Event
Pocket Gamer Connects lands in Seattle in 2019 - speakers required!
Mobile games industry B2B conference returns stateside this May, with a PC event too
Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Roblox moves up Western download and grossing charts over Christmas
iOS and Android charts from the US, UK and China from for the week of December 24th to 30th
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Gismart's Vera Rabkina on music and games
"Gismart has a beautiful mission to bring music, in all its forms and variations, to every corner of the world"
Mobile Games Awards
Two weeks left until the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards - Have you got your ticket yet?
Celebrate this great industry with the sector's leading lights
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: JoyPac's Jeppe Bisbjerg on the future of hyper-casual games in APAC
"Hyper-casual is not going anywhere, but the genre is morphing quickly and will probably start to incorporate more mature meta-systems to sustain super fans for longer periods"
Events
Live action: Here’s a look at the Pocket Gamer Connects London Live Ops Landscape track
Track for expert advice on running live operations for ongoing games
East Meet West
Exchanging insights: A peek at the Pocket Gamer Connects London East Meets West Track
Track features tips and tricks to breaking into established and emerging markets worldwide
Event
Make the most of Pocket Gamer Connects London before the event starts
Workshops, game consultations, meet publishers, investors and mentors, Indie Pitches and the online meeting scheduler
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Dodreams' Edvard Groundstroem on adapting to an increasingly savvy market
"Social gaming is definitely not a 'new' thing, but I’m fairly certain the unicorns of tomorrow are going to bring even deeper social dimensions to their audience"
Closed
Robot Entertainment pulls the plug on Orcs Must Die! Unchained, Hero Academy 1 and 2
The developer was operating at a “financial loss” keeping the old games alive
Phwoar
Facebook rules Gris' launch trailer too sexual to air
Publisher Devolver Digital claims the platformer’s launch trailer was rejected for “sexually suggestive” content
Case Study
How Zorka.Mobi and Azur Games put together a pre-release influencer marketing campaign for Infinity Ops
Racking up 1.3 million pre-registrations by focusing on Latin America
Advertising
How Mediation is a perfect option for small games studios seeking ad monetisation revenue
A look at what Chocolate Ad Mediation offers developers
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: yellowHEAD head of ASO Itai Keshet on organic and paid user acquisition
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Blacked Out
FoxNext Games reveals Alien: Blackout mobile game
Alien: Blackout could launch as soon as January 24th; more stories based on Amanda Ripley planned in other mediums
Pgcl
Speaker Spotlight: Zorka.Mobi's Dmitry Liapin on the role of AR tech in the past and future of the games industry
"A few years ago mobile games became awesome because of VR/AR technology"
Events
The people factor: A look at Pocket Gamer Connects London's Culture Club Track
Track featuring everything you need to build a productive and progressive studio environment
Events
Money, money, money: Find out all about monetisation with our Pocket Gamer Connects London Monetiser Track
Track featuring the hottest trends in the marketing and monetisation landscape
Jobs On The Wall
Promote your game jobs vacancies on the Pocket Gamer connects London Career Wall
2,500 visitors set to attend the world's top mobile games B2B conference
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Funday Factory's Emil Kjaer on keeping your developers happy while building branded games and managing stakeholders
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Health
"No consistent evidence” that screen time is harmful to children
But that doesn't mean parents should be giving kids free rein over phone time
Gone West
Fallout Shelter publisher Bethesda ends legal battle against Warner Bros over Westworld "rip-off"
The dispute between the two mobile management games has been "amicably resolved"
Event
Pocket Gamer Connects London - full conference schedule now live
More than 250 world-class expert speakers covering the hottest topics across mobile, PC and blockchain gaming
Hot Five
Amber CEO talks creative destruction, China is open for business, and Brawl Stars tops the charts
The top mobile games industry stories from the last week
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Century Game's Heaven Wu on opportunities for casual games in China
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Events
What’s trending: Here’s what to look out for at the Pocket Gamer Connects London Trade Trends track
The track to take for those looking for mobile market trends and the state of British gaming
Feel The Hype
Keep it casual: Here’s the lineup for Pocket Gamer Connects London’s Game Changers – Hyper-casual track
Track features the leading lights in the hyper-casual and the chat app gaming sectors
Marvellous
Hearthstone director's Second Dinner snags $30m from NetEase and secures Marvel licence agreement
New studio has been working on its first game for six months
Controversial Themes
LBC Studios CEO on growing to a 30-person team from Hempire's success
Weed-themed gaming
Financial Slowdown
Apple blames China as it posts sales warning
Points the finger at Trump administration for trade war exacerbating country's economic downturn
Whew
App Store users forked out $1.5 billion between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day
Customers spent $322 million on January 1st alone
Jobs News
Blizzard loses CFO to payment company Square
Follows Activision Blizzard CFO Spencer Neumann out the door after he joined Netflix
Funding Go
Pokemon Go dev Niantic pulls in $190 million investment
Studio has raised around $420m so far at an estimated $3.9 billion valuation
Growth
Square Enix eyes India as part of year of “aggressive” overseas expansion
India and China will play a key role in the Square Enix president’s plans for global growth
Events
Anita Sarkeesian, Mikael Haveri and Robin Hunicke headline Ludicious 2019 from January 31st
Swiss event will feature presentations and workshops from over forty industry speakers
Say What?
Report: Nexon put up for sale as founder and controlling stakeholder exits
Total 98.64 per cent stake owned by Kim Jung-ju up for grabs, it seems
Engine Of Change
Corona game engine goes open source
Company hopes move will make development process more transparent
Heading North
Rebellion acquires Yorkshire studio TickTock Games
Developer to become Rebellion North
Critical Hit
Pokemon Go bagged nearly $800 million from in-app purchases in 2018
Sales up 35 per cent on 2017
Indie View
The Big Indie Interviews: Evil Zeppelin reveals all about their studio and their Big Indie award winning game Quest 4 Fuel
We chat to the third place prize winner from our bumper Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 18
Speakers
Huawei, Playtika, Plarium, JoyPac and Game Workers Unite to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019
Two-day conference schedule adds more international names for this month’s event
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: MiTale CEO Natasha Trygg on experimenting with design and not sticking with what's safe
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Stick Sports CEO Paul Collins to explore how blockchain will impact games industry economics
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Edge Esports COO David Yarnton on the future of the $500 million competitive gaming industry
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Amber CEO Mihai Pohontu on creative destruction, fearless indies and corporate rebels
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Restart
The indie spirit behind the rebirth and growth of the Australian games industry
"We have to share the knowledge that we keep to ourselves and the things that scare us. We have to connect"
Global Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Brawl Stars fires into US top 10 download and grossing rankings
Rankings for the week of December 17th to 23rd
Jobs In Games Special
Jobs in Games Special 2019: Contributors wanted
Help others level up their careers
Blockade Lifted
China's games market is officially open for business again
First 80 games approved for release in China since end of games freeze
Jobs News
Activision Blizzard set to fire chief financial officer
Spencer Neumann could be about to join streaming giant Netflix