How Lilith Games builds billion-dollar mobile hits | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 22

How Lilith Games builds billion-dollar mobile hits | 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 22...

Final hours of voting for the Pocket Gamer mobile Games Awards 2024 in association with Gamelight

Final Countdown

Final hours of voting for the Pocket Gamer mobile Games Awards 2024 in association with Gamelight

It's your last chance to vote for who you think should win their respective category

Mobidictum Conference returns to Istanbul in October

Mobidictum Conference returns to Istanbul in October

Event takes place on October 15th and 16th

Netflix sticks with games, Humble Games closure confusion and Monster Hunter Now levels up | Week in Views

Netflix sticks with games, Humble Games closure confusion and Monster Hunter Now levels up | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Capcom wants 15% of its managers be women

Diverse Senior Team

Capcom wants 15% of its managers be women

"Looking ahead, we believe we will be able to see more female directors by broadening our scope and increasing the ratio of female managers"

UGC platform developer Look North World raises $4.5 million in seed funding

Investment Round

UGC platform developer Look North World raises $4.5 million in seed funding

Start-up publishes premium mods and games for Fortnite, Roblox and Minecraft

Xsolla appoints former Kami Vision and Samsung exec as new chief financial officer

Xsolla appoints former Kami Vision and Samsung exec as new chief financial officer

Cathleen Nilson has previously worked at Google, EA and Intel, among other firms

SAG-AFTRA members go on video games strike over AI and fears of “flagrant exploitation”

SAG-AFTRA members go on video games strike over AI and fears of “flagrant exploitation”

Representative of producers fights back and claims it had agreed “historic” wage increases

Clones and how to combat them: Examples from the games industry

Attack Of The Clones

Clones and how to combat them: Examples from the games industry

Futura Digital delves into the world of clones and what legal action developers can take

Dubai is confirmed as Games of the Future host in 2025

Ecosystem Expansion

Dubai is confirmed as Games of the Future host in 2025

Qualifiers are underway via the World Phygital Community’s Phygital Games 2024/25 tournament

Monopoly Go! hits $3 billion in revenue

Monopoly Go! hits $3 billion in revenue

The game leads leads Hasbro's licensing-portfolio with Q2 revenue growing 20% year over year led by Monopoly Go!

Epic confirms Fortnite’s EU iOS comeback as it quits Samsung Galaxy Store

Epic confirms Fortnite’s EU iOS comeback as it quits Samsung Galaxy Store

Fortnite and other games will now be available on AltStore for iOS in the EU

Fabulous fringe events this October at PG Connects Helsinki

Fabulous fringe events this October at PG Connects Helsinki

The finest curated networking for indies, developers, publishers, investors and more

New release roundup: The best new mobile games from Asphalt Legends Unite to Laid-Back Camp: Puzzle Camp

New release roundup: The best new mobile games from Asphalt Legends Unite to Laid-Back Camp: Puzzle Camp

We highlight five new games that have broken cover this week

Monster Hunter Now’s Dimensional Links show a conscious effort to include rural players

Monster Multiplayer

Monster Hunter Now’s Dimensional Links show a conscious effort to include rural players

Multiplayer levels up with this latest online matchmaking feature

PocketGamer.biz MasterClass: Monetisation models, resources, and taking players on a journey

Monetisation Masterclass

PocketGamer.biz MasterClass: Monetisation models, resources, and taking players on a journey

Fundamentally Games CEO Oscar Clark shares insights into the art of pricing while actually making a good game

Monster Hunter Now looks to bring

Content Creator Collab

Monster Hunter Now looks to bring "meaningful integration" with MrBeast collab

The game’s first collab outside the Monster Hunter IP is with YouTube’s biggest creator

BAFTA's Tara Saunders on mobile gaming's awards snub and how the event is evolving for 2025

BAFTA's Tara Saunders on mobile gaming's awards snub and how the event is evolving for 2025

BAFTA's chair of the games committee discusses the importance of the awards as entries for the 2025 edition open

Final chance: Vote for the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2024 in association with Gamelight

Final chance: Vote for the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2024 in association with Gamelight

Deadline is midnight, Friday July 26th (and Mid-Term tickets end today!)

HoYoverse’s next game Astaweave Haven among 105 Chinese approvals this July

New Game Approved

HoYoverse’s next game Astaweave Haven among 105 Chinese approvals this July

This month’s domestic approvals in the country are at their highest since March

Roblox claims to be

Roblox claims to be "overwhelmingly positive experience" despite over 13,000 child exploitation incidents in 2023

The platform reported 13,316 incidents last year as work to navigate the "complexities" of online child safety continues

Olympic Esports Games set to commence in 2025

Olympic Esports Games set to commence in 2025

Saudi Arabia will host the first edition next year

Digital Extremes CEO believes

Live Service Look

Digital Extremes CEO believes "terrified" game makers drop live service titles too soon

Warframe is still in service after 11 years and continues to expand to new platforms

Hero Wars: Alliance celebrates $1.5 billion in revenue

Hero Wars: Alliance celebrates $1.5 billion in revenue

The game has garnered more than 150 million installs on mobile

Save up to £305 on PG Connects Jordan - ends TODAY!

Save up to £305 on PG Connects Jordan - ends TODAY!

Time's running out for Super Early Bird prices for November's unmissable global games industry conference

"It is crucial that investors recognise the importance of investing in and believing in the local industry"

Raheebeen Studios founder Ahmed Alshaikh talks about the funding opportunities and efforts to support local developers in the KSA

Why market benchmarks matter: How to work with analytics at launch

Industry Insights

Why market benchmarks matter: How to work with analytics at launch

Rockbite Games founders Avetis Zakharyan and Gevorg Kopalyan share how to get the best out of your analytics

Register now for today's Game Monetisation Design Webinar

Register now for today's Game Monetisation Design Webinar

Deep dive learning online for user engagement, retention, monetisation and game economies

Humble Games denies shutting down after reportedly laying off all staff

Humble Games denies shutting down after reportedly laying off all staff

36 employees said to be impacted by decision as publisher says it's going through another restructure

Pokémon Unite catches $83 million on mobile as it celebrates first three years

Pokémon Unite catches $83 million on mobile as it celebrates first three years

Pokémon Gold mascot Ho-Oh rises to the occasion via time-limited event for third anniversary

Netflix recruits Epic exec Alain Tascan as president of games division

Netflix recruits Epic exec Alain Tascan as president of games division

He replaces former VP of games Mike Verdu, who exited the role last month

Best practices for in-game shops: How to convert players into spending

Best practices for in-game shops: How to convert players into spending

An excerpt from Balancy's new digital book 'Best practices for in-game shops'

Mobile market intelligence platform AppMagic raises $3 million

Mobile market intelligence platform AppMagic raises $3 million

Firm aims to develop new platform features and expand global sales force in key markets

Fundamentally Games' Oscar Clark on designing long-term games revenue

Monetisation Design

Fundamentally Games' Oscar Clark on designing long-term games revenue

The Fundamentally Games CEO breaks down the best practices of monetisation design

ZeptoLab CEO Max Petrov to leave company after almost 12 years

ZeptoLab CEO Max Petrov to leave company after almost 12 years

Petrov became CEO in 2022, focusing on strategy, business and culture

Forte Closes Rumble Entertainment following Phoenix Labs closure

Forte Closes Rumble Entertainment following Phoenix Labs closure

It's the second studio closure in two months

Pixelberry vets form Candlelight Games with

Pixelberry vets form Candlelight Games with "heartfelt" narrative games on the way

The new studio’s founders bring experience from leading roles on Pixelberry's flagship title Choices

NetherRealm is shutting down Mortal Kombat Onslaught

NetherRealm is shutting down Mortal Kombat Onslaught

The closure comes just a year after launch

How Netflix's co-CEOs are calibrating games investment growth with its business impact

How Netflix's co-CEOs are calibrating games investment growth with its business impact

“[It’s] worth noting that, that engagement and that impact on our overall business at the current scale, it's still quite small"

Early-stage VC games funding hits 12-month high but growth and later stage investments still

Investmen Report

Early-stage VC games funding hits 12-month high but growth and later stage investments still "very depressed"

Konvoy Ventures report notes "very depressed" VC investment landscape for growth and late-stage games companies

SAG-AFTRA could strike over AI protections for games performers

SAG-AFTRA could strike over AI protections for games performers

The union and games companies are said to remain “far apart” in their negotiations.

Xsolla opens new Beijing office

China Expansion

Xsolla opens new Beijing office

Company says move signifies “renewed commitment” to the region

Perfect World CEO and co-CEO resign after mass layoffs

Executive Departures

Perfect World CEO and co-CEO resign after mass layoffs

Senior VP Gu Liming takes reins at Chinese developer

PLAYSTUDIOS’ Ravid Sela on the importance of data-driven decisions in ad monetisation

PLAYSTUDIOS’ Ravid Sela on the importance of data-driven decisions in ad monetisation

As part of Liftoff's Women In Games Series, PocketGamer.biz speaks to Ravid Sela, Ad Monetisation Manager at PLAYSTUDIOS.

Tencent's mobile games vanish from Huawei app store rankings

Tencent's mobile games vanish from Huawei app store rankings

The move left rival NetEase's titles Eggy Party and Fantasy Westward Journey in the top positions

How Netflix Stories drives new fans into the streaming giant's TV shows

Stories To Tell

How Netflix Stories drives new fans into the streaming giant's TV shows

Netflix Stories director of story Sarah Springwater shares details on the platform's interactive fiction games and how they engage fans and new players

Artificial Agency raises $16 million to alter NPC behaviour in games

Artificial Agency raises $16 million to alter NPC behaviour in games

The Artificial Agency team is made up of ex-Google DeepMind researchers

"The golden opportunity in Egypt is its talent pool"

2024 Studios co-founder Ahmed Najeeb discusses what his studio is up to and the opportunities and challenges facing Egypt's games industry

Zenless Zone Zero surpasses $50m, Wuthering Waves sails past $100m, and why market research can lead to

Zenless Zone Zero surpasses $50m, Wuthering Waves sails past $100m, and why market research can lead to "mediocre" games | Hot Five

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

The future of B2B games media | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 21

The future of B2B games media | 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 21...