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Hot Five: September 12th. The five stories you need to know before you start your working week

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How localised experiences keeps Free Fire alive four years on

Interview Dec 15th, 2021

How localised experiences keeps Free Fire alive four years on

Singapore
Live and Kicking
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Pokemon Day: How are The Pokemon Company's recent mobile releases performing?

The Charticle Feb 27th, 2020

Pokemon Day: How are The Pokemon Company's recent mobile releases performing?

Charticle
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Regulars Sep 9th, 2019

East Meets West: Apple's App Store payment snafu, Pokemon Master's good start, and Huya's ESL deal

East Meets West

Mobile Mavens Sep 28th, 2018

Should indie developers release their games in Asia?

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The IAP Inspector Feb 23rd, 2018

How does Rules of Survival monetise?

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PUBG
Rules of Survival
Battle Royale

How changing one screen led Games2Win to increase Parking Frenzy 2.0's retention by 5%

Chart of the Week Aug 18th, 2016

How changing one screen led Games2Win to increase Parking Frenzy 2.0's retention by 5%

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Day 1
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Hall of Fame: A slice of life with Fruit Ninja designer Luke Muscat

Hall of Fame Aug 11th, 2016

Hall of Fame: A slice of life with Fruit Ninja designer Luke Muscat

Hall of Fame
Australia
Fruit Ninja
Brisbane

Feature Mar 26th, 2015

Coming on leaps and bounds: the making of Bean Dreams

Indies
Making Of
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Australia
Melbourne
Brothers

Stateside: Nintendo doesn't need to go mobile, mobile needs to go Nintendo

Stateside Sep 4th, 2013

Stateside: Nintendo doesn't need to go mobile, mobile needs to go Nintendo

PocketGamer.biz Week That Was: Apple get hacked, EA names the App Store as its biggest money spinner, and we go big on China

Week that was Jul 27th, 2013

PocketGamer.biz Week That Was: Apple get hacked, EA names the App Store as its biggest money spinner, and we go big on China

Hot Five Sep 12th, 2022

Hot Five: September 12th. The five stories you need to know before you start your working week

Hot Five

How localised experiences keeps Free Fire alive four years on

Interview Dec 15th, 2021

How localised experiences keeps Free Fire alive four years on

Singapore
Live and Kicking
Free Fire
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Pokemon Day: How are The Pokemon Company's recent mobile releases performing?

The Charticle Feb 27th, 2020

Pokemon Day: How are The Pokemon Company's recent mobile releases performing?

Charticle
Pokémon GO
Pokemon
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Hot Five Aug 22nd, 2022

Hot Five: August 22nd. The mobile games industry's unmissable news, features and more

Hot Five

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East Meets West: Apple's App Store payment snafu, Pokemon Master's good start, and Huya's ESL deal

East Meets West

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Hot Five: August 15th. The mobile games industry's unmissable news, features and more

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Hot Five: August 29th. The biggest stories from the last seven days, in a bite-sized digest

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Coming on leaps and bounds: the making of Bean Dreams

Indies
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The Financial Budget brings the spotlight to India’s gaming industry

INSIGHT ON INDIA Feb 16th, 2022

The Financial Budget brings the spotlight to India’s gaming industry

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Top 5 Japan-only mobile games we wanna play

MOST WANTED LIST Nov 18th, 2021

Top 5 Japan-only mobile games we wanna play

Japan
Dragon Quest Walk
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Ni No Kuni
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Bagelcode and Socialpoint dominate new Mobile Games Index from adjoe and Statista

MOBILE GAMES INDEX Nov 10th, 2021

Bagelcode and Socialpoint dominate new Mobile Games Index from adjoe and Statista

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Battle of Balls meets Transformers in Chinese crossover

CHINA IN YOUR HANDS Jun 11th, 2021

Battle of Balls meets Transformers in Chinese crossover

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Android app stores in China: many stores, one solution

YODO1 Nov 19th, 2020

Android app stores in China: many stores, one solution

China
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Yodo1’s guide to publishing your mobile game in China, part 2: content and system changes

YODO1 Nov 6th, 2020

Yodo1’s guide to publishing your mobile game in China, part 2: content and system changes

China
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Big Indie Pitch developers take centre stage at the inaugural Pocket Gamer LaunchPad

BIG INDIE LAUNCHPAD Aug 7th, 2020

Big Indie Pitch developers take centre stage at the inaugural Pocket Gamer LaunchPad

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Very Big Indie Pitch
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This Week In China: Second wave of game approvals goes through, and Tencent files the first 5G-related lawsuit in the country

THIS WEEK IN CHINA Apr 3rd, 2020

This Week In China: Second wave of game approvals goes through, and Tencent files the first 5G-related lawsuit in the country

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Top 5 Japan-only mobile games we wanna play

MOST WANTED LIST Nov 18th, 2021

Top 5 Japan-only mobile games we wanna play

Japan
Dragon Quest Walk
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby
Ni No Kuni
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This Week In China: Second wave of game approvals goes through, and Tencent files the first 5G-related lawsuit in the country

THIS WEEK IN CHINA Apr 3rd, 2020

This Week In China: Second wave of game approvals goes through, and Tencent files the first 5G-related lawsuit in the country

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The indie spirit behind the rebirth and growth of the Australian games industry

RESTART Jan 2nd, 2019

The indie spirit behind the rebirth and growth of the Australian games industry

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BOUNCING BEAN Mar 26th, 2015

Coming on leaps and bounds: the making of Bean Dreams

Indies
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Melbourne
Brothers

Big Indie Pitch developers take centre stage at the inaugural Pocket Gamer LaunchPad

BIG INDIE LAUNCHPAD Aug 7th, 2020

Big Indie Pitch developers take centre stage at the inaugural Pocket Gamer LaunchPad

Indies
Very Big Indie Pitch
Big Indie Pitch
Pocket Gamer LaunchPad

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT Mar 8th, 2018

Mobile Legends is quietly out-grossing Arena of Valor in many countries

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IAP INSPECTOR Feb 23rd, 2018

How does Rules of Survival monetise?

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Why did Gree pull out of the West?

THE CHARTICLE Aug 3rd, 2017

Why did Gree pull out of the West?

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App Store Optimisation's increasing role in user acquisition

OPTIMISE Sep 12th, 2022

App Store Optimisation's increasing role in user acquisition

Tackling the technology gap to build web3 mobile games

BLOCK BREAKING BEATS Sep 8th, 2022

Tackling the technology gap to build web3 mobile games

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How to build a winning ad strategy through creative testing

GUEST POST Sep 5th, 2022

How to build a winning ad strategy through creative testing

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Cruise to the East: How to successfully localize a game into Arabic

GUEST POST Aug 22nd, 2022

Cruise to the East: How to successfully localize a game into Arabic

MENA
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Yuki Furukawa discusses the development and success of Dragon Quest Builders' mobile port

DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS Aug 15th, 2022

Yuki Furukawa discusses the development and success of Dragon Quest Builders' mobile port

Dragon Quest
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We sit down with Minidragon to discuss their record breaking Big Indie Pitch success

INDIE VIEW Aug 15th, 2022

We sit down with Minidragon to discuss their record breaking Big Indie Pitch success

Indies
Big Indie Pitch

Dunali Games sit down with us to discuss innovation and survival in indie game development

INDIE VIEW Aug 12th, 2022

Dunali Games sit down with us to discuss innovation and survival in indie game development

Indies
Big Indie Pitch

Japanese manga publisher Shueisha is taking different inspiration for its mobile games: the indie scene

INDEPENDENT THOUGHT May 25th, 2022

Japanese manga publisher Shueisha is taking different inspiration for its mobile games: the indie scene

Indies
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What makes Indian mobile publisher Nazara Games worth $550 million?

READY FOR IPO? Sep 18th, 2017

What makes Indian mobile publisher Nazara Games worth $550 million?

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How localised experiences keeps Free Fire alive four years on

LIVE AND KICKING Dec 15th, 2021

How localised experiences keeps Free Fire alive four years on

Singapore
Live and Kicking
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App Store Optimisation's increasing role in user acquisition

OPTIMISE Sep 12th, 2022

App Store Optimisation's increasing role in user acquisition

From Lithuania to India: The making of Chhota Bheem Speed Racing

SPEEDING AWAY Apr 5th, 2017

From Lithuania to India: The making of Chhota Bheem Speed Racing

Making Of
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Tackling the technology gap to build web3 mobile games

BLOCK BREAKING BEATS Sep 8th, 2022

Tackling the technology gap to build web3 mobile games

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Yuki Furukawa discusses the development and success of Dragon Quest Builders' mobile port

DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS Aug 15th, 2022

Yuki Furukawa discusses the development and success of Dragon Quest Builders' mobile port

Dragon Quest
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We sit down with Minidragon to discuss their record breaking Big Indie Pitch success

INDIE VIEW Aug 15th, 2022

We sit down with Minidragon to discuss their record breaking Big Indie Pitch success

Indies
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Hack and slash: The making of MIHOYO's Honkai Impact 3rd

MAKING OF May 2nd, 2018

Hack and slash: The making of MIHOYO's Honkai Impact 3rd

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THE GROWTH OF MENA GAMING Sep 23rd, 2022

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Diablo veteran David Brevik joins the Torchlight: Infinite team

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50 percent of genZ gamers in India actively participate in real money gaming

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50 percent of genZ gamers in India actively participate in real money gaming

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Apple is raising App Store prices next month

APP STORE PRICE HIKE Sep 20th, 2022

Apple is raising App Store prices next month

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Former PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden joins Tencent Games

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Former PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden joins Tencent Games

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Black Desert surpasses 50 million registered players

50 MILLION LIFETIME REGISTRATIONS Sep 12th, 2022

Black Desert surpasses 50 million registered players

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Apple is raising App Store prices next month

APP STORE PRICE HIKE Sep 20th, 2022

Apple is raising App Store prices next month

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Saudi Arabia launches gaming and esports strategy

THE GROWTH OF MENA GAMING Sep 23rd, 2022

Saudi Arabia launches gaming and esports strategy

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Former PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden joins Tencent Games

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Former PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden joins Tencent Games

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50 percent of genZ gamers in India actively participate in real money gaming

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50 percent of genZ gamers in India actively participate in real money gaming

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Diablo veteran David Brevik joins the Torchlight: Infinite team

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Diablo veteran David Brevik joins the Torchlight: Infinite team

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Israeli gaming market worth $9 billion

ISRAELI GAMING MARKET Sep 22nd, 2022

Israeli gaming market worth $9 billion

Israel
Casual
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Niko Partners: Games with metaverse elements will be most profitable short term

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Animoca Brands raises $110 million in funding

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Metaverse Magna raises £3.2M in latest seed funding round

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Xterio game publisher and developer raises $40M for mobile Web3 games

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Xterio game publisher and developer raises $40M for mobile Web3 games

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Embracer finalises acquisition of Square Enix assets

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Embracer finalises acquisition of Square Enix assets

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PlayStation Mobile makes its first acquisition

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How did Apex Legends top the charts in Japan?

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Israeli gaming market worth $9 billion

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50 percent of genZ gamers in India actively participate in real money gaming

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50 percent of genZ gamers in India actively participate in real money gaming

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Apex Legends hits new heights on mobile

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Apex Legends hits new heights on mobile

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Survey: Making money in mobile games

MAKING MONEY MATTERS Sep 12th, 2022

Survey: Making money in mobile games

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Uma Musume Pretty Derby raced into July’s charts

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Uma Musume Pretty Derby raced into July’s charts

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Pokémon GO Fest 2022 drives more players outdoors - and in game

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Pokémon GO Fest 2022 drives more players outdoors - and in game

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