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...
FTC: Tapjoy’s deception settlement has implications for Apple and Google
The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has settled allegations that Tapjoy misled its customers and game developers over rewards promised for completing its...
Blackstone will invest close to $400 million in mobile app marketer Liftoff
Financier Blackstone has agreed to invest in mobile app marketing optimization platform Liftoff. The companies aren’t saying the exact amount, but the total is...
Mobile game giant Playtika files for an IPO
Israel-based mobile gaming giant Playtika has filed for its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO). Now it has a window of opportunity as gaming stocks...
Discord raises $100 million as its social hub hits 140 million users
Discord has raised another $100 million in funding as the instant messaging app popularized by gamers has now hit 140 million monthly active users....
Game genre and monetization: Maximizing ad revenue from all your titles (VB Live)
Presented by Facebook Audience Network How do you maximize the revenue impact of in-game advertising? In this VB Live event, experts present research and...
Skillz starts trading as a public company as mobile esports heats up
Mobile esports company Skillz has begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange, becoming the latest company to take advantage a boom in the...
Developers share the secret to launching a successful new game studio (VB Live)
Presented by Akamai Ready to launch a game studio from scratch? Learn from a panel of technical and operational experts for help on how...
As key leadership leaves, BioWare pushes ahead on Dragon Age 4 and Mass Effect
BioWare executives Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah are leaving the studio, according to blog posts from Hudson and Darrah as well as from publisher...