Supercell hit by cyberattack, but says no player data was affected
The Clash of Clans developer says it was the target of multiple attacks last week and has notified police and regulators.
Fortnite is returning to the Australian App Store tomorrow
Epic said the Australian Federal Court had told Apple to open up iOS after finding they violated competition law, calling it "great news for developers worldwide and iOS users in Australia who will benefit from an open mobile app ecosystem".
On the podcast: Apple app review woes, EA job cuts, Supercell, Monopoly Go and more
This week’s inside view of the mobile game business.
400 jobs cut at EA
RPG studio BioWare will close as part of the cuts, which represent 3% of the global workforce. It’s unclear how this will affect its mobile teams.
Wargaming cofounder’s Mika Games raises $10m to back studios beyond soft launch
Flint Capital leads the round, which funds both product development and paid user acquisition tests.
Monopoly Go earned Hasbro $41m in Q3, taking its nine-month total to $127m
Revenue from Scopely's hit is level with 2025 as the game moves through Looney Tunes, KPop Demon Hunters and Ghostbusters crossovers.
Data digest: Scopely, Century and Dream lead publisher list, Block Blast and Arrows top download chart, more
We've also got stats from Mag Interactive, Strikerz, CrazyGames and Royal Smash versus Smash Fest in this week's round-up.
App Store review times are being dragged down by a flood of AI-made apps and games
One studio boss says review times “have gone back a decade”, and another says Apple's "poor service" is "costing developers significantly". Google Play Store review times remain solid, though, according to our sources.
Supercell has completed its acquisition of Merge Mansion maker Metacore
Merge Mansion joins Supercell's live games portfolio, with financial terms still undisclosed.
Around 60 Netflix Games staff affected amid company-wide layoffs
Netflix has not said how many games workers were affected, but a growing list of former staff suggests around 60 staff are now seeking work elsewhere.
Jobs digest: moves and promotions at Microsoft, Skydance, Apple, Google, Scopely, Supercell and more
There's also recruitment news for Tripledot, Trailmix, Miniclip, Dream Games and more in our latest roundup.
New game digest: Titanium Court, No Man’s Sky, Sifu, Vampire Crawlers and many more
There's also new games from Nuverse, Atari, Raw Fury, Noodlecake, Konami and more.
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Supercell confirms Squad Busters will shut down on December 14
The game will be pulled from the App Store and Google Play on December 1, more than two years after launching worldwide.
Ubisoft poised to close Helsinki studio RedLynx, with 52 jobs at risk
The Helsinki developer had been refocusing on mobile and worked on Rainbow Six Mobile, which Ubisoft is shutting down in January.
AdSurge is the new ad network built by Miniclip with help from Tencent and Easybrain
The platform offers both user acquisition and ad monetisation and draws on data and expertise from Miniclip, Easybrain and Tencent.
Google Play is adding a raft of new discovery, curation and AI features
Google is also bringing PC games like Dave the Diver and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun to Play, and expanding Game Trials to PC.
Rovio’s rebuild means refocusing on Angry Birds, Sonic and picking new projects carefully
Sega West COO and Rovio CEO Alex Pelletier-Normand on Sonic Rumble Party's struggles, why Apple and Google aren't earning their 30% and more.
No Man’s Sky is coming to iPhone and iPad on October 28
Hello Games says it's the full game rather than a cut-down port, though multiplayer and planetary settlements won't be included.
