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The first women-led web3 conference will take place in Paris next weekInside Studio E: Zynga's in-house advertising agencyGames industry must weather the recession, predicts Ampere AnalysisFunPlus and UFC partner up on State of Survival
2 The first women-led web3 conference will take place in Paris next week METAVERSE SUMMIT

The first women-led web3 conference will take place in Paris next week

Metaverse Summit is an upcoming international convention that will be centred around women's representation in web3 technology

1 Inside Studio E: Zynga's in-house advertising agency STUDIO E

Inside Studio E: Zynga's in-house advertising agency

Studio E's Gabrielle Heyman and Matt Sharpe speak with PocketGamer.biz on Studio E's decade of playable ads design, and why the format is gaining popularity

1 Games industry must weather the recession, predicts Ampere Analysis PASSING THE PEAK

Games industry must weather the recession, predicts Ampere Analysis

Inflation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cited as causes of the fall

1 FunPlus and UFC partner up on State of Survival ZOMBIE-PUNCHING ACTION

FunPlus and UFC partner up on State of Survival

MMA is coming to the popular mobile game

1 Michael Lenz promoted to newly created CAO role at InnoGames

Michael Lenz promoted to newly created CAO role at InnoGames

MiHoyo sues Minmetals in business trust dispute

MiHoyo sues Minmetals in business trust dispute

Pollen: "User acquisitions costs remain stubbornly high"

Pollen: "User acquisitions costs remain stubbornly high"

Diablo Immortal earned $49 million in first month

Diablo Immortal earned $49 million in first month

We are 24 hours away from Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto kicking off! There’s still time to join us

We are 24 hours away from Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto kicking off! There’s still time to join us

Tencent expands with four new studios

Tencent expands with four new studios

Six parties in the Netherlands seek a new loot box ban

Six parties in the Netherlands seek a new loot box ban

Solsten: Keep your thinking "human-centric" if you want Web3 to flourish

Solsten: Keep your thinking "human-centric" if you want Web3 to flourish

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Infinite Arcade partners with blockchain gaming community YGG SEAJapanese manga publisher Shueisha is taking different inspiration for its mobile games: the indie sceneMinidragon becomes a three time Big Indie Pitch winner as Hyper Dungeon is crowned championChina halts unauthorised games livestreaming
Infinite Arcade partners with blockchain gaming community YGG SEA Get in the SEA

Infinite Arcade partners with blockchain gaming community YGG SEA

Collaboration with Southeast Asia subsidiary of Yield Guild Games intended to bring half a million players to Web3 gaming

Japanese manga publisher Shueisha is taking different inspiration for its mobile games: the indie scene INDEPENDENT THOUGHT

Japanese manga publisher Shueisha is taking different inspiration for its mobile games: the indie scene

Michiharu Mori discusses how Shueisha’s new games division is looking at the indie model, and why there is so little movement in mobile gaming’s most popular titles

Minidragon becomes a three time Big Indie Pitch winner as Hyper Dungeon is crowned champion BIG INDIE PITCH

Minidragon becomes a three time Big Indie Pitch winner as Hyper Dungeon is crowned champion

We explore the top games from our recent Digital Big Indie Pitch

1 China halts unauthorised games livestreaming F IN CHAT

China halts unauthorised games livestreaming

Latest regulations apply to unauthorised and non-domestic games

Yomi Games raises $2 million to become the "Zynga of Crypto"

Yomi Games raises $2 million to become the "Zynga of Crypto"

Saudi Arabian Spoilz Games raises $693,000 in pre-seed funding

Saudi Arabian Spoilz Games raises $693,000 in pre-seed funding

Tencent shuts down Chinese gamers access to overseas games

Tencent shuts down Chinese gamers access to overseas games

Zynga launches FarmVille 3 in Japan

Zynga launches FarmVille 3 in Japan

WonderPlanet opening Singapore subsidiary to explore blockchain

WonderPlanet opening Singapore subsidiary to explore blockchain

Wemade brings Valofe’s Bless Unleashed to Wemix blockchain platform

Wemade brings Valofe’s Bless Unleashed to Wemix blockchain platform

SuperGaming opens second office in Pune

SuperGaming opens second office in Pune

China lifts games licence freeze, 45 new games approved

China lifts games licence freeze, 45 new games approved

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Comment & opinion

1 Inside Studio E: Zynga's in-house advertising agency STUDIO E Jul 5th, 2022

Inside Studio E: Zynga's in-house advertising agency

1 Subset Games' Matthew Davis on bringing Into the Breach to mobile, and why Netflix was the right distributor INTO THE BREACH Jul 1st, 2022

Subset Games' Matthew Davis on bringing Into the Breach to mobile, and why Netflix was the right distributor

1 Burnout: Six tips to keep you and your game story fresh over the long haul THE WRITE STUFF Jun 30th, 2022

Burnout: Six tips to keep you and your game story fresh over the long haul

3 Moon Tavern Games founded by Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and Words With Friends creative leads CLASSICALLY NEW Jun 30th, 2022

Moon Tavern Games founded by Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and Words With Friends creative leads

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Features

38 mobile games that have made more than $1 billion in lifetime sales UNICORN CLUB Jul 5th, 2022

38 mobile games that have made more than $1 billion in lifetime sales

271 Updated July 4: 70 top games in soft launch: From Marvel Snap to Subway Surfers Match SOFT LAUNCH Jul 4th, 2022

Updated July 4: 70 top games in soft launch: From Marvel Snap to Subway Surfers Match

15 Mobile Game of the Week: Colony – A Space RPG WHAT WE'RE PLAYING Jul 1st, 2022

Mobile Game of the Week: Colony – A Space RPG

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Data & Research

1 Games industry must weather the recession, predicts Ampere Analysis PASSING THE PEAK Jul 5th, 2022

Games industry must weather the recession, predicts Ampere Analysis

Diablo Immortal earned $49 million in first month BLAZING A TRAIL TO SUCCESS Jul 5th, 2022

Diablo Immortal earned $49 million in first month

Research and Markets report finds China’s playerbase fell to 706 million in 2021 TURBULENT TIMES Jul 1st, 2022

Research and Markets report finds China’s playerbase fell to 706 million in 2021

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Events News

2 The first women-led web3 conference will take place in Paris next week Metaverse Summit Paris 2022 Jul 5th, 2022

The first women-led web3 conference will take place in Paris next week

We are 24 hours away from Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto kicking off! There’s still time to join us Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto 2022 Jul 5th, 2022

We are 24 hours away from Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto kicking off! There’s still time to join us

Learn everything you need to know to protect your games from security experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto! Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto 2022 Jul 1st, 2022

Learn everything you need to know to protect your games from security experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto!

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Videos

The importance of understanding your players with Josh Rivers from Solsten

Panel: The Evolution of Game Economies: What is the Next Stage in the Progression?

The importance of in-game chat with Ali Nhari from Agora

The Mobile Games Awards 2022

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Regulars

1 Hot Five: layoffs at Unity, Niantic, and Adjust and AppLovin, 505 acquires D3, and Google's $90mil developer fund Hot Five Jul 4th, 2022

Hot Five: layoffs at Unity, Niantic, and Adjust and AppLovin, 505 acquires D3, and Google's $90mil developer fund

1 Hall of Fame: Jani Karlsson and pioneering the earliest days of the mobile games industry Hall of Fame Jun 14th, 2022

Hall of Fame: Jani Karlsson and pioneering the earliest days of the mobile games industry

1 Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – June 10 2022 Feature Jun 10th, 2022

Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – June 10 2022

1 Subscription services are growing fast, but unlikely to become the dominant form of monetisation Comment & Opinion Jun 7th, 2022

Subscription services are growing fast, but unlikely to become the dominant form of monetisation

Profiles

Speaker Spotlight: Stream Hatchet’s Bobby Baird on why more games companies need to be investing in esports SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT Jun 9th, 2022

Speaker Spotlight: Stream Hatchet’s Bobby Baird on why more games companies need to be investing in esports

Company Spotlight: Animoca Brands BLOCKCHAIN BILLIONAIRES Mar 21st, 2022

Company Spotlight: Animoca Brands

Company profile – Jagex Partners COMPANY PROFILE – JAGEX PARTNERS Mar 4th, 2022

Company profile – Jagex Partners

Speaker Spotlight: Moloco's William Melzer on how and why developers must understand demand-side platforms POST-PG CONNECTS LONDON Mar 4th, 2022

Speaker Spotlight: Moloco's William Melzer on how and why developers must understand demand-side platforms

Job News

1 Michael Lenz promoted to newly created CAO role at InnoGames RISING UP THE RANKS Jul 5th, 2022

Michael Lenz promoted to newly created CAO role at InnoGames

1 Top 10 mobile games industry job vacancies this week HIRING NOW Jul 4th, 2022

Top 10 mobile games industry job vacancies this week

Alyssa Walles appointed IGDA Foundation executive director READY TO ROLE Jul 1st, 2022

Alyssa Walles appointed IGDA Foundation executive director

NetEase announces new independent director GRACE HUI TANG Jun 30th, 2022

NetEase announces new independent director

Deals

Soba raises $13.6 million in seed round to help gamers make games PEOPLE'S PLATFORM Jun 30th, 2022

Soba raises $13.6 million in seed round to help gamers make games

Joffre Capital acquires 25.7% stake in Playtika MINORITY OWNER Jun 29th, 2022

Joffre Capital acquires 25.7% stake in Playtika

Former Supercell devs raise €5 million in Round A BIT OF A CLASH Jun 28th, 2022

Former Supercell devs raise €5 million in Round A

Digital Bros, parent company of 505 Games, acquires Puzzle Quest publisher CRACKING THE PUZZLE Jun 27th, 2022

Digital Bros, parent company of 505 Games, acquires Puzzle Quest publisher