The premier geolocation and AR mobile game, Pokemon Go has earned an average of $1 billion a year since 2016. Sensor Tower’s Craig Chapple weighs in on the milestone.
The family previously brought a suit against the company in March.
Current and former employees are frustrated with the company’s “golden boy” executives, and also with CEO Satya Nadella for allegedly enabling them.
Sensor Tower analyst Craig Chapple talks about the mobile battle royale scene and the significance of this milestone.
Major players like Ubisoft and EA are reportedly looking to sell, while other companies show no sign of slowing down acquisition efforts.
The Game Workers Alliance will be the first union in the US AAA game development space.
Domestic gaming revenue saw a minor 1% dip due to “direct and indirect effects of […] minor protection measures.”
However, Embracer’s pace of scooping up studios means short-term losses.
The Destiny 2 maker is the first in the games industry to pledge action following the recent domestic terrorist attack in New York.
The PIF previously acquired stakes in both Capcom and Nexon.