Pong
Game
Documents about Pong
Mobilegamer.biz18 min
Oakever Games shenanigans, King and the Xbox cuts, Hipster Whale, One State, Monopoly Go, more
The mobile games industry is currently navigating a period of significant structural change, legal scrutiny, and strategic consolidation.
- Oakever Games is facing multiple copyright infringement lawsuits, including a loss to Hungry Studio regarding the game Qblock, amid allegations that the company systematically clones successful titles and uses aggressive user acquisition to drown out competitors.
- Xbox’s latest restructuring resulted in 268 job cuts across its first-party studios, though the mobile-focused King division appears largely unaffected, despite looming strike actions in its Stockholm and Malmo offices.
- Hipster Whale, following its acquisition by Atari for $29.3 million, has gained access to Atari’s deep IP archive and plans to develop modern takes on classic titles like Pong, Breakout, and Centipede for mobile.
Mobilegamer.bizSep 2026
PocketGamer.biz30 min
”Casually Hardcore” - How Hardcore and Casual are Outdated Terms
The industry-standard terms casual and hardcore are increasingly obsolete, as they fail to capture the nuance of modern player behavior and demographic diversity.
- The industry-standard labels of 'casual' and 'hardcore' are obsolete because they fail to reflect modern player demographics and the nuance of actual gaming behavior.
- Historical marketing shifts in the 1980s, following the video game market crash, intentionally targeted young men and created lasting, exclusionary gender stereotypes.
- A significant portion of the mobile gaming audience, particularly women, engages in substantial play time but rejects the 'gamer' identity, often viewing their hobby as a private or guilty pleasure.
PocketGamer.bizJan 2020
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