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UKIE's Jo Twist: "The UK games industry is one to be proud of, and despite the current challenges facing it"

Speaker Spotlight: Softgames' Alexander Krug on the future of messenger games

Pocket Gamer Connects London advent calendar

CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN

Pocket Gamer Connects London advent calendar

Day 17 - What’s behind today’s door? Some amazing sponsors

Inside Supercell: All-access to the world's most famous mobile games developer

Series of interviews with the CEO and games teams on Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, Brawl Stars and more

UKIE's Jo Twist: "The UK games industry is one to be proud of, and despite the current challenges facing it"

UKIE's Jo Twist: "The UK games industry is one to be proud of, and despite the current challenges facing it"

We caught up with Dr Jo Twist OBE, CEO of the UK's trade body, to get a feeling for how the sector is doing

Speaker Spotlight: Softgames' Alexander Krug on the future of messenger games

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT

Speaker Spotlight: Softgames' Alexander Krug on the future of messenger games

"Messenger Games have already been a huge success story for us, and I expect this trend to continue in 2019"

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Super Smash Bros Ultimate sold over 1.2 million copies in Japan during its first three days on sale

Super Smash Bros Ultimate sold over 1.2 million copies in Japan during its first three days on sale

VIDEO: A Dead Cells post-mortem from Motion Twin’s Sebastien Benard

VIDEO: A Dead Cells post-mortem from Motion Twin’s Sebastien Benard

Knives Out out-earns both PUBG Mobile and Fortnite in November revenue results

How is Brawl Stars performing on the download and grossing charts for Supercell?

How is Brawl Stars performing on the download and grossing charts for Supercell?

Brawl Stars

'Gig economy' workers union IWGB opens branch for UK video games employees

'Gig economy' workers union IWGB opens branch for UK video games employees

Trade Union

Report: There's been an 80 per cent rise in Western game installs in East Asia

Report: There's been an 80 per cent rise in Western game installs in East Asia

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iPhone XS and XR could be banned in China amid Apple-Qualcomm battle

iPhone XS and XR could be banned in China amid Apple-Qualcomm battle

Mobile ad intelligence platform SafeDK finds ‘thousands’ of in-app ads auto-direct users to porn sites

Mobile ad intelligence platform SafeDK finds ‘thousands’ of in-app ads auto-direct users to porn sites

In-app ads

Super Smash Bros Ultimate sold over 1.2 million copies in Japan during its first three days on sale

India set for first-ever independent games trade body

Weekly global mobile games charts: Kabam’s Marvel Contest of Champions enjoys Western surge in player spending

China establishes Online Games Ethics Committee as end of games freeze nears

Super Smash Bros Ultimate sold over 1.2 million copies in Japan during its first three days on sale

Super Smash Bros Ultimate sold over 1.2 million copies in Japan during its first three days on sale

First-week figures for crossover brawler are Nintendo’s best ever in Japan, excluding Pokemon

India set for first-ever independent games trade body

India set for first-ever independent games trade body

Local studios come together as sector matures

Weekly global mobile games charts: Kabam’s Marvel Contest of Champions enjoys Western surge in player spending

Weekly global mobile games charts: Kabam’s Marvel Contest of Champions enjoys Western surge in player spending

This week's charts cover the period from November 26th to December 2nd

China establishes Online Games Ethics Committee as end of games freeze nears

China establishes Online Games Ethics Committee as end of games freeze nears

20 reviews have taken place, nine games rejected under new regulations

China

iPhone XS and XR could be banned in China amid Apple-Qualcomm battle

iPhone XS and XR could be banned in China amid Apple-Qualcomm battle

Netmarble’s Blade and Soul Revolution tops iOS grossing charts in South Korea one day after launch

Netmarble’s Blade and Soul Revolution tops iOS grossing charts in South Korea one day after launch

Analytics platform AppOnboard eyes up London and Seoul offices following $30m funding drive

Analytics platform AppOnboard eyes up London and Seoul offices following $30m funding drive

NetEase is bringing Super Evil Megacorp’s flagship MOBA Vainglory to China

Star Trek: Trexels II picks up Studio Game of the Year at India GDC Awards 2018

Nintendo’s Dragalia Lost hatches over $50m in just over two months

Nintendo’s Dragalia Lost hatches over $50m in just over two months

Soomla snags $2.6m in funding to boost mobile monetization measurement platform

Soomla snags $2.6m in funding to boost mobile monetization measurement platform

“By the games industry for the games industry”: India Game Developer Conference kicks off

“By the games industry for the games industry”: India Game Developer Conference kicks off

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The Big Indie Awards 2018 Top 20 Countdown Part 2 - 10 to 1

BIG INDIE AWARDS Nov 22nd, 2018

The Big Indie Awards 2018 Top 20 Countdown Part 2 - 10 to 1

5 things we learned from the Melbourne International Games Week

LESSONS FROM DOWN UNDER Nov 6th, 2018

5 things we learned from the Melbourne International Games Week

The Big Indie Awards 2018 Top 20 Countdown Part 1 - 20 to 11

BIG INDIE AWARDS Nov 2nd, 2018

The Big Indie Awards 2018 Top 20 Countdown Part 1 - 20 to 11

Videos

How does Brawl Stars monetize?

Tenkyu - Taichi Kobayashi & Voodoo

How does Star Trek Fleet Command monetize?

How does Assassin's Creed Rebellion monetize?

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Events News

India set for first-ever independent games trade body

The India Game Developer Conference 2018 Dec 12th, 2018

India set for first-ever independent games trade body

The India Game Developer Conference 2018 Dec 5th, 2018

Star Trek: Trexels II picks up Studio Game of the Year at India GDC Awards 2018

“By the games industry for the games industry”: India Game Developer Conference kicks off

The India Game Developer Conference 2018 Dec 4th, 2018

“By the games industry for the games industry”: India Game Developer Conference kicks off

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