Latest clearly sourced MAXGG coverage about Mobile Games.
The data-driven UA financing company has unveiled a new platform that predicts cohort performance and enables publishers to sell future revenue from players before they generate income.
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Mark Pincus revealed on a podcast that Zynga's board refused to approve his deal to buy Supercell for $400m in cash, citing the failure of earlier acquisitions. Supercell went on to post $500m in net profit the following year.
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Gameloft is ending online services for Minion Rush on January 29, 2027. The game will stop appearing in app stores on October 30, 2026, with in-app purchases disabled. Players can continue playing offline after shutdown.
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The story-driven hidden-object game departs after accumulating millions of hours played worldwide since its 2023 launch on the streaming platform.
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Alibaba has divested its full stake in mobile games developer Lingxi Games to Hong Kong private equity firm Trustar Capital in a deal valued above $1.5 billion, according to an internal memo from Lingxi CEO Zhou Bingshu dated August 17, 2026.
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Istanbul-based mobile studio Circle Games has secured $25m in Series A funding led by Tencent, bringing total investment to $32.25m. The studio plans to expand Jelly Escape to new markets, grow Sort Express globally, and double its headcount.
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YouTube has quietly extended its Playables webgaming service to more than 50 markets including the EU and Nordic regions, up from just seven when the feature launched in 2024.
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Golf Clash launches a Bryson-themed season featuring a playable recreation of the pro golfer's famous Dallas backyard hole, while 10 top creators compete for $100,000 in daily elimination matches.
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Lead artists Silvia Toma and Emil Sellström reveal the design rules and creative process behind Candy Crush's enduring "ugly-cute" aesthetic, from papercraft foundations to seasonal transformations.
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Sanrio narrowed the release window to Fall 2027 at Tokyo Game Show 2026, alongside new key art, an English website, and a global social media presence for the mobile game.
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The award-winning adventure-restaurant hybrid Dave the Diver launches worldwide on iOS and Android this week, bundling two DLC packs and mobile-exclusive features. The week also brings Aniimo's multiplatform debut, Moon Active's Dream Bay soft launch and
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Knight, who has led the Times's games operation since 2020, takes on an expanded chief games officer title as the publication continues to grow its games portfolio.
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