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Indian ed-tech firm Byju's raises $150mJobs in Games: Level designer Jay Foreman on going from Kent Police force to making games at KingThe top global game advertisers in the US, Japan and South Korea for June 2019NetEase acquires minority stake Fallout Shelter dev Behaviour
as Indian ed-tech firm Byju's raises $150m INVESTMENT ROUND

Indian ed-tech firm Byju's raises $150m

Funding is said to value the company at around $5.5 billion

Jobs in Games: Level designer Jay Foreman on going from Kent Police force to making games at King JOBS IN GAMES

Jobs in Games: Level designer Jay Foreman on going from Kent Police force to making games at King

"Suddenly I’d gone from policing the streets of Kent to policing the mean streets of Stormwind as a game master for Blizzard"

as The top global game advertisers in the US, Japan and South Korea for June 2019 GLOBAL ADVERTISING

The top global game advertisers in the US, Japan and South Korea for June 2019

SocialPeta data shows which games are generating the highest number of ad impressions

as NetEase acquires minority stake Fallout Shelter dev Behaviour STRATEGIC INVESTMENT

NetEase acquires minority stake Fallout Shelter dev Behaviour

Influence of Chinese companies increases at Canadian firm following last year's deal with GAEA

PlayStation vet John Drake heads to Disney to lead games biz dev and licensing

PlayStation vet John Drake heads to Disney to lead games biz dev and licensing

as China looks to mobile game in bid to eradicate poverty

China looks to mobile game in bid to eradicate poverty

My.Games acquires Love Sick studio Swag Masha

My.Games acquires Love Sick studio Swag Masha

as Tencent launches Steam Link-like mobile streaming app for WeGame

Tencent launches Steam Link-like mobile streaming app for WeGame

Niantic is shutting down its first app Field Trip

Niantic is shutting down its first app Field Trip

as Weekly global mobile games charts: Honor of Kings is only the third top grosser in China as it faces a new challenger

Weekly global mobile games charts: Honor of Kings is only the third top grosser in China as it faces a new challenger

ROKiT launches $50 million development fund for indie games

ROKiT launches $50 million development fund for indie games

as Dr. Mario World prescribes two million downloads in 72 hours

Dr. Mario World prescribes two million downloads in 72 hours

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Indian ed-tech firm Byju's raises $150mTencent launches Steam Link-like mobile streaming app for WeGameThe top global game advertisers in the US, Japan and South Korea for June 2019NetEase acquires minority stake Fallout Shelter dev Behaviour
Indian ed-tech firm Byju's raises $150m INVESTMENT ROUND

Indian ed-tech firm Byju's raises $150m

Funding is said to value the company at around $5.5 billion

Tencent launches Steam Link-like mobile streaming app for WeGame LINKED IN

Tencent launches Steam Link-like mobile streaming app for WeGame

Users can stream PC games to their smartphones over Wi-Fi

The top global game advertisers in the US, Japan and South Korea for June 2019 GLOBAL ADVERTISING

The top global game advertisers in the US, Japan and South Korea for June 2019

SocialPeta data shows which games are generating the highest number of ad impressions

NetEase acquires minority stake Fallout Shelter dev Behaviour STRATEGIC INVESTMENT

NetEase acquires minority stake Fallout Shelter dev Behaviour

Influence of Chinese companies increases at Canadian firm following last year's deal with GAEA

China looks to mobile game in bid to eradicate poverty

China looks to mobile game in bid to eradicate poverty

Weekly global mobile games charts: Honor of Kings is only the third top grosser in China as it faces a new challenger

Weekly global mobile games charts: Honor of Kings is only the third top grosser in China as it faces a new challenger

Dr. Mario World prescribes two million downloads in 72 hours

Dr. Mario World prescribes two million downloads in 72 hours

Special thank you to the sponsors for this week’s Blockchain Gamer and Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong

Special thank you to the sponsors for this week’s Blockchain Gamer and Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong

East Meets West: Nexon no longer for sale, Tencent negotiates better revenue share, and Chinese companies eye new age-rating system

East Meets West: Nexon no longer for sale, Tencent negotiates better revenue share, and Chinese companies eye new age-rating system

Weekly global mobile games charts: Harry Potter remains stationary as Pokemon Go makes a comeback

Weekly global mobile games charts: Harry Potter remains stationary as Pokemon Go makes a comeback

Monolith Soft opens second studio in Japan

Monolith Soft opens second studio in Japan

11.2 billion mobile games were downloaded in Q2 2019 reports App Annie

11.2 billion mobile games were downloaded in Q2 2019 reports App Annie

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Jobs in Games: Level designer Jay Foreman on going from Kent Police force to making games at King JOBS IN GAMES Jul 16th, 2019

Jobs in Games: Level designer Jay Foreman on going from Kent Police force to making games at King

as PGC Hong Kong: WAX strategic advisor Malcolm Caselle to host talk on the purpose of digital goods and NFTs NFTS Jul 15th, 2019

PGC Hong Kong: WAX strategic advisor Malcolm Caselle to host talk on the purpose of digital goods and NFTs

Wargaming Nexus wants to find the next Fortnite on mobile NEXUS INTERVIEW Jul 15th, 2019

Wargaming Nexus wants to find the next Fortnite on mobile

as PGC Hong Kong: Dark Horse Digital director Jason Frazer on how to apply knowledge from one field to another successfully PG CONNECTS Jul 12th, 2019

PGC Hong Kong: Dark Horse Digital director Jason Frazer on how to apply knowledge from one field to another successfully

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197 48 top games in soft launch: From Marvel Super War and Disney Sorcerer’s Arena to Call of Duty: Mobile and Candy Crush Tales SOFT LAUNCH Jul 15th, 2019

48 top games in soft launch: From Marvel Super War and Disney Sorcerer’s Arena to Call of Duty: Mobile and Candy Crush Tales

4 videos from Pocket Gamer connects Seattle 2019's Esports Academy track ESPORTS ACADEMY Jul 4th, 2019

4 videos from Pocket Gamer connects Seattle 2019's Esports Academy track

Check out these Developer Toolkit videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 DEVELOPER TOOLKIT Jul 4th, 2019

Check out these Developer Toolkit videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019

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as The top global game advertisers in the US, Japan and South Korea for June 2019 GLOBAL ADVERTISING Jul 16th, 2019

The top global game advertisers in the US, Japan and South Korea for June 2019

as Weekly global mobile games charts: Honor of Kings is only the third top grosser in China as it faces a new challenger CHARTS Jul 15th, 2019

Weekly global mobile games charts: Honor of Kings is only the third top grosser in China as it faces a new challenger

as Dr. Mario World prescribes two million downloads in 72 hours MEDICAL BILLS Jul 15th, 2019

Dr. Mario World prescribes two million downloads in 72 hours

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Azerion acquires Woozworld, Million Victories raises $1.4m, and Clash of Clans has its best month in two years Hot Five Jul 15th, 2019

Azerion acquires Woozworld, Million Victories raises $1.4m, and Clash of Clans has its best month in two years

Does Apple and Google's 70/30 revenue share model work for indies? Mobile Mavens May 31st, 2019

Does Apple and Google's 70/30 revenue share model work for indies?

as Can the Game of Thrones games survive without the hit TV show? The Charticle May 20th, 2019

Can the Game of Thrones games survive without the hit TV show?

How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise? The IAP Inspector Mar 25th, 2019

How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise?

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Jobs in Games: Level designer Jay Foreman on going from Kent Police force to making games at King JOBS IN GAMES Jul 16th, 2019

Jobs in Games: Level designer Jay Foreman on going from Kent Police force to making games at King

as PGC Hong Kong: WAX strategic advisor Malcolm Caselle to host talk on the purpose of digital goods and NFTs NFTS Jul 15th, 2019

PGC Hong Kong: WAX strategic advisor Malcolm Caselle to host talk on the purpose of digital goods and NFTs

as PGC Hong Kong: Dark Horse Digital director Jason Frazer on how to apply knowledge from one field to another successfully PG CONNECTS Jul 12th, 2019

PGC Hong Kong: Dark Horse Digital director Jason Frazer on how to apply knowledge from one field to another successfully

as PGC Hong Kong: Kunlun Korea GM Sean Lim on mobile market trends MARKET TRENDS Jul 11th, 2019

PGC Hong Kong: Kunlun Korea GM Sean Lim on mobile market trends

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PlayStation vet John Drake heads to Disney to lead games biz dev and licensing JOB NEWS Jul 16th, 2019

PlayStation vet John Drake heads to Disney to lead games biz dev and licensing

Intermedia Labs lays off several HQ Trivia staff as download numbers drop JOB LOSSES Jul 10th, 2019

Intermedia Labs lays off several HQ Trivia staff as download numbers drop

Kolibri hires former Wooga exec as chief financial officer JOB NEWS Jul 5th, 2019

Kolibri hires former Wooga exec as chief financial officer

Jagex recruits new VP of studio, technical director and QA boss LATEST HIRES Jul 4th, 2019

Jagex recruits new VP of studio, technical director and QA boss

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as Indian ed-tech firm Byju's raises $150m INVESTMENT ROUND Jul 16th, 2019

Indian ed-tech firm Byju's raises $150m

My.Games acquires Love Sick studio Swag Masha SICK ACQUISITION Jul 16th, 2019

My.Games acquires Love Sick studio Swag Masha

as NetEase acquires minority stake Fallout Shelter dev Behaviour STRATEGIC INVESTMENT Jul 16th, 2019

NetEase acquires minority stake Fallout Shelter dev Behaviour

ROKiT launches $50 million development fund for indie games DEV FUND Jul 15th, 2019

ROKiT launches $50 million development fund for indie games

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as PGC Hong Kong: WAX strategic advisor Malcolm Caselle to host talk on the purpose of digital goods and NFTs Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 Jul 15th, 2019

PGC Hong Kong: WAX strategic advisor Malcolm Caselle to host talk on the purpose of digital goods and NFTs

as Special thank you to the sponsors for this week’s Blockchain Gamer and Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 Jul 15th, 2019

Special thank you to the sponsors for this week’s Blockchain Gamer and Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong

as PGC Hong Kong: Dark Horse Digital director Jason Frazer on how to apply knowledge from one field to another successfully Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 Jul 12th, 2019

PGC Hong Kong: Dark Horse Digital director Jason Frazer on how to apply knowledge from one field to another successfully

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