July 25, 2019 Chat App Gaming Blow Facebook pulls Instant Games from Messenger Move comes as the company claims it wants to make the chat app "faster, lighter and simpler"
June 6, 2019 Snap Royale Zynga launches Snapchat exclusive game Tiny Royale Battle royale title is the publisher's first release on the Snap Games platform
May 2, 2019 New Update Facebook rolls out new Instant Games features Shortcuts, redesign and group tournaments
April 26, 2019 Rolling Out Snapchat launches SDK allowing developers access to in-game Bitmoji avatars Kenny Mitchell also appointed new chief marketing officer
April 25, 2019 Temporary Freeze Facebook halts reviews of new Instant Games Temporary freeze as Facebook looks to fix the issue
April 4, 2019 Snap Games Snap Games is a new real-time multiplayer games platform for Snapchat Zynga, ZeptoLab, Spry Fox, Game Closure and PikPok the first development partners
March 20, 2019 Welcome Explorers GDC 2019: Tencent’s WeChat opens doors for developers to create games on the platform Mini Games program boasts 400 million monthly active users
January 4, 2019 Feel The Hype Keep it casual: Here’s the lineup for Pocket Gamer Connects London’s Game Changers – Hyper-casual track Track features the leading lights in the hyper-casual and the chat app gaming sectors
November 15, 2018 Business Chat How to build a successful business with messenger games How one company is making money out of these popular new platforms
November 1, 2018 Pgc Videos 6 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Hyper-casual and Instant Messenger track All the sessions from the Hyper-casual and Instant Messenger track
October 16, 2018 Social At Game Closure the future of gaming is social The studio's Battle Cats Galaxy and Fishing Star QUICK are currently on the LINE QUICK GAME platform
September 11, 2018 Game Changers Facebook talks Instant Games on Messenger: “We’re investing a lot in making this a better experience” Social network working to improve game discoverability
August 30, 2018 Get Hyper From hyper-casual to instant messenger: What’s going on with Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s Game Changers track Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki will touch down in Finland from September 11th to 12th
August 9, 2018 Ar Games Facebook Messenger gets augmented reality games Extends possibilities as a games platform
July 25, 2018 Who's There? Ex-Zynga and TinyCo devs raise $2m for chat app games start-up Knock Knock The chat gaming network will combine chat-native play experiences with unique intellectual properties
July 18, 2018 Messenger Gaming HTML5 and chat app games specialist FRVR secures $3 million investment CEO Brian Meidell labels chat app platforms "the next paradigm shift" in game distribution and content discovery
July 17, 2018 Crunch Facebook Instant Games match-3 title Cookie Crush surpasses one billion level starts Developer Softgames thanks a ‘mainly female’ and ‘surprisingly younger’ audience for game’s success
July 5, 2018 Yahtzee US publisher Scopely’s Yahtzee with Buddies lands on iMessage The dice-rolling game will also release on Facebook Instant Games in due course
June 28, 2018 Oh Snap Report: Snapchat games platform to land later this year One games publisher is said to be lined up already
June 6, 2018 Chat App Gaming Games in the age of messaging apps Gamee's head of games Martin Zakovec takes a look at the exciting new sector that can offer new gaming experiences
May 23, 2018 Beyond App Stores "In 2050 there will be no app stores" Will be replaced by chat platforms
May 9, 2018 Fly By Angry Birds the latest big IP to flock to Facebook Instant Games Joins Disney Tsum Tsum as latest hit mobile title to release on the platform
May 3, 2018 Four In A Row CSR Racing 2 and Words With Friends 2’s strong performance extends Zynga’s profit streak Plus Willy Wonka’s Sweet Adventure in testing
April 30, 2018 Key Release $1 billion mobile title Disney Tsum Tsum comes to Facebook Instant Games 'Introductory version' launches globally
April 30, 2018 Face Games Snapchat gets ‘Snappables’ augmented reality games Weekly games launch on the platform
April 24, 2018 Indie Mavens Is there an opportunity for indie developers on chat app platforms like Facebook Instant Games? We caught up with Strange Flavour CEO Aaron Fothergill and Perchang’s co-founder Ben Murch to find out
April 12, 2018 Instant Gaming Chat app gaming: Let us know what you think We're on the look out for article submissions and interview opportunities
April 11, 2018 Instant Gaming Tencent opens up WeChat mini-games platform to external devs Chinese publisher expects significant share of sales