Niko Partners estimates a growth of Asian gamers by 2026.
According to a new report by Niko Partners, the number of gamers in ten Asian markets will approach one billion by 2026. Read the full report here. Despite a tough global economy, Niko Partners expects the PC and mobile gaming…
Rollic, a Zynga subsidiary, buys the casual game developer Popcore
Zynga announced today that their subsidiary, Rollic games, has completed the acquisition of hypercasual company Popcore games, the financial terms of which were not disclosed. The move is expected to improve Zynga’s position in the hypercasual gaming market and highlight…
Unity Q3 revenues are higher, but losses widen to $239.6 million
As the company controls expenses in the face of economic uncertainty, the CFO reports that earnings are “in line with forecast.” In its third-quarter report, Unity showed an increase in sales from its game engine business year over year but…
Beta for Google Play Games for PC is released
Google Play Games has announced beta testing in new areas. Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil are the current countries where the platform is accessible. Residents of these countries can download the PC beta version to play…
The $4.4B merger between Unity and ironSource is now complete
The formal merger between Unity and ironSource has been completed. The two businesses will now work together to produce an end-to-end platform for developers to build and monetize games. Back in July, ironSource, an ad-tech company providing developers with tools…
CMA Filings reveal Microsoft intends to create its own ‘next generation game store’ for mobile
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard was a meticulous and protracted process. The two key players in the agreement, the US and UK governments, have yet to provide regulatory permission. However, Microsoft highlighted its mobile goals in response to the UK…
Google will discontinue its Stadia cloud gaming service in January 2023.
The world’s leading search engine and technology company is discontinuing yet another promising but underwhelming service. In a blog post, Stadia’s Vice President and General Manager, Phil Harrison, announced that the company has decided to permanently close Stadia. The cloud…
Zynga and Rollic acquire Berlin-based mobile game studio NanoTribe
Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA) announced the acquisition of Berlin-based mobile game studio NanoTribe
Wildlife Studios launches a new affiliated studio Playabit
Wildlife Studios announced that it is opening a new affiliated studio, called Playabit.
Microsoft Purchases Scandal-Tainted Activision For The Biggest Tech Deal Ever
Microsoft sets record for biggest tech deal ever with Activision Blizzard, topping Dell-EMC merger in 2016.
Take -Two to acquire top mobile game publiser Zynga for $12.7B
Take-Two Interactive has announced the new combination with giant mobile gaming Zynga in a deal of $12.7B this year
VOODOO launches games on Facebook Gaming
Voodoo has revealed a partnership with Facebook Gaming to bring hyper-casual games on this large audience platform.