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Joost van Dreunen reflects on the impact of Apple’s plans to allow developers to introduce a paid subscription model to their games on the App Store
Read More »‘There needs to be more premium mobile games,’ urges Square Enix CEO
Yosuke Matsuda explains: ‘It wouldn’t be good for that market to consist entirely of free-to-play’
Read More »Apple to introduce subscription model for App Store games
Devs will see their share of revenue increase 15 per cent per each user that stays subscribed to an app for longer than a year
Read More »Dev pulls abstract vagina-touching title from App Store after Apple tells it ‘to make a different game’
‘Even if you are not showing it directly, it’s what is simulated – and that is the issue,' Lovable Hat Cult reportedly told by platform holder
Read More »InnoGames: Why cross-platform’s compromises and medicore results led us to a mobile-first focus
Studio director Dennis Rohlfing recalls the German developer’s search for a new platform to conquer as the browser sector continues to lose momentum
Read More »Apple forces dev to remove title from App Store’s Games category over war theme
Palestinian indie creator Rasheed Abueideh reveals suggestion that Liyla and The Shadows of War should be described as ‘News or Reference’ app
Read More »Slither.io tops UK free iPhone and iPad charts
Steve Howse’s Slither.io once again dominated the free UK App Store charts last week. The title has pushed the usual frontrunners down and rose three place to No.1 on iPhone, charting ahead of Disney Crossy Road. Slither.io was also still at the top of the free iPad games charts, again …
Read More »Apple reportedly considering paid-for App Store search results
Developers would be able to pay to have their iOS game appear closer to the top of rankings under new changes
Read More »500 games launched daily on App Store, cost 40p on average
Data shows that around 2.5 million apps have been released to date on Apple’s mobile platform
Read More »Supercell’s Clash Royale tops App Store charts
Clash of Clans developer Supercell is once again at the top of the App Store charts with its new title Clash Royale. The firm’s new game shot straight to the No.1 spot in the US within twelve hours of it launching. In the UK it’s the best-selling free title on …
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