Dream Games starts the marketing push for Royal Kingdom 👑
Disney Solitaire released worldwide 🦁, App investments continue 💸, Interview with Goodville's new CEO 🎙️
Hello everyone 👋
Welcome to a jam-packed week where Dream Games is ramping up its advertising efforts for Royal Kingdom, investment news continues on the app side, and Disney launches its new Solitaire game, Disney Solitaire!
Royal Kingdom ramps up its marketing with famous stars
Dream Games launched its latest Royal Kingdom ad campaign series with LeBron James, Jimmy Fallon, Shakira, Kaley Cuoco, and Kevin Hart.
📰 Featured News
Boby.ai will use the new investment to continue to enhance its current applications and introduce new AI-based mobile products directly to end users.
📰SuperPlay and Disney launch Disney Solitaire worldwide
Disney Solitaire, a TriPeaks card game by SuperPlay and Disney, launches on iOS and Android, featuring over 75 iconic Disney and Pixar characters.
📰Liftoff’s Mobile AppDev Awards 2025 finalists announced
The Mobile AppDev Awards 2025 recognize excellence in mobile games and apps.
📰Last week in the industry
📰Chickenhare IP leaps into the gaming world with ChibiPhoenix as a co-production partner
📰Leartes Studios launches $50,000 art challenge
📰Steer Studios, part of Savvy Games Group, launches its first game Grunt Rush
📰South Korea’s role in Virtuos’ 4200-member operating model – Sean Yoon interview
📰Solsten’s 2025 report dives deep into player psychology
🎙️Interview with Goodville’s new 30-year-old CEO Katerina Dudinskaya
We spoke with Goodville’s new CEO, Katerina Dudinskaya, about her new role, goals, the state of Goodville, and the importance of mental health in games.
🗺️ The event scene!
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