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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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  • Pokemon
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East Meets West: Apple's App Store payment snafu, Pokemon Master's good start, and Huya's ESL deal Regulars Sep 9th, 2019

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

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Facebook pulls Instant Games from Messenger, Zynga taps classic major IP and whatever happened to Wizards Unite? Hot Five Jul 29th, 2019

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

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Should indie developers release their games in Asia? Mobile Mavens Sep 28th, 2018

Should indie developers release their games in Asia?

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4 How does Rules of Survival monetise? The IAP Inspector Feb 23rd, 2018

How does Rules of Survival monetise?

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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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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

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Coming on leaps and bounds: the making of Bean Dreams Feature Mar 26th, 2015

Coming on leaps and bounds: the making of Bean Dreams

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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

4 How does Rules of Survival monetise? The IAP Inspector Feb 23rd, 2018

How does Rules of Survival monetise?

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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

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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3 Mobile Legends is quietly out-grossing Arena of Valor in many countries The Charticle Mar 8th, 2018

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

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East Meets West: Apple's App Store payment snafu, Pokemon Master's good start, and Huya's ESL deal Regulars Sep 9th, 2019

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

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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?

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How does Tencent's mobile MOBA Strike of Kings monetise? The IAP Inspector May 12th, 2017

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

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As Rush Wars hits soft launch, how are Supercell’s other games doing? The Charticle Aug 26th, 2019

As Rush Wars hits soft launch, how are Supercell’s other games doing?

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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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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

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1 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

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This Week in China: ISBN regulations tighten, ChinaJoy 2020 going ahead, and an anti-Plague, Inc. appears THIS WEEK IN CHINA Mar 13th, 2020

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

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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

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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

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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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4 How does Rules of Survival monetise? IAP INSPECTOR Feb 23rd, 2018

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3 Mobile Legends is quietly out-grossing Arena of Valor in many countries FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT Mar 8th, 2018

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

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The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Aeon Must Die! BIG INDIE AWARDS 2018 Sep 24th, 2018

The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Aeon Must Die!

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1 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

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1 Clash of alliances: The making of Samurai Siege MAKING OF Jun 4th, 2014

Clash of alliances: The making of Samurai Siege

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How does Tencent's mobile MOBA Strike of Kings monetise? IAP INSPECTOR May 12th, 2017

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

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Minecraft was the only top 250 grossing premium mobile game in 2018, showing it’s still going strong 10 years later 10 YEARS OF MINECRAFT May 17th, 2019

Minecraft was the only top 250 grossing premium mobile game in 2018, showing it’s still going strong 10 years later

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POC in Mobile: Why Amanotes publishing manager Micke Joseph Moisa believes creative freedom is key to better diversity #BLACKLIVESMATTER Aug 7th, 2020

POC in Mobile: Why Amanotes publishing manager Micke Joseph Moisa believes creative freedom is key to better diversity

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Mass delisting by Apple China: Over 26,000 games without ISBN removed CHINA GAME REMOVALS Aug 5th, 2020

Mass delisting by Apple China: Over 26,000 games without ISBN removed

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HTML5 games: a new way to enter the China market HTML5 GAMES Jul 29th, 2020

HTML5 games: a new way to enter the China market

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All China iOS fears just materialised - What now? WHAT NOW? Jul 21st, 2020

All China iOS fears just materialised - What now?

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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

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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?

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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

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Will China’s new regulations push game publishers towards other emerging markets? CHINA REGULATIONS Jun 5th, 2020

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

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POC in Mobile: Why Amanotes publishing manager Micke Joseph Moisa believes creative freedom is key to better diversity #BLACKLIVESMATTER Aug 7th, 2020

POC in Mobile: Why Amanotes publishing manager Micke Joseph Moisa believes creative freedom is key to better diversity

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Mass delisting by Apple China: Over 26,000 games without ISBN removed CHINA GAME REMOVALS Aug 5th, 2020

Mass delisting by Apple China: Over 26,000 games without ISBN removed

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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 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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HTML5 games: a new way to enter the China market HTML5 GAMES Jul 29th, 2020

HTML5 games: a new way to enter the China market

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What happened to Pokemon Sleep? MISSINGNO Jun 2nd, 2020

What happened to Pokemon Sleep?

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2 A wolf in sheepskin clothing: How Love Nikki-Dress UP Queen is far more than meets the eye 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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All China iOS fears just materialised - What now? WHAT NOW? Jul 21st, 2020

All China iOS fears just materialised - What now?

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The next frontier in gaming: Entering India ENTERING INDIA Apr 17th, 2020

The next frontier in gaming: Entering India

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Digital sales made up 55.6 per cent of Nintendo's software revenue in Q1 FY21

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Exclusive: Pokemon Café Mix generates 2.9 million downloads in first month, tops $1 million revenue YOU LARVITAR TO SEE IT Aug 7th, 2020

Exclusive: Pokemon Café Mix generates 2.9 million downloads in first month, tops $1 million revenue

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Nexon has its best Q2 to date as it generates $610.4 million

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Nintendo experiences strong year-on-year growth in Q1 FY21 as it generates $3.4 billion in net sales

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[Updated Daily] Apple China News: Complete timeline of App Store ISBN developments CHINA ISBN DEVELOPMENTS Aug 3rd, 2020

[Updated Daily] Apple China News: Complete timeline of App Store ISBN developments

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Sega president Kenji Matsubara resigns FAREWELL Jul 31st, 2020

Sega president Kenji Matsubara resigns

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Mobile games revenue grew by $135 million across Malaysia and Singapore $100 MILLION RISE Aug 3rd, 2020

Mobile games revenue grew by $135 million across Malaysia and Singapore

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Nexon has its best Q2 to date as it generates $610.4 million FINANCIALS Aug 7th, 2020

Nexon has its best Q2 to date as it generates $610.4 million

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Exclusive: Pokemon Café Mix generates 2.9 million downloads in first month, tops $1 million revenue

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Sony kicks off its fiscal year with $17.9 billion in revenue for Q1

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Digital sales made up 55.6 per cent of Nintendo's software revenue in Q1 FY21 GOING DIGITAL Aug 7th, 2020

Digital sales made up 55.6 per cent of Nintendo's software revenue in Q1 FY21

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Nintendo experiences strong year-on-year growth in Q1 FY21 as it generates $3.4 billion in net sales

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How to design effective mobile game monetisation for India INDIAN MAVENS May 8th, 2017

How to design effective mobile game monetisation for India

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Konami is teaming with Shengqu Games for a new Castlevania mobile title SLAYED Jul 28th, 2020

Konami is teaming with Shengqu Games for a new Castlevania mobile title

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Com2uS acquires online Go service Tygem NEW ACQUISITION Jul 1st, 2020

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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Pearl Abyss renews its partnership with Amazon for free Black Desert Mobile content CLAIM A FREEBIE Jun 25th, 2020

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

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Tencent and The Pokemon Company debut Pokemon Unite UNITE 'EM ALL Jun 24th, 2020

Tencent and The Pokemon Company debut Pokemon Unite

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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 partners with Small Giant Games on Empires & Puzzles' Chinese Android launch MYGAMEZ FUNDING May 21st, 2020

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

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Mobile games revenue grew by $135 million across Malaysia and Singapore $100 MILLION RISE Aug 3rd, 2020

Mobile games revenue grew by $135 million across Malaysia and Singapore

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Sonic Dash has generated more revenue than the last five Sonic games combined RUN OUT OF STEAM? Jul 13th, 2020

Sonic Dash has generated more revenue than the last five Sonic games combined

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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

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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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What happened to Dr. Mario World? BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW Jun 26th, 2020

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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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China games revenue set to exceed $46 billion in 2024

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IMGA founder on rewarding creativity and its ambitious plans for 2018 REWARDING CREATIVITY May 4th, 2018

IMGA founder on rewarding creativity and its ambitious plans for 2018

Maarten Noyons discusses hot industry trends and brand new events

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Pokemon GO takes home the Grand Jury prize at the 13th IMGA Global IMGA GLOBAL 13 Mar 1st, 2017

Pokemon GO takes home the Grand Jury prize at the 13th IMGA Global

Dawn of Titans snags two awards

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International Mobile Game Awards Global names 159 finalists FINALISTS REVEALED Feb 6th, 2017

International Mobile Game Awards Global names 159 finalists

Finalists whittled down from 3,000 submissions

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How the International Mobile Gaming Awards is changing with the industry WINNING ACCOLADES Dec 13th, 2016

How the International Mobile Gaming Awards is changing with the industry

Founder and CEO Maarten Noyons on the final call for entries

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Eric Seufert, Gram Games, Next Games, Tilting Point, Mana Cube and Flaregames are latest PG Connects Helsinki 2016 speakers POCKET POWER Jul 28th, 2016

Eric Seufert, Gram Games, Next Games, Tilting Point, Mana Cube and Flaregames are latest PG Connects Helsinki 2016 speakers

Gotta catch 'em all

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IMGA bringing its awards program to China for the first time IMGA CHINA Jun 30th, 2016

IMGA bringing its awards program to China for the first time

Open to entries now

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IMGA to host first Southeast Asia awards in Malaysia, submissions now open IMGA SEA May 19th, 2016

IMGA to host first Southeast Asia awards in Malaysia, submissions now open

Entries close 31 August 2016

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Sam Barlow's Her Story is the big winner of the 12th IMGAs CROWNED Mar 16th, 2016

Sam Barlow's Her Story is the big winner of the 12th IMGAs

Wins three awards

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IMGA announces its 2016 nominees WHAT'S YOUR FAVE? Feb 17th, 2016

IMGA announces its 2016 nominees

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Eric Seufert, Carly Drew, Nicoll Hunt, Vladimir Funtikov join Pocket Gamer Connects London 2016 speakers FINEST MINDS Dec 2nd, 2015

Eric Seufert, Carly Drew, Nicoll Hunt, Vladimir Funtikov join Pocket Gamer Connects London 2016 speakers

12 more names to bolster an already impressive line-up

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