Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: DigiPen Institute of Technology lecturer Jo Cronk to discuss culture and diversity at PGC Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Survey
ESA: 60 per cent of US gamers are playing on smartphones, survey finds
Almost three-quarters of games played are in the mobile-dominated casual genre
Full Tilt
Tilting Point revenue quintupled to $45 million in 2018
Company president Samir El Agili discusses the philosophy behind the company's explosive growth
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: FlowMotion Entertainment CCO Nathan Sellyn on industry consolidation and new opportunities for devs
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
It’s In The Game
EA launches E3 Play app for iOS and Android
Set to take place between June 8th to 9th
Weekly Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Clash of Clans the US top grosser again, but it can't beat Coin Master in the UK
Rankings from April 29th to May 5th 2019
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Hatch Entertainment VP Nick Thomas on the dawn of games streaming and what it means
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Vote
Australia's Labor party courts devs with pledge to reinstate the Interactive Games Fund
$25 million fund will be reinstated pending the results of elections this Saturday
Roundup
Games industry roundup: US Senator introduces loot box bill, blockchain gaming's state of play, and influencer distrust
15 articles from PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz
Games' Wealthiest
King's Mel Morris, Riccardo Zacconi and Sebastian Knutsson named in UK's Rich List
Wealthiest games industry entrepreneurs worth more than £2.2 billion combined
East Meets West
East Meets West: China mobile games revenue to surpass $25bn, Chinese loot box rules, and DeNA-Pokemon Company partnership
Keeping up with the news from the world's most influential games market
Hot Five
Tencent shuts down PUBG Mobile in China, Supercell invests $3.8m in Luau Games, and Clash of Clans rakes in $71m in April
The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week
Last Call
Starbreeze on the hunt for investment but could close by as early as next month
Firm lost $17.4m before tax in first quarter of the year
News Analysis
US senator introduces bill to ban loot boxes in games played by children
“Social media and video games prey on user addiction, siphoning our kids’ attention from the real world and extracting profits from fostering compulsive habits"
Job News
EA, Zynga and Kabam vet Verdu heading up Facebook AR and VR efforts as Barra steps aside
Former AR and VR content boss Rubin moves to new role
Big Deals
Brazilian games studios signed projected $14m worth of deals at GDC
Country's games market was worth $1.3 billion in 2018
Live
Gameloft is bringing Xbox Live support to three mobile games
Two Asphalt titles and Dragon Mania Legends are three of the first mobile games in Xbox Live’s lineup
Legendary
Apex Legends is pinging a mobile port
EA’s Q4 results suggest Respawn’s battle royale is heading to smartphones and China
Financials
DeNA games sales and profits fall in FY2018
Company hopeful Mario Kart Tour can do the business in 2019
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: AuthorDigital CEO Serena Robar on chasing your dreams and working in a male-dominated industry
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Event
Special thanks to the sponsors for next week’s Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
The companies supporting the US return of the B2B games industry event
Financial
MapleStory and Dungeon & Fighter shatter expectations to drive Nexon’s Q1 2019 results
Nexon predicts further growth as it heads into the next quarter
I Choose You
The Pokemon Company partners with DeNA for new mobile game
Game is due to arrive before the end of March 2020
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: JetSynthesys' Scott Prather to discuss driving mobile growth in emerging regions at PGC Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
The Debate Continues
Germany considering new minor protections laws against loot boxes and mobile monetisation
The state of Bavaria has proposed new guideline citing the “exploitation of the inexperience and credulity of adolescents”
Telling Tales
Sam Barlow talks publishing and selling narrative games ahead of his next title Telling Lies
"The games market is still one of extremes with the huge $100 million games at one end and the indie games at the other"
Instant Games And Hyper-casual
Sports, Facebook and succeeding in China: Inside Instant Games and Hyper-casual at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle will run from May 13th to 14th
Trade Dispute
US China trade war escalates as Trump raises tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese products
Further duties of $325 billion worth of Chinese goods also threatened, which has the potential to affect tech companies like Apple
Mission Statement
Nonstop Knight developer Kopla Games on the importance of a strong mission statement when building a studio
Kopla CEO Mika Kuusisto on the goal that still powers the studio
Accessibility Debate
How do indie developers address accessibility in video games?
The Indie Mavens share their experiences with accessibility
Funding News
Unity chases further $125 million funding round at $6 billion valuation
Tech company has raised around $600 million to date
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: LBC Studios CEO Solon Bucholtz on being an entrepreneur and taking calculated risks
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Acquisition News
Educational games provider Kahoot snaps up DragonBox for $18m
Developer's math apps to be made available to Kahoot's hundreds of millions of users
Make It So
Scopely acquires Star Trek Fleet Command dev Digit Game Studios
Hit 4X strategy game projected to surpass $100 million
Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Roblox the top grosser on US App Store
Charts from April 22nd to 28th
Trade Trends
Branding, culture and diversity: Inside Trade Trends at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle will run from May 13th to 14th
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Nordeus' Božo Janković on the future of mobile game monetisation
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Bringing Back The Classics
"Freemium fatigue is a real thing": GameClub on turning back the clock on premium and the importance of game preservation
VP of business development Eli Hodapp discusses how GameClub will work and the importance of game preservation
Event
Who will you meet at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019?
Find your perfect match among the 400 companies at our two day B2B games industry conference next month
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Matcherino CEO John Maffei to discuss esports monetisation at PGC Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Growth Track
User acquisition, engagement and retention: Inside the Growth Track at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle will run from May 13th to 14th
Live And Kicking
Four years on: Netmarble on how Marvel Future Fight has continued to assemble fans
"In order to compete with other games, the title should be as fun as if it only came out yesterday"
Monetizer Mavens
Could all F2P mobile games benefit from a Battle Pass like Clash of Clans has?
A new technique for all
Event
Quick! This is your last chance to save up to $450 on Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong tickets
Super Early Bird offer for July’s two day B2B conference ends TONIGHT
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Seattle Speaker Spotlight: Hothead Games' Oliver Birch to offer expertise on marketing ‘Idle Games’
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Very Twisty
Detective Pikachu mystery event rolls out in Pokemon Go as revenue continues to climb
Title made $65 million for the month of April
Financials
New acquisitions drive Stillfront to $43.6 million results in Q1 2019
Development group hopes to add more indies to its roster in the coming year
Event
Everything you need to know about Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019
Essential info for anyone attending next week’s two-day games industry conference and expo
Pokemon Go Competitor?
Microsoft digs up Minecraft AR teaser for mobile
More information will be revealed on May 17th
Vr
Google puts headsets on hold as it focuses on VR software
Google is deep in R&D on its next hardware project