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Lavers Mallet joined the games industry after graduating business school at MIT Sloan. With previous work in enterprise software for the financial industry and strategy consulting, she had always had a side interest in theater production and working with creative teams generally. Driven by this interest, Lavers Mallet then joined …
Read More »Revenues down as Zynga posts annual loss
Zynga’s troubles to adapt to a mobile-led market continue, with its 2014 fiscal results showing a net loss of $226m. Of this, $129m was attributed to stock-based expenses, $7m to income tax benefit and $24m to the expense of its ongoing restructuring. Revenues came in at $690m for the year …
Read More »Video game toy sales slump as Moshi Monsters falters
Sales of toys based on video games fell 14 per cent in 2014, NPD has told MCV. The decline is almost entirely down to a drop in popularity of Moshi Monsters products. NPD tells MCV that if Moshi Monsters was discounted from all of its numbers (now and historically), then …
Read More »Pay Once & Play category added to Apple App Store
In its ongoing quest for complete transparency about in-app purchases, Apple has added the new Pay Once & Play category to the App Store. Styled like one of the marketplace’s regular promotions, the section recommends premium mobile games that do not contain any form of microtransaction. Examples included include mobile …
Read More »Zynga losses reach $226m in 2014
Revenues down by 20 per cent, Zynga China closed, but CEO Don Mattrick claims it was "a year of progress"
Read More »John Carmack to discuss the dawn of mobile VR at GDC
id Software co-founder to share his thoughts on best development practices and future of the tech
Read More »Fates Forever dev secures funding from Tencent and Benchmark
OpenFeint founder's studio wants to reach one billion players
Read More »Isbit signs mobile publishing deal with Deep Silver
Deep Silver has signed a deal with new Stockholm-based studio Isbit Games to publish its next two mobile games. The publisher will provide funds for the development of the titles, and the two companies will share revenue from initial sales, in-app purchases and sales of ad placements. Support and marketing …
Read More »Deep Silver signs publishing deal with mobile studio Isbit Games
Publisher to fund development of two new titles
Read More »Top 100 Women in Games: Divinia Knowles
Knowles is one of the driving forces behind British entertainment outlet Mind Candy, and at the forefront of the company’s transformation from a small start-up based to the global powerhouse behind kids phenomenon Moshi Monsters. Knowles currently serves as president of Mind Candy, sitting on the board of directors. She …
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