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Angry Birds celebrates 10 years with PUBG crossover and K-Swiss footwear HAPPY BIRD-DAY

Angry Birds celebrates 10 years with PUBG crossover and K-Swiss footwear

Now a phenomenon

The battle pass is a hot trend in mobile games that looks like it’s here to stay MONTHLY CUT

The battle pass is a hot trend in mobile games that looks like it’s here to stay

GameRefinery looks at a new trend

Full conference schedule revealed for January’s Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020 SCHEDULE REVEALED

Full conference schedule revealed for January’s Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020

Check out what’s happening at the two day-mobile games industry conference next month

Angry Birds’ unexpected decade-long success LIVE AND KICKING

Angry Birds’ unexpected decade-long success

From iOS to celebrity status to film:

Pole To Win opens new game studio - Orange Rock Studios

Pole To Win opens new game studio - Orange Rock Studios

Five years on, Marvel Contest of Champions is still growing strongly

Five years on, Marvel Contest of Champions is still growing strongly

as Sports Story, Dauntless and Axiom Verge 2 headline Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase

Sports Story, Dauntless and Axiom Verge 2 headline Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase

as Black Desert Mobile launches on iOS and Android globally

Black Desert Mobile launches on iOS and Android globally

Google Play handled 2 billion MAUs and 115 billion downloads in 2019

Google Play handled 2 billion MAUs and 115 billion downloads in 2019

Playrix acquires Serbian game studio Eipix Entertainment

Playrix acquires Serbian game studio Eipix Entertainment

as Nintendo's stock price jumps to 19-month high following China Switch launch

Nintendo's stock price jumps to 19-month high following China Switch launch

The Very Big Indie Pitch returns to Pocket Gamer Connects London

The Very Big Indie Pitch returns to Pocket Gamer Connects London

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How the Indian mobile games market is progressing in 2019Rumours suggest iDreamsky is attempting a leveraged buyout of LeyouTencent’s version of Nintendo Switch launches in China on 10 DecemberSuper Krishna Crush: Block Blast Game picks up Studio Game of the Year at IGDC 2019
How the Indian mobile games market is progressing in 2019 IGDC 2019

How the Indian mobile games market is progressing in 2019

It is primarily a mobile market

Rumours suggest iDreamsky is attempting a leveraged buyout of Leyou POSSIBLE DEAL

Rumours suggest iDreamsky is attempting a leveraged buyout of Leyou

Deal reported worth $1.4 billion

Tencent’s version of Nintendo Switch launches in China on 10 December SWITCHING UP

Tencent’s version of Nintendo Switch launches in China on 10 December

Priced at $300

Super Krishna Crush: Block Blast Game picks up Studio Game of the Year at IGDC 2019 IGDC 2019

Super Krishna Crush: Block Blast Game picks up Studio Game of the Year at IGDC 2019

There were five awards overall

Sports Story, Dauntless and Axiom Verge 2 headline Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase

Sports Story, Dauntless and Axiom Verge 2 headline Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase

Black Desert Mobile launches on iOS and Android globally

Black Desert Mobile launches on iOS and Android globally

Nintendo's stock price jumps to 19-month high following China Switch launch

Nintendo's stock price jumps to 19-month high following China Switch launch

Relax and unwind as Lo-Fi Room walks away as The Big Indie Pitch at G-Star champion

Relax and unwind as Lo-Fi Room walks away as The Big Indie Pitch at G-Star champion

Tencent partners Chinese live streaming platform Chushou.tv

Tencent partners Chinese live streaming platform Chushou.tv

Pokemon Sword and Shield outsells Let’s Go, Pikachu/Eevee in Japan

Pokemon Sword and Shield outsells Let’s Go, Pikachu/Eevee in Japan

Black Desert Mobile picks up 4 million pre-registrations pending December launch

Black Desert Mobile picks up 4 million pre-registrations pending December launch

Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle does $2 billion in revenue

Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle does $2 billion in revenue

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Comment & opinion

Super Arcade Racing dev OutOfTheBit on not compromising on your vision PIXEL PERFECT Dec 11th, 2019

Super Arcade Racing dev OutOfTheBit on not compromising on your vision

Nitro Games' Maria Maunula on working with influencers HYPE BALANCE Dec 11th, 2019

Nitro Games' Maria Maunula on working with influencers

Kukouri CEO Kim Soares on how mobile is getting harder for everyone CRUNCH TIME Dec 10th, 2019

Kukouri CEO Kim Soares on how mobile is getting harder for everyone

as How the Indian mobile games market is progressing in 2019 IGDC 2019 Dec 10th, 2019

How the Indian mobile games market is progressing in 2019

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Features

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020 advent calendar: Day 11 EVENT Dec 10th, 2019

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020 advent calendar: Day 11

213 as 51 top games in soft launch: From Marvel Super War and Disney Sorcerer’s Arena to Minecraft Earth and Tetris Royale SOFT LAUNCH Dec 9th, 2019

51 top games in soft launch: From Marvel Super War and Disney Sorcerer’s Arena to Minecraft Earth and Tetris Royale

Updated: 23 mobile games that have generated more than $1 billion in lifetime sales BILLION DOLLAR CLUB Nov 19th, 2019

Updated: 23 mobile games that have generated more than $1 billion in lifetime sales

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Data & Research

Casual drives downloads but competition is what you need for monetisation PVP = $$$ Dec 11th, 2019

Casual drives downloads but competition is what you need for monetisation

The battle pass is a hot trend in mobile games that looks like it’s here to stay MONTHLY CUT Dec 10th, 2019

The battle pass is a hot trend in mobile games that looks like it’s here to stay

US Black Friday mobile game spending up 25% to $70 million HAPPY HOLIDAYS Dec 6th, 2019

US Black Friday mobile game spending up 25% to $70 million

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Videos

Top Challenges when Developing Real-time Multiplayers in Mobile

IAP Pricing Optimisation: Timing, and Place

SEA Game Market Insights and How Not to Waste Your Precious Marketing Dollar

Game Market in India

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Hot Five: Facebook UA playbook, Gameloft UK shuttered, and Pocket Gamer Mobile Game Awards 2020 Hot Five Dec 9th, 2019

Hot Five: Facebook UA playbook, Gameloft UK shuttered, and Pocket Gamer Mobile Game Awards 2020

Monster Strike leaps up global top grossing charts Data & Research Dec 4th, 2019

Monster Strike leaps up global top grossing charts

Will subscription services be good for indie game developers? Mobile Mavens Nov 5th, 2019

Will subscription services be good for indie game developers?

Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell News Nov 4th, 2019

Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell

Profiles

Nitro Games' Maria Maunula on working with influencers HYPE BALANCE Dec 11th, 2019

Nitro Games' Maria Maunula on working with influencers

Seawolf Studios on starting out as an indie developer straight out of university INDIE SPOTLIGHT Nov 29th, 2019

Seawolf Studios on starting out as an indie developer straight out of university

A career as long as the games industry: Team 17's Max Everingham JOBS IN GAMES Nov 26th, 2019

A career as long as the games industry: Team 17's Max Everingham

Dead Cells' Steve Filby on why you need to design games with an audience in mind FORESIGHT Nov 21st, 2019

Dead Cells' Steve Filby on why you need to design games with an audience in mind

Job News

Update: Gameloft confirms UK studio closure and Brisbane branch layoffs DOWNSIZING Dec 6th, 2019

Update: Gameloft confirms UK studio closure and Brisbane branch layoffs

Scopely hires Daniel Freireich as President, Games JOB NEWS Dec 5th, 2019

Scopely hires Daniel Freireich as President, Games

EA DICE veteran Magnus Holmström joins MAG Interactive CHANGES Dec 2nd, 2019

EA DICE veteran Magnus Holmström joins MAG Interactive

Sega Europe’s John Clark joins Tencent Europe as VP publishing JOB NEWS Nov 29th, 2019

Sega Europe’s John Clark joins Tencent Europe as VP publishing

Deals

Angry Birds celebrates 10 years with PUBG crossover and K-Swiss footwear HAPPY BIRD-DAY Dec 11th, 2019

Angry Birds celebrates 10 years with PUBG crossover and K-Swiss footwear

Playrix acquires Serbian game studio Eipix Entertainment ACQUISITION Dec 10th, 2019

Playrix acquires Serbian game studio Eipix Entertainment

PatronGG raises $1 million for its Kokyo esports app NEW INVESTMENT Dec 9th, 2019

PatronGG raises $1 million for its Kokyo esports app

Gismart invests $500,000 in social music platform Jambl ROCKING BEATS Dec 9th, 2019

Gismart invests $500,000 in social music platform Jambl

Events News

Nitro Games' Maria Maunula on working with influencers Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020 Dec 11th, 2019

Nitro Games' Maria Maunula on working with influencers

Kukouri CEO Kim Soares on how mobile is getting harder for everyone Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020 Dec 10th, 2019

Kukouri CEO Kim Soares on how mobile is getting harder for everyone

The Very Big Indie Pitch returns to Pocket Gamer Connects London Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020 Dec 10th, 2019

The Very Big Indie Pitch returns to Pocket Gamer Connects London

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