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Industry News October 8

Scopely eyeing “megadeal” next year to acquire franchises with at least $1 billion in revenue

Scopely is considering various options to expand its portfolio. The Monopoly Go! developer has plans to make a huge acquisition with the help of its parent company Savvy Games Group.

Industry News October 8

Silent Hill 2 jumps 78 spots to enter top 10 highest-grossing games on Steam, also peaking at nearly 15k CCU

Several upcoming and new releases, including Silent Hill 2, continue to climb the Steam charts. Let’s take a closer look at the top-performing games on the platform over the past seven days.

Legal October 8

Opening up Google Play to third-party app stores should help build Android ecosystem that Google can’t stop, Tim Sweeney says

The US court has issued the final ruling in Epic v. Google case. As a result, Google Play will have to change and open up to third-party Android stores, in addition to other notable requirements.