Tapjoy says rewarded ads improve mobile app loyalty by 4X
Tapjoy said a new study shows that rewarded advertising helps app developers keep users engaged longer. The study for mobile advertisers and app developers showed rewarded...
Improbable draws $502 million from SoftBank and others for dream of giant online game worlds
Online gaming world enabler Improbable has raised $502 million in a second round of investors, including SoftBank. Improbable has created an operating system, SpatialOS, that marshals the power of cloud computing and distributed platforms to enable even small studios to develop games with giant worlds.
Tencent poured $90 million into Pocket Gems because of two shiny jewels
Mobile game publisher Pocket Gems announced today that it has raised $90 million in new funding from Chinese Internet company Tencent, which is also the...
Netmarble IPO: What it says about the future of mobile gaming
Netmarble‘s $2.3 billion initial public offering is happening, and it values the company at $11 billion. It has made a billionaire out of founder...
Sledgehammer’s founders want to make Call of Duty: WWII memorable
Some gamers may adamantly feel like Call of Duty games aren’t creative. But Michael Condrey and Glen Schofield, the founders of Sledgehammer Games, don’t...
Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney wants the game industry to lose its Hollywood envy
Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney spoke passionately about creativity and inspiration at our recent GamesBeat Summit 2017 event. In a fireside chat with me, Mahoney said he...
Osmo Coding Jam game combines programming with music
Osmo has created some of the most creative apps for children with its augmented reality platform for the iPad, and it is launching another...
IBM Watson enables voice commands in Ubisoft’s Star Trek: Bridge Crew virtual reality game
IBM Watson‘s artificial intelligence platform will enable voice commands in Ubisoft‘s Star Trek: Bridge Crew virtual reality game. IBM and French video game developer...
Boomers and millennials under one roof? Welcome to The Sims Mobile
Mobile games have become a big part of Electronic Arts‘ business, and the company hopes to expand that today with the release of a...
Why Insomniac boss Ted Price stands against Trump’s travel ban and game censorship
Ted Price, CEO of Insomniac Games, has never been shy about expressing his opinions. He spoke out against the travel ban, and he talked...