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Introducing the winners of the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2021Why the mobile games industry should start caring about cloud gamingEmbracer makes eight acquisitions, including CrazyLabsNintendo Switch sales close on 90 million, revenue drops nearly 10%
Introducing the winners of the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2021 WINNER WINNER

Introducing the winners of the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2021

Celebrate the big wins and catch up with all the highlights

Why the mobile games industry should start caring about cloud gaming STREAM FOR SUCCESS

Why the mobile games industry should start caring about cloud gaming

GameStream co-founder explores the rapidly evolving streaming games market

Embracer makes eight acquisitions, including CrazyLabs EAGER EMBRACER

Embracer makes eight acquisitions, including CrazyLabs

The company now operates over 60 games developers

as Nintendo Switch sales close on 90 million, revenue drops nearly 10% GAINING ON WII

Nintendo Switch sales close on 90 million, revenue drops nearly 10%

More sales than PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

as Nintendo settles five-year court battle with White Cat Project developers

Nintendo settles five-year court battle with White Cat Project developers

EA Mobile bookings rise by 20% to $272 million in Q1

EA Mobile bookings rise by 20% to $272 million in Q1

BAME in Games celebrates fifth anniversary with new website and Discord server

BAME in Games celebrates fifth anniversary with new website and Discord server

Homa Games hires Carlos Mas Rodriguez as new vice president of gaming product

Homa Games hires Carlos Mas Rodriguez as new vice president of gaming product

NDreams hires former Codemasters CEO Frank Sagnier

NDreams hires former Codemasters CEO Frank Sagnier

Activision Blizzard sees mobile boom as King and Call of Duty hit record sales

Activision Blizzard sees mobile boom as King and Call of Duty hit record sales

Tilting Point acquires publishing rights to Hidden Hotel: Miami Mystery

Tilting Point acquires publishing rights to Hidden Hotel: Miami Mystery

as CrazyLabs acquires Firescore Interactive to boost Indian hypercasual ecosystem

CrazyLabs acquires Firescore Interactive to boost Indian hypercasual ecosystem

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Nintendo Switch sales close on 90 million, revenue drops nearly 10% Sakura Games reveals its Rising Star philosophy and how it hopes to work with Disney, EA and EpicTencent stock falls by $60 billion following criticism from state mediaNetmarble picks up social casino developer SpinX Games for $2.19 billion
Nintendo Switch sales close on 90 million, revenue drops nearly 10% GAINING ON WII

Nintendo Switch sales close on 90 million, revenue drops nearly 10%

More sales than PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

Sakura Games reveals its Rising Star philosophy and how it hopes to work with Disney, EA and Epic RISING STARS

Sakura Games reveals its Rising Star philosophy and how it hopes to work with Disney, EA and Epic

Jordanian educational game makers Sham and Jana Al Bdour scoop Rising Star trophy at PG Mobile Games Awards

Tencent stock falls by $60 billion following criticism from state media CRACKING DOWN

Tencent stock falls by $60 billion following criticism from state media

Honor of Kings set to be implemented with new constraints

Netmarble picks up social casino developer SpinX Games for $2.19 billion QUITE THE GAMBLE

Netmarble picks up social casino developer SpinX Games for $2.19 billion

"We expect to fortify our competitive edge…"

Nintendo settles five-year court battle with White Cat Project developers

Nintendo settles five-year court battle with White Cat Project developers

CrazyLabs acquires Firescore Interactive to boost Indian hypercasual ecosystem

CrazyLabs acquires Firescore Interactive to boost Indian hypercasual ecosystem

NetEase soft-launches survival shooter Lost Light

NetEase soft-launches survival shooter Lost Light

Riot Games set to open new studio in China

Riot Games set to open new studio in China

Estaz launches esports tournament platform in MENA

Estaz launches esports tournament platform in MENA

Dr. Mario World becomes Nintendo's worst-performing mobile game to-date

Dr. Mario World becomes Nintendo's worst-performing mobile game to-date

Nintendo to close Dr. Mario World after barely two years live

Nintendo to close Dr. Mario World after barely two years live

Indian social mobile gaming platform Eloelo raises $2.1 million

Indian social mobile gaming platform Eloelo raises $2.1 million

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Why the mobile games industry should start caring about cloud gaming STREAM FOR SUCCESS Aug 5th, 2021

Why the mobile games industry should start caring about cloud gaming

as Sakura Games reveals its Rising Star philosophy and how it hopes to work with Disney, EA and Epic RISING STARS Aug 4th, 2021

Sakura Games reveals its Rising Star philosophy and how it hopes to work with Disney, EA and Epic

Exploring the potential of InGamePlay brand ads AD ASTRA Aug 4th, 2021

Exploring the potential of InGamePlay brand ads

Disruption accelerates three shifts for gaming businesses DISRUPTION SPARKS INNOVATION Jul 29th, 2021

Disruption accelerates three shifts for gaming businesses

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Features

264 53 top games in soft launch: From Apex Legends Mobile and Harry Potter: Magic Awakened to Marvel Future Revolution and Tomb Raider Reloaded SOFT LAUNCH Aug 4th, 2021

53 top games in soft launch: From Apex Legends Mobile and Harry Potter: Magic Awakened to Marvel Future Revolution and Tomb Raider Reloaded

PocketGamer.biz Podcast Episode 3 - Cobra Mobile DESIGN MATTERS Aug 2nd, 2021

PocketGamer.biz Podcast Episode 3 - Cobra Mobile

Update: All 199 Apple Arcade games available now AN APPLE (GAME) A DAY Jul 30th, 2021

Update: All 199 Apple Arcade games available now

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Data & Research

EA Mobile bookings rise by 20% to $272 million in Q1 ON THE UP Aug 5th, 2021

EA Mobile bookings rise by 20% to $272 million in Q1

as Nintendo Switch sales close on 90 million, revenue drops nearly 10% GAINING ON WII Aug 5th, 2021

Nintendo Switch sales close on 90 million, revenue drops nearly 10%

League of Legends: Wild Rift pushes Riot Games to $100 million revenue on mobile LED BY LEAGUE Jul 29th, 2021

League of Legends: Wild Rift pushes Riot Games to $100 million revenue on mobile

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Introducing the winners of the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2021 Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2021 Aug 5th, 2021

Introducing the winners of the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2021

as Sakura Games reveals its Rising Star philosophy and how it hopes to work with Disney, EA and Epic Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2021 Aug 4th, 2021

Sakura Games reveals its Rising Star philosophy and how it hopes to work with Disney, EA and Epic

Celebrate the hottest new releases and updates in mobile games at next week’s Pocket Gamer LaunchPad #5 Pocket Gamer LaunchPad #5 (Online) Aug 4th, 2021

Celebrate the hottest new releases and updates in mobile games at next week’s Pocket Gamer LaunchPad #5

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Videos

Panel: Best Practices in Design, Development & Distribution of Hypercasual Games

Panel: Live Ops Strategies That are a Must for Every Game Developer

Superstar Session: Hypercasual Ideation - How #1 Hit Games Are Born

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Hot Five: Top video game acquisitions, Activision Blizzard strike and Jam City scraps SPAC Hot Five Aug 2nd, 2021

Hot Five: Top video game acquisitions, Activision Blizzard strike and Jam City scraps SPAC

as "Hiring managers should actively seek candidates from underrepresented groups" Interview Jul 27th, 2021

"Hiring managers should actively seek candidates from underrepresented groups"

10 games industry jobs to apply for this week Job News Jul 16th, 2021

10 games industry jobs to apply for this week

Indie Mavens: What trends and events will shape the mobile industry in 2021? Mobile Mavens Jan 20th, 2021

Indie Mavens: What trends and events will shape the mobile industry in 2021?

Profiles

The life and times of mobile legend Chris DeWolfe 2021 MOBILE LEGEND Jul 23rd, 2021

The life and times of mobile legend Chris DeWolfe

When worlds collide, the merging of digital and physical in games PGC PROFILE Jul 15th, 2021

When worlds collide, the merging of digital and physical in games

The value of research and development to game developers PGC PROFILE Jul 9th, 2021

The value of research and development to game developers

Zynga lead product manager Vikrant Agarwal on finding your place in the games industry PGC PROFILE Jul 9th, 2021

Zynga lead product manager Vikrant Agarwal on finding your place in the games industry

Job News

Homa Games hires Carlos Mas Rodriguez as new vice president of gaming product HOMA HIRING Aug 5th, 2021

Homa Games hires Carlos Mas Rodriguez as new vice president of gaming product

NDreams hires former Codemasters CEO Frank Sagnier DREAMING BIG Aug 4th, 2021

NDreams hires former Codemasters CEO Frank Sagnier

Update: Blizzard president and head of HR depart company amid lawsuit FIRST OF MANY? Aug 4th, 2021

Update: Blizzard president and head of HR depart company amid lawsuit

Amber brings on former EA VP and Keywords chief Jaime Gine as CEO EXPERIENCED EXECS Aug 3rd, 2021

Amber brings on former EA VP and Keywords chief Jaime Gine as CEO

Deals

Embracer makes eight acquisitions, including CrazyLabs EAGER EMBRACER Aug 5th, 2021

Embracer makes eight acquisitions, including CrazyLabs

Tilting Point acquires publishing rights to Hidden Hotel: Miami Mystery FINDING VALUE Aug 4th, 2021

Tilting Point acquires publishing rights to Hidden Hotel: Miami Mystery

as CrazyLabs acquires Firescore Interactive to boost Indian hypercasual ecosystem OPEN DOORS Aug 4th, 2021

CrazyLabs acquires Firescore Interactive to boost Indian hypercasual ecosystem

Spanish casual startup Unusuall raises $3.6 million, led by Garena IT'S NOT UNUSUAL Aug 3rd, 2021

Spanish casual startup Unusuall raises $3.6 million, led by Garena