Stranger Things Have Happened
Netflix games only engage a slim minority of its streaming audience
Fewer than 1% of subscribers are playing the company's mobile games
Possible Acquisition
Latest financials from Square Enix reveal noticeable declines
Sony, Tencent and Nexon expected to buy stakes from Square Enix as the Japanese video game company acquisition seems more likely after performance in the last three months
Mobile Price Index
How to value a mobile games studio
As the number and value of M&A continue to rise, Martin Macmillan, CEO of Pollen VC outlines a 'rational framework' for valuing a mobile gaming studio
Sega Staying Strong
Sega Sammy Holdings Q1 financial report shows 11% sales growth
New data concludes that market trends are cooling due to the impact of changes in post-pandemic consumer behavior
Bold New Horizons
PlayStation Mobile seeking to acquire mobile studios to help realise expansion goals
Acquisitions are in the pipeline once the company appoints its new director of business development
Listen! Learn! Love!
PocketGamer.biz Podcast - the realities of developing hypercasual games for indie studios
Join the PocketGamer.biz team as we speak to the awesome Riley Andersen, CEO of Umami Games about the studio's experience in the hypercasual games sector
All-star
Dreamworks characters headed to mobile with CMGE partnership
China Mobile Games bringing characters from Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and more to small screens everywhere after 2021 income of $586 million
Congratulations!
King of Avalon celebrates sixth anniversary
Frost & Flame expansion helps drive $10 million revenue for FunPlus in the last 30 days
Hot Five
Hot Five: August 8th. The mobile games industry's unmissable news, features and more
The HOTTEST stories on PocketGamer.biz in the last week - Free-to-Play games; Google’s new ad policy; Tencent's handheld console; the highest-grossing mobile games; Back to School Multiplayer Game Jam
Ip-based Games Take Charge
IP-based games have positive impacts on the mobile industry, according to research by Newzoo
A report from a leading provider for PC and console games analytics shows IP holders often choose mobile as their go-to platform
Quarterly Report
Playtika sees big success with casual games
A strong quarter for the company
Layoffs
Jam City lays off 17% of staff
150-200 staff lose their jobs of a company-wide restructuring
New Appointments
Testronic announces new leadership appointments
Award-winning, games, streaming and film service provider appoints chief people officer and senior vice president of sales & marketing
Good News For New Devs.
Xsolla launches systems to help new developers accelerate growth
Xsolla Accelerator and Xsolla Payout offers educational programs, funding, and streamlines payments
The Park Is Open
How innovation is transforming Dinosaur Park - Jurassic Tycoon
Appquantum break down the successes of the game.
Connections Galore
Meet your perfect business partner at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2022
Connect with a wide variety of games industry professionals at the global games conference this September!
Ip-power
As tech giants turn to the mobile gaming industry, clever IP usage gains weight as an efficient way to succeed
Appvertiser outline the changing landscape of gaming IPs and brands in the ever expanding mobile market.
Speaker Spotlight
Massive, a Ubisoft Studio’s João Eiras Antunes on why you need to stay ahead of the curve to disrupt the market
Learn from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s brightest minds as we hear from our speakers ahead of the September conference
Power To The Developers
Mobile developers can sell to consumers outside of app stores, with the latest updates from Xsolla
Multi-Platform Publishing also makes it easier to port to web and PC platforms for more monetisation options
Global Mobile Market
IP-Power and Eastern markets play a major role in July mobile industry performance
The month saw big success for midcore titles.
Ai Development
Ludo AI reveals mobile-friendly website for AI-powered game development
Ludo aims to make state-of-the-art AI to empower and support game developers
Congratulations Patty
4Players appoints Patty Toledo as marketing director
Toledo will help the company expand its brand worldwide
Get Ready To Give
SpecialEffect announce 15th anniversary date for One Special Day campaign
The event will run on October 7th
Stocks And Shares
Tencent reportedly seeking larger stake in Ubisoft
The rumoured stake raise will see Tencent become the single largest shareholder in the company
A New Challenger Approaches
55 per cent revenue share in the new hypercasual developer challenge by CrazyLabs
Studios can test as many games as they like, pass the benchmark and win again and again with different games
A Strong Quarter For Mid-core Titles
The highest-grossing mobile games of the quarter revealed
A new study examines the mid-core, casino, and casual markets
A Bad Period For Growth
Most mobile genres see revenue decline in the first half of 2022
The market saw a year-on-year market fall of 9.6 per cent
Speaker Spotlight
Phantom Gamelabs’ Sonja Angesleva on the importance of focusing on early purchasing behaviour for UA
Learn from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s brightest minds as we hear from our speakers ahead of the September conference
Money Moves
Five reasons you need to grab your ticket to Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki today!
You can still secure massive savings on your PG Connects Helsinki ticket – act now to save up to £290!
Multiplayer Competition
The Global Game Jam and Photon Engine announces Back to School Multiplayer Game Jam
Players can use any device to compete in the multiplayer game jam from next month
Environment
Xsolla partners with GamesForest.Club to help preserve forests in Germany and Peru
The games industry is going green as more companies take on climate change
New Frontiers
Tencent is developing a handheld cloud gaming console
The device is being developed with Logitech
T3 Market Rises
The evolution of mobile advertising in 2022: higher quality, fewer ads
Upcoming territories such as the Middle East, South America and South Asia lead the market with an increase of 10 per cent, according to new data from SocialPeta
Research
The number of UK mobile gamers increased by 4 million since the pandemic
One Shogun analysis also shows the top ten GameFi cryptocurrencies amounted to at least $8 billion at the end of July
Metaverse Mavens
Get an exclusive sneak peek at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s Blockchain Games NEXT Summit!
Get ready to enter the metaverse at our Helsinki show this September 27 to 28 and secure your tickets with our limited time Early Bird offer today!
First Web3 Venue
Solana Spaces unveiled first permanent retail venue
Solana Spaces aims to bring Web3 and blockchain technology to mainstream audience
Indie View
Interview: Noah Rosenfield discusses solo development and the Big Indie Pitch winning game Addagrams
"Experiences. Go have some. Experiences are out there *points nebulously*, not in here *points to phone screen*"
Intrusive Ads
Exclusive: The games sector responds to Google's Ad policy updates
Here’s what the gaming ads sector thinks about the controversial decision
Streaming Giants
New report reveals Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is the seventh most streamed game of Q2 2022
Mobile gaming is doing well on YouTube, despite lagging somewhat on Twitch
Blockchain Gaming
RoboHero launch a self-titled game with metaverse components
The game is implementing NFT heroes and blockchain farming
The Sporting Metaverse
Sports metaverse platform, Stadium Live raises $10 million in Series A
The round was led by KB Partners and Union Square Ventures
Mark Your Calendars
Join us beside the Dead Sea this November for Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan!
You won’t want to miss our grand return to Jordan this November! Secure your seat today with our Super Early Bird discount and save up to £300.
Going Green
Pixel Federation players plant 86,000 trees as part of Green Game Jam 2022
Slovak Company joins the Playing for the Planet Alliance to help the games industry battle climate change
Privacy And Partnerships
Appodeal Stack’s in-app bidding solution BidMachine is officially supported by AppLovin MAX
The partnership will allow MAX publishers easy access to Bidmachine's demand
Cross-platform Collaboration
Sky: Children of the Light collaboration with singer, Aurora
Thatgamecompany promises a "one-of-the-kind-experience" for this music/games mobile crossover
Policy Vs. Profit
Google’s new ad policy could be bad news for hypercasual games
Indie developers might find user acquisition and monetisation hit hard on September 1st
Permission To Play
Playing games doesn't make you mad or bad
Gaming does no harm to mental health according to recent study by the University of Oxford
Tiktok Don't Stop
Pangle launches in 12 new territories worldwide
Pangle, the ad network of TikTok for Business, is now available in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, Kuwait, Iraq, Morocco, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Bahrain and Lebanon
Prime Mover
Prime Gaming shows 120 per cent user growth in two years
Subscribers claimed 420 million offers last year alone, reveals Dustin Blackwell
Hot Five
Hot Five: August 1st. The mobile games industry's unmissable news, features and more
The HOTTEST stories on PocketGamer.biz in the last week - lowiro indie interview; Diablo Immortal; Space Ape interview; Big Indie Pitch winners; TikTok launches HTML5 games