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Get competitive with the esports and influencers track at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4
One of 16 featured tracks
Resonate
Audiomob CEO Christian Facey: "developers need to think about the business side of their studio as much as the gameplay"
Christian Facey talks game jams, and the importance of figuring out your business structure as an indie
Voodoo
Voodoo opens Android testing to all partner studios
"Until this year, Voodoo was not immune to the charm of the US gold standard of iOS exclusive testing"
Welcome Aboard
Retro Studios hires Marisa Palumbo as it looks to remodel Texas HQ
She has worked for Rockstar and Blizzard
For Honour!
Honor of Kings hits 100 million daily active users
"Honor of Kings is only available in China, yet it is one of the most successful mobile games in the world"
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: PeopleFun's Carol Miu talks topics, trends, and tenure as a Wii Sports champion
PGC Digital #4 kicks off November 9th
Financials
Sony generates $20 billion in its second quarter
"Expected strong performance of game applications for mobile devices"
Next Week
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4 goes live next week!
Connect with the global games industry and learn from experts all throughout next week
Fringe Events
The deadlines to sign up to the fringe events at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4 are fast approaching - don’t miss out!
Sign ups for Investor Connector, Big Indie Pitch end today while the Publisher SpeedMatch, Games Jobs Live and IGDA Mentor Café end next week
Most Read
Hot Five: Scopely secures $340 million in funding, Apex Legends Switch delay may hit mobile, and Rovio revenue drops in Q3
The hottest articles of last week
Growing Market
Scottish games industry experiences 17 per cent growth across 18 months
"Scotland represents the fourth largest games cluster in the UK"
Financials
Rovio sees a drop in revenue as it generates $79.3 million in Q3 2020
"As a result of the moderate level of UA investment and stable games revenues, the profitability continued to be at a high level and improved significantly year-on-year"
Come One Come All
Activision Blizzard hiring for over 2k staff following 800 layoffs last year
CEO Kotick says it needs more employees to help meet its production demand
Sponsored
Best practices for growing your video game in Thailand
Mobile accounts for 69% of SEA’s overall video game revenues
Pgc Digital
Take a dive into hypercasual and social games at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4
One of 16 featured tracks
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: Starbreeze CEO steps down, Niantic jobs aplenty, and Annapurna Interactive opens new LA studio
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Yodo1
Turn your hobby into a business with Yodo1’s newly released AdHawk
Any game developer can receive custom-made recommendations to improve their mobile game monetisation strategy
Popping Off
Microsoft is shutting down Gears Pop in April 2021
Refunds will be offered for purchased made in the last 90 days
Financials
Activision Blizzard had a great third quarter with $1.95 billion in net revenues
"Our teams continue to execute our growth plans with excellence during incredibly challenging circumstances"
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: IDGA's Renee Gittins' advice on how to break into the games industry
PGC Digital #4 kicks off November 9th
Going Mobile
Mobile gaming on the rise as 70 per cent of gamers are playing more than before
People aged 18-to-34 are the most likely to play games
Poc In Mobile
"I’ve often had to do twice the work to convince people that I am capable," says Snap Games' John Imah
"In every role I’ve held throughout my entire professional career, I’ve been the first black employee with the title."
Set Up Shop
Annapurna Interactive opens new internal dev studio in Los Angeles
"Many of us came from an internal development background and are excited to make this a part of Annapurna Interactive moving forward"
Pgc Picks
PGC Digital #4 - our editor's picks on unmissable content
PGC Digital #4 takes place November 9th - 13th
Handy App
The new PlayStation app rolls out today
A range of features to enhance user experience
Gain Valuable Knowledge
The IGDA Mentor Café returns for Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4 - sign up now!
Industry leaders share their knowledge and expertise in short sessions during November's online only conference
Thumbs Up
Ogury releases a non-fullscreen ad option known as thumbnail ad for mobile devices
“We’re passionate about this new ad format for its non-intrusive, user-friendly nature and ability to increase user retention"
Pgc Digital
Discover the best ways to monetise your games at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4
One of 16 featured tracks
Automated App Ads
Automated App Ads delivers performance at scale with powerful machine learning
As gaming audiences become more diverse, it’s not just about who’s playing, but how and why they play as well
Mistplay
Mistplay, the disruptive new startup shaking up Appsflyer's Performance Index
Mistplay, which describes itself as "the ultimate loyalty platform for Android gamers," commands the attention of millions of players in over a dozen different countries
Swing And A Miss
Rovio scraps Angry Birds Tennis following unsuccessful soft launch period
Free-to-play sports title will no longer be developed
Going Virtual
SuperData: Oculus quest was the best-selling VR headset last quarter
Investment in VR and AR firms will hit $915 million this year
New Acquisition
Stillfront acquires indie dev Everguild Limited
In a deal worth $1.37 million
Making Of
Kongregate's Tammy Levy on licensing, partnering with Nickelodeon and launching TMNT: Mutant Madness
"There are many hero-focused games on the market, so we wanted to make ours stand out"
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Industry vet Ariella Lehrer on 35 years in games
PGC Digital #4 kicks off November 9th
A Lot Of Loot
Netherlands Gambling Authority charges EA $5.86m over FIFA loot boxes
But the publishing giant plans to appeal the decision
Tag!
GameRefinery rolls out automatic tagging for over 100,000 iOS games
"This latest automated tagging feature ensures that GameRefinery can provide its customers with even richer insight and data on a scale yet to be seen in the mobile games industry"
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High Impact
Genshin Impact has hit $245 million in player spending on mobile
The biggest launch of a mobile RPG in the US
Breathe It In
Apex Legends delayed on Nintendo Switch, may impact mobile
"This year has brought on unexpected new challenges"
Pgc Digital
Get fully equipped with The Developer Toolkit at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4
One of 16 featured tracks
Mena Market
Celebrate the fast-growing Middle East and North African games industry at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4
Explore the fastest growing domestic market in the games industry with the Jordan Gaming Lab and the King Abdullah II Fund for Development
Remote Vs Office
Indie Mavens: Is there an overall benefit to going completely remote work or does a company still need an office?
"Life is short, and the distractions are piling up. At what point do you need to majorly change your lifestyle to fit with an internet-enabled world?"
Switch It Up
Fenyx Immortals Rising, Bravely Default II, Hitman III, Control and more are coming to Nintendo Switch
Announced as part of the final 2020 Nintendo Direct Mini: Partners Showcase
App Bidding
App bidding: The importance of automating monetisation in hypercasual games
Facebook Audience Network’s Thomas Coulon looks at the most efficient way to maximise your ad revenue potential
Shooting Hoops
Netmarble partners with the NBA and NBPA for new mobile game
"We could not be more thrilled to partner with such esteemed organizations as the NBA and NBPA for our first Western-developed game"
Find The Imposter
Among Us is facing attacks on mobile
Innocent players are being booted from the game
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Gamma Law's David Hoppe on the current legal issues in esports
PGC Digital #4 kicks off on November 9th
Money Money Money
Scopely raises $340 million in Series E funding
“We’re proud to have built Scopely to be a significantly profitable business with a strong balance sheet driven by the success of each game in our diverse portfolio"
Indie Spotlight
Kosmoon Studio solo developer Benhaddou Malik on the importance of respecting the players
"Use your mistakes as a learning process."