27% Increase Yoy
Mobile games revenue hit $19.3 billion in Q2 2020
PUBG Mobile generated the most revenue across both the App Store and Google Play
Top 50
The PocketGamer.biz Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2020 goes digital!
An afternoon for the industry celebrating the best in mobile games
#metoo
Update: Tommy François has left Ubisoft with immediate effect
Maxime Béland resigned within days of being suspended
Achievement Unlocked
Call of Duty: Mobile takes home two accolades at International Mobile Gaming Awards
Best Techincal Achievement and Excellence in Gameplay
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China Isbn Developments
[Updated Daily] Apple China News: Complete timeline of App Store ISBN developments
Keeping track of all the changes coming to the App Store in China
Most Read
Hot Five: Epic hands out MegaGrants, Konami partners with Shenqu on Castlevania, and how does Battle Legion monetise?
The hottest articles of last week
Farewell
Sega president Kenji Matsubara resigns
Comes just months after he was giving chief publishing officer role
I Spy
Ubisoft's Splinter Cell to be made into Netflix anime show
Two 16-episodes series have apparently been ordered
Stand Alone
SuperData thinks that publishers are doing fine without E3
Research firm sees triple-A firms drawing big audiences with online shows
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile games jobs weekly: Jeff Karp moves to EA, Andrée Cossette leaves Ubisoft, and board directors galore
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Makeover!
Playtika has given itself a rebrand
"Playtika's new look and feel is designed to match our new brand story and our mission – to entertain the world through infinite ways to play"
Milestone
MapleStory M tops 16 million downloads
In time for its second anniversary
Flying High
Sky: Children of the Light soars past 35 million downloads
Following its launch in China
Apple Financials Q3 Fy20
Apple revenues grow 11% to $59.7 billion for Q3 2020
Incremental growth across every segment and region offset increased costs
Touchdown
2K forms partnership with OneTeam Partners and the NFLPA
"2K has a proven track record of high-profile and successful business relationships with other sports leagues"
#blacklivesmatter
POC in Mobile: Konsole Kingz founder Cj Peters on the need for more representation in games
"Companies big and small need to proactively seek out the diverse talent they desire to have."
Money Money Money
EA generated $378 million in revenue for Q1 of its 2021 fiscal year
"This was an extraordinary quarter, and we're deeply proud of everything our teams at Electronic Arts are doing for our players and communities"
Oh Dear
Riot ends partnership with Saudi Arabia's Neom
"As a company and as a league, we know that it’s important to recognise when we make mistakes and quickly work to correct them"
Adinmo Board
AdInMo adds Preston Rabi and Ana Stewart to its board of directors
"We're extremely pleased to welcome both Ana and Preston to the board"
Jiminy Cricket
Why Ludia CEO Alex Thabet believes Disney Wonderful Worlds is different from other match-three puzzlers
"Ludia worked closely with Disney in order to bring players a one-of-a-kind gaming experience"
In-app Purchase Inspector
How does Pokemon Café Mix monetise?
The In-App Purchase Inspector actually makes a purchase for once
Changing Ads
Interview: AdInMo CEO Kristan Rivers discusses how dynamic in-game advertising can improve revenue and retention
"For developers it's a no-brainer: the benefit of incremental revenue without driving users out of their games is huge."
Mover Over Marvin
Lab Cave partners with Sunnyside Studios to develop Groovy The Martian games
"We have been exploring making games featuring our characters and Lab Cave feels like the right partner"
18,000 Users
Nekki makes open beta animation software Cascadeur free for commercial use
"I'm convinced physics-assisted animation tools will soon be an expected standard."
Game On
Esports firm Vindex to buy Belong brand from GAME for around $50 million
Plans to invest $300 million over the next five years
Game On The Go
Google adds 4G and 5G streaming to its Android Stadia app
New experiment reportedly offers resolutions of 360p
Apple Commission
Apple under fire over subscription commission rates on the App Store
House Antitrust Subcommitte reveals internal emails showing deals with Amazon over commission rates
Eeveelution
Live and Kicking: Four years after launching, Niantic is already planning for Pokémon GO Fest 2030
Niantic senior game designer Matt Ein discusses the mobile giant's four-year anniversary
Event
Early Bird offer ends next week; book today and save more than $300 on Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
Join us for a full week of digital networking, seminars, panels and fantastic fring events
Top Tech
CES 2021 is going to be all digital
To keep everyone safe during the pandemic
That's Fraud!
Report: Non-gaming apps are at higher risk of install fraud
Games are more susceptible to in-app fraud
Html5 Games
HTML5 games: a new way to enter the China market
Yodo1 explores the benefits of developing for HTML5
To Battle!
Report: India to ban PUBG Mobile as part of crackdown on Chinese apps
Region generates around $3 million in revenue for the game
Top Of The World
Hunter Assassin was the most downloaded game worldwide by an EMEA-HQ'd company in Q2 2020
CrazyLabs came in at No.2 with ASMR Slicing
Not A Phase
Verizon becomes the 5G and 4G partner for esports firm FaZe Clan
"To demonstrate the power of Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband network to their massive gaming community"
Pgbiz Roundtable
Catch up on our Death of the IDFA RoundTable discussion
Full video available now on YouTube
Money Money Money
SuperData: XR will generate $6.9bn in 2020
That's $600m more than previously predicted, but well below the $7.7bn it had originally forecast
A Different Reality
Polyarc raises $9 million for AR development
"This round of funding was essential for us to expand our development focus to further embrace VR and AR games"
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Big Indie Pitch Winner
Indie Spotlight: Why Mousetrap Games CEO Edward Mężyk believes indies have no boundaries
"I think that without brave indie studios, mobile gaming would be boring"
Soaring Together
Thatgamecompany raises over $1 million for COVID-19 relief efforts
"We are so overwhelmed by the generosity of Sky's global community"
Consumer Showcase
First ever Pocket Gamer LaunchPad consumer event astounds with three million viewers on Twitch
Three days of exclusive mobile game news was shared with 37 million people on social media, paving the way for a second online event in November
Indie View
The Big Indie Interviews: Robert Thomson tells us all about Gogogo!'s party game mechanics and being a part of The Big Indie Pitch
Robert Thomson discusses taking third at our recent Big Indie Pitch
Slayed
Konami is teaming with Shengqu Games for a new Castlevania mobile title
Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls shuts down on September 9th
The Future Is 5g
The future of gaming with 5G
Ciena VP and GM, EMEA Jamie Jefferies explores the potential of 5G
Money Money Money
Roblox developers are on track to bring in $250 million this year
"The accomplishments of our developer community have eclipsed even our loftiest expectations"
The Very Best
Update: Niantic doubles its #BlackLivesMatter donation from Pokémon GO Fest to $10 million
Pokémon GO generated $17.5 million in revenue during the event
A Lot Of Loot
Report: EU should treat loot boxes as a consumer protection matter rather than gambling
Research says that parental controls should be easier to understand
Catch Em All
The Pokémon Company teams up with CASETiFY for another collaboration
"The CASETiFY & Pokémon collaboration is one of our most talked-about and globally loved releases"
Dream Come True
Miniclip co-founder Robert Small becomes a patron for Make-A-Wish UK
"I wanted to support a charity that was really making a difference to the lives of kids all around the UK"