[This is a paid review with Samsung.] Now that most offices in KL and Selangor are in MCO, we’d have to all stay at home once again to work, play, and for some, exercising from home. But I did find myself lacking in new games to play lately, and the …
Read More »Mobile game publisher Playtika files to go public in window for game IPOs
You can’t solo security COVID-19 game security report: Learn the latest attack trends in gaming Access here Mobile game publisher Playtika announced today that it has filed to go public in an initial public offering. The Israel-based company filed its confidential S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange …
Read More »Gameloft acquires episode mobile storytelling games maker The Other Guys
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Gameloft announced today that it has acquired The Other Guys, the studio behind interactive story-based apps like Linda Brown and Journeys. Gameloft is a developer and publisher that focuses on free-to-play mobile gaming. Acquiring The Other Guys …
Read More »Big Fish Games cuts 250 jobs and streamlines mobile game operations
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Big Fish Games announced it has cut 250 jobs as it restructures the mobile game publisher and developer to “address scaling challenges and reinforce the company’s positioning for growth.” If that sounds vague to you, it does …
Read More »Zynga is acquiring hypercasual mobile game firm Rollic for at least $168 million
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Zynga has agreed to buy Istanbul-based Rollic, a fast-growing hypercasual mobile game company, as part of its latest effort to expand through acquisition. The San Francisco-based Zynga will pay $ 168 million for 80% of Rollic, whose …
Read More »EA Mobile reels in Jeff Karp from Big Fish Games
VB Transform The AI event for business leaders Hosted Online July 15 – 17 Learn More Jeff Karp, the president of mobile game maker Big Fish Games, has resigned from that post to become the head of Electronic Arts’ mobile game division, GamesBeat has learned. Yes, I have to make …
Read More »TPG Second Telco In S’pore To Offer Mobile Plan For Seniors: 20GB Data For $5/Month
Following in M1’s footsteps, Singapore telco TPG is also releasing a Seniors Go Digital mobile plan in partnership with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). Last month, M1 launched two new plans called the Seniors Go Digital and Mobile Access for Seniors to support the seniors and encourage them to …
Read More »Glu reloads its war chest for mobile game acquisitions
VB Transform The AI event for business leaders Hosted Online July 15 – 17 Learn More Glu Mobile has grown into a big mobile gaming publisher through both acquisitions and home-grown titles. But as the world changes around the company, Glu is changing with the times. Back in June, the …
Read More »Sensor Tower — Call of Duty: Mobile passed 250 million downloads in 8 months
Call of Duty: Mobile has hit 250 million downloads since its debut on October 25, according to mobile measurement firm Sensor Tower. Players on iOS and Android have spent more than $ 327 million to date, Sensor Tower estimates. The success shows how Activision Publishing, the owner of the Call …
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