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  • Burstly acquires TestFlight, launches TestFlight Live
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    Burstly acquires TestFlight, launches TestFlight Live

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    This week is the Game Developers Conference (GDC) out in San Francisco, so we're bracing for a whole rush of big stories to come out of the show this week. Well, the dam has officially broken, as we've just learned that Burstly has acquired iOS developer service TestFlight, and together the companies are launching TestFlight Live.
  • Is Apple going to be overhauling the way apps are discovered?
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    Is Apple going to be overhauling the way apps are discovered?

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    As you may have heard by now, last week, Apple acquired Chomp - an app discovery engine. This strategic move will play a crucial role in Apple's effort to renovate the App Store, particularly in search. TechCrunchreported the story first, stating, "investors should be very pleased with the outcome." Since then, numerous other sources have estimated the deal to be in the ballpark of $50 million. After a record year in sales, Apple is sitting on about $100 billion in cash however they don't generally put much emphasis on making acquisitions - this one is suspected to be a symbolic jab at Android. We'll revisit that later. Other improvements we expect include; increased speed, interactivity, and a simpler design.
  • Peak Games acquires Saudi Arabia’s Kammelna Games
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    Peak Games acquires Saudi Arabia’s Kammelna Games

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    Peak Games, which has offices in Istanbul, Ankara, Amman, Barcelona and Berlin, is the fastest-growing games studio for emerging markets, including Turkey and Middle East North Africa (MENA). It's about to grow a little faster thanks to its recent acquisition of Kammelna Games, a social games company that's based in Saudi Arabia.