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Kards, the promising WW2 collectible card game, has secured additional investment totalling $1.9m, taking its total to date to $5m.
Read More »WW2-era CCG Kards secures additional $1.9m investment – with current CCP boss backing former CCP boss
Stillfront Group acquires Candywriter for a minimum of $74.4m
“The acquisition of Candywriter is an excellent next step in further broadening our diversified portfolio, both in terms of genre, audience and addressable market."
Read More »Google Stadia passes 1m installs with two months free offer
Installs of the Stadia app passed 1m installs earlier this month
Read More »MY.GAMES reports over 20% revenue increase during COVID-19 pandemic
Publisher MY.GAMES has reported a revenue growth of 13.4 per cent YoY in Q1 2020 to RUB 7,896 million ($115m)
Read More »“I believe that over the years the importance of music for games has grown tremendously” – Fallout composer Inon Zur on game soundtracks
This month, we dive into the musical universe of Emmy award-winner and 3-times BAFTA nominated composer Inon Zur
Read More »German games market grew by six per cent in 2019 – driven by incremental digital spending
German games market grows - but sales of standalone games are flat
Read More »Magic Leap to cut half of its workforce as it abandons consumer ambitions
"To better prepare Magic Leap for the future, we have taken a close look at our business and are making targeted changes to how we operate and manage costs"
Read More »Hello Neighbor TV pilot hits 11M YouTube views in a week
This is following the success of the video game series and books
Read More »“We are sitting on a lot of cash. Our goal is to continue to put that cash to good use.” – How Zynga came roaring back with licensed titles and Farmville 3
From a one-time valuation of over $10bn, Zynga had a long way to fall. But with ex-EA leadership and a successful M&A strategy it has come roaring back.
Read More »Focus Home Interactive’s revenue increases 13% to €142.8 million
This was supported by a strong performance of the publisher's back catalogue
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