From Russia with cash: Mail.ru bags War Robots studio Pixonic for $30 million

If the Cold War had gone differently, Russia would probably already have a reserve of walking tanks. Instead, our somewhat more peaceful reality will have to settle for mobile games about mechanized combat robots.
Mail.Ru, one of Russia’s top internet companies, has acquired developer Pixonic for $30 million. The studio’s War Robots, a strategy game featuring legged combat vehicles for iOS and Android, is a major hit in that nation, regularly ranking in the top 10 for highest-gr