Jobs in Games: Futureplay's Chris Wilson on going from food apps to marketing manager

Jobs in Games: Futureplay's Chris Wilson on going from food apps to marketing manager

"Though food tech and gaming are very different industries on the face of it, there are many similarities in the foundations of app marketing"

What monetisation models work best for indie developers in the current mobile games market?

What monetisation models work best for indie developers in the current mobile games market?

The Indie Mavens share their thoughts on the different monetisation models on offer to small studios

Apex Legends heading to mobile, EA Mobile's declining revenue, and Nintendo offers free Joy Con repairs

Apex Legends heading to mobile, EA Mobile's declining revenue, and Nintendo offers free Joy Con repairs

The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week

Facebook pulls Instant Games from Messenger, Zynga taps classic major IP and whatever happened to Wizards Unite?

Facebook pulls Instant Games from Messenger, Zynga taps classic major IP and whatever happened to Wizards Unite?

The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week

Whatever happened to Harry Potter: Wizards Unite?

Whatever happened to Harry Potter: Wizards Unite?

Monetizer Mavens opine

Indie Spotlight: Alike Studio on developing successful premium games and creating Very Little Nightmares

Indie Spotlight

Indie Spotlight: Alike Studio on developing successful premium games and creating Very Little Nightmares

This week we put the spotlight on twin brothers Xavi and Marc Terris and the team at Alike

Jobs in Games: Big Pixel Studios' Lorchan Trapp on how to be an environment artist

Jobs in Games: Big Pixel Studios' Lorchan Trapp on how to be an environment artist

"People seem to assume there's a hidden 'make art button' in the software we use and don't understand that it actually takes a lot of time and skill to develop good art"

One dev's journey from police constable to level designer, PlayStation vet heads to Disney, and the Yogscast CEO steps down

One dev's journey from police constable to level designer, PlayStation vet heads to Disney, and the Yogscast CEO steps down

The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week

Jobs in Games: Level designer Jay Foreman on going from Kent Police force to making games at King

Jobs in Games: Level designer Jay Foreman on going from Kent Police force to making games at King

"Suddenly I’d gone from policing the streets of Kent to policing the mean streets of Stormwind as a game master for Blizzard"

PGC Hong Kong: WAX strategic advisor Malcolm Caselle to host talk on the purpose of digital goods and NFTs

PGC Hong Kong: WAX strategic advisor Malcolm Caselle to host talk on the purpose of digital goods and NFTs

Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th

Azerion acquires Woozworld, Million Victories raises $1.4m, and Clash of Clans has its best month in two years

Azerion acquires Woozworld, Million Victories raises $1.4m, and Clash of Clans has its best month in two years

The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week

PGC Hong Kong: Dark Horse Digital director Jason Frazer on how to apply knowledge from one field to another successfully

PGC Hong Kong: Dark Horse Digital director Jason Frazer on how to apply knowledge from one field to another successfully

Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th

PGC Hong Kong: Kunlun Korea GM Sean Lim on mobile market trends

PGC Hong Kong: Kunlun Korea GM Sean Lim on mobile market trends

Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th

PGC Hong Kong: Liquefy CEO Adrian Lai on the importance of tokenisation in esports

PGC Hong Kong: Liquefy CEO Adrian Lai on the importance of tokenisation in esports

Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th

Quite Fresh owner Stefan Åhlin on the life of a solo developer

Indie Spotlight

Quite Fresh owner Stefan Åhlin on the life of a solo developer

"I feel really lucky to be working with something I love doing at the same time as being in control of my day to day"

PGC Hong Kong: Touchten Games CEO Rokimas Soeharyo on growing live ops

PGC Hong Kong: Touchten Games CEO Rokimas Soeharyo on growing live ops

Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th

Jobs in Games: East Side Games' Elin Jonsson on the misconceptions of being a games producer

Jobs in Games: East Side Games' Elin Jonsson on the misconceptions of being a games producer

"I know how incredibly hard it is to run a studio, and I don’t take my current job for granted"

PGC Hong Kong: Black Snowflake CEO to host session on HTML5 games market

PGC Hong Kong: Black Snowflake CEO to host session on HTML5 games market

Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th

Marshmello debuts new album in mobile game, Nintendo Switch Online passes 10m subs, and Candy Crush's surprise success

Marshmello debuts new album in mobile game, Nintendo Switch Online passes 10m subs, and Candy Crush's surprise success

The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week

PGC Hong Kong: ENCE esports CEO Mika Kuusisto to speak about the future of competitive play

PGC Hong Kong: ENCE esports CEO Mika Kuusisto to speak about the future of competitive play

Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th

4 videos from Pocket Gamer connects Seattle 2019's Esports Academy track

Esports Academy

4 videos from Pocket Gamer connects Seattle 2019's Esports Academy track

The series of talks includes speakers from the likes of PiiK Games, Riot Games, Genvid Technologies, ESP Gaming and more

Check out these Developer Toolkit videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019

Developer Toolkit

Check out these Developer Toolkit videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019

Featuring speakers from the likes of 2034 Complex LLC and SuperGenius Studio

7 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019's Growth Track

7 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019's Growth Track

Track sponsored by Minimob

7 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019's Trade Trends track

7 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019's Trade Trends track

Track sponsored by GameAnalytics

Mobile game dev sessions to attend at Develop: Brighton 2019

Develop: Brighton

Mobile game dev sessions to attend at Develop: Brighton 2019

Our top picks of the mobile-related talks at this year's show

7 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019's Monetizer track

7 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019's Monetizer track

The track, sponsored by Vungle, features speakers from the likes of Nordeus, Rogue Games, Game of Whales, 12traits, Wooga and more

8 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019's East Meets West track

East Meets West

8 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019's East Meets West track

The series of talks stars speakers from the likes of JetSynthesys, Chorus Worldwide, Nexon M, NetEase, Scopely, Hatch and more

9 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019's Indie Track

9 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019's Indie Track

The series of talks from the track includes speakers from the likes of A Thinking Ape, Unbound Creations, Seismic Squirrel, East Side Games, Niantic and more

5 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019's Instant Games and Hyper-casual track

5 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019's Instant Games and Hyper-casual track

The series of talks from the track, which was sponsored by Facebook Gaming, features speakers from Mintegral, Double Coconut, Microsoft, East Side Games, Metamoki and more

5 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019's Live Ops Landscape track

5 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019's Live Ops Landscape track

Featuring speakers from the likes of Wooga, PlayFab, Playkot, Keywords and A Thinking Ape.

PGC Hong Kong: Lab Cave CMO Enric Pedro on app store optimisation

App Store Optimisation

PGC Hong Kong: Lab Cave CMO Enric Pedro on app store optimisation

Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th

PGC Hong Kong: 8Hours Foundation Shane Zhu on what’s next for blockchain gaming

Blockchain Gaming

PGC Hong Kong: 8Hours Foundation Shane Zhu on what’s next for blockchain gaming

Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th

Jobs in Games: Scopely’s Liz Liu on how to get a job as a people business partner

Jobs in Games: Scopely’s Liz Liu on how to get a job as a people business partner

"Gaming is the convergence of art and science, where creative people work together to build experiences for human connection"

PGC Hong Kong: GameRefinery chief analyst Kalle Heikkinen to discuss mobile art styles across different regions

Mobile Art Style

PGC Hong Kong: GameRefinery chief analyst Kalle Heikkinen to discuss mobile art styles across different regions

Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th

The design choices behind Behaviour's Game of Thrones title, Candy Crush shoots down PUBG Mobile, and LEGO Tower diorama breaks record

The design choices behind Behaviour's Game of Thrones title, Candy Crush shoots down PUBG Mobile, and LEGO Tower diorama breaks record

The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week

PGC Hong Kong: Animoca Brands CEO Robby Yung on the importance of NFTs

PGC Hong Kong: Animoca Brands CEO Robby Yung on the importance of NFTs

Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th

PGC Hong Kong: Twitchy Finger founder and CEO Edward Li on future opportunities for developers

Pgc Hong Kong 2019

PGC Hong Kong: Twitchy Finger founder and CEO Edward Li on future opportunities for developers

Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th

PGC Hong Kong: Superera VP Joe Tang on designing and creating a successful idle game

Speaker Spotlight

PGC Hong Kong: Superera VP Joe Tang on designing and creating a successful idle game

Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th

Women

Women "underserved" in mobile games market, $1m potato artist joins Animoca Brands, and Empires & Puzzles hits 34m installs

The hottest mobile games industry stories from the last week

Indie Spotlight: Noodlecake Studios COO on transitioning to games-as-a-service for Golf Blitz

Indie Spotlight

Indie Spotlight: Noodlecake Studios COO on transitioning to games-as-a-service for Golf Blitz

"You need to get your face out there, showing off your games and build a small community to champion it all"

How Tag Games balances work-for-hire development and live ops

CEO Marc Williamson reflects on the company's history and his year in charge

Jobs in Games: Outplay Entertainment’s Riccardo Tramma on how to get a job as an engineer

Jobs in Games: Outplay Entertainment’s Riccardo Tramma on how to get a job as an engineer

"The advances in technology and the quality of the games have contributed to creating completely new professional fields of expertise"

Nintendo's Doug Bowser talks crunch, E3 2019 mobile roundup, and Call of Duty: Mobile soft-launched

Nintendo's Doug Bowser talks crunch, E3 2019 mobile roundup, and Call of Duty: Mobile soft-launched

The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week

E3 2019: All the mobile game news in one place

E3 2019: All the mobile game news in one place

The top stories coming out of one of the year's biggest shows in gaming

Region Focus: How China’s big game freeze has made local developers more internationally minded

Region Focus: How China’s big game freeze has made local developers more internationally minded

“It has been a battle to survive the approvals drought and studios have had to get creative”

Weather Factory co-founder Alexis Kennedy on making fun over profit

Indie Spotlight

Weather Factory co-founder Alexis Kennedy on making fun over profit

“Safety, fun, or profit: pick one”

E3 2019: The key Switch announcements and all the games from Nintendo Direct

Nintendo E3 Roundup

E3 2019: The key Switch announcements and all the games from Nintendo Direct

Breath of the Wild sequel announced, Animal Crossin: New Horizons delayed, and Banjo-Kazooie return to a Nintendo platform

Jobs in Games: Next Games’ Matias Ärje on how to get a job as director of technology

Jobs in Games: Next Games’ Matias Ärje on how to get a job as director of technology

"Purpose comes from getting the results of your work into the hands of millions of people"

Games industry roundup: Behind Total war: Three Kingdoms' success, blockchain game Project Genesis heads to Steam, and YouTube defends targeted harassment

Games industry roundup: Behind Total war: Three Kingdoms' success, blockchain game Project Genesis heads to Steam, and YouTube defends targeted harassment

15 articles from PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz

Devs sue Apple over App Store fees, Stillfront acquires Kixeye, and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite conjures up 100k installs

Devs sue Apple over App Store fees, Stillfront acquires Kixeye, and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite conjures up 100k installs

The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week