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The US accounted for 53.5% of casual game installs in Q3, but what are the hottest genres globally?Korea shoots and scores with huge surge in soccer-themed mobile game salesGames For Change announce new 'Diverse Voices, New Stories Challenge'Mobile AR users are projected to reach 1.7 billion by 2024
The US accounted for 53.5% of casual game installs in Q3, but what are the hottest genres globally? AMERICAN ASCENT

The US accounted for 53.5% of casual game installs in Q3, but what are the hottest genres globally?

Monopoly GO and Subway Surfers prove to be the quarter’s most downloaded games

Korea shoots and scores with huge surge in soccer-themed mobile game sales A WINNING TEAM

Korea shoots and scores with huge surge in soccer-themed mobile game sales

Despite the FIFA rebranding, EA FC Mobile continues to dominate the soccer-themed mobile games market

Games For Change announce new 'Diverse Voices, New Stories Challenge' MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Games For Change announce new 'Diverse Voices, New Stories Challenge'

Mobile game creators across the globe can submit their work and help players discover games that feature diverse characters, voices, and stories

Mobile AR users are projected to reach 1.7 billion by 2024 REAL RESULTS

Mobile AR users are projected to reach 1.7 billion by 2024

The cross-platform development platform is providing users with tools and support to build, collaborate and publish WebAR content

Q3's biggest genres saw 700% more downloads on Google Play than Apple App Store

Q3's biggest genres saw 700% more downloads on Google Play than Apple App Store

Former Activision Blizzard CEO supports GameTree's $1.7M seed round for AI app to unite gamers

Former Activision Blizzard CEO supports GameTree's $1.7M seed round for AI app to unite gamers

Activision Blizzard, Epic Games and Supercell considered forming a Google Play competitor

Activision Blizzard, Epic Games and Supercell considered forming a Google Play competitor

Monster Hunter Now enters new season with "major update" promised every quarter

Monster Hunter Now enters new season with "major update" promised every quarter

Hybridcasual conquers the $2 billion mark in 2023

Hybridcasual conquers the $2 billion mark in 2023

Babil Games co-founders AJ and MJ Fahmi depart for new ventures

Babil Games co-founders AJ and MJ Fahmi depart for new ventures

PG.biz Podcast - NSPCC’s Kevin Antao and Andy Sallnow on the challenges of safe gaming for children

PG.biz Podcast - NSPCC’s Kevin Antao and Andy Sallnow on the challenges of safe gaming for children

Microsoft in discussions with potential partners over mobile app store for games

Microsoft in discussions with potential partners over mobile app store for games

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Three-time Big Indie Pitch winners Minidragon on embracing failure in order to succeedPitching your game: Big Indie Pitch manager Sophia Aubrey Drake's advice for indiesNetmarble cuts losses by 90% in Q3 despite revenue declineCelebrate 10 years of incredible PGC conferences throughout 2024
Three-time Big Indie Pitch winners Minidragon on embracing failure in order to succeed BIG INDIE PITCH STORIES

Three-time Big Indie Pitch winners Minidragon on embracing failure in order to succeed

Interview: We sit down with the Big Indie Pitch winner Minidragon

Pitching your game: Big Indie Pitch manager Sophia Aubrey Drake's advice for indies PITCHING TIME

Pitching your game: Big Indie Pitch manager Sophia Aubrey Drake's advice for indies

We sit down with the Big Indie Pitch Manager, Sophia Aubrey Drake, to learn about her experiences with the indie community

Netmarble cuts losses by 90% in Q3 despite revenue decline DEBTMARBLE

Netmarble cuts losses by 90% in Q3 despite revenue decline

Workforce reduction and original IP stem losses, but publisher still has $1.29 billion short-term debts

Celebrate 10 years of incredible PGC conferences throughout 2024 HERE WE GO

Celebrate 10 years of incredible PGC conferences throughout 2024

Look back over a decade of doing business at PG Connects and be part of the future in 2024’s event series

Mobile Game of the Week: Warhammer 40,000 Warpforge

Mobile Game of the Week: Warhammer 40,000 Warpforge

Developer Funstop secures $1.5 million funding from Indian investors

Developer Funstop secures $1.5 million funding from Indian investors

India's Nazara Technologies launches publishing division to support local and international developers

India's Nazara Technologies launches publishing division to support local and international developers

Appodeal & Pollen VC partner to offer a new kind of mobile growth platform

Appodeal & Pollen VC partner to offer a new kind of mobile growth platform

China’s app stores begin compliance with China’s latest regulations

China’s app stores begin compliance with China’s latest regulations

Tencent acquires visual novel company Visual Arts

Tencent acquires visual novel company Visual Arts

Smash Head Studio's roguelite action platformer wins the first ever Dubai Big Indie Pitch

Smash Head Studio's roguelite action platformer wins the first ever Dubai Big Indie Pitch

Genshin Impact records lowest monthly revenue as Honkai: Star Rail soars

Genshin Impact records lowest monthly revenue as Honkai: Star Rail soars

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Comment & opinion

Jobs in games: Breaking into animation with Hutch’s Lucia Gentile INDUSTRY STORIES Dec 5th, 2023

Jobs in games: Breaking into animation with Hutch’s Lucia Gentile

"Unity - I'm done" Why Fundamentally Games’ CEO Oscar Clark is switching platforms UNITY NO MORE Dec 4th, 2023

"Unity - I'm done" Why Fundamentally Games’ CEO Oscar Clark is switching platforms

Ten reasons why eCPM is the most useless metric in ad monetization AD MO METRICS Dec 1st, 2023

Ten reasons why eCPM is the most useless metric in ad monetization

Game Analysis: Decoding the Live Ops strategy of Monopoly GO STATE OF PLAY Nov 30th, 2023

Game Analysis: Decoding the Live Ops strategy of Monopoly GO

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Features

Hot Five: Supercell’s path to fame, a Chinese gacha hit and 20M in Web3 funding HOT FIVE Dec 4th, 2023

Hot Five: Supercell’s path to fame, a Chinese gacha hit and 20M in Web3 funding

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days WEEK THAT WAS Dec 1st, 2023

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days

Ten reasons why eCPM is the most useless metric in ad monetization AD MO METRICS Dec 1st, 2023

Ten reasons why eCPM is the most useless metric in ad monetization

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Data & Research

The US accounted for 53.5% of casual game installs in Q3, but what are the hottest genres globally? AMERICAN ASCENT Dec 5th, 2023

The US accounted for 53.5% of casual game installs in Q3, but what are the hottest genres globally?

Q3's biggest genres saw 700% more downloads on Google Play than Apple App Store DOWNLOAD DISPARITY Dec 5th, 2023

Q3's biggest genres saw 700% more downloads on Google Play than Apple App Store

Hybridcasual conquers the $2 billion mark in 2023 A HIGH BREED Dec 4th, 2023

Hybridcasual conquers the $2 billion mark in 2023

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PGC Stories: "Feedback from seasoned judges helped me grow as a professional and individual" Pocket Gamer Connects London 2024 Dec 1st, 2023

PGC Stories: "Feedback from seasoned judges helped me grow as a professional and individual"

as Three-time Big Indie Pitch winners Minidragon on embracing failure in order to succeed Pocket Gamer Connects London 2024 Dec 1st, 2023

Three-time Big Indie Pitch winners Minidragon on embracing failure in order to succeed

PG Connects Advent Calendar: A Daily Festive Treat Pocket Gamer Connects London 2024 Dec 1st, 2023

PG Connects Advent Calendar: A Daily Festive Treat

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Videos

NSPCC’s Kevin Antao And Andy Sallnow On How To Prevent Child Abuse In Games

MY.GAMES’ Elena Grigorian On Smart Strategies To Stay Afloat During This Industry Downturn

Where's the Smart Money Going? (And how to get it!) Investment Trends Update, Chris James

Solid Bash's Matthew Zoern On An Approach That Amplifies A Game's "Fun Factor"

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Hot Five: Niantic has a new star, Epic warns of "degradation in quality", and new games hit the market Hot Five Oct 9th, 2023

Hot Five: Niantic has a new star, Epic warns of "degradation in quality", and new games hit the market

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days Week that was Oct 6th, 2023

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days

PG.biz Podcast - Hot gaming trends and ad formats that are losing steam News Sep 14th, 2023

PG.biz Podcast - Hot gaming trends and ad formats that are losing steam

Mobile Mavens: Can we preserve classic mobile games forever? Mobile Mavens Aug 22nd, 2023

Mobile Mavens: Can we preserve classic mobile games forever?

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Nekki celebrates 20 years of mobile gaming innovation after surpassing one billion installs MAJOR MILESTONE Aug 8th, 2023

Nekki celebrates 20 years of mobile gaming innovation after surpassing one billion installs

Company Spotlight: Pingle Studio COMPANY SPOTLIGHT Jul 5th, 2023

Company Spotlight: Pingle Studio

Speaker Spotlight: Dubai GameExpo Summit 2023: Christina Macedo of Ready Games SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT Jun 21st, 2023

Speaker Spotlight: Dubai GameExpo Summit 2023: Christina Macedo of Ready Games

Speaker Spotlight: Dubai GameExpo Summit 2023: Soham Tacker of Gamerji SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT Jun 20th, 2023

Speaker Spotlight: Dubai GameExpo Summit 2023: Soham Tacker of Gamerji

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My.Games appoints Elena Grigorian as CEO as Vladimir Nikolsky steps down PROMOTED POSITION Sep 28th, 2023

My.Games appoints Elena Grigorian as CEO as Vladimir Nikolsky steps down

East Side Games co-founder Joshua Nilson leaves after 14 years NEXT STEPS Sep 26th, 2023

East Side Games co-founder Joshua Nilson leaves after 14 years

Lisa Bridgett steps down from role as DREST CEO JOB NEWS Sep 14th, 2023

Lisa Bridgett steps down from role as DREST CEO

Rovio Stockholm appoints Johannes Mang as head of studio JOB NEWS Sep 8th, 2023

Rovio Stockholm appoints Johannes Mang as head of studio

Deals

Former Activision Blizzard CEO supports GameTree's $1.7M seed round for AI app to unite gamers PLATFORM PSYCHOLOGY Dec 5th, 2023

Former Activision Blizzard CEO supports GameTree's $1.7M seed round for AI app to unite gamers

Sony sets sights on mobile in strategic partnership with NCSoft PARTNERSHIP POWER Nov 29th, 2023

Sony sets sights on mobile in strategic partnership with NCSoft

KEK Entertainment raises $8M in seed round to build "platform-agnostic IP" PLATFORM POWER Nov 28th, 2023

KEK Entertainment raises $8M in seed round to build "platform-agnostic IP"

NFTs incoming: Matr1x doubles funding to $20M ahead of its debut Web3 mobile launch NFT NOW Nov 27th, 2023

NFTs incoming: Matr1x doubles funding to $20M ahead of its debut Web3 mobile launch