Loss
South Korea economy could lose over $9 billion once the WHO names gaming addiction a disease
Stigmatising gaming addicts could cost the industry trillions of KRW
Indie Spotlight
“Then it started blowing up": How TerraGenesis transformed indie developer Edgeworks
We speak with Edgeworks Entertainment CEO Alexander Winn about growing a hit mobile game and landing a big publishing deal
Paperboy
Apple co-develops first game in over a decade with Warren Buffett’s Paper Wizard
Texas Hold ’em was the company’s previous release in 2008
Superstar Sessions
Emerging trends, player retention and advertising: Inside Superstar Sessions at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle will run from May 13th to 14th
Game For Peace?
Tencent shuts down PUBG Mobile in China
Replaces with new, similar battle royale title Game for Peace that has received government approval
Financials Calendar
Mobile games industry financials calendar 2019
Rounding up the key dates and reports to keep you on top of the mobile business
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Pocket Gems Alex Muscat on how to get a job as an art director
"It’s important to realise that the artists are the tools - not the software"
Events
Catch up with Jagex, Microsoft, Rebellion and more at Develop: Brighton 2019
The full schedule for the seaside industry hangout is now online
Douyu Not
Chinese live-streaming platform DouYu halts US IPO
The company announced the IPO late last month
Google Pixel 3a
Google targets premium smartphone market with a $399 price tag for Pixel 3a
3a and 3a XL feature same camera specs
Live Ops Landscape
Settling in for the long haul with Live Ops Landscape at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Keep your players coming back week after week with this dive into the world of LiveOps
User Acquisition
Your checklist for commercial success starts with knowing your game profile
MobileGroove's Peggy Anne Salz speaks with Nexon M senior UA manager Robert Garfinkle to provide insights on user acquisition
Chinese Regulations
Loot box design 2.0: Complying with China's new rules
The Yodo1 team discusses the latest changes and offers help on figuring out your best strategy for legal monetisation in the country
Global Launch
Codeless instant app creator AppOnboard Studio now free for all
Enables creation of instant apps on Google Play
Rapid Growth
China mobile games revenue to surpass $25 billion by 2023
95 per cent of gamers in China are playing mobile titles; 40 per cent spend money
Roundup
Games industry roundup: Inside Switzerland's games industry, CryptoKitties dev's new game, and YouTube confronts issues
15 articles from PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz
Nordic Investment
Brawl Stars dev Supercell invests $3.8m in Malmo start-up Luau Games
Finnish developer adds to its investment portfolio once again with a studio founded by former King developers
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Seattle Speaker Spotlight: Quorum Control's Stephanie Mello to offers insights into 'the golden cohort'
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Raking It In
Clash of Clans revenue jumped 72% to $71 million in month after Gold Pass introduction
Season Challenges and Gold Pass doing the business for Supercell
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Seattle Speaker Spotlight: Roblox's Enrico D'Angelo on a UGC platform that encourages entrepreneurship
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
East Meets West
East Meets West: DOCOMO invests $280m in Magic Leap, the Middle East's growing games market, and Let's Hunt Monsters a top grosser in China
Keeping up with the news from the world's most influential games market
Hot Five
NBCUniversal's games strategy, Apple's offerwall crackdown, and why Clash of Clans' Season Challenges have proven so lucrative
The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week
Sales Decline
King revenue falls year-on-year to $529m despite growth in MAUs
PC declines and Candy Crush Friends Saga impacts profitability
Movie
Sonic movie director promises drastic design changes following criticism on the hedgehog’s new look
Nine months ahead of release, Sonic is going back to the drawing board
Jobs News
Mobile ad tech firm Pocketmath appoints Joanne Joynson-Hewlett as CEO
“It is a time of unprecedented growth and opportunity for Pocketmath”
Interview
PGC Seattle Speaker Spotlight: Funplus' Graham Gockley to discuss acquisition strategies
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
For The Throne
Game of Thrones: Conquest has largest revenue month in April
Title grew 90 per cent year-on-year
Event
Win FREE expo space in the Big Indie Zone at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Get the chance to demo your game to the global games industry FREE this July, worth $650
Interview
Ablegamers CEO Mark Barlet feels the future's bright for accessibility in gaming
“It’s not in a perfect state, but I believe everyone from the indies to triple-As is on that journey to a more accessible experience”
East Meets West
Development, publishing and opportunities in Asia: Inside East Meets West at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle will run from May 13th to 14th
Well Played
Phoenix Games makes UK studio Well Played its first acquisition
Leamington Spa developer is currently working on Warhammer Combat cards
Saved By The Bell
NBCUniversal's Chris Heatherly: "We don’t want to be a movie games company, we want to be a games company"
We discuss the company's licensing strategy, how it finances new projects and whether it will start acquiring studios for internal development
On The Move
Kongregate CEO Emily Greer steps down for new venture
COO Pany Haritatos named new interim boss
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Scopely's Rob Ricca to host session on the future opportunities open to games developers
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Launch
GameClub raises $2.5 million to bring old premium games into the modern marketplace
Mobile startup is already working on making over 50 games compatible with current and future devices
Expansion
Esports organisation Immortals raises $30 million in funding
Firm also acquires Brazilian matchmaking platform Gamers Club
Expert Insights
17 one-on-one interviews with games industry leaders at PGC London 2019
Spend some time with a stellar lineup of industry pros including Supersolid, Playtika, Nanobit, PlayStack, and Super Evil Megacorp
Impressive Numbers
Voodoo outpaces hyper-casual rivals with 771 million downloads in six months
Lion Studios and Playgendary follow in second and third
Indie Track
UX design, team management tips and publishing advice: Inside the Indie Track at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle will run from May 13th to 14th
Good Dog
Zynga posts record mobile bookings of $341m in Q1 2019 thanks to Empires & Puzzles and Merge Dragons
However losses increased significantly due to the outperformance of these titles, resulting in bigger earnouts for Small Giant Games and Gram Games
Rising Up
Machine Zone's latest 4X strategy game World War Rising is a top 100 grosser
Developer's secret new title is off to a solid start
New Update
Facebook rolls out new Instant Games features
Shortcuts, redesign and group tournaments
Knocked Down
Devs lose out on thousands of dollars as Apple cracks down on offerwall ads
Developers on and off the record discuss impact
Event
Things are heating up! Here’s the 15 conference tracks at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Check out the amazing tracklist for July's two-day B2B games industry event
Studio Acquisition
Epic acquires Rocket League developer Psyonix
San Diego studio says deal boosts esports ambitions
Gotta Scan 'em All
Pokemon Pass mobile app launches in the US
Claim a shiny Pikachu or Eevee through Pokemon: Let’s Go
Partnered
Animoca Brands is partnering up with global venture accelerator Brinc
Both firms seal the relationship with a mutual investment of $750,000 in shares
Monetiser Track
The future of monetisation: Inside the Monetiser track at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle will run from May 13th to 14th
Interview
PGC Seattle Speaker Spotlight: Rebind.io founder Emily Rose believes indies are paving a brave path forward
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Esports
Fnatic expands its esports operation by raising $19 million in funding
British esports firm hopes to employ 1000 people worldwide by 2024