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EA cutting "small number" of staff as it sunsets two mobile games

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Electronic Arts is set to lay off "a small number of staff" due to its decision to close two of its mobile titles: EA Sports MLB Tap Sports and F1 Mobile Racing.

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Playdemic founders' new studio ForthStar Games will "test and kill" to find its next Golf Clash

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The pair set up their first mobile games studio, BattleMail, in 2001 and sold it to (M)Forma a year later. Shortly after, they formed Rockpool Games, made the J2ME edition of Worms, and sold the developer to Eidos/Square Enix in 2007. billion – one of the biggest UK games acquisitions to date.

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Why did Sega buy Rovio?

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It's the latest example of a long-standing console and PC publisher trying to establish a foothold in the lucrative but highly competitive mobile gaming market, following Take-Two's $12.7 billion purchase of Zynga , Electronic Arts' $2.1

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Samsung launches free mobile cloud gaming platform for Galaxy devices

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Samsung has launched a free mobile gaming platform across its Galaxy devices in North America. Read more

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Learn From the Best: Top 10 Mobile Game Development Companies in the World

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Following good values and trends are essential for any mobile game development company. Hashbyte Studio is a leading mobile game development company that focuses on providing high-quality games to our audience. They try to provide a wide range of gaming experiences to the players.

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What are AAA Games and Mobile Games?

iXie gaming

With the rise of the gaming industry, two distinct categories of games have emerged: AAA games and mobile games. These games offer different gaming experiences, target different audiences, and have unique testing requirements for game QA. Can Mobile Games Be AAA?

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The Play Pendulum • A theory of innovation cycles in interactive entertainment

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Digitalization and smartphones: 1994 to 2015 The second major swing of the Play Pendulum encompassed the rise of 3D gaming, the emergence of online multiplayer, and the mobile gaming revolution. It began with Sony’s entry into the gaming market with the PlayStation, which raised the bar for quality and performance.