Modality Vs Intent
Will the introduction of carrier billing unlock paying users' intent for India?
Indian Mavens discuss structural change
Cash In
Valued at $5.5 billion, LINE to IPO in New York and Tokyo on mid-July
Joint listing in New York and Tokyo
Press Power
PRing mobile games in Japan is tough, but you get better results than trying to PR mobile games in Europe
David McCarthy on when less is more
Mumbai To Copenhagen
"Creative dissatisfaction": Why Indian indie Shailesh Prabhu swapped Mumbai for Copenhagen
Leaving home to chase the art
Fan Play
Japanese marketing network Dentsu invests in US superfan platform Victorious
The new way to engage
Cash Out
To reduce debt, SoftBank is selling back $685 million shares to GungHo Online
Sprint deal forces hand
Great Wall
Chinese government stamps down on mobile games, requiring state clearance for all games and some updates
Barriers to entry
On The Market
Tencent acquires 5% as Paradox Interactive goes public
Initial offering of $4 per share
Incentive And Opportunity
GameFounders Malaysia extends deadline to 20 June, increases investment to $25,000
More to play for, more time to apply
Mobile > Pc And Console
Mobile is the most popular platform for worldwide Minecraft players
Big lead in APAC, Middle East and Africa, noses in front in North America and Europe
From Pocket To Multiplex
The Angry Birds Movie hits $238 million worldwide, with China in the lead
Angry Birds and Warcraft movies enjoy strong start
China Trends
Current trends in China's mobile game market
Nerds and eSports, mostly
The More The Merrier
Global VR Challenge deadline extended to 20 June
Get your mobile VR game in front of global experts and journalists
Howzat?
Nazara and Stick Sports team up for Stick Cricket game starring Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
India's leading batsmen step up
On The Road
LINE expected to announce its long-awaited IPO plans next week
Off-on move now backed on
Level Up
Deadline for GameFounders' Malaysia game accelerator program is 10 June
€15,000 investment, free office space, and expert mentoring
Forced Marriage?
Would a Tencent acquisition of Supercell benefit it or the mobile game industry?
Mobile Mavens discuss a potential giant
Indian Mavens
With Indian women playing more than men, should more games target them?
Is this engaged player-base overlooked?
Time To Play
Puzzle & Dragons kicks of a pre-registration campaign for Chinese launch
Published by Tencent
Going Global
How western developers can find success in Japan and China
Chorus Worldwide CEO Shintaro Kanaoya explains
Shanghai Calling
EA hiring for Creative Director, Arts Director, and CG Supervisor at its PopCap Shanghai studio
Experienced individuals needed to establish Plants vs Zombies and Need for Speed brands in Asia
New Signing
Cybird signs up Maradona as the face and boots of its forthcoming BFB Champions: Global Kick-Off
Off the bench
Looking Ahead
With a deadline of 6 June, Global VR Gaming Challenge now accepting all 2016 VR games
Get your mobile VR game in front of global experts and journalists
Making Of
Back on track: The making of Train Conductor World
Simon Joslin on bringing the franchise to free-to-play
Misunderstood
Rejecting US undervaluation, PapayaMobile decides to IPO on Beijing's NEEQ exchange
Projects revenue of $150 million in 2016
Tencell?
Tencent might be looking to buy SoftBank's stake in Supercell
The biggest to get bigger?
Local Content
Ubisoft and Ourpalm partner to make mobile Assassin's Creed MMO for China
Ourpalm also publishing Hungry Shark World
Minecraft Enters China
NetEase bringing Minecraft to China on mobile and PC
World's biggest game meets world's biggest game market
Imga Sea
IMGA to host first Southeast Asia awards in Malaysia, submissions now open
Entries close 31 August 2016
Local Heroes
Why the Japanese mobile games market remains the world's most lucrative and competitive
App Annie and Dentsu reveal all
Trouble In Japan
Mobile games dominate in Japan but where next for gacha monetisation?
Market analyst Sho Sato shares insights
Burst The Bubble
Chinese government cracks down on game and VR investments
Market forces quashed
New Funding
GREE announces new $65 million investment fund for startups
B2B and B2B2C companies being targeted
Home Growth
Sega Sammy sees 6% growth in Japanese mobile game revenues in FY16 to $375 million
But overall company sales down 5%
On The Up
Hoshi No Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy Brave Exvius boost Square Enix's FY16 sales 28% to $2 billion
Old brands sparkle
Ezio Hunters
Ubisoft and Lilith Games partner to bring Assassin's Creed to Soul Hunters
Ezio Auditore to be a playable character in the Chinese action-RPG
Play To Win
First China Mobile eSports Games competition kicks off with Vainglory, CrossFire and King of Glory
It's already happening
Rpg Cash Machine
Summoners War hits $500 million in lifetime revenues, boosting Com2uS to another sales record
From only 60 million downloads
Free Emblem
Nintendo confirms Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem mobile games will be free-to-play
After the success of Miitomo, it's no real surprise
Home Runs
Baseball titles boost Konami's FY16 game sales up 27% to $1.2 billion
Jikkyo Powerful Pro Yakyu bats well
Monster Downloads
Monster Hunter Explore surpasses 3 million downloads
Worldwide launch expected sometime this year
Looking East
4 top tips for publishing your mobile game in China
Tom Van Dam explains all
Hero King
Updated: King goes midcore, soft-launching one-handed RPG Hero
A simple name for a simple game?
Creativity = Profit?
India has a burgeoning indie scene, but can it find commercial success?
Indian Mavens weigh up the creative/commercial balance
Talk Talk
Speaker submissions for NASSCOM Game Developer Conference 2016 now open
Indian game dev conference returns 10-12 November
Apply Now
Korean publisher Smilegate hiring Software Engineer and UI Artists
English or Korean speakers needed for MMO project
Growing Pains
As the Chinese mobile game market matures fast, "abnormal" ad clicks become a problem
So reckon Newzoo and TalkingData
Going Global
NetEase on its holistic approach to finding success in China and the west
Riten Huang explains the plan
Potential
Indian mobile game devs have unique creativity, but are they ready for the global market?
Finding the balance
Indies And Influencers
Dastan Games' The Light Inside Us wins Bloggers' Choice Award at PGC Bangalore 2016
Pocket Gamer Connects Bangalore brings the blogging community closer to the indies