underperformance of its own titles.
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10 BEST TIPS FOR CORPORATE RELOCATION – GAME DEVELOPER EDITION
Game Developer
JANUARY 16, 2024
Moving is one of the top life stressors but sometimes well worth it in the scheme of upward career mobility and gaining a wealth of experience that wouldn’t happen while staying in one place.
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Mobile 3D Games vs. Console Games: What’s the Future of Mobile Gaming?
Big Games
JANUARY 9, 2025
The gaming world is changing fast, and mobile phones are leading the charge. Mobile gaming becomes more impressive with every new smartphone release, making traditional gaming methods out of vogue. Nowadays, with the introduction of mobile 3D games in the market, many game enthusiasts will eventually surpass it.
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Game-Changing Storytelling: How To Integrate Narrative Elements in Mobile Games
Game Refinery
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Narrative design has always been an important part of video game development, but its significance in modern-day games continues to grow as narrative elements play an important role in player engagement and retention. Developers should consider how they could build such story-focused tutorials into their own LiveOps strategies.
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Easybrain has officially escaped the clutches of Embracer Group
Game Developer
JANUARY 24, 2025
The mobile developer has been sold to Miniclip for $1.2
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Best Practice and Strategies for Targeted IAP Offers in Mobile Games
Game Refinery
JUNE 21, 2023
User acquisition has become increasingly challenging for mobile marketers ever since Apple introduced its App Tracking Transpency (ATT) policy in April 2021. With that in mind, mobile marketers should focus on identifying better ways to push monetization opportunities to their existing audiences.
Report: 81% of mobile developers working on new titles
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 14, 2024
A new report by mobile game company Sandsoft says that 81% of mobile developers are working on a new title, while 83% have raised capital to develop, launch, or market a game. The majority of developers (47%) are testing a prototype, while 9% are at the soft launch stage. Read more
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How Istanbul Became the New Capital of Mobile Gaming – And Where It’s Headed Next
Deconstructor of Fun
MARCH 10, 2025
Trkiye has rapidly established itself as one of the world's most dynamic mobile gaming hubs. Today, Istanbul holds the undisputed crown of the world's mobile gaming capital. Today, Trkiye is more than just a hotbed for gaming startupsits a fully developed ecosystem with multiple layers of talent, investment, and repeat founders.
Report: Tencent wants to replicate Genshin Impact success with mobile version of Elden Ring
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The project has reportedly been in development since 2022 but is making slow progress.
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Why it's become harder to raise investments in mobile game development in 2024
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 16, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox During the pandemic, the margins in the mobile games market continued to grow, surpassing expectations. Game development professionals often regarded other business niches with disdain, citing superior financial metrics as the reason.
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Fake it til’ you make it - faking extended draw distance in mobile games
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
How Block City Wars developers use shaders and fog effects to fake distant objects, optimizing draw distance for better performance.
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Mobile PvP-shooter from the technical POV: a 10-year evolution of War Robots
Game Developer
MAY 3, 2024
In this article, we'll discuss our many years of experience in the technical development of this large project.
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12 Ways to Take Battle Passes to the Next Level in Mobile Games
Game Refinery
OCTOBER 26, 2023
The ever-changing nature of the mobile market means that new monetization mechanics are constantly emerging and evolving. Battle passes have crept into almost every mobile game genre imaginable, with our platform showing that 66% of mobile games in the top 20% have incorporated the feature.
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Wrapping up 2023 • Celebrating the life and works of solo developers
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Here at PreMortem.Games we have a great admiration for developers that go through a complete development cycle alone. And it takes a special kind of developer that wants to fly solo. This year we featured over 20 brave game creators in our solo developers-series and we like to share some highlights.
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Fruit Ninja-creator Luke Muscat on the highs and lows of solo development “I’m just super motivated”
PreMortem.Games
MARCH 10, 2025
Luke Muscat is no stranger to success in the mobile gaming world. Determined to push himself, he embarked on a new path as a solo developer. To find his first solo project, he developed a new brainstorming approach: he built a prototype in roughly 100 hours and let people play it. Why did you become a solo developer?
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Trends shaping the mobile gaming industry in 2024
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 9, 2024
The mobile gaming industry is intertwined with innovations and trends in various fields. In this article, we explore the trends shaping the outlook for mobile game development and strategies for retaining audiences in the context of constant changes. The landscape of mobile game development mirrors the broader economic climate.
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Report: Sony planning mobile games platform
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 23, 2024
Sony seems to be building a mobile games platform for free-to-play games. This is according to tech site TweakTown , which spotted a job listing for a mobile platform architect. Read more
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More Than Movements: Solving Animation Problems
Game Developer
JULY 29, 2024
Common animation problems in mobile game development and find practical solutions to improve quality.
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Kukouri Mobile sells off properties as it exits game development
Game Developer
JANUARY 31, 2025
Kukouri may be leaving games behind, but it lives on through Social First, which is made up of its former employees.
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Does a game being 'mobile-first' limit the amount a developer can charge on console?
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 25, 2024
Some of the biggest titles of the past few years have demonstrated that mobile platforms do not need to be a lesser alternative to a title's home console editions. Other titles from major IP holders are now set to have simultaneous releases across both home consoles, PC, and mobile devices.
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A guide to culturalizing mobile games through live operations
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 28, 2024
Mobile games now serve global audiences. Gone are the days when free-to-play mobile audiences were concentrated in Tier 1 gaming markets in the west and the far east. Earlier mobile titles could get away with optimizing gameplay and live events for players in these markets.
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Tripledot acquires Zephyr Mobile
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 20, 2024
Tripledot Studios has acquired fellow mobile game company Zephyr Mobile for an undisclosed sum. Developer and publisher Tripledot is mainly known for mobile title Woodoku. As reported by Pocket Gamer , Zephyr and its 55 staff will continue to be run by CEO Serge Morozov, out of its Warsaw HQ. Read more
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