Into The Unknown
Making Of: Glu SVP Mike Olsen on tackling the RPG genre with Disney Sorcerer's Arena
"The player community is critically important to the ongoing development and success"
Question Time
Teatime Games CEO Thor Fridriksson candidly reflects on the failures of QuizUp and Plain Vanilla
"We put a lot of our eggs into one basket and then that basket was squashed"
China Game Removals
Mass delisting by Apple China: Over 26,000 games without ISBN removed
Yodo1 looks at the impact of so many games suddenly disappearing from the App Store
Bringing Back The Dodo
Indie Spotlight: How Moving Pieces pitched Dodo Peak for Apple Arcade
"I think what's really exciting about mobile games right now is that the line is blurring between mobile gaming and games in general"
Masterclasses
GamesConsulting.net’s Nick Murray on game economy design and optimisation
"The balance and design of an economy has a significant impact on not only retention but monetization potential"
Post-idfa
Why are we bullish on contextual post-IDFA?
Fyber president Offer Yehudai looks at what's coming once the IDFA finally dies
Jobs In Games
Remote Working: How studying Creative Advertising inadvertently lead to Joy Marianowicz joining Facebook Gaming
"The course mainly helped me realise that looking at data and coming up with a concrete plan was much more my strength"
Master The Meta
Master the Meta: How Electronic Arts and Roblox are shattering records
News and insights from the Master the Meta team
Tapjoy Offerwall
The evolution of the Tapjoy offerwall on iOS
How Tapjoy has changed its offerwall following Apple's policy changes
#blacklivesmatter
POC in Mobile: Konsole Kingz founder Cj Peters on the need for more representation in games
"Companies big and small need to proactively seek out the diverse talent they desire to have."
Jiminy Cricket
Why Ludia CEO Alex Thabet believes Disney Wonderful Worlds is different from other match-three puzzlers
"Ludia worked closely with Disney in order to bring players a one-of-a-kind gaming experience"
Changing Ads
Interview: AdInMo CEO Kristan Rivers discusses how dynamic in-game advertising can improve revenue and retention
"For developers it's a no-brainer: the benefit of incremental revenue without driving users out of their games is huge."
Eeveelution
Live and Kicking: Four years after launching, Niantic is already planning for Pokémon GO Fest 2030
Niantic senior game designer Matt Ein discusses the mobile giant's four-year anniversary
Html5 Games
HTML5 games: a new way to enter the China market
Yodo1 explores the benefits of developing for HTML5
Big Indie Pitch Winner
Indie Spotlight: Why Mousetrap Games CEO Edward Mężyk believes indies have no boundaries
"I think that without brave indie studios, mobile gaming would be boring"
Indie View
The Big Indie Interviews: Robert Thomson tells us all about Gogogo!'s party game mechanics and being a part of The Big Indie Pitch
Robert Thomson discusses taking third at our recent Big Indie Pitch
The Future Is 5g
The future of gaming with 5G
Ciena VP and GM, EMEA Jamie Jefferies explores the potential of 5G
Jobs In Games
Remote Working: Why internships are important according to Sega associate production manager Jasmin Hernandez
"It wasn’t until I was in college that working in these industries even seemed like an option"
Living Price
Living Price and Promotion: Designing your live ops around what players actually value
Fundamentally Games' Oscar Clark looks at integrating pricing and promotions into a living game
Indie View
The Big Indie Interviews: Subpixel tell us all about how they mixed hypercasual and retro to create Ready Set Goat
We discuss what it takes to blend old and new into one award-winning product
Masterclasses
Fundamentally Games' Oscar Clark on bringing games to live
"It's vital to your success to understand that good live ops come first from loving both your game and your players."
#blacklivesmatter
POC in Mobile: Peak's Shaneka Jeffrey on her journey to being a QA manager
"Just go for it, don’t doubt yourself and make your voice heard"
Ad Evolution
Interview: How AudioMob is shaking up the rewarded ads space with its audio offerings
Christian Facey and Wilfrid Obeng discuss the company's approach to ads and its open beta
Five-year Anniversary
Live and Kicking: How Animal Jam inspired players to become veterinarians, biologists, and researchers
"Average daily playtime is over 60 minutes and we’re seeing millions more lines of chat per day"
Indie View
The Big Indie Interviews: How old meets new with Big Indie Pitch runner-up Waken Games
We take a deeper look at not only Waken Games as a studio, but also Super Nova Boy which took 2nd place at The Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2
Idfa Impact
Impacts of iOS 14 IDFA changes on app monetization
TapResearch dude Brian Larson digs into the changes that are coming
Legend Of The Skyfish 2
Indie Spotlight: Crescent Moon Games founder Josh Presseisen on pitching to Apple Arcade as a publisher
"I think premium has really died for most developers over the past few years"
New Talent
Inspiring the next generation of talent: Q&A with games industry experts
How can you make the most of a career in the games industry? Four industry insiders answer your questions
Crash Grab?
Opinion: Crash Bandicoot: On the Run needs to not only look good, but feel good
Can King transition the loveable marsupial over to mobile right?
Jobs In Games
Remote Working: How Hollywood helped Resolution Games' Clint Siu become a game artist
"Definitely build up a solid traditional art foundation"
What Now?
All China iOS fears just materialised - What now?
Understanding the impacts of the China iOS ISBN requirements with MyGamez
Indie View
The Big Indie Interviews: Xigma Games discuss crafting their way to the crown with The Bonfire 2: Uncharted Shores
One of India's premier indie developers tells us what it takes to win the Big Indie Pitch not once but twice.
Master The Meta
Master the Meta: China's crackdown, new EU rules, and $7.8 billion of deals
News and insights from the Master the Meta team
Taking Care Of Others
How Wooga levels up to premium player support: A ModSquad case study
Wooga head of customer care Richard Kiernan on why he would 100% recommend ModSquad to others
Random Dice
Unique gameplay, intelligent marketing fuels the growth of 111 Percent's Random Dice
How the dice-focused defence game found success
Cell-ing Well
Making Of: Evil Empire CEO Steve Filby on the ongoing success of Dead Cells
"I’d say that we’ve got a few years left in the game"
Audio Ads
Rewarded Audio: More monetising opportunities than Rewarded Video - with none of the interruptions
AudioMob co-founder and CEO Christian Facey explains why this latest ad format is showing rapid popularity amongst game developers and players alike
Over $114 Million
Live and Kicking: How Elvenar players amassed more than 43,186 years of playtime
InnoGames' studio director Christian Reshöft and senior product manager Nino Protic speak on the title's five-year legacy
Tie Dye
Seventies fashion trend meets DIY madness in the new hyper hit Tie Dye by CrazyLabs
A dive into the world of gamifying DIY
Doomsday Preppers
Indie Spotlight: Flightless' John O'Reilly and Greg Harding on building Doomsday Vault from the "ground up" for Apple Arcade
"Getting to where we are now has been a long path with many ups and downs"
Jobs In Games
Remote Working: Why Gismart's level designer Aleksandra Turabova believes "practice is better than theory"
"There were companies I worked for where I was the only female in the game development team"
Lessons From Lockdown
Lessons from lockdown: Why gaming is the new frontier in advertising and how to leverage it
Adverty CEO, Niklas Bakos, outlines how to lead in this space, and why in-game advertising ought to surge post-pandemic
Indie View
The Big Indie Interviews: From mobile to Switch, how Bugbomb Games created Gerrrms
Bugbomb Games tell us more about the founding of their studio, the goals, and of course their latest game Gerrrms
#blacklivesmatter
POC in Mobile: FarBridge's Donald Harris on why you shouldn't wait or ask permission to get into games
"We live in a time where you no longer need permission to get into this industry"
Brawl On And On
Why are people still playing Brawl Stars?
A look at the design choices that make Supercell's fifth game so enjoyable
Rewarded Surveys
Socialpoint finds stability during a global pandemic with Rewarded Surveys
TapResearch looks into how rewarded surveys boosted revenues
From New Zealand With Love
Making Of: Agent Intercept's race to Apple Arcade
"We expect we will always hold a focus on mobile"
Oneman Team
Indie Spotlight: Francis Entereso on launching a game in the middle of a global pandemic
"It often feels like it's impossible for an indie to stand out"
Jobs In Games
Remote Working: Tencent data scientist Jia Wang on running operations from her bathroom
"There are so many challenges for everyone while working and living at home - especially for working moms"
Not A One Trick Ponyta
Four years on and Pokémon GO is still flying high
Niantic's AR title nearly replicates its first-year earnings