Events
Gamescom is heading to Asia in 2020
Koelnmesse claims "the region has been hungry for a Tier One gaming event"
Live And Kicking
Two years on: Konami on how Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links has kept fans wanting more
90 million downloads and counting
Tariffs
The US-China trade war could see the States impose a 25 per cent tariff on game consoles
“Tariffs will hurt the American economy, its industries, and its consumers," said the ESA in response
Weekly Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Tencent claims top three positions for highest grossing in China
Rankings from May 13th to May 19th 2019
Education Initiative
Tencent and Roblox form strategic partnership in China
The initial focus will concentrate on education
Gotta Launch 'em All
Pokemon press conference reveals several new games and apps
Pokemon Sleep, Detective Pickachu Sequel, Pokemon Masters and more
Course Correction
Tencent changes Arena of Valor strategy to no longer concentrate on the West
“Letting it live or die”
Free Event
FREE London mini-summit - TOMORROW! Join us for an evening of seminars, panels, drinks and nibbles
Hear about mobile games market opportunities in the East from Mintegral, JoyPac, Ubisoft and Outfit7
Days Ahead
Tencent unveils new zombie survival game for mobile
“Code: Life” currently has no release date
Health
World Health Organisation officially recognises “Gaming Disorder” as illness
Motion was passed even with opposition from industry bodies and academics
East Meets West
East Meets West: Google restricts Huawei Android access, Gravity lifts GungHo, and Netmarble has a new flagship game
Keeping up with the news from the world's most influential games market
Event
EA, Unity, Soccer Manager, Huuuge Games and RiseAngle join the illustrious speaker lineup for Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Two-day games industry conference shaping up to make an impressive debut this July
Investment News
Chinese studio Code View raises over $14m for sandbox game Reworld
Title lets players create their own mobile games within it
Market Value
Australia and New Zealand games markets worth combined $3.1 billion in 2018
Former worth $2.8bn; the latter $355.6m
Investor Funds
Animoca Brands raises $2.5 million for blockchain games platform The Sandbox
Company also secures deal with South Korea’s Kakao
Superdata
Tencent’s Honour of Kings tops the list for highest grossing mobile game globally in April 2019
Chinese giant’s Perfect Wold ranked behind in second position.
Potentially Huge
Tencent and Riot Games working on mobile version of League of Legends
Game not expected to launch in 2019
Financials
Gravity and Puzzle & Dragons spur on GungHo sales to $318m in Q1 2019
Developer Gravity riding high on Ragnarok M success
Financial Declines
For the first time since launch Lineage 2 is no longer Netmarble’s biggest sales driver
Blade & Soul Revolution generated more revenue than any of the publisher’s other games in Q1 2019
Global Top Round
2019 Global Top Round accelerator opens call for applications
Applications are open from May 20th to July 5th
Event
Mintegral, JoyPac, Ubisoft and Outfit7 to speak at London mini-summit
Join us next week for a free evening of networking and expert speakers explaining mobile games market opportunities in the East
M&a
Tencent acquires Malmo developer Sharkmob
“We view the future of online gaming the same way and Tencent being a leading internet and games platform gives Sharkmob the reach and resources to be a part of that future"
Brazil Tops List
Battle royale Garena Free Fire generated $90 million in Q1 2019
73 million new players have downloaded the battle royale title
Drastic Measures
Report: Nippon Ichi Software unable to pay staff following Disgaea RPG technical issues
Firm looking to sell off stock shares at low price
Weekly Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Game for Peace the second top grosser in China behind Honor of Kings
Rankings from May 6th to May 12th 2019
Job News
Marvelous CEO Haruki Nakayama resigns due to poor health
Shuichi Motoda shall succeed
Super
Publisher NetEase is bringing new original Marvel content to China and beyond
The two firms will create original games, television and comic books with Marvel IP
Pokemon Quest
NetEase to launch first Pokemon mobile game in China
Game Freak and The Pokemon Company onboard
Communication Error
Report: PlayStation team didn't know about Sony-Microsoft cloud technology deal
And there's numerous reasons why
Us Versus China
Google restricts Huawei Android access
News comes as Huawei is added to the US 'entity list' which bars business dealings with companies without government approval
Monster Declines
Mixi eyes casual players for Monster Strike revival as game surpasses 50m installs
FY2020 profits forecast to drop by 88.6 per cent
Game Of Thrones
Can the Game of Thrones games survive without the hit TV show?
Game of Thrones' watch has ended, but how did the final season impact the performance of games based off the licence?
East Meets West
East Meets West: Sony and Microsoft team up on cloud gaming, Rockstar buys Dhruva, and Indonesia is world's fastest-growing market
Keeping up with the news from the world's most influential games market
Report
Keep an eye open for Indonesia, the fastest-growing nation in Adjust’s Global App Trends 2019 report
Mid-core games are also on the rise in the measurement organisation's latest overview of global trends
Finance
Weak mobile and browser game performance led to a poor 2019 financial year for Square Enix
Solid releases couldn't sway the tide against slower-than-expected mobile and MMO performance
Event
Blockchain Cuties, Mythical Games and Refereum to speak at the first Blockchain Gamer Connects Hong Kong
First speakers revealed for two-day industry conference this July
10 Years Of Minecraft
Minecraft was the only top 250 grossing premium mobile game in 2018, showing it’s still going strong 10 years later
A look at the history and continued success of the blockbuster game
Portability
Nintendo Switch overtakes PlayStation 4 lifetime sales in Japan
Sony still dominates heavily in worldwide sales though
Games To Fund
Games2Win launches Replay games funding initiative for Indian developers
Mentoring, developing, advice and marketing
Winner Winner
Battle royale games have surpassed $2 billion on mobile
NetEase’s Knives Out leads the way
Big Deal
Microsoft and Sony set aside rivalry to team up on cloud gaming
PlayStation maker to use Azure data centres for cloud gaming; will also work with Microsoft on new developments
Financials
Japan success helps propel NetEase sales to $2.7 billion in Q1 2019
Chinese publishing giant also knocking it out the park at home
Financials
Tencent hopes Season Passes will help revitalise games growth after decline
Publisher is now clear of China's licensing freeze
Mobile Future
NCSoft wants more from its legacy RPG franchises on mobile as sales decline
Mobile still makes up more than half of the company's sales
Faster
Bidalgo’s new Accelerator program wants to help small to mid-sized app developers scale up
Bidalgo aims to put smaller studios on a level playing field when it comes to user acquisition efforts
What A Rush
Pokemon Rumble Rush revealed for iOS and Android
Evolution of 2017 Pokeland title that was in the works
Event
How to get into Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong - free!
Four different ways for you to get involved with the leading B2B event for the mobile, blockchain and PC games industry this July without spending a buck
Market Data
More than half of the world’s mobile gamers are based in Asia
Newzoo's head of analytics Jelle Kooistra delves into how markets around the world still have room to grow
New Update
PUBG Mobile adds new gameplay management tool to help promote “healthy gaming”
Aimed at young users under the age of 18
That’s A Twist
Detective Pikachu captures biggest weekend opening ever in US for a video game film adaptation
$58 million made from American Pokemon Trainers