New Offerings
Ampverse Group launches new marketing agency to connect brands with gamers
Brands can engage with games and entertainment communities across Southeast Asia, India and the MENA region
Legal Proceedings
Google wins temporary reprieve in legal showdown with Epic Games
Epic says Google is using “fearmongering" and “unsubstantiated security threats" to maintain control over Android devices
Hot Five
Hot Five: Supercell’s first CMO departs, Unity 6 goes back to basics, and Azra Games raises $42.7 million
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Jordan Games Industry
Finalists for the inaugural Jordan Games Awards 2024 are live!
Winners will be revealed on November 10th, as part of Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2024
Week That Was
The M&A roll-up strategy claims another victim, Destiny: Rising comes to mobile, and the Game Freak leak | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
New Games
New release roundup: Age of Empires: Mobile, Pocket Necromancer, Battle Cars, and more
We highlight six new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
New Offerings
Free Fire to introduce baby hippo Moo Deng as in-game collectible next month
The move is a partnership with the Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand
Industry Strike
France-based Ubisoft employees strike following return-to-office mandate
The union said it was forced to embark on a strike after getting no response from Ubisoft's management over its concerns
New Partnerships
Hitseeker partners with ByteBrew to help game developers make data-driven decisions
Game studios and developers can get insights into player engagement and monetisation
Unity 6 Unveiled
Unity 6 goes live: Under the hood of the game engine's latest AI, web and mobile tools
We sit down with Unity VP of product Ryan Ellis to talk everything Unity 6, the Runtime Fee and more
Under Redevelopment
Plants vs. Zombies 3 undergoing "major overhaul" as it goes offline
Players have one month to play the game before the servers go down completely in mid November
New Offerings
FunPlus opens Lisbon studio to take its IP to film, TV and comics
Developer aims to create more than 50 jobs over the next three years at its new branch
Big Indie Pitch
Pitch your indie game at next month's Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
The Very Big Indie Pitch offers the chance to gain expert feedback and get coverage of your game
Incredible Indies
Incredible Indies: Max Inferno on bringing A Little to the Left to mobile and the "deflating" experience of copycats
Co-director Lukas Steinman discusses bringing the hit PC and console game to mobile and how the team deals with copycats
Funding News
AI-powered player feedback platform Live Aware Labs lands $4.8 million investment
The platform helps game developers capture, analyse, and act on player experiences in real-time
New Offerings
NetEase and Marvel Games to launch new RPG mobile Game Marvel Mystic Mayhem
Prepare to peek into the “deepest fears" of Captain America, Moon Knight, Scarlet Witch
Audio Accessibility
Inside audio design at Candy Crush maker King
Head of audio Dominique Devoucoux on bringing accessibility features to Candy Crush Soda Saga
Jobs News
Supercell’s first-ever chief marketing officer departs
Fernanda Romano joined the Finnish developer as part of a shakeup in its management structure
Mena Market Growth
UAE games market revenue could reach $492 million by 2027
Sector forecast to hit $421m by the end of 2024
Industry Spotlight
Jobs in Games: UMX Studio's Ammar Yasser Alrashoudi on how to get a career as game director
In our Jobs in Games series we highlight the talented team members currently working in the games industry
New Partnerships
Xsolla and Uzbekistan's IT Park sign deal to open game development academy in 2025
The academy will focus on training local talent and fostering new opportunities for game production
Social Superfans
Windwalk raises $4.5 million and launches "superfan" social software platform Harbor
Harbor is a hub for superfans in games, music and more
Getting Gritty
Ex-Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes GM on raising $42m and building the fourth generation of mobile RPGs at Azra
Project Legends is veering away from the prevalent anime aesthetic and aiming for a Western audience
Pgc Jordan
Jawaker, iDreamSky, Mad Hook, and more join the speaker line-up for next month's PG Connects Jordan
Submit your talk and take the opportunity to be featured alongside them
Overwatch Ahead
Report: Overwatch Mobile is in development
Blizzard Entertainment has yet to officially confirm the title, but staff claim it's in the works
Phenomenal Funding
Azra Games raises major $42.7 million in Series A to create a mobile RPG for Western audiences
Project Legends is harkening back to 70s fantasy media like Conan the Barbarian
Don't Panic!
The Hitchhiking Developer’s Guide to The Alternative App Galaxy
Navigating Your Alternative Options On the Heels of A Historic Ruling
Global Trends
Global Trends: Nexters CEO Anton Reinhold on a difficult year, innovation, and going against the grain
We catch up with industry leaders to get their insights on the state of play in the games sector
Massive Breach
Game Freak hack exposes employee information and source code in major security breach
Over 2,600 items containing the names and email addresses of current, former and contract employees were accessed
Mobile Growth
Southeast Asia's mobile game downloads hit 4.2 billion in 2024
Simulation games became the most downloaded mobile game genre in Southeast Asia this year
Earnings Impact
Niko Partners: Genshin Impact surpasses $5 billion on mobile in China
HoYoverse’s flagship is projected to reach $10 billion on mobile globally next year
Destiny Mobile
NetEase partners with Bungie for Destiny: Rising mobile game
Limited access closed alpha test starts in November
Digital Development
Loot Labs raises $6 million in Bitkraft-led seed round towards digital collectables platform
The firm’s Boxed.GG platform is already established for physical collectables
Ai Insight
How AI will shape the games industry: Exclusive insights from our AI Gamechangers newsletter
Get our AI Gamechangers newsletter for interviews and news about AI's impact on the games scene
Mena Market
MENA investments recovers after 63 startups raised $282 million in September
This marked a 234% increase month-on-month and a 607% rise year-on-year
Funding News
Krafton leads investment round in India studio Deftouch to scale King and develop new games
Krafton India co-led the round alongside T-accelerate Capital and Lumikai Fund
Ua Advice
2024 UA Playbook: Diversifying beyond traditional channels and the rise of rewarded play
UA and marketing expert Matej Lančarič shares some best practices and top tips
Investment News
UMX Studio secures $4.5 million investment from Jetapult to expand portfolio
Funding will "accelerate" developer's expansion in Saudi Arabia
Hot Five
Hot Five: Wuthering Waves sails to $150 million, Scopely’s "megadeal" plan, and Xbox Android app is on the way
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Podcast | Episode 32
Breaking down Google Play's Judgement Day | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 32...
Week That Was
Scopely’s potential “megadeal”, Ubisoft shares fall and rise, and Wuthering Waves’ journey to $150m | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Rise Of The Stores
Google Play’s Judgement Day - Does it matter?
The tech giant's next potential steps and whether rivals can change the status quo in just three years
Social Games
SLAY's CEO on the rise of the social games market
Fabian Kamberi talks AI-enabled penguins and scaling to more than five million users
Microsoft Triumph
Xbox Android app will start game sales next month
Players can use Xbox Cloud Gaming to stream titles they've purchased
Layoff News
Zynga subsidiary NaturalMotion facing layoffs in the UK and US
NaturalMotion does not expect any service disruptions for players during the transition and will support affected employees
Funding News
UAE-based Web3 gaming startup PiP World lands $10 million in seed funding
The startup is combining video games, education, and Web3 technology to provide a platform for improving financial literacy
Music Mobile Magic
Amanotes Embraces Hybrid-Casual Movement to Enhance User Experience and Drive Growth
Music-based mobile game developer Amanotes is making a major strategic shift towards developing hybrid-casual games - with it's first new releases already underway
Incredible Indies
Incredible Indies: How Punko.io aims to be part of a new wave of hybridcasual titles redefining mobile gaming
Agonalea Games co-founder Pedro Aira talks about the team's charming new tower defence title that aims to shake up the genre
Global Trends
Global Trends: SciPlay CEO Josh Wilson on the growth of hybrid monetisation and why market trends "can flip overnight"
We catch up with industry leaders to get their insights on the state of play in the games sector
Loads Of Layoffs
Roblox’s branded experience maker Talewind hit with "significant" layoffs
Talewind claims to be in the top 0.01% of monetised Roblox creators