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Industry News February 25, 2020

Sensor Tower: user spending on mobile games in Europe to reach $12.9 billion by 2022

Europeans will spend around $23 billion on apps in 2020 across the App Store and Google Play. Spending on mobile games will also increase from 2019, but their share of the total revenue generated on mobile will decrease compared to non-gaming apps.

Industry News February 25, 2020

Revenue-generating games on Chinese App Store now required to have license from Chinese regulator

All premium games or games offering IAPs will now only be allowed onto the Chinese App Store if they have a license number obtained from the General Administration of Press and Publication of China.

Industry News February 25, 2020

EA and Kojima also pull out of GDC 2020

Facebook and Sony were not the last companies to cancel their participation in GDC 2020. The list of notable absentees has now grown to include Kojima Productions and Electronic Arts.