The Mobile AppDev Awards 2025 recognizes excellence in mobile games and apps

Liftoff, the leading provider of marketing, monetization, and creative solutions for the mobile industry, has announced the finalists for the 2025 Mobile AppDev Awards.

Now in its fourth year, the Mobile AppDev Awards mark the best collaborations, social events, and minigame events in midcore and casual gaming, as well as marking both notable newcomers and evolving game apps.

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For the first time, the 2025 awards will celebrate non-gaming apps for their innovation and use of engagement, social, and AI-powered features, drawing upon the skills and expertise of the team behind AppRefinery, Liftoff’s new insights platform designed to revolutionize app development and growth.

A jury of expert game and app analysts selected finalists across five gaming categories, each split into midcore and casual, as well as for the first year, four non-gaming categories.

Gaming categories (both midcore and casual) are: 

• Best Collaboration Event
• Best Social Event
• Best Minigame
• Best Newcomer
• Biggest Evolver

New for 2025,  the non-gaming app categories are:

• Best Feature Innovation
• Best Use of Engagement Features
• Excellence in Social Features
• Excellence in AI-Powered Features

The winners will be announced on May 13th, 2025.

The finalists for the 2025 Mobile AppDev Awards are:

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Best Collaboration Event (Midcore):

• Summoners War: Sky Arena x Jujutsu Kaisen by Com2uS
• PUBG Mobile x Venom: The Last Dance by Tencent
• Brawl Stars x Spongebob Squarepants by Supercell
• Goddess of Victory: NIKKE x Dave the Diver: Aegis the Diver by Level Infinite
• Diablo Immortal x World of Warcraft: Eternal War by Blizzard Entertainment

Best Collaboration Event (Casual):

• Stumble Guys x My Hero Academia by Scopely
• Mob Control x Transformers by Voodoo
• Sky: Children of the Light x Moomin by Thatcamecompany
• Grand Harvest x Snoopy: Snoopy’s Camp by Supertreat – A Playtika Studio
• Monopoly GO! x Marvel by Scopely

Best Social Event (Midcore):

• Legend of Mushroom – Age of Discovery, seasonal 4x mode/event by Joy Net Games
• Squad Busters – Piñata Festival by Supercell
• League of Legends: Wild Rift – Battle of Twin Cities by Riot Games
• Diablo Immortal – Howler Hunt by Blizzard Entertainment
• Free Fire – Outlaw by Garena

Best Social Event (Casual):

• Roblox – The Games by Roblox Corporation
• Phase 10 – Pirate Duel by Mattel163
• Monopoly GO! – Tycoon Racers by Scopely
• Triple Match 3D – Global Animal Challenge by Boombox Games
• Candy Crush Saga – Golden Crowns by King

Best Minigame (Midcore):

• State of Survival – Paw-some Puzzle Party by FunPlus
• League of Legends: Wild Rift – RUINATION: Kalista’s Odyssey by Riot Games
• Whiteout Survival – Tundra Games: Kitty Rescue by Century Games
• Goddess of Victory: NIKKE x Dave the Diver: Aegis the Diver by Level Infinite
• Honkai: Star Rail – Conventional Memoir by MiHoYo

Best Minigame (Casual):

• Match Masters – Matchinko: Travel Tales by Candivore
• Love and Deepspace – Bounce, Bounce Planet by InFold
• Homescapes – Restoration events by Playrix
• Phase 10 – Jewel Craze by Mattel163
• Merge Mansion – Secret Supply by Metacore

Best Newcomer (Midcore):

• Legend of Mushroom by Joy Net Games
• Top Heroes by RiverGame
• Pokémon TCG Pocket by The Pokémon Company
• Dungeon Fighter (地下城与勇士：起源, CN) by Tencent
• Age of Empires Mobile by Level Infinite

Best Newcomer (Casual):

• Love and Deepspace by InFold
• Truck Star by Century Games
• Screw Jam by Rollic Games
• Domino Dreams™ by SuperPlay
• Royal Kingdom by Dream Games

Biggest Evolver (Midcore):

• Brawl Stars by Supercell
• League of Legends: Wild Rift by Riot Games
• Last War: Survival by First Fun
• Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus ™ by Snowprint Studios
• Tokyo Debunker by ZigZaGame

Biggest Evolver (Casual):

• Hexa Sort by Lion Studios
• Match Factory! by Peak Games
• Matching Story by Vertex Games
• Dice Dreams™ by SuperPlay
• Seaside Escape®: Merge & Story by Microfun

Non-Gaming App – Best Feature Innovation:

• Chime by Chime
• The Weather Channel by The Weather Channel
• Duolingo by Duolingo
• DraftKings by DraftKings
• Google Maps by Google

Non-Gaming App – Best Use of Engagement Features:

• Instagram by Instagram
• Spotify by Spotify
• Trip.com by Trip.com
• Calm by Calm
• Audible by Audible

Non-Gaming App – Excellence in Social Features:

• Binance by Binance
• Tinder by Tinder Inc.
• Snapchat by Snap
• TikTok by TikTok Pte Ltd
• BIGO LIVE by BIGO

Non-Gaming App – Excellence in AI-Powered Features:

• Pinterest by Pinterest
• Spotify by Spotify
• Snapchat by Snap
• Instagram by Instagram
• Duolingo by Duolingo

For more information about the awards and the finalists, please visit the official Mobile AppDev Awards website.

The Riksdag recently decided on changes to the gambling legislation, which, among other things, means that the state will hand over control of the gambling company ATG to its owners Svensk Travsport and Svensk Galopp.

On Thursday, April 10, the government, together with Svensk Travsport and Svensk Galopp, signed a long-term agreement that ensures the owner-led model in ATG as well as the conditions, state transparency and financing of the Hästnäringens Stiftelse (HNS).

Since ATG was formed in 1974, the state has always had a majority on the company’s board. This remained the case even after the reregulation of the gambling market in 2019, when ATG lost its exclusive right to arrange betting on horses in Sweden. Since the beginning of 2023, Svensk Travsport and Svensk Galopp have had an ongoing dialogue with representatives of the government regarding ATG’s ownership model and the financing and operational direction of HNS.

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“It is about trust from the government and the Riksdag. Together with the state, we have built a world-class ATG for fifty years. Now we will have full ownership responsibility based on a continued agreement with the state. The model ensures commercial conditions for the sport’s economic future. We will take good care of it and thereby live up to the trust in a sport with roots throughout the country,” said Anders Källström, chairman of Svensk Travsport.

The relationship with the state is now maintained in a new long-term agreement that ensures a number of fundamental conditions for the ownership of ATG. Among other things, the current ownership structure is regulated, where Svensk Travsport owns just over ninety percent and Svensk Galopp just over nine percent of the shares in ATG. This cannot be changed without the government’s approval.

“From Svensk Galopp’s side, we are proud and happy about the increased trust as a responsible owner of ATG. In the increasingly fierce competition in the gambling market, it is important to have an actor that protects our stakeholders, such as players and the horse industry as a whole,” said Anders Lilius, chairman of Svensk Galopp.

Also the financing of the National Foundation for the Equine Industry (HNS) and that it will continue to be operated on similar grounds as today is established in the new agreement. The state will in future be given the opportunity to appoint a member of the HNS board.

A new board of directors for ATG will now be appointed and the work of the nomination committee is already underway. The proposals from the nomination committee will be presented on 28 April, after which a decision on a new board will be made at ATG’s annual general meeting on 8 May.

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Amusnet Spain has won the “Online Gaming” award at Expojoc 2025.

The ceremony took place in Valencia, bringing together industry leaders, public representatives from the Comunidad de Madrid and Melilla and other distinguished guests ahead of the official opening of the Expojoc Congress. Organised by Sector del Juego magazine, it is a well-established gaming expo and congress in the Valencian Community. Since its launch in 2013, Expojoc has become a key platform in the Spanish gaming industry, bringing together companies, professionals and regulators to present innovations and address sector trends.

Winning the award at such a recognized event underscores Amusnet’s impact and ongoing commitment to excellence in the Spanish online gaming market. The company continues to build on its established presence by delivering a portfolio of 140+ slots and roulette titles – with more added regularly – while also expanding its team and strengthening partnerships with local operators. The award was received by Guillermo Ruipérez, Business Development Manager at Amusnet Spain.

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“Winning the Expojoc award is an important recognition of our team’s hard work and achievements in the Online Casino vertical. We are proud of our position in the Spanish market and remain focused on delivering top-tier content and reinforcing local partnerships,” Guillermo Ruipérez said.

In 2025, Amusnet is introducing a series of strategic products to further reinforce its strong position in the Spanish market. Among the key highlights is Ruleta Dinámica 500x, a tailor-made Spanish Live Roulette game streamed from a local studio, designed to deliver a localized and immersive experience. Also recently introduced is the Tournament Tool, designed to increase player engagement by allowing operators to create fully customizable tournaments – from rules and prizes to duration and format – tailored to their specific audiences. At the end of April, Coin Gobbler, one of Amusnet’s most dynamic titles, is set to debut in Spain. With its 6×6 reel layout and cluster pay system, the game delivers an exciting and rewarding experience.

The Expojoc 2025 award reinforces Amusnet Spain’s position as a key player in the country’s online gaming landscape and aligns with the company’s strategy to further strengthen its presence in the market.