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Supercell's Smash Bros: How "the stars aligned" for Squad Busters
Game lead Eino Joas and marketing exec Rob Lowe talk us through why Supercell's sixth title is a major moment for the studio and mobile gaming
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News
Aptoide becomes first non-Apple iOS store
App store has launched with six games, including Word Jungle and Condor – A Leap of Faith
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Supercell: "There's no reason" why there aren't more mobile games at Summer Game Fest
Studio tells us how Ken Jeong in a chicken suit helped secure a rare trailer slot for latest hit Squad Busters
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News
Mobile accounted for $90.4bn of global games revenue in 2023
Consumer spending experienced 2% decrease to $107 billion
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Opinion
The app store standoff is a chance to reshape mobile game discovery | Opinion
Metacore CEO Mika Tammenkoski says recent litigation against Google and Apple shows the mobile market is in need of a revolution
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Sponsored | Rewatch our webinar with TikTok on the modern mobile games market
TikTok and NRG shared data and research on the modern mobile market and shared advice on achieving TikTok success
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The continuing quest to bring Age of Empires to mobile
TiMi Studios' Brayden Fan shares how the developer is building an experience that will appeal to fans and newcomers alike
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Why it's become harder to raise investments in mobile game development in 2024
Azur Games co-founder Dmitry Yaminsky looks at the costs breakdown of making hypercasual and casual mobile games
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The accidental, inimitable success of Monument Valley
Danny Gray on the impossibility of manufacturing a hit, how premium mobile games survive through subscription models, and how the last decade irrevocably shaped Ustwo Games
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News
Wargaming's Nick Katselapov launches investment firm Mika Games
The CEO says 83% of mobile games fail in three years due to a lack of financing and business support
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News
Four days after launching globally Call of Duty Warzone generates $1.4m
The US accounts for 47% of the shooter's lifetime spending
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Global Data: Asia-Pacific region made up 64% of mobile gaming revenue in 2023
The new report says China alone generated 31% of total global consumer spending
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News
Apple rule change allows EU developers to distribute iOS apps via web
New business terms also enable studios to create their own promos for direct payments, rather than Apple templates
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News
From Epic to the EU, Apple is all about the drama | Opinion
Pulling Epic’s developer account is the latest twist in a melodrama where Apple seems content to play the villain – but the European Commission is a much more dangerous foil
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News
Apple calls Epic 'verifiably untrustworthy' and blocks Fortnite and App store on iOS
UPDATE: European Commission has requested "further explanations" from Apple, is also reevaluating compliance with Digital Services Act
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EA cutting "small number" of staff as it sunsets two mobile games
Publisher clarifies the closure of F1 Mobile Racing isn't the end of the franchise
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News
Japan spent more than $620m on location-based games in 2023
Sensor Tower data shows the nation is the world's largest market for geolocation titles
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Xbox's Sarah Bond: Apple's new EU policy "a step in the wrong direction"
Microsoft exec criticises iOS firm's changes, but hopes it will act on feedback for a "more inclusive" platform
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News
Apple now allows direct payment links but charges 27% commission
Developers will also need to apply for an 'entitlement' before they can direct players to external payment systems
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Apple names Honkai: Star Rail as iPhone's Game of the Year
Lost in Play honoured as best iPad game, while Lies of P is top on Mac
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Sony-owned Savage Game Studios rebrands to Neon Koi
Mobile developer has "decided to embrace a new identity" following recent executive departures
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Football Manager 2024 Mobile exclusive to Netflix subscribers
The game will launch on Netflix Games on November 6
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Netflix introduces limited beta for cloud gaming service
Select number of subscribers in the UK and Canada will be given access
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