How Angry Birds maker Rovio found its wings in 2016
Angry Birds maker Rovio grew its revenues 34 percent to €190 million ($203 million) in 2016, up 34 percent from $150 million a year...
Supercell’s Clash Royale reaps $1 billion in its first year
Supercell announced strong 2016 revenue and earnings today, but it didn’t break out the performance of specific games. Thankfully, mobile measurement firm Sensor Tower...
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...
Where in the world are the game jobs?
Figuring out how many game jobs there are in the world is a laudable goal. But it’s easier said that done. I embarked on...
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...
2016 saw $30.3 billion in gaming mergers, acquisitions, and investments
2016 saw plenty of money moving around in the game industry. Tech mergers and acquisitions adviser Digi-Capital released its Games Report 2017, which revealed that $30.3...
Clash of Clans maker Supercell hacked; 1 million forum accounts compromised
Clash of Clans maker Supercell disclosed today that accounts on Supercell’s community forum have been hacked. Third-party sources say more than 1 million accounts...
Clash of Clans gets big backer as gamers try to reverse Iran ban
Last week, a flurry of reports came in about the decision made by the Attorney General in Iran, Dr. Abdolsamad Khoramabadi, to ban Supercell’s...
The top 5 mobile games in 2016
Thousands of games came out on iOS and Android in 2016, and no one could play them all. But that’s not going to stop...
Clash Royale event brings together the best North American players for The Crown Duel
Hundreds of thousands of players have competed in the latest tournament for Supercell’s Clash Royale strategy battler, and now the final eight will go...