Trophy Games acquires Airlines Manager maker Playrion from Paradox for $2.6m
The Airlines Manager and Airport Simulator: First Class studio joins Trophy Games as the company raises its full-year revenue guidance.
Gameloft is closing Minion Rush after a 13-year run
The game will be withdrawn from stores on October 30, and servers shut down on January 29, 2027.
The soft launch games you need to know about from Supercell, EA, Moon Active, Zynga, more
Take a peek at the games in testing from the mobile games industry’s top publishers.
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New game digest: EA FC Mobile 27, Aniimo, Bloons, Kingdom Rush, Epic Mickey, Moco and more
We've also got Meta's game creation app, a new title from Popcore, Sanrio's debut mobile game and more in this week's round-up.
Horizon Create users can make games with a prompt and publish on Instagram and Facebook, says Meta
The tech giant announced its new Create app and Studio toolset at Meta Connect this week, though there was no firm date on when they might arrive.
King averts strikes by signing agreement with Swedish unions
Tomorrow's planned strike action at the Candy Crush maker’s Stockholm and Malmo offices has been called off.
Supercell’s monster hunting game Mo.co is going ‘back into beta’
The game’s dev team will "keep iterating and testing out new features" while the game is in "low maintenance" mode.
YouTube has quietly rolled out Playables to over 50 markets
IAPs could be coming to these instant-play webgames next year, says a Google staffer.
On the podcast: Oakever Games shenanigans, King and the Xbox cuts, Hipster Whale, One State, Monopoly Go, more
This week’s inside view of the mobile game business.
OneState maker ChillBase is quietly making millions by meeting the demand for GTA-likes
Estimates suggest OneState has made over $85m to date, and is currently pulling in over $5m per month.
Data digest: mobile’s fastest-growing games, China stats, app submissions skyrocket, more
We've also got news from Embracer and Top App Games in this week's round up.
Monopoly Go reveals new KPop Demon Hunters and Ghostbusters crossovers
Scopely's Monster Mash season runs September 23 to November 25.
King seemingly escapes major layoffs in latest round of Xbox cuts
The Candy Crush maker’s remit has expanded and will now take in Microsoft Casual Games.
Hipster Whale could revive or reimagine a range of retro classics after Atari acquisition
A load of classic Atari games like Pong, Breakout, Centipede and Missile Command could soon be revived or reimagined on mobile, says Hipster Whale cofounder Matt Hall.
Vita Mahjong, Amaze Go and Meowdoku maker Oakever Games fights cloning accusations
It has already lost one copyright infringement case against Block Blast maker Hungry Studio, and is currently fighting another brought by Avia Games. Industry chatter alleges that's the tip of the iceberg.
Jobs digest: moves and promotions at King, Scopely, Loom, Funday, Tactile, Zynga and more
There's also recruitment news from Tripledot, Trailmix, FreePlay, Cypher and Arcade in our latest roundup.
Video Games Europe warns against sweeping restrictions proposed in the EU KIDS Act
The European Commission has proposed a series of restrictions aimed at games companies and social media firms, but Video Games Europe has warned against some of the measures and called for further consultation.
Doki Doki Literature Club is returning to Android through the Epic Games Store
The cult visual novel will drop on Epic’s mobile storefront later today, we can reveal. Google removed it from the Play Store earlier this year due to its depiction of sensitive themes.
