[Last week in games] Babayigit steps down as Tripledot COO, Ubisoft workers urged to strike in October, and more news!
News in games that caught our eyes in the last week [23 to 29th of September 2024]
INDUSTRY NEWS
The Brazilian games industry in numbers (gamesindustry.biz)
Two games addiction lawsuits dismissed (gamesindustry.biz)
Daily Missions in Puzzles: Why should we see them more often? (deconstructoroffun.com)
The Secret Developer: the sorry state of mobile game publishing (mobilegamer.biz)
Meet the ex-footballer who built one of Brazil's largest games studios (gamesindustry.biz)
INVESTOR
22 year old raises $3.7 million for Roblox tool platform Gamebeast (pocketgamer.biz)
Darkbright raises $6M to build life sim RPG Smolbound (venturebeat.com)
Nitro Games expands Warframe mobile partnership with €5 million deal (pocketgamer.biz)
Ubisoft revises financial targets after "soft" sales of Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin's Creed Shadows delay (gamesindustry.biz)
Ubisoft shares plunge 20% after Assassin’s Creed Shadows delay (pocketgamer.biz)
EdVentures invests in Egyptian education and interactive games startup Saikoro (pocketgamer.biz)
Distance Technologies raises $11.2M for glasses-free mixed reality for enterprises (venturebeat.com)
MARKET DATA
75% of games sold in August were downloaded (gamesindustry.biz)
Miraibo GO hits first milestone of 200k pre-registrations in just four days (pocketgamer.com)
Discord CEO sheds light on future of gamer communication as users cross 200M (venturebeat.com)
AFK Journey surpasses $150 million with Asian market dominance (pocketgamer.biz)
Earn to Die Rogue hits the 10-million downloads milestone in record time (pocketgamer.com)
Black Myth Wukong top-grossing game for August 2024 (gamesindustry.biz)
Oxford University study with PowerWash Simulator finds 72% feel happier while playing games (gamesindustry.biz)
Data digest: Squad Busters hits $50m, August's top performers, investments, acquisitions and more (mobilegamer.biz)
Dunk City Dynasty hits 250,000 pre-registrations in just over a month (pocketgamer.com)
Gris sales top 3 million (gamesindustry.biz)
Pixel Gun 3D reaches over $210m in revenue (gamesindustry.biz)
NEW GAMES
New games now: The Sims, Palworld Mobile, Squid Game, Monument Valley, Civilization, Street Fighter, Rebel Moon and more (mobilegamer.biz)
Matchday launches Matchday Champions soccer card mobile game (venturebeat.com)
Summoners Kingdom: Goddess is the release version of the hotly-anticipated title, out now (pocketgamer.com)
Bleach Soul Puzzle launches worldwide this month on iOS and Android (pocketgamer.com)
Monument Valley 3, the upcoming entry in the beloved puzzler series, is now open for pre-registration (pocketgamer.com)
Bleach Soul Puzzle launches today with a Brave Souls collab and plenty of login bonuses (pocketgamer.com)
After $1bn+ in player spending, hybridcasual specialist Habby soft-launches text-based idle RPG Capybara Go (pocketgamer.biz)
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game is bringing the Hobbit life to Android and iOS early next year (pocketgamer.com)
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm lets you relive the hero's childhood days while diving into action-packed battles, out now (pocketgamer.com)
Dragon Takers opens pre-registration sign-ups for the fantasy RPG on Android (pocketgamer.com)
Lord of the Mysteries is a gorgeous-looking title, currently in the alpha stage (pocketgamer.com)
Monster Hunter Wilds launches on February 28, 2025 (venturebeat.com)
EVE Galaxy Conquest will bring 4x strategy to mobile in October (pocketgamer.com)
PUBLISHER NEWS
Playtika will continue its M&A hunt following blockbuster SuperPlay deal (mobilegamer.biz)
Monopoly Go assembles the Avengers in Marvel crossover event (pocketgamer.biz)
Candy Crush Saga reveals fiery new beats ahead of the Music Season Tournament (pocketgamer.com)
Riot Games launches LoL esports Global Power Rankings (venturebeat.com)
Concord director reportedly steps down, Firewalk fears layoffs (gamesindustry.biz)
Boss Bunny Games COO Hammam Mansour talks upcoming mobile games and the endless opportunities in the MENA region (pocketgamer.biz)
Babayigit steps down as Tripledot COO (mobilegamer.biz)
Duolingo launches AI-powered Adventures mini-games and Video Call feature (venturebeat.com)
Palworld surprise launches on PlayStation 5 in spite of Pokémon lawsuit — except in Japan (polygon.com)
Moonton Games teams up with Esports Integrity Commission to promote fair play (pocketgamer.biz)
Merge Games closing down after 15 years (gamesindustry.biz)
Ubisoft workers urged to strike in October over return to office (gamesindustry.biz)
Clash Royale's pass system is being majorly overhauled next month (pocketgamer.com)
Meta Quest 3S will launch on October 15 (gamesindustry.biz)
Mountaintop Studios makes "difficult decision" to lay off 13 (gamesindustry.biz)
Crunchyroll Game Vault adds new titles to its library, with more than 35 games to choose from by the end of the year (pocketgamer.com)
Vampire Survivor developer Poncle opens publishing arm (gamesindustry.biz)