How PlayStation and Xbox can finally crack mobile
This week we reported on Xbox and PlayStation's very different attempts to make a dent in the mobile market. Here’s what they should do next.
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New games now: Wuthering Waves and Dungeon Fighter top the charts, fresh Netflix releases and more
Also this week: a new NetEase epic, Square pulls the plug on Dragon Quest Champions, more.
With Squad Busters imminent, Supercell is already teasing its next potential launch: Mo.co
Is Supercell’s Diablo-like monster-hunter Mo.co closer than expected? Social media posts seem to suggest so.
PlayStation hasn’t given up on mobile just yet
It appears to be building a backend to support its forthcoming mobile games, and has opened up new mobile roles in London, Berlin and Helsinki in recent weeks.
Data digest: fresh stats on player spend, ad creative, GenZ, Honor of Kings, Monopoly Go, Wild Rift and more
Also this week: quickfire financial roundups from Team17, Ubisoft, Take-Two, Tencent and Aristocrat.
Doubts linger over Xbox app store as July launch looms large
"There is no detail out there and who knows what the fuck is happening at Microsoft right now. It is possible they have no clue either," one source said. Another told us: "The experience will just stink".
Playrix’s Igor and Dmitry Bukhman are up to 27th in the Sunday Times Rich List
They have a fortune of over £6.3bn, the newspaper estimates, which has grown by over £500m in the last year.
Editorial: How PlayStation and Xbox can finally crack mobile
This week we reported on Xbox and PlayStation's very different attempts to make a dent in the mobile market. Here’s what they should do next.
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