December 1, 2020

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"

December 1, 2020

New Games

30 notable mobile games released in November 2020 you may have missed

What just happened?

November 30, 2020

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

November 27, 2020

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

November 27, 2020

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."

November 26, 2020

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.

November 25, 2020

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."

November 24, 2020

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..."

November 23, 2020

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?

November 23, 2020

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

November 20, 2020

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

November 19, 2020

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

November 18, 2020

Widget

How can iOS widgets help games improve their performance on mobile?

Starloop Studios' Pau Bonet discusses how widgets can benefit your mobile game

November 17, 2020

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

November 13, 2020

Pgc Digital

PGC Digital: Zynga lead game designer Poornima Seetharaman discusses how to balance gameplay

"Don't add complexity for the sake of it."

November 12, 2020

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

November 11, 2020

Adjoe

Adjoe expects rewarded advertising revenues to grow by 400% in 2020

Ad revenues soar, as publishers seek diversification in their monetisation stack

November 9, 2020

Pgc Digital

Boldy go Beyond Games at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4

One of 16 featured tracks

November 8, 2020

Pgc Digital

Refocus your industry visions and values at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4

One of 16 featured tracks

November 7, 2020

Pgc Digital

Get involved with Big Screen Gaming at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4

One of 16 featured tracks

November 6, 2020

Takin' Care Of Business

Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: news hires at Keywords and Retro Studios, plus new openings at Hypixel, Ubisoft and Zynga

The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming

November 6, 2020

Yodo1

Yodo1’s guide to publishing your mobile game in China, part 2: content and system changes

Part two of Yodo1's short series on how to publish in China

November 6, 2020

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Funorama's David Pich discusses consolidation impact in the games space

PGC Digital #4 kicks oof November 9th

November 6, 2020

Webinar

2021 predictions and growth strategy - an industry conversation with Facebook Audience Network

The webinar will take place on Thursday 3rd November at 3pm

November 6, 2020

Press Coverage

“What if we took the theatre of E3 and did it for mobile games?” Pocket Gamer LaunchPad event explained

The editor of PocketGamer.com, Dann Sullivan, reveals how the three-day LaunchPad event next week is a necessary addition to the mobile games industry

November 5, 2020

Publishing Tips

3 key things to look for in a publisher

ironSource GM Nadav Ashkenazy discusses the key things to consider before partnering with a publisher

November 4, 2020

New Reality

COVID-19 vs mobile apps: user acquisition rules in the new reality

AdQuantum's team share unusual stories of marketing under lockdown

November 2, 2020

Voodoo

Voodoo opens Android testing to all partner studios

"Until this year, Voodoo was not immune to the charm of the US gold standard of iOS exclusive testing"

November 2, 2020

Most Read

Hot Five: Scopely secures $340 million in funding, Apex Legends Switch delay may hit mobile, and Rovio revenue drops in Q3

The hottest articles of last week

October 30, 2020

Takin' Care Of Business

Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: Starbreeze CEO steps down, Niantic jobs aplenty, and Annapurna Interactive opens new LA studio

The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming

October 29, 2020

Automated App Ads

Automated App Ads delivers performance at scale with powerful machine learning

As gaming audiences become more diverse, it’s not just about who’s playing, but how and why they play as well

October 29, 2020

Mistplay

Mistplay, the disruptive new startup shaking up Appsflyer's Performance Index

Mistplay, which describes itself as "the ultimate loyalty platform for Android gamers," commands the attention of millions of players in over a dozen different countries

October 29, 2020

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Industry vet Ariella Lehrer on 35 years in games

PGC Digital #4 kicks off November 9th

October 28, 2020

Remote Vs Office

Indie Mavens: Is there an overall benefit to going completely remote work or does a company still need an office?

"Life is short, and the distractions are piling up. At what point do you need to majorly change your lifestyle to fit with an internet-enabled world?"

October 26, 2020

The Iap Inspector

How does Hot Wheels Unlimited monetise?

It's not the same, without that premium flame

October 23, 2020

Takin' Care Of Business

Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: Sumo appoints Codemasters vet, Rovio looking for more hires, and Devolver acquires Serious Sam maker

The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming

October 21, 2020

Case Study

Case Study: Marvel Puzzle Quest grows even mightier with Lab Cave ASO

A deep dive into how Lab Cave worked to successfully grow the popular Marvel match-3

October 21, 2020

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Call of Duty: Mobile associate product manager on how publishing will evolve

Pocket Gamer Connects Digital kicks off November 9th

October 16, 2020

Takin' Care Of Business

Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: Rovio CEO plans exit, Supercell looks to bolster team, and Anzu recruits Activision Blizzard exec

The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming

October 2, 2020

Takin' Care Of Business

Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: Sumo acquires Pipeworks, Huuuge Groups hires new CFO, and Krafton merges with PUBG Corp

The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming

September 25, 2020

Takin' Care Of Business

Mobile games jobs weekly: Former Sumo director joins Supercell, Microsoft acquires Zenimax, and Snap Games snaps up more

The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming

September 23, 2020

Uramagician

Why Harry Potter: Puzzles and Spells is "the biggest, most robust game Zynga's ever launched"

Creative director Mark Turmell and lead producer Desiree Makowski take us through the many metagame features of the match-3 puzzler

September 21, 2020

Most Read

Hot Five: PUBG Mobile revenue tops August, Storm8's Amber Okamura talks remote working, and everything you need to know about IDFA changes

The hottest articles of last week

September 18, 2020

Case Study

Persona.ly exceeds Animoca Brands' Crazy Defense Heroes ROAS KPIs by 70% - Mobile UA case study

How the two companies joined forces to acquire more users in Japan

September 14, 2020

Most Read

Hot Five: Sybo Games partners with the NFL, Ludia launches Lovelink, and how Cuphead found ever-lasting success

The hottest articles of last week

September 13, 2020

Character Building

Speaker Spotlight: writer Paul Cornell shares his experience of character creation with Pocket Gamer Connects

What will game creators learn from the award-winning novelist, Doctor Who screenwriter and Marvel comic creator?

September 12, 2020

Growing Unity

Unity senior director of marketing Mark Robinson on how the games industry has changed over the past 12 months

"The industry is thriving and data/analytics has played an important role in the growth"

September 11, 2020

Speaker Spotlight

Agora developer evangelist Joel Thomas gives his advice on getting into the games industry

PGC Helsinki Digital kicks off on September 14th

September 11, 2020

Editor's Choice

Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital: 15 of the most exciting sessions

Our editor's picks for the sessions you can't miss

September 11, 2020

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: App Radar CEO weighs in on the K-Factor at PGC Helsinki

PGC Helsinki Digital kicks off on September 14th