Partner Up
War Robots developer Pixonic enters China’s Android market with iDreamsky
Director of business development Mike Fei discusses the publisher's distribution model
Smashing
How ARKit is powering indie creativity in augmented reality
"It created the largest AR platform overnight and gave developers a powerful toolkit to play with"
Eyes On Korea
Why Seasun and other Chinese developers are expanding their influence over South Korea's mobile market
Seasun Games overseas business development director Zhen Li tells us why Chinese games are so popular in South Korea
Ads In Vogue
How Chocolate is offering the sturdy foundations for a new wave of ad-powered mobile games
Powering the renewed rise of casual gaming
Be Careful What You Wish For
The madness and method of Supercell’s M&A philosophy
A double-edged sword
Video Interview
How Game Insight’s CEO defied industry convention and won
HyprMX's Dan Laughlin interviews Game Insight's Anatoly Ropotov
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Ivan Kovalov on cognitive disorder and G30’s memory maze
"It is important that we understand other people and care for everyone around us, not just ourselves"
Top Tips
4 tips for tapping into the South Korean mobile games market
WeQ CEO Markus Malti on cracking one of the world's most lucrative mobile sectors
Karma
Can charitable platforms support good causes and also be a driver for player retention?
"Asking your player base to join you in making the world a better place and putting the decision-making in their hands a very powerful message to send to your player community"
Go Baby Go
The life and death of Square Enix Montreal's Go franchise
Studio head Patrick Naud takes up from Hitman Go's inception all the way to why the IP is no more
Redefining Mobile Gaming?
Fortnite Battle Royale is redefining what's possible in mobile gaming - so what?
AppLovin's Johannes Heinze looks at what the success of Epic's hit battle royale title really means
Mobile Game Trends
Philippines snapshot: NetEase's battle royale hit Rules of Survival tops grossing charts
Niko Partners' Daniel Ahmad takes a close look at the hottest trends
Cash Royale
Supercell invests $5 million in US mobile developer Redemption Games
Deal marks first M&A activity outside of Europe
Having A Blast
Following its $500m takeover Plarium expands into the casual games space with Lost Island: Blast Adventure
Director of game design Dima Karger discusses the studio's adventure into a new genre
Chat App Gaming
Games in the age of messaging apps
Gamee's head of games Martin Zakovec takes a look at the exciting new sector that can offer new gaming experiences
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Zach Gage on reinventing old classics and beating the clones
“I think it’s nice for the kind of people I'm going after, people who are not hardcore gamers but actually play a lot of games in their lives, but don’t think of themselves like that”
Indie View
The Big Indie Pitch interviews: Airapport spins the idle clicker genre on its head with Steampunk Idle Spinner
We speak to Airapport, who took away the third place prize at the first ever Big Indie Pitch in Prague
Indie View
The Big Indie Pitch interviews: Headshot Labs talks thumb wars and game jams
We chat to the runner-up from the first ever Big Indie Pitch in Estonia
Staying Alive
The end of the SDK? Not so fast
Why SDKs are here to stay (but there will be fewer of them)
Indie View
The Big Indie Pitch interviews: Orbital Knight talk Bloodborne, Clash Royale and candy
We speak to Orbital Knight, runner-up of the first ever Big Indie Pitch in Prague
Opinion
PUBG Corp's lawsuit against Epic's Fortnite could set an uncomfortable precedent
This market has been built on a cycle of iteration and improvement which could end if the Playerunknown's Battlegrounds firm wins this case
Know Your Audience
G5 Entertainment CEO on the focus driving its success in hidden object games and beyond
Finding hidden value
Indie Mavens
Indie games developer tips for making the most out of industry events
Our Indie Mavens weigh in
Indie View
The Big Indie Pitch interviews: Limestone Games tells us all about their stylish anime-inspired Aeon Must Die!
We chat to the winner of the first ever Big Indie Pitch in Estonia
The Magic Number
Frank Gibeau on why Zynga’s $250 million acquisition of Gram Games adds up
Riding Merge Dragons! to success
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Gorogoa creator Jason Roberts talks getting into games and the genesis of the hit title
We get up close and personal with the stars of mobile games' indie scene
Publishing Support
Fingersoft's Round Zero on its data-driven approach to mobile games publishing
CEO Daniel Rantala dishes the details on how it aims to help developers release on the global stage
Aso
Drive mobile app traffic with app store optimisation
How good ASO can boost your downloads and revenue
Growth Investment
Why Playtika has created a warchest to invest up to $400 million in companies around the world
Playtika Growth Investments MD Eric Rapps discusses the social casino giant's new funding arm
Pocket Stories
125 million downloads later narrative game Episode is ready to fend off new competition
Episode studio head Michael Dawson discusses the game's success and the new competitors entering the genre
Search Ads
How AppBi is supporting Apple Search Ads campaigns for top mobile games publishers
AppBi CEO Carmen Lu discusses how its services can lead to a generous ROI
Artificial Intelligence
Why games developer Kixeye raised $20 million for machine learning
CMO John Getze explains the company's plans
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: State of Play's Katherine Bidwell on art inspirations and spinning plates
"I think with running a small company it’s about making sure all the plates are spinning and keeping the focus on achievable goals"
The Charticle
Despite strong criticism Jam City's Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is a top grosser
Outgrossing Cookie Jam and Panda Pop for IAPs in key markets
God Like
How NadiaSoft plans to mix Eastern and Western influencers for global appeal
The new IP will feature an array of gods and heroes from Greece, China and more
Indie Spotlight
"If you are an indie and you are making an indie game, I think it’s becoming very difficult to lead from the heart"
Darjeeling's Marc Lustigman on Homo Machina and Fritz Kahn's presentation of the body
Backend-as-a-service
Nakama 2.0 - Power games for millions of concurrent players
Heroic Labs details the latest big update
Rising Confidence
CEO Nick Earl on how Design Home’s success has kickstarted Glu’s wider revival
Mobile game publisher now on the up
Indie View
The Big Indie Pitch interviews: Digital Melody talks winning the first ever BIP in Poland
We speak to Digital Melody, who won the first ever Big Indie Pitch at GIC in Poznan with their game Runventure
Mobile Game Trends
Malaysia snapshot: Mobile Legends extends its lead
Niko Partners' Daniel Ahmad takes a close look at the hottest trends
Speaker Spotlight
PGC San Francisco speaker spotlight: Zorka.Mobi's Dmitry Liapin on dealing with influencers
Dmitry Liapin offers advice on influencer marketing campaigns and tells us what to expect from his talk
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Laser Dog's Simon Renshaw on Ava Airborne and the passion of indie games
"Personally, I’m a big believer in doing what you really want to do. I draw the things I love for a living and I couldn’t imagine a better job"
Rewarding Creativity
IMGA founder on rewarding creativity and its ambitious plans for 2018
Maarten Noyons discusses hot industry trends and brand new events
Indie View
The Big Indie Pitch interviews: Puny Astronaut talks relaxation and experiences for everyone
We speak to Puny Astronaut, who came second at the Big Indie Pitch at Abertay University in Dundee 2017
Streaming Ads
Synative’s HTML5 cloud tech offers a new streamable approach to playable ads
Founder Ken Liu on an interactive way to acquire users
Indie View
The Big Indie Pitch interviews: Team Ocmo on redefining hardcore platformers for mobile devices
We speak to Team Ocmo, who won The Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2017
Indie View
The Big Indie Pitch interviews: From tiny bubbles come big things
We speak to Pine Street Codeworks about their multi-awarding winning game Tiny Bubbles
Making Of
Hack and slash: The making of MIHOYO's Honkai Impact 3rd
MIHOYO president Forrest Wei Liu breaks down Honkai Impact 3rd's world
Top Tips
8 tips for mobile games publishing success in China
Mobvista lays out some key advice from its ‘Looking East: How to launch mobile games in China 2018’ report
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Little Lost Fox's Niamh Fitzgerald on Valleys Between and finding the balance
"Some of my favourite days are ones where I get to focus on game design or technical art"