2016 saw $30.3 billion in gaming mergers, acquisitions, and investments
2016 saw plenty of money moving around in the game industry. Tech mergers and acquisitions adviser Digi-Capital released its Games Report 2017, which revealed that $30.3...
Sensor Tower: King’s Bubble Witch 3 Saga crosses 10 million downloads since January 11 launch
King’s Bubble Witch 3 Saga has crossed more than 10 million downloads worldwide on Android and iOS since its launch on January 11, according...
Activision’s King quietly acquires analytics firm Omniata
Activision Blizzard’s King mobile game division has acquired analytics and engagement firm Omniata, GamesBeat has learned. No purchase price was disclosed. The deal is...
Bubble Witch 3 Saga launches for mobile and Facebook
King has released a sequel for its oldest mobile series. The mobile developer best known for Candy Crush Saga has released Bubble Witch 3...
King shutters Heroes of Honor developer Nonstop Games in Singapore
Mobile game development at a big publisher has as much turnover and volatility as traditional gaming. King, which is now a subsidiary of Activision,...
King launches live multiplayer card mobile game Shuffle Cats
Candy Crush Saga publisher King has launched its first live multiplayer card game Shuffle Cats. The game is a new mobile version of the...
King’s newest match-3 game is Farm Heroes Super Saga
Activision Blizzard’s King would like to immerse us in match-3 games forever, and a lot of people don’t mind that. The latest example is...
Activision Blizzard beats Wall Street Q1 earnings expectations
Activision Blizzard reported earnings today that beat the expectations of Wall Street analysts during its first fiscal quarter ended March 31. And its stock price has...
Will Apple’s paid search product level the playing field for game publishers?
Recent reports claim that Apple soon will release a paid search offering for App Store searches. Sponsored search opportunities can provide consumers new ways...
Why Nintendo’s Miitomo should frighten every other mobile game publisher
Late last month, Nintendo released its first mobile game in the United States: Miitomo, launching a ton of hype. This app is based on Nintendo’s...