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G Fuel CEO and founder Cliff Morgan on controversial creators and the growth of mobile esports

G Fuel CEO and founder Cliff Morgan on controversial creators and the growth of mobile esports

"Authenticity is not going to come overnight, and being a big company with a massive bag of cash doesn't mean you can become part of the scene overnight, either.”

MTG acquires Ninja Kiwi, the studio behind Bloons

Big Banana Farm

MTG acquires Ninja Kiwi, the studio behind Bloons

The acquisition comes in at approximately $142 million

Askblu.ai founder and CEO Dominique Busso on using A.I. solutions to improve player retention

Askblu.ai founder and CEO Dominique Busso on using A.I. solutions to improve player retention

"Traditional solutions like A/B testing are tedious and do not give optimised results"

Wingman.ai director John O'Malia on how A.I. can accelerate the game development process

Wingman.ai director John O'Malia on how A.I. can accelerate the game development process

"Think about what will delight the player, and the A.I. community will help make it happen."

Jagex and Dark Horse team up to release RuneScape companion book

The history of the iconic RPG will be documented

Rollic CEO talks Zynga acquisition, top-charting games, and how to dominate a fast-paced hypercasual market

Sitdown With Rollic

Rollic CEO talks Zynga acquisition, top-charting games, and how to dominate a fast-paced hypercasual market

Burak Vardal looks back on the last six months

Miriam Aguirre:

Miriam Aguirre: "Without support, a scenario can emerge where many women won’t even try to join the industry"

Skillz CTO Miriam Aguirre on making the industry accessible from leadership roles

Mobile Jobs Weekly: Former EA Mobile director joins Riot, Call of Duty: Mobile snaps up ex-Lionsgate coordinator and Stillfront appoints senior VP

Takin' Care Of Business

Mobile Jobs Weekly: Former EA Mobile director joins Riot, Call of Duty: Mobile snaps up ex-Lionsgate coordinator and Stillfront appoints senior VP

The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming

Kelly Vero:

International Women's Week

Kelly Vero: "Don't step down because you're 40 or 45. Step up and say that crunching is bullsh*t instead"

Vero shares with us her experience across 25 years in games

Sakura Games' Jana and Sham Al Bdour on challenges in the Middle East, and future-proofing the industry for female developers

Sakura Games' Jana and Sham Al Bdour on challenges in the Middle East, and future-proofing the industry for female developers

The sisters discuss success, challenges and finding your passion in unlikely scenarios

International Women's Day: Celebrating the women of Steel Media

International Women's Day: Celebrating the women of Steel Media

From editorial to events, women are leading the way

Introducing A.I. in game development month on PocketGamer.biz

Introducing A.I. in game development month on PocketGamer.biz

Articles and insight all about A.I. in game dev

International Women's Day 2021: Celebrating women in games on PocketGamer.biz

International Women's Day 2021: Celebrating women in games on PocketGamer.biz

Showcasing talent alongside International Women's Day

All About The Beans

Epic Games acquires Mediatonic parent company Tonic Games

Details of the acquisition were not disclosed

Hot Five: Miniclip invests in Green Horse Games, ironSource snaps up Luna Labs, and Rovio's Darkfire Heroes gets launch date

Hot Five: Miniclip invests in Green Horse Games, ironSource snaps up Luna Labs, and Rovio's Darkfire Heroes gets launch date

The hottest articles from the last week

Rovio confirms April launch for upcoming fantasy RPG Darkfire Heroes

February 19, 2021

Rovio confirms April launch for upcoming fantasy RPG Darkfire Heroes

The game has been in soft launch since August 2019

Zynga set to enter console market with Star Wars: Hunters

February 18, 2021

Zynga set to enter console market with Star Wars: Hunters

The FarmVille maker appeared during last night's Nintendo Direct

Ten Square Games set to open Berlin studio, ex-Wooga Patrick McGrath at helm

February 11, 2021

Ten Square Games set to open Berlin studio, ex-Wooga Patrick McGrath at helm

Fast-growing studio adds third Euro location

PGC Digital: What makes everlasting hypercasual experiences?

February 10, 2021

PGC Digital: What makes everlasting hypercasual experiences?

"The moment when you find yourself stuck into rules, that's when you're doing it wrong in a sense."

Crash Bandicoot 4 set to launch on Switch in March

February 9, 2021

It's About Time?

Crash Bandicoot 4 set to launch on Switch in March

Launch potentially coincides with Crash mobile game

TinyBuild acquires three new studios

February 9, 2021

TinyBuild acquires three new studios

We're Five Games, Hungry Couch, and Moon Moose are the publisher's latest additions

Take-Two Interactive 'highly invested' in mobile space, could develop new IP

February 9, 2021

Take-Two Interactive 'highly invested' in mobile space, could develop new IP

"We're very tapped into it and we're investing more and more"

PGC Digital: The challenges and advantages of creating a game remotely

February 8, 2021

PGC Digital: The challenges and advantages of creating a game remotely

"Log out, go take care of yourself every now and then."

PGC Digital: JUMP's Carlos De Las Heras Peña on the benefits of content micro-personalisation

February 8, 2021

PGC Digital: JUMP's Carlos De Las Heras Peña on the benefits of content micro-personalisation

"Becoming a data-driven gaming service is no easy task."

PGC Digital: Dimoso's Jacki Vause on bringing PR and UA together

February 8, 2021

PGC Digital: Dimoso's Jacki Vause on bringing PR and UA together

"PR brings the added value you can't quite measure,"

Former EA vets team up with mobile firm Wildlife to form new studio

February 5, 2021

Former EA vets team up with mobile firm Wildlife to form new studio

The studio will set up shop in San Francisco

Apex Legends set to drop on Nintendo Switch in March

February 5, 2021

Apex Legends set to drop on Nintendo Switch in March

Respawn's shooter arrives on the platform March 9th

Refine your industry visions and values at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #5

February 4, 2021

Refine your industry visions and values at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #5

One of 14 featured tracks

AppLovin set to acquire Adjust for $1 billion

February 4, 2021

AppLovin set to acquire Adjust for $1 billion

Adjust has grown significantly in the last year

Get high definition insight with Big Screen Gaming at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #5

February 3, 2021

Get high definition insight with Big Screen Gaming at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #5

One of 14 featured tracks

Mobile developer Easybrain acquired by Embracer Group in $640m deal

February 3, 2021

Mobile developer Easybrain acquired by Embracer Group in $640m deal

$640m in stock and a potential extra $125m as a bonus

February 3, 2021

Embracer Group picks up Aspyr Media for potential $450m

$100 million, plus up to $350 million in bonuses

Boldly go Beyond Games at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #5

February 1, 2021

Boldly go Beyond Games at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #5

One of 14 featured tracks

Master the Meta: making sense of GameStop’s insanity

February 1, 2021

Master The Meta

Master the Meta: making sense of GameStop’s insanity

The MtM team took a look at the GameStop stock market frenzy

Sumo Group snaps up indie outfit PixelAnt Games for £250k

February 1, 2021

Building The Anthill

Sumo Group snaps up indie outfit PixelAnt Games for £250k

The studio is Sumo's first mainland Europe acquisition

February 1, 2021

PGC Digital #5 - our editor's guide to the best upcoming sessions

Overwhelmed by choice? Here's the editorial lowdown on PGC Digital #5

Supercell potentially set to overhaul Clash Royale as studio seeks new game lead

January 29, 2021

Supercell potentially set to overhaul Clash Royale as studio seeks new game lead

New year, new lead

Social network Bebo is making a comeback - but it's now owned by Amazon

January 29, 2021

Social network Bebo is making a comeback - but it's now owned by Amazon

The site is set to relaunch in Feb 2021

The next PocketGamer.biz RoundTable session takes place TODAY!

January 26, 2021

The next PocketGamer.biz RoundTable session takes place TODAY!

It's free to register, join in now!

The PocketGamer.biz RoundTable sessions are back! Join us live on January 26th

January 22, 2021

The PocketGamer.biz RoundTable sessions are back! Join us live on January 26th

Our first session of the year is all about security measures in mobile games

Team17 secures Golf With Your Friends in £12m acquisition

January 21, 2021

Team17 secures Golf With Your Friends in £12m acquisition

The company published the golf game in May last year

Apex Legends accused of 'copying character design' from indie studio NOWWA

January 21, 2021

Lighting The Fuse

Apex Legends accused of 'copying character design' from indie studio NOWWA

NOWWA has noted strong similarities between Apex's new legend and the main character of its upcoming title

This Week in Asia: Nintendo Switch hits 1m sales in China, Apple's App Store purge, and Honor of Kings' revenue reign

January 15, 2021

This Week In Asia

This Week in Asia: Nintendo Switch hits 1m sales in China, Apple's App Store purge, and Honor of Kings' revenue reign

All of the hottest stories from the region

Five mobile gaming trends to keep an eye on in 2021, according to Newzoo

January 13, 2021

Five mobile gaming trends to keep an eye on in 2021, according to Newzoo

Newzoo details a handful of industry developments set to shake up mobile this year

Streamer TheGrefg breaks record with over 2.3 million concurrent viewers on Twitch

January 12, 2021

Streamer TheGrefg breaks record with over 2.3 million concurrent viewers on Twitch

The Fortnite influencer hit the milestone this week

Social network Parler booted from Apple App Store, Google Play, and AWS following failure to moderate violent content

January 11, 2021

Social network Parler booted from Apple App Store, Google Play, and AWS following failure to moderate violent content

The site has become a hotspot for right-wing networking

Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: Looking for a new opportunity in 2021?

January 8, 2021

Takin' Care Of Business

Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: Looking for a new opportunity in 2021?

The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming

Minecraft Earth set to shutdown in June 2021

January 5, 2021

Minecraft Earth set to shutdown in June 2021

The AR title launched in October 2019

Down on the FarmVille: The rise of Zynga's social gaming icon

January 5, 2021

Goodbye Farmville

Down on the FarmVille: The rise of Zynga's social gaming icon

As Zynga closes down the first FarmVille, we take a look back at what made it special

Mobile app Roshambo Live picked up by ITV for pilot live TV show

January 5, 2021

Rock, Paper, Scissors

Mobile app Roshambo Live picked up by ITV for pilot live TV show

ITV's Studio 55 cited the game as a potential 'media landscape gamechanger'