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Digital Turbine spins with Ron Alinin on user acquisition
Digital Turbine’s Ron Alinin talks with us at PGC Helsinki about non-intrusive ads and the benefits for both sides of the advertiser and player divide to user acquisition.
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Could a play-to-earn data-driven platform be the new big thing?
Playio, the ‘reward based mobile gaming platform’ previously launched in South Korea, but how legitimate is its business model?
Esports And Play-to-earn
DFNN: Gaming for profit will remain a part of the Philippine industry despite crackdowns
The rise of Illegal POGOs have led to calls for a total ban on legitimate operations
Pocketgamer.biz Exclusive
Which comes first, monetisation or gameplay? Why not have both?
Bidstack's Antoine Jullemier, VP Of Gaming, explains how in-game advertising could be the best choice for developers and players alike.
Special Report
The mobile gaming market is on track for a record breaking year
Data.ai delves into the performance of the market throughout the third quarter of 2022
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Drake Star: Where the money’s going in the funding rounds
As we further break down Drake Star’s Global Gaming Report, we look at a comparison of the early and late rounds, as well as where the money is actually going.
Stumble Guys Success
Battle royale game Stumble Guys is making almost half a million dollars every day
Scopely-owned game has a total of 265 million downloads
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GeForce NOW from Nvidia adds additional mobile control support for a dozen games
GeForce NOW, Nvidia’s cloud gaming platform, has added specialist touch screen controls for over a dozen games on its platform.
Bytebrew Boom
ByteBrew raises $4 million in a Seed Round to provide game developers with more tools and aid growth
Seed Round participants include Konvoy, Valhalla Ventures, Node Ventures and more
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World of Tanks Blitz and the appeal of the seasonal event
World of Tanks is just one of many mobile games running seasonal events, so what is the appeal to players?
Announcing The Atom
Turtle Beach’s new Atom Controller magnetically fuses with phones to offer console-like experience
Compatible with Android 8.0 and up, and several streaming services, the controller will fit in your pocket.
News
Jordan Youth App Challenge winners to be announced at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
The App Challenge enables young Jordanians to learn about development and create their own game.
Drake Star Report
Drake Star: Quarter 3 of 2022 saw 81 new mergers and acquisitions totalling billions of dollars
Over 300 deals were made from July to September, Embracer Group led the pack with eight acquisitions
Drake Star Report
2022 has seen 976 deals, with Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard topping the charts
Drake Star analyses the gaming markets in its Global Gaming Industry Report
Gotta Collect Em All
Collect Em All - From hyper to hybrid-casual hit
Voodoo outlines the company's new focus on hybrid-casual games and explains how it turned a hypercasual prototype into a success
Investment Incline
AppQuantum’s new Business Acceleration Program offers casual and midcore developers up to $1 million investment
From a total pot of $10 million, with potential to expand
News
India set to be top of the (mobile) game by 2025
According to a recent KPMG report, the mobile market in India is expected to grow massively by 2025 due to government investment and growing digitalisation.
Interview
Make Games Not War - the organisers of DevGAMM on their charity initiative for Ukraine
Ahead of Game Fest 2022 we spoke to Anastasia Oleynikova and Lerika Mallayeva about how the war in Ukraine has directly affected the industry in the region
Advert Averse
FTC plans to regulate "deceptive" ads that target children’s insecurities
Young people aged 13 to 18 now spend 8.5 hours per day on their devices
Don’t Miss Out
Last chance to save up to £470 on your ticket to Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023!
Score massive savings on your ticket to PG Connects London this upcoming January if you book your ticket before midnight tonight with our Super Early Bird offer!
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Microsoft intends to create its own 'next generation game store' for mobile according to CMA filing
In filing a response to the Competition and Markets Authority recommendations, Microsoft has revealed that they intend to create a “Next generation game store” for various platforms including mobile.
New York, New York
New York Game Awards plans in-person event for early 2023
Ticket revenue will help to fund ongoing projects and paid internships
Ceremonies And Celebrations
AviaGames CEO and founder Vickie Chen celebrated as an Industry Leader and Female Executive of the Year by Forbes China and Stevie Awards
Forbes China ceremony has now taken place; Stevie Awards ceremony is coming in November
Microsoft X Activision Blizzard
The storm blows on - CMA still intent on investigating Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The UK regulator doubled down on plans to scrutinise the planned acquisition before approval
Financial Report
Swedish developer MAG Interactive celebrates another strong financial year
Net sales are up 14% from the company’s record-breaking 2021
Making The Most Of Mobile Moments
Digital Turbine’s Mobile App Habit Report highlights what gamers want to see before installing an app
Positive reviews, a good brand image and maintaining attention are all especially significant
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Thai company DTAC expand their highly successful Gaming Nation platform
DTAC, a Thai telecommunications company, is updating their Gaming Nation in-app purchase platform after reporting major success in its first year.
Schedule Reveal
Get expert insights on the growing MENA games market at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
The jam-packed conference schedule has been revealed… get an exclusive peek at the powerhouse speakers and forward-thinking sessions we have lined up for you next month
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Mayor of London renews pledge of £1M for video games sector, plus the return of London Games Festival
Sadiq Khan has announced his intention to renew a £1M investment into Games London, an organisation devoted to promoting the game sector in the city.
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Netflix to move into cloud gaming, adding new studio in Southern California
Netflix is interested in breaking into the world of cloud gaming and have announced the opening of a new in-house studio in Southern California.
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Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – October 19 2022
PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on the mobile games making waves on streaming platforms, and esports events
Guest Post
Portfolio diversification and publishing - ZiMAD on the varied paths to success in mobile gaming
Magic Jigsaw Puzzle developer ZiMAD discusses how to assess risk, value a game, and make smart decisions.
News
Turkish mobile developer Magic Games secures $5M in seed funding
In another significant Turkish investment, the newly established developer Magic Seed has reportedly secured $5M in seed funding from the Makers Fund.
Mobile Shark, Do Do Doo
Pinkfong are releasing Baby Shark into a new environment with a new open-world game
Just when you thought it was safe to turn on your phone
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Metacore Games grabs double gold at 2022 Ogilvy Awards
Metacore Games and advertising firm Wieden+Kenney took home two Gold Ogilvy Awards courtesy of their mobile game promotional campaign for Merge Mansion.
Opportunities For Indies
Seven reasons indie developers need to be at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan this November!
Get an exclusive look at the abundance of unmissable opportunities for indie talent at PG Connects Jordan!
Job News
Fingersoft expands executive team with a new hire in a newly-created role
Teemu Väisänen joins the team as Game Development Technical Director
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Turtle Beach unveils Xbox style Android cloud-gaming controller
The gaming accessory maker Turtle Beach has shown off the first photos of their Recon Cloud Controller, based on the Xbox gamepad design.
News
Huawei takes us through the digital ecosystem and user data
Vice-president of Huawei Mobile Services, Dr Jaime Gonzalo talks to PocketGamer at PGC Helsinki about digital marketplaces and visibility for developers.
Guest Post
Nikita Guk of Hoopsly on team management in a turbulent market
Hoopsly’s CEO discusses methods of reducing unnecessary stress and maintaining an honest work environment
Guest Post
Ivan Karpinsky Greater China CBO at Azur Games on succeeding in the Chinese market
One of the world’s biggest mobile gaming markets poses unique challenges to developers
Comment And Opinion
AppsFlyer on how to maintain transparency whilst optimising user acquisition
We spoke to AppsFlyer managing director Daniel Junowicz at PGC Helsinki
Guest Post
Amy Huang, CEO of Mattel163 on fostering diversity in mobile esports "Every innovation starts with inclusion."
How casual esports can drive inclusivity in competitive mobile gaming
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League of Legends developer Riot Games acquires Wargaming Sydney
Riot have announced their acquisition of Australian developer Wargaming Sydney, which they plan to rebrand as Riot Sydney.
Gaming In France
Newzoo delves into the French games space
Mobile has the largest market share, but the lowest average playtime among all gaming platforms
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Razer unveils new details for Edge 5G device which will be compatible with thousands of games
In the reveal for the full device at Razercon 2022, the Razer Edge was shown in full, including specs and prices.
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Netflix's newly announced ad-supported tier will include ad-free access to games
Whilst opinions remain divided on Netflix’s new ad-supported tier, their games section will remain accessible and ad-free to all subscribers.
Return On Ad Spend
The Ad Network Quickly Gaining Speed on the AppsFlyer Performance Index
Mintegral, the ad subsidiary of Mobvista, discusses the challenges - and opportunities - created by the ongoing evolution of the global mobile advertising market
Gayme On
The Gayming Awards 2023 to be held on Broadway
The Gayming Awards are hoping that next year’s event will be the biggest yet
Helsinki Highlights
Eva Vital on training AI to recognise insults and not rise to bigotry
In a talk from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki in September, Eva Vital from Fortis Games discusses training voice-recognition AI for games, particularly rudeness.