Yodo1 Ads Up
Yodo1 introduces native ads to its MAS platform
Yodo1 puts players and profits first with introduction of its new native ad service on its Managed Ads Service platform
Record High
Nexters saw record high revenues of $434 million in 2021
Also reported record high Q4 bookings and revenue
Izumi Incorporating
Jamie Davies appointed as Izumi World CMO in preparation for NFT AR game
Brings experience from leading Xbox franchises, such as Halo, Gears of War, and Fable
One Case Closed
Activision Blizzard to settle sexual harassment lawsuit at $18 million
Will also introduce harassment prevention training and expanded performance-review system
Looking After The Talent
Why games industry staffing is broken
TheXPlace's Maya Rand details the post-pandemic struggle to acquire and retain video game talent, and the need for a change in 2022
Axie Attacked
Axie Infinity dev Sky Mavis has $625 million cryptocurrency stolen from Ronin network
Working with law enforcement to recover the funds
Zynga's Keen Eye
Zynga subsidiaries are some of Turkey's highest-earning internet companies
Peak Games, Rollic Games, and Gram Games make the cut
Act Fast
The Mobile Games Awards are next week, don’t miss out!
The prestigious Mobile Games Awards are happening next week in Central London – grab your seat NOW before spaces run out!
Time To Monetise
The rules of monetisation are changing, here’s what you need to know
PocketGamer.biz presents the Mobile Monetiser Summit, taking place in London on April 5, and you can’t afford to miss out
Tackling Gatekeepers
Apple may be forced to allow sideloading and third-party payment systems in EU
Digital Markets Act will tackle "gatekeepers"
Fool's Gold
Naughty Dog shuts down mobile-exclusive Uncharted game after generating only $88,000
Fortune Hunter, the Uncharted game you’ve never heard of, will be taken offline after five years
Celebrating Success
Gameloft, Square Enix and Ludia Games to celebrate female leadership in virtual event
Next Lev’Elles 3 on April 1 2022
Environmental Expectations
Netmarble unveils ESG report with sustainable management goals
Three key initiatives outlined
Wordlegate
The 'wrong' Wordle sees downloads soar since 2022
Over five years since the game launched the newfound success is on the back of the recent web-based game of the same name
Live At The Sands
Fortis: "None of this is disruptive until we release a game that causes a response. Until then, we’re just words on a page"
Newly-launched Las Vegas Sands-backed games company looks to social interaction in its forthcoming titles. But how much of a disruptive force will the company come to be?
Free Fire First
Sensor Tower: Global mobile game downloads reached 4.4 billion for February 2022
Free Fire places first for second month this year at 21.8 million downloads
Most Read
Hot Five GDC: Lion Studio moves to merge games, Supercell expanding Clash of Clans IPs, and unusual tips from Wordle’s creator
The hottest articles from GDC 2022 on PG.biz
Making Of
Indus brings Indian culture and elevates mobile gamers to "first class citizens"
SuperGaming's Roby John on treating mobile gamers as "first class citizens" and blending a battle royale with Indo-futurism
Four Billion
Miniclip exceeds 4 billion downloads
8 Ball Pool is the studios most popular title with over one billion downloads
Hypercasual Hits
Hypercasual publisher TapNation surpasses 500 million downloads
Ice Cream Inc. in the top spot with 171 million installs
Mossverse
Drest brings UK model Kate Moss into fashion mobile metaverse
First guest avatar in luxury fashion metaverse mobile game
Most Read
Hot Five: Krafton and Solana partner for NFT games, Roblox hosts 24kGoldn concert, and women-first platform Dorian raises $14 million
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
Gdc
GDC snapshot: Com2uS’ Kyu Lee on pivoting to blockchain and NFT gaming
Web2/3 hybrid approach represents a gradual adaption of Com2uS’ gaming franchises and dramatic shift for the company
Indie Inclusive
Netflix partners with Brazilian indie games dev Rogue Snail
Will bring Relic Hunters Rebel to the platforms mobile games portfolio in April
To Me To You
Apple requests courts reject Epic Games' appeal
Ongoing dispute sees iPhone firm argue that Epic has not shown any legal error
Automobile Addition
Lamborghini cars race into PUBG Mobile and Rocket League
Latest of luxury car brand and mobile game collaborations
Boost The Blockchain
Wemade and YouAppi partner to market blockchain mobile games
Will begin "aggressive" onboarding campaigns
Partnering For A Platform
FanDuel and Game Taco partner to launch iOS gaming platform
Skills-based casual games platform offers cash and other prizes
Bagging Boss Fight
Netflix boosts mobile games approach with acquisition of Boss Fight Entertainment
Second mobile games studio acquisition this month
Gdc
GDC: Josh Wardle shares his incorrect tips for Wordle’s success
Comments on the explosion of mobile app clones and selling to the New York Times
Gdc
GDC: challenging Supercell’s ‘sacred cows’ and internal culture
Supercell’s Lesley Mansford details the company’s efforts to discern and improve its internal culture
Gdc
GDC: Jenova Chen details the hard lessons pivoting from PC/console to mobile
thatgamecompany’s Chen discusses his design philosophy from Journey to Sky: Children of the Light
Fundamentals
Understanding design and the user journey in India's mobile gaming scene
PlayerzPot's Mihir Sanchala goes back to the fundamentals as he discusses the expanding awareness of designing the player's journey in India's mobile gaming industry
Conference Highlights
Meet the speakers of Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Our Seattle conference is just over a month away – get to know the incredible speakers and the topics they’ll cover
Blending Blockchain
FTX acquires Good Luck Games to encourage blockchain integration in games
A promise of "ethical" blockchain implementation on mobile and PC
Data Science For All
GameAnalytics Brings DataSuite to the Masses – Through AWS for Games
GameAnalytics is working with Amazon Web Services to support the AWS for Games initiative to put data analytics into the hands of every developer
Coca-cola Cooperation
Riot Games and Coca-Cola partner for Wild Rift mobile esports
Partnership will span over 100 countries
Hiring Now
Top 10 games industry jobs to apply for this week
Some of the latest games industry vacancies from Supercell, Netflix, Kwalee, and PocketGamer.biz
Esports With Sony
PUBG Mobile partners with Sony to use Xperia as official smartphone for 2022 tournaments
For use by the pro PUBG Mobile teams
Located In Lisbon
Miniclip establishes new Lisbon office
Enters the growing mobile games hub in Portugal
People Power
Voting closes at midnight for the Pocket Gamer People's Choice Award 2022
Get your players to vote for your game before the deadline!
Gdc
GDC: Supercell talks expanding the Clash of Clans IP
Supercell’s John Cipriani discusses the evolution of the Clash IP throughout its many titles
Gdc
GDC: moving away from disruptive ads
Relentlo’s Neil Tewari and James Jiao discusses the shifting in-game advertising landscape
Gdc
GDC: Metaverse Mixer, will blockchain change the games industry forever?
The Metaverse Mixer, presented by BeyondGames.biz and PocketGamer.biz, saw WAX, Zebedee, and Jam City discuss blockchain’s potential to change the games industry forever
By Creators For Creators
Gamefam raises $25 million to develop and publish Roblox games
Funding used to scale team of digital content creators and games industry veterans
Ea-ducation
EA forms new partnerships to prepare UK children for computing careers
Preparing for careers in STEAM
Gdc
GDC: Rami Ismail on the big publisher lie and rethinking independent funding
Indie stalwart Rami Ismail offers his bullish advice on independent developers to make a business case, and a radical rethinking on financing games
Mobile Martial Arts
Skillz signs multi-year partnership with UFC to license branded mobile games
UFC-branded mobile games to arrive in 2023
Taking The Plunge
Krafton and Solana partner to develop blockchain and NFT games
Will collaborate on Web3 investment opportunities
Building With Blockchain
Netmarble partners with Klaytn to accelerate blockchain ecosystem maturity
Using a Klaytn mainnet-based blockchain ecosystem