Superdata 2019 Summary
Pokemon GO, Candy Crush Saga and Honor of Kings push mobile to $64.4 billion revenue in 2019
Free-to-play model continues to grow across all platforms
Circle Complete
Hyper-idle dev Fumb Games adds Paul West as new CEO
London developer scaling up
2020 Trends
Marmalade Game Studio on why 2020 will see a shift towards higher quality mobile games
It's getting better
Cutting Edge
Razer applies for a digital bank license in Singapore
It will hold 60 per cent of the new bank
Rake In The Lake
Untitled Goose Game scares up over one million sales
Just three months after launching on Switch
Big Money
Xiaomi looking to invest $7 billion in AI, 5G and internet technologies in the next five years
It previously promised to invest $1.43 billion
Friend Or Foe
Apple agrees new multi-year deal with Imagination Technologies to utilise IP
The new multi-use license agreement replaces the former, which was announced in February 2014
Christmas Cheer
Mobile games spending reached $210 million this Christmas, increasing by 8% year-on-year
76 per cent of all revenue across the mobile platform
Acquisition
Team17 snaps up Yippee Entertainment for $1.85 million
"Yippee allows us to accelerate our recruitment plans in the North West"
Hmmm
CD Projekt and The Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski settle differences
Polish games company retains IP for games
Cut Losses
Nexon sells off mobile developer Gloops for one Japanese yen
Japanese studio was purchased for approximately $470 million in 2012
2020 Trends
Global competition will drive consolidation in 2020 says Scopely's Henry Lowenfels
Bigger is better
Most Anticipated 2020
PocketGamer.biz's 21 most anticipated mobile games of 2020
A look ahead at the games we're excited to play
2019 In Review
Skillz CEO Andrew Paradise on why 2020 will be faster, better and more accessible
5G will underpin a technical shift
2020 Trends
Garena's Jason Ng on the rise of sophisticated gameplay on mobile
Free Fire breaks esport records
It's A Wonderful Supercell
PocketGamer.biz's most read articles of the decade (if Supercell didn't exist)
A look back on the last decade (if Supercell didn't exist)
2020 Trends
Future Games of London's Elizabeth Sampat wants everyone to to take mobile gamers seriously in 2020
"We’re doing better on this front than ever before"
A Decade Of Content
PocketGamer.biz's most read articles of the last decade
The hottest stories of the entire decade
Most Read 2019
Supercell, Supercell, and Supercell: The most read news stories of 2019
The stories that enraptured our audience over the last year
2019 In Review
YoYo Games Stuart Poole hopes 2020 will see softer monetisation, more 2D mobile games
Back to source
2019 In Review
PocketGamer.biz's Matthew Forde celebrates the revival of premium mobile games
A breath of fresh air
Time To Pay
Zaair Hussain from FRAG Games on his hopes for a new era of premium mobile gaming
"There will be demand for models that deliver premium games"
Pgc London
Learn more about funding in our Show Me The Money track at Pocket Gamer Connects London
One of 15 tracks to feature at the event
London Connects
Louise Conolly-Smith from London & Partners on the potential of the videogame industry in London
"London has the opportunity to become the European hub"
2019 In Review
Sega Hardlight's Neall Jones on why PC/console IP will keep going mobile
Expect more from Sega
2019 In Review
Bitkraft's Malte Barth on the success' of 2019 and what to expect in 2020
"I expect to see significant growth in Southeast Asia"
2019 In Review
GameRefinery's Joel Julkunen on 2019: the year mobile gaming got more IPs and went more core
Let's stop playing around
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays from the PGBiz team!
And a happy new year for 2020
Pgc London
Learn more about monetisation at Pocket Gamer Connects London
One of 15 tracks to feature at the event
Pgbiz Goty 2019
PocketGamer.biz's Games of the Year 2019
The PGBiz team share their favourite titles
Big Year Coming
Ambitious Chinese publisher YOOZOO on its relentless vision for global success
Investing heavily in AI, esports and India
Launch Window
Rob Hewson, CEO and creative director at Huey Games, on the big chances in gaming over the next year
"This is an opportunity for small, nimble teams to pounce"
2019 In Review
Exient CEO Dave Hawkins on what follows peak hypercasual
UK company moved into publishing
Event
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020 advent calendar: Day 24: Christmas special offer - 20% off
A festive 20% discount on Indie, Dev/Publisher and Non-Dev/Publisher tickets!
Into The Unown
Two new Pokemon games launch exclusively on Facebook Instant Games
Pokemon Tower Battle and Pokemon Medallion Battle are available to play on the platform now
Loot Boxes
Royal Society for Public Health urges new UK Government to legislate loot boxes as gambling
"As with any public health issue, this is one that requires a combination of measures focusing on both education and regulation"
Ads And You
94% of mobile devs use ads in their free-to-play games: deltaDNA's in-game advertising study 2019
How in-game advertising shaped the free-to-play landscape over the last year
G-star 2019 Record
G-STAR reveals 2019 success: over 240,000 visitors attend the South Korean games event
Record attendance at B2B conference G-CON to boot
The Growth Track
Learn how to grow your mobile games at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
One of 15 excellent tracks at the upcoming event
Rising And Rising
Star Wars mobile games force their way to $1 billion in revenue
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes from EA tops the group at $924 million
Eating Too Much
Oliver Kern from Lockwood Publishing on the dangers of all-you-can-eat subscription models
"It's not a great model for developers"
Whirlwind Acquisition
Google Stadia acquires indie developer Typhoon Studios
"It will really give us a head start in making the system-defining games everyone is waiting for..."
2019 In Review
COO Alexis Bonte on why Stillfront will continue its M&A drive in 2020
Players prefer free-to-play on mobile
Read 5 Now
Hot Five: Brawl Stars revenues, Devil May Cry on mobile, and Playrix's stellar 2019
The hottest stories
Changing Times
Jacki Vause, CEO and founder of Dimoso, on the changing state of the games industry
"The games industry is fascinating, innovative and surprising"
Market Overview
Territory report: data and interviews from the UK games scene
The keys to the kingdom: inside the UK industry, market and mobile sector
Cheat Sheet
Michail Greshishchev from Denuvo by Irdeto on stopping cheaters in their tracks
"Building the next generation cheat detection solution"
Fuelled For Success?
Gameloft puts the pedal to the metal with new racer Overdrive City
Asphalt with city-building?
Pgc London Insights
Discover Game Maker Insights at Pocket Gamer Connects London
It is one of 15 tracks to feature at the event
Words With Hackers
Over 170 million passwords stolen in Zynga breach
"Cyber-attacks are one of the unfortunate realities of doing business today"