Apple and Google up their Gamescom presence as court dramas continue
Google Play is running its biggest regional consumer activation in a decade, and Apple is hosting developer sessions the day before the show floor opens.
The soft launch games you need to know about from EA, Tencent, Moon Active, Take-Two and more
Take a peek at the games in testing from the mobile games industry’s top publishers.
PUBG Mobile Light is a lower-footprint version of the battle royale hit
Pre-registration opens August 25, with launch targeted for later this year.
New game digest: Supercell’s Project Rise, Epic Mickey, Dave the Diver, Goat Simulator, Little Kitty Big City, more
There's also soft launches from Nexon and Farlight, indie games from Future Friends and even a Vision Pro puzzler in this week's round-up.
Netflix to close LA studio Night School, Helsinki’s Moonloot and cut internal game teams
“We see an opportunity to be more focused in our execution, so we are making organizational changes to the business to match those priorities,” Netflix told Game File.
Liftoff posts $220m revenue in first results since IPO
Adjusted EBITDA margin hit 60% as free cash flow rose 142% year-on-year.
Mo Co is underperforming and will be rebooted (again) – but Supercell says killing it is “unlikely”
The lowkey monster hunting game is “not performing as well as [Supercell] hoped” after a reboot, says Supercell: “A game still trying to find its place in the market is always at risk of being discontinued.”
Hungry Studio’s hit puzzler Block Blast is heading to Apple Arcade
The popular Tetris-like puzzler arrives on Apple's subscription service ad-free on September 3.
Data digest: Monopoly Go’s booming webstore, Pokémon Go spikes, Love and Deepspace revenue crashes, more
There's also hybridcasual market stats, Bandai Namco, SciPlay and Marmalade earnings and plenty more in this week's numbers round-up.
SciPlay Games Israel has cut 20 jobs, says report
The Israeli hub loses roughly 7% of its local headcount.
MTG unveils Playamp brand for midcore games division
The rebrand covers six studios that made up 78% of MTG's group revenue last year.
Rovio sales hold steady in Sega financials after write-down and rebuild
Rovio's revenue held roughly flat, but spending across Sega's broader free to play segment grew year-on-year.
Venmo payments now available on Google Play
Android users can now link their Venmo balance or payment method to pay for apps, games and digital content.
Jobs digest: moves and promotions at EA, Nazara, Unity, Epic, Scopely, Kabam and more
There's also job news at Xsolla, Tactile Games and Moon Active in our latest round-up.
Mobile’s lead narrows at Take-Two, but still represents over half its earnings
Console growth narrows the gap as Color Block Jam slows after a breakout debut year. Toon Blast, Words With Friends and Top Eleven were up year-on-year.
Disney Solitaire drives Playtika earnings, but UA spend will now drop 70%
The marketing cuts follow reports suggesting Playtika was having trouble paying SuperPlay's earnouts, which were set before Disney Solitaire blew up.
Unity has sold Supersonic to Tripledot for $40m
Tripledot adds the publishing label to its growing portfolio as Unity refocuses on Vector and reports its Q2 earnings.
AppLovin misses guidance despite 53% revenue growth in Q2
AppLovin shares fell sharply in the aftermath of the financial report, despite huge revenue growth and record profitability.
EA’s $55bn sale to Saudi-led consortium is officially complete
The company's stock has ceased trading and has been delisted from NASDAQ.
