Indie publisher Elephant Mouse launches Twisty Sky endless climber on iOS
You’ve heard of endless runners. So indie game publisher Elephant Mouse is turning that idea on its head with an endless climber. The Cary,...
Netmarble’s Kabam updates Marvel Contest of Champions after player revolt
Netmarble’s Kabam said today in a blog post it has updated its Marvel Contest of Champions mobile game after players complained that the previous update ruined the...
China bans new mobile games from South Korea
China has banned new mobile games from being launched in South Korea in retaliation for a military and political dispute. The move is reportedly...
Turkish couple pursues the indie mobile game dream with Escher-like Hocus
I always like the fairy tale that tells me that games can be made anywhere by anybody. While walking the streets of Berlin after...
Storm8 lays off about 130 from its social mobile gaming studio
Social mobile game publisher Storm8 laid off a large number of its employees this week. By one account, the San Mateo, California-based company cut about...
Clash Royale, Clash of Clans push Supercell to $2.3 billion in 2016 revenue
Supercell, the maker of hit mobile games Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, said that sales growth was flat $2.3 billion in 2016. That’s flat...
Mobile games lose their luster faster than ever
The recent launch of Super Mario Run by Nintendo set a new record, with over 40 million downloads during its first four days on...
Tapjoy launches Offerwall Plus to help mobile developers monetize better
Tapjoy has unveiled a new version of its alternative offer monetization platform, dubbed Offerwall Plus. The platform has new customization, an improved user flow, and...
Take-Two buys Spain’s Social Point mobile game studio for at least $250 million
Take-Two Interactive has acquired Spain’s Social Point, a free-to-play mobile game developer of titles such as Dragon City, for at least $250 million. The...
SuperData: Mobile games hit $40.6 billion in 2016, matching world box office numbers
Mobile games hit a new record by generating more than $40.6 billion in worldwide revenue in 2016, up 18 percent from a year ago,...
