Kakao makes its first blockchain investment with Orbs deal
Asian mobile messaging firm Kakao has made an investment in its first blockchain startup in a deal with Israel’s Orbs. Tel Aviv-based Orbs is...
South Korean messaging service Kakao Games hits 550 million users
Kakao Games said today it has reached over 550 million registered users across its games portfolio and services. A newly formed division of South Korea’s Kakao,...
Dojo Madness raises $6 million for esports coaching apps and analytics
Dojo Madness, a Berlin-based esports big data startup, announced today that it has raised a $6 million in funding. The company will use the...
How Facebook aims to keep game developers on its platforms (interview)
Facebook makes moves that will draw the attention of game developers.
After two years, KakaoGame hits 20M monthly active users
Mobile messaging networks like KakaoGame are making mobile games more viral.
Messaging-app company Kakao merges with web-portal Daum in $3B deal
The deal could help Kakao battle against Line, Telegram, and now even Facebook-owned WhatsApp.
Game-distribution platform (and messaging app) Kakao has driven 500 million downloads on iOS and Android
Korea's Kakao has also made $1 billion by distributing games to its chatters.
Apple vs. Google: A world view on the mobile gaming war
Android and iOS are battling each other in every major market in the world, and gaming is the biggest part of that fight.
Discover the state of mobile gaming in a fireside chat with SGN’s Chris DeWolfe (interview)
SGN is making mobile games, but it hasn't abandoned Facebook as a proving ground for new ideas.
How a seasoned venture capitalist at IDG Ventures views game investments (interview)
IDG Ventures' Phil Sanderson has quietly become one of the most successful venture capitalists backing games.