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🎉 Mark Your Calendars – Mobidictum Conference 2025 is Coming! 🎉 We’re thrilled to announce the dates for Mobidictum Conference 2025 – the region's largest B2B gaming industry event! When? 🗓️ October 21-22, 2025 Where? 🌍 Istanbul, Istanbul Lutfi Kirdar International Convention & Exhibition Center Join us for two action-packed days of networking, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration with the brightest minds in the gaming industry. Whether you're a game developer, publisher, investor, or service provider, this is your chance to connect, learn, and grow. Stay tuned for more updates on speakers, panels, and exciting side events. Let’s make 2025 even bigger and better! 🚀

🚀 A study by GameDev.ist reveals that 90 new PC and console games were released from Turkiye in 2024, with total revenue exceeding $75 million. Co-Founder of GameDev.ist, Sinan Akkol provided a breakdown of the revenue performance of these games: ✨ 9 games earned between $100,000 and $500,000 ✨ 5 games earned between $500,000 and $1 million ✨ 2 games earned between $1 million and $10 million ✨ 2 games earned over $10 million 💸 According to Gamalytic's data, the 2 games that passed over $10 million are Supermarket Simulator from Nokta Games and Liar's Bar from Curve Animation. 👉 Additional details can be found on our website: https://lnkd.in/gy68Crzw

Join us at the Mobidictum Mixer in Tallinn! 🥂 We’re bringing the gaming industry together once again—this time in Tallinn! Get ready for an exclusive evening of networking and great conversations! ✨ What’s in store? ✅ Connect with top gaming industry professionals ✅ Enjoy a fantastic selection of drinks & finger foods ✅ Experience a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere 📅 Date: March 13, 2025 📍 Location: CM GAMES A huge thank you to CM Games for hosting us! 🙌 We can’t wait to see you there! 🚀 🔗 Register here: https://lu.ma/wwfyct12 #Mobidictum #Tallinn

🚀 Finnish mobile game startup Seven Stars has successfully completed its seed funding round, co-led by Spintop Ventures and Behold Ventures, with participation from Sisu Game Ventures as a new investor. 🤝 Existing supporters of Failup Ventures and several angel investors also contributed to the round. 💡 Founded by industry veterans in 2022, the team has experience at companies such as Moonactive, Rovio, Seriously, Next Games, SciPlay, and Small Giant Games. The team is dedicated to creating next-generation puzzle games. Erik Wenngren, partner at Spintop Ventures, said: "Spintop is delighted to team up with the experienced Seven Stars team and our other gaming friends and join their journey towards becoming the next gaming success from Finland, building on the promising early traction from their launch game.” Alex Le Bell, CEO of Seven Stars, said: “We share the mission of creating games that merge short breaks into unforgettable adventures. This funding is a testament to the dedication and passion our team embodies, along with the strong support from our valued investors and advisors.” 👉 More details are available on our website: https://lnkd.in/dyNuReYb

💸 Turkish mobile game studio Surpass Games has announced that it has secured a $1.5 million pre-seed investment from Laton Ventures. ✨ This investment will be used to strengthen Surpass Games’ game development team and produce more optimized and high-quality games. The company aims to grow with new team members and deliver innovative gaming experiences while establishing a strong presence in the global market. Surpass Games CEO Ensar Kelez said:  “To achieve our goal of becoming a leader in the hybrid casual market, we will rapidly expand our team and accelerate our game development processes following this investment. By optimizing our games in every aspect, we aim to provide players with higher quality and more innovative experiences. With Laton Ventures’ support, we strive to become the fastest-growing and leading company in this market.” Laton Ventures Co-Founder Görkem Türk said:  "Ensar has a strong experience thanks to his deep involvement in successful hybrid-casual projects in the past. Surpass has managed to establish a strong team in a short period of time. As Laton, we will continue to support teams like Surpass, with high potential to become pioneers in the gaming industry." 👉🏻 Website version: https://lnkd.in/dFb5XzRg

📲 We interviewed Simon Davis, the Co-Founder and CEO of Mighty Bear Games, about the recent investment GOAT Gaming got and how that will affect the company's plans. In this interview, we have talked about: ✨ How Simon Davis found himself in the gaming industry ✨ Pivoting into blockchain gaming in 2022 ✨ The biggest challenges the team has faced ✨ How will the players engage with digital worlds in the future and a lot more! 👉 Read the interview here: https://lnkd.in/dHVSf-HN

🥂Mobidictum Mixer Helsinki Recap! On February 20, 2025, we hosted the Mobidictum Mixer in Helsinki, bringing together gaming professionals for an exclusive evening of networking, insights, and great conversations. Industry leaders from Rovio, Metaplay, Remedy Entertainment, Supercell, Ubisoft, Kokoon Games, FXFX Studios, Sandsoft, and more joined us for this incredible event. A huge thank you to Milla Pennanen and Game Makers of Finland for their support! From engaging discussions to a sauna-powered networking experience, this event was truly one to remember! 💡🔥 Stay connected with us for more exclusive gaming industry events! 🎮✨

💸 According to a submission published on the Turkish Competition Authority's website, Good Job Games secured an undisclosed investment from Menlo Ventures, marking the VC firm’s first entry into the Turkish market. 3️⃣ This investment marks Menlo Ventures’ third foray into the gaming industry. Good Job Games, established in 2017 by Ilker Ilicali, has developed over 30 games, amassing more than 100 million downloads globally. In June 2023, the company sold its hyper-casual game portfolio to AI Games FZ, a subsidiary of Azur Games . Prior to that, in December 2022, Good Job Games sold its popular game Zen Match to Moon Active for an estimated $100 million. 👉 Find more details and the latest updates on our news: https://lnkd.in/dvpZTVAe

💡InnoGames’ Senior Performance Marketing Manager Deniz Kekeç explains how paid UA drives organic growth and when to refine your testing strategy. ✨ As the UA landscape becomes more competitive and user ID tracking becomes more challenging due to privacy changes, marketing teams are under pressure to be more data-savvy than ever. The need for deeper analysis of UA has driven many to explore advanced models like Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) and Incrementality in hopes of better understanding platform algorithms and optimizing performance. ✨ In this article, Deniz focuses on the basics of organic incrementality—how paid UA impacts organic growth—and highlights key situations where reevaluating your testing strategy with a robust model could enhance your marketing efforts. 👉 Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/dS9jNvpx

🚀Industry veterans Pavel Sudakov, Alexandr Bogdanov, and Ivan Larionov have formed Studio42, a game company that is set out to create casual puzzle games with a hybrid monetization model, set to launch in the near future. 4️⃣ 2️⃣ The founders believe in the genius of simplicity, and that core principle guides everything they do, from gameplay to player interactions. The "42" symbolizes the simple answer to complex questions. 🗨️ The official statement from the team on why they have started this journey: "Because we missed the days of small, cozy teams — the kind where 15 people work side by side, quickly turning bold ideas into real games, without getting lost in endless processes. And, of course, we wanted to create something new. On our own terms. No limits." 👉 Check our site for the official statements and additional details: https://lnkd.in/dK7nMRKn