Scopely raises $340 million at $3.3 billion valuation as mobile games thrive during pandemic
Scopely, the publisher of games like Star Trek: Fleet Command and Marvel Strike Force, has raised $340 million to continue its mobile growth plans...
AppsFlyer: Facebook, Google, and Unity Ads dominate mobile advertising
Mobile measurement firm AppsFlyer said Facebook held the No. 1 spot in mobile advertising, followed by Google and Unity Ads in the first half...
Adjust: Americans spend $20.78 a month on app subscriptions
Mobile measurement firm Adjust has launched a subscription-tracking service and released a report that found people in the U.S. spend an average $20.78 a...
Epic loses court bid to force Apple to reinstate Fortnite in the App Store
A federal judge denied Epic Games’ request to force Apple to reinstate Fortnite on the App Store pending the results of an antitrust lawsuit. U.S....
Donut Lab raises $1.6 million for Kids vs Zombies mobile game
Game studio Donut Lab has raised $1.6 million to finish making its Kids vs Zombies multiplayer shooter mobile game. The game is an example...
The DeanBeat: What’s at stake in Apple’s potentially apocalyptic IDFA changes
The Identifier for Advertisers, also known as IDFA, seems like an unlikely candidate for causing an apocalypse in mobile games, advertising, and the iPhone...
Zynga and Lady Gaga raise awareness of mental health in Words with Friends
Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation and Zynga have partnered to raise mental health awareness for World Mental Health Day through the Words With Friends...
My.Games buys control of Deus Craft for up to $49.1 million
My.Games has acquired a controlling stake in mobile game studio Deus Craft for as much as $49.1 million. The deal gives My.Games, the gaming...
Wondershop will make physical and digital kids games backed by Supercell cofounders
Wondershop has raised money from Supercell’s cofounders to make games that can make an impact on children who need encouragement and social inclusion. The...
Tilting Point acquires TerraGenesis, a sim game from Edgeworks Entertainment
Tilting Point has acquired the popular terraforming simulator TerraGenesis from Edgeworks Entertainment, continuing a strategy of acquiring popular games and making them even bigger...