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Data digest: US market data, Q3’s top hypercasual labels, Adjust’s UA leaderboard, player spend and M&A stats, more

Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 9h

In this week’s data digest:
- The US' top mobile games
- Q3’s top hypercasual publishers
- Adjust's ‘UA leaderboard’
- Player spend, M&A stats
- More: mobilegamer.biz/data-digest-...

This week’s need-to-know numbers at-a-glance.

Five years in, Merge Mansion maker Metacore is doubling down on older players

Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 1d

Older players, aged 45 and over, are driving growth and revenue in casual games, says Metacore CEO Mika Tammenkoski. He says the Merge Mansion maker is also working to serve players over 70: mobilegamer.biz/five-years-i...

Players aged 45 and over are driving growth and revenue in casual games, says CEO Mika Tammenkoski, who says his firm is also working to serve players over 70.

Off The Record returns to London on Monday November 24

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Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 1d

Come and talk about what’s really happening in the mobile games business at Off The Record London on November 24:
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Expect more unfiltered, ‘off the record’ discussion of what’s really going on in the mobile games business.

How to launch a premium game on mobile

Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 2d

After those Hitman, Assassin's Creed and Resident Evil games bombed on iOS, we asked Playdigious boss Abrial Da Costa why the French firm seems to be doing just fine with its premium game ports: mobilegamer.biz/how-to-launc...

After those Hitman, Assassin’s Creed and Resident Evil games bombed on iOS, we asked Playdigious boss Abrial Da Costa why the French firm seems to be doing just fine with its premium game por…

The soft launch games you need to know about

Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 2d

Our latest soft launch update has new betas from EA, Tripledot, Rollic and a new Triple Match spin-off from Miniclip-owned Ilyon Games: mobilegamer.biz/the-soft-lau...

Take a peek at the games in testing from Supercell, Playrix, EA, Ubisoft, Rovio, Miniclip and more.

New game digest: Football Manager, MySims, Disney Magic Match, Jetpack Joyride, more

Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 5d

In this week’s new game digest: Football Manager, MySims, Disney Magic Match, Jetpack Joyride, plus new games from Supercent, Ten Square, Apple Arcade, Netflix and the Epic Games Store. Plus: a game about spooky swimming pools: mobilegamer.biz/new-game-dig...

There’s also new games from Supercent, Ten Square and more fresh Apple Arcade, Netflix and Epic Games Store releases. Plus: a game about spooky swimming pools.

Epic, AppLovin, Supercell, Playdigious and Destiny news, loads of interesting data nuggets, more

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Neil Long @neillong.bsky.social · 6d

In this week's podcast: Epic, AppLovin, Supercell, Playdigious and Destiny news, loads of interesting data nuggets and more: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

Podcast Episode · mobilegamer.biz digest · 09/10/2025 · 22m

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French hybridcasual studio 8SEC is closing

Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 6d

French studio 8SEC is closing down after ten years in the mobile business, not long after landing a €1.5m investment from UK publisher Kwalee: mobilegamer.biz/french-hybri...

8SEC is shutting down shortly after it received a €1.5m investment from Kwalee.

Data digest: Fire Emblem, September’s top games, Pokémon Sleep, funding news, SEA stats, more

Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 7d

In this week’s data digest:
- Nintendo’s new mobile game starts slowly
- September’s top earners and downloads
- Pokémon Sleep hits $100m
- Lots of funding news
- SEA stats and more:
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This week’s need-to-know numbers in snackable form.

Griffin acquires Playdigious from Fragbite for $12.2m

Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 7d

VC firm Griffin has acquired mobile publisher Playdigious from Swedish games group Fragbite for €10.5m, or $12.2m: mobilegamer.biz/griffin-acqu...

The €10.5m deal means Playdigious’ mobile portfolio is going solo but Fragbite retains 90% of revenue from Playdigious’ PC titles.

New EU rules could “kill” European games companies, says Supercell boss

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Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 7d

Supercell boss Ilkka Paananen has hit out at EU proposals that he says could kill many European game businesses: mobilegamer.biz/new-eu-rules...

Ilkka Paananen believes that proposals around how digital currency works in the EU could “break” game economies and damage the European game business.

September’s top grossing mobile games

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Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 8d

Both Roblox and LastWar overtook Honor of Kings in Appmagic’s top grossing charts last month. Elsewhere, PUBG Mobile is having a wobble while Clash Royale and Kingshot cling onto a top ten spot: mobilegamer.biz/septembers-t...

Both Roblox and LastWar overtook Honor of Kings in Appmagic’s top grossing charts last month. Elsewhere, PUBG Mobile is having a wobble while Clash Royale and Kingshot cling onto a top ten spot.

September’s top mobile game downloads

Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 8d

Roblox remains top despite a back-to-school dip, Block Blast declines again, there's a surprise newbie in fourth and Clash Royale's comeback continues in Appmagic's download chart for September: mobilegamer.biz/septembers-t...

Roblox remains top despite a back-to-school dip, Block Blast declines again, there’s a surprise newbie in fourth and that Clash Royale comeback continues in Appmagic’s latest monthly ch…

AppLovin facing data collection probe, says Bloomberg

Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 8d

AppLovin is allegedly under investigation by the SEC for violating data collection rules, according to Bloomberg sources: mobilegamer.biz/applovin-fac...

Shares dropped on the news, which suggests the SEC is looking into allegations that AppLovin violated platform partners’ service agreements.

One month on, Destiny: Rising’s gentle ‘gacha wall’ finds the right balance

Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 9d

Destiny expert @rygilliam.bsky.social says that one month after launch, Destiny: Rising has (mostly) managed to balance monetisation and keeping a passionate player community happy:
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Destiny expert Ryan Gilliam says NetEase’s Fair Play modifier is helping casual players keep pace with the pros and big spenders.

Off The Record Leamington in pictures

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Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 9d

Our latest Off The Record gathering, supported by Xsolla, was at Sumo Leamington last week. Photo highlights here: mobilegamer.biz/off-the-reco...

Our latest gathering of mobile game industry minds took place at Sumo Leamington, with support from Xsolla.

Jobs digest: moves at Netflix, Bitkraft, TikTok, Roblox, Mag, a new puzzle studio, more

Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 9d

Netflix games' new marketing boss leads our latest jobs digest, plus moves at Bitkraft, TikTok, Roblox, Mag and news of a new puzzle game studio: mobilegamer.biz/jobs-digest-...

In our latest recruitment update, former AppLovin execs form casual studio Cheer plus moves at Appcharge, Sunday, Unity, Altitude, Kohort, ZBD and more.

New game digest: new Apple Arcade and Epic Game Store titles, Angry Birds, Faily Brakes, more

Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 12d

In this week’s new game digest: new Apple Arcade and Epic Game Store titles, Angry Birds, Faily Brakes, new releases from Fortis, Draknek, Ares Interactive, Nice Plans, Chucklefish…and a game you can play with AirPods: mobilegamer.biz/new-game-dig...

There are also new releases from Fortis, Draknek, Ares Interactive, Nice Plans, Chucklefish and a game you can play with AirPods…

Supercell, Rovio, EA, Sybo, Miniclip, First Touch, MAG and more team up for One Special Day

Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 12d

Supercell, Rovio, EA, Sybo, Miniclip, First Touch, MAG and more top mobile game companies are donating all UK revenue made in selected games to charity Special Effect today: mobilegamer.biz/supercell-ro...

For today only, all UK revenue raised in multiple big-name mobile games is being donated to UK charity Special Effect.

Epic launches into the webshop business

Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 13d

Epic has launched its own webshop business, taking on the likes of Xsolla, Appcharge, Stash, FastSpring and more with a direct to consumer offering: mobilegamer.biz/epic-launche...

The Fortnite maker is taking on the likes of Xsolla, Appcharge, Stash, FastSpring and more with its direct to consumer offering.

EA sells to Saudi Arabia, MTG reshuffles plus data and soft launch news

Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 13d

In this week's podcast:
- Reaction to that $55bn EA deal, and what might come next
- MTG reshuffles, studio founders depart
- News nuggets from our data and soft launch columns
- A brief plug for our next Off The Record event in London
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Podcast Episode · mobilegamer.biz digest · 02/10/2025 · 18m

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Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 14d

In this week’s data digest:
- Epic’s (small) store win
- Century hits $6bn
- Fumb gets $12m
- Türkiye and arcade market stats
- Color Block Jam, Pudgy Party news
- More: mobilegamer.biz/data-digest-...

Data digest: Epic’s Store win, Century hits $6bn, Fumb gets $12m, Türkiye and arcade market stats, more

This week’s need-to-know numbers in snackable form.

Exec departures at MTG as it splits into midcore and casual divisions

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Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 14d

Plarium and PlaySimple's founders are leaving Swedish roll-up firm MTG amid a raft of management and organisational changes: mobilegamer.biz/exec-departu...

Plarium and PlaySimple’s founders exit as part of split that sees Futureplay, InnoGames, Snowprint, Hutch, Ninja Kiwi and Plarium form a midcore group. PlaySimple will be basis of a new casua…

One bullish insider says that going private with a ton of investment means EA can take a lot more risks – and finally fulfil its potential in mobile.

Mobilegamer.biz @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social · 15d

What happens to EA now? One bullish insider says that going private with a ton of investment means it can take a lot more risks - and finally fulfil its potential in mobile: mobilegamer.biz/ea-what-happ...

EA: what happens now?