Part of the SM Business Network:

  • PCGamesInsider.biz
  • InfluencerUpdate.biz
  • BlockchainGamer.biz

The Best Industry Events    ▼▲

  • Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2020
  • Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2020
  • Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2020
  • Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2020
Pocket Gamer.biz Logo
Login
  • Email
  • Password

Forgot password?

Login with Facebook Sign in with Twitter

Password Reset

To reset your pass, please enter your email below and submit. Your new password will then be emailed to you.

You can change this pass at any time on the "edit profile" link when logged in.

  • Email

Got your password?

Register
International Asia Middle East Edition
Pocket Gamer.biz Logo
Features Articles & Opinion
Latest Popular
Regulars Features Comment & Opinion Everything else
Hot Five: Why people still play Garena Free Fire and My Talking Tom Friends hits seven million pre-regs Hot Five Jun 1st, 2020

Hot Five: Why people still play Garena Free Fire and My Talking Tom Friends hits seven million pre-regs

  • Hot Five
Indie Mavens: How to work from home as a developer and lessons learned from the pandemic Mobile Mavens Apr 28th, 2020

Indie Mavens: How to work from home as a developer and lessons learned from the pandemic

  • Indies
  • Indie Mavens
  • Developers
  • Coronavirus
  • Remote Working
as 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
Monster Strike leaps up global top grossing charts Data & Research Dec 4th, 2019

Monster Strike leaps up global top grossing charts

  • Sponsored
  • App Annie Series
  • Sand Balls
Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell News Nov 4th, 2019

Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell

  • Hot Five
1 How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay Feature Oct 15th, 2019

How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay

  • Marvel
  • Live Operations
  • Live and Kicking
Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot Interview Oct 8th, 2019

Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot

  • Jobs
  • Jobs in Games
  • Technical Art
as 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

  • East Meets West
1 How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise? The IAP Inspector Mar 25th, 2019

How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise?

  • Monetisation
  • Engagement
  • Retention
  • IAP Inspector
  • RAID Shadow Legends
2017 - the year not much happened in mobile games, says Verto Chart of the Week Oct 31st, 2017

2017 - the year not much happened in mobile games, says Verto

  • Data
  • Chart of the Week
  • Trends
Hall of Fame: King CEO Riccardo Zacconi on building a mobile gaming powerhouse Hall of Fame Oct 27th, 2016

Hall of Fame: King CEO Riccardo Zacconi on building a mobile gaming powerhouse

  • Candy Crush Saga
  • Hall of Fame
The internet reacts to the Nintendo Switch reveal After Hours Oct 22nd, 2016

The internet reacts to the Nintendo Switch reveal

  • Nintendo Switch
The Promiscuous Gamer enters a Marvel Avengers Alliance (2) and meets his Dream Girlfriend Promiscuous Gamer Apr 8th, 2016

The Promiscuous Gamer enters a Marvel Avengers Alliance (2) and meets his Dream Girlfriend

  • Promiscuous Gamer
2 Can Nintendo and Amazon disrupt the free-to-play market with a new business paradigm? Comment & Opinion Aug 28th, 2015

Can Nintendo and Amazon disrupt the free-to-play market with a new business paradigm?

  • F2P
  • Disruption
  • Free-to-Start
  • Amazon Underground
  • Crossing the Jordan
Why we need more games without Nolan North's voice in them Stateside Aug 14th, 2015

Why we need more games without Nolan North's voice in them

  • Stateside
  • Going Global
  • Diversity
Fallout Shelter's success, E3's future, and #PCGSanFran speakers in the spotlight Week that was Jun 20th, 2015

Fallout Shelter's success, E3's future, and #PCGSanFran speakers in the spotlight

  • Week That Was
3 Why it's significant Kabam has gifted all The Hunger Games' players $0.14 Monetizer Jan 30th, 2015

Why it's significant Kabam has gifted all The Hunger Games' players $0.14

  • F2P
  • Monetisation
  • Monetizer
  • Reciprocity
  • Retention
Not immune but Finland has given GamerGate the cold shoulder The Finnsider Nov 14th, 2014

Not immune but Finland has given GamerGate the cold shoulder

  • Equality
  • Finland
  • Finnsider
  • GamerGate
Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot Interview Oct 8th, 2019

Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot

  • Jobs
  • Jobs in Games
  • Technical Art
Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell News Nov 4th, 2019

Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell

  • Hot Five
1 How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay Feature Oct 15th, 2019

How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay

  • Marvel
  • Live Operations
  • Live and Kicking
1 How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise? The IAP Inspector Mar 25th, 2019

How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise?

  • Monetisation
  • Engagement
  • Retention
  • IAP Inspector
  • RAID Shadow Legends
PG.biz week that was: Gamevil likes Amazon Appstore, Honeycomb will be open, AGON stops, Zipline starts, HTC profits, Xoom hasn't, 4th & Battery rejected, and Apple gets game PR Week that was Apr 9th, 2011

PG.biz week that was: Gamevil likes Amazon Appstore, Honeycomb will be open, AGON stops, Zipline starts, HTC profits, Xoom hasn't, 4th & Battery rejected, and Apple gets game PR

9 How does Coin Master monetise? The IAP Inspector Feb 7th, 2018

How does Coin Master monetise?

  • Monetisation
  • Social Casino
  • IAP Inspector
  • Monetisation Design
Hot Five: Why people still play Garena Free Fire and My Talking Tom Friends hits seven million pre-regs Hot Five Jun 1st, 2020

Hot Five: Why people still play Garena Free Fire and My Talking Tom Friends hits seven million pre-regs

  • Hot Five
Desperate, but not yet dead? The industry responds to Zynga's downward spiral Mobile Mavens Jun 7th, 2013

Desperate, but not yet dead? The industry responds to Zynga's downward spiral

PocketGamer.biz Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2020: Submit your company for consideration! SUBMIT YOUR COMPANY Jun 1st, 2020

PocketGamer.biz Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2020: Submit your company for consideration!

  • Top 50
Update: All 123 Apple Arcade games available now AN APPLE (GAME) A DAY Jun 1st, 2020

Update: All 123 Apple Arcade games available now

  • iOS
  • iPad
  • Launch
  • Apple TV
  • iPhone
  • Apple Arcade
  • Mac
242 54 top games in soft launch: From Angry Birds Casual and Hay Day Pop to Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad SOFT LAUNCH Jun 1st, 2020

54 top games in soft launch: From Angry Birds Casual and Hay Day Pop to Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad

  • Soft Launch
Games vs Covid-19: Bandia Namco cans all physical World Tour Tournaments events WHAT'S UP? May 31st, 2020

Games vs Covid-19: Bandia Namco cans all physical World Tour Tournaments events

  • Coronavirus
Interview: Why My.Games is shifting its focus to hypercasual HYPERCASUAL SHIFT May 22nd, 2020

Interview: Why My.Games is shifting its focus to hypercasual

  • Hypercasual
  • Interview
13 Mobile Game of the Week: Super Fowlst 2 WHAT WE'RE PLAYING May 22nd, 2020

Mobile Game of the Week: Super Fowlst 2

  • Titanfall
  • Onmyoji
  • Monument Valley 2
  • Race Kings
  • Snoopy Pop
  • WWE Tap Mania
  • Lost Island: Blast Adventure
The Voodoo Approach: How the world's biggest hyper-casual publisher makes its hit games THE VOODOO APPROACH May 20th, 2020

The Voodoo Approach: How the world's biggest hyper-casual publisher makes its hit games

  • Development
  • Sponsored
  • Hypercasual
Opinion: Android has finally reached its tipping point 10 YEARS ON May 19th, 2020

Opinion: Android has finally reached its tipping point

  • Android
  • Opinion
  • 10 Years On
More
242 54 top games in soft launch: From Angry Birds Casual and Hay Day Pop to Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad SOFT LAUNCH Jun 1st, 2020

54 top games in soft launch: From Angry Birds Casual and Hay Day Pop to Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad

  • Soft Launch
1 How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay LIVEOP LEARNINGS Oct 15th, 2019

How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay

  • Marvel
  • Live Operations
  • Live and Kicking
Updated: 22 mobile games that have generated more than $1 billion in lifetime sales BILLION DOLLAR CLUB Dec 19th, 2019

Updated: 22 mobile games that have generated more than $1 billion in lifetime sales

  • Revenue
  • Billions
Update: All 123 Apple Arcade games available now AN APPLE (GAME) A DAY Jun 1st, 2020

Update: All 123 Apple Arcade games available now

  • iOS
  • iPad
  • Launch
  • Apple TV
  • iPhone
  • Apple Arcade
  • Mac
9 How does Coin Master monetise? IAP INSPECTOR Feb 7th, 2018

How does Coin Master monetise?

  • Monetisation
  • Social Casino
  • IAP Inspector
  • Monetisation Design
The Voodoo Approach: How the world's biggest hyper-casual publisher makes its hit games THE VOODOO APPROACH May 20th, 2020

The Voodoo Approach: How the world's biggest hyper-casual publisher makes its hit games

  • Development
  • Sponsored
  • Hypercasual
PocketGamer.biz Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2020: Submit your company for consideration! SUBMIT YOUR COMPANY Jun 1st, 2020

PocketGamer.biz Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2020: Submit your company for consideration!

  • Top 50
Games vs Covid-19: Bandia Namco cans all physical World Tour Tournaments events WHAT'S UP? May 31st, 2020

Games vs Covid-19: Bandia Namco cans all physical World Tour Tournaments events

  • Coronavirus
More
Remote Working: Amber head Mihai Sfrijan on balancing the positives and negatives of lockdown JOBS IN GAMES Jun 2nd, 2020

Remote Working: Amber head Mihai Sfrijan on balancing the positives and negatives of lockdown

  • Romania
  • Jobs in Games
  • Remote Working
as What happened to Pokemon Sleep? MISSINGNO Jun 2nd, 2020

What happened to Pokemon Sleep?

  • Opinion
  • Pokémon Go
  • Pokemon Sleep
The Voodoo Approach: Orbital Knight publishing director Jan Chichlowski on the importance of testing THE ORBITAL KNIGHT APPROACH Jun 1st, 2020

The Voodoo Approach: Orbital Knight publishing director Jan Chichlowski on the importance of testing

  • Publishing
  • Development
  • Sponsored
  • Hypercasual
Interview: Why Poki is partnering with Nitrome and more to preserve the Flash games of old PRESERVING THE PAST May 29th, 2020

Interview: Why Poki is partnering with Nitrome and more to preserve the Flash games of old

  • Flash
  • Partnership
  • Preservation
The Voodoo Approach: Tower Run creator Lawson He on why partnering with a publisher is crucial THE LAWSON HE APPROACH May 29th, 2020

The Voodoo Approach: Tower Run creator Lawson He on why partnering with a publisher is crucial

  • Publishing
  • Development
  • Sponsored
  • Hypercasual
Indie Spotlight: Efecto Studios CEO and co-founder Eivar Rojas Castro on bouncing back from closure BACK FROM THE BRINK May 28th, 2020

Indie Spotlight: Efecto Studios CEO and co-founder Eivar Rojas Castro on bouncing back from closure

  • Indies
  • Canada
  • Indie Spotlight
  • Apple Arcade
Here's how retargeting supports app growth for gaming RETARGETING May 28th, 2020

Here's how retargeting supports app growth for gaming

  • Retargeting
  • Sponsored
Remote Working: Clipwire Games' James Aiken on developing from home after just relocating JOBS IN GAMES May 27th, 2020

Remote Working: Clipwire Games' James Aiken on developing from home after just relocating

  • Canada
  • Developers
  • Jobs in Games
  • Remote Working
More
19 Why are people still playing Garena Free Fire? WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE May 25th, 2020

Why are people still playing Garena Free Fire?

  • Game Design
  • Free Fire
18 Why are people still playing Coin Master? KEEP SPINNING Mar 31st, 2020

Why are people still playing Coin Master?

  • Monetisation
  • Retention
  • Coin Master
Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot JOBS IN GAMES Oct 8th, 2019

Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot

  • Jobs
  • Jobs in Games
  • Technical Art
1 How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise? SHARP SHINY THINGS Mar 25th, 2019

How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise?

  • Monetisation
  • Engagement
  • Retention
  • IAP Inspector
  • RAID Shadow Legends
Interview: Why Poki is partnering with Nitrome and more to preserve the Flash games of old PRESERVING THE PAST May 29th, 2020

Interview: Why Poki is partnering with Nitrome and more to preserve the Flash games of old

  • Flash
  • Partnership
  • Preservation
Remote Working: Clipwire Games' James Aiken on developing from home after just relocating JOBS IN GAMES May 27th, 2020

Remote Working: Clipwire Games' James Aiken on developing from home after just relocating

  • Canada
  • Developers
  • Jobs in Games
  • Remote Working
Indie Spotlight: Efecto Studios CEO and co-founder Eivar Rojas Castro on bouncing back from closure BACK FROM THE BRINK May 28th, 2020

Indie Spotlight: Efecto Studios CEO and co-founder Eivar Rojas Castro on bouncing back from closure

  • Indies
  • Canada
  • Indie Spotlight
  • Apple Arcade
as What happened to Pokemon Sleep? MISSINGNO Jun 2nd, 2020

What happened to Pokemon Sleep?

  • Opinion
  • Pokémon Go
  • Pokemon Sleep
More

Regulars

  • Chart of the Week
  • App Store Metrics
  • Hall of Fame
  • Company Directory
  • Hot Five
  • Deals
  • Mobile Mavens
  • Jobs
  • Monetizer
  •  
  • Stateside
  •  
  • The Charticle
  •  
  • The IAP Inspector
  •  
  • Week That Was

About Us

  • About Us
  • Advertising
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

Follow Us

  • Sign up to PGBN
  • RSS
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google+
  • LinkedIn
News Hot topics
Latest Popular
Swedish firm LootLocker raises $250,000 in seed funding SEED FUNDING Jun 2nd, 2020

Swedish firm LootLocker raises $250,000 in seed funding

  • Investment
  • Funding
The PocketGamer.biz RoundTable is LIVE! Watch here PGBIZ ROUNDTABLE Jun 2nd, 2020

The PocketGamer.biz RoundTable is LIVE! Watch here

  • PGBiz RoundTable
Double Fine Presents is "winding down" after being acquired by Microsoft last year A STEP BACK Jun 2nd, 2020

Double Fine Presents is "winding down" after being acquired by Microsoft last year

  • Publishing
  • Acquisition
Kwalee joins The Digital Big Indie Pitch 2020 season as diamond sponsors BIG INDIE PITCH Jun 2nd, 2020

Kwalee joins The Digital Big Indie Pitch 2020 season as diamond sponsors

  • Very Big Indie Pitch
  • Big Indie Pitch
  • Digital
AppsFlyer forms a new partnership with Facebook Audience Network for UA data GET THAT DATA Jun 2nd, 2020

AppsFlyer forms a new partnership with Facebook Audience Network for UA data

  • User Acquisition
  • Data
  • Partnership
The Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2 meeting platform is now LIVE! MEETING PLATFORM Jun 2nd, 2020

The Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2 meeting platform is now LIVE!

  • Pocket Gamer Connects
  • Meeting platform
YouTube now #1 source for kids' mobile game discovery ALGO RULES Jun 2nd, 2020

YouTube now #1 source for kids' mobile game discovery

  • Kids
  • Data
  • YouTube
Nintendo Switch Online app sees users surge in UK and US thanks to Animal Crossing: New Horizons SWITCHED ON Jun 2nd, 2020

Nintendo Switch Online app sees users surge in UK and US thanks to Animal Crossing: New Horizons

  • Users
  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  • Nintendo Switch Online
  • App
More
Outfit7's My Talking Tom Friends exceeds seven million pre-registrations in six days POPULAR CAT May 28th, 2020

Outfit7's My Talking Tom Friends exceeds seven million pre-registrations in six days

  • Pre-registration
  • My Talking Tom Friends
1 Subway Surfers tops monthly average users for EMEA across Q1 2020 EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA May 27th, 2020

Subway Surfers tops monthly average users for EMEA across Q1 2020

  • Europe
  • Subway Surfers
  • Clash of Clans
  • MAUs
  • Middle East
  • Africa
Zynga to acquire Toon Blast creator Peak Games for $1.8 billion NEW ACQUISITION Jun 1st, 2020

Zynga to acquire Toon Blast creator Peak Games for $1.8 billion

  • Acquisition
  • Deal
  • Toon Blast
Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell READ 5 NOW Nov 4th, 2019

Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell

  • Hot Five
IronSource opens up Facebook Audience Network to its in-app bidding platform LevelPlay BETA ONLY May 27th, 2020

IronSource opens up Facebook Audience Network to its in-app bidding platform LevelPlay

  • Monetisation
  • Israel
  • Revenue
  • Audience
  • Facebook Audience Network
Playrix soft-launches new match-three RPG Puzzle Breakers BREAKOUT Jun 1st, 2020

Playrix soft-launches new match-three RPG Puzzle Breakers

  • Android
  • Soft Launch
  • Philippines
  • Match-3
Fallout Shelter Online revealed for the West, pre-registrations open GO WEST Mar 11th, 2020

Fallout Shelter Online revealed for the West, pre-registrations open

  • Gacha
  • App Store
  • Philippines
  • Fallout Shelter
as Square Enix branches out into "entertainment AI" with forming of new company EXPANSION May 29th, 2020

Square Enix branches out into "entertainment AI" with forming of new company

  • Japan
  • Expansion
  • Artificial Intelligence
More
Events Networking
All Events Meet PG Industry
Jun 2nd - 4th 2020

MGS Global Virtual Conference 1.0 (Online)

Online Event,

Jun 3rd - 4th 2020

Navigating the Now: Preparing for the new normal & Ukie Game Showcase (online)

Online Event,

Jun 8th - 12th 2020

Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2 (Online)

Online Event,

Jun 15th - 19th 2020

Licensing Week Virtual (Online)

Online Event,

Jun 19th - 22nd 2020

Hyper Casual Game Jam GOING HYPER 2020 (online)

Online Event,

Jun 22nd - 25th 2020

Gamelab Barcelona 2020 Live (Online)

Online Event,

Jun 22nd - 26th 2020

BIG Digital 2020 (Online)

Online Event,

Jun 23rd - 25th 2020

Serious Play Conference (Online)

Online Event,

Jun 8th - 12th 2020

Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2 (Online)

Online Event,

Jul 13th - 17th 2020

Blockchain Gamer LIVE! Digital #1 (Online)

Online Event,

Sep 29th - 30th 2020

Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2020

Helsinki, Finland

Sep 29th - 30th 2020

The Very Big Indie Pitch (Mobile Edition) at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2020

Helsinki, Finland

Sep 29th - 30th 2020

The Very Big Indie Pitch (PC + Console Edition) at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2020

Helsinki, Finland

Nov 7th - 8th 2020

Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2020

Amman, Jordan

Nov 12th - 12th 2020

The Big Indie Pitch (Mobile Edition) at G-STAR 2020

Busan, Korea, Republic Of

Nov 12th - 12th 2020

The Big Indie Pitch (PC + Console Edition) at G-STAR 2020

Busan, Korea, Republic Of

Jun 2nd - 4th 2020

MGS Global Virtual Conference 1.0 (Online)

Online Event,

Jun 3rd - 4th 2020

Navigating the Now: Preparing for the new normal & Ukie Game Showcase (online)

Online Event,

Jun 15th - 19th 2020

Licensing Week Virtual (Online)

Online Event,

Jun 19th - 22nd 2020

Hyper Casual Game Jam GOING HYPER 2020 (online)

Online Event,

Jun 22nd - 25th 2020

Gamelab Barcelona 2020 Live (Online)

Online Event,

Jun 22nd - 26th 2020

BIG Digital 2020 (Online)

Online Event,

Jun 23rd - 25th 2020

Serious Play Conference (Online)

Online Event,

Jun 25th - 26th 2020

White Nights St. Petersburg 2020

St Petersburg, Russian Federation

Resources Data, Deals & Research
MGU Deals Data & Research Top Developers App Store Metrics
Soft launch to worldwide launch: Optimizing your creative for global success KEEP TESTING Jan 14th, 2020

Soft launch to worldwide launch: Optimizing your creative for global success

  • Mobile Games University
Seeking a job in the games industry - part two: The interview process JOBS IN GAMES Jul 8th, 2019

Seeking a job in the games industry - part two: The interview process

  • Jobs
  • Recruitment
1 Seeking a job in the games industry - part one: The application process JOBS IN GAMES Jul 1st, 2019

Seeking a job in the games industry - part one: The application process

  • Jobs
  • Recruitment
2 User acquisition for beginners: A checklist GUIDE TO UA May 21st, 2019

User acquisition for beginners: A checklist

  • User Acquisition
  • Marketing
Financing your indie games development studio - part four: Due diligence THE FINAL STEP May 1st, 2019

Financing your indie games development studio - part four: Due diligence

  • Investment
  • Publishing
  • Funding
  • Mobile Games University
  • Business
Financing your indie games development studio - part three: Structuring an investment deal ART OF THE DEAL Apr 26th, 2019

Financing your indie games development studio - part three: Structuring an investment deal

  • Investment
  • Publishing
  • Funding
  • Mobile Games University
  • Business
Financing your indie games development studio - part two: The killer pitch PITCH PERFECT Apr 10th, 2019

Financing your indie games development studio - part two: The killer pitch

  • Investment
  • Publishing
  • Funding
  • Mobile Games University
  • Business
  • Pitching
The games investor checklist: Hunting the next Supercell FINDING FUNDING Mar 29th, 2019

The games investor checklist: Hunting the next Supercell

  • Investment
  • Funding
More
Swedish firm LootLocker raises $250,000 in seed funding SEED FUNDING Jun 2nd, 2020

Swedish firm LootLocker raises $250,000 in seed funding

  • Investment
  • Funding
Homa Games absorbs free-to-play mobile games specialist IRL Team JOINED FORCES Jun 2nd, 2020

Homa Games absorbs free-to-play mobile games specialist IRL Team

  • Deal
  • Developers
Zynga to acquire Toon Blast creator Peak Games for $1.8 billion NEW ACQUISITION Jun 1st, 2020

Zynga to acquire Toon Blast creator Peak Games for $1.8 billion

  • Acquisition
  • Deal
  • Toon Blast
Sega and Paramount Pictures reteam for Sonic the Hedgehog film sequel LIVE AND LEARN May 29th, 2020

Sega and Paramount Pictures reteam for Sonic the Hedgehog film sequel

  • Movie
  • Partnership
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
Update: EA secures NFL license for Madden games until May 2026 TOUCHDOWN May 29th, 2020

Update: EA secures NFL license for Madden games until May 2026

  • Partnership
  • NFL
  • Madden
  • License
Carry1st raises $4 million to help grow mobile games in Africa 1.5 MILLION USERS May 28th, 2020

Carry1st raises $4 million to help grow mobile games in Africa

  • Publishing
  • Funding
  • Africa
  • Investement
as Tencent acquires 20% stake in Japanese games firm Marvelous SPLASHING CASH May 26th, 2020

Tencent acquires 20% stake in Japanese games firm Marvelous

  • China
  • Japan
  • Investment
  • Shares
MeeWow Games and Supergaming gain access to N3twork’s $50 million Scale Partnership LEVEL UP May 21st, 2020

MeeWow Games and Supergaming gain access to N3twork’s $50 million Scale Partnership

  • User Acquisition
More
Match-three games dominate US iOS market at 21% of revenue THREE IS A MAGIC NUMBER May 28th, 2020

Match-three games dominate US iOS market at 21% of revenue

  • Data
  • Candy Crush Saga
  • Match-3
  • Gardenscapes
  • Homescapes
  • USA
  • Toy Blast
The record for weekly mobile game downloads has been broken during the coronavirus outbreak MOBILE DOMINANCE May 27th, 2020

The record for weekly mobile game downloads has been broken during the coronavirus outbreak

  • Data
  • Downloads
  • Research
  • Player Spending
Little Nightmares scares up two million sales WAKE UP May 27th, 2020

Little Nightmares scares up two million sales

  • Sales
  • Little Nightmares
SuperData: Games spending cracks $10.5 billion in April, mobile up 14% 17% OVERALL GROWTH May 26th, 2020

SuperData: Games spending cracks $10.5 billion in April, mobile up 14%

  • Candy Crush Saga
  • Revenue
  • Gardenscapes
  • Player Spending
  • Peacekeeper
US games spending achieved an all-time quarterly high in Q1 2020 MONEY MONEY MONEY May 18th, 2020

US games spending achieved an all-time quarterly high in Q1 2020

  • Revenue
  • Player Spending
Former King chairman Mel Morris tops the 2020 UK gaming rich list MEL-LIONARE May 15th, 2020

Former King chairman Mel Morris tops the 2020 UK gaming rich list

  • UK
  • Rich list
Fortnite battles its way to $1 billion on mobile in two years BUILDING BANK May 15th, 2020

Fortnite battles its way to $1 billion on mobile in two years

  • Downloads
  • Revenue
  • USA
  • Fortnite
as 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

  • China
  • Lords Mobile
  • PUBG
  • Knives Out
  • Player Spending
More
Supercell, Supercell, and Supercell: The most read news stories of 2019 MOST READ 2019 Dec 31st, 2019

Supercell, Supercell, and Supercell: The most read news stories of 2019

4 Things We Learned at Gamesforum Seattle 2019 EVENT RECAP Nov 5th, 2019

4 Things We Learned at Gamesforum Seattle 2019

  • China
  • Development
  • Seattle
  • Events
  • Live Ops
5 The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2019 BEST OF 2019 Oct 1st, 2019

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2019

  • Top 50
Meet the indie studios coming to Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 INDIE SHOWCASE Jan 14th, 2019

Meet the indie studios coming to Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019

  • Indie Showcase
  • PGC London 2019
  • Pocket Gamer Connects
Disney shuts down Star Wars: Rivals, Honor of Kings takes $3.5bn in revenue and Tencent unveil Lego Cube HOT FIVE Sep 24th, 2018

Disney shuts down Star Wars: Rivals, Honor of Kings takes $3.5bn in revenue and Tencent unveil Lego Cube

  • Hot Five
5 things we learned at Devcom and Gamescom 2018 GETTING KOLSCH WITH THE INDUSTRY Aug 31st, 2018

5 things we learned at Devcom and Gamescom 2018

  • Gamescom
  • Conference Learnings
  • Devcom
4 The Top 50 Mobile Game Developers of 2018 BEST OF 2018 Aug 21st, 2018

The Top 50 Mobile Game Developers of 2018

  • Gamescom
  • Top 50
  • Fortnite
AR, VR and the Pixel 2: Google's Live Launch GOOGLE EVENT Oct 5th, 2017

AR, VR and the Pixel 2: Google's Live Launch

  • Virtual Reality
  • Augmented Reality
  • Daydream
  • Pixel
More

Count of active applications in the App Store

Total Active App (currently available for download): 4,241,053

Total Inactive Apps (no longer available for download): 213,926

Total Apps Seen in US App Store: 4,454,979

Number of Active Publishers in the US App Store: 1,135,955

Details

Application Category Distribution

Most Popular Categories

  1. Games (939,626 active)
  2. Business (428,321 active)
  3. Education (368,444 active)
  4. Lifestyle (365,673 active)
  5. Utilities (255,256 active)
Details
More App Store Metrics
PocketGamer.biz
RoundTable
Sessions Top Games
Currently in
Soft Launch Online-only
Games Industry
Events

Company Profile

Apple

App Store, Developer, Manufacturer, Publisher, Retailer
www.pocketgamer.biz/company/561/apple/
Company Profile Company Coverage
Last Updated: Apr 17th, 2012
  • Website
    http://www.apple.com

About

Description

Best known for its hardware products, including the Macintosh line of personal computers, the iPod line of portable media players, and the iPhone. Apple's software products include Mac OS X, iTunes, iLife suite, and Final Cut Studio.

Office

  • 1 Infinite Loop
  • Cupertino
  • California
  • 95014
  • United States of America

Company Coverage

pguk news Oct 8th, 2019

Apple Arcade arrives for Mac following the macOS Catalina update

pguk news Oct 6th, 2019

Apple Arcade adds four new games to its ever-expanding library

pgbiz Why Google Play Pass is orthogonal to Apple Arcade Comment & Opinion Sep 27th, 2019

Why Google Play Pass is orthogonal to Apple Arcade

pguk feature Sep 26th, 2019

App Army Assemble: Apple Arcade - Is it a must have subscription?

pguk feature Sep 24th, 2019

Apple Arcade and Google Play Pass; The good and the bad

pgbiz Is Apple stopping data companies tracking Apple Arcade downloads? News Sep 23rd, 2019

Is Apple stopping data companies tracking Apple Arcade downloads?

pgbiz Why Apple’s attitude to title exclusivity will make or break Apple Arcade Comment & Opinion Sep 23rd, 2019

Why Apple’s attitude to title exclusivity will make or break Apple Arcade

pguk how to Sep 20th, 2019

How to find every Apple Arcade game on the App Store

pguk how to Sep 20th, 2019

Why can't you find Apple Arcade? How to access Apple Arcade

pguk how to Sep 20th, 2019

How to access Apple Arcade on iPad with iPadOS 13 Beta installation

pgbiz Apple Arcade - the First Time User Experience perspective Feature Sep 20th, 2019

Apple Arcade - the First Time User Experience perspective

1 as pgbiz Android to finally overtake iOS as the dominant mobile gaming platform by revenue in 2019 News Sep 18th, 2019

Android to finally overtake iOS as the dominant mobile gaming platform by revenue in 2019

pguk new release Sep 16th, 2019

Apple Arcade launches days early for iOS 13 beta testers

pguk news Sep 11th, 2019

Apple Arcade: What is a family pass?

pguk list Sep 11th, 2019

Definitive list of all Apple Arcade launch titles

1 2 3 4 5 6 126
Facebook Icon Twitter Icon YouTube Icon LinkedIn Icon RSS Feed Icon

Get Pocket Gamer Biz in your inbox

Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Top Stories

News Features
Swedish firm LootLocker raises $250,000 in seed funding News 4 hours, 38 minutes ago

Swedish firm LootLocker raises $250,000 in seed funding

The PocketGamer.biz RoundTable is LIVE! Watch here News 5 hours, 31 minutes ago

The PocketGamer.biz RoundTable is LIVE! Watch here

Double Fine Presents is "winding down" after being acquired by Microsoft last year News 6 hours, 46 minutes ago

Double Fine Presents is "winding down" after being acquired by Microsoft last year

Kwalee joins The Digital Big Indie Pitch 2020 season as diamond sponsors News 6 hours, 56 minutes ago

Kwalee joins The Digital Big Indie Pitch 2020 season as diamond sponsors

AppsFlyer forms a new partnership with Facebook Audience Network for UA data News 7 hours, 26 minutes ago

AppsFlyer forms a new partnership with Facebook Audience Network for UA data

PocketGamer.biz Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2020: Submit your company for consideration! Feature Jun 1st, 2020

PocketGamer.biz Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2020: Submit your company for consideration!

Update: All 123 Apple Arcade games available now News Jun 1st, 2020

Update: All 123 Apple Arcade games available now

242 54 top games in soft launch: From Angry Birds Casual and Hay Day Pop to Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad Feature Jun 1st, 2020

54 top games in soft launch: From Angry Birds Casual and Hay Day Pop to Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad

Games vs Covid-19: Bandia Namco cans all physical World Tour Tournaments events Feature May 31st, 2020

Games vs Covid-19: Bandia Namco cans all physical World Tour Tournaments events

Interview: Why My.Games is shifting its focus to hypercasual Feature May 22nd, 2020

Interview: Why My.Games is shifting its focus to hypercasual

Events

Our Events Industry Events All
Jun 8th - 12th 2020

Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2 (Online)

Online Event,

Jul 13th - 17th 2020

Blockchain Gamer LIVE! Digital #1 (Online)

Online Event,

Sep 29th - 30th 2020

Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2020

Helsinki, Finland

Jun 2nd - 4th 2020

MGS Global Virtual Conference 1.0 (Online)

Online Event,

Jun 3rd - 4th 2020

Navigating the Now: Preparing for the new normal & Ukie Game Showcase (online)

Online Event,

Jun 15th - 19th 2020

Licensing Week Virtual (Online)

Online Event,

MGS Global Virtual Conference 1.0 (Online) Jun 2nd
Navigating the Now: Preparing for the new normal & Ukie Game Showcase (online) Jun 3rd
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2 (Online) Jun 8th
Licensing Week Virtual (Online) Jun 15th
Hyper Casual Game Jam GOING HYPER 2020 (online) Jun 19th
Gamelab Barcelona 2020 Live (Online) Jun 22nd
BIG Digital 2020 (Online) Jun 22nd
Serious Play Conference (Online) Jun 23rd
See our full events listing

Games Industry Jobs

Senior Game Designer
Royal Leamington Spa, UK
UI Programmer
Liverpool , UK
Level Artist (Mob) (Game & Level Design)
Shanghai, China
Search our jobs board Add Job Ad

Popular Stories

19 Why are people still playing Garena Free Fire? Comment & Opinion May 25th, 2020

Why are people still playing Garena Free Fire?

Outfit7's My Talking Tom Friends exceeds seven million pre-registrations in six days News May 28th, 2020

Outfit7's My Talking Tom Friends exceeds seven million pre-registrations in six days

242 54 top games in soft launch: From Angry Birds Casual and Hay Day Pop to Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad Feature Jun 1st, 2020

54 top games in soft launch: From Angry Birds Casual and Hay Day Pop to Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad

1 Subway Surfers tops monthly average users for EMEA across Q1 2020 News May 27th, 2020

Subway Surfers tops monthly average users for EMEA across Q1 2020

Zynga to acquire Toon Blast creator Peak Games for $1.8 billion News Jun 1st, 2020

Zynga to acquire Toon Blast creator Peak Games for $1.8 billion

Latest User Comments

19 Hamrom Kora

Why are people still playing Garena Free Fire?

Mere I'd be pilis 5000 daymon dedoh amera id 1891505801

1 Jasveer Singh

Subway Surfers tops monthly average users for EMEA across Q1 2020

Djeje

242 Kirill Keremzhanov

54 top games in soft launch: From Angry Birds Casual and Hay Day Pop to Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad

fallout shelter online is softlaunched on ios (Philippines, Thailand and a couple of other…

18 John L

Why are people still playing Coin Master?

Find a level you like for me its level 25 and just keep buyin chest..eventually will delete .....500…

1 Susan Tabbilos Vicente

Sega Heroes and Crazy Taxi Idle Tycoon shutting down following Demiurge split from Sega

Iam wondering why my paypal amount in idle taxi was stucked to 84.80 dollars inspite of additional…

Videos

PGBiz Roundtables - The Future of Monetisation

The Science of Decision Making: How to use Data to Make Better Decisions | PGC Digital #1

See more videos on YouTube

PGBiz on Facebook

Sign Up

to get Pocket Gamer Biz in your inbox

Your sign up will be strictly used in accordance with our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

PGbiz Staff

  • Editor Ric Cowley
  • Contributing Editor Jon Jordan
  • Staff Writer Kayleigh Partleton
  • Staff Writer Matthew Forde
  •  
  • Recruitment Listings &
  • Business Development Lisa Bisset
  • CEO Chris James

About Us

  • About Us
  • Jobs at PGbiz
  • Advertising
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

Steel Media Network

  • PGbiz Middle East
  • Pocket Gamer UK
  • Pocket Gamer France
  • AppSpy
  • 148Apps
  • Android Rundown
  • Blockchain Gamer
  • PG Connects
  • Quality Index
  • PC Games Insider
  • The Virtual Report
  • Influencer Update
Steel Media Logo ©2020 Steel Media Ltd. All Rights Reserved View the mobile site