4 tactics mobile app makers can steal from game companies
Don’t be jealous of that successful gaming app swimming in installs. Your apps about news, retail, food delivery, transportation, and more can join them....
Talewind raises $800K to make Roblox games
Talewind has raised $800,000 in a round of funding to create games for the Roblox user-generated content platform. It is joining a host of...
Boom Corp. raises $1.8M to make social games like Boom Slingers
Boom Corp. has raised $1.8 million in seed funding to develop social games that bring people together, much like the company’s first title, Boom...
Transformers: Heavy Metal is a real-world AR mobile game from Niantic and Hasbro
Niantic and Hasbro have partnered to make the real-world augmented reality mobile game Transformers: Heavy Metal. It’s yet another location-based game along the lines...
Pokerface maker Comunix raises $30M for social mobile games
Comunix, the maker of the hit game Pokerface, has raised $30 million in funding to reinvent social gaming experiences. Pokerface is a Texas Hold’em...
Talking Tom creator Outfit7 branches out to new games with Mythic Legends
Outfit7, the publisher of the Talking Tom and Friends franchise, has grown up and is branching beyond virtual pets and endless runner games with...
Playtika grows Q1 revenue 19.6% and cuts debt costs, but stock falls 5% in early trading
Playtika reported financial results for the first quarter that topped last year’s performance today. But its stock price fell 5% in early trading after...
Newzoo: Global game market will shrink in 2021 for first time in many years
For the first time in many years, the global video game industry is forecast to shrink slightly in 2021, according to a new report...
Metacore secures $179.9M in credit from Supercell for casual games
Mobile game studio Metacore has raised $179.9 million in credit from Supercell to continue developing its casual mobile game Merge Mansion. It’s a huge...
The best way to launch a new game intellectual property
Creating sequels or updates for live-operation games makes a lot of money for game companies. But over time, the revenues can trail off, and...