Toymaker Mattel is becoming a mobile game publisher
Game Developer
MARCH 5, 2024
Hot Wheels and Barbie toymaker Mattel is expanding its video game interests, with a new publishing arm that will "co-devleop" and publish mobile games.
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Tencent reportedly canceled unannounced Nier mobile game
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Without a proper monetization plan and licensing fees to pay, Tencent pulled the plug on Nier's second mobile spinoff.
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Koei Tecmo sues mobile dev Youzoo for repeated copyright infringement
Game Developer
APRIL 11, 2024
Koei Tecmo claims, despite numerous cease and desists, that Youzoo kept using material from its games to advertise its own mobile titles.
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Take-Two struggling with mobile post-Zynga acquisition
Game Developer
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Despite wanting to be a big player in the mobile games industry, acquiring Zynga to achieve those dreams may have come too late for Take-Two.
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Xbox mobile store to launch this summer
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 10, 2024
Microsoft has announced that its Xbox mobile storefront will launch in July 2024. Xbox president Sarah Bond revealed the news at the Bloomberg Technology Summit on Thursday, during which she shared that the store will only be available on the web to begin with to rival mobile storefronts such as Apple and Google Play.
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Playtika buys mobile game dev Innplay Labs
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Months after it swore off releasing new mobile games, Playtika has bought up Innplay to create "exceptional gaming experiences for our players."
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Sony and NCSoft form "global partnership" focused on console and mobile games
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
NCSoft and SIE plan to partner on a number of "global businesses.across and beyond genres and regions," including the mobile games space.
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Google Play Games aims to capture Android and iOS mobile game revenue on PC
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Google Play Games is a defense strategy against competing storefronts that host PC ports of mobile games, ensuring Google continues to capture revenue from users who abandon mobile to play on PC.
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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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The app store standoff is a chance to reshape mobile game discovery | Opinion
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 3, 2024
While the growth outlook for mobile is much more optimistic than it has been in years – with Data.ai projecting up to 4% year over year growth – Epic and Google's court proceedings and Apple's response to Digital Markets Act legislation have cast a shadow over this promising growth and the future of the mobile games industry.
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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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Bethesda returns to mobile with The Elder Scrolls: Castles
Game Developer
JANUARY 17, 2024
Bethesda tries its hand again at bringing its Elder Scrolls franchise to mobile audiences.
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Inside the Developer’s Studio – Crafting Mobile Magic
Starloop Studios
MAY 16, 2024
Mobile game development is a complicated process that requires a skilled, knowledgeable, and collaborative team. All of these are needed to create high-quality mobile titles. At Starloop Studios as part of the Magic Media team, we’ve had the opportunity to work on a diverse range of mobile game development projects in our [.]
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The continuing quest to bring Age of Empires to mobile
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 25, 2024
Since then, the historical real-time strategy series has had multiple releases on platforms such as home consoles and mobile devices. With Age of Empires 4 pleasing fans on PC and Xbox, Microsoft is making another attempt to attract smartphone audiences with the upcoming Age of Empires Mobile. Read more
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Rewatch our webinar with TikTok on the modern mobile games market
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 30, 2024
Last week, GamesIndustry.biz presented a webinar with TikTok and the National Research Group on modern mobile gaming. Going under the title: Mastering Engagement and Loyalty In The New Mobile Gaming Era, the two groups shared insight and data around the rapid changes in the mobile landscape and the impact it can have on games businesses.
Microsoft considered acquiring Square Enix for mobile Game Pass plans
Game Developer
JUNE 28, 2023
Microsoft has wanted to get its foot in the door for Japan and mobile games, and owning Square would've allowed for both.
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Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile will have cross-progression between Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Warzone Mobile's cross-progression means players always have Call of Duty, and can spend money on it wherever they like.
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Zeekerss warns Lethal Company's mobile game is "likely a scam"
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Be advised against that phone version of Lethal Company going around on mobile app stores.
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EA scraps Apex Legends Mobile and Battlefield Mobile
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
The company is also shutting down Battlefield Mobile developer Industrial Toys.
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PlayStation mobile head departs
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 19, 2023
PlayStation has lost its head of mobile, as MobileGamer.biz has reported that Nicola Sebastiani has left the company to "pursue a new, undisclosed opportunity." Sebastiani joined PlayStation as the VP and head of mobile in July of 2021. Prior to that, he had spent seven years at Apple where he was head of content for Apple Arcade.
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An introduction to mobile user acquisition
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Nailing the mobile games scene is all about grabbing users' attention, getting them excited to download your mobile game, and ensuring they have a great time playing it. However, as a mobile game developer, you might find yourself at a crossroads when it comes to executing user acquisition campaigns. Read more
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Warframe is making the jump to mobile in 2024
Game Developer
AUGUST 28, 2023
Digital Extremes' sci-fi MMO is sliding and flipping its way to iOS devices next year to bring the mobile game audience into the fold.
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FBI warns that mobile games may be front for cryptocurrency scams
Game Developer
MARCH 15, 2023
The FBI suggests mobile players be wary of anyone who wants them to spend real-world money on cryptocurrency to play a game on their phones.
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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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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. Even after the initial surge, the market remained attractive despite a slight decline in growth, enabling high margins or significant returns when selling a share.
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PlayStation Mobile VP Nicola Sebastiani has left PlayStation Studios
Game Developer
JUNE 20, 2023
Nicola Sebastiani has departed PlayStation Studios after joining in 2021 as vice president and head of mobile.
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Second Life is coming to mobile, nearly 20 years after launch
Game Developer
MARCH 14, 2023
Second Life , one of the earliest attempts at the metaverse, is branching out into the mobile game market.
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EA cutting "small number" of staff as it sunsets two mobile games
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
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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Kwalee invests €1.5m in mobile studio 8SEC
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 30, 2024
Kwalee has announced that it's taken a stake in French mobile studio 8SEC following a €1.5 Kwalee's CFO Matthew Farrow and its VP of mobile publishing John Wright will also be joining 8SEC's board. million investment. The company will remain independent and continue operating from its two studios, in Paris and Lyon. Read more
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Mattel begins self-publishing mobile games
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 6, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Mattel, the toy firm behind Barbie, has announced that it will self-publish mobile titles. In an interview with GamesBeat , global head of digital gaming, Mike DeLaet, said that announcements for the company's self-published games will begin later in 2024.
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Authentication for Mobile Games
AWS Games
OCTOBER 4, 2023
For mobile games in particular, managing the authentication and authorization of your players can pose some unique challenges. Some of these challenges relate to the use of mobile devices themselves. Offline authentication : Mobile devices may not always have internet connectivity.
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Playtika will temporarily suspend launching new mobile games
Game Developer
MARCH 1, 2023
Playtika puts its plans to release new mobile games on pause, for the moment.
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Microsoft launching web-based mobile game storefront in July
Game Developer
MAY 10, 2024
The marketplace will initially house first-party titles, but external partners could be ushered in 'shortly after.'
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Unity report shows sharp decline of in-app mobile spending during 2022's end
Game Developer
JUNE 13, 2023
Unity's new report on 2022's mobile game revenue shows in-game spending had a hard drop in revenue during the holiday season.
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Activision Blizzard planned to open "Steam of mobile" store | Epic vs Google
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Activision Blizzard planned to open its own mobile game store before being acquired by Microsoft, court documents from the Epic Games and Google antitrust jury trial show. According to The Verge , internal emails and documents from 2019 revealed two plans made by Activision Blizzard to strengthen its position in the mobile games market.
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Forza creator Turn 10 collaborating with Hutch Games on mystery mobile project
Game Developer
JUNE 15, 2023
The unnamed project will be a standalone mobile game focused on car customization.
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A look at mobile screen reader support in the Unity Engine
Unity Blog
JANUARY 19, 2024
Unity game developers can now make mobile games accessible to iOS and Android screen readers with the launch of Mobile Screen Reader support, available from Unity 2023.2 Tech Stream and above. This is the first of many runtime features slated to enhance gamer accessibility.
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Mobile studio Order of Meta raises $3.3 million
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 31, 2024
Finnish mobile developer Order of Meta has raised $3.3 million in seed funding. As reported by Pocket Gamer , the funds will go towards development and launch of its debut title, extraction shooter Cargo Hunters, due this year.
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What Every Developer Needs to Know About Mobile Game Design Trends
Starloop Studios
MAY 14, 2024
As the mobile gaming industry expands, staying abreast of the latest design trends is crucial for developers in creating captivating and successful games. Here's a deep dive into the current mobile game [.] The post What Every Developer Needs to Know About Mobile Game Design Trends appeared first on Starloop Studios.
Report: 83% of mobile games fail in the three years after launch
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
New research from mobile revenue growth engine SuperScale has found that 83% of launched mobile games fail within three years, while 43% are cancelled during development. Conducted by Atomik Research, SuperScale's Good Games Don't Die report was published this week, and is based on interviews with 500 game developers in the UK and US.
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Join our free webinar on mastering engagement & loyalty in the new mobile gaming era
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 2, 2024
GamesIndustry.biz, TikTok and the National Research Group will host a free webinar next month on the new transformative landscape of mobile games and how to succeed within it. You can sign up here.
Decal Shader for mobile platform
Cocos
MAY 18, 2024
Is there a decal shader (screen space decal / deferred decal) on Cocos forward rendering for mobile platform ? mr.kyli…
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Newzoo looks at different generations • Mobile most popular among all ages
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Dedicated game console Across every generation, mobile is the most used platform for playing games. Spending is most common in mobile gaming, with 38% of Gen Alpha, Gen Z, and Millennial gamers saying they spend on mobile. Still, 40% of this group engages with games, and 43% consider themselves as game enthusiasts.
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