November 5, 2024

Very Big Indie Pitch

The Big Indie Interviews: Cozy Game Studio on their award-winning casual farming game Spirit World

Taling cats, mindfulness and European folklore combine in this PGC Helsinki pitch competition winner from a Danish indie developer

November 5, 2024

Marvellous Mena

"Africa needs an educated society, and EdTech is a vital tool for achieving that"

Enechawet Games’ CEO and co-founder Abiy Hailu talks opportunities in EdTech, leveraging emerging technologies in game development and publishing challenges

November 4, 2024

Ad Advice

Creative fatigue in mobile games marketing: How to identify and combat it

AdQuantum’s Anton Kuzmin shares how you can avoid creative fatigue and keep your audience engaged

November 1, 2024

Week That Was

Nintendo's curious Palworld case, Pokémon TCG Pocket launches, and Instant Games' big news | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

November 1, 2024

Instant Games

Remember Facebook Instant Games? It’s back

The long-awaited introduction of in-app purchases on iOS is another example of a new era for games

October 31, 2024

Marvellous Mena

Table Knight Games' co-founder Ghada A. AlHudaithi talks MENA challenges, company expansion and exploring new genres

"There has been a lot of vast opportunities for funding and support from Saudi Arabia and other venture capitals in the MENA region"

October 31, 2024

Storytelling 101

Narrative design in mobile games

Tactile Games’ Jedidjah Noomen on writing for the small screen

October 31, 2024

Incredible Indies

Incredible Indies: Johnny Monsarrat on why there is plenty of room left for AR-powered outdoor RPGs

Monsarrat shares how the AR boom has sparked new potential in RPGs

October 30, 2024

Emerging Markets

Supercell’s Games First 2024 explores emerging markets in LATAM, India and Africa

Emerging markets are presenting opportunities to grow audiences and new studios

October 30, 2024

Jobs In Games

Jobs in Games: Kwalee’s John Wright shares his games industry journey to VP of mobile publishing

Wright discusses helping to create one of the first industry-successful playable ads and the importance of mentorship

October 29, 2024

Growing Ip

Behind the scenes: Bringing The Dragon Prince: Xadia to mobile

We discuss the games development with both Wonderstorm and Blind Squirrel Games

October 25, 2024

Games, Everwhere

Everything is a games platform

Discord, LinkedIn, Telegram - everyone wants in on gaming

October 24, 2024

A New Path Forward?

Why the ex-Supercell and King devs at Antihero think IDFA changes are a positive turn for the mobile games industry

CEO Brice Laville Saint-Martin discusses his new studio's big ambitions for social gaming and why the games industry lacks marketing innovation

October 24, 2024

Marvellous Mena

Kayfo: Web gaming "has been a game changer"

Kayfo Games founder Julien Herbin and COO Thierno Ndiaye discuss the opportunities in web-based games, the rise of Edtech in Africa and monetisation challenges

October 23, 2024

Emotional Arousal Explained

How the deconstruction of fun works in mobile games

How Sensemitter brings together neuroscience, behavioural and emotional analysis to measure and improve player engagement

October 23, 2024

Jobs In Games

Jobs in Games: Usiku Games' Kevine Nzayanga on how to get a career as a game developer

In our Jobs in Games series, we highlight the talented team members currently working in the games industry

October 22, 2024

Women In Games

From SEGA to Pocket Gems: Julie Dragland’s decade-long journey forging industry partnerships

As part of its Women In Games series, Liftoff invites Julie Dragland, Director of Partnerships & Business Development at Pocket Gems to discuss her achievements, challenges & aspirations

October 22, 2024

Top Tips

Live ops should not be killing your team: Here's how to create a successful live event

Fundamentally Games’ live publishing manager Stephanie Field explores creating live events and ensuring long-term success for your game

October 21, 2024

Tiktok's Terrific Tools

How TikTok’s LiveOps program is elevating mobile game engagement

Discover how TikTok’s LiveOps program can help you boost player engagement, retention, and in-game success.

October 18, 2024

Week That Was

The M&A roll-up strategy claims another victim, Destiny: Rising comes to mobile, and the Game Freak leak | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

October 17, 2024

Unity 6 Unveiled

Unity 6 goes live: Under the hood of the game engine's latest AI, web and mobile tools

We sit down with Unity VP of product Ryan Ellis to talk everything Unity 6, the Runtime Fee and more

October 17, 2024

Incredible Indies

Incredible Indies: Max Inferno on bringing A Little to the Left to mobile and the "deflating" experience of copycats

Co-director Lukas Steinman discusses bringing the hit PC and console game to mobile and how the team deals with copycats

October 16, 2024

Audio Accessibility

Inside audio design at Candy Crush maker King

Head of audio Dominique Devoucoux on bringing accessibility features to Candy Crush Soda Saga

October 16, 2024

Industry Spotlight

Jobs in Games: UMX Studio's Ammar Yasser Alrashoudi on how to get a career as game director

In our Jobs in Games series we highlight the talented team members currently working in the games industry

October 15, 2024

Getting Gritty

Ex-Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes GM on raising $42m and building the fourth generation of mobile RPGs at Azra

Project Legends is veering away from the prevalent anime aesthetic and aiming for a Western audience

October 15, 2024

Don't Panic!

The Hitchhiking Developer’s Guide to The Alternative App Galaxy

Navigating Your Alternative Options On the Heels of A Historic Ruling

October 15, 2024

Global Trends

Global Trends: Nexters CEO Anton Reinhold on a difficult year, innovation, and going against the grain

We catch up with industry leaders to get their insights on the state of play in the games sector

October 11, 2024

Week That Was

Scopely’s potential “megadeal”, Ubisoft shares fall and rise, and Wuthering Waves’ journey to $150m | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

October 11, 2024

Rise Of The Stores

Google Play’s Judgement Day - Does it matter?

The tech giant's next potential steps and whether rivals can change the status quo in just three years

October 11, 2024

Social Games

SLAY's CEO on the rise of the social games market

Fabian Kamberi talks AI-enabled penguins and scaling to more than five million users

October 10, 2024

Incredible Indies

Incredible Indies: How Punko.io aims to be part of a new wave of hybridcasual titles redefining mobile gaming

Agonalea Games co-founder Pedro Aira talks about the team's charming new tower defence title that aims to shake up the genre

October 10, 2024

Global Trends

Global Trends: SciPlay CEO Josh Wilson on the growth of hybrid monetisation and why market trends "can flip overnight"

We catch up with industry leaders to get their insights on the state of play in the games sector

October 9, 2024

Industry Spotlight

Jobs in games: Trailmix’s Anissa Nehls on the power of video games marketing

In our Jobs in Games series we highlight the talented team members currently working in the games industry

October 8, 2024

Road To Jordan

Rababa Games CEO talks being self-funded, exploring new platforms and expansion opportunities

"Mobile games, especially in the MENA region, have a high demand, so they remain a primary focus"

October 8, 2024

Very Big Indie Pitch

Spirit World captivates hearts and wins the Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki

Find out who took the top three spot at PGC Helsinki's big indie pitching content

October 4, 2024

Week That Was

Unreal Engine’s royalty fee reduction, Balatro makes it on mobile and Zenless Zone Zero’s revenue | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

October 4, 2024

Top 50

What the Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2024 tells us about industry trends

We analyse merge category growth, how hypercasual publishers have transformed, and the secret blockbusters from the past year

October 3, 2024

Pgc Takeaways

4 takeaways from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki and Finnish Games Week 2024

We look at some of the themes and trends to come out of a week of insightful sessions and networking

October 3, 2024

Indie Insights

Incredible Indies: “Players crave new and exciting experiences and AI enables us to deliver that level of variety and freshness”

Bryan Salt shares how he used AI tools to help create his latest word game Catnip

October 1, 2024

Industry Spotlight

Jobs in Games: Carry1st's Spencer Ma on how to get a career in games growth

In our Jobs in Games series we highlight the talented team members currently working in the games industry

October 1, 2024

M&a Tips

An inside look into the world of mergers and acquisitions

The Raine Group recently advised SuperPlay on the Playtika acquisition

September 30, 2024

Speaker Spotlight

KashKick's Monika Raszowska hosts rewarded platforms panel at PGC Helsinki

Raszowska is one of 150+ speakers set to speak at the show

September 30, 2024

Speaker Spotlight

Geeklab CEO Jesse Lempiäinen on mastering games marketing in an era of data privacy

Geeklab CEO will explore the transformative shifts in mobile marketing necessitated by increasing privacy regulations and user data awareness at PGC Helsinki

September 30, 2024

They Only Hurt

Tim Sweeney: "I have no regrets" over Epic Games' costly legal battles with Apple and Google

Epic Games CEO told PocketGamer.biz the costs had been "really significant"

September 30, 2024

Interview

"Africa is overlooked due to misconceptions about the purchasing power in the region"

Lanterns Studios CEO Jihed Jaouabi discusses leveraging motion capture technology, expanding beyond the MENA region and funding challenges

September 28, 2024

Finnish Games Week

Finland’s games industry set to come together for a full week of events

Developers head to the home of mobile gaming for Finnish Games Week

September 27, 2024

Week That Was

Orion AR nonsense, the power of Roblox, and Pokémon Sleep heads to smartwatches | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

September 26, 2024

Ai Toolset

Gaxos unveils AI-powered development suite for faster asset creation and UGC with guardrails

Director of operations Manny Benor demonstrates a new dev platform that corals leading generative AI models for prototyping and customisation

September 26, 2024

Indie Insights

Incredible Indies: A look behind the scenes of Apple Design Awards winner Rytmos

Niels Böttcher and Asger Strandby share on their journey of founding Floppy Club and developing musical puzzle game Rytmos

September 26, 2024

Mobile Mavens

Mobile Mavens: Is Playtika’s acquisition of SuperPlay worth the big bucks? And what does it mean for M&A activity

Playtika is set to acquire Dice Dreams creators SuperPlay for up to $1.95 billion