Flaregames lays off 45, founder gives up CEO title
Mobile publisher Flaregames is laying off 45 people, and founder Klaas Kersting is handing over the CEO duties to executive Todd English. The seven-year-old...
Zombie Gunship Survival bags 2 million downloads 1 week after launch
Zombie Gunship Survival has done more than just survive. After last week’s launch on both iOS and Android, it’s garnered over 2 million downloads....
Germany’s Flaregames to invest $21 million in game incubator
Flaregames said today it will invest €20 million ($21 million) over the next 18 months in a new game incubator. Through the company’s Flare...
Why game developers are neglecting their players
Can you imagine going to a restaurant that made it increasingly harder to get through each course of a meal?
Sure, you can have your appetizers, but to eat your entrée you’ll have to cross the street to another location. And don’t forget to bring your spoon with you -- otherwise you can forget dessert! That’s exactly what the game industry does to its customers.
Flaregames finds publishing mobile games is a better fit than making them
Klaas Kersting created Flaregames in Germany to make mobile games. But the company was late to the party, and it found it was lost...
Germany’s Flaregames uses a rap video to make a splash in Korea with Royal Revolt 2
Incross helps Flaregames score with Korean fans through a unique approach to the market.
Flaregames to publish the next Fieldrunners game from Subatomic (and let's hope it's not too hard)
The tower defense series has been incredibly popular since 2008.
Deutsche Telekom invests $2.63M in Germany’s Flaregames (exclusive)
Germany’s Flaregames, a mobile game startup headed by Gameforge founder Klaas Kersting, has raised $2.63 million (2 million euros) from Deutsche Telekom’s investment arm....
Flaregames raises $7.9M from Accel for free-to-play mobile games (exclusive)
Flaregames has raised 6 million euros, or $7.9 million, in a funding round led by Accel Partners. The money will help beef up the...
Gameforge founder creates Flaregames gaming startup (exclusive)
Klaas Kersting, the founder of the highly successful Gameforge online game firm in Europe, is back with a new gaming startup called Flaregames, VentureBeat has...