September 14, 2022

Matchmaking Galore

Last chance to sign up to connect with active investors, top publishers, and leading developers in Helsinki!

PG Connects is returning to Helsinki – don’t miss your chance to get involved with our highly attended fringe events today, the registration deadline is coming up!

September 14, 2022

Competition Time

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Submit your name to this amazing competition for the chance to win free tickets to our upcoming show in Helsinki!

September 14, 2022

New Partnership

YAHAHA announces partnership with CGTrader

Community-first UGC metaverse YAHAHA has announced a new partnership with the 3D model marketplace CGTrader.

September 14, 2022

Track Rundown

Get all the top tips and tricks to securing investment from top investors at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki!

Don’t miss joining us in Helsinki this September 27 to 28 for our grand return to the spiritual home of mobile gaming!

September 14, 2022

Global Revenue

Diablo Immortal generated $97 million in August

Honor of Kings topped the revenue charts for the month

September 14, 2022

Tower Defence

Tower Defence games to reach $2.3 billion in revenue by 2030

Android users generate 69% of the genre’s revenue

September 14, 2022

$1 Million In Funding Raised

Game studio Flick raises over $1 million in investments

The studio behind Flick Solitaire has raised over $1 million in investments with contributions from the likes of Miniclip

September 13, 2022

Australian Game Developer Awards Nominees

IGEA announces their finalists for the 2022 game developer awards

The awards show has a series of mobile games up for nomination and features a mobile games category

September 13, 2022

Mobile Gaming Report

Western Europe sees a 27 per cent surge in hardcore mobile gaming

One fifth of mobile games in the region are paid apps

September 13, 2022

150 Million Downloads Milestone

Idle Miner Tycoon hits 150 million downloads

Kolibri Games celebrate their hit title Idle Miner Tycoon reaching 150 million downloads

September 13, 2022

Dropping The Bomb

Google Play implements review bombing prevention

Reviews will be delayed for 24 hours to give developers time to react

September 13, 2022

Jump In Now

MeetToMatch is live! Start connecting with 650+ leading games companies today

Start forming those essential connections and scheduling meetings today! Our MeetToMatch scheduling platform is now live, and you won’t want to miss out.

September 13, 2022

Battle Of The Brands

AppLovin decides against another Unity acquisition bid

The company will focus on enhancing its existing services

September 13, 2022

Surfing The Web

Learn to navigate your way through the latest Web 3.0 has to offer at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki

As we journey to the next frontier of game development, find out who’s shaking up the market and reinventing the way we play games today

September 12, 2022

Million Lords Achieves A Million Downloads

Million Lords celebrates a million downloads

MMO title Million Lords is set to celebrate its third anniversary with a milestone of over a million downloads

September 12, 2022

Games Done Quick

Awesome Games Done Quick goes digital

The state’s recent implementation of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and COVID-19 mandates were behind the decision

September 12, 2022

Industry Thoughts

Melanie Zimmermann "We invest in research and analytics. We want to know our players"

Melanie Zimmermann and Vinícius Gerez speak on the growing mobile gaming industry touching on UA and the gaming community

September 12, 2022

Company Culture

Ubisoft outline plans to amend company culture

The company hopes to address employee complaints, but is it enough?

September 12, 2022

50 Million Lifetime Registrations

Black Desert surpasses 50 million registered players

Video game developer Pearl Abyss announces that hit title Black Desert has exceeded 50 million lifetime registrations

September 12, 2022

Unity And Ironsource

Unity announce date for stockholders vote on ironSource merger

The vote will take place on October 7th, but neither company is likely to reject the merger

September 12, 2022

New Acquisition

Zynga closes acquisition of Storemaven

The acquisition is the first Zynga has made since its own acquisition by Take-Two

September 12, 2022

Monetisation And Marketing

74% of consumers use mobile ads to discover new apps

An ironSource report finds that relaxation is key both for downloads and usage

September 12, 2022

Maximise Your Revenue

Learn how to maximise your in-game revenue stream at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki

Gain in-depth insights from top experts when it comes to in-game monetisation at September’s leading conference

September 11, 2022

Ubisoft

Ubisoft to focus on mobile gaming moving forward

Ubisoft co-founder and chief executive Yves Guillemot has said the company will have a strong focus on mobile moving forward.

September 11, 2022

Gamescom Asia

Gamescom Asia consumer exhibition goes digital

Gamescom Asia’s consumer exhibition is going to be digital only and will hold two virtual shows and a Steam event page.

September 11, 2022

Ubisoft

Ubisoft announces three-game deal with Netflix along with other mobile titles

A Ubisoft and Netflix partnership is set to bring three new exclusive mobile games to the streaming service’s users.

September 10, 2022

Roblox

RDC 2022: New look Roblox showcased, teases plans for metaverse future

Roblox Corp. announced a new look for its popular online gaming service at the Roblox Developer Conference (RDC).

September 10, 2022

Big Bucks

RDC 2022: Select Roblox devs set to receive half a million dollars in funding

Roblox’s Game Fund will see a limited number of developers on the platform receive a minimum of $500,000.

September 10, 2022

Roblox

RDC 2022: Event kicks off with anti-cloning measures and more coming to Roblox

A major development update for the Roblox platform has arrived on the game creation with a focus on stopping exploitative cloning.

September 10, 2022

Nintendo

Nintendo RPG Dragalia Lost to shut down in November

Nintendo’s mobile RPG Dragalia Lost will no longer be accessible after the 30th of November.

September 9, 2022

Audio Ads

Gadsme branching into audio ads

Gadsme is expanding its advertising business in a world first

September 9, 2022

Track Rundown

Find out who's shaking up the market and bringing a fresh perspective to gaming at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki

Don’t miss joining us in Helsinki this September 27 to 28 for our grand return to the spiritual home of mobile gaming!

September 9, 2022

Layoffs

Garena to lay off up to 15% of its Shanghai staff

Game developer Garena is laying off hundreds of staff

September 9, 2022

Deadline 17th November

BAFTA Games Awards 2023 open for entries

New categories announced

September 9, 2022

Change In Management

Room 8 Group appoint new VP of business development

Room 8 Group have appointed a new VP of business development and head of business development.

September 9, 2022

July Charts

Uma Musume Pretty Derby raced into July’s charts

Stumble Guys unseated Subway Surfers as the month’s most downloaded iOS title

September 9, 2022

Animoca Brands Secures Funding

Animoca Brands raises $110 million in funding

Animoca Brands had a successful funding round of $110 million the round was led by investment company Temasek

September 8, 2022

Embracing Change

Crystal Dynamics regains development rights of Tomb Raider franchise following Embracer Acquisition

The studio was acquired by Embracer as part of a deal with Square Enix

September 8, 2022

Stumbling To Success

Scopely acquires Stumble Guys from Kitka Games

Scopely expands its portfolio with a new acquisition

September 8, 2022

Industry Values

Learn how we can build a better games industry at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki

This September’s leading games industry conference reveals all the secrets to aspire to improve our industry

September 8, 2022

Last Minute Savings

Last chance to save up to £150 on your Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki ticket – don’t miss out!

Prices are rising at midnight tonight, don’t miss your chance to score massive savings of up to £150 on your ticket to PG Connects Helsinki this September 27-28.

September 8, 2022

Ea Severance

EA caps severance for executives

Monetary rewards for leaving executives has been capped, while stock rewards haven’t been affected

September 8, 2022

Successful Funding Round

Gameplay Galaxy closes $12.8M seed funding round

Gameplay Galaxy have secured a seed funding round of $12.8M with Blockchain Capital leading the round

September 8, 2022

Ads And Application

Anna Badalamenti: 89% of publishers monetise their apps using in-app advertisements"

Liftoff's growth senior manager breaks down the best practices of app monetisation

September 8, 2022

New Hire

Gamigo appoints new marketing director

Gamigo online and moblie games publisher appoint Christian Streil as new director of marketing

September 8, 2022

Music Games Go Ape

Space Ape Celebrate One Year of Beatstar

The game hits 38m installs in its first year.

September 7, 2022

New Hire

Adobe veteran Stefano Corazza appointed head of Roblox Studio

Corazza hopes to drive innovation on the platform

September 7, 2022

Track Rundown

What does blockchain mean for game developers in 2022 and beyond? Find out at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki

Don’t miss joining us in Helsinki this September 27-28… you can currently save up to £150 when you book your ticket today.

September 7, 2022

All-star Lineup

Don’t miss these standout sessions and unmissable talks at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2022

Get a glimpse at the amazing speakers of Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki, coming up this September 27 to 28.

September 7, 2022

Here Comes The Sun

Netspeak raises $12 million in Series A

The investment will help fund social title Sunshine Days