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6 Brutal Lessons From First 100 Days As CEO
Jon Bellamy took over Jagex the Runescape company, and Alexis Bonte took over Stillfront. Here’s what they had to say about being a CEO.
Retention in an AI Companion Game Deconstructed
AI companion apps are one of mobile's fastest-growing categories. Here’s how to retention looks like in AI Companion Games…
WEBTOON Is Bigger Than Monopoly Go: Inside a New Game Marketing Channel
Marketers are struggling to find new channels. WEBTOON's Christine Yoo and Square Enix's Melanie Gordon explain why a comics app belongs on the list:
The Man Behind Most Gaming Deals
Affan Butt on how relationships built years before a deal even exists, from Loom Games' $1B sale to Scopely to Supercell's SoftBank raise.
Why the Best Founders Are Neither American nor European
Emmanuel De Maistre on AI adoption in gaming and what AI actually means for creative teams
5 Numbers Hiding in Plain Sight: Sensor Tower's Ad Monetization Report
5 Key Numbers from The State of Mobile Gaming Ad Monetization Report and What It Tells Us
How Toon Blast Became the Best Business in Puzzle
How did Toon Blast grow its ARPDAU while every other blast game was falling off a cliff?
The Most Honest AI Adoption Story in Gaming
Thomas Lehr walks through how InnoGames kept Sunrise Village alive with AI
The Hidden Cost of Studio Engineering
A build-vs-buy breakdown for game studios, showing why internal engineering builds almost always cost more.
The 30% Era Is Over. Google Play's Games GM Explains What Comes Next.
An insightful discussion with Games GM Aurash Mahbod on Google Play's new era and its implications for game developers.
Does Merge-2 Monetize Better Than Match-3?
A merge game had quietly overtaken the most recognizable name in mobile puzzles. Does that mean it’s better than Match-3?
The Runtime Gap: What 25 Years Inside Game Engines Taught Andrew Bowell About Where AI Actually Matters
Andrew Bowell, CEO of Iconic, on game development, AI integration, and the challenges of building new game engines.
My Wife Deleted Roblox
My wife uninstalled Roblox, then I talked to their safety team. Here’s what they said.
Grand Games from 0$ to $500M in Two Years
Deep Dive into Grand Games’ Success with Batuhan Çelebi
Where Asia’s $103 Billion Game Market Is Actually Growing
Jen Donahoe's five takeaways from Niko Partners’ 2026 Market Model.
Nobody Told You This About Consulting
Why thousands of game industry veterans are turning to consulting
Golden Mechanics: Airbuds
This music app learned three tricks from top grossing mobile games.
What I Learned About Building Companies From the People Who Funded Mine
A reflection on what truly makes founders and startups succeed beyond experience alone.
Why Apps Are Beating Games for Investments
Gaming startup funding is tracking toward its weakest year in a decade, while consumer apps are swimming in capital.
Supercell's Puzzling Gamble, Scopely’s War on Clones, and the Royal Kingdom Problem
What’s happening in the puzzle market?