Nexon-owned mobile studio Pixelberry is conducting layoffs
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JANUARY 17, 2024
The studio is known for working on narrative titles like High School Story and Hollywood U.
PlayStation Mobile VP Nicola Sebastiani has left PlayStation Studios
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JUNE 20, 2023
Nicola Sebastiani has departed PlayStation Studios after joining in 2021 as vice president and head of mobile.
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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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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. The company will remain independent and continue operating from its two studios, in Paris and Lyon. million investment.
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Levelling Up: What We Learned After Building a Studio From Scratch
Game Developer
DECEMBER 15, 2023
In 2021, we started building one of Saudi Arabia’s first-ever dedicated games studios, aiming to create ground-breaking titles for PC, console, and mobile that the region could call its own.
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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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Paladin Studios shuts down after nearly 19 years
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 2, 2024
Mobile and indie game developer Paladin Studios has ceased its operations. Paladin's announcement attributed the decision to the studio's lack of work. "We We unfortunately failed to land enough work to cover our burn-rate. Yesterday we hit an inflection point for our financial security," it said. Read more
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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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New studio Juicy Button raises $3m in seed funding round
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 30, 2024
Mobile studio Juicy Button has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by The Games Fund. Other participants in the funding round included one of the studio's co-founders, Anton Sinelnikov, as an angel investor. The Cyprus-based developer will use the investment to support development of its untitled 4X strategy game.
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Virtuos expands engineering capabilities with new Prague studio
Game Developer
AUGUST 22, 2023
The new studio will deliver networking, UI, mobile, and optimization solutions.
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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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Mobile Game VFX: Techniques for Optimizing Performance and Visuals
Starloop Studios
JUNE 4, 2024
Balancing performance and impressive game VFX in mobile titles is a tall task, but possible to achieve. Mobile games have come a long way in terms of their hardware capabilities and ability to run high-end games, but they still require extensive fine-tuning to balance performance with game VFX, more so than other [.]
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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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. At Starloop Studios, we’re dedicated to leveraging these trends to enhance our gaming projects and ensure the best user experience. Here's a deep dive into the current mobile game [.]
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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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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Choices developer Pixelberry Studios reportedly lays off staff
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 17, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The list of games studios suffering layoffs continues to grow with California-based Pixelberry Studios the latest to dismiss some of its employees. Read more
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Sony-owned Savage Game Studios rebrands to Neon Koi
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Sony mobile developer Savage Game Studios has rebranded as Neon Koi after multiple executives left the company. As noted by MobileGamer.biz , Savage Game Studios co-founder Michail Katkoff announced his departure in July, with the studio's head of technology Mike McManus and game director and co-founder Nadjim Adjir taking the lead.
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The Best Game Engines for Mobile Game Development
Starloop Studios
APRIL 10, 2024
One of the most critical decisions for mobile game development projects is determining the best game engine for your project. At Starloop Studios, we carefully consider each game engine's advantages and how they can help us develop the best mobile games possible.
Sumo acquires mobile developer Midoki
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Sumo Group has acquired mobile developer Midoki, the studio behind successful titles such as Plunder Pirates. Midoki will join the Sumo Digital family of studios, the publisher's largest business of operations. Read more
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Wildlife Studios cuts 21% of its staff
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Wildlife Studios has announced that it will cut its workforce by 21%. As reported by Game Developer , the decision will affect 133 people at the mobile game firm. Read more
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Playdemic founders' new studio ForthStar Games will "test and kill" to find its next Golf Clash
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 22, 2024
The pair set up their first mobile games studio, BattleMail, in 2001 and sold it to (M)Forma a year later. Their third studio, Golf Clash creator Playdemic, opened doors in 2010 and two years ago sold to Electronic Arts for a whopping $1.4 billion – one of the biggest UK games acquisitions to date.
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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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Gameloft closes Budapest studio as it shifts focus to console and PC
Game Developer
MARCH 7, 2023
Gameloft will still make mobile games, but it sounds like it wants to continue pursuing the PC and console crowd after the success of Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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Supercell acquires majority stake in Ultimate Studio
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Supercell is ready to move beyond mobile, as the company today confirmed that it has acquired a majority stake in Melbourne-based Ultimate Studio "to explore Supercell's ambitions to expand to other platforms."
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What's going on with EA on mobile? | This Week In Business
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox While we find ourselves experiencing a wave of announcements that online games are closing down, perhaps the most surprising was EA's decision to scrap Apex Mobile , the smartphone spin-off of its battle royale Apex Legends. Read more
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Top Features of a Mobile Game
Juego Studio
AUGUST 23, 2023
Mobile games are gaining popularity by leaps and bounds over the years. The advancing graphics and technology make mobile games alluring. According to Statista, the revenue of the mobile games market will reach US $286.50 billion in 2023 and has a CAGR of 7.08%.
The future of mobile | Playable Futures Podcast
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 30, 2023
Her flagship initiative is Games for Good, which focuses on helping studios and the wider industry harness games for social impact. Will and Deborah discuss the opportunity presented by the proliferation of games on mobile to unlock societal and behavioural change for good. Mobile is leading on that." Read more
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Mobile vs. Console Gaming: A Detailed Guide
Juego Studio
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Consoles and mobiles are two of them. Whereas mobiles […] The post Mobile vs. Console Gaming: A Detailed Guide appeared first on Juego Studio. The advancement in technology has given rise to many gaming platforms. Both platforms have their advantages and disadvantages.
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A crash course in porting your game to mobile
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Porting successful PC and console games to mobile has become common practice. Soon after, the studio revealed that it had planned to port Vampire Survivors to mobile sooner, but couldn't find a business partner who agreed with its monetisation approach , so eventually decided to do it all in-house.
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Virtuos opens Prague studio
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 22, 2023
Virtuos today announced the launch of a new Prague studio, the fourth such studio in its Virtuos Labs network. Virtuos Labs – Prague will provide engineering support for developers whether they are working on commercial engines or tech developed in-house, with a focus on networking, UI, mobile, and optimization tasks.
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Sumo Group acquires UK mobile studio Midoki to bolster live service credentials
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Midoki has worked on titles like Knighthood and Crazy Taxi City Rush.
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Modern Times Group acquires majority stake in Snowprint Studios
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Modern Times Group has acquired a majority stake in Snowprint Studios for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will see the digital entertainment company provide the Swedish-based studio with tools and knowledge to help it "diversify [its] revenues and expand [its] player base," said MTG group president and CEO Maria Redin. Read more
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Three Minutes to Eight developer Chaosmonger Studio “Multiple stories moving parallel”
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Chaosmonger Studios , based in Tallinn, Estonia, is a multimedia production company specializing in everything from documentaries, science fiction films and animations to music video, graphic design and video games. Consoles and Mobile will follow in a few weeks. ” Three Minutes to Eight is now available on Steam and GOG.
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Square Enix cancels Just Cause Mobile
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 4, 2023
Square Enix has cancelled its Just Cause mobile title. The information was confirmed by Square Enix External Studios' global brand manager Anne-Lou Grosbois-Favreau to VGC. "It It is with great sadness that we are announcing the end of development for Just Cause Mobile,” she said. Read more
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UK mobile studio Hutch extends four-day week plans after successful trial
Game Developer
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Hutch revealed it saw a lower turnover of staff and higher job offer acceptance rates during the trial.
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A Complete Guide of Mobile Game Design
Juego Studio
JUNE 26, 2023
In 2009, a game designer at a Finnish mobile game development company showed some of their sketches and ideas to others. Thus, began a […] The post A Complete Guide of Mobile Game Design appeared first on Juego Studio. It inspired others and prompted them to pursue the designer’s idea.
Mobile Game Development Cost : What Factors Influence the Price?
Juego Studio
JUNE 29, 2023
Mobile gaming has grown rapidly in the past decade thanks to the lockdown and the new emerging technologies. In 2022, the mobile gaming market alone accounts for 50% ($92 billion) of the revenue and it […] The post Mobile Game Development Cost : What Factors Influence the Price? appeared first on Juego Studio.
Is it hard for programmers who work for mobile or indie companies to get a job in an AAA studio due to the difference in project scope? Does this lead to their experience being considered inferior to that of AAA developers?
Ask a Game Dev
MARCH 12, 2024
I've seen plenty of programmers who had experience working at smaller or mobile studios move to AAA games and many go in reverse. Whether they earned their experience on big AAA games or smaller indie or mobile titles doesn't matter, as long as they can solve the problems we need them to solve. performant, legible, etc.).
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Bucking the Recession in Mobile Gaming
Deconstructor of Fun
DECEMBER 5, 2022
and Deconstructor of Fun’s latest collaborative report, we dive deep into a comprehensive analysis of the mobile gaming sector and which genres are defying the economic slowdown. Nevertheless, mobile gaming represents a whopping 61% of all games revenue , a number that would be even larger should we account for all the in-app-ad revenue.
French mobile studio Million Victories nets $6.5 million to support Million Lords
Game Developer
JUNE 15, 2023
The competitive real-time-strategy title recently eclipsed 1.5 million downloads.
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