Mobile Business / 2026-09-30
Disney Pixel RPG Shuts Down Globally Today
GungHo Online Entertainment permanently closes Disney Pixel RPG today after two years of global service on iOS and Android, opening unused currency refunds.
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Mobile Business / 2026-09-30
Final Fantasy XIV Mobile Ends in China and Its Planned Global Version Dies With It
Final Fantasy XIV Mobile shuts down in China today after 15 months as LightSpeed Studios cancels the planned global version following contract termination.
Mobile Business / 2026-09-29
Mario Kart Tour Reaches the Finish Line After Seven Years on Mobile
Mario Kart Tour reaches its final day as Nintendo permanently closes servers for the iOS and Android racer after seven years, with no offline version planned.
Mobile Business / 2026-09-28
Gothic Classic Climbs Into the US Paid Adventure Top Ten on iPhone
THQ Nordic Mobile's iOS port of Gothic Classic has climbed to number eight on the US App Store paid adventure chart alongside Minecraft and San Andreas.
Mobile Business / 2026-09-28
Aniimo Holds the Number-One US Free RPG Spot as Its Mobile Launch Finds an Audience
Creature collector Aniimo has claimed the number-one spot in the US App Store free RPG ranking, outpacing Pokémon GO following its September launch.
Mobile Business / 2026-09-28
Meowdoku Remains America's Most-Downloaded Free iPhone Game
Feline puzzle sensation Meowdoku! retains the number-one overall free iPhone download spot in the US, leading casual hits and outranking Roblox.
Mobile Business / 2026-09-28
Lumi Master Keeps a Top-Ten US RPG Position as Creature Collecting Gets Crowded
Bilibili's creature-collecting RPG Lumi Master maintains number eight on the US App Store free RPG chart alongside Aniimo and Pokémon GO.
Mobile Business / 2026-09-27
Mobile Gaming Generated $6.57 Billion in August While Honor of Kings Kept the Crown
Global mobile gamers spent $6.57 billion in August according to Sensor Tower, with Honor of Kings leading revenue and Roblox topping downloads.
Mobile Business / 2026-09-26
Gothic Classic Makes an Immediate Appearance in Paid RPG Charts
Gothic Classic's new iOS release has entered the US paid RPG chart at number five, proving an enduring appetite for substantial premium phone RPGs.
Mobile Business / 2026-09-26
FC 27 Companion Rockets Up Germany's App Store as Football Season Gets Organised
EA Sports FC 27 Companion has jumped 13 positions to number ten among Germany's top-grossing iPhone games as players organize Ultimate Team squads.
Mobile Business / 2026-09-25
Mobile Games Generated $6.57 Billion in August as Honor of Kings Stayed on Top
Sensor Tower's latest market data puts global App Store and Google Play mobile-game consumer spending at $6.57 billion in August 2026, down roughly one perce...
Mobile Business / 2026-09-25
Circle Games Raises $25 Million as Tencent Backs the Mobile Puzzle Studio
Istanbul-based Circle Games has raised $25 million in a Series A round led by Tencent, bringing the mobile developer's total funding to $32.25 million.
Mobile Business / 2026-09-24
KRAFTON Expands Its India Gaming Incubator to Back Games Already in Beta and Soft Launch
KRAFTON India has opened the fourth cohort of its KRAFTON India Gaming Incubator with a broader remit that now includes projects already in beta, soft launch...
Mobile Business / 2026-09-23
Discord rolls out revamped global age assurance without reading users' messages
Discord has begun introducing a revamped age-assurance system globally this week, grouping accounts into teen or adult categories and applying additional pro...
Mobile Business / 2026-09-23
Gossip Harbor climbs to number two worldwide as mobile players spend $6.57 billion in August
Microfun's Gossip Harbor reached second place in Sensor Tower's worldwide mobile-game revenue ranking for August, its highest position yet, according to new...
Mobile Business / 2026-09-23
Gangstar Mirage City leads August mobile download growth as global installs hit 3.76 billion
Worldwide mobile-game downloads reached approximately 3.76 billion during August, up one percent month-on-month, according to data highlighted today.
Mobile Business / 2026-09-23
App Store and Google Play submissions have more than doubled as releasing an app gets easier and discovery gets uglier
The number of apps and games being submitted to the two major mobile stores has more than doubled since early 2025, according to figures surfaced in today's...
Mobile Business / 2026-09-23
Ludus generated $29 million in first-half gross turnover as its PvP strategy audience keeps growing
Top App Games says mobile PvP strategy title Ludus produced $29 million in gross turnover during the first half of 2026, according to figures published in to...
Mobile Business / 2026-09-23
China's games market is forecast to reach $53.9 billion this year and nearly $60 billion by 2030
China's games market is forecast to generate approximately $53.9 billion in 2026, up four percent year-on-year, according to Niko Partners figures highlighte...
Industry & Business / 2026-09-22
Japan's mobile games market tops $10 billion despite falling downloads
Japan remains one of mobile gaming's most valuable markets even as the number of new installations continues to decline.
Industry & Business / 2026-09-22
King's remit grows to Microsoft Casual Games during latest Xbox restructuring
Candy Crush developer King appears to have avoided the bulk of Microsoft's latest round of Xbox job cuts while simultaneously receiving a broader role inside...
Industry & Business / 2026-09-22
Crossy Road studio Hipster Whale is digging through Atari's archives for mobile possibilities
Hipster Whale may have found the world's largest box of retro toys.
Industry & Business / 2026-09-21
Zynga Ads+ Opens a 100-Game Mobile Advertising Network
Zynga is turning its enormous casual-games footprint into a much bigger advertising proposition.
Mobile Industry / 2026-09-20
Qualcomm's Rising Flagship Chip Costs Could Push 2027 Phone Prices Higher
The smartphone industry is preparing for another expensive flagship cycle as reports point to double-digit increases in the cost of some Qualcomm proc...
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