1，据venturebeat引述Appannie的消息称去年Google Play在德国的收益超过了苹果的App Store。

按照Appannie的说法，Google Play在德国的营收年度增长幅度达到了150%。

google play(from techrepublic)

2，据gamesindustry的消息称Orcs Must Die开发商Robot Entertainment获得了腾讯的注资。

Robot Entertainment(from gamesindustry.biz)

3，据gamesindustry的消息称前IGN主编Casey Lynch在Twitter发布了加入Square Enix的消息。

Casey Lynch(from gamesindustry.biz)

4，据pocketgamer的消息称已经发布数年移动游戏开发商排名的Pocketgamer 将再度推出2015版移动游戏王者版图。（本文由游戏邦编译，转载请注明来源，或咨询微信 zhengjintiao）

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1，The Google Play app market grew by 150 percent in Germany from 2013 through the end of 2014 according to a free report from intelligence firm App Annie. And for the first time ever, Google Play revenue in Germany surpassed iOS spending. This is very different compared to the rest of the world where, despite Android’s market-share dominance, iOS still makes up the bulk of mobile spending. With smartphone and tablet games generating $25 billion in revenue last
year, developers and publishers are looking for the best platform to get the most of that money. While iOS is still the clear leader in terms of revenue, Google is proving that Android still has the potential to compete.

“Although the iOS App Store showed continued revenue growth [in Germany] throughout 2014, revenue in Google Play exploded,” reads the App Annie report. “Revenue in 2014 from iOS in Germany was 1.3-times 2013 revenue, while 2014 app revenue from Google Play was 2.5-times its 2013 level.”（source： venturebeat.com ）

2，Tencent is a juggernaut on the move. Just days after taking a majority stake in Miniclip, the company has now taken a minority one in Plano, Texas-based independent Robot Entertainment, known for the Orcs Must Die! franchise. Tencent licenses a number of Western hits for publishing in China, and the firm has a majority stake in Riot Games, a 40 percent stake in Epic Games, and investments in Activision Blizzard and Hammer & Chisel (from OpenFeint founder Jason
Citron).

The newest investment gives Robot additional financial strength as it launches the third game in its Orcs Must Die! series. Tencent will publish Orcs Must Die! Unchained in the Greater China region, while Robot will handle North America and Gameforge will assume publishing duties in Europe. The game will be released as a free digital download on PC and PS4.

“Taking on Tencent as an investor gives us additional financial flexibility but, more importantly, it creates a long-lasting and valuable partnership with the world’s premier publisher and operator of games,” said Robot Entertainment CEO Patrick Hudson. “It’s a very exciting time for Robot Entertainment. We’re looking forward to showing Orcs Must Die! Unchained to fans at PAX East in Boston and releasing the game to market later this year on PC and PlayStation 4.”
（source：gamesindustry ）

3，Casey Lynch has signed on with Square Enix. The former editor-in-chief of IGN announced on Twitter today that he has joined the publisher as editorial director, and will be providing guidance for all of its North American and European franchises.

Square Enix’s stable of Western series consists primarily of Eidos brands like Tomb Raider, Hitman, Deus Ex, Thief, and Just Cause. Lynch’s tweet included a picture of him in front of the logo of Crystal Dynamics, the Square Enix studio currently at work on Rise of the Tomb Raider.

Lynch most recently served as vice president of publishing for Majesco Entertainment’s Midnight City indie publishing label. That stint came to an end in December as the struggling publisher instituted a round of layoffs.（source：gamesindustry ）

4，It’s that time of the year again when everyone in the world of mobile gaming gets very, very excited.

And why not?

Now into its sixth year, the PocketGamer.biz Top 50 developers list is the accolade that everyone is clamouring to be included on.

So, kicking off GDC 2015 in style with the winners at our VIP launch in San Francisco on Sunday, over the next week, we’ll be revealing the companies who are defining the ever-changing world of mobile gaming.

They’re everywhere

Of course, we’re not going to spoilt the surprises quite yet, but to set the scene, there are some significant trends to report.

For one thing, our list is now truly global, demonstrating you can find world-beating mobile game developers everywhere from Helsinki, Tokyo, San Francisco, London, Seoul and Shanghai to less well known cities like Karlsruhe and Aarhus.（source：pocketgamer ）