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

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

The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news to talk closures, buy-outs and genre-hopping

Stumble Guys Vs Fall Guys - Why speed is essential in capitalising on mobile PORTING

Stumble Guys Vs Fall Guys - Why speed is essential in capitalising on mobile

With Fall Guys clone Stumble Guys reaching the upper echelons of the download charts, it looks like a huge case of missed opportunity for the original developers

The State of Mobile 2023 revealed DATA & RESEARCH

The State of Mobile 2023 revealed

Data.ai's recent press event provided a neat snapshot of the past year's activity for downloads, spending and the potential growth for apps and gaming ahead

Storytelling studio Brunette Games celebrates seventh anniversary ANNIVERSARIES

Storytelling studio Brunette Games celebrates seventh anniversary

The storytelling studio has previously done work on major titles such as Lily’s Garden and Matchington Mansion

MENA-3 games market to grow 56% by 2026

MENA-3 games market to grow 56% by 2026

10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry – Week 2

10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry – Week 2

NCSoft West CEO Jeff Anderson leaves amidst layoffs

NCSoft West CEO Jeff Anderson leaves amidst layoffs

Google pulls ahead of iOS in strategy downloads, but iOS reigns for revenue

Google pulls ahead of iOS in strategy downloads, but iOS reigns for revenue

Marvel Snap publisher Nuverse talks up their new global focus

Marvel Snap publisher Nuverse talks up their new global focus

Minigames and visual effects drive casual and simulation game marketing

Minigames and visual effects drive casual and simulation game marketing

Dubit hires new head of studio Regine Weiner, formerly of Epic Games

Dubit hires new head of studio Regine Weiner, formerly of Epic Games

RPGs saw a 4.76% increase in downloads last year

RPGs saw a 4.76% increase in downloads last year

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Get 55 percent revenue share in the Crazy Trends Challenge by CrazyLabsLevelling up: decoding the future of mobile gaming across EuropeNetEase to disband Shanghai team following breakup with BlizzardChina takes steps to tighten grip on tech by acquiring 'golden shares' in Tencent and Alibaba
Get 55 percent revenue share in the Crazy Trends Challenge by CrazyLabs BUILD BETTER BATTLERS

Get 55 percent revenue share in the Crazy Trends Challenge by CrazyLabs

Test your battle games, pass the benchmark and win great prizes!

Levelling up: decoding the future of mobile gaming across Europe WE WANT EU

Levelling up: decoding the future of mobile gaming across Europe

What does 2023 hold for the mobile games market? SHAREit's Arunabh Madhur considers the ongoing evolution of the European audience - and the opportunities opening up

NetEase to disband Shanghai team following breakup with Blizzard NETEASE X BLIZZARD

NetEase to disband Shanghai team following breakup with Blizzard

A skeleton crew will deal with logistical issues in the short term

China takes steps to tighten grip on tech by acquiring 'golden shares' in Tencent and Alibaba BEIJING’S GOLDEN TICKET

China takes steps to tighten grip on tech by acquiring 'golden shares' in Tencent and Alibaba

By taking shares in the companies, Beijing can help guide future development

Blizzard reportedly enters final stage of negotiations with its new Chinese partner

Blizzard reportedly enters final stage of negotiations with its new Chinese partner

NetEase included in 2022’s Dow Jones sustainability indeces

NetEase included in 2022’s Dow Jones sustainability indeces

NetEase acquires Halo Infinite co-developer Skybox Labs

NetEase acquires Halo Infinite co-developer Skybox Labs

NetEase and Tencent to resurrect discontinued games

NetEase and Tencent to resurrect discontinued games

MAGES chairman and director steps down following $4.7 million loss

MAGES chairman and director steps down following $4.7 million loss

Tencent predicted to bounce back in 2023

Tencent predicted to bounce back in 2023

Bravely Default: Brilliant Lights to shut down in February

Bravely Default: Brilliant Lights to shut down in February

Step into the metaverse in your new sneakers from Scottie Pippen and Orange Comet

Step into the metaverse in your new sneakers from Scottie Pippen and Orange Comet

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Comment & opinion

Levelling up: decoding the future of mobile gaming across Europe WE WANT EU Jan 16th, 2023

Levelling up: decoding the future of mobile gaming across Europe

How To Come Up With a Hit Game Idea for 2023 HYPERCASUAL HOW TO Dec 12th, 2022

How To Come Up With a Hit Game Idea for 2023

The art of adaptation. Game localisation gets taken to the next level at Babil Games PGC JORDAN Dec 5th, 2022

The art of adaptation. Game localisation gets taken to the next level at Babil Games

Netflix, Apple, Microsoft and now Samsung are all backing streaming, the inevitable future of gaming STREAMING SINGULARITY Nov 17th, 2022

Netflix, Apple, Microsoft and now Samsung are all backing streaming, the inevitable future of gaming

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Features

The complete list of Netflix Games [UPDATE] A GLIMPSE OF GROWTH Feb 1st, 2023

The complete list of Netflix Games [UPDATE]

BIG Stories of 2022 - The rise and fall of China’s mobile market 2022 HIGHLIGHTS Dec 28th, 2022

BIG Stories of 2022 - The rise and fall of China’s mobile market

Netflix, Apple, Microsoft and now Samsung are all backing streaming, the inevitable future of gaming STREAMING SINGULARITY Nov 17th, 2022

Netflix, Apple, Microsoft and now Samsung are all backing streaming, the inevitable future of gaming

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Data & Research

Fewer games but greater revenue - the reality of the global mobile games market FEWER GAMES GREATER REVENUE Dec 9th, 2022

Fewer games but greater revenue - the reality of the global mobile games market

$1.5 billion revenue and 1.1 billion downloads weekly - how healthy is the mobile games market? BILLIONS AND BEYOND Dec 7th, 2022

$1.5 billion revenue and 1.1 billion downloads weekly - how healthy is the mobile games market?

Can mobile games weather the economic downturn? STRENGTH IN NUMBERS Nov 11th, 2022

Can mobile games weather the economic downturn?

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Events News

Last week's Leaders Summit demonstrated the huge potential of the $6.8bn MENA market PGC Leaders Summit Riyadh 2022 Dec 7th, 2022

Last week's Leaders Summit demonstrated the huge potential of the $6.8bn MENA market

The Top 30 MENA Game Makers of 2022 PGC Leaders Summit Riyadh 2022 Dec 2nd, 2022

The Top 30 MENA Game Makers of 2022

Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2022 was our biggest show in the region yet – here’s what you missed! Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2022 Nov 14th, 2022

Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2022 was our biggest show in the region yet – here’s what you missed!

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Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023

Babil Games and the art of game localisation within the MENA region

Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2022

Panel: Ad Creative Testing for UA – A Look Into the Future

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Deals

NetEase acquires Halo Infinite co-developer Skybox Labs NEW ACQUISITION Jan 6th, 2023

NetEase acquires Halo Infinite co-developer Skybox Labs

Saudi Arabia eyes up acquisition of major publisher SAUDI ARABIA Sep 30th, 2022

Saudi Arabia eyes up acquisition of major publisher

Unity announce date for stockholders vote on ironSource merger UNITY AND IRONSOURCE Sep 12th, 2022

Unity announce date for stockholders vote on ironSource merger

Animoca Brands raises $110 million in funding ANIMOCA BRANDS SECURES FUNDING Sep 9th, 2022

Animoca Brands raises $110 million in funding

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