Routes Arrive
Niantic flies the AR flag with new features in Pokémon Go
Routes in Pokémon Go is a new feature being rolled out ahead of eagerly anticipated Niantic/Capcom collab, Monster Hunter Now
Deals
Deals Digest: July 2023's biggest deals at a glance
From Tencent’s acquisition spree to the latest moves in Web3, here are this month's biggest deals from around the mobile games world
Mavens
Mobile Mavens: The importance of cross platform
We round up industry opinions on the potential of cross platform gaming
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 game ad revenue, some best practices for monetising and the moment that one of gaming's giants went mobile first
Preservation
"Save game?" The quest to preserve classic mobile games forever
Every day great games are being lost to time and progress. We spoke to Professor James Newman a specialist in video game preservation and research about what can be done
Deals, Deals, Deals!!!
Deals Digest: The Biggest Deals of 2023 so far
Every big deal from every major player all in one place. Here's the hit list of where the big money is moving
Collaborations
Why mobile is a crucial part of Barbie’s multimedia domination
With their new live-action movie in cinemas, Mattel are making mobile a cornerstone of their Barbie push
Feature
The great casual game revival
Lessons from the past, hypercasual’s evolution, and opportunities for the post-ATT future
Podcast
AR, AI, and Subscription Models — Oh, My! | Podcast
Our PocketGamer.biz team recaps GDC 2023 and riff on the topics that stole this year’s show.
Podcast
Unleashing the worlds within worlds | Podcast
Charisma’s Guy Gadney on pioneering new forms of games entertainment by casting audiences inside the stories
Mobile Masterworks
Mobile Masterworks: Candy Crush
The iconic match3 game single-handedly helped popularise the genre
Feature
Working AI into your art pipeline: expectations VS reality
Belka Games experiments with various AI art pipelines and shares the results
Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days
The PocketGamer.biz team tackles big money and two stories, about cancelled development and story innovation, from Develop: Brighton this time around...
Book Extract
Read an extract from John Romero’s autobiography today
Free: an introduction to Romero’s mobile work, taken with permission from Doom Guy: Life in First Person
Mavens
Mobile Mavens: What do app downloads direct from Facebook mean for the industry?
We round up expert industry opinions on the potential of an app store within Facebook
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 the launch of Threads, authorities caught on with their hand in the till and Vision Pro woes…
Threads
Pulling the Threads: Inside social media's latest trend
Meta’s Twitter competitor has launched to great success with over 50 million users so far. But what are its aims and what's its story?
Feature
Unity's Anna Popereko on monetising strategy games
Discover the mistakes to avoid and opportunities to consider with rewarded videos
Big Festival
How using Tencent’s technology can take games to the next level
At BIG Festival, Tencent’s Tom Petreca discussed how the company’s systems can help elevate games
Pokemon Permeates
Pokémon Go is seven years old today… And I'm playing it for the first time…
In time for Pokémon Go’s seventh anniversary I finally give it a try and discover a game that prioritises mobile gaming perfectly
Big Festival
Google's guide to growing your mobile game in 2023
At BIG Festival, Google took to the stage to discuss how games can achieve evergreen status
Big Festival
Rovio's masterclass for creating memorable characters
Rovio’s senior character designer Tom Bernandes took to the stage at BIG Festival to discuss the key to success in character design
Big Festival
MENA and social gaming: What does it take to succeed in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets?
At BIG Festival, Nine66’s Ricardo Flores examined the growth of gaming throughout the MENA region
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Pingle Studio
Find out more about the global game development partner that brings projects to life for some of gaming's biggest brands
Feature
Using AI in games development: Part Three
In this third part of the series iLogos Game Studios founder Alexander Goldybin explores AI assisted game design
Big Festival
Live from the BIG Festival: Day three of Latin America’s biggest gaming event
Thousands of gamers and industry professionals have descended on São Paulo, Brazil for the state of play 2023, and we’re here live at the show
Big Festival
Live from the BIG Festival: Day two of Latin America’s biggest gaming event
Thousands of gamers and industry professionals have descended on Sao Paulo - and we’re here on the show floor
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 EA's big break up, new looks, new opportunities and new challenges…
Feature
Is this the end of GAM networks on mobile?
Ad Monetisation Manager Felix Braberg explains GAM networks and what publishers should do as the end is in sight for GAM resellers
Pride Month
The power of Pride and the state of inclusivity in gaming
As Pride Month ends we discuss why representing the queer community is important. And where companies still need to improve
Feature
Using AI in games development: Part Two
In this second part of the series iLogos Game Studios founder Alexander Goldybin explores AI based game mechanics
Big Festival
Live from BIG Festival: Day one of Latin America’s biggest gaming event
Thousands of gamers and industry professionals have descended on São Paulo, Brazil for the state of play 2023, and we’re here live at the show
Feature
Case Study: How Jackpot Party Casino keeps on winning
Oxana Fomina shares the winning formula of Jackpot Party Casino’s continued success
Feature
Five tips for scaling your mobile game in a post-ATT market
SuperScale CEO Ivan Trančík offers advice on running effective user acquisition campaigns and improving monetisation in a challenging market
Conference Round-up
Investment and AI: more highlights from GameExpo Summit
Our inaugural conference in the UAE revealed essential insights and perspective about the regional and global games industry (part II)
Event Highlights
Global trends, influencers and esports: insights from GameExpo Summit
Our first live event in Dubai delivered essential facts, figures and opinions about the worldwide game development scene (part I)
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 EA's big break up, new looks, new opportunities and new challenges…
Big Festival
BIG Festival is here! Inside Latin America’s biggest gaming event
The festival kicks off next week, and we’ll be on the ground reporting from the show
Interview
Elena Grigoryan on My.Games’ new global outlook
The company has refocused from its European homeland and into the wider world, including MENA
Magazines
Game acceleration platform Homa launches new physical and digital magazine
The studio will feature exclusive insights in both an online and print format
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Dubai GameExpo Summit 2023: Christina Macedo of Ready Games
We get up close with the speakers at this week's Pocket Gamer event, live from Dubai
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Dubai GameExpo Summit 2023: Soham Tacker of Gamerji
We get up close with the speakers at this week's Pocket Gamer event, live from Dubai
Feature
Why diverse payments are the key to reaching MENA gamers
Xsolla president Chris Hewish explains the unique requirements of consumers in this market
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Tiny Kraken Games
Find out more about the innovative creators of original IP such as Merge Empress, Cube Battleship and Tower Archer
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Sablo Studio
Find out more about the mobile developer and publisher behind such hits as Idle Construction 3D, Dig Tycoon and Oil Mining 3D
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Narsun Studios
Find out more about this 200-strong company working at the edge of Game, blockchain, metaverse and digital twin development
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Hazel Mobile
Find out more about this games and apps development studio with a 1.5 billion-strong community of mobile users
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: The Game Storm Studios
Find out more about this award-winning studio whose games have scored millions of downloads and attracted rave reviews
Guest Article
Why Apple’s Vision Pro lacks mass market vision
But this dev kit disguised as a consumer product could be the company’s path forward for more accessible hardware in the future
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Finz Games
Find out more about Finz Games, the developer and publisher, based in Pakistan who've scored hits with their innovative sports and fighting games