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Epic Games is teaming up with Cartoon Network for an exciting new crossover event that brings Adventure Time characters to the world of Fortnite. The collaboration, confirmed by Epic Games following leaks from trusted Fortnite insider HYPEX, will introduce four beloved characters—Finn, Jake, Marceline, and Princess Bubblegum—as playable skins.

Microsoft has officially announced the return of the highly anticipated Xbox Games Showcase 2025, set to take place on June 8 (or June 9, depending on your time zone).

Warner Bros. Pictures' long-awaited A Minecraft Movie has exceeded all expectations, earning $157 million at the U.S. box office during its opening weekend, and $301 million globally.

Nintendo is shaking up digital game ownership with a new feature for the Switch and upcoming Switch 2: Virtual Game Cards. Launching in late April, this update allows digital games to be loaned out much like physical cartridges, offering more flexibility for Nintendo Account family groups.

Player spending in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket averaged lower during its second month but reached a new record high during this period

The technology is designed to assist developers in creating games powered by generative AI

Just nine months after its pre-seed funding, mobile game studio Grand Games has secured $30 million in a Series A round led by Balderton

The recent launch has become the company’s fifth most downloaded game to date

The urban RPG reached a peak of $8.6 million in daily player spending on December 18, 2024

Koei Tecmo and Nexon’s hack-and-slash title has amassed over $10 million in revenue since its launch in October 2023

Tango Gameworks Inc. has rebranded following its acquisition by KRAFTON Inc., securing the future of the acclaimed Japanese studio behind The Evil Within, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and Hi-Fi Rush

Match Legends, the latest PvP match-3 game from Imaginite Studios, enters soft launch after 1.5 years of development and a focus on global player engagement

Mobsmile Games' hybrid casual title, Trap Master: Squish Enemies, has surpassed 10 million downloads, marking a major milestone for the studio

Rewards Include Cash and Wild Tokens for Watching Squid Game Season 2

Social Casino Firm Acquires 60% Stake for $27 Million

In June, the game pulled in close to $10 million in a single day

Playtika acquires SuperPlay for up to $1.95 billion, adding hit games to its portfolio

Zynga's latest match-3 game generated $109,627 on August 4th

The milestone was reached within nine months of its official release in Southeast Asia

The United States is the leading region for the game's revenue

Over 30% of the game's revenue is generated from South Korea

Monopoly Go! spearheads Hasbro's licensing portfolio, driving a 20% year-over-year revenue increase in Q2

The game has impressively surpassed 150 million installs on mobile devices.

Chinese developer Lilith Games has consistently produced billion-dollar global hits across multiple genres

The test is available to players in the United States, Japan, Türkiye, and South Korea

Players can experience the opening segment at no cost, while the complete game is accessible for a one-time purchase of $6.99

The package will include all DLC for Ark: Survival Evolved

HoYoverse's latest release has started strong but is now seeing a decline in revenue over time

AppMagic data reveals that Japanese players have contributed 23% of Wuthering Waves' mobile earnings so far

The Seoul-based company recently issued and sold around 7.3 million shares at 60,000 won per share

The idol title made up 40% of Bandai Namco Entertainment's domestic mobile revenue

Eastern developers dominated the gacha genre last month, led by the HoYoverse portfolio

Peak Games' 2017 title sees best H1 performance since 2021

Pokémon Sleep nears its anniversary, catching Zs and cash.

The game earned $233.5 million from the Apple App Store alone in June

Niantic's blockbuster hits lowest revenue since 2017—but web shop may hide true spend

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Sporty Group has acquired Sociable Soccer, the FIFPRO-sponsored arcade football game

Supercell's latest game, Squad Busters, generated an impressive $24 million in net revenue

The anniversary festivities highlight "traditional features" with a nod to nostalgia

Game Freak and WonderPlanet "sometimes clashed" but "achieved balance" with this seafaring RPG

The latest figures on Supercell's major new game release

Rising from Clash Heroes' assets is a new "multiplayer, action-focused, social, RPG roguelite"

SKALE developers can now use Unity's tools to create real-time games and apps

Brainspark Games secured funding from its seventh Innovate UK grant and matching angel investment

KLab has teamed up with Wanda Cinemas Games to complete this project

Flexion secures another major win for its mobile distribution portfolio

The new arena shooter broke into the top 100 grossing charts in only one country on June 4th

Q1 sees new champions emerge with Monopoly Go, Royal Match, and Honor of Kings leading the pack

Studio founder and CEO reveals the studio's close call with depleted funds before securing more capital

Mobile games exceeded $20 billion in revenue for the first time in two years

AppsFlyer is working with Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Bank of America on a public offering

The figure indicates that the game has been downloaded approximately 25 million times since its launch

The latest intergalactic franchise game is now available on Nintendo Switch and mobile devices

Pokémon's mobile games alone generated around $1 billion in revenue for the fiscal year

Capcom’s Monster Hunter Now has significantly outperformed Square Enix’s Ever Crisis in mobile revenue

NetEase Sees 7% Revenue Growth in Q1 2024, Driven by Mobile Games

Dream Games has achieved a significant milestone with its flagship title, Royal Match

The TSG Store is proving financially successful despite a slump in its top games

The game is set to launch worldwide on June 20 and is already available in several tier two markets

NetEase has begun accepting mobile pre-registrations for its open-world survival game, Once Human

Record net sales were achieved in fiscal year 2024, but operating and recurring profits declined

A job ad for a mobile platform architect reveals Sony's ambitious mobile plans

The film and entertainment firm claims that Red Alert has the potential to generate "considerable revenue"

The publisher plans to launch Raven 2 in May and four additional titles in the second half of 2024

The farming simulator, published by Tencent, was launched on May 15th

Mobile accounted for over half of Take-Two’s bookings in Q4 and full-year financial results

Empowering game and app developers: Seamless distribution across alternative app stores

The franchise has generated over $22 billion to date, and the publisher anticipates up to a 90% increase

The results are in, and this year's Niantic eco-drive was the largest ever

The mobile segment contributed 4% to the total net bookings

Discover how Solo Leveling: Arise stormed to the top of charts worldwide

Immutable Games released its flagship title, Guild of Guardians, on Google Play and the Apple App Store

Supercell's upcoming global launch surpasses the 30 million total pre-registrations milestone

CEO Robert Antokol will now oversee all direct reports from the former COO and CRO positions

With 20 additional games under its belt, the company is expanding beyond its portfolio

In Q1, AppLovin's revenue surged 48% YoY to hit $1 billion, signaling its expansion beyond gaming

Net cash from operating activities surged by 37%, while free cash flow soared by 133% year-over-year

Microsoft's mobile store will offer an alternative to Apple and Google platforms

Gamelight's new case study reveals an impressive 246% D30 ROAS for Stillfront Group

Earnings from mobile amounted to $294.6 million in the initial quarter of the year, marking a 15.5% increase

Shift Up celebrates Goddess of Victory: Nikke's milestone with new characters and free gacha pulls

Supercell's countdown to the global release of the game recently marked its first significant milestone

Of the $2.4 billion total, Disney's contribution to Epic Games accounts for $1.5 billion

Esports teams from Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, and South Africa will participate in the competition

Google Play Store is introducing a badge to help users identify official Android apps

Apple will apply its newly introduced core technology fee (CTF) to iPadOS apps on the App Store

Nexon president and CEO stated that the title has the potential to boost the company's revenue

Honkai: Star Rail generated $1.3 billion, with 25% of the revenue attributed to just 6% of its player base

During early access, game creators on HypeHype will earn 100% of the net revenue from their games

Google has introduced a new feature, representing a notable enhancement in user experience.

Ebi Atawodi and Ilkka Paananen, Supercell's CEO, join the LEGO A/S Board of Directors

After a closed test involving 300,000 players, the game is now prepared for its official launch

Since December 2023, Carv has maintained profitability, consistently exceeding $1 million in monthly revenue

Kwalee has entered the casual mobile games market by collaborating with Story Giant Games

Monster Hunter Now achieved 10 million installations within 35 days

Initially revealed at the close of February, Apple Search Ads is now accessible in 70 countries and regions

TikTok is confronted with a ban on its rewards program in the EU and a potential complete ban in the US

The action game ranks first in Canada, Denmark, Finland, Mexico, Norway, Singapore, Spain, and Sweden

Call of Duty: Mobile, its predecessor, raked in a staggering $44 million during its initial month of launch

Despite the recent surge, shares remain 75% below their peak reached in April 2021

Kwalee has joined forces with Story Giant Games to take on the role of publishing the puzzle game

Apple removed WhatsApp and Threads from its China App Store citing national security concerns

The Nintendo games emulator has entered the top 10 rankings in 66 countries as of today

With a $3 billion revenue milestone in sight, the classic board game turned mobile sensation deserves a celebration

King discusses softly launched Candy Crush games, plans for a movie, and other developments

The Swedish publisher settles its tax bill related to research and development deductions from previous years

The tech giant also specifies that applications can solely load ROMs for retro consoles

The mobile game has garnered over 270 million registered players so far

Android is set for notable growth in 2024, reportedly surpassing Apple's iOS by a considerable margin

The strategy game is now available on the Google Play store in India

Game submissions are now open starting April 15th, with a deadline for submissions set for May 27th

Surpassing its latest milestone, the game secures the top position in downloads across 15 countries

Throughout the decade consumer expenditure on mobile apps is projected to reach a staggering $2 trillion

Roblox teams up with PubMatic for upcoming video ad rollout later this year

ByteDance is reducing its gaming focus as TikTok's role in the company's revenue increases

Players will undertake a heroic quest, teaming up with cherished characters from Disney and Pixar

Servers for Nintendo's 3DS and Wii U shut down, marking the end of an era for both consoles

Last Friday Apple has made a pivotal decision to permit game emulators on its global App Store

Luckmon has gathered 500K+ downloads and boasts a user base of 1M gamers across the country

Diversity remains a major concern in gaming, with 65% of men and 62% of women recognizing the issue

The premier gaming event in the MENA region is back on May 1st and 2nd

TapNation has announced its partnership to push forward the integration of blockchain technology

Lil Snack Raises $3.1 Million to Revolutionize Snackable Gaming Experience

Even Apple isn't immune to the recent wave of mysterious service outages

Brawl Stars is reaching new heights with fresh features, events, updates, and a committed lead producer

Tencent presented its most recent technologies, services, and solutions for game development

The official Apple Arcade subreddit has confirmed that Wonderbox is departing from the platform

The company's goal is to globally invest in mobile-first, free-to-play live service games

Laton Ventures has raised $35 million to invest in Turkiye's gaming industry and beyond

Gamelight celebrates $20M in rewards and 10M community members milestone

Average Conversion Rate in Apple Search Ads Reached 65.37%

On Wednesday, Take-Two Interactive Software revealed its acquisition of Gearbox Entertainment

The Green Game Jam received entries from 40 games

A combination of an open-world creature collector, city builder, and autobattler

The newly established venture will provide assistance to various industry companies

Mistplay's Mobile Gaming Spender Report offers crucial insights for publishers

TiMi and Lightspeed studios are in the process of creating mobile games influenced by Palworld.

The shooter was launched worldwide on March 21st following over 50 million pre-registrations

The Justice Department has sued Apple, alleging smartphone market monopoly in violation

A TikTok ban could lead to a major audience shift towards Instagram and YouTube

The Gaming App Insights Report has been introduced by Adjust, a company owned by AppLovin

The accusation has been made against Apple for driving up prices and other related allegations

CARV's data capabilities are set to elevate Netmarble's blockchain company, Marblex

Google's UK branch has expanded its array of family-friendly and fertility benefits

Gamelight and SuperPlay, in partnership since 2022, have united to promote their hit games

The Gaming App Insights Report underscores the notable performance of hybridcasual games

There are rumors suggesting that LinkedIn is exploring the development of gaming features

Huuuge Games managed to achieve another year of increasing profits

This acquisition effectively solidifies Sensor Tower's dominance in the app analytics sector