Consolidation wave grows as Dutch mobile game marketer iQU buys HoneyTracks analytics startup Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 12, 2014 3 min The deal is one of many taking place in the middleman market for understanding and monetizing mobile games. Continue Reading 3 min
Pushing into game services, Unity buys predictive analytics startup Playnomics (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 16, 2014 3 min Unity Technologies is expanding beyond its game engine to services with the acquisition of Playnomics, which provides predictive analytics for game developers, GamesBeat has... Continue Reading 3 min
Splitforce takes analytics-based feedback test to Chinese game market Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 13, 2013 2 min Splitforce hopes to get a jump on rivals in China. Continue Reading 2 min
Wargaming’s Austin office doubling in size to focus on analytics Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 21, 2013 3 min Analytics experts are in high demand at Wargaming. This shows the need for a new skill in the free-to-play games market. Continue Reading 3 min
Little fingers love big touchscreens: Kids favor tablets over smartphones for games Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 17, 2013 2 min The data shows how the next generation will use mobile games, and that tells developers what to prioritize. Continue Reading 2 min
Localytics overhauls its web and mobile apps analytics platform (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 7, 2013 2 min Localytics can provide its analytics services across 20,000 apps with 1 billion users. Continue Reading 2 min
Playnomics raises $5M to fuel data science for digital games Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 20, 2013 2 min Playnomics PlayRM service helps predict which users should be targeted with special offers inside games. Continue Reading 2 min
Mobile-and-social app analytics firm Swrve raises $6.25M (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 12, 2012 2 min Swrve enables game publishers to test different outcomes and see which path leads to the best monetization. Continue Reading 2 min
Best day to launch your mobile game? Chartboost says it’s Monday through Wednesday Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 8, 2012 1 min Chartboost has analyzed the best days to launch a mobile game and the busiest days to download. Continue Reading 1 min
Flurry’s knowledge is power as it raises a whopping $25M for mobile app analytics Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 2, 2012 3 min Flurry-powered apps collect data from more than 700 million mobile devices a month. Continue Reading 3 min