Cricket Collab
Vorto Gaming partners up to bring blockchain to Cricket Star Manager
Vorto Gaming, Gold Town Games, and CS Games collaborate
International Women's Day
Emma Raz: How I found my way into gaming
NumberEight's Emma Raz profiles her change from cybersecurity to mobile gaming, what she loves about the industry, and ways it can better support women
Speaker Spotlight
IWD22: "No matter how empathetic someone may be... they will still never know how it feels to be any other person"
Fertessa Allyse of Funko Games on the portrayal of women in games
Aquisition Approved
Update: Embracer Group acquires Asmodee for $3.01 billion
Additional consideration of almost $400 million to be paid upon conditions being met
Ad Partnership
Bidstack partners with Xaxis to provide ads across portfolio
Will provide access to Bidstack's 70+ games portfolio
International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day 2022: Celebrating the women of Steel Media
From editorial and events, to sales and marketing, women are leading the way at Steel Media
Donating Profits
Room 8 pledges 2022 net profits to humanitarian aid in Ukraine
Will support initiatives focused on rebuilding the country and supporting refugees
Standards Stated
South Korea approves new app marketplace rules
Apple and Google required to allow third-party payments
Speaker Spotlight
IWD22: "The 'metaverse' trend has been significantly overblown and disproportionately emphasised"
Kate Edwards of Geogrify’s on inclusive game-making
Raising Round
Griffin Gaming Partners raises $750 million for its second fund
Biggest games-based VC fund to date will focus on Web3 and social platforms
Interoperable Transferrable Permanent
The economy of the metaverse - why NFTs are big news for branding
Owen Ma, co-founder and head of partnerships at Epik, explains why NFTs may be the future of licensing in games
Barrera Brought On
Netflix appoints Roberto Barrera as head of games strategy
Playstation Alumnus brought on to solidify games approach
#breakthebias
Avakin Life launches #BreakTheBias in support of International Women's Day
All profits to be donated to Womankind Worldwide
International Women's Day
Kelly Vero: "Kicking ass means never having to say you're sorry"
Industry veteran Kelly Vero gives her answer to a critical question: what is it like being a woman in the games industry?
Eyes On Activision
Bobby Kotick stepping down from Coca-Cola to focus attention on Activision Blizzard
Following acquisition by Microsoft
Drawing An Audience
Kwalee’s Draw It surpasses 100 million downloads
The company’s most downloaded and lucrative game to date
Speaker Spotlight
IWD22: "Society often tells women that they need to take 'responsible' jobs"
Leyla Johnson of Mohawk Games on what it means to be a woman in games
Sharing Support
Updated March 8: game companies offer support for Ukraine
Supercell, InGameJob, and John Romaro among others
Indie View
War Bear Games discuss all things pitching and making a new kind of roguelike in Minion Mash!
We talk to War Bear Games' Marcin Gola about The Big Indie Pitch
Making Of
How three extra months without revenue led to the success of RPG Dice: Heroes of Whitestone
Postponing the game's launch was the right decision for game polish and team wellbeing
Microsoft Manoeuvres
Microsoft announces suspension of new sales in Russia
Protecting Ukraine’s cybersecurity
Most Read
Hot Five: new Netflix Games releases, Free Fire K-pop collaboration with BTS, and MiHoYo’s nuclear fusion investment
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
Expanding In Europe
Mobile Premier League expands in Europe with GameDuell acquisition
First move in free-to-play space
Idling By
Idle Miner Tycoon now available on Facebook Gaming
Reaches cloud platform six years after 2016 mobile release
Addressing Alterations
Samsung admits to throttling games on S22 smartphone
Plans to resolve the issue
Company Profile – jagex Partners
Company profile – Jagex Partners
Learn more about Jagex Partners, the community-driven games developer headquartered in Cambridge, UK
Post-pg Connects London
Speaker Spotlight: Edgegap's Mathieu Duperré on the triple-A experience, crossplay, and live and digital events
Edgegap's Mathieu Duperré on the growth of AAA mobile experiences and why you should not fall in love with your game
No Homers Club
Updated: TheXPlace early access offered to studios and talent looking to network
CEO Maya Rand speaks to PocketGamer.biz, as Tencent, Playtika, Activision Blizzard, and Zynga among others get involved
Protecting Pine
Playtika to plant up to 100,000 Western white pine trees to reinvigorate species
House of Fun players will contribute to number of trees planted through gameplay
Nft Nod
Tribe Gaming to launch limited edition NFTs with unique perks
All money raised will go to Quest to Conquer Cancer initiative
Post-pg Connects London
Speaker Spotlight: Moloco's William Melzer on how and why developers must understand demand-side platforms
Moloco's VP of Sales for EMEA, William Melzer explores demand-side platforms in mobile advertising and how developers can use them to achieve their 'ultimate KPIs'
Upstream
Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – March 4 2022
PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on mobile games making waves on streaming platforms and esports events
Tis The Season
Sensor Tower: Half of top grossing mobile games in 2021 feature season pass
Ad removal is the most widely used monetisation mechanic
Partnership Pact
Infinity Games and Nerd Monkeys partner to port more games
From mobile to Xbox and Switch
Character Collaboration
Truz characters join Play Together metaverse in IP collaboration
Aiming towards a Millennial and Gen Z audience
Post-pg Connects London
Speaker Spotlight: Odeeo's Amit Monheit on the importance of user experience and keeping your players happy
Odeeo's Amit Monheit identifies Web3 as the biggest disruptor to mobile games, and the ever-present importance of user experience in successfully delivering in-game ads
Sneak Peek
Get a glimpse of the star-studded speaker lineup for Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Enjoy a little preview of what we have in store for you in Seattle this upcoming May
Mixer Time
Heading to GDC 2022? Meet with metaverse experts at our Metaverse Mixer
The next wave of games - blockchain, NFTs, the metaverse and more
Here Digital Kitty
Tiny Rebel Games raises $7 million for mobile-based Petaverse Network
Users can bond, train, and evolve digital pet NFTs
Seasonal Spending
GameRefinery: Seasonal events boosted revenue and player numbers in February 2022
Merge Mansions sees best ever day for in-game revenue at $84,000
Pg Connects Interviews
Video interview: AudioMob discusses feedback to the new world of non-intrusive in-game audio ads
AudioMob's Wilfrid Obeng talks non-intrusive audio ads, ensuring engagement, sonic signatures, and more at PG Connects London
Alpha No 2
The Sandbox passes 2 million registered users in 13 months
Launches second alpha season with over 35 solo and multiplayer experiences
Elevating Games
Thatgamecompany receives $160 million investment to scale operations
Will expand team and further game development efforts
Bidstack Banners
Bidstack partners with Stork Limited to bring in-play ads to mobile farming sim Goodville
Will integrate billboard and banner ads to not interrupt player experience
The 19th Hole
NFT sports game Blocklete Golf comes to iOS and Android in beta
Players can increase avatar value through in-game performance
Calling On Developers
Ukraine appeals to games industry to close Russian studios
Apple, Google, Riot, Wargaming, and Gameloft among mobile entities approached
Done Deal
Miniclip and Green Horse Games discuss reaching mutual goals and collaboration during acquisitions
Studios share the acquisition process one year later
Gen Z Gamers
Game Jolt launches on App Store and Google Play
Aiming to tap into the "next generation of gamers"
Crypto And Nft Collab
Enthusiast Gaming signs multi-year partnership with digital asset miner Hut 8
Will collaborate towards blockchain, cryptocurrency, NFTs experiences
Where Is It
How to achieve a mobile bestseller: can five projects perform collectively as one superhit game?
Azur Interactive Games' Milana Gelmanova walks through five Hidden Object game releases to discuss the changes that led to the greatest player retention