Discover all the latest global trends in games this July 6-7 at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto

Discover all the latest global trends in games this July 6-7 at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto

Join us in Toronto this July 6-7 for our first-ever PG Connects conference in this diverse, bustling city! You can take advantage of our Mid-Term ticket pricing for a limited time.

Manticore opens up its Core platform for NFT projects

Manticore opens up its Core platform for NFT projects

MekaVerse and 0N1 amongst the first to build

TIME and The Sandbox partner to build metaverse destination, TIME Square

What Time Is It

TIME and The Sandbox partner to build metaverse destination, TIME Square

Environment will reportedly include TIMEpieces experiences, and screenings of TIME Studios projects

How to land your first in-game brand advertising partnership

Vungle's Scott Silverman provides his step-by-step advice on securing in-game brand advertising deals that are ripe within the mobile games ecosystem and beyond

Ericsson projects more than 1 billion 5G subscriptions in 2022

Subscription Prediction

Ericsson projects more than 1 billion 5G subscriptions in 2022

1.1 billion prediction tweaked following invasion of Ukraine

Supercell reveals PC-exclusive studio, Channel37

Supercell reveals PC-exclusive studio, Channel37

Former Ubisoft RedLynx team working on an unannounced PC title

Lumi Interactive raises $6.74 million for “crowdhealing” mobile game

Lumi Interactive raises $6.74 million for “crowdhealing” mobile game

Andreessen Horowitz, 1Up Ventures, Galileo Ventures, Heracles Capital, and Emily Greer participate in funding round

Square Enix invests in cloud gaming company Blacknut

Square Enix invests in cloud gaming company Blacknut

Strategic investment intended to support Square Enix's "vision for the future of gaming"

Tencent rumoured to have entered hardware space with XR ambitions

Hardware Happenings

Tencent rumoured to have entered hardware space with XR ambitions

Three sources suggest an extended reality business is in the works

Gamers are increasingly positive towards in-game branding

Get My Branding Iron

Gamers are increasingly positive towards in-game branding

Newzoo report indicates gamers show more positive response to in-game sport, luxury fashion, soft drink and alcoholic beverages, and automotive branding

Post-lockdown period led to an increase in mobile gamers, says Xsolla's Nick Yama

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Post-lockdown period led to an increase in mobile gamers, says Xsolla's Nick Yama

The mobile audience is increasingly identifying as gamers – opening new marketing opportunities, says Xsolla's Nick Yama

The Canadian games market is booming -- see how you can get involved this July 6-7!

The Canadian games market is booming -- see how you can get involved this July 6-7!

Don’t miss out on your chance to get ahead of the curve in two weeks at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto, July 6-7

Hot Five: Diablo Immortal makes over $24 million in first two weeks, a third of gaming app businesses expect to close, and Beatstar's exclusive over Spotify

Hot Five: Diablo Immortal makes over $24 million in first two weeks, a third of gaming app businesses expect to close, and Beatstar's exclusive over Spotify

The hottest news articles on PG.biz

Nordisk Games appoints Audrey Leprince as senior advisor

Nordisk Games appoints Audrey Leprince as senior advisor

Audrey Leprince, a veteran of 23 years in the gaming industry, has joined Copenhagen studio Nordisk games

May 2022 Downloads

Subway Surfers and Garena Free Fire top most downloaded games in May 2022

Second consecutive month that both titles have topped the chart

NetEase stock plummets following Diablo Immortal delays

Diablo Declines

NetEase stock plummets following Diablo Immortal delays

Declines of more than nine per cent, from 151.50 HKD to 136 per share, as the firm announces a delay just days before its intended release date

Qualcomm wins four-year battle against $1 billion fine from EU antitrust regulators

Chipset Court Case

Qualcomm wins four-year battle against $1 billion fine from EU antitrust regulators

Following accusations of paying Apple for exclusive use of Qualcomm chipsets

Kunal Mordekar joins Bombay Play as chief operating officer

Further Commitment For Indian Gaming Industry

Kunal Mordekar joins Bombay Play as chief operating officer

Previously held positions at Yoozoo Games India

User acquisition to be dominated by three key factors: predictive analytics, automation, and data privacy

Cause To Captivate

User acquisition to be dominated by three key factors: predictive analytics, automation, and data privacy

Tempr. report suggests casual mobile games will especially benefit from predictive analysis

Explore the latest developments in PC, console, XR and more at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto!

Explore the latest developments in PC, console, XR and more at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto!

Join us in Toronto this July 6-7 for our first-ever PG Connects conference in this diverse, bustling city! You can take advantage of our Mid-Term ticket pricing for a limited time.

Don’t miss signing up to connect with dream publishers, investors and developers at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto!

Don’t miss signing up to connect with dream publishers, investors and developers at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto!

Sign-ups for our fringe events are closing next week! Don’t miss your chance to meet your dream business partner this July

The metaverse is taking off! Discover how you can be part of it this July at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto!

The metaverse is taking off! Discover how you can be part of it this July at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto!

Join us in Toronto this July 6-7 for our first-ever PG Connects conference in this diverse, bustling city! You can take advantage of our Mid-Term ticket pricing for a limited time.

Genvid Entertainment hires Jerry Heinz as EVP of global publishing platforms

Walk A Mile In My Shoes

Genvid Entertainment hires Jerry Heinz as EVP of global publishing platforms

Working on monetisation and publishing platform for Genvid’s Massively Interactive Live Events

Admix and Happydemics execs join Gadsme

Latest Hires At Gadsme

Admix and Happydemics execs join Gadsme

Nina Mackie and Antoine Clairet to lead in-game ad sales and EMEA demand in French adtech company

Connect with powerhouses from King, Space Ape, Nitro Games and more at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki!

Star-studded Lineup

Connect with powerhouses from King, Space Ape, Nitro Games and more at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki!

Meet just some of the speakers of our Helsinki show this September, and don’t forget to book your Super Early Bird ticket before prices rise next week!

Publish Me! Festival announced by AppQuantum and WN Conference

Publish Me! Festival announced by AppQuantum and WN Conference

Top three winners to receive publishing offers from AppQuantum

Apple ATT policies under investigation by Germany’s cartel office

More Transparency

Apple ATT policies under investigation by Germany’s cartel office

Cartel office proceedings follows investigation against Google in January 2022

Diablo Immortal has made over $24 million in first two weeks

Welcome To Hell

Diablo Immortal has made over $24 million in first two weeks

Five million downloads for the first F2P title in the Activision Blizzard franchise

Android games struggle to retain players, states Pushwoosh report

Android games struggle to retain players, states Pushwoosh report

A new study revealed that 75.4 per cent of Android players uninstall gaming apps within 30 days

Netflix mobile games exceed 13 million downloads

Netflix Numbers

Netflix mobile games exceed 13 million downloads

Subscription service titles have seen five million downloads since January 2022

Blockchain experts share their priceless insight this July at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto!

Blockchain experts share their priceless insight this July at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto!

Join us in Toronto this July 6-7 for our first-ever PG Connects conference in this diverse, bustling city! You can take advantage of our Mid Term ticket pricing for a limited time.

Nexon eyes a multimedia western expansion for its biggest franchises

Multimedia... Maybe?

Nexon eyes a multimedia western expansion for its biggest franchises

Discussions between the publisher and independent film and television production company AGBO to translate MapleStory and Dungeon & Fighter beyond games

Secure funding for your game at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto with Investor Connector!

Find Your Funding

Secure funding for your game at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto with Investor Connector!

Are you a game maker looking for investment for your next project? Let us pair you with your dream investor this July.

Heroic Labs releases LiveOps service Satori

Liveops Unleashed

Heroic Labs releases LiveOps service Satori

Alim Jaffer, the Vice President of Product at Heroic Labs tells PocketGamer.biz about the company’s new LiveOps service, Satori.

How Dislyte took over half of the battler market in its first weeks of release

Deep Dive In Dislyte

How Dislyte took over half of the battler market in its first weeks of release

AppQuantum's Julia Kara looks at Lilith Games' latest RPG team battler, and whether its streamlined onboarding and polish will provide the same sustainability as its mid-core competitors

Uncapped acquires gaming finance provider Sugar for undisclosed amount

About An Acquisition

Uncapped acquires gaming finance provider Sugar for undisclosed amount

New brand name "Sugar powered by Uncapped"

McKinsey & Company report predicts $5 trillion in metaverse earnings by 2030

Prediction Positivity

McKinsey & Company report predicts $5 trillion in metaverse earnings by 2030

Between $2 trillion and $2.6 trillion could come from e-commerce

Almost a third of gaming app businesses may close due to new regulations, says Bango

Almost a third of gaming app businesses may close due to new regulations, says Bango

Around 31% of games dev respondants believe their businesses will cease to exist when new ad regulations and privacy changes come into effect

What do top developers keep in their toolkit? Find out at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto this July!

What do top developers keep in their toolkit? Find out at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto this July!

Join us in Toronto this July 6-7 for our first-ever PG Connects conference in this diverse, bustling city! You can take advantage of our Mid-Term ticket pricing for a limited time.

Will yoga influencers entice you to play Angry Birds Journey?

Will yoga influencers entice you to play Angry Birds Journey?

Rovio's Claire Rozain looks inward to an ad campaign with Angry Birds Journey, and how vital it is to reflect the players' own interests

Words with Friends, Age of Empires devs launch Web3 game franchise

Words with Friends, Age of Empires devs launch Web3 game franchise

Wildcard Alliance, a hybrid MOBA, RTS, and CCG, will involve a live audience "spectator sport" component

PeopleFun’s Carol Miu: “It’s been exciting to see and experience the success of browser-based games like Wordle”

PeopleFun’s Carol Miu: “It’s been exciting to see and experience the success of browser-based games like Wordle”

Miu provides a brief snapshot into how the Wordscapes creator is committing to faster iteration and the true appeal of word browser games

MSA Novo invests in Tamatem Games' Chinese expansion

Investment With Intent

MSA Novo invests in Tamatem Games' Chinese expansion

New partnership forged between companies to bring "top-tier" mobile games to the Arabic-speaking market

A mobile games and music industries first: Beatstar releases early exclusive of Black Eyed Peas, Shakira new single

Bringing The Beats

A mobile games and music industries first: Beatstar releases early exclusive of Black Eyed Peas, Shakira new single

Space Ape's Simon Hade speaks with PocketGamer.biz on how the new single became available to play through Beatstar two days ahead of global release

Jam City expands executive team to broaden F2P portfolio

Coming To Your City

Jam City expands executive team to broaden F2P portfolio

Lisa Anderson promoted to executive vice president, will oversee all F2P activities, as well as former King and Playtika leads, Brent Blazek and Dan Lipa

Take your business to the next level at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto! The jam-packed conference schedule is now LIVE!

Unmissable Sessions

Take your business to the next level at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto! The jam-packed conference schedule is now LIVE!

We’ve unveiled the star-studded schedule for Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto – don’t miss your chance to hear from top companies like Google, Netflix and Electronic Arts this July.

Learn the secret sauce to a successful multiplayer game at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto

Learn the secret sauce to a successful multiplayer game at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto

Join us in Toronto this July 6-7 for our first-ever PG Connects conference in this diverse, bustling city! You can take advantage of our Mid-Term ticket pricing for a limited time.

Mobile gaming audio tech startup Odeeo receives $9 million, becomes DAX’s sales partner

Mobile gaming audio tech startup Odeeo receives $9 million, becomes DAX’s sales partner

Odeeo co-founder Amit Monheit speaks with PocketGamer.biz on the unrealised potential of the mobile games industry for advertisers

Liftoff and AppsFlyer report considers untapped potential in subscription-model mobile games

Spending On Subscriptions

Liftoff and AppsFlyer report considers untapped potential in subscription-model mobile games

11% of subscription-model apps are games

Wargaming opens new studios in Poland and Serbia

European Expansion

Wargaming opens new studios in Poland and Serbia

Officially pulled out of Russia and Belarus