January 8, 2019

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Dodreams' Edvard Groundstroem on adapting to an increasingly savvy market

"Social gaming is definitely not a 'new' thing, but I’m fairly certain the unicorns of tomorrow are going to bring even deeper social dimensions to their audience"

January 7, 2019

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: yellowHEAD head of ASO Itai Keshet on organic and paid user acquisition

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

January 7, 2019

Pgcl

Speaker Spotlight: Zorka.Mobi's Dmitry Liapin on the role of AR tech in the past and future of the games industry

"A few years ago mobile games became awesome because of VR/AR technology"

January 7, 2019

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Funday Factory's Emil Kjaer on keeping your developers happy while building branded games and managing stakeholders

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

January 7, 2019

Hot Five

Amber CEO talks creative destruction, China is open for business, and Brawl Stars tops the charts

The top mobile games industry stories from the last week

January 7, 2019

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Century Game's Heaven Wu on opportunities for casual games in China

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

January 4, 2019

Controversial Themes

LBC Studios CEO on growing to a 30-person team from Hempire's success

Weed-themed gaming

January 2, 2019

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: MiTale CEO Natasha Trygg on experimenting with design and not sticking with what's safe

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

January 2, 2019

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Stick Sports CEO Paul Collins to explore how blockchain will impact games industry economics

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

January 2, 2019

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Edge Esports COO David Yarnton on the future of the $500 million competitive gaming industry

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

January 2, 2019

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Amber CEO Mihai Pohontu on creative destruction, fearless indies and corporate rebels

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

January 2, 2019

Restart

The indie spirit behind the rebirth and growth of the Australian games industry

"We have to share the knowledge that we keep to ourselves and the things that scare us. We have to connect"

January 1, 2019

Indie Mavens

The mobile games that stood out most to indie developers in 2018

Our indie mavens weigh in

December 28, 2018

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Geogrify CEO Kate Edwards on falling backwards into games and what's next for the industry

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

December 27, 2018

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Gamejam CEO Christian Calderon on hyper-casual and mobile ads industry consolidation

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

December 26, 2018

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Pixowl COO Sebastien Borget on The Sandbox and blockchain-powered games

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

December 24, 2018

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Rusto CEO Sako Salovaara on mobile trends

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

December 24, 2018

Christmas Countdown

Pocket Gamer Connects London advent calendar

Day 24 - What’s behind today’s door? Christmas special offer - 20% off!

December 24, 2018

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Amazing Soul Games Studio CEO Jorge Castaño on the business of games and the blockchain

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

December 21, 2018

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Tamatem's Hanin Suradi on data-driven UI/UX for the MENA region

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

December 20, 2018

Ich Bin Ein Berliner

From Gram Games to Voodoo: Alexander Willink's vision for the new Berlin studio eyeing a future outside of hyper-casual

"Berlin has a unique video games community that embodies a passion that is exciting and vibrant, while highly skilled"

December 19, 2018

Streamlined

How does Brawl Stars monetise?

Supercell’s new release analysed

December 17, 2018

Hot Five

Hot Five: Supercell and Brawl Stars dominate in our most-read stories roundup

The hottest mobile games industry stories from the last week

December 14, 2018

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Softgames' Alexander Krug on the future of messenger games

"Messenger Games have already been a huge success story for us, and I expect this trend to continue in 2019"

December 13, 2018

Eastern Stars

Is Supercell's Brawl Stars set to rise in the East rather than the West?

Recent soft launch performance indicates Asia audience preference, but is it enough?

December 12, 2018

Spellbound

Voodoo Development Magic: Transforming labyrinth puzzler Tenkyu into a globe-trotting hit through simplicity

Over 30 million players have downloaded Tenkyu since its launch in July 2018

December 12, 2018

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: SYBO's Astrid Lamhauge on creating a culture of high-performance

"If we want long-term success and longevity, we need to become better bosses and better at creating and cultivating great company cultures"

December 10, 2018

Hot Five

Playtika snaps up Wooga, who is buying Zynga, and Jam City layoffs

The past weeks hottest articles

December 7, 2018

Indie Mavens

Where do indies and innovative ideas fit in the current mobile games market?

Our indie Mavens weigh in

December 6, 2018

Jobs In Games

From RuneScape to Love Island: Fusebox's Sarah Longthorne on how to land a job as a narrative designer

"Writing in a group opens you up to constructive criticism, which is kind of like a ‘frenemy’ for most writers. It hurts, but it’s good for you."

December 5, 2018

Indie Spotlight

How Super Entertainment's Spin Rhythm is designed to combine flow with flare

“Spin Rhythm makes use of all the available inputs and gestures of a touch screen to make players feel like they are inside the music, almost composing as they play like some interdimensional DJ”

December 3, 2018

Guest Feature

How the changes to SEIS/EIS tax relief affect UK developers

Consultants Adam Betteridge and Ella Romanos break it down

November 30, 2018

Masterclass

“Games are for everyone:” Space Ape on breaking misconceptions and helping people find their way into the industry

“Our studio is overflowing with knowledge, I think it would be selfish not to share it”

November 29, 2018

Uk Special

Region Focus: London-based games companies on persevering in the face of Brexit

"Facing the unknown and uncertainty does not encourage innovation and exploration of new ideas and collaborations"

November 28, 2018

Uk Special

"Scotland's pedigree has endured, and the development scene is thriving"

4J Studios, Outplay and Tag Games fill us in on the game scene north of the wall

November 28, 2018

All In

Who could be top dog in the fight to acquire Zynga?

We speculate on the potential suitors if any deal were to take place

November 28, 2018

Indie Spotlight

Alex Johansson on combining vertical platformer and shooter inspirations in Shump and diversifying income

"Other areas gave me those extra streams of income to sustain development when getting started and also serve as a breath of fresh air from the apps I was working on daily"

November 27, 2018

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Unbound's Ryan Nisbet on building a career in games and getting out of your comfort zone

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

November 27, 2018

Wales

Wales Region Focus: “We've got a way to go but we're already punching above our weight”

Toxic Games' Dan De Rocha, Wales Interactive’s David Banner MBE and Richard Pring, Talespinners' Ian Thomas and Quantum Soup’s Chris Payne weigh in

November 26, 2018

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Bossa Studios' Henrique Olifiers on accessible game dev tools and industry trends

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

November 26, 2018

Jobs In Games

Jobs in Games: Gismart's Andrey Savitsky on how to be a sound designer

"Personal development is key. You need to stay on top of your game and constantly learn about new tools and technology all the time"

November 23, 2018

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Space Ape's Lissa Capeleto on the pain and pleasure of F2P UI design

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

November 22, 2018

Big Indie Awards

The Big Indie Awards 2018 Top 20 Countdown Part 2 - 10 to 1

We check out the top 10 games from the 2018 Big Indie Awards in association with G-STAR and sponsored by Jagex Partners

November 21, 2018

Uk Special

Region Focus: "Brighton is missing a giant like EA - but that might be a good thing"

Local firms big and small give us the down low on what is happening in this region's games scene

November 21, 2018

Uk Special

What's going on with the UK's games market?

This is one of the most influential sectors around but the future is somewhat uncertain

November 20, 2018

A Well Honed Blade

How does Assassin’s Creed: Rebellion monetise?

Ubisoft’s got (F2P) game

November 20, 2018

Decked Out

Indie Spotlight: Stefan Åhlin on leaving King and creating a roguelike deck-builder

"The single biggest challenge has been to simply finish such a big game"

November 20, 2018

Studio Profile

Big Pixel Studios: How this London studio is growing up with Rick and Morty

VP David Burpitt and lead artist Steffie Garcia on ramping up recruitment and a changing culture following its acquisition by Adult Swim Games

November 19, 2018

Hot Five

The Diablo Immortal debate rages on, Flaregames lays off 45 staff, and Brawl Stars gets a global release

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

November 14, 2018

Monetisation Design

A guide to barebones monetisation in mobile games

Oscar Clark walks developers through key considerations when designing effective ways to get players to invest their time and money in your game