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
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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
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