Pokémon Go snubbed: Apple chooses Clash Royale as its iPhone Game of the Year
Pokémon Go wasn’t the best game of the year on iPhone. At least that’s what Apple is saying. The iOS company revealed the results...
The DeanBeat: The gaming world is flat, but you can tilt it in your direction
TOKYO – I’m third-generation Japanese-American. My grandparents came from Japan as farmers about 100 years ago. I considered it an honor to be able...
NetEase usurps Tencent as the top-grossing mobile publisher in the world
China is the biggest market in the world for mobile gaming, and so it’s not a surprise that the two biggest companies that are...
How Supercell kills its darlings to focus on potential hits
Supercell has outstanding mobile games, but it’s also known for killing off the projects that don’t work. The Helsinki, Finland-based company is known for games...
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son explains why a $100 billion fund isn’t enough
To understand Masayoshi Son, the CEO of SoftBank, you have to think of normal ambitions and multiply them by a million or so. That’s...
How Supercell approaches investing in mobile game developers
Supercell made a rare move today by investing $7.8 million in Finnish game developer Frogmind, maker of the Badland series. It’s a small amount of...
Supercell buys 51% of Badland game developer Frogmind for $7.8 million
Supercell has acquired a 51 percent stake in fellow Finnish mobile game developer Frogmind, the creator of the Badland series of mobile games. Supercell...
Pokémon Go loses App Store’s top-grossing spot to Clash Royale
Nothing lasts forever — not even Pokémon fever. Developer Niantic’s Google Maps-powered location game that places digital creatures into your real world using augmented reality...
Mobile gaming rules TV in the dog days of summer
Apparently, viewers are hyped on vikings, race cars, and mobile militaries. With no console games charting, mobile brands dominate the leaderboard, featuring familiar names...
Clash Royale’s tournament update earns an extra $1.5 million in two weeks
Clash Royale earned an extra $1.5 million in revenue after launching its new tournament function, which adds a new level of competition to the popular...