Zoomd: Playable ads have become the top way to target mobile gamers
Playable ads have become the top way to target mobile gamers with advertising, according to mobile marketing firm Zoomd Technologies. The Vancouver, Canada-based Zoomd...
Glu leaders depart Electronic Arts as EA Mobile sets mobile strategy
The top leaders of Glu Mobile, CEO Nick Earl and chief operating officer Eric Ludwig, have decided to leave Electronic Arts in late August....
AviaGames raises $40M to diversify mobile skill-based gaming
AviaGames has raised $40 million to diversify mobile skill-based gaming, where players can compete against each other for cash prizes. The funding is a...
App Annie: Mobile games on track to surpass $120B in 2021
Mobile games are on track to surpass $120 billion in spending in 2021, growing 20% over $100 billion in 2020, according to an analysis...
Sensor Tower: U.S. spending up 40% for mobile tabletop games
Tabletop gamers struggled during the pandemic. It’s hard to get folks together to play a board or card game safely when you’re under quarantine...
Electric Manta is a new game studio started by PopCap alumni
Manta rays are some of the most amazing creatures on our planet and if an electric one existed, it would be rare and awe...
Zynga’s Q2 2021 bookings of $712M are up 37% from a year ago
Zynga beat analysts’ expectations today, reporting strong bookings and revenues in the second quarter that ended June 30 thanks to the performance of its...
Zynga acquires StarLark studio and Golf Rival game for $525M
Zynga has agreed to acquire StarLark, a Chinese game developer, and the mobile golf title Golf Rival from Betta Games for $525 million in...
Leia launches its 3D Lume Pad Android tablet
It’s not easy to innovate in the tablet market, but Leia has done that with the launch today of its 3D Lume Pad. It’s...
Tilting Point acquires publishing rights for WhaleApp’s Hidden Hotel: Miami Mystery
Tilting Point will become the exclusive publisher for Hidden Hotel: Miami Mystery, and developer WhaleApp will focus on development and live ops for the...