January 23, 2024

Challenges Ahead

Lean year ahead for gaming companies despite positive industry outlook

New report from Newzoo shows that while the market continues to recover, mobile developers will turn to the PC platform, while generative AI is here to stay

January 23, 2024

Pgc London

Speaker Spotlight: Solid Bash's Matthew Zoern on embracing innovation in game development

'Why limit a game's experience to just one platform? The future is about extending the gameplay experience across devices.'

January 22, 2024

Pgc London

NFTs, loot boxes, bad language… Changes are coming to PEGI’s age rating system

Games Rating Authority director general Ian Rice and Video Games Industry Memo editor George Osborn discuss PEGI age ratings at PGC London

January 22, 2024

Pgc London

Why choosing the right co-founder is critical for your new startup's survival

Trailmix's Carolin Krenzer, Tripledot's Akin Babayigit and Hiro Capital's Ian Livingstone startup life and leadership challenges

January 22, 2024

Pgc London

The power of the minutia in virtual reality, treating players like developers, and "spying" on them

CM Games’ Serg Kharchenko speaks spying on players and treating them as " a part of the development team"

January 22, 2024

Pgc London

The future of Gen AI: "I don’t see how this doesn’t become a key part of the workflow"

PGC London panel discusses the future of games development with artificial intelligence and its potential threat to the jobs market

January 22, 2024

Pgc London

Newzoo’s Tom Wijman: There’s absolutely something to be said for having your mobile games on PC and console

Newzoo’s Tom Wijman’s talk at PGC London reveals all about the pros and cons of porting mobile games to other platforms

January 22, 2024

Aiming High

Gamelight sets sights on $1 billion annual revenue in 2024

We spoke to co-founder Günay Aliyeva to learn how the company reached the billion-dollar revenue mark in a year and to find out future plans

January 22, 2024

Pgc London

The state of mobile gaming revealed at PGC London 2024

Data.ai deliver a deep dive on their State of Mobile Gaming 2023 report live at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2024

January 22, 2024

A Failed Attempt

Mighty Kingdom shareholders back board, reject ex-CEO's takeover

Less than 34% of the total shares were in favour - and half of those votes originated from Yeend himself

January 22, 2024

Pgc London

PGC Panel: Nurturing a community, social media strategies and "actually calling your players"

A PGC London panel discusses the tools and platforms devs can use outside of games to improve player retention

January 22, 2024

Empowering Gamers

Rize.gg wraps up pre-seed round, raises $430,000 to train and empower gamers

The company intends to allocate these funds to advance the platform's development and broaden its user base

January 22, 2024

Fitness & Gaming

Talofa Games secures $6.3 Million to build fitness-focused games

The team will use its newly secured funding to engineer and develop Run Legends as well as create new titles

January 22, 2024

Pgc London

Corbomite Games' Oded Sharon on why every game maker should have "their own Chief AI Officer"

Corbomite Games CEO Oded Sharon discussed the evolving uses of AI at PGC London 2024

January 22, 2024

Pgc London

Jesse Lempiäinen of Geeklab delivers the perfect game launch

Live from Pocket Gamer Connects London, the ex-Rovio, Geeklab CEO and founder dispels myths and explains why two (or more) is always better than one…

January 22, 2024

Stars In Their Eyes

How Playdemic's founders are following up their $1 billion Golf Clash success with new studio ForthStar

CEO Paul Gouge tells PocketGamer.biz about the lessons learned from Playdemic and why ForthStar is embracing remote working and four day work weeks

January 22, 2024

New Tech

Metaplay launches new Unity-based SDK to help mobile studios scale their games

Tech firm will be showcasing its new SDK at Pocket Gamer Connects London on January 22nd to 23rd

January 22, 2024

New Studio

Playdemic founders raise $10m for new UK mobile studio ForthStar

Paul Gouge and Alex Rigby head up the new Manchester studio following their $1 billion success with Golf Clash

January 22, 2024

Show Now On

Pocket Gamer Connects London is now ON!

Our biggest show of the year just kicked off in London and it's a 10th anniversary special! Find out what's at the show and how you can be a part of it

January 22, 2024

Ai Power

TapNation acquires AI-powered UAhero to amp up its user acquisition strategy

As a new subsidiary of the company, UAhero’s AI-powered algorithms will become part of TapNation’s offering going forwards

January 21, 2024

Q&a

Speaker Spotlight: Verge Group's Stafaniya Radzivonik talks improving the ad experience for players

"When it comes to gaming apps, the most user-engaging formats are interstitial and rewarded video, particularly if they are playable"

January 21, 2024

Q&a

Speaker Spotlight: Replai's Joao Costa to discuss the use of AI in video creatives

Costa set to speak about how video AI is already transforming strategies of the biggest mobile games companies in the world

January 20, 2024

Q&a

Speaker Spotlight: Layer AI's Burcu Ozcengiz on supporting art teams' workflow with AI

"I'm excited to share my perspective on how it’s possible to use AI to produce game art faster while staying human"

January 20, 2024

Q&a

Speaker Spotlight: AppsFlyer's Adam Smart on ad creatives and market saturation

"We'll navigate the added complexity of fostering cross-departmental cooperation to enhance and evolve creative strategies"

January 20, 2024

Pgc London

Get the most from your publishing deal at PG Connects London

Take your game's launch to the next level with the Publishing Power track this Tuesday January 23rd

January 19, 2024

Week That Was

Week in Views - Developers speak their minds, Apple gets sneaky, and why old games are the best

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

January 19, 2024

The Sky's The Limit

Thatgamecompany on what comes next for Sky: Children of the Light in 2024

Art Director, Cecil Kim shares on joining thatgamecompany and the journey from mobile to cross-platform for Sky: Children of the Light

January 19, 2024

Five New Games

New release roundup: The best new mobile games from pirate pals to wrestling rivals

We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business

January 19, 2024

Pgc London

Turn recruitment into retention at Pocket Gamer Connects London

Industry experts share strategies for talent acquisition, diversity, resilience and navigating setbacks this Monday January 22nd

January 19, 2024

Developers Speak Up

GDC's State of the Industry report reveals AI concerns, redundancies worries and a drive to unionization

It's certainly not all fun and games in the latest GDCC report as over 3000 game devs share their thoughts on what the future holds

January 19, 2024

Growing Globally

Network Effect & Organic Growth - Effective Scaling In The Post-IDFA World

Social First's President and Founder Mikko Kähärä tells us how the studio has found a way to effectively scale its games - cost-effectively - in a post-IDFA world

January 19, 2024

Q&a

Speaker Spotlight: Uplifted's Itai Raveh discusses why UGC can be a game-changer for engaging players

"Tailoring the creative aspect to resonate with the target audience is crucial in the games sector"

January 19, 2024

Q&a

Speaker Spotlight: TikTok's Noam Zada on underestimating the transformative power of cultural resonance

"Overlooking the integration of gaming into the cultural conversation can hinder a game's potential reach"

January 19, 2024

Big Indie Pitch Stories

Big Indie Interviews: Quang Nguyen discusses being passionate and finding new in the old

Interview! We chat with the long-time Big Indie Pitch participant and judge to discuss experimentation and helping the next generation

January 19, 2024

Podcast

Gamelight’s Günay Aliyeva on the AI algorithm that revolutionises UA | 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…

January 19, 2024

Winning The War

My.Games' War Robots returns to China

Following a loss of licence in 2021 which it won back in 2023, a new deal with publisher iDreamSky now sees the game return to one of its top three markets

January 19, 2024

Launchpad

Launchpad: Check out these six new and upcoming games ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects London 2024

We shine a spotlight on a select few games that have recently launched or are set to release in the not too distant future

January 19, 2024

Q&a

Speaker Spotlight: FastSpring's Tony Markov on how alternative distribution platforms help power better profits

"By establishing an independent sales channel, developers can avoid the large fees, directly enhancing profitability"

January 19, 2024

Pgc London

Hear how to build a better games industry at PG Connects London

Explore the ways we can all help create a more a more positive future for everyone this Monday January 22nd

January 18, 2024

Pgc London

Celebrate the best in indie development at PG Connects London

Learn how to survive and thrive as a smaller studio in today's competitive games development landscape next Tuesday January 23rd

January 18, 2024

Beating The Odds

Tough times for games? Here are five ways that Belka Games has weathered the storm

Belka Games, Ivan Larionov tells us how the company was able to push through the toughest of times

January 18, 2024

Flagship Funds

Leslie Benzies' Build A Rocket Boy studio raises $110M for "flagship" trio of projects

RedBird Capital Partners leads investment in Build A Rocket Boy’s Everywhere, MindsEye and Arcadia

January 18, 2024

Q&a

Speaker Spotlight: Monstercat's Gavin Johnson

Johnson has spearheaded successful collaborations with Fortnite, Rocket League, Beat Saber, Roblox, Paladins, SMITE, and others

January 18, 2024

More Job Cuts

Support studio PTW cuts 45 positions as game industry layoffs continue

The impacted workforce primarily consisted of QA workers, but job cuts also extended to other departments

January 18, 2024

Studio Closure

Co-developer THREAKS to close after 15 years

Game development at the company is to cease, but work with their Super Crowd Entertainment events brand continues

January 18, 2024

Job Cuts

Layoffs confirmed at Choices: Stories You Play maker, Pixelberry Studios

The layoffs will affect various roles, spanning from QA staff and producers to artists and programmers

January 18, 2024

Google Says Go

Google lays off 1,000+ employees in stealth as AI takes on the workload

Employees from ad sales, hardware, AR, Pixel, YouTube and more have been quietly let go through the month

January 18, 2024

Pgc London

Your guide to the hottest markets at PG Connects London

Facts, figures and insight into the latest industry trends from all over the globe with the Global Trends track next Monday January 22nd

January 18, 2024

Back From The Dead

Plants vs Zombies 3: Welcome to Zomburbia soft launches in the UK and other select regions

The hugely popular action puzzle game is back. It's time to enjoy classic Plants vs Zombies gameplay with another new twist

January 17, 2024

Q&a

Speaker Spotlight: SocialPeta CMO Summer Liu on marketing trends and the potential of augmented reality

"The next disruptor might be an entirely new medium that hasn't been conceptualised yet"