King shutters Heroes of Honor developer Nonstop Games in Singapore

Mobile game development at a big publisher has as much turnover and volatility as traditional gaming.

King, which is now a subsidiary of Activision, has closed down Singapore-based developer Nonstop Games. King acquired the studio in 2014 following the success of the Warcraft-like Facebook strategy game Heroes of Honor. While King was at the height of its power in 2014 with casual hits like Candy Crush Saga dominating the $30 billion-plus mobile gaming industry, Nonstop provided a way for the publisher to appeal to a more hardcore audience.