Into Android
Scuti expands marketplace to Android with solitaire game Mahjong Deluxe
Cross-platform rewards
Games Dev In Ukraine
iLogos on games dev in Ukraine: "Working in days of war is a heroic act. We call this a fight, not on the battlefield but on the economical frontline."
Games solutions provider discusses continuing full-cycle games production during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Frvr = Forever
Casual games platform FRVR raises $76 million
Over 1.5 billion players to date, with millions of DAUs
Buying On Binance
Axes Metaverse surpasses $4 million ahead of closed alpha version
14,000 chests sold during initial NFT sales
No Stopping Yet
AppQuantum surpasses 100 million downloads
Idle merge game Gold and Goblins is the most downloaded title
Lovely Luna
IronSource launches app marketing platform Luna
Combines capabilities of subsidiaries Bidalgo and Luna Labs
Time For Fun
Tripledot acquires mobile game livestream platform Live Play Mobile
Looks to aggressively scale its live bingo game
Going Bananas
Animoca Brands transitions Benji Bananas to play-to-earn, enters Bored Ape Yacht Club ecosystem
Begins with Benji Pass NFT collection, can be swapped for ApeCoin
Pg Connects Interviews
Video interview: Playstack on creating in-game ads that better suit the players
"In some instances, there are more adverts than gameplay."
F2p Funding
Lila Games raises $10 million to develop its first F2P shooter
Series A led by Rainfall
Hypercasual Takes The Pie
Unity: Hypercasual game creation increased 137% in 2021
Report looks at revenue, monetisation, retention, engagement, and more
Big Savings
Last chance to save on your ticket to attend the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2022!
Buy your tickets to our April 5th ceremony before prices rise at midnight tonight
Budge In
Tilting Point acquires children's mobile game developer Budge Studios
Gains access to popular children's IP
Joining The Dragon
Triple Dragon brings on Ritesh Thadani as head of business development
Former COO of Playstack and Pollen
Helpful Hires
Imagendary Studios hires Jason Hayes and Matt Cordner for audio and art skills
Both hires previously worked for Blizzard Entertainment
Speaker Spotlight
IWD22: Playrix’s Marianna Vallejo on the importance of positive company culture and how to encourage more women into the games industry
“Aside from verbal encouragement and inspiring social network posts, I think the main incentive can be some kind of compensation for childcare”
Partner Up
Google Play brings new features for higher earning developers
Developers must generate over $5 million monthly and must be in "good standing" to qualify
Sonic Boom
SEGA announces Jinke as exclusive licensee of Sonic the Hedgehog mobile titles
Entertainment firm declared exclusive licensee of Sonic Dash and Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom in mainland China
Score And Earn
Update: Volt Games raises $1.5 million, led by Voodoo
Follows earlier pledge of $200 million to fund blockchain games
Hypercasual Knowhow
Homa Games acquires RisingHigh Academy for hypercasual development
Aims to create an "active and supportive" hypercasual games community
Collaborative Challenge
GameRefinery and CrazyLabs begin developer challenge with prizes up to $35,000
Testing marketability and retention
Party Time
Wondering where to network at GDC 2022? We have all the details!
If you’re headed to GDC, join us for our unmissable Metaverse Mixer next Tuesday, March 22 after hours
Crush It
Wildlife Studios is entering the blockchain, NFT, and Web3 space
Starting with flagship title Castle Crush
Community Made
Supercell expands Brawl Stars community competition to allow 2D designs
Winning designs have a chance to be feature in the game
Mobile Advertising
PocketGamer.biz presents the Mobile Monetiser Summit: Explore the future of mobile advertising
Attend this free half-day summit on April 5 to discover the latest trends and opportunities for monetisation
Server Services
Overwolf acquires server monetisation firm Tebex for $29 million
Generated over $500 million for creators since launching
Capital Raised To $6 Million
PopScreen Games closes series A funding round with Garena
Funding will accelerate development and expand the PopScreen team
International Women's Day
Infinite Arcade's Ekin Eris: "Compared to traditional businesses, the gaming scene in Turkey is more developed in gender equality."
The change to remote working, more women wanting to join the games industry, and ensuring the company values align with your own
Speaker Spotlight
IWD22: “Our efforts of today will empower the women game developers of tomorrow.”
Renee Gittins of Phoenix Labs on how videogames are a key tool to empower women and minorities
Improved Experience
Xbox Cloud Gaming increased performance for iOS devices
Led to 35% increase in average play times
More Four-day Work Week Announcements
BANDAI NAMCO Mobile trials four-day working week
New working structure to focus on employee wellbeing while retaining innovation in F2P market
Gaming Grant
Code Coven receives $100,000 from Unity to run limited developer courses
Four eight-week long courses to run through 2022
Three Tiers
Vodafone Idea and Nazara launch mobile games subscription service Vi Games
Over 1,200 Android and web-based games available
Cumulative Campaign
Crypto Golf Impact pre-release to reward almost $150,000 to users
Distribution to 7,000 random Neopin wallet holders ahead of March 25 launch
Monetising Malaysia
Boost launches Boost Connect storefront to reach Malaysian gamers
Includes "must-have" mobile titles such as Genshin Impact, Free Fire, PUBG Mobile, and more
Four Finalists
NFL & Skillz Game Developer Challenge finalists revealed
Brainstorm Games, iGamebank, Play Mechanix, and Session Games in for a chance to have NFL-themed title officially published on the App Store and Google Play
Guessing The Growth
Global Industry Analysts: Mobile games market to reach almost $140 billion by 2026
Expected to reach $94.8 billion by the end of 2022
Reaching Rpgs
Ten Square Games acquires 24.8% of Gamesture for $3.5 million
Will expand the firm's portfolio to include RPGs, such as Questland and Slash & Roll
International Women's Day
Zynga's Nicole Hartvig David: "To attract more women in gaming, we need to ensure that they are equally represented as the face of the industry"
Maternity and paternity leave, childcare, and inclusive activities needed for greater gender representation, says Zynga VP of marketing Nicole Hartvig David
Most Read
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Speaker Spotlight
IWD22: "Engaging with people with different perspectives with openness and curiosity can transform a team and what that team can make"
Original Fire Games' Carolina Mastretta on inspiring leaders and why diversity in the workplace is so important
Indie View
Very Big Indie Pitch runner-up Hamdo Games discuss pitching Our Last Halloween
We talk to Hamdo Games' Parham Sorooshian about The Very Big Indie Pitch
Indian Esports
Indian esports and game streaming platform Loco raises $42 million
Backed by PUBG Mobile developer Krafton
Tracklist Reveal
Discover the topics you can expect to explore with leading experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
PG Connects is returning to Seattle with a bang! Don’t miss out on seeing these unmissable tracks
Four Years Of Fun
Honkai Impact 3rd artwork exhibition celebrates four years of global launch
Will visit locations worldwide, including Berlin, New York, and San Paolo
Bringing Blockchain Brain
Playtika hires Jacob Mendel to leverage blockchain expertise
Having led blockchain initiative at J.P Morgan and Intel
In Game Ads
50% of mobile publishers will be using in-game ads by the end of 2022
Half of the world's game publishers will be making use of in-game ads by the end of 2022 according to bullish predictions from ad-specialist Adverty CEO Thorbjorn Warin
Retro Revival
SNK to bring 10 retro games to cloud games platform Piepacker
Metal Slug, Samurai Shodown IV, The King of Fighters ‘98, and more
Speaker Spotlight
IWD22: Eve Crevoshay of Take This focuses on the importance of prioritising your well-being
"We don’t serve everyone unless everyone is represented at the design table."
Speaker Spotlight
IWD22: Cami Smith explains why perseverance is key to success in the games industry
"[The games industry] is an industry filled with passion, new ideas, and storytellers that create incredible environments, characters, and sounds."