Happy Friday Mobile Developers! Welcome to this week’s Mobile Gaming Industry News Roundup! Pointvoucher gives you a compressed overview of the main events that happened this week. There were fewer acquisitions than last week when Embracer spent almost $2.4 billion dollars.
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- From Monday the 8th of February, 2 new games were published on our homepage.
- A new article was posted on our blog. It talks about one of our rewards, the Amazon free card. You can read it here.
Mobile Gaming News
- All 150 of Apple’s Arcade Apps are now available on the Apple Store. Via Pocket Gamer Biz.
- As reported by PC Gamer, Epic’s new MetaHuman tool can create ridiculously accurate facial expressions. Check out the spectacular video in the link.
- Games Industry Biz reveals that FunPlus has hired former Zynga employee Chris Petrovic as Chief Business Officer.
- Inspired have launched Temple of Light – an online & mobile slot game. Via European Gaming
- EA is to acquire Glu Mobile for $2.1bn in a move that will dramatically increase their mobile offerings. Via McvUK.com.
- Gamestream has teamed up with Chunghwa Telecom to launch an iOS cloud gaming app in Taiwan. Via Pocket Gamer Biz
- Tencent has bought a minority stake in Arma developer Bohemia Interactive. Via Pc Gamer.
- Ten Square Games is set to open Berlin studio. The former Wooga Patrick McGrath will be at the helm. Pocket Gamer reported it.
- Homa Games have raised a record $15 million, making them the recipients of the largest European Seed round in 2021. Via European Gaming.
- 2020 was a mixed bag for Zynga, as they posted both record revenues and record net losses. Via Games Industry Biz.
- McvUK.com reports that TinyBuild has acquired three studios, including the developers of Totally Reliable Delivery Service.
- SayGames have reached two billion downloads. Via Pocket Gamer Biz.
- Terraria has canceled their port to Stadia in a tit-for-tat reprisal against Google. In fact, Google locked their accounts “without explanation”. Reported by McvUK.com.
- Via Games Industry Biz. Niantic launched Black Developers Initiative. It offers funding and mentorship. Made to support underrepresented Black developers.
Mobile Gaming Opinion
- In Pocket Gamer Biz, Unity’s Danny Lange has explained how AI is breaking new ground within the games industry.
- Games Industry Biz gives has an opinion about the acquisitions. They say that dreams of easy money create a risk of tough acquisitions.
- Pocket Gamer Biz examine whether opt-ins could save niche targeting.
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