Docomo and Rovio in JP content partnership
Japanese operator NTT Docomo has partnered with Finland-based publisher Rovio Entertainmnt to offer the company's popular Angry Birds games and animated series on Docomo's Sugotoku content platform in Japan.
The Sugotoku service...
DQ VIII for iOS/Android launches overseas
Square Enix has released the popular RPG Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King for iOS and Android devices in Australia and New Zealand, Europe and North America.
The mobile version...
Kakao and Daum to merge
Korean mobile messaging operator and game publisher Kakao is merging with Korean Internet portal Daum, the companies have announced.
Kakao will acquire three-quarters of the merged company in the reverse takeover. Daum...
PES Manager for iOS/Android launched
Konami has confirmed that the Japanese publisher's F2P casual soccer sim Pro Evolution Soccer Management has been released worldwide for iOS and Android devices.
PES Manager is a spin-off of Konami's popular...
Adways and 5Rocks in analytics partnership
Japanese mobile app marketing firm Adways has partnered with Seoul-based mobile app analytics developer 5Rocks to add a wide range analytics features to Adways' user acquisition SDK Party Track.
“Adways is always...
Mid-year release for Super Monkey Ball Bounce
Sega has announced that Super Monkey Ball Bounce, a spin-off of the Japanese publisher's popular Super Monkey Ball series, will launch worldwide in mid-2014.
The F2P pachinko-inspired puzzle game for iOS and...
Kakao Talk hits 500M DLs and 145M users
Kakao has announced the company's popular mobile messaging and app distribution platform Kakao Talk has registered more than 500 million downloads and over 145 million MAUs on iOS and Android devices...
DeNA lowers forecast on falling browser sales
Japanese mobile game publisher and Mobage social gaming platform operator DeNA has lowered estimated fiscal year operating profits down sharply on falling browser game revenues, a mainstay of the company's business.
DeNA...
Sega F2P coin-drop RPG launches overseas
Sega has released Dragon Coins, a F2P RPG combining coin-drop mechanics and monster-fusing gameplay, for iOS and Android devices in Europe and North America.
“Full of personality and flair, Dragon Coins continues...
Nintendo reveals plans for MK8 mobile app
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has announced that the company will launch a smartphone application in conjunction with the global release of the Wii U edition of the publisher's popular Mario Kart...
EU/NA release for MLB Perfect Inning
Korean publisher Gamevil has announced that MLB Perfect Inning, a mobile baseball sim for overseas markets, will launch for Android and iOS devices in Europe and North America on 8 May.
MLB...
Million Dollar Arm launches worldwide
Indian mobile developer 99Games has announced the worldwide launch of the studio's sports sim Million Dollar Arm for iOS, Android and Windows Phone platforms.
"We are truly excited about the Million Dollar...
CN telecoms partner to co-publish mobile titles
China Unicom has revealed at the Global Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing that China Mobile and China Telecom will join the company to co-publish as many as 100 smartphone titles by...
King opens JP office
Social/mobile game publisher King Digital Entertainment has established a subsidiary in Japan. King's Tokyo office will be led by Ken Edahiro, former Gloops CMO.
Earlier this month King slated the Chinese release...
Tencent to publish Candy Crush Saga in CN
Chinese publisher and Internet operator Tencent will distribute King Digital Entertainment's mega-hit Candy Crush Saga via the company's Mobile QQ and Weixin (WeChat) messaging platforms.
“Tencent always hopes to bring global...
Papaya launching CN mobile RT ad exchange
PapayaMobile is launching an updated version of the company's AppFlood service to provide Western developers and publishers a real-time bidding and demand-side ad platform for mobile games in the Chinese market.
Papaya's...
CN approves Nokia acquisition by MS
China's Ministry of Commerce has formally approved Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia's devices and services division.
“Nokia and Microsoft have now received regulatory approvals from the People’s Republic of China, the European Commission,...
Apple App Store price changes in APAC
Apple has informed iOS software developers of iTunes App Store price changes in several countries to reflect shifts in foreign exchange rates.
In the APAC region, prices will rise in Australia,...
Line tops 400M users worldwide
NHN Japan has confirmed that the company’s mobile messaging platform Line has topped 400 million registered users worldwide.
Line’s user base has also grown beyond core markets in Japan and Korea...
SQEX dates Deadman’s Cross global release
Square Enix has slated the worldwide launch of the publisher's delayed F2P RPG Deadman’s Cross for Android and iOS devices for 19 February.
“On this project, we always had the West in...
