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
Event
Check out the top speakers at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2019
Epic Games, Unity, ESL, Wargaming, Tamatem, Snap Inc and more all feature at the two-day B2B expo
Event
Geewa, Tencent, Snap Inc and the IMGA to speak at the first ever Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
Final set of speakers revealed for next week’s two-day B2B games industry conference
Small Margins
Tencent gains majority stake in consortium that owns Supercell
Moves from 50 to 51.2% ownership
Event Preview
Schedule for G-STAR 2019 released
Includes the 2019 Korea Game Awards and Game Investment Market
Global Launch
Korean top grosser The King Of Fighters Allstar launches globally
100 million fighters have been collected so far
Eastern Promise
Explore the Middle East games market NEXT WEEK at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2019
The two-day B2B games industry conference kicks off next Saturday - register now or miss the chance to meet new business partners in one of the fastest-growing markets in the world
Region Focus
Why Lebanon's game industry is less about opportunity and more about potential
What happens next
Raskulls Face Off
Jetpack Joyride studio Halfbrick returns with fast-paced PVP Magic Brick Wars
First game in three years
Still Game
Deca Games plays F2P’s long tail, buying 4 one-time hits from GREE
Including Knights and Dragons and Crime City
Big Indie Pitch
Win FREE Big Indie Expo Table at G-Star 2019 - ends Tuesday
The Big Indie Pitch returns to South Korea's largest gaming expo for the third year running
Event
Win FREE expo space, plus travel and accommodation for Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan - ends Thursday
You could win the chance to demo your game to the global games industry next month
Events
Supercell, Google, Thatgamecompany and CCP take to G-STAR 2019 stage
Show held between November 14th and 15th in Korea's Busan
Extra Events
Meet your next business partner, publisher or investor at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2019
Fringe benefits: beyond the conference talks and panels, there are sessions for meeting and socialising with 500 attendees in November
Event
Last chance to save on tickets for Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
Ticket prices for next month’s expo is set to revert to full price at midnight TONIGHT
Honk Honk
Success of Untitled Goose Game shows devs can find their own 'sustainable bubbles'
House House developer spoke to PocketGamer.biz at this year’s Australian Game Developer Awards
Gcap Recap
Mighty Kingdom wins Studio of the Year at Australian Game Developer Awards 2019
Untitled Goose Game is Game of the Year
Escapism
Games like Pokemon Go can be therapeutic tools, according to Child’s Play program director
Child’s Play charity looks to improve the lives of children through games
Event
Full conference schedule revealed for next month’s Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
Check out what’s happening at the two-day mobile games B2B conference this November
Outward Bound
How Jordan is building on solid foundations to take its game sector global
At the heart of the MENA region
Strewth
While Canada's game industry has boomed, Australia has flatlined
Mighty Kingdom CEO Philip Mayes wants more