Tag Archives: Social gaming
US – PLAYSTUDIOS launches mSTRIP featuring MGM’s Las Vegas properties
Mobile game developer PLAYSTUDIOS is taking the virtual Las Vegas experience to the next level with a game-changing upgrade to its myVEGAS Slots franchise. The just-released mySTRIP feature introduces new game mechanics, extended multi-day challenges, event boosters, and more opportunities to interact with in-game elements. mySTRIP allows players to explore their virtual world from a…
Turkey – Zynga enters into agreement to buy Rollic one of the fastest growing hyper-casual mobile game companies
Social poker giant Zynga has entered into an agreement to acquire Istanbul-based Rollic, a mobile games developer and publisher with an exciting portfolio of popular hyper-casual games that have been downloaded more than 250m times. With this acquisition, Zynga enters the hyper-casual market – one of the largest and fastest growing gaming categories on mobile…
US – Boyd Gaming relaunches Stardust social casino
Boyd Gaming has announced the relaunch of its iconic Stardust brand with the debut of the all-new Stardust Social Casino app. Inspired by one of the most famous casinos in Las Vegas history, the Stardust Social Casino mobile app features a regularly updated selection of popular slot titles from Boyd Gaming casino floors across the…
Turkey – Zynga completes takeover of Peak
Social poker specialist Zynga has completed its purchase of Peak, the Istanbul-based creator of Toon Blast and Toy Blast, for $1.85bn. Toon Blast and Toy Blast, that have consistently ranked within the top 10 and top 20 US iPhone grossing games for the past two years, respectively. Peak will continue to be led by founder…
Israel – Scientific Games makes social gaming move with Come2Play acquisition
SciPlay has bought Come2Play, an Israeli based developer and manager of casual mobile games. This acquisition brings the company in to the fast growing casual gaming segment. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel with additional development offices in Poltava City, Ukraine, Come2Play’s social mobile games are enjoyed by casual game players from around the world. Come2Play’s…
UK – FSB launch social gaming product with Cricket.com
Cricket.com will launch an FSB-powered social gaming product as live sport resumes following the sporting hiatus. Members are being encouraged to show off their knowledge, celebrate their cricketing prowess and compete with their friends and other members to top private and public leaderboards for virtual points. Sam Lawrence, CTO of FSB, commented: “We are delighted…
Ireland – KamaGames releases record quarterly results
KamaGames had its most successful quarter to date in the first quarter of 2020 with gross revenue reaching a remarkable $29.25m, up 37 per cent compared to Q1 2019. Not only did this quarter set a new record in terms of quarterly gross revenue but also in the number of unique paying users engaging with…
US – Golden Matrix signs up 24 new social gaming customers with 40 more next month
Golden Matrix Group, a developer and licenser of social gaming platforms, systems and gaming content, has said its GM-X gaming platform has been licensed to 24 new gaming operator clients, with over 40 additional such operators expected to license GM-X by the end of next month. These new clients, said Golden Matrix, are expected to…
Ireland – Fourth year of growth for KamaGames
KamaGames, the largest European social mobile poker operator, enjoyed a fourth year of consecutive growth in 2019 with revenues up 18.3 per cent to $90.4m. This notable increase is ahead of the overall market revenue growth which stood at 8.1 per cent in 2019 after experiencing a 12.7 per cent decrease on web and increasing…
