Legislation
BattleGrounds Mobile India to be ‘unbanned’
Just as Krafton promised, the PUBG spin-off will once again be “available for download soon”
Award Winners
Infinite Lagrange, Stumble Guys, and Angry Birds Dream Blast win big at NYX Awards
All three games scooped up multiple awards at the ceremony
Adjoe Report
Playtime, installs, and market growth: Who are the mobile industry’s top performers?
Adjoe breaks down the gaming market to identify the top games in mobile’s most popular genres
Regulations
Major mobile titles not compliant with South-Korean gacha laws
Mobile games are part of a list of 16 titles not compliant with voluntary guidelines
Netmarble Financials
Netmarble drew 84% of its revenue from overseas sources in Q1 2023
The company saw declines in both revenue and EBITDA, but there are reasons to be optimistic
Film & Tv
Mobile hit Space Marshals to become an animated series
A new deal with developers Pixelbite includes both a TV series and movie
Financials
TakeTwo full-year financials highlight Zynga acquisition and performance
The mobile publisher and developer was acquired in 2022
A Crazy Idea
Want expert help to make your next project awesome? Meet F2P CAMPUS
Spend two months in Spain developing your game surrounded by industry professionals
Releases
TakeOne score major brand-power with the release of the BLACKPINK game
The high-value branding deal allows players to play as the manager of the hit Korean girl band
Web
Kwalee partners with CrazyGames to bring mobile titles to the web
11 Kwalee titles will be available on the CrazyGames web platform
Q&a
Fingersoft CEO Jaakko Kylmäoja on the future of their hit Hill Climb Racing
Fingersoft focuses on staff well being as they gear up for future releases
Showcase
NetEase Connect showcase to reveal new titles and more
Their 2023 event is coming soon, featuring guest appearances and exclusive reveals
Acquiblizz
“It’s really important that we own this decision." The EU responds to the UK CMA’s Microsoft merger comments
The EU commission cements its stance on the Activision Blizzard takeover following the UK CMA's mixed messages yesterday
If You Build It No More
Lessons to be learned from the telecoms saturation in the late 2000s to counter mobile gaming’s latest market figures
How can game developers deliver growth in a mature market? Product Madness's Matt Labbat offers insight - from the earliest days of the telecoms market
Acquiblizz
Could Microsoft pull off a 'Mexit' and quit the UK after Aquiblizz blocks?
It's not impossible. Microsoft could pull prohibited games out of the UK to close the Activision Blizzard deal. But what would that mean and how likely is it to happen?
Finnish Games Report
Mobile is still Finland’s most popular platform, but PC is catching up
2021 and 2022 proved to be banner year’s for Finland’s gaming industry
Legal
FunPlus face another lawsuit for misleading advertising in King of Avalon
The latest suit is being filed by same firm as the previous suit
Feature
Unity's Anna Popereko on rewarded video tips for meta match-3 games
The game design consultant shares how to best implement video rewards for players
Acquisition
Pixel United owners Aristocrat Leisure to acquire NeoGames
Pixel United are the company behind Product Madness, Plarium and Big Fish
Financials
Ubisoft upbeat on Rainbow Six and Division Mobile in full-year financials
But it's worse news elsewhere as the company seeks to save at least €200m
Acquiblizz
Electronic Arts boss Andrew Wilson claims Microsoft/Activision Blizzard deal is immaterial to them
EA remains Microsoft's "biggest partner and number one publisher on their platform"
Moving To Mobile
Axie Infinity: Origins is available on the Apple App Store right now…in select countries
The NFT/Web3/blockchain hit is set to rise again as Sky Mavis works towards cross-platform feature parity
Stellar Star
Honkai: Star Rail pushes MiHoYo ahead of NetEase for revenue with only Tencent ahead
Honkai: Star Rail starts stronger than Genshin Impact
Tenjin Report
Ad Impressions and effective cost per mile declined across platforms in 2023, but in-app purchases grew
USA proved to be a key market for mobile in 2022
Gamerefinery Report
Updates and record breakers: How did mobile gaming do in April?
GameRefinery analyses the mobile gaming market last month
Graphical Goodness
Virtuos Labs’ new Warsaw studio aims to create "best-in-class" graphics
Peter Sikachev takes on the role of new studio’s rendering lead
Financials
Flexion announces Q1 financials. Quarterly revenue up by 54%
The company boasts of strong growth
Q&a
MY.GAMES Vladimir Krasilnikov on the challenges of developing a cross-platform smash hit
After a ten year run of success on mobile, it's time for the team to take War Robots to mutliple platforms
New Investment
Saudi Arabia boosts stake in Electronic Arts by 55%
The country has been investing in game makers as part of its long-term economic strategy
Report
98% of app store spend on one-time purchases
According to new report by data.ai on app revenue
Appointments
MWM promotes Rémi Thivolle to Chief Financial Officer
MWM, the publisher behind the AI-powered colouring app Color Pop has appointed a new CFO for its next phase of growth
Promotions
PTW appoints Kaley Hurst as new VP of sales and marketing
The position is an internal promotion
Investment
Little Dot Studios invests in CLUB developer Formation Games
With a TikTok series forming part of the investment
Collaborations
DREST to partner with BAKEUP for in-game collaboration
The luxury styling mobile game will see another fashion brand collab
New Partnership
Carry1st brings India’s esports Mobile Premier League to Africa
The service is being gradually rolled out throughout the continent
Shuttering
Rising of the Shield Hero mobile title to be shut down
One of a number of anime-inspired games to go under
Acquiblizz
The CMA responds to the European Commission’s approval of the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard Deal
The group took to Twitter to reaffirm its position regarding the acquisition
Interview
Sybo's game director Eoin O’Doherty talks Subway Surfers on the game's anniversary
We talk Blast, Tag and all things Subway Surfers as the game elebrates it's 11th anniversary
Acquiblizz
Approved: The EU gives Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard the go ahead
The EU’s decision puts it at odds with the UK and USA
Keep Play Safe
Roblox ads come under fire from the Children’s Advertising Review Unit
The platform was found to have breached the industry watchdog’s guidelines
Racing To Success
Hutch updates F1 Clash in promotional drive
The developer aims to make the game more accessible than ever before without alienating existing players
Netflix Games
Netflix reportedly plans to cut spending by $300 million - what does this mean for gaming?
Netflix has reiterated its commitment to its gaming platform, but is it a priority?
Anniversaries
Sybo celebrates 11th anniversary with Hoverboard Hunt event
The Subway Surfers creators have teamed up with real world attractions in Copenhagen
Indie View
"Just make something and put it out there": Kaleidoscope Games discuss getting started in game development
Kaleidoscope Games took second place at our flagship Very Big Indie Pitch in London - we discuss their road to the Big Indie Pitch
Square Enix Financials
Square Enix generated $2.5 billion in net sales in 2022-2023
The company saw declines in several metrics, but things are looking up
Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news and discuss investment vs buy out, mobile's amazing next-level ads and making dance moves for money…
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry with Sybo CEO Mathias Gredal Nørvig
The journey continues with gaming and eco-insight from the makers of the legendary Subway Surfers
Environment, Social, And Governance
Activision Blizzard releases its second ESG report
The report clarifies how the company performed last year, and its commitment to the future
Investment
The big Supercell investment roundup
Money to invest? Or looking for funding? Here's all the studios that Supercell has invested in, all in one place
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