Pgc Helsinki 2023
Satu Ahlman on creating high performance teams while avoiding burnout
"Reaching high levels of individual or organizational performance is NOT just about action and grinding."
Unity Runtime Fee
Unity's big cash grab: Unity Runtime Fee explained, what it could mean, and how you can dodge it
Unity developers were delivered a bombshell new set of tiers and costs last night. Here's the long and short of what's happening
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 insignificance of mobile when AR meets AI and… pure… unadulterated… horror!
Pgc Helsinki
Check out the Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Career Zone!
This dedicated recruitment space presented alongside Game Factory Talents could help YOU get your dream job in games
Pgc Helsinki
Mobile masters turn out in force for Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Get the inside scoop on the mobile focused talks and tracks taking place at PGC Helsinki next week
Roundup
The Finnish Mobile Market Roundup: PGC Helsinki 2023 Edition
Before next week's show, get up to speed with the latest news from Finland’s famous mobile game development scene
Pitch Like A Pro
How to win at Pocket Gamer Connects' Big Indie Pitch
With PGC Helsinki coming next week we asked previous Big Indie Pitch winner Noah Rosenfield to give aspiring developers a few tips
Make More Marios
Why Nintendo needs to give Mario another chance on mobile
With a new Switch game on the way, isn't it time the gaming legend got a new gig on the world's most popular platform?
Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news including the rebirth of a legend and the creation of a new genre
Events
Saudi Arabia's Next World Forum: Day One - Michael Bay, Omar Batterjee and Saudi esports
Saudi Arabia’s premiere tech conference, live from Riyadh kicks off in style
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 rebirth of a legend and the creation of a new genre
Playstation Mobile
Everything you need to know about Sony's PlayStation Portal
Sony's new mobile gaming offering has an official name and a price tag. But what does it do and what's missing? Prepare for a few surprises…
Deconstruction
Under The Hood: Deconstructing SayGames Dreamdale
AppQuantum’s Stanislav Maruhlenko analyses Dreamdales core mechanics
Mavens
Mobile Mavens: Can we preserve classic mobile games forever?
Classics games all too easily become lost forever in updates and sequels. And in the all-digital world of mobile that's especially true. Our experts give their take on what can be done
Unicorn Club
The mobile games that have made more than $1 billion in lifetime sales
Over 60 games have passed the $1 billion milestone
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 rebrands, remakes and cash grabs
Monopoly Money
The biggest gaming acquisitions of all time
From Activision Blizzard and Zynga to Bethesda and Playdemic
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 developer hardships, IP disputes and China's ongoing war against games
Feature
Next-level game dev analytics: Using heatmaps in midcore games
Azur Games lead analyst Alexey Platonov shares how heatmaps can be used as a powerful analytical tool
Major Milestone
Nekki celebrates 20 years of mobile gaming innovation after surpassing one billion installs
95 percent of installs are organic
Hexacore’s Mikita Khazau on pivoting from hypercasual to web3
While others are looking to hybridcasual as the successor to the crowded hypercasual market, Hexacore's co-founder and CEO is eyeing web3
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 anniversary celebrations, the rising popularity of subscriptions and when a game gets everything right…
Party Central
The Gamescom 2023 Party Guide
Because when the show's doors close, you'll need to know where the party's at…
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