Chinese regulators start approving mobile games for Tencent, NetEase, and Perfect World
After a long delay, big Chinese game publishers Tencent, NetEase, and Perfect World are getting their mobile games approved for the Chinese market again....
Liftoff’s surprise: Banner ads are 120% more effective than video ads
Mobile banner ads don’t get much respect, but they are surprisingly effective when it comes to mobile advertising. By contrast, video ads aren’t as...
Fate/Grand Order hits 5 million downloads in U.S.
Fate/Grand Order is one of the most popular mobile games in the world, and it’s beginning to find legs in the United States. Aniplex...
Sensor Tower: Monster Strike, Brawl Stars stand out on mobile in December 2018
It was another Merry Christmas for Mixi, as Monster Strike once again led the revenue estimates from December according to Sensor Tower, a mobile...
Playtika acquires casual card game developer Supertreat
Social casino game giant Playtika announced it has acquired Supertreat, the Austria-based creator of card games on mobile devices. The move is part of an ongoing plan...
Westworld Mobile game removed from iOS, Android app markets
Someone call in a blade runner, because it’s time to retire some androids. Developer Behaviour Interactive revealed this week that it has pulled Westworld...
Harry Potter mobile game maker Jam City raises $145 million
Jam City, developer and publisher of the hit mobile game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, has raised $145 million in funding. The money comes from JPMorgan Chase...
NBA and Take-Two extend deal for NBA 2K series
The NBA and video game publisher Take-Two announced today that they have extended their partnership deal for Take-Two to make games based on the...
Sensor Tower — Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire made $375 million on mobile in 2018
Square Enix and MZ’s mobile game Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire made $375 million in 2018, according to mobile research firm Sensor Tower. The strategy...
Top 5 countries for soft-launching hyper-casual games
Hyper-casual games have some unique advantages over other genres when it comes to soft launches. Their minimal designs often require little-to-no localization for international...