New Studios, New Logo
Product Madness rebrands as it opens further two studios
Canada and USA based studios expand portfolio total to seven
Investment
Turkish mobile studio Manc receives $50m investment from GEM Digital to accelerate global growth
The Turkish developer Manc has reported a $50m investment for their Mancium mobile game token.
Journey To Jordan
Pocket Gamer Connects in Jordan: The Story So Far…
Take a trip down memory lane with us and find out more about our journey over the years leading us to PG Connects Jordan 2022
Financials
CyberAgent’s 2022 financials reveal 33.8 percent operating loss despite surge in advertising revenue
CyberAgent game sales are down, but that advertising growth holds steady as digital media investment is on the horizon.
Indie View
"We are super-fast and iterate quickly": Lessmore talks pitching, development and Eatventure
PocketGamer.biz talks to Sophie Brügmann about The Big Indie Pitch and Eatventure
New Studio
Wildlife Studios open new Helsinki studio Stellar Core Games with veterans from Supercell and Rovio
The studio will be led by Touko Tahkokallio and Serdar Soganci
Jordan Overview
Jordan will be home to over two million mobile gamers within five years
The market continues to grow, and Jordan’s gaming leaders, including Tamatem and Maysalward, infuse games with Arabic culture
Chinese Gaming Market
China’s gaming market decreases 19.1% quarter-on-quarter
The Chinese market is valued at $8.2 billion
Job News
Embracer Freemode appoints Brian Bright as principal design director
The Activision veteran will serve on the leadership team
Adjust Analysis
Exclusive: Educational, Casino and Arcade games on the rise according to Adjust's Q3 2022 report
Adjust analyses the EMEA and UK markets for the third quarter of 2022
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Jordan speaker Phil Shpilberg on how AI is transforming game marketing
The Head of Gaming at GameChangerSF will be giving us the lowdown on the increasing role of AI at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
Speaker Spotlight
Mohamad Haj Hasan and Thamer Matar of Jawaker discuss mistakes and opportunities
The CEO and BDM talk to us ahead of their appearances at Pocket gamer Connects Jordan in November
News
Drake Star's Global Gaming Report reveals the gaming industry’s top investors
The Embracer group lives up to its name with numerous acquisitions as we break down some of the top investors in Drake Star's new report.
News
Xsolla integrates Alipay support for game monetization across Asia
Xsolla has partnered with Alipay, part of Jack Ma’s Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba Group. The deal will offer coverage of digital wallets across Asia.
In It To Win It
Live Tech Games and ITV collaborate on new mobile puzzle game
WordSurge was promoted on ITV show This Morning
Lag Kills
44 per cent of gamers respond to latency by quitting their games – what can we do to stop this?
As mobile games become more reliant upon fast reliable connectivity how can smaller developers compete with the industry leaders? Mathieu Duperré, the CEO and Founder of Edgegap explains
News
GXC announces new venture fund ‘for the future of gaming’
GXC, a video games solution company, has announced a $40m venture fund for early-stage games start-ups.
News
QYOU Media India to acquire controlling share in mobile gaming company
The deal between QYOU Media India and Maxamtech Digital Ventures provides a fascinating insight into the mobile gaming market of India.
Guest Post
Data.ai on how to safely and effectively monetise kids’ games
Kids’ games are ripe for monetisation, but require a different approach than other genres
Indie Development
Mobile game designer James Senter talks about the highs and lows of being an indie developer
Maker of text-based adventure games such as Pocket Reality, James Senter on finding a place on the mobile market
Mena Data
Overview: The MENA games market is expected to be worth $5 billion by 2025
The Middle East has all the ingredients for the perfect gaming boom, with esports and web3 part of the region's growth
Video Interview
"I’m not only an entrepreneur, I’m an activist." Reine Abbas talks games and education in Lebanon
Reine Abbas runs Wixel Studios and the academy SpicaTech. She talks to us about the challenges of teaching game development amid the chaos of life in Lebanon recently.
News
Digital Turbine spins with Ron Alinin on user acquisition
Digital Turbine’s Ron Alinin talks with us at PGC Helsinki about non-intrusive ads and the benefits for both sides of the advertiser and player divide to user acquisition.
News
Could a play-to-earn data-driven platform be the new big thing?
Playio, the ‘reward based mobile gaming platform’ previously launched in South Korea, but how legitimate is its business model?
Esports And Play-to-earn
DFNN: Gaming for profit will remain a part of the Philippine industry despite crackdowns
The rise of Illegal POGOs have led to calls for a total ban on legitimate operations
Pocketgamer.biz Exclusive
Which comes first, monetisation or gameplay? Why not have both?
Bidstack's Antoine Jullemier, VP Of Gaming, explains how in-game advertising could be the best choice for developers and players alike.
Special Report
The mobile gaming market is on track for a record breaking year
Data.ai delves into the performance of the market throughout the third quarter of 2022
News
Drake Star: Where the money’s going in the funding rounds
As we further break down Drake Star’s Global Gaming Report, we look at a comparison of the early and late rounds, as well as where the money is actually going.
Stumble Guys Success
Battle royale game Stumble Guys is making almost half a million dollars every day
Scopely-owned game has a total of 265 million downloads
News
GeForce NOW from Nvidia adds additional mobile control support for a dozen games
GeForce NOW, Nvidia’s cloud gaming platform, has added specialist touch screen controls for over a dozen games on its platform.
Bytebrew Boom
ByteBrew raises $4 million in a Seed Round to provide game developers with more tools and aid growth
Seed Round participants include Konvoy, Valhalla Ventures, Node Ventures and more
News
World of Tanks Blitz and the appeal of the seasonal event
World of Tanks is just one of many mobile games running seasonal events, so what is the appeal to players?
Announcing The Atom
Turtle Beach’s new Atom Controller magnetically fuses with phones to offer console-like experience
Compatible with Android 8.0 and up, and several streaming services, the controller will fit in your pocket.
News
Jordan Youth App Challenge winners to be announced at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
The App Challenge enables young Jordanians to learn about development and create their own game.
Drake Star Report
Drake Star: Quarter 3 of 2022 saw 81 new mergers and acquisitions totalling billions of dollars
Over 300 deals were made from July to September, Embracer Group led the pack with eight acquisitions
Drake Star Report
2022 has seen 976 deals, with Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard topping the charts
Drake Star analyses the gaming markets in its Global Gaming Industry Report
Gotta Collect Em All
Collect Em All - From hyper to hybrid-casual hit
Voodoo outlines the company's new focus on hybrid-casual games and explains how it turned a hypercasual prototype into a success
Investment Incline
AppQuantum’s new Business Acceleration Program offers casual and midcore developers up to $1 million investment
From a total pot of $10 million, with potential to expand
News
India set to be top of the (mobile) game by 2025
According to a recent KPMG report, the mobile market in India is expected to grow massively by 2025 due to government investment and growing digitalisation.
Interview
Make Games Not War - the organisers of DevGAMM on their charity initiative for Ukraine
Ahead of Game Fest 2022 we spoke to Anastasia Oleynikova and Lerika Mallayeva about how the war in Ukraine has directly affected the industry in the region
Advert Averse
FTC plans to regulate "deceptive" ads that target children’s insecurities
Young people aged 13 to 18 now spend 8.5 hours per day on their devices
Don’t Miss Out
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News
Microsoft intends to create its own 'next generation game store' for mobile according to CMA filing
In filing a response to the Competition and Markets Authority recommendations, Microsoft has revealed that they intend to create a “Next generation game store” for various platforms including mobile.
New York, New York
New York Game Awards plans in-person event for early 2023
Ticket revenue will help to fund ongoing projects and paid internships
Ceremonies And Celebrations
AviaGames CEO and founder Vickie Chen celebrated as an Industry Leader and Female Executive of the Year by Forbes China and Stevie Awards
Forbes China ceremony has now taken place; Stevie Awards ceremony is coming in November
Microsoft X Activision Blizzard
The storm blows on - CMA still intent on investigating Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The UK regulator doubled down on plans to scrutinise the planned acquisition before approval
Financial Report
Swedish developer MAG Interactive celebrates another strong financial year
Net sales are up 14% from the company’s record-breaking 2021
Making The Most Of Mobile Moments
Digital Turbine’s Mobile App Habit Report highlights what gamers want to see before installing an app
Positive reviews, a good brand image and maintaining attention are all especially significant
News
Thai company DTAC expand their highly successful Gaming Nation platform
DTAC, a Thai telecommunications company, is updating their Gaming Nation in-app purchase platform after reporting major success in its first year.
Schedule Reveal
Get expert insights on the growing MENA games market at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
The jam-packed conference schedule has been revealed… get an exclusive peek at the powerhouse speakers and forward-thinking sessions we have lined up for you next month