November 18, 2022 Analysis Satya Nadella hints at more cross-platform investment so users can 'play everywhere' CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella commented on their intention to push for cross-platform play and argued in favour of the deal
October 27, 2022 News RuneScape developer Jagex report record breaking revenue for 2021, their seventh successive year of growth According to the studio’s latest financials, the company raked in £124.86m in revenue for 2021, marking its seventh year of sustained growth.
October 25, 2022 News Drake Star's Global Gaming Report reveals the gaming industry’s top investors The Embracer group lives up to its name with numerous acquisitions as we break down some of the top investors in Drake Star's new report.
October 25, 2022 News Xsolla integrates Alipay support for game monetization across Asia Xsolla has partnered with Alipay, part of Jack Ma’s Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba Group. The deal will offer coverage of digital wallets across Asia.
October 24, 2022 News GXC announces new venture fund ‘for the future of gaming’ GXC, a video games solution company, has announced a $40m venture fund for early-stage games start-ups.
October 24, 2022 News QYOU Media India to acquire controlling share in mobile gaming company The deal between QYOU Media India and Maxamtech Digital Ventures provides a fascinating insight into the mobile gaming market of India.
October 21, 2022 News Digital Turbine spins with Ron Alinin on user acquisition Digital Turbine’s Ron Alinin talks with us at PGC Helsinki about non-intrusive ads and the benefits for both sides of the advertiser and player divide to user acquisition.
October 21, 2022 News Could a play-to-earn data-driven platform be the new big thing? Playio, the ‘reward based mobile gaming platform’ previously launched in South Korea, but how legitimate is its business model?
October 21, 2022 News Drake Star: Where the money’s going in the funding rounds As we further break down Drake Star’s Global Gaming Report, we look at a comparison of the early and late rounds, as well as where the money is actually going.
October 20, 2022 News GeForce NOW from Nvidia adds additional mobile control support for a dozen games GeForce NOW, Nvidia’s cloud gaming platform, has added specialist touch screen controls for over a dozen games on its platform.
October 20, 2022 News World of Tanks Blitz and the appeal of the seasonal event World of Tanks is just one of many mobile games running seasonal events, so what is the appeal to players?
October 20, 2022 News Jordan Youth App Challenge winners to be announced at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan The App Challenge enables young Jordanians to learn about development and create their own game.
October 20, 2022 News India set to be top of the (mobile) game by 2025 According to a recent KPMG report, the mobile market in India is expected to grow massively by 2025 due to government investment and growing digitalisation.
October 19, 2022 News Microsoft intends to create its own 'next generation game store' for mobile according to CMA filing In filing a response to the Competition and Markets Authority recommendations, Microsoft has revealed that they intend to create a “Next generation game store” for various platforms including mobile.
October 19, 2022 News Thai company DTAC expand their highly successful Gaming Nation platform DTAC, a Thai telecommunications company, is updating their Gaming Nation in-app purchase platform after reporting major success in its first year.
October 19, 2022 News Mayor of London renews pledge of £1M for video games sector, plus the return of London Games Festival Sadiq Khan has announced his intention to renew a £1M investment into Games London, an organisation devoted to promoting the game sector in the city.
October 19, 2022 News Netflix to move into cloud gaming, adding new studio in Southern California Netflix is interested in breaking into the world of cloud gaming and have announced the opening of a new in-house studio in Southern California.
October 18, 2022 News Turkish mobile developer Magic Games secures $5M in seed funding In another significant Turkish investment, the newly established developer Magic Seed has reportedly secured $5M in seed funding from the Makers Fund.
October 18, 2022 News Metacore Games grabs double gold at 2022 Ogilvy Awards Metacore Games and advertising firm Wieden+Kenney took home two Gold Ogilvy Awards courtesy of their mobile game promotional campaign for Merge Mansion.
October 18, 2022 News Turtle Beach unveils Xbox style Android cloud-gaming controller The gaming accessory maker Turtle Beach has shown off the first photos of their Recon Cloud Controller, based on the Xbox gamepad design.
October 18, 2022 News Huawei takes us through the digital ecosystem and user data Vice-president of Huawei Mobile Services, Dr Jaime Gonzalo talks to PocketGamer at PGC Helsinki about digital marketplaces and visibility for developers.
October 17, 2022 News League of Legends developer Riot Games acquires Wargaming Sydney Riot have announced their acquisition of Australian developer Wargaming Sydney, which they plan to rebrand as Riot Sydney.
October 17, 2022 News Razer unveils new details for Edge 5G device which will be compatible with thousands of games In the reveal for the full device at Razercon 2022, the Razer Edge was shown in full, including specs and prices.
October 17, 2022 News Netflix's newly announced ad-supported tier will include ad-free access to games Whilst opinions remain divided on Netflix’s new ad-supported tier, their games section will remain accessible and ad-free to all subscribers.
October 14, 2022 News Turkish mobile developer Umuro secures significant investment The Turkish studio which produces games on iOS, Android and Google Play has secured $1.75m in investment from a Turkish firm.
October 14, 2022 News Take-Two to shut down mobile developer Playdots Take-Two has confirmed the closing of Playdots, the studio behind popular puzzle game Two dots, whom they acquired in 2020.
October 14, 2022 News Steam App sees major updates including remote downloads Whilst Valve is well-known for dominating the PC digital marketplace, their new app update makes many features equally accessible for those on mobile.
October 14, 2022 Game Analytics News Gameanalytics insight into Trihex Studios’ Roblox Success The game analytics site spoke to notable members of the Trihex Studios team about their success on the Roblox platform and how they achieved it.
October 13, 2022 News Krafton Exec exits amidst continued BattleGround Mobile woes Krafton’s BattleGrounds Mobile India has yet to be reinstated after it was delisted by the Indian government.
October 13, 2022 News Mobile Gaming in India grows with 5G and smartphone adoption The world’s second largest country by population is increasingly adopting mobile gaming as a way to play. Both stumbling blocks and potential boosters being at play.
October 12, 2022 News UK regulator puts Activision Blizzard deal under microscope and clarifies concerns The Competition and Markets Authority has brought forward significant concerns over the proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition by Microsoft.
October 12, 2022 News Opportunity and difficulty in African internet adoption Only 28% of users on the African continent utilise mobile data connections, as fixed broadband remains dominant. But the benefits of potential connectivity are profound
October 11, 2022 News Samsung talk power in Tech Day discussions The hardware giant’s annual Tech Day event saw plenty of discussion about where the company’s technology development is aimed.
October 11, 2022 News Pocketgamer.com Awards 2022 announced The annual awards held by our sister site are voted on by the public to celebrate the best of mobile games
October 11, 2022 News King & Kopla vets raise €1.2M for new game studio According to a press release from the new studio, the money will fund the company’s venture into developing Web3 multiplayer games.
October 11, 2022 News Niantic talk up walking for World Mental Health Day 2022 The company touted the reported benefits of location-based games like their key title ‘Pokemon Go’.
October 10, 2022 News Coda Labs survey sees gamers sceptical about Web3 Survey by the blockchain-based game studio indicates that there is still lukewarm enthusiasm towards Web3 games.
October 10, 2022 News Mobile titles snatch key prizes at Australian Game Developer Awards Held to celebrate emerging talent in the now resurgent development region, the AGDA saw a few key wins for mobile titles in the country.
October 10, 2022 News Ubisoft unveils ‘Global Creative Office’ in significant restructure The new office will focus around ‘poles’ and make individual studios more autonomous.
October 7, 2022 News Seven Deadly Sins mobile game marks 50 million downloads The game has seen huge success as have other titles based on anime. So, what makes them so appealing to players?
October 7, 2022 News Bidstack secures £10m in funding, including £5m from Irdeto The announcement was made by the Bidstack CEO on LinkedIn and also points to future collaborations between the two companies.
October 6, 2022 News EU Culture and Education Committee calls for video game support CULT (Culture and Education Committee) unanimously endorsed a recommendation for the EU to develop a video game strategy.
October 6, 2022 News Zynga pushes forward with season passes for their catalogue The subscription approach to their games has apparently been successful, judging by the company’s move to further expand.
October 6, 2022 News CDPR point to further mobile investment in strategy update The Polish developer has a foothold in the mobile market, and in a strategy update that has been closely watched there’s no sign of it scaling back.
October 6, 2022 News Nintendo to make 10 for 1 stock split on their shares The Japanese video game giant will be splitting their stocks for a number of reasons according to Forbes.
October 5, 2022 News UK regulators to scrutinise Activision Blizzard deal by March 2023 EU regulators are set to make their decision on November the 28th, before UK regulators make theirs next year.
October 4, 2022 News Playtika to close Helsinki studio Seriously The Finnish studio developed the match 3 puzzle game Best Fiends for iOS and Android.