By some estimates, games played on mobile devices will account for half of the global gaming market in revenue terms. The segment is also growing at a faster rate than the console and PC game markets.<\/strong><\/p>\nSciPlay Makes Casual Call<\/h2>\n
With the Alictus deal, SciPlay is making a bet on casual mobile gaming — a genre that’s known for easy-to-play games designed to attract a broad audience.<\/p>\n
Casual games are usually free to play, with developers relying on in-app purchases and in-game advertising to drive revenue.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe powerful combination of Alictus\u2019s hyper-casual expertise with our industry-leading live services and meta capabilities positions us to expand our market share by developing hit games with compelling game-play, driving further player engagement and enhanced revenue and profitability,\u201d said SciPlay CEO Josh Wilson in the statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Social casino developer SciPlay Corp. (NASDAQ:SCPL) is bolstering its lineup of mobile game offerings through the acquisition of Alictus, a Turkish creator of casual games. Under the terms of the deal, Las Vegas-based SciPlay is paying $100 million in cash for 80 percent of the Ankara-based company. It can acquire the remaining 20% over the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":182528,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33810,22988],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
SciPlay Is Purchasing Alictus To Expand Casual Games Menu<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n