Can't Catch 'em All
Pokemon GO is now for the hardcore, not the casual
Niantic has done wonders with Pokemon GO, but it's starting to feel overwhelming
Job News
EA DICE art director joins Metroid Prime 4 developer Retro Studios
"I’m leaving something that’s been part of my life for such a long time"
Sony Financials Q3 Fy19
Fate/Grand Order sales stalling despite clearing $4 billion in lifetime revenues
No real impact on Sony's overall figures, of course
Infectious
Plague Inc. overtakes Minecraft as top paid app in the US due to coronavirus association
Minecraft lead chart for the majority of 2019
10 Years On
'We will never sell another 99c app': ustwo calls for a Braveheart moment
It just doesn't add up
Ukie Report
Female representation in the games industry still "significantly" below UK national average
Only 28 per cent of games workers are female
Fast Data
2020: What's next for hypercasual?
Growth but slowing
Capcom Financials Q3 Fy19
Capcom sales fall to $485 million despite growth in mobile revenues
Shift from physical to digital taking a toll, but profits still growing
Events
Where will you find us this year? Join the Steel Media 2020 world tour ONLINE!
Connecting the global games industry during this strange year with conferences, pitches, video round-tables and much more...
Slush Hires
Slush appoints former COO and head of program as new CEO and president
Miika Huttunen and Oona Poropudas take the top spots
Soft Launch
Pocket Gems pushes into "mature" storytelling with soft-launched Ivy: Stories We Play
Available on iOS in Australia and New Zealand
Job News
Yoan Joncheret joins Homa Games as its new head of design
Former Ketchapp publishing lead jumps to new hypercasual studio
The Prodigal Son
Playstack brings back product manager Aaron Ludlow as new head of product
Overseeing an "exciting game franchise" and new growth area
Cut To The Race
ZeptoLab soft-launches Om Nom: Run following Cut the Rope success
Available on Android in the Philippines
Keep It Safe
The BBC launches its first online mobile game for children
No microtransactions or loot boxes
Big Indie Pitch
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020 sees Mousetrap Games become a two time winner of The Big Indie Pitch
Check out the top 5 from our flagship Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
Subscription Service
Fire Emblem Heroes looking to bolster revenues with new subscription pass
The Feh Pass is coming for $9.49 a month
Mediatonic Leamington
Gears Pop developer Mediatonic to open new studio in Leamington Spa
Hiring for artists and engineers right now
Esports In China
China has a big plan to become the global centre of the games industry
Mobvista CEO Clement Cao talks us through the moves that China is making
Wild Investment
Supercell invests $1.1 million in new Stockholm-based developer Wild Games
CEO Robert Wasser tells us why he's moving from console AAA to mobile indie
Ubisoft Goes Idle
Ubisoft moves further into mobile with acquisition of Kolibri Games
75 per cent stake purchased
Big Business
Barclays offering $130,000 minimum loans to games developers
Companies in the UK can register now
Financials
EA's mobile digital net revenue decreased by $51 million last quarter
Company still "conscious" of Nintendo Switch
Question Time
What you think the UK games industry would look like after Brexit?
Burning question: we asked, you answered.
Follow Your Heart
Update: Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road arrives on iOS and Android this Spring
More details to arrive in February
Huawei Appgallery
How Huawei's AppGallery can rapidly grow your app in the Middle East and beyond
Huawei head of AppGallery MENA mobile services Naji Robehmed tells all from Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2019
See Eu Later
What do UK mobile game developers think of Brexit?
Post-referendum discussion from the UK mobile games industry
China Bound
EA confirms partnership for Apex Legends on mobile
"We're very excited about the opportunity"
Sensor Tower
Sony's Fate/Grand Order accumulates over $4 billion in lifetime revenue
Top grossing title in Japan for 2019
China On The Up
Honour of Kings, PUBG Mobile and AFK Arena climb global top grossing chart
Crunching the data with App Annie
Mobile Game Marketing
Game of Phones: Why it's time for a smarter approach to mobile game app marketing
Mobile acquisition specialist Saikala Sultanova explains all
Interview
A decade on, MAG Interactive CEO Daniel Hasselberg discusses the firm's growth
"We decided to focus the company around social multiplayer games at the end of 2018"
Give Back
House House to donate at least 1% of its profits to Australia's Indigenous groups
It's part of the Pay The Rent initiative
Fix It
The ESA is planning to "shake things up" for E3 2020
People are encouraged to get in touch with ideas
Here's The Facts
Coin Master was the top-earning mobile title in Europe in 2019
Overall mobile games brought in $7.4 billion
Gotta Catch 'em All
Pokemon Masters exceeds 20 million trainers
1,500 gems are being given to players to celebrate
Synergies
Denali Publishing's Sabaa Rehmani on making Spies in Disguise: Agents on the Run
Providing focus and demographic overlap
Triple Deal
Scopely scores partnership with Mattel and Hasbro for new Scrabble mobile game
Scrabble GO is a new free-to-play experience
Sustainable Gaming Apps
Grow a sustainable gaming app: 2020 trends
How Facebook Audience Network's App Growth Academy can help your app this year
Live And Kicking
Live and Kicking: Talking 'Super Saiyan' with Dragon Ball Legends producer Toshitaka Tachibana
"As a team, we constantly prioritise the fans of the Dragon Ball series"
Blue Shelled
Unofficial Mario Kart experience ordered to pay $458,000 in damages to Nintendo
Mari Mobility Development must pay five times originally cost
Refining Reflections
GameRefinery acquires app developer market insight firm Reflection.io
Platforms will be integrated for better analysis
Nintendo Q3 2019 Financials
Nintendo Switch tops 52 million sales, surpasses SNES
Over 300 million software sales in less than three years
Developer Satisfaction
Conditions for working in the games industry are improving, according to the IGDA
Sexism and racisim are still giving the sector a bad name
Courtroom Drama
Riot Games slates the $400 million figure California state claims it own its employees
The lawsuit is for alleged gender discimination
Apple Q1 2020 Financials
Apple posts record quarterly sales of $91.8 billion thanks to iPhone and wearables growth
Profits grow 11.4 per cent year-on-year for Q1 2020
Rng Redundancies
Independent developer RNG Studios lays off four employees
Current project has been put in hiatus
From Mmo To Hypercasual
Netmarble EMEA chairman Baris Ozistek on why the publisher is turning to hypercasual
After major time-sink titles like Lineage 2 Revolution, Netmarble EMEA is looking for something smaller
Never Die
Com2uS is working on a new The Walking Dead mobile game
Has also invested in IP holder Skybound
Improve App Rating
How to improve your App Store rating
App Radar marketing manager Genie Patrathiranond talks us through boosting your ratings