Make An Impact
Genshin Impact racks up $100 million in under two weeks
"Without a doubt the most successful launch for an original IP from a Chinese dev"
Unreal Protection
US judge part grants and part denies Epic's injunction against Apple
There is "potential for significant and serious ramifications for Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft and their video game platforms"
Discount Ends
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The Living Dead
Donut Lab raises $1.6 million for Kids vs Zombies
“It’s for those who want to feel like kids again"
Blocked
Pakistan blocks TikTok due to "immoral" and "indecent" clips
"We are hopeful to reach a conclusion that helps us serve the country's vibrant and creative online community"
This Week In Asia
This Week in Asia: Genshin Impact generates $60m in revenue while Voodoo preps to launch titles in China
Our collection of the latest news and stories from Asia
For Equality
Employees speak out about systematic sexism, racism and abuse at Twitch
Streaming platform denies the allegations levelled against it
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Cheesecake Digital CEO on the benefits of industry volunteering
"It is a great way to network, learn new skills and understand more about the industry."
It's Mario
Super Mario 3D All-Stars was Japan's best-selling game in September
Switch games accounted for 79.2 per cent of all games sales
Myappfree
MyAppFree lets you promote games and acquire users for free
The latest feature introduced by MyAppFree lets developers boost their installs while performing link building and branding activities at the same time
Back And Forth
The US government is contending TikTok's temporary protection
The app should have been banned last month
Make It Happen
Microsoft is looking at a web-based xCloud app for iOS devices
"We absolutely will end up on iOS with Game Pass"
Money Money Money
Consumer spending on mobile games hit $20 billion in Q3 2020
Pokemon Go was the top-grossing game
Welcome To China
Voodoo's titles are launching in China through The9
"Through our strategic cooperation with Voodoo to jointly publish and operate a variety of casual games in China, we can leverage the popularity of high-profile game IPs in the Chinese market"
Cheat On Your Rpg
AFK Arena has a new ad campaign featuring Elijah Wood
"Here I am playing a version of myself that's stuck in a love triangle between a needy orc and a casual mobile RPG game"
You Want S.t.a.r.s
Resident Evil film reboot cast unveiled
This new take will be closer to the source material than the Paul WS Andersen series
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Indie dev Anna Jenelius on narrative in games and industry maturity
"If you want to make games, make games."
Ninten-no
Nintendo's theme park not opening till 2021
A Mario cafe and shop will open on October 16th
Hybrid Event
DevGAMM 2020 goes online and offline on November 9-20 - tickets are available now
DevGAMM goes hybrid with both online and offline aspects of the conference, inviting industry professionals from around the world to take part as well as holding networking events in live venues
Go Pro
The first all-female team joins Honor of Kings esports league
"Most teams believe that female gamers are not as capable as men"
Simply Business
Yodo1 launches free Business of Mobile Gaming course
The course lays out everything from monetisation and app store features to community management and influencer marketing
Going Mobile
Google Stadia now fully supports mobile data streaming
At a resolution of 720p
Acquisition
My.Games acquires a majority stake in mobile games dev Deus Craft
"We are happy to welcome Deus Craft to the My.Games family"
Shall Not Be Named
Genshin Impact prohibits players from saying "Taiwan" and "Hong Kong" via in-game chat
There are strict rules that Chinese studios must abide by
Court Date
Epic Games and Apple are heading to court in May 2021
The companies will have a bench trial
Funk It Up
N3twork launches Funko Pop! Blitz on Android and iOS
"Funko Pop! Blitz is the ultimate pop culture mashup game"
Nintend'oh
Nintendo faces another lawsuit, this time by a mother and son duo
"The Joy-Con drift became so pronounced that the controllers became inoperable for general gameplay use"
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Farmville 2 lead designer on game design deftness and trends in India
"Game development as a career was almost unheard of back then in India."
All About Survival
The Escapists universe expands as The Survivalists hits Apple Arcade
Various Apple Arcade games have recently recieved updates
Incredible Indies
Perfect for indies: FREE opportunities for independent developers at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4
Fantastic opportunities await indie developers at November’s online Pocket Gamer Connects event, enabling them to connect with the global industry
Dev.play Online
Dev.Play 2020 goes online on November 3-4 - registrations open now
The online conference takes this November, and you can get 10% off using code PGConnects
Lawful Diversity
The US Labor department is investigating Microsoft's diversity initiative
"We are clear that the law prohibits us from discriminating on the basis of race"
Check Those Ads
Anzu expands its partnership with Axis Games
"Anzu's premium blended in-game ads represent a new chapter for the gaming and advertising industries"
Trust Issues
US antitrust committee completes investigation into 'monopolistic' practices of Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google
"These firms typically run the marketplace while seven also competing in it—a position that enables them to write one set of rules for others, while they play by another"
Make An Impact
Genshin Impact generates $60 million in its first week
China accounted for 42 per cent of earnings
Indie Spotlight
Headup Games CTO Mark Aldrup on returning to office life in Germany
"Every two to three years the market seems to shift completely and you always have to be up-to-date."
Follow The Light
Sky: Children of the Light soars past 50 million downloads
Three months after its Chinese launch
Elected
Hendrik Lesser has been re-elected as president of the European Game Developers Federation
September 9th saw the new board of directors elected for the EGDF with the role of president being reprised
Money Money Money
Ten Square Games sees record breaking quarter in Q3 2020
"The third quarter, in particular July, was yet another period of strong sales for Ten Square Games"
Breaking Tradition
Analysts claim Nintendo could break the traditional console cycle
"With every console generation, the install base resets to zero, and their earnings power essentially resets to zero"
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Koron Studios CEO brings live ops expertise to PGC Digital #4
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4 takes place on November 9th - 13th
Time To Hunt
It appears Netflix's The Witcher is getting a third series
Showrunner and executive producer Hissrich still attached
Dynamite
BTS World and BTS Universe Story close in on $50 million combined revenue
Estimated 15 million downloads between the two titles
Terraforming
Tilting Point acquires TerraGenesis from Edgeworks Entertainment
“This acquisition is an organic next step in our progressive publishing relationship with Edgeworks"
I'm Lovin It
Jam City is the first mobile games firm to partner with McDonalds
“We couldn’t be more excited to be partnering with McDonald’s on this iconic promotion"
Reasons To Attend
18 reasons why you need to (virtually) attend Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4
200+ speakers, 16 conference tracks, 1,500+ industry professionals, exciting fringe events - November’s digital conference is set up to be an early Christmas cracker!
Shake Up
Tencent's Chinese iOS game revenue drops $125 million as Lingxi and Lilith see strong growth
Trends in the world's largest market
New Acquisition
JetSynthesys acquires Real Cricket developer Nautilus Mobile
"With the online gaming industry skyrocketing, the acquisition also sets the ball rolling on our plan to deepen our foray into cricket esports"
Fully Immersed
Gameloft and Asus team up to bring immersive gaming experiences to ROG Phone 3
"Exploring different approaches and providing distinctive features for mobile gaming has always been our ultimate goal"
Breath Of The Who?
Genshin Impact's early popularity explodes to 23 million downloads in first week
Number one title across 74 countries on iOS and 33 on Google Play