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.
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New game digest: Dave the Diver, Aniimo, new Game Freak, Moon Active and Noodlecake titles, more
There's also new release news from Playdigious, NC, Koei Tecmo and Critical Leap this week.
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.
Supercell and Duolingo reveal new Brawl Stars crossover
Brawl Stars fighter Spike and the language learning app's mascot Duo have beef, apparently, and will be appearing across both apps for the rest of the month.
On the podcast: That EA-Scopely supergroup, Reform’s mobile game, King strikes, Mattel, Roblox, Mizuguchi, more
This week’s inside view of the mobile game business.
Reform UK has launched a ‘stop the boats’ game in its iOS and Android app
A basic arcade game called Small Boat Scramble is part of the far-right party’s Small Boat Watch app, which launched yesterday.
Tetsuya Mizuguchi on the return of Lumines – and why premium games could bounce back
After launching Lumines Remastered this summer, the revered game designer says he could bring more of his games to mobile soon – and says mobile players are increasingly open to premium-style games after years of free to play dominance.
King staff could strike after the Candy Crush maker rejects collective bargaining agreement
Strike action could begin September 25 if King won't budge, say Sveriges Ingenjörer and Unionen.
Toy giant Mattel has set its sights on mobile – and it wants a Monopoly Go of its own
The owner of Uno, Barbie and many more bought out NetEase’s stake in Mattel163 and now has ambitions of its own as Mattel Game Studios, says COO Devin Nambiar.
Roblox plans to let creators turn their games into standalone apps
Announcements at RDC 2026 also cover offline play, web instant-play, 2D game support and new creator payment tools.
The soft launch games you need to know about from Blizzard, Supercell, EA, Moon Active, Zynga and more
Take a peek at the games in testing from the mobile games industry’s top publishers.
Saudi bosses are considering merging Savvy and EA to create a new gaming supergroup, says Bloomberg
The potential merger could bring together the makers of Pokémon Go, Monopoly Go, EA FC, Madden, The Sims and Apex Legends – but only once Savvy seals its $6bn Moonton acquisition.
