Disney Tsum Tsum bags 60 million downloads thanks to its hyper-cuteness
A Disney mobile game is finding success by making its roster of characters even cuter. Line, a Japanese mobile-gaming publisher and social-network operator, revealed...
Tencent-, Line-backed studio is bringing a top-5 ranked role-playing game from South Korea to the West
Another game is coming from South Korea to the West with the backing of one of the biggest gaming companies in the world. 4:33...
Puzzle game Line: Disney Tsum Tsum hits 40 million worldwide downloads
Line Corporation’s messaging and free call app doubles as a social gaming platform, with several free in-client titles available to users. The latest from the company is a puzzler based on Disney’s character toys, called Line: Disney Tsum Tsum.
After 23M downloads, Japan’s Line Rangers partners with Rovio for Angry Birds promo
Line is looking to gain traction in North America and Europe, and it's hoping Angry Birds will help it with that.
There are now at least 25 billion-dollar mobile internet companies
Some are virtually household names, like Uber and Dropbox, Snapchat and WhatsApp. Others you may never have heard of, like GungHo and Airwatch and...
Line and Gumi team up to take Japanese mobile gaming to a global audience
This strategic partnership is part of Gumi's plan to "become the top provider of smartphone and feature phone social games in the world."
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.
How a Korean mobile studio uses messaging apps like Line and Kakao for global success
Korean developer Devsisters is looking to find a hit in China, North America, and elsewhere on the messaging apps that specialize in game distribution.
Candy Crush Saga and Clash of Clans made more money than any other iOS app in 2013
In 2013 freemium became pretty much the only app business model that matters. And its the model behind the top-grossing apps of the year.
Japan now spends more on apps than USA — and Google Play revenue has caught up to iOS
Japan’s spending on mobile apps has skyrocketed in the last year. In fact, from about 36 percent of U.S. spending in October 2012, Japan...