Twelve Minutes

App Review woes, GTA leaves Netflix, Türkiye's hot streak, iconic icons, Zombies Run, more

The mobile gaming industry is currently navigating significant shifts in platform policy, regional dominance, and corporate strategy.

• Apple is facing allegations from former App Review head Philip Shoemaker that it has wrongfully terminated developer accounts and withheld millions of dollars in payments without providing evidence or explanation.
• Netflix is refocusing its gaming strategy by removing 13 titles, including its top-performing game GTA: San Andreas, which accumulated 57.4 million downloads since December 2023.
• Türkiye's mobile gaming ecosystem has flourished due to aggressive government incentives, including marketing spend cashback, tax exemptions in technology zones, and R&D income tax relief.