Indie View
The Big Indie interviews: We discuss creating a modern retro puzzler and all things indie with Octagon Game Studio
Big Indie Pitch runner-up Octagon Game Studio discuss what it takes to survive and thrive
Poc In Mobile
"I know for many of my colleagues I’m the first and possibly only Black person they have ever interacted with"
Wooga writer Amanda Gicharu journey from East Africa to Berlin
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: The rise of UX with Om Tandon
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6 kicks off on April 19th
Metaapp
MetaApp completes $100 million Series C financing, making it the largest fundraiser among metaverse builders in China
It is the largest single Metaverse fundraising effort in China
Better Together
GameAnalytics becomes Huawei Ecosystem partner
“Extensive and growing every day"
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Born To Be Wild
Wild Rift tournament is a mobile first for the UK ESL Premiership
The ESL Wild Rift Premiership will have a £5k prize pool
Exciting!
Square Enix presents Space Invaders, Hitman Sniper Assassins and Just Cause: Mobile
All presented as part of last night's showcase
Hey Big Spender
UK consumers spent £7bn on the games market last year
Mobile was responsible for £1.5 million
Event
DevGAMM Spring 2021 goes online this May 12-14
Join DevGAMM Spring 2021 that will be held online which includes expert speakers, reviews, roundtables and workshops
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Game On
Gamescom 2021 to be both physical and digital
"Because one thing is clear: Hybrid events will shape the future"
Money Money Money
Stratosphere Games raises $2.5 million for new projects
Including a mobile strategy game
Work Of Arte
ARTE's Adrien Larouzée on the past, present and future of transmedia
Larouzée discusses the company's efforts in the transmedia space and how different media has merged together
Down Under
Keywords enters the Australian market with Tanalus Media investment
"We share the same outlook on the opportunities within the video game industry"
Moving Up
Cecilia Qvist is the new head of LEGO Ventures
She previously worked for Spotify
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Why strategy and simulation games are the future, according to Akupara Games' Christopher "Buddy" Sola
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6 kicks off on April 19th
How Puzzling
Puzzle titles hit $4.6 billion in player spending in the US in the past year
Candy Crush Saga proved to be the most lucrative title
Discount Ends
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Welcome Aboard
Unity welcomes Luis Felipe Visoso as SVP and CFO
"Luis comes to Unity with great experience honed at some of the world's most respected companies"
Making Of
Designing Doctor Who to be 'bigger on the inside' for mobile
Going all "timey wimey" with Maze Theory and Kaigan Games
What Are The Odds?
Casino was the second-biggest genre in the US in Q4 2020
It accounted for 17.2 per cent of mobile games revenue
Money Bags
Activision Blizzard's Kotick to recieve $200 million
As the company makes various layoffs
"complex Year"
Update: King confirms only one employee "affected" by Activision layoffs
Activision Blizzard reportedly lets go nearly 190 employees
You Better Werk
Leaf Mobile secures the rights for a RuPaul's Drag Race mobile game
To be developed by East Side Games
Foul Ball
Glu Mobile launches MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2021
The franchise has 45 million downloads
Indie Spotlight
Three Legged Egg founder Zoltan Lading on why Hungary is just as difficult as anywhere else for recruiting talent
"Nintendo Switch was an obvious choice of platform"
Vip Players
5 ways to deliver premium customer service to your VIP players
Goodbay's Sapan Shahani discusses effective ways to satisfy your big spenders
Career Boosters
Grow your games industry know-how with short, sharp webinars by Riot Games, Square Enix, Imperia Online, Roblox and more
Discover how to drive narrative, explore the future of games marketing, and find out about different markets with the top industry speakers at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Playcrafting CEO Dan Butchko on the power of brands in game jams
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6 kicks off on April 19th
Show Me The Money
Playstudios predicts $269.9m in revenue for 2020
It expects myVegas to aid performance in 2021
In The Clouds
Cloud games specialist Ubitus receives backing from Tencent
As well as Sony and Square Enix
Money Bags
Overwolf raises $52.5 million in Series C funding round
It also launched user generated content platform CursedForge
Helping Hand
Fundamentally Games teams up with Buzz Capital for new User Acquisition Testing Program
The company will offer support to devs at an earlier stage
Every Little Helps
Google Play commission to lower to 15% for first $1 milion
The change will come into effect on July 1st
To The Victors
Revealed: All the winners at the Pocket Gamer Awards 2021
After two and a half months of nominations and voting, the final count is in and the list of winners is out
Booked Up
Jagex and Dark Horse team up to release RuneScape companion book
The history of the iconic RPG will be documented
Over The Horizon
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Nintendo's fastest-selling game in Europe
Seven million copies have been sold since its March 2020 launch
Welcome To The Family
Zynga welcomes Bernice Wong as a new senior experience designer
She previously worked for Pixelberry Studios
Done Deal
"Being part of a larger company definitely brings security"
How The Chinese Room was acquired by Sumo Digital
Welcome Aboard
Bandai Namco Mobile hires Tania Anta as its new game developer
She previously worked for Ubisoft and Social Point
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Get Hyper
My.Games invests in hypercasual publisher Espresso Publishing
It has a minority stake but could acquire controlling shares
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: A Thinking Ape's Chloe Chan to host talk on top workflow hacks
PGC Digital #6 kicks off on April 19th
Good Show
Top-performing titles have a 45% higher D7 retention rate
Games live streams generated 11 billion hours in viewship in just over a year
Sitdown With Rollic
Rollic CEO talks Zynga acquisition, top-charting games, and how to dominate a fast-paced hypercasual market
Burak Vardal looks back on the last six months
Man Alive
Playstudios launches myVegas Bingo
The first mobile bingo game to have real-life rewards
Money Bags
Team17 experiences sixth straight year of growth thanks to new releases
Revenue grew 34% to £83 million
Biggest And Best
Klaas Kersting on why mobile gaming remains best for revenue and growth
Phoenix Games’ CEO on the future
No-brainer
FunPlus teams with AMC to bring The Walking Dead to State of Survival
"We're thrilled to partner with AMC and The Walking Dead to bring our two worlds together"