Valued at $770M, Clash of Clans game studio Supercell raises $130M
Thanks to Clash of Clans and Supercell, daily revenue is now at $2.4 million. Is it the fastest-growing game company in history?
Mobile dominates new game sector investments in Q1
Mobile and online game investment dollars grew 35 percent to $191 million.
How all app publishers can benefit from the mobile gaming industry’s best practices
Free-to-play has revolutionized the monetization model in gaming by charging players based on their willingness to pay, instead of displaying one set price for all. Indeed, through a dynamic pricing scheme for in-app purchase items, free-to-play has enabled game publishers to monetize the whole of the price/demand curve.
Unity’s David Helgason on why next-gen consoles are embracing indies (interview)
Unity is cutting deals with everyone, and that's a sign that indie game developers are critical to every platform.
The DeanBeat: Will Battlefield 4 or Puzzle & Dragons reach $1B in revenues?
Puzzle & Dragons is generating $2.5 million in revenue a day.
Clash of Clans mobile gamemaker Supercell is raising more than $100M at an $800M valuation
Clash of Clans has proven to be an addictive game with high monetization.
Dedicated handheld consoles took a beating from iOS and Android during Q4 2012
With over 20 billion games downloaded across all smartphone and tablet platforms in 2012, the mobile gaming market is shifting inexorably away from dedicated handheld consoles.
User acquisition may not be sexy, but it’s critical in mobile games (part 2)
A panel of experts describes both paid and non-paid user acquisition tactics.
User acquisition may not be sexy, but it’s critical in mobile games (part 1)
A panel of experts describes both paid and non-paid user acquisition tactics.
Gaming consumes a great share of dollars spent on the Google and Apple app stores
December saw an astounding increase in revenues and downloads for mobile games.