November 24, 2020

Roundtable Discussion

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The PocketGamer.biz RoundTables return with a free session focused on in-game advertisement, monetisation and the new rules of engagement

November 24, 2020

Helping Hand

Epic aids nearly 1,000 developers with $60 million through its MegaGrants scheme

Across games, education, media and more

November 24, 2020

Remote Work

Aquiris business director Sandro Manfredini explains the troubles of building personal relationships over video

"My role was profoundly impacted considering the business in games..."

November 24, 2020

An Imposter!

There are over 60 apps pretending to be Among Us

"Cybercriminals and, more specifically, malware designers, are paying close attention to the rise and fall of popular gaming trends in order to decide upon their next target"

November 24, 2020

Blown To The Top

Nexon’s The Kingdom of the Winds: Yeon is #1 Korean action RPG

Crunching the data with App Annie

November 23, 2020

Wanna Play

Roblox teams with Ernest Cline for Ready Player Two event

"Roblox is the closest thing to the Oasis in real life, and this contest is the closest thing to the treasure hunt in my book"

November 23, 2020

Top Dog

Small Giant Games names Jose Saarniniemi as its new CEO

He takes over from Timo Soininen on November 27th

November 23, 2020

Banned

Mojang is letting moderators dish out bans in Minecraft

Firm wants to "provide a positive and enjoyable environment" in its games

November 23, 2020

Money Money Money

Bandai Namco backs Genies with $3 million investment

The avatar tech firm will expand across Asia

November 23, 2020

Winner!

Garena Free Fire picks up first Esports Mobile Game of the Year award

The team was "humbled and honoured"

November 23, 2020

Catch Em All

Niantic brings COVID-19 changes back to Pokemon Go

Will be in effect till at least June 2021

November 23, 2020

Make An Impact

Genshin Impact was the highest-grossing digital title in October 2020

Mobile spending was up 15 per cent year-on-year

November 23, 2020

Don't Cross The Streams

Google Stadia: The good, the bad and the ugly of the cloud-streaming platform's first year

Stumbled start or headed for the Google graveyard?

November 23, 2020

Money Money Money

Zynga experiences record-breaking quarter with $503 million in revenue

"We delivered strong results in Q3, ahead of guidance across all key financial measures, including our highest ever quarterly revenue and bookings and best Q3 operating cash flow"

November 23, 2020

Hot Five

Hot Five: Embracer Group makes a dozen acquisitions, Lila Games secures $2.8 million in funding, and Square Enix talk beautiful gaming experiences

The hottest articles of last week

November 20, 2020

Money Money Money

Lightfox Games secures $3.3 million in funding

"The best games are built by small, passionate, talent-rich, multi-disciplinary teams that are open to and quick to react to player feedback"

November 20, 2020

Welcome Aboard

Big Run Studios welcomes Daren Chencinski as its new SVP of games

“I’m excited and honoured to be part of a studio that’s leading the forefront in creating games for traditionally underserved audiences"

November 20, 2020

Deal The Deck

KamaGames' Durak picks up 1.5 million downloads in soft launch

"We are both warmed and excited by these early figures"

November 20, 2020

An Imposter!

Among Us hit 295 million monthly active users in October

Expected to surpass 300 million MAUs this month

November 20, 2020

Takin' Care Of Business

Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: Nexon nominates former TikTok CEO, Retro Studios hires Marisa Palumbo, and Keywords Studios brings in Fumiko Okura

The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming

November 20, 2020

More Games!

Kongregate adds three games from Disney and Pixar to its portfolio

"Each game boasts a strong, loyal fan base that we want to continue to engage with new content, more live events, and continued focus"

November 20, 2020

Interview

Pixel Noire Games’ Javier Barnes on how to benchmark, create and validate fun

"If your game is not fun and not engaging to the audience, it won’t go far."

November 20, 2020

Climb The Ladder

Adjust appoints a new CPO and CRO

Katie Madding and Bill Kiriakis have been promoted

November 20, 2020

Poc In Mobile

Ubisoft's Leon Winkler on the need to reach out and engage with POC communities in games

"We cannot just expect them to join"

November 20, 2020

Money Money Money

NetEase experiences a strong third quarter with $2.7 billion in revenue

"The strength of our games business is bolstered by our diverse and growing game portfolio with impressive longevity"

November 20, 2020

Ipo

Roblox officially files for an IPO

On the New York Stock Exchange

November 20, 2020

App Challenge Victors

The App Challenge winners revealed at last week’s Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4

With 23 teams taking part, three teams emerged as victors during Game Development 101 in association with King Abdullah II Fund for Development

November 19, 2020

In The Clouds

Google Stadia to begin public testing for iOS devices in the coming weeks

Via a progressive web application

November 19, 2020

So Many Ads

Kwalee will utilise AdInMo's advertising platform for Off The Rails 3D

"It's the ideal title with which to explore the potential of integrated in-game advertising with AdInMo, from both player experience and monetisation standpoints"

November 19, 2020

Yodo1

Android app stores in China: many stores, one solution

Yodo1 discusses the different app stores in China and how to get listed on them

November 19, 2020

Oh Joy

Nintendo gets hit with another Joy-Con lawsuit

"This defect significantly interferes with gameplay and thus compromises the Witch and Joy-Con controller's core functionality"

November 19, 2020

Keep Out

New guidelines will prevent players from bringing politics into Animal Crossing: New Horizons

It follows Joe Biden's use of the game for his political campaign

November 19, 2020

Fight For Fairness

Epic Games is not fighting Apple "for a lower commission"

"Epic is fighting for fair competition among mobile platform companies, stores, and payment processors"

November 19, 2020

Money Money Money

Skillz experiences a successful quarter with $60 million in revenue

"These are exciting times at Skillz. During the quarter, we achieved an important milestone by entering into a business combination agreement with Flying Eagle Acquisition Corp"

November 19, 2020

Making Of

How SMG Studio fought Animal Crossing and a global pandemic to launch Moving Out

SMG Studio founder Ashley Ringrose speaks on the crazy year of 2020

November 19, 2020

The Game Awards

Among Us, Genshin Impact and Call of Duty: Mobile are nominees at The Game Awards 2020

Animal Crossing: New horizons is up for Game of the Year

November 19, 2020

Interview

Fundamentally Games’ Oscar Clark on game monetisation design and building value into your game

"Understanding the Player lifecycle means we understand how their perception of value changes over time and this introduces new opportunities to build ongoing and more sustainable value."

November 18, 2020

Big Indie Pitch

Rallyallyally takes the crown with its 180 twist on the casual racing genre

We explore the top three games from our recent Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4

November 18, 2020

Catch Em All

Niantic increases the level cap in Pokemon Go

As part of the Beyond update

November 18, 2020

Be Tactical

Strategy titles hit $2.8 billion in player spending in the US in the first 10 months of 2020

Clash of Clans was the top-grossing title

November 18, 2020

Splash The Cash

Embracer acquires A Thinking Ape and 11 other games studios

Company now operates 58 developers

November 18, 2020

Have Some Drive

My.Games partners with Google for a new accelerator programme

Game Drive is aimed at mobile games studios

November 18, 2020

Widget

How can iOS widgets help games improve their performance on mobile?

Starloop Studios' Pau Bonet discusses how widgets can benefit your mobile game

November 18, 2020

New Acquisition

Epic acquires facial animation firm Hyprsense

"Joining Epic gives us the opportunity to deliver new solutions and experiences on a massive scale"

November 18, 2020

I See You

Epic Games brings video chat to Fortnite through Houseparty

Available on PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5

November 18, 2020

Connects Climax

The last online Connects event of the year was our biggest yet!

More than 2,000 games industry professionals engaged with last week's Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4 and its two new fringe events

November 18, 2020

Helping Hand

Apple to aid small businesses by reducing its App Store commission

"Small businesses are the backbone of our global economy and the beating heart of innovation and opportunity in communities around the world"

November 18, 2020

Down Under

Epic Games is taking Apple to court in Australia

"It's another set of laws under which Apple's practices are clearly in violation. And another chance to get this issue really thoroughly examined"

November 18, 2020

Remote Working

"The future of remote work is going to be hybrid," says Yodo1 AI team leader Christopher Dossman

"Imagine teleporting instantly from a crowded, busy office to a secluded mountain retreat or an exciting city."

November 18, 2020

Drive By

Sports and driving games account for 4.5% of iOS games revenue in the US

Japan is the most lucrative market for the category