PlayFab raises $2.5M to offload boring but necessary tasks for game developers Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 19, 2014 4 min PlayFab handles backend infrastructure for digital games so designers can focus on fun. Continue Reading 4 min
FunPlus Group sells its game subsidiary to Chinese holding company for $960M Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 19, 2014 3 min FunPlus will use its huge war chest to create "disruptive game experiences." Continue Reading 3 min
Happitech measures your heart rate to help control its Skip a Beat mobile game Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 13, 2014 3 min The technology measures your heart rate through an iPhone camera. Continue Reading 3 min
The mastermind behind Kim Kardashian's insanely popular app explains how the hit game was created Posted byby GamesBeat August 13, 2014 3 min There’s no doubt that “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood” is this summer’s surprise hit app, giving fans and players alike the opportunity to live out their... Continue Reading 3 min
Consolidation wave grows as Dutch mobile game marketer iQU buys HoneyTracks analytics startup Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 12, 2014 3 min The deal is one of many taking place in the middleman market for understanding and monetizing mobile games. Continue Reading 3 min
China's mobile game market to grow a scorching 93% to $2.9B in 2014 (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 4, 2014 4 min That expansion should continue at a compound annual growth rate of 37.6 percent from 2013 to 2018. Continue Reading 4 min
Mobile user acquisition is still a hard slog. Listen to what the experts say about it. Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 1, 2014 22 min A trio of user acquisition pros answer a bunch of questions about getting quality mobile users. Continue Reading 22 min
Chartboost partners with China's Chukong Technologies to take game monetization global Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 30, 2014 2 min U.S. developer monetization firm reaches into China's fast-growing market. Continue Reading 2 min
Tapstream: New SMS-based mobile user acquisition tool has 'order of magnitude' higher returns Posted byby GamesBeat July 29, 2014 2 min Would you send a text to a friend about a hot new app you discovered? Tapstream says you just might, and that its brand-new... Continue Reading 2 min
Titanfall gives EA a huge boost to its second-quarter earnings Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 22, 2014 2 min A multiplayer mech combat game lifts EA's earnings beyond expectations. Continue Reading 2 min