General Intuition raises $220m at $6.2bn valuation, trains AI on gameplay clips
The funding values General Intuition at nearly triple its January valuation.
Zynga founder Mark Pincus claims he nearly bought Supercell for $400m
"We had the chance to build the biggest game company in the world."
Tencent and Capcom collab Monster Hunter Outlanders arrives October 29
The mobile spin-off arrives almost two years after it was announced.
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The game will be withdrawn from stores on October 30, and servers shut down on January 29, 2027.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.
