A weekly digest on hidden company structures, Xbox's reported Netflix talks, and Yalla's push into Western markets.
Corporate webs: Craig Chapple describes game makers that obscure where they operate, including a Firecraft Studios address that led to a San Mateo coffee shop while its company was set up in the Cayman Islands. RiverGame also appears under several names.
Xbox and Netflix: Xbox reportedly turned down a $500m Netflix offer to adapt its game IP for film and TV, after asking for another $300m. Paige Cook wonders whether working with several partners would give Xbox more freedom than one big deal.
Yalla: Turbo Match, its first self-developed match-three title, is aimed at the US and Europe, and the company plans to speed up Western expansion in the second half of the year.
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A weekly digest on hidden company structures, Xbox's reported Netflix talks, and Yalla's push into Western markets.