December 13, 2022

Women In Games

Machine Learning Expert Carly Taylor - big gaming companies are putting their money behind DE&I initiatives

Carly who works on Machine Learning for Call of Duty says "Value is being placed on diverse perspectives and I think our games are better for it."

December 13, 2022

Who’s Gonna Win?

Who’s going to win in the Pocket Gamer Awards 2022? Find out tonight…

Join the live stream of the Pocket Gamer Awards tonight from 5pm UK time - you won’t want to miss a second

December 12, 2022

Win The Launch!

Win the Launch: How Google is helping game developers successfully launch their games

Jen Lui, Senior Product Manager at Google, tells PocketGamer.biz how Google is helping mobile game developers launch their games in a competitive market

December 12, 2022

Esports

Snapdragon Pro Series goes to Japan for Brawl Stars final in Tokyo

The Snapdragon Pro Series, hot off their announced partnership with Samsung, continues to feature heavily in DreamHack events, now at the Brawl Stars final in Tokyo

December 12, 2022

Artificial Intelligence

Making mobile game ads using AI. It’s possible, but is it useful?

Alongside discussion about the feasibility of using AI to create game assets, could (and should) you use AI to create advertising for mobile games too?

December 12, 2022

Hypercasual How To

How To Come Up With a Hit Game Idea for 2023

CrazyLabs offers insight into game ideation and inspiration for developers looking for their own hypercasual hit

December 12, 2022

Privacy In Gaming

King takes a new approach to privacy notices in its new update

The new creative approach aims to tackle the issue of uninformed users

December 12, 2022

Women In Games

We talk to Women in Games CEO, Marie Claire Isaaman about the barriers women are still facing

"We need to attract more women and girls into a career in games – and then support them through their journey"

December 9, 2022

Views Week

Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days

The PocketGamer.biz team reflect on a week of big business and back-slapping

December 9, 2022

Development

Could, and should, mobile devs use AI for asset creation?

AI art has become a hotly debated tool in the creative industry, a fact that’s unlikely to die down anytime soon, but could, and should mobile devs use it?

December 9, 2022

Guest Post

Why Game Developers Need To Maintain Financial, Strategic, and Creative Control

Sanlo co-founder and CEO Olya Caliujnaia on the importance of maintaining a level of independence when looking to scale

December 9, 2022

Updates

Seven Knights 2 sees additional updates with two new heroes

Netmarble’s RPG battler is seeing two new heroes and an even further extended anniversary event for it’s latest update

December 9, 2022

Fewer Games Greater Revenue

Fewer games but greater revenue - the reality of the global mobile games market

data.ai and Deconstructor of Fun break down the reality of the global games market - from releases to revenue in 2022

December 9, 2022

Announcements

Devolver Digital announces “Devolver Tumble Time”

Devolver’s latest game looks to be an innovative new spin on the hypercasual genre featuring recognisable characters from their various franchises

December 9, 2022

The Game Awards

The Game Awards were held last night, but how did mobile gaming do?

The night saw awards, announcements, and a few surprises along the way

December 9, 2022

Releases

Vampire Survivors surprise launches on mobile

The popular roguelike ‘bullet hell’ game comes to mobile from developer poncle, ‘100% free, for real’

December 9, 2022

Acquivision Blizzard

FTC vote to sue to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The Acquisition has faced criticism for its possible effect on competitor PlayStation

December 9, 2022

Meet Our Partners

Pocket Gamer Connects partners with SpecialEffect for Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023!

We come together once more with the incredible charity SpecialEffect to support gamers with disabilities throughout the world.

December 9, 2022

Women In Games

Vanesa Tate, Head of Audio at King, talks to us about the transition from movies to games

Having recently helped to makeover the sound for Candy Crush, Tate gives her insights on being a female in the industry and why games are more inclusive than films

December 8, 2022

People Positivity

CALM research finds gaming has a positive impact on mental health

Gaming helps people to connect, CALM finds

December 8, 2022

Awards

Awards are great… but they aren’t worth fighting over

As Genshin Impact and Sonic are pitted against one another in the Player's Choice vote, we have to ask, is it worth fighting over an award?

December 8, 2022

Job News

Magic Eden appoints Chris Akhavan as Chief Gaming Officer

Magic Eden hopes the new hiring will boost its Web3 vertical

December 8, 2022

New To Netflix

ElectricNoir's Scriptic: Crime Stories is "a new category of digital entertainment" now on Netflix Games

An hour-long live-action crime drama played on mobile

December 8, 2022

Job News

Xsolla appoints Berkley Egenes to the role of Chief Marketing Officer

Egenes previously held the role of vice president of global marketing

December 8, 2022

Stocks

Embracer Group approved for Stockholm exchange

The news means that Embracer will now be traded on the Nasdaq Stockholm and not the First Growth North exchange

December 8, 2022

Make Your Games Greater

Cheat codes to master the hybridcasual genre

Homa reveals the secret design and development 'cheat codes' for creating a successful hybridcasual game

December 8, 2022

Gamerefinery Report

GameRefinery’s November 2022 report delves into the state of the mobile market

The World Cup proved to be a popular subject for events, while a Square Enix collaboration with a TikTok star failed to engage audiences

December 8, 2022

Supersonic Studio

Sega opens new California-based office to encourage creativity and facilitate streaming

Office will be a space for 235 employees across Sega and Atlus

December 8, 2022

Multiplayer

Epic debuts family-friendly cabined accounts for its games

In an attempt to appeal to parents whose kids play their various games, Epic Games is debuting a new type of ‘Cabined accounts’ for players on PC, console and mobile

December 8, 2022

Lucky Seven

Nintendo’s most successful mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes celebrates Version 7.0.0 update

Book 7, new characters, in-game celebrations and more

December 8, 2022

Representation

King leads the pack in Activision-Blizzard's 2022 representation report

Activision-Blizzard’s latest effort to be more transparent reveals information about their representation and diversity in the workplace, with mobile arm King coming out on top

December 8, 2022

A Platform To Empower

The Mirror platform aims to someday be "akin to a next-gen Roblox"

$2.3 million raised in pre-seed funding; led by Founders Fund

December 8, 2022

The Business Of Creation

Kinetix launches first AI-powered emotes

The emotes can be integrated into a variety of games and metaverse worlds

December 7, 2022

Strategy Observation

CDPR on mobile, where have they been and where are they going?

CD Projekt Red’s long-term strategy update indicated an increased focus on mobile, but their actions yesterday might confuse some. So, what’s the story so far?

December 7, 2022

Playing For The Planet

Flick partners with PlanetPlay as part of environmental commitment

The partnership includes a new Flick Solitaire deck designed by Alliga Mirguesinov.

December 7, 2022

Revenue Results

Genshin Impact makes it to $4 billion revenue as PUBG Mobile reaches $9 billion

Installs for both games are down compared to last year

December 7, 2022

Alleged Arrest

Yuji Naka reportedly arrested for second time in three weeks over insider trading allegations

Trading investigation relates to Square Enix’s Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy franchises

December 7, 2022

Collaborations

Qualcomm Snapdragon Pro Series to partner with Samsung

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Pro mobile eSports tournament will exclusively utilise Samsung devices

December 7, 2022

Drumming Up Interest

World’s Fastest Drummer game speeding towards release

The game will be released this Saturday

December 7, 2022

App Store Updates

Apple adds new price points to App Store and support for foreign currency

Apple had previously required developers to adhere to a set amount of price points for their games and apps, this latest update adds many new ones

December 7, 2022

Billions And Beyond

$1.5 billion revenue and 1.1 billion downloads weekly - how healthy is the mobile games market?

The new data.ai and Deconstructor of Fun report reveals the reality of the global mobile games market in 2022

December 7, 2022

Gaming Post-covid

China rolls back zero-covid policy, but what does this mean for mobile gaming?

The easing of lockdown restrictions could signal a sharp decine for the country's mobile market

December 7, 2022

Shuttering

Witcher: Monster Slayer to shut-down and developer Spokko to shutter

The Witcher: Monster Slayer, will be shut down early next year alongside its developer Spokko, whose talent will be folded into CDPR

December 7, 2022

New Acquisition

Keywords Studios to acquire Californian company Helpshift for $75 million

The company aims to become a market leader for in-app customer service solutions

December 7, 2022

Riyadh Recap

Last week's Leaders Summit demonstrated the huge potential of the $6.8bn MENA market

Saudi Arabia hosted a new type of event from the Pocket Gamer team which united games companies from around the world – here’s what you missed

December 7, 2022

Women In Games

Marika Appel has been at Supercell for over ten years, and is still as passionate as ever

The Clash of Clans Community Manager talks to us about the importance of Clash Fest, inclusivity in games and... Angry Birds

December 6, 2022

Insights

The future of the African mobile gaming market with Waheed Adam

Africa is one of the ones-to-watch when it comes to emerging gaming markets. Waheed Adam of iTouch offers us his insights into mobile movements in Africa

December 6, 2022

Milestones

Goddess of Victory: Nikke hits $70m revenue in first month of release

The shooter-gacha game has seen massive success, topping even Diablo Immortal and Genshin Impact in the charts

December 6, 2022

Music Metaverse

Animoca Brands acquires majority stake in music metaverse platform PIXELYNX

The company is helping people discover new music – and new ways to monetise it

December 6, 2022

Outside News

Chinese game services go dark in memory of former Chinese premier

A National Day of Mourning in China includes the temporary cessation of services for money online games on multiple platforms