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AppLovin Abandons Bid for Unity

By
Martin Peers
· · Source: The Information

AppLovin abandoned an effort to combine with Unity Software, a move which could have created a powerhouse in the business of selling ad space for mobile apps, particularly in games. AppLovin’s decision reflected the reality that Unity was proceeding with its previously announced plan to merge with IronSource, a competitor to AppLovin in the mobile app ad market. Unity had rebuffed the...

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