Analysts from Sensor Tower told which games were downloaded the most in the second quarter (ended June 30). In Europe and the USA, hyper-casual titles are leading — only some games managed to overtake them in terms of downloads. But in Asian stores, the situation is slightly different from global trends.Hair Challenge

Mobile publisher Scopely decided to support three game studios at once. The company announced an investment of $50 million.

Nexters has become one step closer to entering the stock exchange. A gaming company with Russian roots has reported attracting investments worth $50 million. This makes it possible to talk about the closure of the SPAC deal already in the third quarter.PIPE investments were received from a fund from Abu Dhabi Mubadala Investment Company and VPE Capital.

Nintendo rarely comments on rumors, but this time decided not to leave the situation unanswered. The company denied a Bloomberg report that Switch OLED should become more profitable than the previous model.

Another major Western asset will soon come under the management of Tencent. The Chinese giant announced a deal with the British Sumo Group, known among other things for Forza Horizon 2 and Sackboy: A Big Adventure. The takeover will cost the holding company $1.27 billion.

Apple’s new policy and the release of iOS 14.5 have already had a big impact on the mobile market. They affected not only advertising, but also affected game design and monetization. Joel Julkunen, Vice President of game analytics at GameRefinery, spoke about these trends.State of Survival