Anticipated
Black Desert Mobile picks up 4 million pre-registrations pending December launch
Franchise has already made $1 billion in gross sales
It’s Over 9000
Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle does $2 billion in revenue
Fighter makes $1 billion in 19 months
Igdc 2019
Super Krishna Crush: Block Blast Game picks up Studio Game of the Year at IGDC 2019
There were five awards overall
Cash In
NetEase invests up to $30 million into Bossa Studios
Hogwash will be the developer's first title in China
Welcome
16 international mobile games including World of Warships Blitz approved for China
Also Dengeki Bunko and Naruto - Next Generations
Hot Stuff
Indian powerhouse Nazara looking to invest $20 million in gaming and esport startups
Has already invested $50 million in past two years
Gigantamax
Selling 6 million, Pokemon Sword and Shield is Nintendo’s fastest-selling Switch game
Includes physical and digital copies
Mobile Leads The Way
Soaring to over $4 billion, southeast Asia is the fastest-growing games market
Up 14% in 2019
Storming
Pokemon Sword and Shield sold 1.3 million copies in Japan within first three days
Third biggest UK launch in Nintendo’s history
Emerging Markets Hit
Garena’s battle royale game Free Fire surpasses $1 billion of lifetime revenue
Ranked up the achievement in two years
Gotta Collect 'em All
Tencent spends $30 million acquiring 10% of UK studio Sumo Digital
Invests in Sheffield co-developer
Big Up
Tencent’s revenue grows by 21% thanks to Call of Duty and PUBG Mobile
Total revenue for the quarter came in at $14 billion
For All
SuperGaming raises $1.3 million for new social gaming platform
Building for a casual audience
Trending
Pokemon fans rally together to say #ThankYouGameFreak
The company was critcised for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Event
G-Star 2019 starts on November 14th
Featuring talks from the likes of CCP, Bungie, Gearbox and Creative Assembly
Tag Team
Bandai Namco revealed as a development partner for Mario Kart Tour
“Partially implemented in-games and 3D visual assets for courses, characters and machines”
Combining Talents
Tencent reportedly looking to use Nintendo IP as it expands internationally
May focus on a female audience
Block By Block
Minecraft nearing 300 million registered users in China
NetEase publishes the title
Videos
Three videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong’s Game Changers: Hypercasual & IM track
Maximise your studio's potential with essential practical advice for indie devs
Videos
Six videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong’s Esports and Key Opinion Leaders track
Get the competitive edge from the leading players and streamers
Financials
Mobile pushes Square Enix's game profits up 33%
Dragon Quest Walk and Romancing SaGa Re: univerSe come in strong
Bullseye
PUBG Mobile generated $154 million during October 2019
Honor of Kings in second place
Learn More
5 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong’s Developer Toolkit track
Everything a growing developer needs: essential, practical advice about all aspects of making games.
Negotiations
US and China agree to roll back tariffs that were set to affect console and mobile
A new deal is pending
Magical Mena
Pocket Gamer Connects launches into MENA with 700+ delegates at PGC Jordan in association with the King Abdullah II Fund for Development
First event in the Middle East and North Africa region
No Deal
Playtika considers international IPO after Chinese deal fails again
Giant Network gives up the attempt
Spoilsports
Chinese games regulator halves playtime for under 16s to 90 minutes a day
Also limits spending to $60 a month
Roster-rific
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is now the best-selling fighting game of all time
Move over Street Fighter II
Coming Soon
Fantasy Westward Journey 3D gets approval in China
One of 22 games to get licences
Blizzcon 2019
Blizzard unleashes new Diablo Immortal video
Including all the things you know and love about Diablo
New Channels
What Tencent, Amazon and Twitch’s great PUBG Mobile content giveaway means for game developers
Erick Fang discusses
Complementary
Switch Lite not cannibalising Switch sales, says Nintendo
Shuntaro Furukawa was speaking to analysts
Video
8 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong’s West Meets East track
The latest news about the world's hottest markets
Video
8 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong’s Trade Trends track
Facts, figures and insight into the latest industry trends from around the world.
Speaker Line Up
The India Game Developer Conference 2019 reveals speakers
It is being held between November 22nd and 23rd
Super Smashed It
Switch sells over 41 million as Nintendo's profits jump 53%
The power of Switch Lite
Video
7 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong’s Growth track
Essential insight into user acquisition, retention techniques and how to grow your game.
Publishing Rights
Tencent is set to publish Switch version of Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe in China
The company is also bringing Monster Hunter World back to the shelves
Lumos
Warner Bros. and NetEase partner for card RPG Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
Pre-registration now open in China
Video
3 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong’s Monetizer track
Make the most of mobile advertising, IAPS and other money-making opportunities.
Thanks For Playing
Shigeru Miyamoto to be awarded “Person of Cultural Merit” by Japanese government
Recognition will take place on at the Imperial Palace on November 3rd, 2019
Banhammer
PUBG Mobile rolls out real-time anti-cheat system
Also has hundreds of staff working on it
Winners
Who won Tencent's Game Without Borders Awards 2019?
Best games
Visit Jordan
What should I pack to attend Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2019? And other FAQs
A short guide to visiting Amman for Western attendees of our first full MENA conference
Video
4 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong’s Live Ops Landscape track
Improve your approach in Live Ops, the core of the games world.
Event
A special thank you to the sponsors for Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
Shout out to the companies supporting the two day B2B game expo this week
Region Focus
Despite geo-political tensions, Iran's mobile game industry is ready to scale
A sleeping giant
Teaming Up
Suda51 and Swery65 join forces for new mobile, Switch and Stadia project
Mysterious mash-up
Growth
Dutch Games Association strengthens ties with Australian games industry
Netherlands prime minister Mark Rutte visited Melbourne International Games Week 2019
Money Strike
Monster Strike and Fate/Grand Order generated over $500 million in Q3 2019
Fate/Grand Order followed in second place