October 20, 2023 Middle East Movers PUBG Mobile may still dominates in the Middle East but local favourites are making big money The latest Middle Eastern rankings for downloads and revenue feature strong performance from familiar favourites alongside surprise new entries
October 10, 2023 September Success China’s top publishers generated $1.96 billion this September 39 out of 100 top publishers were based in China last month
October 9, 2023 Reigning Revenue Raisers Top 10 highest-grossing mobile games of all time From Candy Crush and Clash of Clans to Pokémon and Lineage M
September 1, 2023 Garena Free Fire Garena Free Fire returns to Indian app stores on September 5 The title was banned in the country in 2022 due to national security concerns
July 14, 2023 New Acquisition Lightspeed Studios acquires developer Lucid Games Lucid is best known for its game Destruction AllStars
July 12, 2023 Mena Is Changing The Game More than 65% of MENA gaming revenue comes from mobile Boston Consulting Group’s latest Game Changer report emphasises the growing passion for gaming throughout the region
June 23, 2023 Gaming In Mena The MENA region scores 26,200 app downloads per minute Data.ai examines the state of mobile in the region with impressive numbers throughout
June 15, 2023 Tencent X India Tencent eyes a comeback in India with Undawn The game’s titles were removed from India but Tencent is ready to return via Level Infinite
June 7, 2023 Pubg Mobile Domination PUBG Mobile tops $10 billion in revenue The game was the second most profitable mobile title of the past two years, behind Honor of Kings
May 19, 2023 Week That Was Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news and discuss unexpected returns, making millions and losing them too…
May 9, 2023 Preliminary Performance Krafton reports record Q1 with $407.8M in sales Plus a 3% year-on-year increase
April 5, 2023 Mobile Optimisation PUBG Mobile co-developer discusses optimising Unreal for thousands of phone types Exclusive interview: the challenges of optimizing a game for a wide range of mobile devices
March 27, 2023 Online Scalability The co-developer of PUBG Mobile unveils new optimisation model for virtual worlds Exclusive interview with Tencent-owned Lightspeed Studios at GDC about new XPR tech for scaling up games
March 21, 2023 Partnerships PUBG Mobile upgraded with immersive Dolby Atmos in audio update The audio manufacturer and publisher Krafton have teamed up to boost in-game audio
February 8, 2023 Creating In Canada Krafton Montreal opens with reveal of The Bird That Drinks Tears adaptation The studio is being led by Patrik Méthé, with their first game being based on a series of novels
January 20, 2023 Views Week Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days The Pocketgamer.biz team on big buy outs, fallouts and even bigger apologies
December 7, 2022 Revenue Results Genshin Impact makes it to $4 billion revenue as PUBG Mobile reaches $9 billion Installs for both games are down compared to last year
November 18, 2022 Racing To Success PUBG Mobile shifts into high gear with new Maserati partnership Several of the brand's cars will be featured as vehicles within the game
October 19, 2022 News Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – October 19 2022 PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on the mobile games making waves on streaming platforms, and esports events
September 14, 2022 Global Revenue Diablo Immortal generated $97 million in August Honor of Kings topped the revenue charts for the month
August 15, 2022 Upstream Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – August 15 2022 PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on mobile games making waves on streaming platforms and esports events
July 14, 2022 Upstream Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – July 14 2022 PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on mobile games making waves on streaming platforms and esports events
June 10, 2022 Upstream Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – June 10 2022 PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on mobile games making waves on streaming platforms and esports events
June 6, 2022 Prospering Pikachu Pokémon GO celebrates lifetime player spending of $6 billion Sensor Tower data reveals the game has averaged $1 billion per year since launch
May 17, 2022 Meeting Milestones 57% of PUBG Mobile player spend comes from China Worldwide revenue reaches beyond $8 billion
May 16, 2022 Fertile Battlegrounds Krafton: PUBG Mobile accounted for 75% revenue in Q1 2022 Of record-high $405.7 million revenue for the period, mobile title recorded $307.1 million alone
May 6, 2022 Upstream Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – May 6 2022 PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on mobile games making waves on streaming platforms and esports events
April 12, 2022 Tencent On Top Again Mobile games spending continued to fall by 6.3% to $7 billion in March 2022 Honor of Kings and PUBG Mobile were the highest grossing games worldwide
April 7, 2022 Upstream Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – April 8 2022 PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on mobile games making waves on streaming platforms and esports events
April 1, 2022 Stifled Spending Sensor Tower: Q1 2022 mobile games spending dropped 7.1% to $21 billion Honor of Kings, PUBG Mobile, and Genshin Impact were the highest grossing games
March 25, 2022 Automobile Addition Lamborghini cars race into PUBG Mobile and Rocket League Latest of luxury car brand and mobile game collaborations
March 24, 2022 Esports With Sony PUBG Mobile partners with Sony to use Xperia as official smartphone for 2022 tournaments For use by the pro PUBG Mobile teams
March 22, 2022 Reclaimed The Throne Honor of Kings was the top-grossing game for February 2022 Snatches back first place with $225 in consumer spending
March 4, 2022 Upstream Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – March 4 2022 PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on mobile games making waves on streaming platforms and esports events
March 4, 2022 Tis The Season Sensor Tower: Half of top grossing mobile games in 2021 feature season pass Ad removal is the most widely used monetisation mechanic
February 25, 2022 Top Charts Uptodown: The platform's most popular mobile games from the past 10 years From Angry Birds and Plants vs. Zombies to PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile
February 22, 2022 Anime Collab PUBG Mobile Japan to collaborate with Black Lagoon Bringing exclusive skins to match the anime's noir action theme
February 21, 2022 Starting To Slow PUBG Mobile hits $237 million for January 2022 Global mobile games market generated $7.4 billion, a 7% fall
February 10, 2022 The Might Of Mobile PUBG Mobile boosts Krafton’s 2021 revenues to record-highs of $1.57 billion Release of Battlegrounds Mobile India and PUBG New State boosted Q4 sales
February 3, 2022 Pg Connects London Road to Connects London: Tencent's Aras Senyuz on the key to PUBG Mobile's localisation Tencent's Aras Senyuz details how PUBG Mobile became a cultural and social phenomenon in Turkey
January 31, 2022 Streaming Surge Stream Hatchet: three out of 10 most streamed games in 2021 were mobile-exclusive 2021 Video Game Live Streaming Trends Report profiles rise in mobile games streaming audiences
January 14, 2022 Speaker Spotlight Speaker Spotlight: Tencent’s Aras Şenyüz on PUBG Mobile’s localization strategy Meet the experts behind localizing PUBG Mobile in Turkey at Pocket Gamer Connects London, February 14-15
January 13, 2022 At It Again Krafton sues Garena, Apple, and Google over Free Fire copyright infringement Demands the app be removed and damages paid
January 11, 2022 Getting Comfortable PUBG Mobile takes top spot in December 2021 at $244 million China makes up over half of all revenue for the battle royale
January 7, 2022 Cheaters Come A Cropper PUBG Mobile hackers to pay $10 million to Tencent and Krafton Will be used to fund anti-cheat tech
January 6, 2022 European Spending Europeans spent $11.2 billion on mobile games in 2021 PUBG Mobile, Coin Master, and Roblox lead the way
December 21, 2021 Uptodown-loads Uptodown: Battle Royale reigns supreme for 2021 downloads PUBG Mobile tops charts