November 30, 2023

Crossplay Clarity

KEK Entertainment's Georgy Egorov talks crossplay's new prominence as gaming’s "new reality"

The KEK Entertainment founder and ex-Pixonic CEO Georgy Egorov discusses the past decade’s industry changes and the challenges of developing crossplay games

November 30, 2023

State Of Play

Game Analysis: Decoding the Live Ops strategy of Monopoly GO

We go under the hood with one of the year's biggest hits to reveal what makes it tick and what lessons can be learnt from its success

November 27, 2023

In Depth

Game Analysis: Deconstructing Idle Bank Tycoon by Kolibri Games

AppQuantum’s Oleg Aliautdinov takes a deep dive into Idle Bank Tycoon. What does get right? What can be improved? And what you can learn from its secrets?

November 27, 2023

Hot Five

Hot Five: AI funding, UK development turmoil and a new player in livestreaming

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

November 27, 2023

Global Game Jam

Pocket Gamer Connects establishes supportive partnership with Global Game Jam

Interview: the 2024 Global Game Jam coincides with Pocket Gamer Connects London in January

November 24, 2023

Week That Was

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days

The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news, including OpenAI Wars, job crisis (what job crisis?), studio closures and livestreaming's hottest new player…

November 24, 2023

Growth Potential

MENAP gaming market is poised to grow to $2.8Bn by 2026, but there are challenges ahead

The SHFT Gametech Global Q1 MENAP report underscores the region's opportunities, provided more frictionless payment systems and smart user acquisition strategies prevail

November 24, 2023

Five New Games

New release roundup: The best new mobile games from sports manga adaptations to risqué word games…

We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business

November 22, 2023

"ai'll Be Back"

OpenAI's chaos is over: Sam Altman is back on the throne. So what just happened and what's next?

The former CEO is back in the hotseat and just what is 'Project Q*' anyway?… Welcome to the anything-can-happen all-bets-are-off too-big-to-fail business of artificial intelligence

November 22, 2023

Industry Insights

Publishing perfection: Making the most of today's landscape: Part two

Kwalee’s John Wright discusses some of the common challenges developers are facing and how to combat them by finding the right publisher

November 21, 2023

Liberating Livestreams

Everything you ever wanted to know about Noice: Is this the future of livestreaming?

Noice is aiming to boost stream engagement through audience participation and its predictive interactive gameplay

November 21, 2023

Women In Games

Mattel163’s CEO Amy Huang on transforming classic brands into digital experiences

Liftoff's inspirational Women in Games series speaks to Amy Huang, CEO of Mattel163, about her career, achievements, challenges and work transforming classic brands into digital experiences

November 20, 2023

Industry Insights

Publishing perfection: Making the most of today's landscape: Part one

Kwalee’s John Wright takes a look at mobile games publishing today, offering insight and advice on how to combat the challenges ahead

November 20, 2023

Hot Five

Hot Five: Unity 6, Monopoly Go’s major milestone and Supercell’s creator support

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

November 17, 2023

Week That Was

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days

The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news, including Unity's big reveal, Embracer's job losses, and those apparent skills shortages…

November 17, 2023

Five New Games

New release roundup: The best new mobile games from Warcraft Rumble to pixelated monster catchers

We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business

November 16, 2023

Industry Insights

DMArmageddon is just weeks away: Here’s what games developers need to know

Usercentrics Valerio Sudrio details the expected impact of next years privacy changes for the mobile games industry

November 16, 2023

Power Up

Unity reveals Unity 6 and their AI-powered future of games development

Having already shown its hand and made its promises, Unity's heavyweight AI implementation just got real at Unity Unite 2023

November 15, 2023

Industry Insights

The evolution of user acquisition in 2023 part two

Kwalee’s John Wright shares his valuable insight into ad creatives and the challenges of today's UA offering developers some top tips

November 14, 2023

Next Gen Gaming

Netflix are using mobile as a springboard for their leap to big screen gaming

Think Netflix are happy elbowing their way in and upending the game on mobile? They're only just getting started

November 13, 2023

Feature

The evolution of user acquisition in 2023 part one

Kwalee’s John Wright shares his valuable insight into the challenges of today's UA and offers some top tips

November 13, 2023

Hot Five

Hot Five: Supercell’s latest beta, Gardenscapes’ alternate distribution and a reset for Unity

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

November 10, 2023

Week That Was

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days

The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news, with success for Warcraft Rumble, Crunchyroll's subscription service and Stumble Guys next level...

November 10, 2023

Pay To Play

Fortnite’s $147million ‘bribe’ only highlights Google Play’s ongoing payola problem

Google offered big money to keep Fortnite on Play. Now what’s to stop everyone else from holding the Play Store to ransom?

November 10, 2023

Five New Games

New release roundup: The best new mobile games from 3D Zynga puzzles to Warhammer card battles

We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business

November 10, 2023

Mobile Mavens

Mobile Mavens: One month on, what next for Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard?

A month ago today Microsoft closed it’s deal and with no immediate upsets was it all a storm in a teacup? Or 28 days later, is the apocalypse imminent? We ask the experts…

November 9, 2023

Zeal For Zelda

With a Legend of Zelda movie on the way, why not a mobile game too?

Zelda's link to the future… Isn't it time that Nintendo gave the series a chance on mobile?

November 7, 2023

Epic Vs Google

Game on: The Epic vs Google antitrust trial is officially underway

Epic is taking on Google regarding it's ongoing quest against the big mobile gatekeeper's App Store fees and monopolies

November 7, 2023

Franchise Fortune

Monster Hunter Now is officially a hit, but is it the next Pokémon Go?

Almost two months on from Niantic’s latest launch, we take a deep dive into Capcom’s beloved franchise and promising new collaboration

November 6, 2023

Meeting Mo.co

With the beta period over, what's next for Supercell’s newest soft launch, mo.co

Now is the perfect time to ponder whether mo.co has what it takes to meet Supercell's exacting standards

November 6, 2023

Hot Five

Hot Five: Web3 tactics gaming, FunPlus’ latest soft launch and a bunch of new investments

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

November 3, 2023

Interview

Everything you need to know about Blizzard’s new mobile game Warcraft Rumble

We spoke with the games senior animator, Carin Huurnink and senior game designer Brendan Farrell

November 3, 2023

Week That Was

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days

The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news, Kingdom Hearts getting geolocated, Bungie swinging the axe and Silent Hill's fate worse than death…

November 3, 2023

Five New Games

New release roundup: The best new mobile games from time travelling Brits to cat rescuers

We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business

October 30, 2023

Feature

Market analysis: How behavioural data is helping to bust stereotypes in the world of gaming

Measure Protocol’s Christie Hartbarger shares an overlook into consumer digital behaviour

October 30, 2023

Hot Five

Hot Five: Supercell’s mo.co launch, Netflix’s gaming strategy, and an AI seed round

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

October 27, 2023

Week That Was

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days

The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news, including Netflix games invasion, the return of much-loved heroes and the end of the world…

October 27, 2023

Feature

Game analysis: The evolution of hypercasual runner Jelly Run 2048

Azur Games' Milana Gelmanova shares of taking the game from suboptimal metrics to a stand out project

October 27, 2023

Five New Games

New release roundup: The best new mobile games from Cut the Rope successor to synthwave strategies

We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business

October 27, 2023

Top Tips

Top Tips: Five key steps for building your mobile gaming community

Pixel Gun 3D's head of community Nikita Glazkov details the different types of gamers developers can appeal to and how to engage with them

October 26, 2023

Feature

The state of play for Ukrainian game developers in 2023

InGameJob's Katya Sabirova reveals the state of the Ukrainian games industry, it's vacancies, salaries and challenges ahead

October 25, 2023

Feature

Exploring Africa's games market opportunity

Carry1st Senior UA and Admonetisation Manager Claire Rozain examines the huge potential of the African games market

October 23, 2023

Hot Five

Hot Five: Azur Games and Metacore acquisitions, hybridcasual hype, and Niantic’s new star

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

October 20, 2023

Five New Games

New release roundup: Our weekly pick of the best new mobile games, AR motion battles included

We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business

October 20, 2023

Week That Was

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days

The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news, including big-name departures, gamers' ongoing bad rap and Roblox's return…

October 20, 2023

Feature

Game Analysis: The story of Eatventure Vs Cat Snack Bar

AppQuantum’s Anastasia Romakha and Anastasia Gushchina take a deep dive on the success of Lessmore's Eatventure and it's highest profile copycat

October 19, 2023

Feature

Striking the perfect balance: How can mobile ads complement in-app purchases?

AppLovin’s Daniel Tchernahovsky on finding the perfect balance for mobile app monetisation

October 17, 2023

Mobile Milestones

As Bethesda veteran Pete Hines makes exit after 24 years, enjoy a brief history of Bethesda on mobile

Hines tenure saw many of Bethesda’s efforts to break into mobile

October 17, 2023

Hybridcasual Hype

A casual revolution: Why even console devs want in on hybridcasual

Mobile changes fast, and while brave devs lead the way, there are plenty more happy to follow the lead

October 17, 2023

Making Of

Socialpoint's Akshay Bharadwaj on the making of Top Troops

Hybrid genres FTW! The team at Socialpoint shares how they built a fantasy RPG game with a blend of strategy, kingdom building and merge mechanics