Analytics firm Flurry reveals how to best make money from the 70% of Android devices that engage in gaming Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 18, 2014 3 min Flurry suggests a combination of in-app purchases and advertising for the different kinds of games on the Google Play app market. Continue Reading 3 min
How a seasoned venture capitalist at IDG Ventures views game investments (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 16, 2014 16 min IDG Ventures' Phil Sanderson has quietly become one of the most successful venture capitalists backing games. Continue Reading 16 min
Clash of Clans is now the top-grossing game on iOS and Android Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 12, 2014 2 min After months at No. 2, Clash of Clans is making more money than any other app on iPhone, iPad, and Android. Continue Reading 2 min
Japanese megahit Puzzle & Dragons reaches more than 3M downloads in North America Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 11, 2014 2 min The game that is dominating in Japan is performing well in the West. Continue Reading 2 min
Candy Crush Saga publisher abandons the ‘Candy’ trademark in the U.S. after acquiring Candy Crusher Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 25, 2014 3 min King now has the rights to a 2008 mobile puzzler called Candy Crusher that it will use to protect its Candy Crush Saga property. Continue Reading 3 min
Report finds free-to-play microtransactions make up 79% of U.S. app store revenues Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 21, 2014 2 min While paid apps are still performing well, the free-to-play model is growing at a huge rate around the world. Continue Reading 2 min
How King built one of the strongest businesses in gaming — and what we learned from its IPO filing Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 19, 2014 8 min The King IPO will come down to how long Candy Crush Saga will last and whether it will lead to a whole series of blockbuster hits. Continue Reading 8 min
Developer-advocacy group says Candy Crush Saga maker’s trademark actions are ‘overreaching’ and ‘predatory’ Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 18, 2014 2 min King's attempts to lock down "Candy" and "Saga" in gaming is hurting other developers, according to IGDA executive director Kate Edwards. Continue Reading 2 min
King: 93M daily Candy Crush Saga players, 500M installs, and $568M profit in 2013 (infographic) Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 18, 2014 2 min King reveals data about its games in preparation for its IPO. Continue Reading 2 min
Candy Crush Saga maker King files for an IPO Posted byby GamesBeat February 18, 2014 3 min King Digital Entertainment makes one of the hottest mobile games around: Candy Crush Saga. It also intends to offer one of the hottest new stocks on Wall Street. Continue Reading 3 min