Weekly News Brief
May 16, 2012
3
min read
Here’s what’s happening in the world of mobile gaming this week!
- Funzio was making $5 million/month before its acquisition by GREE?[TechCrunch]
- The Japanese government has banned a major money-making mechanic used in Japanese mobile games?[Inside Mobile Apps]
- Tapjoy launched $5 million fund for mobile game development in Asia?[TechCrunch]
- Angry Birds crossed a billion downloads!!?[TechCrunch]
- Is freemium a fad? (We don’t think so!)?[PocketGamer]
- Facebook announced App Center [ReadWriteWeb]
- Google Play passed 15 billion app downloads?[PocketGamer]
- Zynga bought Wild Needle?[TechCrunch]
- 5 great services that power mobile apps (including Chartboost)?[x.commerce]