Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Hyper Hippo Entertainment
The makers of AdVenture Capitalist, AdVenture Communist, AdVenture Ages and Dungeon Dwarves celebrate 10 years at the top
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Hololabs
After a background in video installations and AR/VR experiences, the road ahead for these state-of-the-art world builders lies in video games
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Olya Caliujnaia on the evolution of game development
Meet the industry pioneers and thought leaders who are speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects London on January 23rd and 24th 2023.
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Piyush Mishra discusses the importance of marketing
Meet the industry pioneers and business leaders who are speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects London on January 23rd and 24th 2023.
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Troy Drysdale on exploring the evolution of games and games technology
Meet the industry pioneers and business leaders who are speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects London on January 23rd and 24th 2023.
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Adam Smart talks supply side ads
Meet the industry pioneers and business leaders who are speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects London on January 23rd and 24th 2023.
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Sam Fisher talks about growing a successful games company - and learning from your mistakes
Meet the industry pioneers and business leaders who are speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects London on January 23rd and 24th 2023.
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Brendan Fraher explains how to overcome market turbulence
Meet the industry pioneers and business leaders who are speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects London on January 23rd and 24th 2023.
Drake Star Review
Who were 2022's most strategic gaming investors?
Drake Star breaks down last year’s top gaming acquisitions. Who spent the smartest money in 2022? Find out here
Speaker Spotlights
Speaker Spotlight: Matilda Kivelä makes advertising appeal to Gen Z
Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Time to meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at the event
Speaker Spotlights
Speaker Spotlight: Pau Quevedo talks bringing creatives into your UA
Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Time to meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at the event
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Robert Magyar highlights the value of data to game developers
Meet the leading industry names that will be on stage at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023 (23-24 January 2023).
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Amit Monheit explores the growing opportunities for in-game audio ads
Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Let's meet the industry leaders who will be taking the stage.
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Don Reilley, Scuti talks about the evolution of monetisation and retention
Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Time to meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at the event
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Oleg Shliamovych talks mobile ads and monetisation
Pocket Gamer Connects hits London on the 23 and 24 January 2023. Meet some of the leading industry names that will be live on stage
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Jai Dave talks business development for mobile
Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Time to meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at the event
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Joseph Iris talks machine learning for UA
Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Time to meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at the event
Speaker Spotlights
Speaker Spotlight: Catalin Butnariu talks M&A going into 2023
Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Time to meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at the event
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Chloe Cave on the growing appeal on in-game ads
Meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at Pocket Gamer Connects London, 23-24 January 2023
2023 Predictions
Industry experts pick their 2023 trends
Experts from AppLovin, Digital Turbine and ironSource give their thoughts and predictions for 2023
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Nick Gibbons discusses how creative and strategy can attract new and existing audiences
Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Time to meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at the event
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: The Digital Turbine team on new user acquisition strategies
Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Time to meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at the event
Profile
Speaker Spotlight: Teis Mikkelsen chats about monetization and subscriptions
Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Time to meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at the event
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Rafael Vivas on the potential of implementing digital marketplaces
Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Time to meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at the event.
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Hagop Hagopian of Appvertiser talks advertising opportunities
Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Time to meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at the event
Profile
Speaker Spotlight: Mark Val talks the challenges and benefits of multiplayer
Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Time to meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at the event.
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team look ponder big name buy-outs and new vigour for eSports
Trends & Predictions
Breaking down Newzoo's trend predictions for 2023
The latest report from data analyst Newzoo predicts a pivot to service-based models and the take up of hybrid monetization strategies
Digital Assets
Digital asset trading: The untapped multi-billion market within videogames
Digital assets within games represent a huge business opportunity. But how do we win over gamers who are apprehensive about the blockchain. Here's how
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Helpshift and Keywords Studios on AI in-game support for happier players
Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Time to meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at the event.
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Pixis' Phil Shpilberg on marketing made possible through artificial intelligence
Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Time to meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at the event.
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Sandsoft's Yahsir Qureshi on game trends and cutting through the hype
Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Time to meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at the event.
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: AppLovin's Cyril Caël on 2023's biggest mobile market opportunities
Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Time to meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at the event.
Opinion
Sequels Vs Updates: Start again? Or stick with what works?
When should developers create sequels for their games, and when is it smarter to stay put?
International
Can the Chinese mobile gaming industry bounce back in 2023?
With the end of zero-covid and other regulatory restrictions, can the Chinese mobile gaming industry come back to prominence?
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team look forward to the year ahead and ponder player-friendly monetisation
2023 Predictions
The Top 10 mobile games industry trends for 2023 and beyond
A data-driven look at 2023 with MobileGroove's Peggy Anne Salz. From subscription models, multiplatform and the metaverse, to the hottest overseas markets
Opinion
Storytelling in free-to-play games: The good and the bad
While games draw acclaim for their storylines, downplaying the importance of narrative can make games more accessible
Stocks
Apple’s market value dropped below $2tn over Christmas. What’s gone wrong?
Apple’s stock price has taken a battering and the previously untouchable giant of smartphones has an uncertain 2023 ahead
Advertising
Frameplay’s Cary Tilds on intrinsic advertising and measuring interaction
Monetization in mobile has often been contingent on advertising, but companies like Frameplay are placing their bets on a new way, intrinsic advertising
2022 Highlights
2022 In Review – December’s Best Bits
As the year draws to a close, we take a look back with our pick of the stories that shaped the last twelve months. Time for December
Winning At Esports
What do mobile eSports games need to do to win?
eSports are on the rise and with mobile gaming taking the lead they're certain to take over there too. But what does a mobile eSports games need to succeed?
2022 Highlights
2022 In Review – November’s Best Bits
As the year draws to a close, we take a look back with our pick of the stories that shaped the last twelve months. Let's look back to November
2022 Highlights
2022 In Review – October’s Best Bits
As the year draws to a close, we take a look back with our pick of the stories that shaped the last twelve months. Here's October…
2022 Highlights
2022 In Review – September’s Best Bits
As the year draws to a close, we take a look back with our pick of the stories that shaped the last twelve months. Time for… September
2022 Highlights
BIG Stories of 2022 - Unity, ironSource, Applovin' and mobile's biggest merger
AppLovin’s attempt the scupper a planned acquisition turned it into one of 2022's biggest mobile news stories
2022 Highlights
2022 In Review – August’s Best Bits
As the year draws to a close, we take a look back with our pick of the stories that shaped the last twelve months. This time, it’s August
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team reflect on closures and censorship
2022 Highlights
2022 In Review – July's Best Bits
As the year draws to a close, we take a look back with our pick of the stories that shaped the last twelve months. It's time for July
2022 Highlights
BIG Stories of 2022 - How the massive Microsoft/Activision-Blizzard gaming acquisition came under fire
The acquisition may have been largely due to Activision Blizzard’s mobile offerings, but one franchise in particular prompted Sony to intervene