December 2020 NPD: Nintendo dominates with half of the top 20 games
December saw new records for consumer spending on video games in the United States of $7.7 billion, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group....
NPD 2020: Nintendo Switch was No. 1 hardware, PlayStation 5 was No. 2
The Nintendo Switch dominated hardware sales in the United States throughout 2020. It easily outsold its last-gen competition in the Xbox One and PlayStation...
Mobile game maker Playtika goes public at $11 billion valuation
Playtika went public today in an initial public offering at $27 a share, giving the mobile game publisher a valuation of $11.4 billion. The...
InvestGame: 2020 game deals hit value of $33.6 billion across 664 transactions
The pandemic boosted game deal-making, with 2020 deals hitting $33.6 billion in value across 665 transactions. This is according to an analysis by InvestGame,...
505 Games acquires Puzzle Quest studio Infinity Plus Two
505 Games and its parent company, Digital Bros, announced today the acquisition of Infinity Plus Two, the studio behind puzzle game hits Puzzle Quest...
Newzoo’s 5 mobile gaming trends for 2021, from IDFA to 5G penetration
The global game market grew 19.6% to $174.9 billion in 2020, and the lion’s share is now mobile gaming, according to Newzoo. And the...
Tilting Point will spend $10 million marketing South Korea’s Dangerous Fellows game
Tilting Point has agreed to spend up to $10 million to market the dating simulator Dangerous Fellows, a game from South Korean developer Storytaco. The...
App Annie: Mobile games could grow 20% to $120 billion in 2021
Mobile game spending could grow 20% to $120 billion in 2021, according to a report by mobile data and analytics provider App Annie. The...
Zynga and Will.i.am will help raise $5 million for education
Mobile game publisher Zynga has partnered with Black Eyed Peas star Will.i.am and his I.am Angel Foundation to help raise $5 million in donations...
Nintendo reveals new Switch with red and blue Mario colors
Nintendo is launching a special edition of its Switch console to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. The publisher revealed the red...