Game of Thrones: Conquest

What’s next for Warner’s mobile games, why award shows ignore mobile, weird TikTok ads and more

The mobile gaming industry currently faces significant uncertainty regarding the potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by either Netflix or Paramount.

• Netflix’s potential $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery puts the future of Warner’s mobile game portfolio at risk, as Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters reportedly excluded the gaming division from his valuation of the company.
• Jam City was fined $1.6 million by a California court for violating privacy laws related to its failure to provide opt-out mechanisms for the sale of player information.
• Global consumer spending on mobile games in November reached $6.68 billion, a 2.8% decrease month-on-month, while total downloads fell 4.1% to 3.62 billion.