All-star Lineup
Don’t miss these standout sessions and unmissable talks at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2022
Get a glimpse at the amazing speakers of Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki, coming up this September 27 to 28.
Here Comes The Sun
Netspeak raises $12 million in Series A
The investment will help fund social title Sunshine Days
Financial Report
NetDragon sees a 26.3 increase in revenue year-on-year
Eudemons proved to be a strong performer despite a decrease in overall revenue
Tencent X Guillemot Bros
Tencent now owns 49.9 per cent of Guillemot Bros
The investment follows reports that Tencent was seeking majority control of Ubisoft
Ironsource Report
Generation X make more in-app purchases than any other group
ironSource delve into app monetisation and discovery
Mobile Games Studio Secures $750k Investment
Gulliver’s Games Raised $750k Seed Investment Round
Multiple investors with Boğaziçi Ventures leading the way.
The Seven Player Types You Will Meet On Your Journey Through Gaming
Metanomic Launches Thunderstruck, an AI-powered analytics call
New player analysis platform aims to revolutionise the way developers work.
Investment
Metaverse Magna raises £3.2M in latest seed funding round
Multiple investors including WeMade participated in the round
Mobile Advertising
Apple Search Ads sees a 5% year-on-year increase in share-of-wallet
The recent adoption of Apple’s ATT policies badly affected Apple and Facebook, while Google remained unaffected
Turning Imperfections Into Strengths
Space Ape Games Co-Founder Simon Hade on using your game’s imperfections as strengths
“Too often as game makers what we feel is lacking in a game is just not that important to regular people”
Track Rundown
Hear from the leading experts in user acquisition at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki later this month!
Learn essential insight into user acquisition, retention techniques and how to grow your game, September 27-28
New Appointments
Tripledot expands executive team as part of growth strategy
This follows the company raising $116 million in February
Investments And Acquisitions
Azur Games acquires Mushroom Wars development studio
Former investors retain the brand name Zillion WHales
Happy Anniversary
State of Survival celebrates third anniversary, passes download milestone
The game has passed a milestone 150 million downloads
Layoffs
ByteDance reportedly downsizes games divisions
Hundreds of employees have reportedly been laid off as the brand refocuses
Series A
Xterio game publisher and developer raises $40M for mobile Web3 games
Xterio has raised over $40M in a round of Series A funding including investors such as Animoca Brands and FunPlus.
Lockwood Layoffs
Lockwood announces mass layoffs
This follows the layoffs of staff members last year which have been called unlawful
Financial Report
XD sees 15.6% year-on-year increase in revenue
The company saw high MAU in China, despite a decrease in international markets
Monetising Mario
Gacha mechanics to be removed from Mario Kart Tour
The game will switch over to a store of revolving items
Live Ops Landscape
Improve your approach to live ops at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Get top lessons on living games at the leading games industry conference this September
Funding Round
Temasek to head funding round for Animoca Brands
The investment sees Temasek double down on its interest in Web3 companies
Guest Post
How to build a winning ad strategy through creative testing
LifeStreet CEO Levi Matkins on how to create the best ads possible
Indie View
Indie development and innovation: meet the team behind DT Space Races
We talk to Kevin Prigent about his recent third-place Big Indie Pitch experience
Hot Five
Hot Five: September 5th. The biggest stories from the last seven days, in a bite-sized digest
The HOTTEST stories on PocketGamer.biz in the last week
A League Of Its Own
Andrei Van Roon appointed head of League Studios
A new role as League of Legends: Wild Rift hits a milestone $750 million in revenue
Green Gaming
Report: US Gamers are more concerned with the environment than the general population
A study by Yale and Unity has delved into gamers' opinions on global warming
New Studio
Virtuos opens new studio in the San Francisco Bay area
Calypte, headed up by Kirsten Kennedy, is the company’s first full-service studio in North America
Game-changing Technologies
Kelly Vero, Creative Badass at NFT Consult, on the metaverse as the biggest game-changer since F2P
Learn from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s brightest minds as we hear from our speakers ahead of the September conference
Gotta Catch Em All
Pokémon GO Fest 2022 drives more players outdoors - and in game
Increased spend shows the ongoing value of events - both in-game and live in keeping an active and engaged audience
A Sea Of Trouble
SEA shuts projects and lays off staff in Garena unit
This comes in the wake of a $1 billion quarterly loss
The Rise Of Esports
Niko Partners and Gamescom Asia publish analysis of the Southeast Asian market
Esports are a particular draw in one of the world's fastest-growing gaming markets
Track Rundown
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Lose Some. Win Some
Netflix hires two top ad executives from social media platform Snap
Ex-Snap execs land top roles following layoff of 1300 Snap employees
Profile
Adam Smart of AppsFlyer chats to us ahead of his talk at PG Connects
"The games industry exists to generate revenue but that shouldn't be the only focus"
Profile
Chief Supply Officer of Adverty, Thorbjorn Warin discusses the best ways to monetize in-game advertising
“With platform owners likely to become more restrictive on intrusive ad formats, making ads as unobtrusive as possible will grow in importance.”
A New Competitor?
IO Interactive signals interest in the mobile market
Excerpts of the annual report state that the company is eyeing a spot in the mobile market
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Trouble For Microsoft?
UK competition regulator calls for review of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The regulator claims the deal could “harm rivals”
It's Super Effective!
The Pokémon Company sues six Chinese companies
The lawsuit is being filed due to copyright infringement
A Rumble On The Blockchain
Laguna Games expands Crypto Unicorns multiverse with four new mobile titles
The company aims to shake up the blockchain gaming market
Funding The Future
Sprocket Games raises $5 million in funding round
The investment will support development of the company’s debut title
Investment Success
WePlay Ventures and Lima Ventures sell UDO Games shares to Taleworlds
The sale comes just a year after the initial investment
Aso Insights
Help your game stand out at on the App Stores with the ASO Insights track at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
There’s an art to getting your game ready for the app stores. Learn from the top experts on how to put your game in the spotlight!
Mena Marvels
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Learning From Mistakes
Ubisoft Redlynx senior game designer Isaque Sanches on the important of seeing failure as a learning opportunity
Learn from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s brightest minds as we hear from our speakers ahead of the September conference
Casual Data
Steady growth forecast for the casual gaming sector
The puzzle genre saw an exceptionally high rewarded ad completion rate
Financial Audits
NetEase and Alibaba among first in line for US audit inspection
NetEase and Alibaba among first in line for US audit inspection
Will The Partnership Be A Touchdown?
National Football League and Enthusiast Gaming partner to launch NFL Tuesday Night Gaming
The new program will see NFL players compete with gaming content creators
Big News For The Blockchain
Machine Zone alumnus founds blockchain gaming company Limit Break
The company is giving NFTs to fans for free to help newcomers overcome the entry barrier
Tabletop To Mobile?
Dire Wolf Digital acquires Fandom tabletop business Cortex for an undisclosed amount
This acquisition means Dire Wolf Digital will manage the ENNIE award-winning Tales of Xadia: The Dragon Prince Roleplaying Game