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Hot Five: Blizzard working on free-to-play World of Warcraft, China approves 33 games, and Crash Bandicoot launches in March
The hottest articles of last week
Poc In Mobile
LEGO's Ankur Suri explains the difficulties with visas if you live in a developing country
"It was easier to offer someone with less experience that was based locally"
Making Of
How Rivengard looks to breathe new life into mobile turn-based strategy titles
"We felt that there was still a segment that was under-represented on mobile."
Switching It Up
Why the Asphalt series always made sense for Nintendo hardware
"The game’s performance on Nintendo Switch surpassed all our expectations."
Jobs In Games
Why Unity's Danny Lange believes AI is pushing the games industry forward
"There is a strong shift underway towards data-driven approaches to development."
Hot Five
Hot Five: AppLovin acquires Adjust, Clash Royale turns five, and Big Run Studios hires new producer
The hottest articles of last week
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: 'The best way to show you can make games is to make games,' says Auroch Digital CEO
PGC Digital #5 kicks off on February 8th
Poc In Mobile
Hatch Entertainment Cloud Engineer Khoa Mai on why "diversity enables companies to reach the masses"
"Becoming well known and popular is usually the goal for lots of firms."
Live And Kicking
How Supercell continues to grow multi-billion dollar hit Clash Royale five-years on
"There’s a reason that battle passes are so popular in the industry nowadays"
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Jump data lead Carlos De Las Heras Peña on how data tech will transform the gaming sector
PGC Digital #5 kicks off on February 8th
Indie Spotlight
How Apple Arcade's Secret Oops started life as a PlayLink game for PlayStation
"AR technology was progressing very fast back then and we were fascinated by the shared experience capabilities"
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Kimaru Talent founder Rumiko Matsumoto on why fewer studios are building teams in San Francisco
PGC Digital #5 kicks off on February 8th
Target Acquired
Can opt-ins save niche targeting?
App marketers will once again have to take a step back and re-evaluate their practices
App Economy
An app economy on steroids: How to grab a piece of the action
While in-app spending has thus far been led by mobile gaming apps, a major increase in spending is anticipated from non-game apps
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer joins Skillz, Rovio appoints new SVP future of gaming, and Gamestop CFO resigns
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Most Read
Hot Five: Azerion acquires Sulake, Rovio partially closes Hatch, and Apple rolling our privacy changes
The hottest articles of last week
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: 'Be open to all opportunities that come your way,' says Luna Labs' Adam Stevens
PGC Digital #5 kicks off on February 8th
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: PlayStation mobile push, Apple engineering head moves to mysterious project, and Jagex gets acquired again
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Poc In Mobile
"It's never been easy for international talents to obtain a work visa in the UK - and now we’re seeing the impact of Brexit"
Marmalade Game Studio's Mathilda Ho speaks on why the government plays an important role in improving diversity.
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Google Firebase Patrick Martin on why developers should consider 'mobile first'
PGC Digital #5 kicks off on February 8th
Switching It Up
Bringing Breath of the Wild-inspired Oceanhorn 2 to Nintendo Switch
"I will always remember the nice email we got from Nintendo"
Making Of
Why Crunchyroll believes now is the right time to bring Princess Connect! Re: Dive to the West
"The team knew it would be a tremendous success and a potentially great fit for the Western market"
Into Mobile
Square Enix Montréal on the rewarding transition into mobile game development
Mobile can seem like a step down in game dev, but the Square Enix Montréal team disagrees
Jobs In Games
How Modern Times Group acquired Hutch in the middle of a pandemic with Arnd Benninghoff
"Just before the travel restrictions kicked in we flew to London"
Trendy
4 mobile game trends to look out for in 2021
GameRefinery's Erno Kiiski weighs in on the year ahead
Staying In Touch
Planning your 2021 conference schedule: five tips to conquer Zoom fatigue
Video conferencing is how we do business - for now at least. Here’s how to stay sane without stopping your business growth in this new online order
Most Read
Hot Five: Apex Legends accused of 'copying', Angry Birds Journey enters soft launch, and Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes' huge revenue
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Staying Safe
Security expert Steeve Huin on why anti-tampering and anti-cheating in games should be front of mind for developers
“Hackers are taking away money that you could invest in your next game or update”
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: Peter Moore joins Unity, Takaya Imamura retires from Nintendo, and Keywords appoints new COO
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Ten Years, Ten Square
Ten Square Games - from an emerging CEE local gamedev leader to a global player
We chat to Ten Square Games CEO Maciej Zużałek as the company hits a decade
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: King's Luke Jackson on how mobile is evolving into a serious gaming platform
PGC Digital #5 kicks off on February 8th
Poc In Mobile
"There’s work to be done but it’s early days," says POC in Play co-founder Adam Campbell
"One thing I’d like to encourage is more cross-industry recruitment"
That's Growth
2021 opportunities for growth-minded game publishers
As IDFA shakes up the advertising world, Facebook Audience Network offers insight on how to keep revenues flowing
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Fingersoft's Ilpo Virtanen on the "creative madness" of the games industry
PGC Digital #5 kicks off on February 8th
Making Of
Inspired by Jet Set Radio, Apple Arcade racer Warp Drive brought composer Hideki Naganuma onboard
"We were thrilled when he agreed"
Mystic Mavens
Indie Mavens: What trends and events will shape the mobile industry in 2021?
"IDFA depreciation has the potential to completely alter the free-to-play market"
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Alyssa Kollgaard on how digital events will thrive beyond COVID
PGC Digital #5 kicks off on February 8th
Indie Spotlight
How Stacky Dash utilised TikTok to achieve 100,000 downloads a day
"The biggest challenge is acknowledging that success is the exception and failure is the norm"
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Cassia Curran discusses 'potential short-term drop' in demand for home entertainment post-pandemic
PGC Digital #5 kicks off on February 8th
Jobs In Games
Devolver Digital's Robbie Paterson on how to get a job as a marketing manager
"Seeing a game's success change someone's life will never get boring"
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: 'This industry is like no other,' says Paladin Studios CEO Kay Gruenwoldt
PGC Digital #5 kicks off on February 8th
Most Read
Hot Five: King charity partnership, five mobile gaming trends, and what you need to know before Playtika's IPO
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Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: 'Getting into game mod communities is a fantastic way to learn,' says Javier Barnes
PGC Digital #5 kicks off on February 8th
Making Of
How Apple 'featuring' helped The First Tree rival sales to PS4 and Xbox One on iOS
"Having a powerful ending can help people look past the flaws so much easier"
Game Drive
Introducing Game Drive: the acceleration programme from MY.GAMES and Google that promises to fuel mobile developers
The new initiative will see successful mobile studios rewarded with consultation on how to level up their business
Lessons From Voodoo
How Voodoo is driving creativity and innovation in the creation of mobile game ads
Voodoo creative marketing manager weighs in how to craft in-game ads that resonate with your users
Most Read
Hot Five: Yoozoo Games CEO passes away, the legacy of FarmVille, and Apple purges nearly 40,000 games
The hottest articles of last week
Making Of
How a trip to Antarctica helped bring authenticity to South of the Circle
We speak to State of Play Games co-founder Luke Whittaker regarding the development of South of the Circle on Apple Arcade
Goodbye Farmville
Down on the FarmVille: The rise of Zynga's social gaming icon
As Zynga closes down the first FarmVille, we take a look back at what made it special
Playables
Is it time for more publishers to add playables to their advertising mix?
Mindworks' Stella Zhu discusses the benefits of including playable ads