Getting Competitive
Super League Gaming snaps up live streaming platform Mobcrush
"Super League and Mobcrush share a mission to empower passionate gamers and streamers"
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: The ever-growing business of esports with Version1's Brett Diamond
PGC Digital #6 kicks off on April 19th
Better Together
Silver Rain Games secures deal with Electronic Arts
"Together we will construct an exciting universe that unlocks the power of storytelling and the brilliance that brings"
Money Money Money
War Robots shoots through $500 million in lifetime revenue
It was first released in April 2014
Deal Or No Deal
Huuuge Game focusing on M&A with new job listing
Following its IPO on the Warsaw Stock Exchange
Meet The Investor
FunPlus’ chief business officer Chris Petrovic on the value they add to their investments
“We provide a tremendous amount of value add to our investments through our 10+ years of experience in free-to-play gaming and through our 1,700 employees around the world”
New Venture
Sumo Group launches Secret Mode indie publishing arm
Head up by Sega vets James Schall and Derek Seklecki
Sponsored
Tenjin offers free 'Attribution Modeling' for all iOS 14.5 users
"From our perspective, at Tenjin, we never believed in the pricing based on attributed installs"
Shooting Hoops
GreenPark Sports opens new virtual space for NBA fans
"The metaverse for sports fans"
Sakura Games
Sakura Games' Jana and Sham Al Bdour on challenges in the Middle East, and future-proofing the industry for female developers
The sisters discuss success, challenges and finding your passion in unlikely scenarios
Red Carded
EA investigating allegations of staff selling FIFA UT cards
Posts on social media point claim to show employees selling cards for huge sums of money
Find Your Next Job
Find your next job at Games Jobs Live taking place alongside Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6 this April
Sign up to the dedicated recruitment event and hear from top games industry companies who are advertising job vacancies
Safety First
Moloco receives TAG Global Brand Safety Certification
"Meeting the requirements to be TAG certified is the latest demonstration of Moloco's dedication to brand safety"
Top Dog
PUBG Mobile was the top-grossing game in February 2021
Followed by Honor of Kings and Genshin Impact
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Talewind Studios COO Georgina Felce highlights the need for platforms and events to socialise
PGC Digital #6 kicks off on April 19th
Gone Rogue
Rogue Games raises $2.5 million in Series A Funding
To grow its team and portfolio
International Women's Week
"It’s the success and development of female executives that will change perceptions about gaming"
Women in Games week continues with Playtika's Jenny Raichel
Show Me The Money
Roblox hits $38 billion market cap at end of first day on stock exchange
"To all those who helped us get one step closer to fulfilling our vision of the Metaverse – thank you"
Money Bags
Skillz continues to grow having seen revenues of $230m in 2020
“Our first quarter as a publicly-traded company was our twentieth consecutive quarter of revenue growth"
Expert Speakers
Explore thought-provoking games industry topics with speakers from EA, Fingersoft, Crunchyroll, BoomBit and more at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6
Make money, build better studios and find inspiration, with the latest set of big-name industry speakers
Getting Competitive
Krafton backs Indian esports firm Nodwin Gaming with $22.4 million
"Krafton is excited to partner with Nodwin Gaming to help foster the promising esports ecosystem"
Ninten-no
Nintendo calls time on 3DS and 3DS XL repairs
New Nintendo 3DS, 3DS XL and 2DS models remain unaffected
Down Under
Epic takes fight with Google to Australia
The company is "seeking fair access and competition that will benefit consumers and developers"
Clear Intentions
Leaf Mobile submits letter of intent to acquire Truly Social Games
For a consideration of up to $29 million
Protect The Earth
Rovio teams up with Kahoot to educate players on climate change
The Angry Birds creator developed six quizzes for the platform
International Women's Week
"People still seem to be surprised by the fact that women actually make games and don't only work in auxiliary functions"
Women in Games week continues with Trailmix CEO Carolin Krenzer
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: EG7 CEO Robin Flodin to share details on going public and scaling $1 billion companies
PGC Digital #6 kicks off on April 19th
Money Money Money
Roblox Mobile smashes through $2.5 billion in lifetime revenue
Ahead of its direct listing on the NYSE
New Horizons
Former EA Mobile director, Forza exec and Destiny 2 project lead Carlos Sanchez joins Riot Games
Sanchez will act as senior director of game operations
Be Legendary
League of Legends: Wild Rift coming to the Americas later this month
It is already available in Asia and Europe
Who Run This
International Women's Day: Celebrating the women of Steel Media
From editorial to events, women are leading the way
On The Up
The file size of US App Store games has increased by 76% since 2016
Double Down and Fortnite experienced the most growth
Welcome To The Future
Introducing Beyond Games - a brand new conference focused on the future of games, transmedia, digital entertainment and the creative industries
Explore the frontiers where games meet music, film, sport, social media, culture, influencers, fashion, technology, lifestyle and loads more on May 10-14
That's Epic
Epic Games snaps up Capturing Reality
Terms of the deal were not disclosed
International Women's Week
"Your career should not fully define your identity," says Popagenda co-founder Geneviève St-Onge
Women in Games week continues as Geneviève St-Onge highlights the need for identity.
Pitch Your Game
Pitch your hard-worked games at the Big Indie Pitch taking place this April at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6
Indie developers get ready! Showcase your game to our expert judges for expert feedback and the chance to win amazing prizes!
Getting Competitive
Esports to generate over $1 billion in 2021
China will be the most lucrative market
A.i. Month
Introducing A.I. in game development month on PocketGamer.biz
Articles and insight all about A.I. in game dev
Homecoming
Playrix is bringing Homescapes to AppGallery
Following the success of Gardenscapes
Top Dog
Google tops the publisher download charts for February 2021
Half of the entries were games publishers
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Graffiti Games' Alex Van Lepp shares the advantages and disadvantages of signing with a publisher
PGC Digital #6 kicks off on April 19th
Money Bags
Discord revenue nearly tripled during 2020
Platform boasts 140 million monthly active users
Welcome To The Family
Bandai Namco Mobile hires Marc Saña Forrellach as new game developer
He will work on free-to-play prototypes
Going Public
TinyBuild launches IPO on the London Stock Exchange
At a company valuation of £340.6 million
Job News
Andrew N. Green joins Stillfront Group as senior vice president
Green joins Swedish mobile games group from US venture firm Andreessen Horowitz
Master The Meta
Master the Meta: A first look at AppLovin
The long-awaited AppLovin IPO is finally seeing the light of day
Show Time!
Universal Studios Japan to open Super Nintendo World on March 18th
The Orlando-based park will open in 2025
Connect With Top Talent
Get your game to market and seek incredible talent at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6 with the Publisher SpeedMatch - registration is now open
Sign up to meet top publishers or scout new developers to take your business to the top
Welcome Aboard
Lionsgate coordinator Cole Schoneman joins Call of Duty: Mobile
"I've loved this franchise ever since I was a kid"
Go Ahea
Microsoft ZeniMax acquisition gets nod in EU and US
Deal is worth $7.5 billion