Archive - Business of Games

What dominated global charts in Mar26?

Block Blast! locks a 3-month streak, Gossip Harbor crashes the $100M club, and Miniclip tests a spin-off playbook. 415#

Apr 1 • Cartic P, @iCartic

March 2026

7 gaming deals, $61.8M+ moved this week

AI-native tools, mobile UA automation, and KRAFTON backs a psychedelic shooter 414#

Mar 30 • Cartic P, @iCartic

33 gaming deals, $6.6B+ across 3 weeks

Moonton's $6B blockbuster, Saudi Arabia deepens Capcom, and indie funding keeps flowing. 413#

Mar 24 • Cartic P, @iCartic

Benchmark Drop, IAP trends in HC puzzle

One single IAP offer generated ~$14M in revenue for Pixel Flow, 412#

Mar 19 • Cartic P, @iCartic

Skip the sessions. Book the meetings.

First GDC review and takeaway. 411#

Mar 17 • Cartic P, @iCartic

7 gaming deals, $77M+ moved last week

UK backing gaming big, Tencent moving quiet, and Netflix drops Warner Bros. for Paramount. 410#

Mar 3 • Cartic P, @iCartic

What dominated global charts in Feb26?

Top Games of Feb 2026– Downloads vs. Revenue, 409# :)

Mar 2 • Cartic P, @iCartic

February 2026

Console dilemma: Build for India — or build for the world?

Build for India VS build for the world debate: Console is quietly becoming “premium-only.” 408#

Feb 27 • Cartic P, @iCartic

3:22

Savvy's spree resumes, 6 gaming deals last week

M&A, studio acquisitions, and strategic power plays across Europe, AI, and the Gulf. 407#

Feb 23 • Cartic P, @iCartic

8 hot gaming deals that moved $170M+ last week

M&A activity, studio funding, and strategic shifts from mobile to AI gaming. 406#

Feb 16 • Cartic P, @iCartic

From seed cheques to acquisitions: 15 hot gaming deals that moved $150M+ last week

Snapshot of funding, UA facilities and ecosystem moves in the games space. 405#

Feb 9 • Cartic P, @iCartic

Benchmark Drop, CPI rates

CPI rates per genre, per region, per ad platform. 404#

Feb 4 • Cartic P, @iCartic

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