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Alternative app store Skich launches on Android
Alternative app store Skich launches on Android
Alternative app store Skich has become available on Android following its launch on iOS in the European Union earlier t…
Aug. 14, 2025
Five Critical Threats to Mobile Games and Five Vital Security Measures
Five Critical Threats to Mobile Games and Five Vital Security Measures
Provides mobile game developers and studios an easy way to stay ahead of mobile cheaters, hacks, and player emulator platforms.
Aug. 7, 2025
How to Prevent MitM Attacks between Mobile Apps and APIs
How to Prevent MitM Attacks between Mobile Apps and APIs
A white paper explains why MitM attacks are a particular issue for mobile apps and why using Transport Level Security alone is not sufficient to stop them.
Aug. 7, 2025
Good Job Games raises $60 million in Series A funding
Good Job Games raises $60 million in Series A funding
Türkiye-based mobile game company Good Job Games has secured $60 million in Series A funding, bringing its total invest…
Aug. 1, 2025
Casual mobile game downloads are up, but revenue remains flat
Casual mobile game downloads are up, but revenue remains flat
A new report by mobile market intelligence tool, AppMagic, has found that while casual game downloads are up since the …
July 31, 2025
PayPal dominates web store payments in Germany, but Apple Pay reigns in the UK
PayPal dominates web store payments in Germany, but Apple Pay reigns in the UK
A new report from the direct-to-consumer payment platform Appcharge reveals regional differences in payment preferences
July 25, 2025
Toca Boca lays off "small number" of employees
Toca Boca lays off "small number" of employees
Update, July 7, 2025: Toca Boca's parent company Spin Master sent the following statement to GamesIndustry.biz:
July 4, 2025
Nice Plans Studios raises $3m in funding round
Nice Plans Studios raises $3m in funding round
Cyprus-based Nice Plans Studio has secured $3 million in a funding round led by Pixeldog with $600,000 being sourced fr…
June 12, 2025
Playtika reportedly cuts "as many as 160 jobs" affecting teams in Israel and Poland
Playtika reportedly cuts "as many as 160 jobs" affecting teams in Israel and Poland
Playtika has reportedly cut "as many as 160 jobs", affecting teams based in Poland and Israel.
June 5, 2025
Scottish mobile developer Outplay Entertainment cuts 15% of staff to "align operations with current business realities"
Scottish mobile developer Outplay Entertainment cuts 15% of staff to "align operations with current business realities"
Outplay Entertainment has cut more than 20 jobs to "align [its] operations with current business realities."
June 5, 2025
Zynga shuts down Torchlight dev Echtra Games
Zynga shuts down Torchlight dev Echtra Games
Zynga has announced the closure of its subsidiary Echtra Games.
June 3, 2025
Switch 2 (finally), GTA 6 to dominate, AI in game dev (again): Analysts predictions for 2025
Switch 2 (finally), GTA 6 to dominate, AI in game dev (again): Analysts predictions for 2025
Every year, we turn to a panel of trusted analysts to ask them what they see coming down the road, and ask them to asse…
May 30, 2025