Out And About
Making a location-based game in 2020
Pokémon GO, Jurassic World Alive, Minecraft Earth and Orna: The GPS RPG developers weigh in
Hells Bells
Indie Spotlight: Hellrider 3 dev Andrew Chernyshov on work-life balance
"If developing a new game is a joy, then the actual result is less important"
Gather Round
CD Projekt-owned studio Spokko soft-launches The Witcher: Monster Slayer
Available on the App Store in New Zealand
Another Reality
Niantic partners with 5G telecoms to advance AR
"5G will completely change the gaming industry and bring never before seen capabilities to AR gaming"
Industry Survey
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Staying Put
Facebook claims Oculus brand isn't going anywhere
Follows confusing announcement from the social media giant
Money Money Money
Gamezop secures $4.3 million in Series A funding
"We are excited to partner with a team that has successfully solved the distribution problem when it comes to HTML5-based gaming"
Public Potential
Huuuge Games files a prospectus for potential IPO
"We are now looking to the next phase of our growth"
Pgc Digital
Learn about the Finnish games industry at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
One of 15 featured tracks at PGC Helskini Digital, kicking off on September 14th
Fringe Events
Find the next step in your career, or meet your next business partner, publisher or investor online at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital 2020
Fringe benefits: beyond the conference talks and panels, there are multiple events for networking with over 1,500 industry professionals over the internet this month
Unlocking The Audience
Unlocking the power of gaming's resilient audience
Unity Operate Solutions VP of revenue Julie Shumkaer digs into the data on "pandemic players"
Terminated
Apple follows through with threat as it removes Epic's developer account
"We are disappointed that we have had to terminate the Epic Games account on the App Store"
Squad Up
Ubisoft removes offensive imagery from Tom Clancy's Elite Squad
"We have listened to and appreciate the players and broader community who have pointed it out and we apologise"
All Business
Scopely appoints Aaron Loeb as its new chief business officer
"His deep games experience is invaluable to our employees, players and business"
It's A Blast
Toon Blast smashes its way through $1 billion in lifetime revenue
The puzzle game was released in 2017
Big Indie Pitch
Rumor Games finds success through disaster at The Digital Big Indie Pitch #3
We explore the top three games from our recent Digital Big Indie Pitch in association with The Indie Arena Booth Online
Pgc Helsinki Digital
Fnatic Edward Gregory on how to make successful partnerships in esports
"Esports is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world and yet is still in its infancy."
Master The Meta
Master the Meta: How Razer is transforming its business beyond hardware
News and insights from the Master the Meta team
Pgc Careers Week
Catch up on Careers Week ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
Talks and roundtables to help you get a job or find your next great hire
Most Read
Hot Five: Mintegral strongly denies ad fraud, examining Fall Guys' success, and Disney Emoji Blitz hits four years
The hottest articles of last week
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Learn how to monetise your game at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
One of 15 featured tracks
Pgc Helsinki Digital
Esports Insider and Benzinga writer Crystal Mills discusses new channels for influencers
"It's constantly changing and evolving"
Acquisition
Keywords acquires creative agency Maverick Media
"Maverick is a strong brand with a 25-year body of work in servicing video games publishers and developers and has grown successfully with the industry"
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile games jobs weekly: TikTok CEO resigns, InnoGames appoints new CPO, and Lab Zero staff walk out
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Solving Problems
Walmart partners with Microsoft for TikTok bid as ByteDance insists the company prepare US contingency plans
"We are confident that we will reach a resolution that ensures TikTok is here for the long run"
Acquisition
MAG Interactive acquires Primetime developer Sventertainment
"Primetime is an excellent addition to our catalogue of smart, easily accessible word and trivia games"
Networking Heads
From A to Z - which top companies will you be meeting online at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital 2020?
Network completely over the internet with the world’s top games companies: an incredible lineup - from top publishers to talented indie studios - awaits you online
Calling All Recruiters
Calling all recruiters - find your next great talent with Careers Week at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital Helsinki!
There's plenty of opportunities to meet jobseekers across all different disciplines at our next event
Farewell
King co-founder and chairman Riccardo Zacconi has left the company
"It's been an incredible ride, one that I would never have dreamt of when we started"
Diversity Matters
POC in Mobile: KingsIsle Entertainment games designer Victoria Brown on the importance of networking
"The more connections and relations that you can build will help open up more opportunities in any job that you would want to pursue"
Money Money Money
Bitkraft Esports Ventures secures $165 million for games industry investments
"We are grateful to our investors for their confidence in our team's ability to identify talent, trends, and opportunities in the gaming and esports space"
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Learn the Global Trends at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
One of 15 featured tracks
A Good Deed
WildWorks plants 16,000 trees in Zambia with WeForest
"A great way to get kids to care about something is to bake it into the games they love to play"
Real Speaker Now
Real Media Now head of business development Dan Anahory on the major trends of the next 12 months
"With Epic's recent lawsuit against Apple and Google over the app stores, I can see this having a big effect on the mobile gaming industry"
Moving Up
InnoGames appoints Christian Reshöft as its new CPO
"Christian contributed heavily to InnoGames’ sustainable growth in previous years and achieved many important milestones"
On The Rise
Polish games earned over $555 million in 2019
That's an increase of 32 per cent year-on-year
This Week In Asia
This Week in Asia: Apple Korea is providing $84 million to small businesses and Fall Guys is going to mobile in China
The biggest stories from across Asia
Past Experience
Opinion: Fall Guys owes some of its explosive success to Mediatonic's mobile expertise
How understanding mass audiences and player retention helped launch 2020's surprise hit
New Identity
Oculus rebrands as Facebook Reality Labs
"Together, AR and VR will change how we work, interact, and play, with novel use cases we haven’t even begun to imagine"
Ai Monetisation
How to improve your mobile game monetization strategy with AI
Yodo1 explains the benefits of using AI in your monetisation
Deeper Magic
Facebook's angry yet radical reaction to Apple's IDFA changes
IDFA tracking is out. Probabilistic modelling inbound
Heading East
Voodoo expands with multiple offices across Asia
"We are thrilled to be moving into the APAC region"
Jobseekers Welcome
FREE entry for games industry jobseekers with Careers Week at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital 2020
Ready for the next step in your career? Be the first to find new job adverts at next month's online-only conference
Farewell
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer steps down amidst ongoing tensions with the US government
Will be replaced by Vanessa Pappas
Smiley Face
Live and Kicking: Why retention is key to the success of Disney Emoji Blitz four years on
"If we don't listen to our players and create something worth playing and investing in, we don't deserve them"
Left Behind
Fortnite players on iOS are being isolated from other platforms as the new season launches
Apple has prevented the game from being updated
Event
Mid Term discount offer for Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital 2020 ends tonight - Thursday August 27
Last chance to save for next month's global games industry event ends just hours away!
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Discover how to grow your games at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
One of 15 featured tracks
Worthy Cause
Summer Games Done Quick raises $2.3 million for charity
Brings the total raised to $28.5 million
Community Engagement
The art of improving your community engagement
Yodo1 looks at getting your players even more involved