Planet Play

Before v. after ???? Thanks to everyone who joined us at TECH WEEK by a16z. We hosted some of the best studios, publishers and creatives in LA at Google's Spruce Goose office. It doesn't get better than a party at an airplane hangar... We are working on something for the end of the year. Be the first to sign up and get notified: https://lu.ma/planet-play ?? #events #gaming #losangeles

In news: Plarium is getting acquired for $620M ?? The buyer is Modern Times Group MTG AB, the owner of: - InnoGames (Forge of Empires) - Hutch (F1 Clash) - NinjaKiwi (Bloons) - Snowprint Studios (Warhammer Tactics) - PlaySimple Games (Crossword Jam!) Plarium is the maker of Raid: Shadow Legends, which generated $613M in revenue ($137M profit) in the last 12 months. Welcome to the MTG family, Raid! #news #games #acquisitions

Dec 12. Excited to see everyone soon. #LA

In news: Pokémon TCG Pocket is smashing records ?? The new TCG game made around $3M per day since its debut. Japan accounts for ~45% of its total in-app spend. iOS users are the biggest spenders so far (~87% of $12M). Notably, the US leads the way in terms of downloads, followed by Brazil and Mexico. Happy 25th anniversary, The Pokémon Company! We love seeing this. #gaming #mobile #news

New game we love: Liar's Bar by Curve Animation ?? Grab a seat at a table of four at the ultimate deception playground. Play thrilling bar games focused on lies and cheats with a dog, vixen, pig and bull. This immersive first-person online experience offers two modes in early access: Liar's Dice and Liar's Deck. Soon to be added: Poker and Roulette. We love this game. Liar's Bar has a 84.79% favorable rating across 13,688 Steam reviews. Go check out its trailer below! #gaming #news #pc

In news: Balatro, 2024's biggest indie hit, just got a lot more fun ?? Two months after adding Dave the Diver, the Roguelike poker game now features card art from Cyberpunk 2077, Slay the Spire and Stardew Valley. The "Friends of Jimbo 2" card pack is completely free. The card skins can be unlocked via the game's new Customize Deck settings menu. Balatro has sold 2M+ copies and has a rating of 96% across 52K Steam user reviews. #games #news #poker

In news: Remedy Entertainment Plc enters its multiplayer arc ?? After Control, Remedy's upcoming title FBC Firebreak, will be a "horde mode shooter with co-op for up to three players". Players are first responders at the Federal Bureau of Control, who are called upon to handle the supernatural threats within The Old House. Remedy acquired the rights to Control and its sequels from 505 Games earlier this year for $18M. Aside from FBC Firebreak (formerly codenamed Condor), Remedy is also currently working on "The Lake House", an expansion of Alan Wake 2. #games #news #pc

In news: NetEase Games is bringing Bungie's Destiny to mobile ?? The game boasts "new ways to play Destiny" including clans, party modes and sharable spaces. It's playable in first and third-person POV. Closed alpha officially starts November 1st, 2024, exclusively for players in the USA and Canada. Destiny: Rising is the first project born from the $100M partnership between Bungie and NetEase, which was established in 2018. #games #news #mobile