![Mobile gaming widened its lead over all other game platforms in 2015](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1102.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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![Mobile gaming widened its lead over all other game platforms in 2015](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1102.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
![Google beefs up ads, analytics, and updates for Android game developers](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Clash-Royale-horizontal.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Google beefs up ads, analytics, and updates for Android game developers
![With just 3 games, Supercell made $924M in profits on $2.3B in revenue in 2015](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/supercell_office21.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
With just 3 games, Supercell made $924M in profits on $2.3B in revenue in 2015
![Why engagement is the best measure of mobile monetization](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/clash-royale-large.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Why engagement is the best measure of mobile monetization
![Sega confirms layoffs in Western mobile division to focus on its famous characters](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sega1.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Sega confirms layoffs in Western mobile division to focus on its famous characters
![N3twork brings aboard a CRO to figure out user acquisition for mobile games](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dan-barnes.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
N3twork brings aboard a CRO to figure out user acquisition for mobile games
![Meet Frank Gibeau, Zynga’s new CEO](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FrankGibeau.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Meet Frank Gibeau, Zynga’s new CEO
![Games for Change and American Express launch game to save our national parks](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/save-the-park.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Games for Change and American Express launch game to save our national parks
![FarmVille co-creator Mark Skaggs catches the express train to India to make mobile games](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/mark-skaggs.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
FarmVille co-creator Mark Skaggs catches the express train to India to make mobile games
![Kabam lays off 8% as it focuses on massively multiplayer mobile hits like Marvel: Contest of Champions](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/marvel-contest-of-champions.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Kabam lays off 8% as it focuses on massively multiplayer mobile hits like Marvel: Contest of Champions
![It’s time to rethink how in-game ads work](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/mobile-strike-ad.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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It’s time to rethink how in-game ads work
![InnoGames’ mobile stable sees 100% growth in 2015 thanks to Forge of Empires](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Forge-of-Empires.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
InnoGames’ mobile stable sees 100% growth in 2015 thanks to Forge of Empires
![Google Play Games drops Google+ integration](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/google-play-games.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Google Play Games drops Google+ integration
![The International Mobile Game Awards announces its nominees for 2016](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/imga2016.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
The International Mobile Game Awards announces its nominees for 2016
![Players who buy once are six times more likely to buy again in mobile games](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/soomla-2.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Players who buy once are six times more likely to buy again in mobile games
![Mobile games hit $34.8B in 2015, taking 85% of all app revenues](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Clash-of-Clans.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Mobile games hit $34.8B in 2015, taking 85% of all app revenues
![Path of War is the first true ‘mobile’ strategy game](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Path-of-War.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Path of War is the first true ‘mobile’ strategy game
![Games still dominated the iOS app store in Q4](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/5540953795_a01287840a_o.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Games still dominated the iOS app store in Q4
![The Oatmeal’s wacky Exploding Kittens debuts on mobile with iOS game](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/exploding-kittens-4.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
The Oatmeal’s wacky Exploding Kittens debuts on mobile with iOS game
![Southeast Asian kids are 20% more active on mobile than U.S. kids](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/superawesome-1.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Southeast Asian kids are 20% more active on mobile than U.S. kids
![Facebook names Clash of Kings as its 2015 Game of the Year](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/clashofkings-image.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Facebook names Clash of Kings as its 2015 Game of the Year
![Animoca Brands raises $3.4M to fuel growth for branded mobile games](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/animoca-brands-3.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Animoca Brands raises $3.4M to fuel growth for branded mobile games
![Israel’s Planet of the Apps churns out zany games one after another](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/planet-of-the-apps-ben-2.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Israel’s Planet of the Apps churns out zany games one after another
![Street Fighter characters are invading DeNA’s Blood Brothers 2 strategy game](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/streetfighterXbloodbrothers2.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Street Fighter characters are invading DeNA’s Blood Brothers 2 strategy game
![Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in Machine Zone’s modern warfare game Mobile Strike (updated)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/mobile-strike-big.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in Machine Zone’s modern warfare game Mobile Strike (updated)
![Zynga beats Wall Street’s Q3 expectations — but also delays two major games](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/zynga-hq.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Zynga beats Wall Street’s Q3 expectations — but also delays two major games
![This high-tech circus act just scored $6.5 million in funding from Intel and Techstars](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/twobitcircus02.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
This high-tech circus act just scored $6.5 million in funding from Intel and Techstars
![How to cater to your players’ demands and know your audience](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/CODE4955-X3.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
How to cater to your players’ demands and know your audience
![India’s gaming market is ripe — ‘but they’re not monetizing’](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/CODE5162-XL.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
India’s gaming market is ripe — ‘but they’re not monetizing’
![Putting producers and live ops managers in the driver’s seat](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/devops.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Putting producers and live ops managers in the driver’s seat
![Glu reinvents James Bond with a mobile strategy game](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bond.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Glu reinvents James Bond with a mobile strategy game
![Bandura Games launches crowdfunding campaign for RunZoo to encourage peace](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/runzoo-5.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Bandura Games launches crowdfunding campaign for RunZoo to encourage peace
![FlowPlay merges casual fantasy sports with poker in 5 Card Draft](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/5-card-draft.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
FlowPlay merges casual fantasy sports with poker in 5 Card Draft
![An era closes at Zynga as FarmVille co-creator Mark Skaggs resigns](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/games-2012-44.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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An era closes at Zynga as FarmVille co-creator Mark Skaggs resigns
![Star Wars: Uprising shows an ambitious multiplayer game can succeed on mobile](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/SWUP_Multiplayer_Screen_02.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Star Wars: Uprising shows an ambitious multiplayer game can succeed on mobile
![What happened to the growth in mobile gaming?](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/DSCN4118.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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What happened to the growth in mobile gaming?
![nWay’s ChronoBlade is a massive effort to create a hardcore fighting mobile game](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/nway-.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
nWay’s ChronoBlade is a massive effort to create a hardcore fighting mobile game
![Mobile measurement companies greet Facebook’s retreat with relief](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/mmp-.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Mobile measurement companies greet Facebook’s retreat with relief
![How Angry Birds publisher Rovio maximizes organic installs via A/B testing](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fans.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
How Angry Birds publisher Rovio maximizes organic installs via A/B testing
![This service tells you what Supercell, Machine Zone, and other big publishers spend on user acquisition](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Game-of-War-Upton.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)