Making India Play
Indian mobile game studio Mech Mocha raises $5 million series A funding
Shunwei Capital, Accel Partners and Blume Ventures invest
Still Running
Super Mario Run approaches 150 million downloads
Number of paid players said to be gradually increasing too
Cyberagent Financials
CyberAgent sales grow to $1.62 billion but profits fall sharply in H1 FY17
Profits are way, way down
Iap Inspector
How does ZeptoLab's C.A.T.S.: Crash Arena Turbo Stars monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Gree Financials Q3 Fy17
GREE's release blitz scores sales of $142.4 million thanks to three top 50 grossing games
Has plenty more where that came from
Strategy And Insight
Mobile strategy games on Android have a D30 retention rate of 3% and generate an ARPU of $2.23
AppsFlyer digs deep into the state of strategy titles on mobile
No Trojans Here
Eric Seufert's Heracles launches mobile user acquisition tool Agamemnon
Work out when your UA campaigns will generate money
Next Big Thing?
Spil CEO on Facebook Instant Games: “We think it has the potential to be a massively significant gaming platform”
Tung Nguyen-Khac talks up the platform's potential
Capcom Financials Fy17
Capcom sales up to $782.5 million as it eyes stronger mobile performance
Hoping to "break through the current situation" with big IPs
Critical Training
Critical Force wants to fix Finland's game dev shortage with new academy
20 students at Kajaani University will get specialist coaching and feedback
Jobs News
GSN CEO David Goldhill steps down after 10 years
Search for a replacement already underway
Live And Kicking
Three years on: Madfinger on the evolution of Dead Trigger 2
CEO Marek Rabas on the game's life so far
Nintendo Financials Fy17
Nintendo profits soar to $921 million as Switch sells 2.74 million units
Goes awfully quiet on its mobile games
More Insight
King, East Side Games, Sega, ESL, Skillz, Rebound and more to speak at PGC San Francisco 2017
Oh, also: Early Bird rate is ending soon
Newzoo Global Mobile Market
Global app store revenues expected to hit $56 billion in 2017
Newzoo peers into its crystal ball
Facebook Ad Spend Q1 2017
CPMs and CPCs rise for advertisers on Facebook due to shift to mobile video ads
Nanigans takes a closer look at Q1 ad spends
Mobile Mavens
Will medals for eSports at the 2022 Asian Games accelerate mainstream acceptance?
Full medals, full recognition?
Vainglory Advisers
Vainglory experts join British eSports Association's board of 23 game advisers
MrKcool and Citrus Empire to keep the association up to date on the scene
Fully Licensed
How Glu Mobile designed MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2017 for accessibility and depth
Behind the scenes with Jerome Collin
Search Ads Roll Out
App Store Search Ads roll out to the UK, Australia and New Zealand
Four territories now have access to cheap ad space
Retention Royale
7 reasons why you can't stop playing Supercell's Clash Royale
Michail Katkoff analyses why the hit mobile game is so addictive
Affiliates Affected
Apple to cut commission rates for app affiliate links to 2.5%
Every other type of content remains at 7%
Player Support
Support and demand: Exploring the changing world of video game support
MoGi on why companies should invest in customer support
Vivendi Ubisoft Takeover
Report: Vivendi sets eyes on takeover bid for Ubisoft by end of 2017
Needs to show investors that they have no need to worry
Tactical Victory
Why DomiNations’ $100 million LTV is as good as it gets
Deconstructing the ceiling of success
Go Xenko
Silicon Studio launches mobile and VR game engine Xenko after two years in beta
Pricing starts at $75 a month per user
Cheque In The Mail
Mail.Ru opens $100 million games investment arm
Offering money and support to developers
The Charticle
In-game events and $18 ARPU: How Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle conquered the US top grossing charts
How a small base of high-spenders drove success two years on
Google Play Awards 2017
Fire Emblem Heroes, Pokemon GO and more pick up nominations for Google Play Awards 2017
The cream of the crop duke it out on May 18th
Cents For Seasun
Tencent acquires 9.9% stake in Chinese mobile games developer Seasun for $142 million
Deal made in two parts by subsidiary Image Frame Investment
Influential Backers
GameInfluencer raises six-figure funding from European mobile game developers to grow platform
Klaas Kersting, Tung Nguyen-Khac and more join advisory board
Mighty Partnership
Ubisoft partners with Tencent and Playcrab for China-focused Might & Magic strategy game
Might & Magic Heroes: Era of Chaos expected to launch June 2017
Big C.a.t.s.
ZeptoLab's latest game C.A.T.S. hits eight million downloads in first weekend
Tops iOS free download charts in 20 countries
Flexible Monetisation
Monetisation flexibility with ads that fit
AdColony on making the most out of an app's monetisation potential
No Connection
The case for offline mobile games: Connectivity affects players, revenue and more
Is there still a place for games without an internet connection?
Say Cheese
"I was delighted and really touched": Madfinger promotes new Brand Manager during live stream
Jakub Vambersky on his live promotion and new role
Rebooting
Is Gameloft on the road to recovery?
Ranking the start of the Vivendi era
Monumental Tactics
Monument Valley talk: "The kind of game Apple would make if they made games"
Develop Reboot took place this week in Dubrovnik and Ustwo's Daniel Gray spoke openly there about the strategy behind Monument Valley
Most Read
It's time to rethink licensed IP, Supercell's startup culture, and Shipyard Games is grateful for Pokemon GO
The hottest articles of last week
Connection Time
Join us for a Pocket Gamer DrinkUp during Berlin Games Week on April 25th
If you're headed in for Quo Vadis 2017, come network in our company
The Talking Head
Skybound's Dan Murray to keynote PG Connects San Francisco 2017
Need a survival guide to a world overrun by IP?
Us Mobile Market 2016
2016's top five grossing mobile games in the US made up 28% of all revenues
Branded IPs are up, especially if you consider Clash Royale one
Big In Korea
Netmarble to raise $2.3 billion in IPO that values mobile games publisher at over $11 billion
South Korea's second biggest ever public offering
Splitting Aces
Zynga doubles down on Zynga Poker with Snapchat lens
Not the best known gaming platform out there
New Ways To Pay
Shopify Unity Buy SDK lets devs sell physical products in-game
Alto's Adventure already uses it
Player Preferences
South Korean mobile game user analysis for February 2017
A look at the most popular genres for men and women in South Korea
Nordic Games Awards 2017
Clash Royale picks up two Game of the Year nominations at Nordic Game Awards 2017
Bridgeside Interactive's Clapper picks up three nods
Newzoo Market Report
Global mobile games market expected to generate $46 billion in revenues in 2017
Newzoo updates its predictions
Iap Inspector
How does Nonstop Chuck Norris monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Flying High
The story of the creation and aftermath of mobile gaming sensation Flappy Bird
Dong Nguyen reveals all