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Mobile Games Captured $90.4B, 49% Of Global Market In 2023
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - 2:55pm | 351Adjust’s 2024 Mobile App Trends report shows that mobile games accounted for 49% of the global games market revenue in 2023, totaling $90.4 billion. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, the study — which analyzed data from January 2022 to January 2024 — noted a 6% year-over-year increase in in-...
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Sony To Launch PlayStation Mobile Games Platform, Job Listing Reveals
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 2:39pm | 323Sony Group Corp. (NYSE:SONY) is joining Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) in the mobile gaming arena by developing its own PlayStation mobile platform. Earlier this month, Xbox president Sarah Bond announced Microsoft's mobile games store would debut in July. Sony is also eyeing the $90 billion mobile...
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Assassin's Creed Mirage Coming To iPhone 15 Pro, iPad In June
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 7:23pm | 368Ubisoft Technologies SA (OTC:UBSFF) revealed the release date for Assassin’s Creed Mirage on iOS and iPadOS is June 6. This marked a significant milestone as it would be the first time an Assassin’s Creed title originally designed for consoles and PC was available natively on Apple Inc...
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South Korea's 5-Year Plan To Grow Its Console Gaming Market By 2028
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 1:50pm | 355South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism aims to bolster the country’s console gaming sector by 2028, aiming to diversify its gaming industry away from a heavy reliance on mobile and online platforms. On Wednesday, the government unveiled its five-year plan, as reported...
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Pokémon Go To 'Deliver Huge, Major Features' Later This Year, Teases Insider
Monday, April 1, 2024 - 5:12pm | 388Ed Wu, senior vice president of Pokémon Go, opened up about the game’s journey and what lies ahead, expressing excitement about its ongoing growth. In a chat with Eurogamer, Wu reflected on Pokémon Go’s impending 10th anniversary: “It’s bananas to think this thing is going...
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Tencent's Assassin's Creed Jade Delayed To 2025 As Focus Shifts To DreamStar
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:01pm | 374Gamers eagerly waiting for the debut of Assassin's Creed Jade will have to wait until 2025. The game's developer, Tencent Holdings ADR (OTC: TCEHY), has reportedly delayed the release of the mobile game. The decision stems from a strategic shift within Tencent, with resources being...
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Call Of Duty: Mobile Maps Removed — Don't Panic! They'll Return, New Content Soon
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 4:41pm | 451Developer TiMi Studio Group and publisher Activision have reassured fans that Call of Duty: Mobile will continue to thrive despite the removal of popular maps like Shoot House and Alcatraz. Addressing concerns about the game's future in light of the impending launch of Call of Duty: Warzone...
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Tencent Develops Elden Ring Mobile To Revitalize Gaming Portfolio: Report
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 5:06pm | 441China's Tencent Holdings ADR (OTC: TCEHY) is reportedly developing a mobile version of the popular action role-playing game Elden Ring by FromSoftware, in a bid to revitalize its gaming portfolio. However, since acquiring licensing rights in 2022 and establishing a team for the project, "...
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Will NFL's Kelce Brothers Reboot This Iconic 1990s Game? 'I Want To Get This Going Again'
Friday, February 2, 2024 - 5:22pm | 499NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce, are considering entering the game development arena with plans to reboot beloved '90s classics, Backyard Football and Backyard Baseball. The brothers, known for their diverse roles in the entertainment industry — including SNL hosting, podcasting, and...
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Tencent's DnF Mobile Leads Market Revival with 2.9% Stock Surge After China's Gaming Regulation Reversal
Friday, February 2, 2024 - 3:01pm | 424China's gaming regulator, the National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA), unexpectedly approved a new batch of 32 foreign video games, easing concerns in the market after the recent scrapping of a controversial gaming regulation. Notable among the approvals is the hit title Dungeon...
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Sony's PlayStation's Gaming Future Is Expanding To PC, Mobile, Cloud, CEO Says
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 8:09pm | 320Sony Group Corp.'s (NYSE: SONY) CEO Kenichiro Yoshida shared insights on the future of PlayStation in the long and the short term. "It will be ubiquitous," Yoshida said in an interview with Norges Bank Investment Management (via Insider Gaming). "Wherever there is computing,...
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Microsoft's Satya Nadella: Activision Gives Us A Chance Of Being 'A Good Publisher' On Sony, Nintendo
Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 3:37pm | 499Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella expressed enthusiasm for the company's recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard, emphasizing the opportunity to become a "good publisher" across various platforms, including rival consoles like Sony Group Corp. (NYSE: SONY) and...
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Sony Expands Mobile Gaming Reach With Strategic Akatsuki Stake, Koei Tecmo Partnership
Thursday, December 21, 2023 - 11:16am | 396Sony Group Corporation (NYSE: SONY) has recently acquired a notable stake in Akatsuki, a renowned Japanese mobile video game developer, signifying its intent to further its presence in the mobile gaming sphere. This strategic move will grant Sony a 9.87% ownership of Akatsuki, enabling...
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Sony's Strategic Partnership With NCSoft Targets Mobile Gaming Expansion
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - 6:50pm | 440Sony Group Corp. (NYSE: SONY) forged a "strategic global business partnership" with NCSoft, the South Korean powerhouse behind online role-playing games such as Guild Wars and Lineage. Outgoing Sony Interactive Entertainment head Jim Ryan and NCSoft CEO Taekjin Kim jointly announced...
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Is Grand Theft Auto Coming To Netflix Games?
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - 6:03pm | 369Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is reportedly eyeing a slice of the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) gaming universe to bolster its growing Netflix Games service, according to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal. While not directly related to the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6, Netflix has allegedly...