Monetisation Masterclass
Monetisation masterclass: learn how to take your game to the next level
Join experts from Anzu, Unity and Wildlife Studios for an in-depth dive into in-game ad monetisation
Academic Achievement
Voodoo Academy hits new highs
Voodoo Academy program celebrates admission milestone with new game artists track and opens to hybridcasual
Women In Games
Iryna Afanasyeva of Sandsoft talks about how games can inspire people of all backgrounds to dream big
"Games wield real power...We can direct this power to make this world a better place"
Pumped Up Kicks
Step into the metaverse in your new sneakers from Scottie Pippen and Orange Comet
Basketball legend Scottie Pippen has teamed up with NFT blockchain blockbuster Orange Comet to launch his own range of sneakers for the metaverse
Hypercasual Hits Becoming Harder
Hypercasual is becoming harder says Sunday MD
Sunday’s Managing Director, Christoph Sachsenhausen refects on the challenges of the hypercasual market - and how the company plans to stay on the cutting edge
Women In Games
Vickie Chen discusses the growing presence of women in mobile gaming
From gamer to CEO: Vickie Chen discusses her history in the industry, and how it's developed.
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The PocketGamer.biz team reflect on a week of Apple bashing and award giving
Women In Games
Darya Steel on the journey from playing games to working with them
Gameram's Chief Community Manager Darya Steel discusses the evolution of the games industry
Market Analysis
Only 20 percent of mobile gamers are fully engaged when playing
(And the other 80 percent do so while multitasking.) A new report from LoopMe delves into the global gaming market
Insights
Nware talk cloud gaming, mobile and more
Madrid-based Nware is one of many cloud gaming companies throwing their hat into the ring, we spoke to them about their views on the industry and where they’re going
Legislation
EU calls for greater player protections in video games
As part of a number of recent announcements and initiatives, the EU consumer protection committee has called for controls on loot boxes and increased player protection
Sea Market
FIFA Mobile enjoyed a 92% increase in downloads in South East Asia
The latest November numbers are in and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang led the way in terms of both downloads and revenue
Trends In 2022
Azur Games summarises trends in gaming through 2022
Idle, puzzle, strategy and more outlined in genre-based trends
Regulation
What does Finland’s lootbox law actually do?
Loot Boxes may fallen out of vogue as a target of gamer and regulator ire, but their control and restriction is still being debated by regulators
Artificial Intelligence
AI promises to make your game for you. But there’s a catch.
Procedural generation is nothing new in games, but can 'Generational AI' actually make a difference?
Summoners War
Summoners War celebrates the festive season with holiday updated
New dungeons, new raids, and new game modes are coming to the franchise
Updates
Netmarble's Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds sees seasonal holiday update
The mobile spin-off of the Miyazaki-inspired console games now sees a holiday-themed update for the winter period
All About Indies
Six reasons why indie developers need to be at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023!
Take part in all the unmissable opportunities we have lined up for indie developers at PG Connects London this January!
Acquiblizz
Phil Spencer on the mobile potential of the Activision-Blizzard acquisition
Spencer explained the move in more detail in an interview with the Second Request Podcast.
Alternative App Stores
"It's essential to the flourishing of digital culture." Adrian Hon on the importance of alternative app stores
With Apple opening up to alternative storefronts the Six to Start CEO discussed the benefits of widening sales opportunities
China And Cyberspace
China’s Cyberspace Administration plans to confront mobile app "chaos"
The body aims to tackle a supposed prevalence of fake apps, illegal data collection and more
Announcements
Rogue Company comes to mobile with Rogue Company: Elite
The Hero Shooter comes to mobile with the release of Rogue Company: Elite with pre-registration now open
Keywords Acquires
Keywords acquires Labcom with initial $1 million cash consideration
Keywords' expansion continues following new Australian studios and Helpshift acquistion
Restructuring
My.Games to divest entirely from Russian market and restructure
The new owners of the My.Games platform have announced their intention to divest it entirely from the Russian market and refocus internationally
Opera Gx
Gaming browser Opera GX surpasses 20 million monthly active users
Opera GX acts as a marketplace for games created using the GameMaker platform
Funding
Developer Jarvi Games raises $2m in seed funding round
The developer is working on ‘Vice Online’, a game inspired by the Grand Theft Auto franchise
Aims Of An Acquisition
RuneScape creator Jagex acquires Croatian studio Gamepires
Acquisition aiming to enable open-world game Scum to be prepared for a 1.0 release
Game Funding
Take-Two’s Private Division marks fifth anniversary with unveiling of new development fund
The Private Division Development Fund will support independent development teams
Gayming Awards
Gayming Awards unveils nominees for 2023 ceremony
The 2023 awards will be held on Broadway for the first time
Tackling Tiktok
15 state attorneys general demand Apple and Google change TikTok’s age rating
Mobile's two biggest players requested to address concerns around the content on the platform before the end of 2022
2023 Predictions
11 games that could exceed $2 billion in revenue in 2023
Data.ai predicts Uma Musume Pretty Derby will be among the fastest games ever to reach the milestone
Investment In Istanbul
Turkish studio Pink Games has $1.2 million valuation after first investment
Investment comes from Geometry Venture Development, Alesta Investment and an individual investor
Inclusivity
Zynga's Virtual Diversity Platform encourages inclusivity in gaming
Zynga studio NaturalMotion has created Access All Areas, a virtual studio to encourage diversity in games
In-game Advertising
ASA issues new guidance on mobile gaming advertising
The guidance aims to address common concerns about the state of app advertising
Adjustments In Ads
Tenjin and InMobi’s monetisation report shows short-term effects of Google Play’s new ad policy
Ad impressions increased by nine percent and revenues by five percent
Open For All
Why diversity in game development matters - and can produce better game
How Berlin’s Wooga became a role model for diversity in both games and workplace
Cloud Gaming
Utomik Cloud comes to mobile with Android release
Another service throws their hat into the ring of cloud gaming with the gaming app Utomik on Android
Commentary
"The FTC is facing an uphill battle." Lifestreet CEO Levi Matkins talks Activision-Blizzard lawsuit
With the FTC attempting to block the Activision-Blizzard acquisition deal with a lawsuit, our experts ponder what could happen next
Awards
2022 Pocket Gamer Awards finish the year in style. And the award goes to…
Last night, our sister site PocketGamer.com held their annual awards. Read on to find out more about the night and those mobile winners
Alternative App Stores
Apple prepares to allow alternative app stores in the EU
Hell freezes over as third-party app store move brings Apple into compliance with the Digital Markets Act
Collaborations
Infinite Drive partners with Aston Martin for official collaboration
Developers The Tiny Digital Factory will see Aston Martin cars brought to their game as part of an official collaboration with the car manufacturer
Netflix Games
Netflix Games gears up for end of year release blitz
The company is launching two new titles from Annapurna Interactive with a further two new games coming in the new year
Release Dates
Niantic's NBA All-World to launch in 2023 with more glimpses of gameplay given
Niantic’s new collaborative game produced with the NBA is set to go live in January of next year
Mobile Monetisation
No more lootboxes. Supercell unveils a new monetisation strategy for Brawl Stars
The company is straying away from lootboxes in favour of deterministic rewards
Future Thoughts
Maciej Zużałek on the past, present and future of Ten Square Games
We speak to CEO of Ten Square Games Maciej Zużałek about the future of the studio and how it got where it is now
Successful Pilot
Hutch announces the implementation of a four day working week
The announcement comes as the conclusion to a successful pilot program
Voodoo Style
Voodoo launches casual and midcore games publishing
Sign up now to find out more about the publishing giant's plans for the future of hybridcasual publishing - and submit your game now
Acquisitions
EU Commission argues against FTC lawsuit to halt Activision-Blizzard deal
The EU commission has released a statement criticising the FTC’s decision, which may open up the path in Europe at least for the acquisition
Riot Vs Netease
Riot aims at NetEase in latest copyright infringement claim
The suit points out similarities between Valorant and NetEase title Hyper Front
Cloud Gaming
Riot Games brings PC & mobile titles to Xbox Game Pass
MOBA giant Riot Games is bringing not only it’s PC titles such as League of Legends and Valorant to Game Pass, but it’s mobile titles too