Mobile gaming company Scopely buys a majority stake in Istanbul-based studio Loom, maker of puzzle game Pixel Flow!; a source says the deal values Loom at $1B+
“It's been a privilege to have a front row seat to the team's rapid growth and success and see them become the latest Turkish startup …
Microsoft files an amicus brief supporting Epic Games' App Store fight and blames Apple for delaying the Xbox mobile gaming store, first announced in May 2024
Microsoft has filed support for Epic Games' fight with Apple, as it wants to launch new Xbox mobile improvements.
A US appeals court panel appeared skeptical of Google's bid to overturn a 2023 jury verdict that declared the Play Store an illegal monopoly in the Epic case
Judges Tell Search Giant Apple Case Doesn't Apply X: Vidushi Dyall / @vidushi_law : According to Google, “Epic sought a do-over” by trying to get a different result against a different adversary, and ...
State of Mobile 2025: in 2024, iOS and Google Play app downloads dropped ~1% YoY to 136B, while IAP and paid apps and games revenue rose 13% YoY to $150B
The mobile market is stronger than ever as we enter 2025, with a recovering mobile gaming market adding to the rapid growth seen in non-gaming.
A close look at the state of video gaming in 2025, including why gaming soared from 2011 to 2021 and then stalled, China's global rise, and mobile gaming growth
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How a trademark fight led to a new version of Flappy Bird by a crypto-adjacent game developer, ten years after the original was pulled from app stores
Decadelong trademark fight culminates in new game hinting at “Web3 innovation.” — Fans of ultra-viral mobile gaming hit Flappy Bird …
Epic debuts the Epic Games Store on iOS in the EU, offering its games, including Fortnite, and plans to start onboarding third-party games starting in December
Apple can go to hell — [images] @macstories@mastodon.macstories.net : The Epic Cost of Tim Sweeney's App Store Disputes with Apple and Google https://www.macstories.net/... Steve Troughton-Smith / @...
Microsoft plans to launch its mobile game store in July on the web, first with its own games, including Candy Crush Saga, and later opening to other publishers
what we know so far Kate Irwin / PCMag : Microsoft Is Launching Its Own Mobile Gaming Store Soon Dashiell Wood / TechRadar : Microsoft is launching its own Xbox mobile game store, offering titles like...
A look at Monument Valley, a puzzle game developed by ustwo that won Apple's design award in 2014 and stood out in a market dominated by free-to-play titles
A scene as still and pure as it is confounding: towers stretching up, flags billowing gently in the wind, stone walkways appearing to defy the principles of architecture. Mastodon: @adriaan@mastodon …...
An interview with Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen, as Tencent's Finnish mobile gaming group seeks its next big hit; Clash of Clans had $10B+ in revenue in 10 years
Mobile games maker chief Ilkka Paananen says Finnish group will explore new genres having not released a title in years