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The top 20 Apple Arcade games (by player reviews)
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (824+ words) Apple is not the most transparent of operators, to say the least. As we've reported before, even some of those working closely with the tech giant to release games through its curated Arcade subscription service have not been treated well,…...
Data digest: Pok'mon Champions, the top US earners, funding news, Sensor Tower's big ad report, more
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1119+ words) Every Wednesday we break down the latest data, research and financial results into digestible chunks. Read on for the numbers you need to know about without the fluff. This column is sponsored by Xsolla, which can help you to create…...
Stillfront seeks new CEO as Alexis Bonte steps aside " Mobilegamer. biz
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (302+ words) Alexis Bonte is stepping down as CEO of Stillfront. Roll-up group Stillfront owns Goodgame, Supremacy, Jawaker, Bit Life, Albion and Sandbox Interactive has been undergoing a restructure in the past few months, as well as selling off its narrative games....
UK regulators could force Apple and Google to remove steering restrictions by the end of the year
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (355+ words) Tech giants Apple and Google are under pressure once more to remove app store payment restrictions. This time, the pressure is coming from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority. The regulator has proposed removing measures put in place by Apple…...
Are developers actually making money on third-party app stores?
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (311+ words) Apple allowed third-party app stores for i Phones and i Pads starting in the EU in 2024, along with emulator apps, but a gold rush has yet to occur, with some thriving and some dying. Setapp shut down earlier this year,…...
Jobs digest: moves at Scopely, Metacore, EA, Roblox, Apple, Zynga, Outfit7, Fateless, more
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (771+ words) Our jobs digest has all the recruitment news you need from across the mobile games business, all in one spot. This column is sponsored by'Fast Spring. Fast Spring:'Global payments for your games from a partner you can trust with…...
New game digest: Guild Wars, Zynga's board game adventure, Scopely's next game, UFC, The Traitors, more
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (384+ words) Here every Friday you'll find the latest global releases, game dates, new soft launches and everything in between. This column is sponsored by Thinking AI. Supercharge your game growth with Thinking Engine " analytics and live ops unified in one platform…...
Google Play opens up billing options and lowers store fees from June 30
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (329+ words) Google has reiterated its plans to lower store fees and offer more flexible payment options from June 30. Developers can also unlock further benefits if they join a revised "Level Up" program from September 30. These changes were previously announced back in…...
New game digest: Pok'mon, Kingdom Rush, Barbie, soft launches from Century and Miniclip, more
1+ week, 6+ day ago (361+ words) Here every Friday you'll find the latest global releases, game dates, new soft launches and everything in between. This column is sponsored by Thinking AI. Supercharge your game growth with Thinking Engine " analytics and live ops unified in one platform…...
The new studio from two former King execs, Queen Digital Entertainment, has closed
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (420+ words) The puzzle game studio set up by two ex-King execs as an apparent successor to the Candy Crush maker has closed, according to a flurry of Linked In posts. Cheekily-titled studio Queen Digital Entertainment, also known as QDE Studio, was…...