Calling It An (ig)day
IGDA executive director Renee Gittins steps down
Transitioning to general manager of Canadian game dev Phoenix Labs
Track Rundown
Explore current and upcoming Global Trends at PG Connects London!
Don’t miss out on hearing from experts on current and upcoming global trends this February
Avatar Attraction
Kippo 2.0 to let gamers date in the metaverse
Aiming to create a more organic experience
Na Release
Disney Twisted-Wonderland gets English release in US and Canada
Aniplex of America publishes the previously Japan-exclusive title
Sci-fi Surprise
East Side Games Group is developing a F2P Doctor Who mobile game
A multi-year partnership with BBC Studios will see the game launched this year
Are You Experienced?
Careers in games: getting started as a UX designer
What does it take to become a successful user experience designer in the games industry? Peggy Ann Salz speaks to Jasmin Dahncke and Caitlin Goodale about the role, skills, and routes in
Part Of The Crew
Bandai Namco Mobile brings on former Brawl Stars artist Paul Chambers
Will focus on the creation of new F2P IP
Predictions
Mobile Mavens: expert predictions for the future of the mobile games industry
Web3, more acquisitions, and new working models
Apac Predominance
Mobile games spending passed $93 billion in 2021, says Newzoo
Report indicates TikTok users are more likely to spend on mobile games
Maskgun Millions
MaskGun surpasses 60 million downloads in three years
Gets biggest update yet
Total Divestment
Update: Stillfront acquires 6Waves for $201 million, buys out Nexon's 34.8% stake for $93 million
Purchasing 26.5 million shares from Nexon
Track Rundown
Discover the latest trends for in-game ads at Pocket Gamer Connects London
Learn to make the most of your advertising budget this year!
Supporting Studios
Gamigo boosts publishing capacity with new launch department
To be led by games publishing experts Marcus Behrens and Marc Berekoven
Now That's Magic
Voodoo and MagicLab discuss building a successful hypercasual partnership
PocketGamer.biz interviews Ümit Boncukçu, the co-founder at MagicLab and Voodoo's Halil Kaftan about the companies partnership and success in the rapidly evolving hypercasual market
Growing Guilds
Infinity Force raises $5.5 million to grow blockchain and P2E games
Backed by key metaverse investor Animoca Brands
Jotaro...
KLab to distribute upcoming JoJo's Bizarre Adventure mobile game worldwide
Will be the first globally available mobile title from the franchise
Take Aim
Rovio launches Angry Birds Journey worldwide
Returns series to slingshot gameplay after seven-year absence
Cfo To Consultant
Thunderful CFO Anders Maiqvist steps down
Will continue to consult the firm on games M&A
London Time
London is open for business! Don't miss out on the return of Pocket Gamer Connects to London
We’re ready to welcome you this February 14-15 to Europe’s leading b2b conference for the mobile games industry
Pg Connects London
Road to Connects London: Playtra's Dan Bernardo on creating off-trend games
Playtra's Dan Bernardo presents a sneak-peak into his PG Connects talk on his mission-first approach to developing games
Starting To Spread
AviaGames begins global expansion, starting with UK
Bringing Solitaire Clash and Bingo Tour to the App Store
Apac Advertising
Anzu partners with Livewire to boost APAC ad reach in Roblox
Follows the increasing MAUs on the platform
Rising Arpdau
MAG Interactive Q1 sales increase 11%, despite decline in users
Boosted by strong performance of liveops
Aspiring Aspirants
Moonton launches Mobile Legends: Bang Bang NFTs on Binance
Featuring popular MLBB characters Layla and Fanny
Garena Of Africa
Carry1st raises $20 million to create the "Garena of Africa"
Will expand into the co-development of mobile games
Track Rundown
Where’s the money for games in 2022? New Market Monetiser has all the answers!
Learn how to make the most of your monetisation strategy at PG Connects London!
Sporty Expansion
Nifty Games promotes Tom Shoenhair, hires Chris Rausch
Looking to create more "authentic" sports mobile games
Industry's Best
Nominations for the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2022 are now live
Lobbying for the 23 categories – the largest number yet – closes on March 1st
Requiescat In Pace
Free Fire World Series to be held on Singapore island, Sentosa
Welcomes first collaboration of the year with Assassin’s Creed crossover event
Real World Racing
Adverty launches In-Play ad technology in first major racing title from Wolves Interactive
Adverty’s multi-patented In-Play ad technology is coming to Wolves Interactive global hit Motorbike - Traffic Racer.
Largest Gaming Acquisition [again]
Mobile Mavens: industry reactions to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Industry responds to near-$70 billion acquisition
Royally Funded
Royal Match sees Dream Games raise $255 million
Valued at $2.75 billion
Still Completely Free
Rocket League Sideswipe swiped 20 million downloads in 40 days
Reached number one in US and UK for December 2021
King Of Acquisitions
The PocketGamer.biz View: Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard
The true jewel in the crown is King
To Toronto
Ogury opens a new office in Toronto
Sandra Mackechnie joins as Country Manager
Progressive Play
Ryu Games' Lilly Contino on coming out as trans, representation, and personal achievements
"One of the significant issues is that trans people are simply not represented enough in professional environments"
Track Rundown
Track preview: discover Big Screen Gaming at Pocket Gamer Connects London
Go beyond mobile and learn about developing and publishing for PC, console, XR, cloud gaming and more, February 14-15.
Microsoft Monopolises
Microsoft: mobile gaming key to Activision Blizzard acquisition
Firm puts mobile at the forefront of the acquisition
Schedule Reveal
Full schedule for Pocket Gamer Connects London is now LIVE!
Find out what Europe’s number one b2b games industry conference has in store for you this February
Deep Breaths
Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for almost $70 billion cash
Aims to bring its franchises to players "virtually anywhere"
Another One
Nukebox Studios launches blockchain branch
Looking to invest in new evergreen franchises
Building Blockchain
Loop Games to invest $100 million to expand Pethereum.io blockchain metaverse
Initial coin offering coming soon
Adding Adtech
Nazara acquires majority stake adtech firm Datawrkz
An initial 33%, with the option to acquire a further 22% by Q4 2023
Pg Connects London
Road to Connects London: Wiggin's Isabel Davies on F2P regulations
Wiggin LLP's Isabel Davies presents a sneak-peak into her PG Connects talk on F2P regulations
Built To Win
CEO Rina Onur Sirinoglu on Spyke Games' massive $55 million seed round
UA is a bloody competition
Mellowed Moba
Kabam to shut down Marvel Realm of Champions
One last hurrah before the game taken offline on March 31st
Sumo's Sold
Tencent closes acquisition of Sumo Group
Will operate under Tencent subsidiary, Tencent Bidco
Repositioning
Kabam appoints Seungwon Lee as CEO
Former CEO Tim Fields to assist in the transition
Daily Track Rundown
Learn all about hypercasual publishing at Pocket Gamer Connects London
Learn from more than 225 of the world’s leading authorities this February
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