Uniting People
Unity appoints Ruth Ann Keene as new General Counsel
Leading the global legal team
2009-2016
Angry dev bemoans Apple's removal of iosoftware’s games "without warning"
CEO Eugene Ivanov protests innocence
Mobile Mavens
Would Supercell acquiring other studios be a good idea?
Our Mobile Mavens discuss Ilkka Paananen's hints
Shocking Jam
GameSparks to host first ever game jam on 24 September
12 hours to make a new game and win prizes
Gotta Lose 'em All
Pokemon GO's paying players drops by 79%, but it's still generating the highest revenue in the US
Making 6x the revenue of Candy Crush Saga
Asia Bulletin
China, US and Japan drive games industry revenues, Chinese tech fans react to iPhone 7, and more
Asia mobile gaming news weekly from PocketGamer.biz
Cutting Down
Uppercut’s open-world mobile game Submerged powered by 3D optimisation tool Simplygon
Mesh and polygon reduction
Prepare For Titanfall
Nexon's Titanfall game for mobile revealed as collectible card game Titanfall: Frontline
Can never have too many CCGs
Match & Tinder
World of Warcraft lead designer Rob Pardo raises $25 million for new start-up Bonfire Studios
Not making anything at present
Pgc Helsinki 2016
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki hosts over 2,000 business meetings and 950 delegates
All the stats from the key industry conference
Crossing The Animal
Super Mario Run will be great, but Animal Crossing Mobile is even more exciting
Playing it safe versus adapting to the platform
Incredible Downloads
Heroes of Incredible Tales achieves five million downloads outside of South Korea
Still to land in Japan
New Opportunities
Hong Kong is a whale market for mobile gaming
A rising market in Asia
Make Room In Your Schedule
Fireproof Games' Barry Meade to speak at NASSCOM Game Developer Conference 2016
The Room developer sets sights on Hyderabad
Galaxy (note) On Fire
Samsung urges users of defective exploding Galaxy Note 7 to replace them immediately
Safety fears spark renewed call for replacements
Super Mario Downloads
Super Mario Run will reach 1.5 billion downloads across its lifespan, claims analyst
So predicts Kantan Games' CEO Serkan Toto
Most Read
ClashCon 2016 cancelled, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus revealed, and 5 things we learned about Supercell from Ilkka Paananen
The hottest articles of last week
Vr Indie Pitch
Boss battle simulator Nemesis Perspective wins first ever VR Indie Pitch
Sociable Soccer and Head Goal VR take 2nd and 3rd
Cultural Divide
Chinese tech fans unimpressed by iPhone 7, but devices are selling out in the US
But Chinese less bothered by the loss of a headphone jack
Very Big Indie Pitch
Hectic arcade game Die Fish makes a splash at PG Connects Helsinki Very Big Indie Pitch
Psyon Games and Immobile Games take 2nd and 3rd
Target Locked
After almost a year of silence Flaregames confirms Zombie Gunship, Inc. release for late 2016
F2P take on the zombie shooting series finally seeing the light of day
Apps And Prizes
The Big Indie Pitch returns to Apps World at London’s ExCel expo centre this October
Calling all indie developers
Moving On
Ex-Relentless staffers set up work-for-hire mobile and VR studio BottledBy Games in Brighton
Developing its own games and offering a range of services
Pokemoney
Pokemon GO is getting $1 ARPU after surpassing $500 million in revenue
Still retaining well too
Pocket Jammers
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Pocket Jam winners revealed
Juicy Pipes comes out on top
Gram Goes Midcore
Six! developer Gram Games officially opens London studio to focus on midcore
Shifting genres, moving headquarters
Hot Cakes
Pre-orders are now open for iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2
Already look to be selling out
Apple News
All the news and opinion from Apple’s iPhone 7, Apple Watch Series 2 and Super Mario Run reveals
The biggest announcements
Fully Operational
Bandai Namco opens new Malaysia studio
Heading up visual art in the region
Super Android Run
Nintendo confirms Super Mario Run will come to Android after iOS launch
Hinted Android release confirmed
Going Up Or Down?
If Pokemon GO can't save the Apple Watch, nothing will
Will it be a new lease of life for wearables?
Heart Eyes Emoji
Apple outlines huge upgrades to Messages and more when iOS 10 launches on 13 September
We hope you like emoji
Not Quite Witchcraft
King finally renames soft-launched bubble shooter Wilbur as Bubble Witch 3 Saga
Why did they even pretend it was something different?
Jacked In
Apple's decision to remove the headphone jack for iPhone 7 is a big confusing gamble
Does Apple know what you want before you do?
Having A Field Day
Everywear Games reveals new Apple Watch Series 2 farming game Field Day
Further details expected next week
Let Me Know
Super Mario Run App Store listing notifies players of release and sheds new light on gameplay
Follows the free-to-start model outlined by DeNA
Mario Chart
Nintendo and DeNA shares rocket on Miyamoto's mobile Mario game announcement at Apple's Keynote
Shares rose as much as 18% before settling to 11% up
New Iphones
Apple officially announces iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus shipping on 16 September
Prices start at $649
Pokemon Watch
Pokemon GO coming to Apple Watch after racking up 500 million downloads
More downloads in two months than people who live in the US
Watch This
Apple unveils Apple Watch Series 2 with dual-core processor and GPS
A whole bunch of extra features
Mobile Mario
Nintendo bringing Mario to mobile with premium endless runner Super Mario Run
Game announced at Apple's Keynote event
Marketing Mistakes
7 in-game marketing mistakes that cost you money
Don't forget your profit margin
Pokeban Go
Pokemon GO facing lawsuit in India for blasphemous content, despite not being launched there
Enough of this now
How Much?
iPhone 7 rumoured to launch in US between 15-19 September at $749
Soon the rumours will end
Beyond Helsinki
Supercell looking at ways to bring its company culture to "teams in other locations"
Ilkka Paananen thinks big on company culture
Shot Down
Rovio cans Siamgame-developed shooter Angry Birds: Ace Fighter in soft launch
"Adjustment of product structure platform" to blame
Not A Peep
22Cans and Kongregate soft launch The Trail: A Frontier Journey
Learning from Godus
Alternate Timeline
Clash Royale based on a prototype developed before Clash of Clans
Would a 2012 Clash Royale have been a hit?
Marketing Spend
Developers need a marketing budget of "at least €75,000" to survive the indieappocalypse
Nick Parker on why game development is a business, not a hobby
Learn From The Best
5 things we learned about Supercell from Ilkka Paananen's BAFTA Games lecture
The world's least powerful CEO in the spotlight