[Last week in games] Apple reported to be working on a game-focused App Store for iOS, Google wins temporary reprieve in legal showdown with Epic Games, and more news!

Oct 25, 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

How TiMi Studio revived Age of Empires Mobile for a new age of fans (venturebeat.com)
Google wins temporary reprieve in legal showdown with Epic Games (pocketgamer.biz)
Transmedia Triumphs and Traps: Lessons from the Convergence of Gaming and Media (deconstructoroffun.com)
How marketers should advertise to mobile gamers during the holidays (venturebeat.com)
Mobile Advertising Strategies for 2024 Holiday Season (is.com)
Apple reported to be working on a game-focused App Store for iOS (pocketgamer.com)
EA victorious after Austrian court rules that FIFA 23 loot boxes are not gambling (pocketgamer.biz)

47% of UK Nintendo Switch players are women (gamesindustry.biz)
Over 35% will play more mobile games during holiday season, with Gen X screen time to outdo Gen Z (pocketgamer.biz)
Data digest: Q3's top grossing new games, Balatro's first month, Netflix numbers plus stats on funding, discovery, churn and more (mobilegamer.biz)
Games industry M&A activity hits $2.5 billion in Q3 2024 (pocketgamer.biz)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 could boost Game Pass subscribers by 2.5m to 4m (gamesindustry.biz)
EA Sports FC 25 launch breaks revenue record for soccer games (gamesindustry.biz)

New games digest: Destiny: Rising, Marvel Mystic Mayhem, Age of Empires, PvZ 3, Indus, Jam City's new soft launch and more (mobilegamer.biz)
Truck Driver Go has finally released on iOS and Android (pocketgamer.com)
Chick-fil-A's Play App Will Launch Nov. 18 (adweek.com)
Pal Go is a new tower-defence game that bears absolutely no resemblance to anything else, really (pocketgamer.com)
A new Ghibli-inspired open-world game is coming next month and it looks beautiful (polygon.com)
WITH Island is a stress-free series of idle games that's currently in pre-registration (pocketgamer.com)
Go Go Muffin, the upcoming cosy MMORPG, heads into closed beta (pocketgamer.com)
Grimguard Tactics, the highly anticipated turn-based RPG, is now available on Android and iOS (pocketgamer.com)
Bloons Card Storm, the upcoming card-battling spin-off, opens pre-registration (pocketgamer.com)
Black Border 2 has you play a totally non-corrupt state customs officer, out now for iOS and Android (pocketgamer.com)

Nintendo’s mysterious Switch Online playtest already leaked (polygon.com)
How TikTok’s LiveOps program is elevating mobile game engagement (pocketgamer.biz)
Hi-Rez Studios shutting down Realm Royale Reforged and Divine Knockout in February (gamesindustry.biz)
Former Supercell, King devs form Antihero Studios (mobilegamer.biz)
Ampverse Group launches new marketing agency to connect brands with gamers (pocketgamer.biz)
Epic Games launches Fab unified digital content marketplace (venturebeat.com)
Ubisoft has cancelled puzzle-and-decorate game Gwen’s Getaway (mobilegamer.biz)
Netflix closes triple-A studio amid game team layoffs (mobilegamer.biz)
NCSoft to establish four new subsidiaries developing games and researching AI (pocketgamer.biz)
Layoffs at AppLovin and Machine Zone, maker of Game of War and Mobile Strike (mobilegamer.biz)
Battle Crush to shut down before end of the year in major closure by NCSoft (pocketgamer.com)
Supercell hiring London team for Squad Busters (pocketgamer.biz)
Huuuge social casino veteran unveils AI-focused Beyond startup and Decor Society (venturebeat.com)
Studio Thunderhorse shuts down (gamesindustry.biz)