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Metalstorm developer Starform raises $6 million
Metalstorm developer Starform raises $6 million
Metalstorm developer Starform has raised $6 million in a funding round led by Bitkraft Ventures, with additional contri…
Nov. 12, 2024
Pokémon TCG Pocket reportedly makes $12m in first four days
Pokémon TCG Pocket reportedly makes $12m in first four days
The new mobile outing for the Pokémon Trading Card Game has generated more than $12 million after just four days of rel…
Nov. 4, 2024
PopReach closes its Vancouver studio follow sale of mobile games business
PopReach closes its Vancouver studio follow sale of mobile games business
PopReach Games has shut down its Vancouver studio and seems to have fully exited the video games industry.
Oct. 22, 2024
Ex-Supercell developers open new studio Antihero
Ex-Supercell developers open new studio Antihero
A group of former Supercell developers have set up a new company, Antihero Studios, drawing on their experience of maki…
Oct. 21, 2024
South Korea lifts ban on Luck be a Landlord
South Korea lifts ban on Luck be a Landlord
One-man studio TrampolineTales has successfully been able to lift the ban against its mobile title Luck be a Landlord i…
Oct. 15, 2024
Opening up Google Play offers publishers a three-year window to change mobile gaming | Microcast
Opening up Google Play offers publishers a three-year window to change mobile gaming | Microcast
The latest GamesIndustry.biz Microcast is available to download now, offering you a quick dive into the biggest news of…
Oct. 14, 2024
Microsoft to sell games in Xbox App on Android
Microsoft to sell games in Xbox App on Android
Update, October 14 2024: Xbox has clarified to GamesIndustry.biz that Sarah Bond's announcement referred to full Xbox c…
Oct. 11, 2024
Experts say Google Play opening up in the US will have minimal impact
Experts say Google Play opening up in the US will have minimal impact
Earlier this week, US courts mandated that Google must – for a three-year period – open up its Play app store to allow …
Oct. 10, 2024
Epic vs Google judge orders Play store to allow rival marketplaces in US
Epic vs Google judge orders Play store to allow rival marketplaces in US
Google has been ordered to make significant changes to its mobile ecosystem in the United States, including opening up …
Oct. 8, 2024
Epic aiming for up to 50 third-party titles and free games program on mobile store by 2025
Epic aiming for up to 50 third-party titles and free games program on mobile store by 2025
Further details have emerged about Epic's plans for its mobile games store, including its aim to offer up to 50 third-p…
Oct. 7, 2024
Epic is letting parents restrict and track playtime in Fortnite and UEFN
Epic is letting parents restrict and track playtime in Fortnite and UEFN
Parents and guardians can leverage two new features to keep tabs on their kids.
Oct. 1, 2024
EA to sunset The Simpsons: Tapped Out
EA to sunset The Simpsons: Tapped Out
Electronic Arts has announced it is shutting down The Simpsons: Tapped Out.
Sept. 27, 2024