“There has been an increase in funding opportunities for African developers with more exciting times to come

“There has been an increase in funding opportunities for African developers with more exciting times to come"

Dash Studios CEO John Ikpeme on the future of the African gaming landscape, his current projects and the pursuit of funding in Africa

Mobile Mavens: The Unity aftermath… Can it reignite the faith or are doubts only growing?

Mobile Mavens: The Unity aftermath… Can it reignite the faith or are doubts only growing?

Our industry experts discuss the current industry sentiment toward Unity after last year's Runtime fee farrago

Using first-party data: Your gold mine of insights, opportunities, and strategic potential

Ditching Fatalism

Using first-party data: Your gold mine of insights, opportunities, and strategic potential

There's no point in fretting about tighter privacy. Nefta’s Fernando Pernica has all the advice you need to make best use of the data you already have

How Playtika triggered Sega’s Rovio acquisition and what happens next

Angry Birds X Sonic

How Playtika triggered Sega’s Rovio acquisition and what happens next

PocketGamer.biz sits down with Rovio VP of strategy and investor relations Timo Rahkonen to discuss the big Sega acquisition and what the future holds for the famous Finnish studio

CN Studio co-founder Oussama Ouaziz on the growth and potential of gaming in MENA and Africa

CN Studio co-founder Oussama Ouaziz on the growth and potential of gaming in MENA and Africa

"We've seen a growing demand for games that resonate with local culture and experiences, including games that feature regional languages, themes, and characters"

Evolving the leadership at Sumo to bridge the industry skills gap

Evolving the leadership at Sumo to bridge the industry skills gap

Jenny Muhlwa shares her insight into the gaming industry's skills gap and how Sumo’s Evolve leadership programme aims to deliver the goods

There’s no room for a successful subscription service in games

There’s no room for a successful subscription service in games

Despite offering a great deal, it makes little sense for platform holders and developers and doesn't fit with player habits at scale

Powerful PR: How great comms can boost your game's success

Key To Communications

Powerful PR: How great comms can boost your game's success

ZiMAD’s Anastasia Zaiceva explores the importance of communications in the gaming industry and how success can depend on the quality of your comms

Mobile Mavens: Can Xbox's mobile games store succeed?

Mobile Mavens: Can Xbox's mobile games store succeed?

We ask industry experts for their thoughts on Microsoft's upcoming marketplace that aims to compete with Apple and Google

"Merge Mansion is a very young game. We still have big plans and many surprising twists in store"

Metacore’s CBO Tapio Tuomola on four years of success for Merge Mansion and what's coming next…

Rising star: Why game developers are turning their attention to the UAE

Rising star: Why game developers are turning their attention to the UAE

Futura Digital dives into the business and legal aspects of setting up a business in the UAE

"Web3’s promise of decentralisation offers a fresh perspective on how games can be developed, played, and valued"

READYgg’s Christina Macedo tells us about creating new standards in the gaming industry through the evolution of web3

Creating the next Battle Royale hit with NetEase’s Blood Strike

Creating the next Battle Royale hit with NetEase’s Blood Strike

We speak with the game's lead game designer and operation planning executive to discuss the development of Blood Strike and what comes next

AdInMo:

AdInMo: "Developers must diversify monetisation to survive"

CEO Kristan Rivers shares all on the company's latest SDK

Apple and Nintendo's Delta blues: A legal timebomb or just the new normal?

Emulation Sensation

Apple and Nintendo's Delta blues: A legal timebomb or just the new normal?

Changes to EU law have placed an app able to grant free access to Nintendo games at number one on Apple's own store. So what the 'hack' is going on?

Sandsoft’s Miikka Lindgren on the opportunities within the MENA market | Podcast

Sandsoft’s Miikka Lindgren on the opportunities within the MENA market | Podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team and guests give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode…

PocketGamer.biz Podcast - GameFounders' Kadri Harma on unlocking the MENA games market

Listen Learn Love

PocketGamer.biz Podcast - GameFounders' Kadri Harma on unlocking the MENA games market

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team and guests give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode…

ESL FACEIT and Qiddiya Gaming discuss establishing gaming district in the KSA amidst MENA growth

ESL FACEIT and Qiddiya Gaming discuss establishing gaming district in the KSA amidst MENA growth

"We’re not afraid to imagine the future and we’re willing to take risks to be the best in the world"

Mobile Mavens: What's the state of play for the MENA region?

Mobile Mavens: What's the state of play for the MENA region?

Our Mavens share their thoughts on MENA market opportunities and offer advice for those doing business in the region

King’s Paula Ingvar: a games industry journey from

King’s Paula Ingvar: a games industry journey from "I’m not worthy!" to Candy Crush Soda’s VP of product

Paula Ingvar moved from traffic engineering to the games industry following encouragement from friends and has "only ever found it stimulating"

Nifty Craft founder Vince Ghossoub on making a card battler MMO and growth in the MENA region

Nifty Craft founder Vince Ghossoub on making a card battler MMO and growth in the MENA region

"Nifty Craft utilises state of the art technology and is innovating in-game design, what more can I ask for"

Speaker Spotlight: Dubai Future Foundation's Faisal Kazim on leading Dubai's gaming charge

Speaker Spotlight: Dubai Future Foundation's Faisal Kazim on leading Dubai's gaming charge

"The Dubai Program for Gaming has the goal of adding $1 billion annually to Dubai’s GDP and becoming a top ten city in terms of revenue in gaming."

Maysalward, Tamatem and Nifty Craft CEOs on Savvy Games Group's KSA and MENA investment

Mena Investment

Maysalward, Tamatem and Nifty Craft CEOs on Savvy Games Group's KSA and MENA investment

A trio of MENA's prime movers believe that investment can drive innovation “by working together, sharing resources, and leveraging each other's strengths."

Speaker Spotlight: Dubai NEXT's Aisha Alazab on transforming ideas into successful campaigns and funding

Speaker Spotlight: Dubai NEXT's Aisha Alazab on transforming ideas into successful campaigns and funding

"It's essential to be in the right place and time - that's wherever your potential backers are likely to be."

Speaker Spotlight: Applovin's Pankaj Choudhary talks 360 strategies for successful app marketing

Speaker Spotlight: Applovin's Pankaj Choudhary talks 360 strategies for successful app marketing

"While developers in MENA tend to prioritize IAPs over ads, it's crucial to grasp the value of an IAA mix."

"Gaming in MENA is just starting. Investment will bring more attention to the region and create more opportunities"

Tamatem Games' CEO Hussam Hammo explains the state of play for MENA and how the region is set to surge ahead

“We’re making it so anyone can create anything on Roblox. The only limit is their own creativity”

Roblox’s Morgan McGuire shares on leading the platforms AI ambitions to bring new levels of productivity and creativity to users

Mobile Mavens: Analysts share insights on Embracer Group's

Mobile Mavens: Analysts share insights on Embracer Group's "rapid dissolution", "mature" split and nervy future

We reached out to games industry professionals to hear their thoughts on Embracer Groups latest strategy

King’s Trevor Burrows on the power of art:

King’s Trevor Burrows on the power of art: "We could see our numbers literally dropping"

Farm Heroes Saga has a willingness to experiment but importantly listens to its fans so taking a U-turn back from a "fresh, more contemporary art style" proved to be a smart move

Games Go Green: Major studios join PlanetPlay’s Make Green Tuesday Moves initiative to fight climate change

Passive Activism

Games Go Green: Major studios join PlanetPlay’s Make Green Tuesday Moves initiative to fight climate change

Exclusive in-game items & boosted engagement fuel real-world sustainability efforts, harnessing #PassiveActivism

Tjodolf Sommestad talks AI, tips for indie devs, and a day in the life of King's president

Tjodolf Sommestad talks AI, tips for indie devs, and a day in the life of King's president

It's all about "collaboration, curiosity, and transparency." Plus plenty of data-driven decisions

Speaker Spotlight: Xsolla's Chris Meredith on making the most of D2C and today's revenue opportunities

Speaker Spotlight: Xsolla's Chris Meredith on making the most of D2C and today's revenue opportunities

"Companies must adopt a Direct-to-Consumer approach to maximize their revenue potential and build stronger relationships with their audience"

“The MENA region is definitely a focus for Kwalee and we want to build more partnerships there”

“The MENA region is definitely a focus for Kwalee and we want to build more partnerships there”

Kwalee’s Sayeed Rahman discusses what the team looks for in its partnerships, expansion into the MENA region and the trends and challenges facing the mobile games industry

Navigating the supply maze: Picking the best demand platform in 2024

Industry Insights

Navigating the supply maze: Picking the best demand platform in 2024

Mintegral’s Jeff Sue takes us through three demand platform options available today and weighs up your options

The state of play for the 4X strategy genre

Industry Insights

The state of play for the 4X strategy genre

Andriy Zmeul explores 4X strategy games and evaluates their place in the US mobile games ecosystem

Atomontage's Virtual Matter: pioneering 3D voxel graphics for social gaming

Virtual Revolution

Atomontage's Virtual Matter: pioneering 3D voxel graphics for social gaming

Interview: the co-founder and president of Atomontage talks cloud gaming, UGC and more

"The continent is shattering stereotypes about 'emerging' markets. The African gaming market has already emerged"

African gaming is real and Carry1st growth lead Spencer Ma reckons they've "only scratched the surface of its vast potential"

The opportunities and challenges facing alternative app stores

The opportunities and challenges facing alternative app stores

Piyush Mishra of Product Madness and Shalom Michaeli of Digital Turbine share their joint perspective on the potential of alternative app stores

How On the Edge is using mobile games to tell real-life stories

Educating Through Games

How On the Edge is using mobile games to tell real-life stories

We spoke with On the Edge’s Brera Razzaq about using mobile gaming as a platform to highlight the battles of endangered species

“We believe the industry is on track for growth this year and is projected to reach $190 billion by the end of 2024”

Industry Insights

“We believe the industry is on track for growth this year and is projected to reach $190 billion by the end of 2024”

Konvoy VC’s Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Josh Chapman shares his thoughts on industry layoffs, the state of gaming and what can be expected from venture capital funding this year

Apple allows retro games on iOS at last. Here's what you can and can't do

Blasts From The Past

Apple allows retro games on iOS at last. Here's what you can and can't do

Thanks to the EU's DMA and increasing pressure in the US, Apple have finally gone soft on one of their most hardline App Store policies. Bring on the retro games…

PGC Stories:

PGC Stories: "I got to make friends with great people from MENA and it was an eye opener for me!"

We asked attendees from 10 years of Pocket Gamer Connects events to share their memories and help celebrate out 10th anniversary

Saga CEO Rebecca Liao on the launch of publishing division and mass market web3 games

Saga CEO Rebecca Liao on the launch of publishing division and mass market web3 games

Interview: Saga Origins to publish "provocative" games on mobile as its mainnet comes online

“We love mobile because of the massive and diverse player base across the globe”

“We love mobile because of the massive and diverse player base across the globe”

Global Outlier’s Founder and CEO John Lorge discusses creating a studio, why the focus is on mobile first and the team's upcoming game release

“I’m proud of what we do at King but I’m even prouder of how we do things”

Industry Journey

“I’m proud of what we do at King but I’m even prouder of how we do things”

King’s VP of product for Candy Crush Soda Paula Ingvar shares on turning a hobby into a profession

New Japanese studio Kreation Verse talks TAT Rumble, its first mobile game

New Japanese studio Kreation Verse talks TAT Rumble, its first mobile game

Interview: Industry veterans Tomoya Ogawa, Karin and Tatsuro Iwamoto reveal NFT card battler

Behind the scenes: Bringing Squarelets to life as a first time solo developer

Behind the scenes: Bringing Squarelets to life as a first time solo developer

Beatka Wojciak shares the origin story and development process of the cosy puzzle game

How TiMi Studio and World's Edge are adapting Age of Empires for mobile

How TiMi Studio and World's Edge are adapting Age of Empires for mobile

PocketGamer.biz speaks to TiMi Studio Group GM Brayden Fan and producer Robin Xin about the strategy game's development

Maysalward CEO Nour Khrais:

Maysalward CEO Nour Khrais: "The Middle East games industry holds immense potential for innovation and investment"

"We have embraced the concept of globalisation, where we look globally with our product and act locally, from game design to development"

Why Sensor Tower acquired data.ai

The Big Interview

Why Sensor Tower acquired data.ai

Sensor Tower chief operating officer discusses motivations for the deal and what it means for mobile market intelligence