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Google and Nvidia chime in on Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The companies have expressed their concerns in the deal
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2022 Highlights
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Win The Launch!
Win the Launch: How Google is helping game developers successfully launch their games
Jen Lui, Senior Product Manager at Google, tells PocketGamer.biz how Google is helping mobile game developers launch their games in a competitive market
2023 In Marketing
Representation, Privacy, and AR: What will marketing look like in 2023?
Google has unveiled its predictions for the top digital marketing trends of 2023
Don’t Be Evil
21 million consumers launch class action lawsuit against Google
The users claim Google Play violated US anti-competition laws
Pakistan’s Gaming Market
Pakistan halts overseas payments for mobile gaming
Telecommunication companies reportedly fell foul of the country’s regulations
Mobile Monopoly
Apple and Google investigated by UK regulator over suspected cloud gaming and mobile duopoly
In the UK, 97 percent of mobile web browsing took place on Apple and Google browsers last year
Investment
Aoca Game Labs receives investment from Google Play’s Indie Game Fund
The company from Bahia participated in Google’s #WeArePlay editorial, and received a portion of a $2m investment from the corporation
Google Vs. Epic
Lawsuit claims Google struck a $360 million deal to prevent Activision Blizzard creating its own app store
The lawsuit claims Google has struck at least 24 deals to prevent competition
Streaming Singularity
Netflix, Apple, Microsoft and now Samsung are all backing streaming, the inevitable future of gaming
As multi-use mediums such as TVs and mobile phones include more subscription services, what does this mean for consoles?
Google Report
New Google report suggests a delicate balance when it comes to in-game advertising
33 percent of gamers react positively to in-game advertising, but 43 percent quit a game with too many ads
Mobile Mavens
Stadia may be gone, but will the entire cloud gaming sector go with it?
Industry experts react to the closure of Google Stadia
Google Pay
India’s antitrust watchdog fines Google for $113 million
The country found that Google abused its dominant position in the market
Lawsuit
Epic and Match Group are expanding their lawsuit against Google
The two companies have stated that Google is violating US antitrust laws
Market Dominance
1% of publishers are responsible for 91% of app revenue
The publishers also generated 79% of downloads in H1 2022
Intrusive Ads
Exclusive: The games sector responds to Google's Ad policy updates
Here’s what the gaming ads sector thinks about the controversial decision
Making Changes
Google Play to allow alternative billing systems, but only for non-gaming apps
Changes to be made as a result of the Digital Markets Act
Listen Learn Love
The PocketGamer.biz podcast is BACK with Google on games
Season 2 of the world’s favourite mobile games podcast is your chance to hear from the pioneers, creators, founders and thought leaders from the world of pocket gaming
Insider Insight
Optimising for opportunity: How Google is helping game developers build for long-term success
Greg Hartrell, Director of Product Management at Google Play/Android, tells PocketGamer.biz how Google is helping mobile game developers make their games more successful in the long run
Pgc Toronto
Google shares their secrets on how stability issues affect your app's success
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto on July 6-7 2022
Browser Bash
Google and Apple’s mobile browser dominance investigated by UK regulator
UK competition regulator announces plans to take action against the tech giants' hold over browsers and cloud gaming
Google It
Google: only 16% of mobile gamers want NFT-based games
Player base split on engagement with in-game ads, motivation to start mobile titles, and NFT-based games of little interest
Play Store Policy
Google to permit third-party payment systems for Match Group
Following lawsuit from Match regarding payment systems and revenue share
Update Or Disappear
Older Android apps must update to remain discoverable and downloadable
New rules come into effect in November
Partner Up
Google Play brings new features for higher earning developers
Developers must generate over $5 million monthly and must be in "good standing" to qualify
Standards Stated
South Korea approves new app marketplace rules
Apple and Google required to allow third-party payments
Subscription Service Expands
Google Play Pass launches in India with more than 1,000 titles
Requiring Android 4.4 or above to run
Garena Of Africa
Carry1st raises $20 million to create the "Garena of Africa"
Will expand into the co-development of mobile games
At It Again
Krafton sues Garena, Apple, and Google over Free Fire copyright infringement
Demands the app be removed and damages paid
Gaze Into The Crystal Ball
PocketGamer.biz’s predictions for 2022 mobile gaming
NFTs, the metaverse, and hybrid monetisation
Marketplace Dominance
Apple and Google hold a "vice-like grip" on UK consumers, says competition regulator
Suggests actions to decrease the mobile marketplace duopoly
Google Gaming
Google Play Games is on its way to Windows
Planned for 2022 release
A Taste Of Premium
PUBG Mobile partners with Google to give players 3 month YouTube Premium trial
Part of the 1.7 version update
Lowered
Google Play Store tweaks payment terms in South Korea
Follows a new law passed in August
Slash & Earn
Play Store subscription rev share lowered to 15% from January 1
On-demand music streaming and eBook services eligible for 10% service fee
Stadia Splits
Google Stadia to give revenue share based on how often games are played
Developers who add their games to the service will receive 70 per cent cut of overall revenue
Playing Monopoly
Google faces lawsuit from 37 US States over alleged Play Store monopoly
The tech titan is accused of "harming small businesses and consumers"
Job News
Facebook's global director of games Leo Olebe joins Google
Departs after more than five and half years
Growing
'Alive and well' Google Stadia breaks through three million app downloads
Big boost came in December 2020
Every Little Helps
Google Play commission to lower to 15% for first $1 milion
The change will come into effect on July 1st
Good Show
Top-performing titles have a 45% higher D7 retention rate
Games live streams generated 11 billion hours in viewship in just over a year
Down Under
Epic takes fight with Google to Australia
The company is "seeking fair access and competition that will benefit consumers and developers"
Top Dog
Google tops the publisher download charts for February 2021
Half of the entries were games publishers
Not On Cloud Nine
Report: Stadia didn't achieve Google's subscriber expectations
The search giant reportedly paid out tens of millions for titles like Red Dead Redemption 2
Legal Drama
Google hit with class-action lawsuit for Stadia 4K claims
Case claims the search giant misled consumers
Cold Feet
Microsoft acquiring Bethesda gave Google cold feet about Stadia games business
Search giant talked up how well everything was going just five days before announcing it was closing its first-party studios
Game On
Google to bring "more than" 100 games to Stadia this year
"Over the next few weeks and months, players can expect to see everything from action-filled RPGs to competitive co-op titles and nimble platformers"
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: The benefits of Google Firebase
The platform is utilised by over 2.5 million apps and games
Proving Popular
Google tops the publisher download charts for January 2021
Voodoo, AppLovin and CrazyLabs were in the top five
Shifting Focus
Google to close Stadia Games and Entertainment studios
Studio head Jade Raymond has departed the company too