East Meets West
East Meets West: China region focus, Nintendo's mobile business analysed, and some Switch production leaves China
Keeping up with the news from the world's most influential games market
Big Indie Pitch
The bumper Very Big Indie Pitch heads to Hong Kong
The Big Indie Pitch follows the success of Seattle with a trip to the bustling metropolis that is the Pearl of the Orient
The Legend Of Arthur Morgan
E3 2019: Breath of the Wild sequel influenced by Red Dead Redemption 2
Skyrim inspired original outing
Let’s A Stream
E3 2019: Nintendo looking into game streaming technologies
“We’re looking at those technologies and understanding their capabilities”
Stats Royale
PUBG Mobile racks up 50 million daily active users outside of China
Surpasses 400m downloads
Lineage Royale
Netmarble gives MMORPG Lineage 2 Revolution the battle royale treatment
Up to 25 players can compete to be the last person standing
Fallout Expands
E3 2019: Fallout Shelter coming to Tesla cars; sequel heading for China
Fallout Shelter Online to feature new PvP elements, guilds and character customisation
Knockout
Brawl Stars strikes 100 million downloads worldwide in six months
$275 million accumulated in player spending
Half Measures
E3 2019: After mobile's no-show for Nintendo, is it really all-in on the platform?
If Microsoft, Bethesda, Ubisoft and Square Enix all found time to talk up their mobile plans - why didn’t Nintendo?
Nice
South Korea reaches one million 5G users in 69 days
Service took 80 days to reach the same number for 4G
74 Per Cent Of Spending
One-third of all mobile downloads in 2018 were games according to App Annie
State of Mobile: 2019 and beyond report published this week
Region Focus
Region Focus: How China’s big game freeze has made local developers more internationally minded
“It has been a battle to survive the approvals drought and studios have had to get creative”
Event
Investor Connector at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong - applications are open!
Don’t miss out on the chance to get one-one-one meetings with investors - or games companies seeking funding - at next month’s two day games industry conference
Event
Win FREE space at the Big Indie Zone at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
You could demo your game to the global games industry FREE this July, worth $650
Animal Crunching
E3 2019: Nintendo's Doug Bowser speaks out on crunch culture and game delays
“One of our key tenets is that we bring smiles to people's faces”
Instant Hit
Casual RPG AFK Arena surpasses six million players as it climbs top grossing charts
Lilith Games-developed title only launched in April 2019
Event
Conference schedule revealed for Blockchain Gamer and Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
More than 100 world-class expert speakers covering the hottest topics across blockchain and mobile gaming
Nintendo E3 Roundup
E3 2019: The key Switch announcements and all the games from Nintendo Direct
Breath of the Wild sequel announced, Animal Crossin: New Horizons delayed, and Banjo-Kazooie return to a Nintendo platform
Bird And Bear
Nintendo and Microsoft collaborate to bring Banjo-Kazooie home in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Dragon Quest XI's Hero also revealed as third DLC character
The Bells Toll
Animal Crossing: New Horizons delayed to 2020
Had originally been slated for a 2019 release
Breath Of The Wild 2
E3 2019: Nintendo developing sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Follow-up to the 2017 hit
Shopkeeper Trick
E3 2019: Link’s Awakening gets September release on Switch
Draw your sword on September 20th, 2019
Dawn Of Isles
NetEase uses Kumamon crossover event to promote new MMORPG Dawn of Isles
MMORPG is now available in the App Store and Google Play
Square At E3
E3 2019: Square Enix reveals new Final Fantasy mobile game, a Katy Perry partnership and Stadia lineup
We round up the key announcements from the publisher's press conference
Delf 2019
Hong Kong’s three-day Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum delves into esports, blockchain and mobile gaming
DELF Main Forum and Blockchain and Pocket Gamer Connects take place between July 16th and 18th
Crash
Call of Duty: Mobile soft-launched in India and Australia
Tencent-owned Chinese studio Timi handling development
Weekly Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: NetEase resurgent with four top 10 grossers on the Chinese App Store
Rankings from May 27th to June 2nd
Event
Meet some of the games industry’s biggest names next month at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Unity, Lab Cave, Tencent, 6waves, EA and more join us for the two-day B2B expo
East Meets West
East Meets West: Hong Kong region focus, final bids submitted for Nexon acquisition, and analysis on China's hyper-casual market
Keeping up with the news from the world's most influential games market
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Hong Kong: Boomzap creative director Chris Natsuume on hyper-casual concerns and player burnout
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong takes place on July 17th to 18th
Killer Combo
Tencent's Game for Peace helped PUBG Mobile more than double sales to $146m in May
Sales increased 126 per cent from April
Pes 2019
PES 2019 mobile game racks up 200 million downloads
Celebrates with log-in bonuses and other special in-game rewards
Event
Top 10 things to do in Hong Kong while at Pocket Gamer Connects
Why not make next month’s two-day blockchain and mobile games industry conference a working holiday?
Hyper-casual
4 videos analysing China's lucrative hyper-casual games market and how to get user attention
Mintegral presents The Bridge Between East & West covering all things China
Event
Last chance to save up to $320 on Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Early Bird prices end TONIGHT
Wizards Unite
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite conjures up 100,000 installs from first month in beta
Title has so far grossed $400,000 during testing period
Soft Launch
Rovio targets China over Western markets for Angry Birds Dream Island
Game has been in soft-launch since February 2018
Still Together
Tencent denies overseas marketing and sales team was disbanded over Arena of Valor woes
But does not touch on whether it will continue to support the game in Western markets
Region Focus
Region Focus: Finding opportunities in Hong Kong's small games industry
In-depth analysis of the sector with input from Animoca Brands, Ember Entertainment and 6waves
Event
18 reasons why you need to attend Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong this July
15 conference tracks, 130 speakers, more than 55 hours of content, networking, pitching and the Global Connects Party. You don’t want to miss this!
Weekly Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: NetEase's top 10 grossing dominance diminishes on the Chinese App Store
Rankings from May 20th to 26th 2019
Community Advice
Want to boost your game’s ROI? Tap into your community
Yodo1 dives deep into looking after your players and keeping them engaged for the long-term
Stroll
Square Enix wants players to put on their fantasy shoes in Dragon Quest Walk
The latest entry in the RPG series is Square Enix’s take on Pokemon Go
East Meets West
East Meets West: Roblox partners with Tencent, Gamescom heads to Asia, and Konami talks two years of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
Keeping up with the news from the world's most influential games market
Nexon Acquisition Battle
Netmarble, Kakao and others submit final bids for Nexon
KKR & Co, Bain Capital and MBK Partners also join the fray, but there's no direct deal from Tencent
The Race Is On
Drodo Studios soft-launches DOTA Auto Chess standalone version on mobile
Valve looking to release its own version in the future
Korea
South Korean government is split over the WHO’s decision to classify Gaming Disorder
The Ministry of Welfare and Ministry of Culture bash heads over the WHO decision
Moba
Mobile Legends bucks the US MOBA decline by growing revenue to $5.8 million in Q1
But the bigger picture proves that the competitive genre just isn't landing in the region
Event
Save up to $320 on Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Early Bird offer ends next week!
Events
Gamescom is heading to Asia in 2020
Koelnmesse claims "the region has been hungry for a Tier One gaming event"