January 24, 2023

Pocket Gamer Connects

Game compliance no longer a checkbox exercise says Paul Gardner

With growing pressure to regulate data protection and potentially expanding gambling laws covering all manner of monetisation, Paul Gardner from Wiggin says developers and publishers need to be proactive

January 24, 2023

Pocket Gamer Connects

Pocketgamer Connects London: What can games do to improve the world?

Answer: A lot

January 24, 2023

Pocket Gamer Connects

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023 is GO!

PGC London 2023, our biggest event of the year, is on right now. Here's a recap of the show so far

January 24, 2023

Esports

Mattel163 reveals details about UNO! Mobile Wildcard Series: Community Cup USA and Canada 2023

The champion will win $5,000 USD and an exclusive trophy

January 24, 2023

Dress Up

House Of Blueberry Raises $6M To Grow Fashion In The Metaverse

“Our ultimate vision is to become the largest digital fashion house in the world…”

January 23, 2023

Company Launch

New games co. Peerplay breaks cover at Pocket Gamer Connects London

PeerPlay, a new gaming company announced at our London live event, aims to revolutionize the casual gaming experience.

January 23, 2023

Industry Insight

Why mobile platforms are the gateway to the metaverse

Appearing at Pocket Gamer Connects London: Matthew Warneford, Founder of Dubit and Bildrs.io gives us his take on why mobile and the metaverse are made for each other

January 23, 2023

Downturn

Google parent company announces 12,000 jobs to be cut

Alphabet CEO broke the news to staff via email on Friday

January 21, 2023

Games And Campaigns

“We mobilised 40,000 men and women who are ready to stand up for gender equality” – the WeRise game and UN Women

An interview with Laith Abu Taleb about gamification and equality in the MENA region

January 20, 2023

Views Week

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

The Pocketgamer.biz team on big buy outs, fallouts and even bigger apologies

January 20, 2023

Patenting

In-game ad company Anzu patents tech to measure viewability of intrinsic ads

Anzu has secured a patent for its technology which measures the viewability of their intrinsic ads within a 3D video game environment

January 20, 2023

Pgc Picks

Discover leading global developer Product Madness at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023

The award winning Global Powerhouse continues to expand its studio network and team of industry leading talent

January 20, 2023

Music Metaverse

PIXELYNX partners with Vita Motus on new metaverse mobile game ELYNXIR

The game aims to bring musicians and fans closer than ever before

January 20, 2023

Analysis

Game Analysis: Dragon Trail: Hunter World

What makes this classic MMORPG tick? The experts at AppQuantum take it apart

January 20, 2023

Job News

Matthew Zoern appointed Head of Studio at Solid Bash

Promotion for Zoern as he brings more than 20 years of experience to the role

January 20, 2023

Investment

Turkish studio Yamy receives investment from UP Venture Capital and $4m valuation

Another example of foreign investment into the Turkish mobile gaming scene

January 20, 2023

Sponsor Shoutout

Pocket Gamer Connects London is next week – meet the amazing sponsors and partners helping bring our biggest event yet to life!

A special thank you to the amazing brands that are supporting us in making Pocket Gamer Connects London happen this January 23rd - 24th.

January 20, 2023

Pgc Picks

PGC Picks: Blockchain Game Alliance on the challenges facing the games industry

Meet the organisations which are attending Pocket Gamer Connects London on January 23rd and 24th 2023.

January 20, 2023

Job News

Josh Yguado appointed CEO of Jam City

SeungWon Lee has been appointed to the role of executive chairman among multiple moves at the company

January 20, 2023

Mergers & Acquisitions

Playtika offers $737.5m to acquire Angry Birds developer Rovio

Israeli-based Playtika have sweetened their offer to acquire Rovio, as the latter remains reliant on their flagship franchise

January 20, 2023

Racing To Success

Sandsoft invests $3.25 million in The Tiny Digital Factory

Sandsoft will publish the company's titles throughout the MENA region

January 19, 2023

Company Spotlight

Company Spotlight: Hyper Hippo Entertainment

The makers of AdVenture Capitalist, AdVenture Communist, AdVenture Ages and Dungeon Dwarves celebrate 10 years at the top

January 19, 2023

Esports

Deleted Facebook post: Tencent will bring new PUBG Mobile Super League to South-East Asia

Rumour suggests that the PUBG Mobile Super League (PMSL) will supersede the previous PMPL (PUBG Mobile Pro-league) SEA Championship

January 19, 2023

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Xsolla

Meet the industry pioneers and business leaders who are speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects London on January 23rd and 24th 2023.

January 19, 2023

Boosting Growth

Zynga's ad monetisation platform Chartboost announces Chartboost Mediation

Chartboost Mediation provides game makers with an easy-to-use solution for increasing revenue

January 19, 2023

Company Spotlight

Company Spotlight: Hololabs

After a background in video installations and AR/VR experiences, the road ahead for these state-of-the-art world builders lies in video games

January 19, 2023

Roblox Recap

70 new Roblox experiences surpassed 1 billion visits in 2022

With an incredible 15,900 new experiences being added daily

January 19, 2023

New Horizons

TapNation continues expansion with new offices in Turkiye

The mobile publisher is working on two new Web3 games

January 19, 2023

Track Rundown

Level up your game-making skills and tools at Pocket Gamer Connects London next week!

Enjoy an exclusive look at the upcoming themes and content tracks of our upcoming show, taking place in London next week

January 19, 2023

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Olya Caliujnaia on the evolution of game development

Meet the industry pioneers and thought leaders who are speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects London on January 23rd and 24th 2023.

January 19, 2023

Publishing

Huuuge Games bags new studios and new games

Huuuge Games have secured publishing rights for two studios, Square Triangle and Frieddegames and their titles Bowling Clash: New Legends & Cafe Dash: Cooking Diner Game

January 19, 2023

Lots Of Licences

Happy Chinese New Year! Regulators grant 88 new game licences

Tencent, NetEase, miHoYo and others to benefit with new licences for games such as Honkai: Star Rail

January 19, 2023

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Piyush Mishra discusses the importance of marketing

Meet the industry pioneers and business leaders who are speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects London on January 23rd and 24th 2023.

January 19, 2023

Unity Layoffs

Unity axes 284 staff and shelves projects post ironSource merger

John Riccitiello announces the firm's second round of layoffs in under a year as their merger settles in

January 19, 2023

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Troy Drysdale on exploring the evolution of games and games technology

Meet the industry pioneers and business leaders who are speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects London on January 23rd and 24th 2023.

January 19, 2023

Data

Action game installs grow 49% in Q4 of 2022 according to new data

According to recently released data, amongst other changes in the mobile market, installs of games categorised as ‘action’ grew by 49%

January 19, 2023

Scaling Up

Flexion bolsters its management with key hires and promotions

Victor Horbach promoted to general manager of the newly formed Distribution unit

January 19, 2023

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Adam Smart talks supply side ads

Meet the industry pioneers and business leaders who are speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects London on January 23rd and 24th 2023.

January 19, 2023

Drest To Impress

DREST appoints Web3 expert Henri Holm as part of global expansion

Holm brings twenty years of experience to the role of CFO

January 19, 2023

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Sam Fisher talks about growing a successful games company - and learning from your mistakes

Meet the industry pioneers and business leaders who are speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects London on January 23rd and 24th 2023.

January 19, 2023

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Brendan Fraher explains how to overcome market turbulence

Meet the industry pioneers and business leaders who are speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects London on January 23rd and 24th 2023.

January 18, 2023

Your Essential Guide

Your official guide to our biggest show yet: Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023!

The leading games industry conference is kicking off in just a few days, here are all the essential details you need to know to make the most of all the conference action!

January 18, 2023

Drake Star Review

Who were 2022's most strategic gaming investors?

Drake Star breaks down last year’s top gaming acquisitions. Who spent the smartest money in 2022? Find out here

January 18, 2023

Marketing Masterplan

New Fire Emblem Engage characters emerge on mobile first

Ahead of the game's Switch launch, it's mobile players that get to see Nintendo's new characters

January 18, 2023

Revenue

MAG Interactive's record quarter shows 39% revenue growth

According to their Q1 report, MAG Interactive have seen record revenue growth and are strongly investing in UA to push their portfolio even further in 2023

January 18, 2023

Declining A Deal

Apology not accepted. NetEase refuses to take Activision Blizzard back

The refusal of a new, extended deal means that games licences in China for World of Warcraft and more could expire soon

January 18, 2023

Littlebigplatform

LittleBigPlanet spinoff Ultimate Sackboy races onto Android

Preregistration is open for the LittleBigPlanet hero’s newest foray into mobile gaming

January 18, 2023

Speaker Spotlights

Speaker Spotlight: Matilda Kivelä makes advertising appeal to Gen Z

Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Time to meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at the event

January 18, 2023

Speaker Spotlights

Speaker Spotlight: Pau Quevedo talks bringing creatives into your UA

Pocket Gamer Connects London is coming 23-24 January 2023. Time to meet some of the leading industry names that will be on stage at the event

January 18, 2023

Mobile Success

Which five mobile hits generated $7.2 billion in revenue in 2022?

Incredibly, these globe-conquering games raked in eight percent of total revenue. And the winners are…