Chinese censorship affects games everywhere — and it’s getting bigger
Politics, censorship, territory disputes, and gaming? These aren’t usually found in the same arenas. Gaming has become a $130 billion dollar market with political...
Apple yanks subscription scam apps, but leaves a bigger problem intact
Apple has known for years that its App Stores are cash machines, giving developers almost instant access to hundreds of millions of wallets —...
Sensor Tower: Nintendo’s Dragalia Lost generates $16 million in 2 weeks
Nintendo’s latest mobile release is bringing in the bucks. While it is successful, it is not the publisher’s best launch on the platform. The...
Fortnite’s Android gambit could reform mobile’s walled gardens
Epic Games’ decision to release Fortnite on Android outside of Google Play is one of the biggest stories in the mobile games industry in...
Apple kills app affiliate commissions, imperiling small publishers
Effective October 1, Apple will stop paying publishers affiliate commissions for both apps and in-app purchases from its App Stores, a move that independent app reviewers believe will kill their sites.
iOS App Store’s all-time top game made $4 billion to top app’s $1 billion
While big U.S. companies topped the App Store for its first decade, Chinese companies have been climbing the charts, in some cases achieving high rankings solely through downloads within China.
Apptopia: iOS games peak quickly, and top 50 take 76% of revenues
A new multi-year study from Apptopia quantifies the challenges for iOS game developers, showing that even top performers average under 28 days on the U.S. App Store's 50 top grossing list, and earn under $50,000 per day unless they're in the list's top 25.
Apple opens App Store Connect for app developers, keeps iTunes Connect for media
Briefly announced on Monday but spotlighted today, Apple is transitioning app developers from iTunes Connect to App Store Connect, a dedicated portal for apps. App Store Connect has launched as a website and iOS app, enabling developers to manage apps for the App Store, as well as view analytics and respond to reviews.
App Annie: 2,857 iOS apps make over $1 million a year
Ten years after Apple launched the App Store, the exclusive iOS software shop is continuing to grow at a rapid clip, app analytics and market...
Apple rejects Valve’s Steam Link from the iOS App Store
People using iOS devices like iPhone, iPad, and AppleTV will not have access to the Steam Link app that enables you to play games...