Q&a
Charmie Kim talks on joining the game industry and the creation of Beatstar
Rhythm game Beatstar has gone on to be Space Ape’s biggest hit so far being played by over 50 million people
Google Ads Attribution Integration
ByteBrew, the all-in-one mobile game analytics platform, gets access to Google Ads attribution integration
This new integrated access allows ByteBrew to offer game developers free Google attribution measurement
Final Countdown
Final chance: Vote for the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2023
You have until midnight April 6th
Investment In Turkiye
Turkish developer Gleam Games receives $1m investment
A year on from a previous $1m investment into the studio
Not Mushroom For Mobile
Mobile will “Not be the primary path for future Mario games”, says Shigeru Miyamoto
The director of Super Mario Run praised mobile’s ability to expand the franchise’s audience, bit criticised its generic nature
Gaming In Turkiye
Turkish mobile revenue dips, but players on the rise
Differences in currency conversion affected mobile revenue
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Mobile Optimisation
PUBG Mobile co-developer discusses optimising Unreal for thousands of phone types
Exclusive interview: the challenges of optimizing a game for a wide range of mobile devices
Adverts With Ai
Adludio raises $2.5M for mobile ad platform with AI technology
Investment from Mercia’s venture capital trust
Tiktok Trouble
Australia is the latest country to ban TikTok on government phones
The app has been subject to security concerns throughout the world
Mobile App Fraud
Consumers were exposed to $5.4 billion in app fraud during 2022
Games saw six times fewer levels of fraud compared to other apps
Feature
Hypercasual macro overview in 2023 for developers
Google’s Analytical Consultant, Daria Yakovleva dives into the hypercasual market to share some key points of interest
Sporting Ai Soccer
FIFA’s new mobile game is built around AI footballers
It marks their first game independent of long-time partner EA
Misleading Ads
35 to 46% of gamers will accept misleading advertising
75% of gamers in the US and Europe agree misleading ads can be more interesting than the actual game
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Success In Funding
Turkish hypercasual developer Gulliver’s Games gains $1.5 million in second-round funding
The studio developed idle game Restaurant Tycoon
Devolver X Doinksoft
Devolver Digital acquires indie game developer Doinksoft
Will join Devolver’s catalogue of studios and indie game developers
Riot X Netease
Netease’s Hyper Front to shut down following Riot lawsuit
The suit alleged that Hyper Front infringed on its intellectual property
Report
The UK’s gaming market was valued at £7.05 billion in 2022
The UK Interactive Entertainment association’s latest report analyses Britain’s gaming market
Loot Boxes
Lawyer claims that game makers don’t comply with loot box label regulations
An academic paper found that 71 of 100 Google Play games downloaded weren’t labelled correctly
Dungeons And Dragonheir
Nuverse’s Dragonheir to partner with Dungeons & Dragons
The upcoming title will partner with Wizards of the Coast, owners of the D&D franchise
Collaborations
Fire Emblem Heroes may have just teased another Engage crossover
Nintendo has repeatedly pushed mobile as a cross-promotional tool
Nintendo Announces
Nintendo and DeNA officially establish joint venture Nintendo Systems
The latest step in a seven-year partnership
Mark Your Calendars
Join us at the nearest PG Connects event near you this 2023! Our upcoming event schedule is now available for you
Check out the unmissable line-up of PG Connects events coming up this year! We’re headed to Seattle, Dubai, Toronto and Helsinki this year
Insights
LifeStreet CEO Levi Matkins on generative AI and its role in mobile advertisement
Generative AI has caused quite the buzz in 2023 but what does it mean and how can it be used
Prototyping Unpacked
justDice’s mobile game prototyping process unpacked!
Breaking down the rewarded games and apps studios' mobile game prototyping methodology
Here For Hybrid
Accessibility "crucial" for successful hybridcasual games
An analysis of the hybridcasual market by Sensor Tower and Homa reveals new key tips
Various Visits
Tim Cook represents Apple in visits to miHoYo and other Chinese partners
Meeting creators behind games like Genshin Impact
Financials
East Side Games financials sees record revenue for 2022
Recently released full–year financials indicate continued growth
The Rise Of Hybridcasual
Hybridcasual games hit 5 billion downloads in 2022
Downloads of games in the genre increased 3% year-on-year
Finance
ByteDance hits record revenue of $80bn, but at the cost of gaming?
Their latest figures has them head-to-head with fellow tech giant Tencent
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news and discuss cloud gaming, block building and robo writing…
Feature
Game Analysis: Taking a deep dive into the world of Frozen City
AppQuantum's Oleg Lomakov explores Frozen City to reveal what makes this hit app tick
Update For Losers
Clash Royale faces backlash following latest update
‘Update for Losers’ has been criticised for changes to game modes and the battle pass
Netflix Games
Netflix may be bringing its games to TV screens
Hidden code in the iOS app hints at a bigger future for the game streaming service.
Report
81% of adults in Türkiye play mobile games
And there's an even spread of players across gender and age
Q&a
Lisa Bridgett on the creation and evolution of DREST
DREST brings fashion to mobile with over 280 fashion and beauty brands involved and a growing player base
Industry Updates
No E3? No problem. Here's where to network and get games industry business done this summer
After a bumper PGC London, Pocket Gamer Connects has got your 2023 sorted as the show returns to Seattle, Toronto and Dubai!
Expert Analysis
Achieving the impossible: Croquet founder David A. Smith on breaking the barriers for multiplayer games
Present at the dawn of computing and powering the next-level of network, Croquet aims to make multi-user experiences easier than ever to create and enjoy
Metaverse Moves
VRChat makes the jump to mobile
The Quest-based chat platform goes looking for a wider audience
Bafta Awards
How did mobile do at the BAFTAS?
The annual BAFTA game awards once again reiterates a trend in the industry
Events
E3 2023 has been cancelled. So what the hell happened?
E3 is dead. Again. Why is it that the games industry loves a games show, but doesn't want E3?
State Of Play
Case study: Boosting revenue in Solitaire Grand Harvest
Game mechanics go under the microscope… We go in deep with a case study that boosted its revenue despite key industry challenges
Netease X Blizzard
Breaking down the break-up of NetEase and Blizzard
NetEase allegedly suggested it could sway the government’s decision regarding Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Roblox Advertising
Roblox’s new advertising preempts legislation but still sees criticism
Although the new moves have been praised, some argue more is to be done
New Acquisition
Keywords Studios acquires influencer agency Digital Media Management
The social media agency will join Keyword’s Engage division
Ai Development
Yahaha’s code-free design engine steals the show at GDC
Their demonstration allowed the creation of nearly 800 games
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry – Week 10
Matchmade CEO Jiri Kupiainen and GamesForest.Club's Maria Wagner's journey draws to a close with interviews with developers in the Czech Republic
Put Players First
Are in-game ads the answer for developers? We asked Marc Merrill of Riot Games
Anzu co-founder and CEO Itamar Benedy talks to Riot Games co-founder and president of games Marc Merrill about the growing value of in-game advertising to indie and AAA developers alike
Weplay Expansion
Turkish game investment fund WePlay Ventures expands to Europe and Asia
The company has invested in other 15 startups and poured money into mobile