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EXCLUSIVE: Helsinki mobile studio, Small Giant Games, believes in the power of staying small

In a world where growth is often seen as the only metric of success, Empires & Puzzles developer, Small Giant Games, wants to stay small. GameDaily spoke with CEO and co-founder, Timo Soininen, and Zynga's COO, Matt Bromberg, about the game and the importance of maintaining strong studio culture, even through acquisition.

Published 1 week ago, by

Amanda Farough

Russia's largest internet company, Mail.ru, opens applications to fund AAA studio

As Mail.ru pushes forward with its Western expansion, its recently announced gaming brand My.Games is ready to fund an independent studio working on a winning AAA console shooter concept.

Published 1 week ago, by

Sarah LeBoeuf

Report: Tencent giving up on Arena of Valor in the West

Tencent's mobile MOBA has reportedly lost its marketing team and will limp along without any user acquisition efforts.

Published 3 weeks ago, by

Johnny Cullen

Tyffon raises nearly $8 million for location-based VR from investors like Disney, SEGA

Funding will help expand more location-based VR venues, with more to come in Japan and U.S.

Published 4 weeks ago, by

Johnny Cullen

Minecraft passes 200M users in China as NetEase posts strong Q1

NetEase has tripled its net income year-over-year and has sights on international expansion. Niko Partners' Daniel Ahmad says Minecraft's achievement in China is 'extremely impressive.'

Published 1 month ago, by

James Brightman

Chinese game market continues growth despite restrictive licensing [Update]

PC Cafes, esports, and mobile will be big drivers over the next five years.

Published 1 month ago, by

Mike Futter

SEGA acquires Two Point Hospital developer, Two Point Studios

SEGA's 'Searchlight' program proved a success at establishing a relationship between publisher and developer, and may point towards SEGA's future strategy to combat weakened financial quarters.