Fire Emblem 101: How Nintendo’s strategy franchise became a flagship series before mobile
Nintendo is about to release its third mobile app, Fire Emblem: Heroes. So, what is Fire Emblem? For a long time, most U.S. gamers...
Nexon launches retro arcade mobile game Evil Factory
Asian publisher Nexon and developer Neople Games are launching Evil Factory, a new mobile game that combines a retro ’80s style with top-down arcade...
London’s Hutch raises $5.5 million for free-to-play racing games
United Kingdom game studio Hutch has raised $5.5 million to continue making free-to-play mobile racing games. The investment was led by Index Ventures and Backed VC....
Sensor Tower: Pokémon Go passes $1 billion in revenue on mobile devices
Pokémon Go has grossed over $1 billion in revenue since it was launched on July 6 last year, according to measurement firm Sensor Tower....
Fire Emblem: Heroes is ready to put Nintendo into the free-to-play spotlight
Nintendo might be setting up its investors with a nice gift before the launch of the Switch console: Mobile money from what so far appears...
User acquisition costs drop in December — a pleasant surprise for iOS and Android publishers
The cost of acquiring a new mobile game or app users fell in November and December, according to mobile marketing firm Fiksu DSP. The...
ESA trade group warns Trump White House that travel ban would disrupt game industry
The Entertainment Software Association, the game industry’s top trade group in the United States, issued a statement asking the White House to use caution...
Nexon acquires rights for Elsword Mobile game in Japan from China’s Kunlun
Nexon said that it has acquired publishing rights for Kunlun’s Elsword Mobile game in Japan. Tokyo-based Nexon said it will announce the launch date...
SuperData: Hearthstone trumps all comers in card market that will hit $1.4 billion in 2017
Research firm SuperData has released a new report on the digital card games market, which it expects to earn $1.4 billion in 2017. Blizzard’s behemoth Hearthstone, which is available for PC, iOS, and Android, leads the field.
Super Mario Run’s not-so-super success
The days leading up to the December release of Super Mario Run were full of buzz and excitement about the beloved franchise’s latest iteration....