2020 In Review
Ubisoft Mobile executive director Jean-Michel Detoc on 2020, staying connected, and the evolution of mobile
Part of the PGbiz 2020 year in review series
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Nailed It
A hypercasual love story: how Acrylic Nails utilised the CLIK Dashboard to cross 30 million downloads in less than 8 weeks
The app hit the milestone in less than 8 weeks
Remote Work
"It’s a passion job, in that every angle and approach is appreciated but inspiration can come at any time," says N3twork Tetris director Mari Burns
"For those who don’t play video games, I think it’s misunderstood as a filler of time"
Master The Meta
Master the Meta: deconstructing Genshin Impact - mobile’s next frontier
This week, MTM looks back on the astronomical rise of Genshin Impact
Case Study
Securing fair play in mobile games: Traplight and Battle Legion
Check out how Denuvo’s Mobile Protection technology helps games combat cheaters and hacks
Most Read
Hot Five: PUBG Mobile tops billion dollar list, Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales pushed back, and leadership lessons of the pandemic
The hottest articles of last week
Clawee
Play with in-app claw machines and win real prizes with arcade app Clawee
Clawee is a mobile app that lets players win real, physical prizes, by controlling in-app machines
Making Of
Why Kolibri Games favours the games-as-a-service approach with Idle Restaurant Tycoon
"If at any point during this process, the game does not meet our requirements, we stop development"
Case Study
Carbonated Games case study: How our Live Ops platform prepared us for COVID-19
Carbonated co-founders Travis and Lloyd discuss their successes during the pandemic
Indie Spotlight
Q-Games founder Dylan Cuthbert on the allure of Apple Arcade
"We are developing another Apple Arcade title"
Crazylabs
How CrazyLabs unleashes innovation and unlocks revenues with marketing automation
Peggy Anne Salz discusses the benefits of automated key processes to drive results
Five Lessons
Patrick Naud: Five lessons the pandemic taught me about leadership
Square Enix Montréal's Patrick Naud discusses how the global situation altered his work life
Remote Work
"Working remotely is part of the culture in our business and for the mobile game industry," says Geewa CEO Miloš Endrle
"Feedback and data can help you make better decisions"
Master The Meta
Master the Meta: Reflecting on Tencent’s 2020
The MTM looks back on the publishing giant's 2020 activity
Most Read
Hot Five: Modern Times Group picks up Hutch, Angry Birds Legends cancelled, and why players prefer ads over paying
The hottest articles of last week
Poc In Mobile
Why Square Enix's Karla Reyes believes there is a "sense of duty to pay back and pay forward" for those already in games
"It’s worth reiterating that representation and allyship in leadership roles are essential."
Making Of
React Games CEO Chad Lee on taking the politics out of Presidents Run
"The game has no political view, no agenda or no affiliation with any party or group."
Indie Spotlight
The story of DreamTree Games and DeLight from co-founder ZhiWei Tan
"I will consider us successful if our game can continue to leave a lasting impression on our players."
Ad Practices
90% of your players prefer ads over paying - now what?
Four industry execs discuss the best ways to implement rewarded ads
Changing Times
Indie Mavens: How will Apple's App Store Small Business Program impact developers?
"Let’s be frank: neither Apple nor Valve provide enough of a service to deserve a 30 per cent cut.
Festive
How to create seasonal game promotions your players will love
Gamerefinery's Kalle Heikkinen discusses perfect festive additions
Hutch
Racing ahead: Hutch COO Andy Watson on 2020 successes, future plans, and the importance of community management
PGbiz chats to Hutch COO Andy Watson
Master The Meta
Master the Meta: Bigger Games joins the race for the next puzzle hit
The MTM team discusses Bigger Games and the battle for puzzle prowess
Back On Track
The games market in China is back on track after a quietly impressive 2020
Nativex's Alexander Janssens comments on the resurgence of China's mobile industry
Most Read
Hot Five: Supercell scraps Hay Day Pop, Bigger Games secures $6 million funding, and King president talks Candy Crush, Crash Bandicoot and 2020
The hottest articles of last week
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: Kolibri hires new VP of marketing, Phoenix Labs expands, and Salesforce snaps up Slack
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Keeping It Casual
Joining mobile’s most exclusive members club
Voodoo senior designer Niek Tuerlings talks hybridcasual, and the games that are crushing it
Making Of
The adventure of developing Slash Quest for Apple Arcade
"As much as I loved the talent everyone brought to the project, expanding the team was a big challenge to overcome"
Live And Kicking
How Animal Restaurant secured 10 million customers
"Our day one retention is around 50 per cent"
Rob0
rob0: What is it and how can it help playtest a mobile game?
Learn how rob0's platform can aid in arduous game testing
Remote Working
Agora senior director of sales Mike Lopez on the importance of trends in games
"There are a lot of studios who question what a guy in sales is supposed to know about delivering value"
A Year Of Transition
King president Humam Sakhnini addresses Candy Crush longevity, diversity and utilising Activision IP to bring Crash Bandicoot to mobile
"The vast majority of our 249 million monthly active players have never spent any money in our games"
New Games
30 notable mobile games released in November 2020 you may have missed
What just happened?
Most Read
Hot Five: Supercell invests in 2UP Games, The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia wants SNK, and ByteDance launches publishing arm
The hottest articles of last week
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: Small Giant Games appoint new CEO, Mediatonic expands, and redundancies hit Bossa Studios
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Poc In Mobile
"It’s important to create a culture where it is okay to be different," says SciPlay QA Manager Ronny Yoon
"Quality assurance is a great way to get started in the games industry."
Live And Kicking
How Disney Magic Kingdoms has kept the magic alive for four years and counting
We speak to Gameloft game manager Jennifer Gale regarding the anniversary.
Indie Spotlight
How John Evelyn ended up making a hand-drawn, first-person adventure for Apple Arcade
"I’ve been working more hours than I would ever encourage other people too."
Remote Work
Aquiris business director Sandro Manfredini explains the troubles of building personal relationships over video
"My role was profoundly impacted considering the business in games..."
Don't Cross The Streams
Google Stadia: The good, the bad and the ugly of the cloud-streaming platform's first year
Stumbled start or headed for the Google graveyard?
Hot Five
Hot Five: Embracer Group makes a dozen acquisitions, Lila Games secures $2.8 million in funding, and Square Enix talk beautiful gaming experiences
The hottest articles of last week
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: Nexon nominates former TikTok CEO, Retro Studios hires Marisa Palumbo, and Keywords Studios brings in Fumiko Okura
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Yodo1
Android app stores in China: many stores, one solution
Yodo1 discusses the different app stores in China and how to get listed on them
Widget
How can iOS widgets help games improve their performance on mobile?
Starloop Studios' Pau Bonet discusses how widgets can benefit your mobile game
Beautiful Games
Square Enix Montréal design team on crafting beautiful gaming experiences for small screens
PGbiz chats to the design team behind mobile titles Lara Croft GO and Hitman GO
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Zynga lead game designer Poornima Seetharaman discusses how to balance gameplay
"Don't add complexity for the sake of it."
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: "Disruption is something that draws investor interest," says Transcend Fund's Shanti Bergel
Transcend Fund's Shanti Bergel discusses the current investment opportunities in games
Adjoe
Adjoe expects rewarded advertising revenues to grow by 400% in 2020
Ad revenues soar, as publishers seek diversification in their monetisation stack
Pgc Digital
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