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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?

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Pokémon Go
Pokemon
Pokemon Masters
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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

Hot Five Jul 29th, 2019

Facebook pulls Instant Games from Messenger, Zynga taps classic major IP and whatever happened to Wizards Unite?

Hot Five

Mobile Mavens Sep 28th, 2018

Should indie developers release their games in Asia?

Indies
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The IAP Inspector Feb 23rd, 2018

How does Rules of Survival monetise?

Monetisation
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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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India
Day 1
Mumbai

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
Premium
Australia
Melbourne
Brothers

1

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

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
Pokemon Masters
Pokemon Home

4

The IAP Inspector Feb 23rd, 2018

How does Rules of Survival monetise?

Monetisation
IAP Inspector
PUBG
Rules of Survival
Battle Royale

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

3

The Charticle Mar 8th, 2018

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

Charticle
MOBA
Honor of Kings
Mobile Legends

1

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

Is Supercell's Brawl Stars set to rise in the East rather than the West?

The Charticle Dec 13th, 2018

Is Supercell's Brawl Stars set to rise in the East rather than the West?

China
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Asia
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2

The IAP Inspector Nov 6th, 2017

How does Lords Mobile monetise?

Monetisation
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Lords Mobile

The IAP Inspector May 12th, 2017

How does Tencent's mobile MOBA Strike of Kings monetise?

Monetisation
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Be quick: Sign ups for Huawei's Developer Day For Games end tomorrow!

HUAWEI DEVELOPER DAY Apr 28th, 2020

Be quick: Sign ups for Huawei's Developer Day For Games end tomorrow!

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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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This Week in China: Chinese gamers are spreading anti-coronavirus messages in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

THIS WEEK IN CHINA Mar 27th, 2020

This Week in China: Chinese gamers are spreading anti-coronavirus messages in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

China
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This Week In China

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This Week in China: Over one-third of iOS games could be pulled from the App Store as Chinese games gain ground across Asia

THIS WEEK IN CHINA Mar 20th, 2020

This Week in China: Over one-third of iOS games could be pulled from the App Store as Chinese games gain ground across Asia

China
This Week In China

THIS WEEK IN CHINA Mar 13th, 2020

This Week in China: ISBN regulations tighten, ChinaJoy 2020 going ahead, and an anti-Plague, Inc. appears

China
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Time for a new free app analytics tool

GOLDEN DATA Jan 16th, 2020

Time for a new free app analytics tool

Data
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Mulled 2 takes the Very Big Indie Pitch crown in Jordan

INDIE WINNERS Dec 2nd, 2019

Mulled 2 takes the Very Big Indie Pitch crown in Jordan

Very Big Indie Pitch
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What Tencent, Amazon and Twitch’s great PUBG Mobile content giveaway means for game developers

NEW CHANNELS Nov 4th, 2019

What Tencent, Amazon and Twitch’s great PUBG Mobile content giveaway means for game developers

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IAP INSPECTOR Feb 23rd, 2018

How does Rules of Survival monetise?

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PUBG
Rules of Survival
Battle Royale

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This Week in China: Over one-third of iOS games could be pulled from the App Store as Chinese games gain ground across Asia

THIS WEEK IN CHINA Mar 20th, 2020

This Week in China: Over one-third of iOS games could be pulled from the App Store as Chinese games gain ground across Asia

China
This Week In China

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FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT Mar 8th, 2018

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

Charticle
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What Tencent, Amazon and Twitch’s great PUBG Mobile content giveaway means for game developers

NEW CHANNELS Nov 4th, 2019

What Tencent, Amazon and Twitch’s great PUBG Mobile content giveaway means for game developers

Advertising
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IAP INSPECTOR Nov 6th, 2017

How does Lords Mobile monetise?

Monetisation
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Lords Mobile

IAP INSPECTOR May 12th, 2017

How does Tencent's mobile MOBA Strike of Kings monetise?

Monetisation
MOBA
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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

China
Cloud
Animal Crossing
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This Week In China

Despite geo-political tensions, Iran's mobile game industry is ready to scale

REGION FOCUS Oct 25th, 2019

Despite geo-political tensions, Iran's mobile game industry is ready to scale

MENA
Iran
Region Focus: MENA

Four years on and Pokemon GO is still flying high

NOT A ONE TRICK PONYTA Jul 6th, 2020

Four years on and Pokemon GO is still flying high

Japan
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Revenue
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USA

Will China be able to make a long-term success of its short-term gaming boom?

CHINA SUCCESS Jun 25th, 2020

Will China be able to make a long-term success of its short-term gaming boom?

China
Sponsored
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Indie Spotlight: How a school maths assignment inspired Tales of Memo

TALES OF MEMO Jun 11th, 2020

Indie Spotlight: How a school maths assignment inspired Tales of Memo

Indies
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Indie Spotlight
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Tales of Memo

CHINA REGULATIONS Jun 5th, 2020

Will China’s new regulations push game publishers towards other emerging markets?

China
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Regulation

What happened to Pokemon Sleep?

MISSINGNO Jun 2nd, 2020

What happened to Pokemon Sleep?

Opinion
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Pokemon Sleep

The Big Indie Interviews: Willem Delventhal on making award winning games for cats

INDIE VIEW May 25th, 2020

The Big Indie Interviews: Willem Delventhal on making award winning games for cats

Indies
Big Indie Pitch
PGC Digital
Digital

China’s mobile game revenue reaches $7.7 billion during COVID-19

CHINA COVID-19 GROWTH May 21st, 2020

China’s mobile game revenue reaches $7.7 billion during COVID-19

China
Revenue

How to find hyper-casual success with rapid testing and development

HYPER-CASUAL SUCCESS May 8th, 2020

How to find hyper-casual success with rapid testing and development

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Four years on and Pokemon GO is still flying high

NOT A ONE TRICK PONYTA Jul 6th, 2020

Four years on and Pokemon GO is still flying high

Japan
Data
Downloads
Revenue
Pokémon Go
USA

What happened to Pokemon Sleep?

MISSINGNO Jun 2nd, 2020

What happened to Pokemon Sleep?

Opinion
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Pokemon Sleep

WOMEN IN GAMES Mar 8th, 2019

Yokozuna Data CEO Africa Perianez on a career in machine learning and a company where half of the engineers and all the data scientists are women

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Jobs in Games
International Women's Day 2019

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DECODING DESIGN Aug 30th, 2017

A wolf in sheepskin clothing: How Love Nikki-Dress UP Queen is far more than meets the eye

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Love Nikki

Will China be able to make a long-term success of its short-term gaming boom?

CHINA SUCCESS Jun 25th, 2020

Will China be able to make a long-term success of its short-term gaming boom?

China
Sponsored
Honor of Kings
PUBG

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

Japan
Making Of
Anime
Manga

1

China App Store ISBN License: non-compliant games risk being delisted

CHINA ISBN Mar 3rd, 2020

China App Store ISBN License: non-compliant games risk being delisted

China
Regulation

The next frontier in gaming: Entering India

ENTERING INDIA Apr 17th, 2020

The next frontier in gaming: Entering India

India
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Castlevania: Grimore of Souls is shutting down after less than a year in soft launch

SLAYED Jul 9th, 2020

Castlevania: Grimore of Souls is shutting down after less than a year in soft launch

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Apple to begin removing unlicensed apps in China from August 1st

APPLE CRACKDOWN Jul 9th, 2020

Apple to begin removing unlicensed apps in China from August 1st

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Konami is not renewing its licenses with Inter Milan and AC Milan for PES franchise

RED CARDED Jul 8th, 2020

Konami is not renewing its licenses with Inter Milan and AC Milan for PES franchise

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TikTok is leaving the Hong Kong market

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TikTok is leaving the Hong Kong market

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Nintendo is not giving up on its mobile division

STILL GOING Jul 7th, 2020

Nintendo is not giving up on its mobile division

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DROPPED SWORD Jul 6th, 2020

Action RPG Final Sword gets removed from Japan's eShop due to copyright

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This Week in China: Tencent unveils huge new games as it handles chili sauce promotion fraud case

THIS WEEK IN CHINA Jul 6th, 2020

This Week in China: Tencent unveils huge new games as it handles chili sauce promotion fraud case

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Nexon opens worldwide pre-registrations for V4

THE FOUR V'S Jul 3rd, 2020

Nexon opens worldwide pre-registrations for V4

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This Week in China: Tencent unveils huge new games as it handles chili sauce promotion fraud case

THIS WEEK IN CHINA Jul 6th, 2020

This Week in China: Tencent unveils huge new games as it handles chili sauce promotion fraud case

China
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PUBG Mobile shoots through $3 billion in lifetime revenue

JOIN THE FIGHT Jul 2nd, 2020

PUBG Mobile shoots through $3 billion in lifetime revenue

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Nexon opens worldwide pre-registrations for V4

THE FOUR V'S Jul 3rd, 2020

Nexon opens worldwide pre-registrations for V4

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CrazyLabs invests $500,000 in the Indian hypercasual games market

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TikTok is leaving the Hong Kong market

SO LONG HONG KONG Jul 7th, 2020

TikTok is leaving the Hong Kong market

Hong Kong
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Nintendo is not giving up on its mobile division

STILL GOING Jul 7th, 2020

Nintendo is not giving up on its mobile division

Nintendo Switch
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Apple's China App Store ISBN crackdown begins with update to its developer console

APPLE ISBN Jul 2nd, 2020

Apple's China App Store ISBN crackdown begins with update to its developer console

China
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DROPPED SWORD Jul 6th, 2020

Action RPG Final Sword gets removed from Japan's eShop due to copyright

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How to design effective mobile game monetisation for India

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Com2uS acquires online Go service Tygem

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Tencent Games teams up with SNK for a Metal Slug mobile title

SHOOT 'EM UP Jun 29th, 2020

Tencent Games teams up with SNK for a Metal Slug mobile title

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CLAIM A FREEBIE Jun 25th, 2020

Pearl Abyss renews its partnership with Amazon for free Black Desert Mobile content

Black Desert
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UNITE 'EM ALL Jun 24th, 2020

Tencent and The Pokemon Company debut Pokemon Unite

MOBA
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NetEase teams up with Warner Bros for The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War

THE PRECIOUS Jun 15th, 2020

NetEase teams up with Warner Bros for The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War

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Tencent acquires 20% stake in Japanese games firm Marvelous

SPLASHING CASH May 26th, 2020

Tencent acquires 20% stake in Japanese games firm Marvelous

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MYGAMEZ FUNDING May 21st, 2020

MyGamez partners with Small Giant Games on Empires & Puzzles' Chinese Android launch

China
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Tencent acquires majority share of Huya

ACQUISITION Apr 27th, 2020

Tencent acquires majority share of Huya

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Four years on and Pokemon GO is still flying high

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PUBG Mobile shoots through $3 billion in lifetime revenue

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PUBG Mobile shoots through $3 billion in lifetime revenue

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What happened to Dr. Mario World?

BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW Jun 26th, 2020

What happened to Dr. Mario World?

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Supercell's Brawl Stars shoots through $17.5 million revenue in China

HAVE A BRAWL Jun 17th, 2020

Supercell's Brawl Stars shoots through $17.5 million revenue in China

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App Annie: PUBG Mobile generates largest consumer spend overseas for China-based developers in Q1 2020

WINNER WINNER May 13th, 2020

App Annie: PUBG Mobile generates largest consumer spend overseas for China-based developers in Q1 2020

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China games revenue set to exceed $46 billion in 2024

NEWZOO REPORT May 11th, 2020

China games revenue set to exceed $46 billion in 2024

China
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South Korean mobile games market still grinding

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SAVED BY THE BELLS May 6th, 2020

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp clears $150 million in lifetime revenue

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