Good Job Games secures an undisclosed investment from Menlo Ventures😶🌫️
New studios founded🤩, First free alternative app store on iOS📱, new interviews and latest industry reports🧠
Hello everyone 👋
We start this week’s newsletter with some exciting news!
According to a submission published on the Turkish Competition Authority’s website, Good Job Games has received an undisclosed investment from Bay Area venture capital firm Menlo Ventures.
This investment marks Menlo Ventures’ third foray into the gaming industry and its first in a Turkish startup. The Silicon Valley venture capital firm is known for backing early-stage companies across consumer, enterprise, and healthcare technologies.
📰 Featured News
📰 Skybound Entertainment acquires Maple Media to expand its reach
Skybound Entertainment, the multiplatform studio behind global franchises like Invincible, The Walking Dead, Impact Winter, and hundreds of additional IPs, has announced the acquisition of Maple Media from Shamrock Capital.
📰 Loadstar launched by veteran developers with 20+ shipped games
Loadstar, a new game studio in Barcelona, announced its launch and the new third-person sci-fi action-puzzle adventure game they are working on.
📰 Studio42 formed by ex-Belka game devs
Built on the spirit of small, tight-knit teams, Studio42 has already started developing new casual puzzle games, set to launch in the near future.
📃 Report - 2025 App Marketer Survey reveals bigger budgets and strong ad performance
The Liftoff 2025 App Marketer Survey is based on over 700 responses from global app marketing professionals across gaming and non-gaming app verticals.
📃 Report - How gamers use YouTube in 2025
Big Games Machine’s report, ‘How Gamers Use YouTube in 2025’, a survey of 1,000 U.S. gamers, digs into their viewing habits, content preferences, and more.
We interviewed Jens Lauritzson, the Founder of Flexion, about how the company has evolved since 2007, the partnership with King, and what the future holds.
We spoke with Dimitri Logothetis about bringing Kickboxer to gaming, blending narrative depth with authentic martial arts combat in a dynamic brawler.
📰 Last week in the industry
📰Gamescom Asia and Thailand Game Show partners to establish the region’s largest gaming event
📰First free alternative app store, Aptoide, on iOS launches to all EU users
📰Ludo.ai opens up 3D asset generation for games development
📱The Network Roundup
Here are the latest news from the gaming industry network!
📰Jam City agrees deal to sell Ludia
📰‘Pokémon Go’ Maker Nears $3.5 Billion Deal to Sell Games Unit
📰Amazon App Store to close on Android
✒️ Featured Article - User Acquisition vs Organic Growth – How to find the right balance?
InnoGames’ Senior Performance Marketing Manager Deniz Kekeç explains how paid UA drives organic growth and when to refine your testing strategy.
✒️ Featured Interview - How the shifts in the industry made AVOW an award winning global app company | Robert Wildner interview
We interviewed Robert Wildner, the CEO and Co-founder of AVOW, about how the company started and the advantages of mobile OEM advertising in the industry.
🗺️ The event scene! - Mobidictum Mixer Helsinki Recap!
On February 20, 2025, we hosted the Mobidictum Mixer in Helsinki, bringing together gaming professionals for an exclusive evening of networking, insights, and great conversations.
Industry leaders from Rovio, Metaplay, Remedy Entertainment, Supercell, Ubisoft, Kokoon Games, FXFX Studios, Sandsoft, and more joined us for this incredible event. A huge thank you to Milla Pennanen and Game Makers of Finland for their support!
From engaging discussions to a sauna-powered networking experience, this event was truly one to remember! 💡🔥
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