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Don't do that: What to avoid when soft launching a game

AppQuantum's Sergey Ryabtsev and Alina Zlotnik reflect on the mistakes made on a cancelled project and share advice on soft launching in the mobile free-to-play space

Oct. 10, 2022 Sergey Ryabtsev & Alina Zlotnik

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Sandsoft opens new studio in Riyadh

New location to become the company's headquarters

Oct. 5, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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Playtika closes Best Fiends studio Seriously

Playtika's leadership described as "ruthless" and "impatient" as 120 staff are laid off

Oct. 4, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

Academy

Adapting in-game advertising for a privacy-centric world

Adjust's chief product officer Katie Madding explores the best strategies in an ever-changing mobile market

Sept. 26, 2022 Katie Madding

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Apple increasing app store prices across Europe and Asia next month

Developer proceeds will be adjusted as well, additional changes made in Vietnam.

Sept. 20, 2022 James Batchelor

Academy

How to break into the alternative app stores

Flexion's Andreas Mac Mahon goes step by step through the process of taking a game from Google Play and making it sing on other app stores

Sept. 13, 2022 Anders Mac Mahon

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Sony acquires Savage Game Studios

PlayStation Studios Mobile Division launches with the acquisition of mobile studio from ex-Rockstar, Wargaming and Rovio staff

Aug. 29, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Why less than 1% of Netflix subscribers downloading games is "not a bad start"

Sensor Tower tells GamesIndustry.biz that company's main challenge is ramping up release schedule and publishing on other platforms

Aug. 9, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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AppLovin offers to merge with Unity

Non-binding proposal contingent on engine maker backing out of deal to acquire IronSource

Aug. 9, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Royelles: "The future of the metaverse is female"

CEO and founder Múkami Kinoti Kimotho explains the idea and intent behind the educational metaverse app for girls

Aug. 3, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Google Play adds new rules on interstitial ads

Android storefront's updated policy forbids full-screen ads that are unexpected or can't be skipped after 15 seconds

Aug. 2, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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If indie games are underreported, mobile games must be invisible | Opinion

Big Games Machine's director James Kaye debunks myths surrounding the mobile industry

July 25, 2022 James Kaye

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Diablo Immortal reaches 20m installs

Blizzard's mobile title initially released on June 2

July 25, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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Opera and GameMaker launch free mobile web games publishing platform

GX.games enables developers to bring games to iOS and Android via browsers at no additional cost

July 22, 2022 James Batchelor

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Unity's $4.4bn malware mistake? | This Week In Business

The engine provider is trying to grow beyond games, but its latest deal may have alienated swathes of its longest-running customer base

July 15, 2022 James Batchelor

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Unity CEO: Devs who push back against monetisation can be “brilliant” but also “fucking idiots”

John Riccitiello also says more than half the staff affected by recent layoffs have been rehired elsewhere in the company

July 15, 2022 James Batchelor

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The Diablo is in the details | This Week in Business

Why don't free-to-play publishers want to talk about how their business model actually works?

July 8, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

Feature

Lumi Interactive CEO on making the world (and games) a kinder place

Lauren Clinnick discusses the studio's origin, its debut plant management game, and improving the industry for everyone

July 6, 2022 Danielle Partis

News

Google settles class action lawsuit with $90 million fund

Funds to be divided among US developers who earned $2 million or less in annual revenue through Google Play from 2016 to 2021

July 5, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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Diablo Immortal's first month earnings near $50m

Spending peaked on Day 10 with Blizzard earning $2.4 million, 30-day downloads reached 10 million

July 5, 2022 James Batchelor

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AppLovin and Adjust lay off 12% of their workforce

A spokesperson for the mobile firms talked about "a difficult and prudent decision"

July 1, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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Fire Emblem Heroes first Nintendo mobile title to hit $1bn in spending

Mario Kart Tour and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp tied as Nintendo's second most successful mobile games

June 30, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

Feature

Building an Exploding Kittens transmedia universe

Elan Lee talks about making a mobile game for Netflix and the company's ultimate aspirations

June 28, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Sowing the seeds of stability: Ten years of Supercell's Hay Day

Game lead Stephan Demirdjian, designer Camilla Avellar and artist Sari Latvala discuss the lifespan of the farming hit

June 28, 2022 Danielle Partis

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505 Games parent acquires D3 Go

Digital Bros consolidates ownership of Puzzle Quest franchise with purchase of Marvel Puzzle Quest publisher

June 27, 2022 Brendan Sinclair