New game digest: Meta’s games app, Century’s new soft launch, PUBG, Gangstar, Tomb Raider, The Traitors, more
Aptoide's app store arrives on Google Play and there's new games from Popcore, GungHo, Level-5, Rogue Snail and more in this week's round-up.
Gangstar Mirage City, Tencent’s GTA-meets-Cyberpunk game, starts rolling out today
The open-world crime game goes live in regions including Latin America, MENA and Southeast Asia, but European and North American players will have to wait.
After that Sensor Tower-AppMagic deal, VC firm Gem seeks veteran founders, first movers and indies
Co-managing director Kirill Gurskiy (above right) sets out what Gem is looking for following its exit from AppMagic's acquisition by Sensor Tower.
July’s top grossing mobile games: Honor of Kings, Roblox, Gossip Harbor, PUBG Mobile, Pokémon Go, more
Pokémon Go saw its best monthly earnings for years in July, says AppMagic. Gossip Harbor is up to third spot, eFootball sprints further ahead of EA FC and a source explains LastWar's sudden decline.
July’s top mobile game downloads: Roblox, Free Fire, Arrows, Block Blast, Soccer Superstar, more
Ups and downs for the three Arrows games and a big World Cup boost for several football games make AppMagic's July estimates a fascinating read. Full numbers and analysis inside.
Data digest: Pokémon TCG Pocket, Sled Surfers, My Hero Academia, MapleStory, midcore stats and more
There's also an update on new 4X strategy contender Last Asylum in this week's round-up.
Apple reveals revised EU App Store terms and fees
They include a 5% cut on apps distributed outside the App Store, 26% on native Apple IAPs, 20% on alternative payments, 15% on link-out purchases and more.
MTG’s Playamp division is all-in on AI across development, art, marketing and more
A team of three is running InnoGames' Sunrise Village, a game that previously required around 25 staff, says Playamp CEO Oliver Bulloss.
Indie auteur Ojiro Fumoto on reviving Poinpy, his Netflix deal and working at Nintendo
A quick email Q&A with indie dev Ojiro Fumoto, who made cult hit Downwell before going to work at Nintendo before going indie again with Netflix exclusive Poinpy.
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 Supercell, 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.
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.
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.
