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Read More »Nintendo-DeNA alliance ‘is a good fit’ and will drive dedicated console success, analyst argues
Today’s news of Nintendo’s long-awaited move into mobile gaming will provide a lift to the company’s ongoing hardware aspirations. That’s according to IHS’ head of games research Piers Harding-Rolls. The Nintendo-DeNA alliance is a good fit and offers up a number of important synergies for two companies that are no …
Read More »Chillingo opens office in China
EA’s mobile publishing label Chillingo has set up shop in China in EA’s Shanghai office. The new studio – Chillingo China – will be publishing mobile titles over Chinese app stores, as well as bringing ‘culturised’ games from the region to the global market. China represents a tremendous growth opportunity, …
Read More »Nintendo teams up with DeNA for mobile games push
Alliance will bring Nintendo IP to smart device and create cross-platform user service
Read More »Warner to make Game of Thrones its most expensive mobile game ever
Game of Thrones is on track to be Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s most expensive mobile game in its history, claims the firm’s senior VP of mobile, social and emerging platforms Greg Ballard. Last week the publisher announced a slew of new mobile titles as it aims to make a strong …
Read More »Game of Thrones set to be Warner Bros’ ‘most expensive mobile game ever’
Publisher betting big on popular fantasy IP
Read More »Analytics firm App Annie plans Singapore office
Mobile analytics firm App Annie has opened a new office in Singapore. The company said the move was due to the flourishing and fast-growing mobile market in India and Southeast Asia. It claimed the INSEA and ANZ regions were almost as large as China, Japan and South Korea combined in …
Read More »App Annie opens Singapore office
New branch could open next month and aims to hire up to ten employees
Read More »There is a new Paris Hilton game on the way
Paris Hilton will be starring in a new mobile video game. Hong Kong-based development firm Animoca Brands has announced that it has signed a deal with Paris Hilton to licence her name and likeness. "Paris Hilton is one of the world’s most recognised names and we are thrilled to be …
Read More »Arxan launches security support for mobile games
App protection firm’s latest release will help devs fight clones and hacking
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