June 4, 2019 Casual Expansion WeQ: Investment in ad tech, development and publishing sets us apart from hyper-casual competition Ad tech company has acquired Booster Studios to develop and publish in-house and third-party hyper-casual games
June 4, 2019 Key Changes GameMaker firm enacts strategic changes as it halves mobile licence fee and closes publishing division Free trial now includes all of the engine's features but has been limited to 30 days; publishing division has closed
June 4, 2019 Good Day For A Swell Drive Cuphead arriving in Tesla cars this summer Made possible through the use of Unity and Unreal Engine
June 4, 2019 Avengers Gather Avengers directors to adapt Magic: The Gathering for Netflix Avengers directors the Russo Brothers will helm project based off the collectable card game
June 4, 2019 Cloudy Skies Ex-Playdead boss Dino Patti working on cloud-based platform Coherence "Democratising the creation of connected games is an amazing opportunity that I relish taking on'
June 4, 2019 Stadia Direct Google to reveal Stadia pricing, games and more on June 6th First new details since original unveiling
June 4, 2019 Mogi Group MoGi Group dramatically upscales digital development and tech capabilities MoGi Group has greatly expanded its tool development arsenal recently with a string of newly planned software releases and initiatives aimed at solidifying the brand as a leading light in next-generation video game services technology.
June 4, 2019 Jobs In Games Jobs in Games: ZeptoLab’s Jorge Rosado on how to become a game designer “I was naive enough to think that I would become a millionaire and would be able to afford a Ferrari with my very first game”
June 3, 2019 Ios 13 iOS 13 gets faster app downloads, better Apple Maps and a Dark Mode Raft of new features incoming for the latest operating system
June 3, 2019 Augmented Apple ARKit 3 gets motion capture and occlusion enhancements RealityKit and Reality Composer also unveiled offering a raft of new features and easier ways to build apps
June 3, 2019 Minecraft Ar Minecraft Earth takes centre stage at Apple’s WWDC Upcoming augmented reality game used to show off ARKit 3 capabilities
June 3, 2019 Apple Arcade Controllers Apple Arcade gets Xbox One and PlayStation 4 controller support Subscription games service to launch later this year
June 3, 2019 Big Deal Stillfront snaps up Kixeye in deal worth up to $120m Acquisition worth $90 million plus up to a potential further $30 million in earnouts
June 3, 2019 Data Roblox hits mobile revenue of $750 million ahead of its Chinese launch Roblox was making over $1.2 million daily over last month
June 3, 2019 Community Advice Want to boost your game’s ROI? Tap into your community Yodo1 dives deep into looking after your players and keeping them engaged for the long-term
June 3, 2019 Fin Minecraft: Story Mode goes dark on June 25th Story Mode joins the Telltale catalogue in being pulled from store shelves
June 3, 2019 Stroll Square Enix wants players to put on their fantasy shoes in Dragon Quest Walk The latest entry in the RPG series is Square Enix’s take on Pokemon Go
June 3, 2019 Going Boldly The secret of Scopely’s success? How we think about IP, says CEO Javier Ferreira on being audience-first
June 3, 2019 Roundup Games industry roundup: Inside Superhot's success, Theta Labs and Animoca raise funds for blockchain, and YouTube Gaming shuts down 15 articles from PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz
June 3, 2019 East Meets West East Meets West: Roblox partners with Tencent, Gamescom heads to Asia, and Konami talks two years of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links Keeping up with the news from the world's most influential games market
June 3, 2019 Nexon Acquisition Battle Netmarble, Kakao and others submit final bids for Nexon KKR & Co, Bain Capital and MBK Partners also join the fray, but there's no direct deal from Tencent
June 3, 2019 Hot Five Zynga sells HQ for $600m, Auto Chess comes to mobile, and Subway Surfers passes 2.5bn downloads The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week
May 31, 2019 Building Bridges LEGO and Gameloft partner for LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed Bringing together 40 years of LEGO minifigures
May 31, 2019 The Race Is On Drodo Studios soft-launches DOTA Auto Chess standalone version on mobile Valve looking to release its own version in the future
May 31, 2019 Vr Shocked Report: VR and AR developer Leap Motion acquired by Ultrahaptics for $30 million Leap Motion co-founder David Holz and engineering staff will join Ultrahaptics as part of the sale
May 31, 2019 Event Find out what awaits you at Pocket Gamer Connects’ return to Helsinki Two-day games industry expo features 11 conference tracks, Big Indie Pitch, Investor Connector and more
May 31, 2019 Hot Switch Superhot could be making its way to Nintendo Switch Slo-mo shooter has sold more than two million copies since its February 2016 launch
May 31, 2019 The Talent Game The talent game - part three: Making the most of your team Having discussed the recruitment process, Game Dragons consultant Philip Oliver discusses how to get new hires started
May 31, 2019 Job News Gearbox Publishing boss John Vignocchi joins Nintendo of America “I’m humbled by this dream opportunity”
May 31, 2019 Big Festival Awards BIG Festival Awards 2019 finalists unveiled 55 games make the shortlist across 16 categories
May 31, 2019 New Policies Google Play developers must now disclose loot box odds Details surrounding “randomised virtual items” must be clearly shown
May 31, 2019 Indie Mavens Does Apple and Google's 70/30 revenue share model work for indies? The Indie Mavens have their say on the platform's revenue share policy
May 30, 2019 Korea South Korean government is split over the WHO’s decision to classify Gaming Disorder The Ministry of Welfare and Ministry of Culture bash heads over the WHO decision
May 30, 2019 Moba Mobile Legends bucks the US MOBA decline by growing revenue to $5.8 million in Q1 But the bigger picture proves that the competitive genre just isn't landing in the region
May 30, 2019 Safe Google Play introduces new target audience features to make the platform safer for kids All apps will need to meet the new standards by September 1st 2019
May 30, 2019 Data Study The impact of user acquisition on organic traffic in the mobile industry Lab Cave studies the effects across three different apps
May 30, 2019 Event Save up to $320 on Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong Early Bird offer ends next week!
May 30, 2019 Events Gamescom is heading to Asia in 2020 Koelnmesse claims "the region has been hungry for a Tier One gaming event"
May 30, 2019 Live And Kicking Two years on: Konami on how Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links has kept fans wanting more 90 million downloads and counting
May 30, 2019 New Studio Sumo Leamington on how the studio looks to adapt for the mobile market “There is no one thing that ensures success in this space – it’s quite a complex set of many things”
May 30, 2019 Mobile Monetisation Facebook study: 57% of mobile developers say in-app ads can improve player retention Users are six times more likely to make a purchase after seeing a playable ad
May 30, 2019 Rebranding Mail.ru Group brings development and publishing operations under My.Games brand 58 per cent of company's 2018 revenue came from mobile
May 30, 2019 Youtube Gaming YouTube Gaming shuts down for good today Gaming content has been integrated back into the main platform
May 29, 2019 Network Mobile firm EE launches UK’s first 5G network "This is the start of the UK's 5G journey and great news for our customers that want and need the best connections"
May 29, 2019 Tariffs The US-China trade war could see the States impose a 25 per cent tariff on game consoles “Tariffs will hurt the American economy, its industries, and its consumers," said the ESA in response
May 29, 2019 Weekly Charts Weekly global mobile games charts: Tencent claims top three positions for highest grossing in China Rankings from May 13th to May 19th 2019
May 29, 2019 Education Initiative Tencent and Roblox form strategic partnership in China The initial focus will concentrate on education
May 29, 2019 Gotta Launch 'em All Pokemon press conference reveals several new games and apps Pokemon Sleep, Detective Pickachu Sequel, Pokemon Masters and more
May 29, 2019 Franchise Management How Rovio’s licensing and games businesses have evolved over the last decade The Finnish company's marketing director Stephen Porter guides us through the highs and lows of the last 10 years
May 29, 2019 "volatile" Former Rockstar executive allegedly sexually harassed new employee in 2014 Jeronimo Barrera was a figure of fear at Rockstar according to an incendiary new report