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Supercell's marketing head Iwo Zakowski:

November 29, 2023

Marketing Magic

Supercell's marketing head Iwo Zakowski: "We need to make our games f**king famous and become part of pop culture"

68% of Clash players discover via word of mouth, Chess.com promotion drives 1M+ additional players and more insights from RovioCon 23

PG Connects celebrates its 10th Anniversary in 2024

October 10, 2023

10 Years Of Pgc

PG Connects celebrates its 10th Anniversary in 2024

Join us in London and share your own PG Stories from a decade of games industry connecting

Epic and Sega announce 900 more games industry lay-offs

September 28, 2023

Epic and Sega announce 900 more games industry lay-offs

A brutal end to another tough quarter for games jobs, with the UK hit especially hard

Candy Crush celebrates massive $20 billion revenue milestone

September 28, 2023

Crushing The Competition

Candy Crush celebrates massive $20 billion revenue milestone

Games in the franchise have been downloaded more than five billion times

MapleStory M surpassed $55 million in its first 35 days on the Chinese market

September 26, 2023

Success In China

MapleStory M surpassed $55 million in its first 35 days on the Chinese market

The game’s success in China pushed the game over $600 million in lifetime revenue

August 23, 2023

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2023

The movers and the shakers of the last 12 months

August's Mobile Movers and Shakers: Anna Sweet joins Super Evil Megacorp, Rohan Premnath moves to Odeeo and more

August 21, 2023

August's Mobile Movers and Shakers: Anna Sweet joins Super Evil Megacorp, Rohan Premnath moves to Odeeo and more

August has seen some significant moves by some of the industry's biggest company's - here's the highlights from the last week

Sega to snap up Rovio for $1 billion?

Sega to snap up Rovio for $1 billion?

Will Sonic join forces with the Angry Birds?

2023 Predictions

"Apple don't care about games" - Eric Kress takes a bite out of the mobile giant

Is it time to change course away from 'Deep', 'Core' games? Deconstructor of Fun's Kress maps out the road ahead

2023 Predictions

"We're going to see declines of 5-10% in the mobile games market for two more years", claims Eric Kress

It's grim news from the keynote opener of the Google Istanbul Games Summit

The top ten gaming industry deals of 2022

February 9, 2023

Drake Star Report

The top ten gaming industry deals of 2022

We break down the biggest acquisitions of 2022, as reported by Drake Star

Adventure Capitalist developer HyperHippo shares 10 Years of Learning in 6 key points at PG Connects London

January 24, 2023

Pocket Gamer Connects

Adventure Capitalist developer HyperHippo shares 10 Years of Learning in 6 key points at PG Connects London

At PGC London CEO Sam Fisher focused on taking the long term view, fostering creative culture and trusting yourself

Games from Spain shine at Gamescom Asia and fabulous networking dinner

November 22, 2022

Creativity And Hospitality

Games from Spain shine at Gamescom Asia and fabulous networking dinner

The best of Spanish games and cuisine were both on display

Harry Potter mobile titles hit the magic $1 billion milestone

October 6, 2022

Mischief Managed

Harry Potter mobile titles hit the magic $1 billion milestone

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is the IP’s top-grossing title

Latest Adjust report highlights January as strongest month for installs and sessions

October 3, 2022

Market Analysis

Latest Adjust report highlights January as strongest month for installs and sessions

A new report by Adjust analyses the EMEA and UK Markets

Netflix Gaming opens new studio in Helsinki

September 27, 2022

Netflix Gaming opens new studio in Helsinki

This marks the company’s second studio in the city

TapTap announces a rebrand, including new mascot

September 20, 2022

TapTap announces a rebrand, including new mascot

The Google Play alternative debuts a bold new look

Diablo Immortal generated $97 million in August

September 14, 2022

Diablo Immortal generated $97 million in August

Honor of Kings topped the revenue charts for the month

Adobe veteran Stefano Corazza appointed head of Roblox Studio

September 7, 2022

Adobe veteran Stefano Corazza appointed head of Roblox Studio

Corazza hopes to drive innovation on the platform

IO Interactive signals interest in the mobile market

September 1, 2022

A New Competitor?

IO Interactive signals interest in the mobile market

Excerpts of the annual report state that the company is eyeing a spot in the mobile market

August 29, 2022

Mobile Acquisition

PlayStation Mobile makes its first acquisition

The company is bringing Savage Game Studios into the fold

Supercell announces trio of new Clash games - Clash Mini, Clash Quest and Clash Heroes

Clash Bang Wallop

Supercell announces trio of new Clash games - Clash Mini, Clash Quest and Clash Heroes

Three new Clash games from the maker of Clash of Clans

Steel Media in 2020: connecting the games industry with 55 events, 7,600 media stories and a whole lot of love

December 31, 2020

Steel Media in 2020: connecting the games industry with 55 events, 7,600 media stories and a whole lot of love

Locked down... but by no means out in 2020

August 13, 2020

Epic sues Apple after Fortnite removed from App Store

Two titans of the mobile games industry have gone head-to-head

Supercell, Google, Thatgamecompany and CCP take to G-STAR 2019 stage

October 15, 2019

Supercell, Google, Thatgamecompany and CCP take to G-STAR 2019 stage

Show held between November 14th and 15th in Korea's Busan

PGC Helsinki: Anette Staloy will be presenting a joint session of postmortems, as well as talking on a panel about making teams work

September 30, 2019

Speaker Spotlight

PGC Helsinki: Anette Staloy will be presenting a joint session of postmortems, as well as talking on a panel about making teams work

"We need a variety of skill sets and backgrounds"

PGC Helsinki: Thomas Kriebernegg will be leading a session about using Apple search ads to increase paid and organic installs

September 29, 2019

Speaker Spotlight

PGC Helsinki: Thomas Kriebernegg will be leading a session about using Apple search ads to increase paid and organic installs

"Gaming is going to integrate itself into the least expected corners"

First Pocket Gamer and Blockchain Gamer Connects Hong Kong wows the crowds of more than 750 delegates from 45 countries

Pocket Gamer Connects

First Pocket Gamer and Blockchain Gamer Connects Hong Kong wows the crowds of more than 750 delegates from 45 countries

390 companies joined the event in total

Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle starts strong with over 630 games delegates

Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle starts strong with over 630 games delegates

Grand debut for the event at the Grand Hyatt

London Venture Partners' Jon Bellamy on the dos and don'ts of pitching your game to investors

London Venture Partners' Jon Bellamy on the dos and don'ts of pitching your game to investors

"Frequently I meet with great teams working on interesting projects, but who are aiming too low"

Huge layoffs strike staff at Australian studio EA Firemonkeys

February 22, 2019

Huge layoffs strike staff at Australian studio EA Firemonkeys

As many as 50 staff could be affected

The Oliver Twins launch new consultancy firm Game Dragons

February 20, 2019

The Oliver Twins launch new consultancy firm Game Dragons

Andrew and Philip Oliver want to help developers, investors and brand holders scale up

Netmarble profit tumbles 72% year-on-year in Q4 due to slowing sales and lack of new releases

February 19, 2019

Netmarble profit tumbles 72% year-on-year in Q4 due to slowing sales and lack of new releases

Publisher appears to be struggling to fill the hole from fading Lineage 2 and Harry Potter revenue

Com2uS acquires 51.9 per cent stake in South Korean developers Day7

February 18, 2019

Slice Of The Pie

Com2uS acquires 51.9 per cent stake in South Korean developers Day7

Developer is known for story-based games

AppLovin study reveals two-thirds of British people play mobile games

February 14, 2019

AppLovin study reveals two-thirds of British people play mobile games

But only 64 per cent reckon they're a gamer

Pokemon Go update will add new AR camera functionality

February 13, 2019

Pokemon Go update will add new AR camera functionality

Coming very soon

Activision Blizzard:

February 13, 2019

Activision Blizzard: "Mobile is a top priority for us"

Expect more mobile games from the Call of Duty and Overwatch publisher

Mobile grows while PC declines in NCSoft’s Q4 financial results

February 12, 2019

Mobile grows while PC declines in NCSoft’s Q4 financial results

The Lineage M publisher’s financial results paint a mixed picture for the MMO publisher

Square Enix mobile games underperform as publisher signals it’ll rebuild business

February 11, 2019

Square Enix mobile games underperform as publisher signals it’ll rebuild business

Lowest sales quarter in 2018 and 2019 financial years for smartphone and browser sectors

Rovio and Resolution Games partner for Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs

February 8, 2019

Bird’s Eye View

Rovio and Resolution Games partner for Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs

Available on Vive and Oculus Rift now

Summoners War exceeds 100 million global downloads

February 8, 2019

Rune-ing To The Bank

Summoners War exceeds 100 million global downloads

Five-years after launching

Apex Legends battle royale could get mobile cross-play

February 6, 2019

Clash Of The Titans

Apex Legends battle royale could get mobile cross-play

One million players in eight hours

InnoGames revenue at all-time high as mobile sales grow 37% in 2018

February 6, 2019

InnoGames revenue at all-time high as mobile sales grow 37% in 2018

Mobile takes 50 per cent revenue share in key US market

Indie Spotlight: Small Island Games on creating puzzle odyssey Haiku Adventure

February 5, 2019

Indie Spotlight

Indie Spotlight: Small Island Games on creating puzzle odyssey Haiku Adventure

"We’re hoping to celebrate the original craft of woodblock printing and allow people to explore it in a new way"

Jobs in Games: Hutch's James Levick on how to get a job as a director of technology

February 4, 2019

Jobs in Games: Hutch's James Levick on how to get a job as a director of technology

"Be persistent and don’t worry if you get rejected - you’ll get there"

What industry trends do mobile indies see on the horizon for 2019?

February 1, 2019

What industry trends do mobile indies see on the horizon for 2019?

Our mavens weigh in

Mountains' Ken Wong on moving on from Monument Valley to Florence

January 31, 2019

Indie Spotlight

Mountains' Ken Wong on moving on from Monument Valley to Florence

"I felt like I wanted to grow on my own and I wanted to see what they could do without me"

DENA and Platinum's World of Demons possibly canned after App Store removal

January 30, 2019

DENA and Platinum's World of Demons possibly canned after App Store removal

The hack and slash game had initially soft-launched in Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia in June of last year

Which simple tips deliver the biggest value to developers?

January 25, 2019

Which simple tips deliver the biggest value to developers?

Evasyst's Mark Ollila, Madfinger's Marek Rabas, Gamevil's David Mohr, Gram Games' Jeremy Glazman and Pixel Federation's Martin Jurášek weigh in

Hyper-casual in 2019

January 24, 2019

Hyper-casual in 2019 "may be even more complicated to succeed without the product and marketing help from expert publishers”

Voodoo's Celine Droit spoke about the coming year in hyper-casual at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019