Full Steam Ahead
Sid Meier’s Railroads! comes to mobile from Feral Interactive
The specialist in retro game ports has now brought in the well-known railroad building title
Google Ads Attribution Integration
ByteBrew, the all-in-one mobile game analytics platform, gets access to Google Ads attribution integration
This new integrated access allows ByteBrew to offer game developers free Google attribution measurement
Final Countdown
Final chance: Vote for the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2023
You have until midnight April 6th
Not Mushroom For Mobile
Mobile will “Not be the primary path for future Mario games”, says Shigeru Miyamoto
The director of Super Mario Run praised mobile’s ability to expand the franchise’s audience, bit criticised its generic nature
Gaming In Turkiye
Turkish mobile revenue dips, but players on the rise
Differences in currency conversion affected mobile revenue
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Adverts With Ai
Adludio raises $2.5M for mobile ad platform with AI technology
Investment from Mercia’s venture capital trust
Tiktok Trouble
Australia is the latest country to ban TikTok on government phones
The app has been subject to security concerns throughout the world
Mobile App Fraud
Consumers were exposed to $5.4 billion in app fraud during 2022
Games saw six times fewer levels of fraud compared to other apps
Sporting Ai Soccer
FIFA’s new mobile game is built around AI footballers
It marks their first game independent of long-time partner EA
Misleading Ads
35 to 46% of gamers will accept misleading advertising
75% of gamers in the US and Europe agree misleading ads can be more interesting than the actual game
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Devolver X Doinksoft
Devolver Digital acquires indie game developer Doinksoft
Will join Devolver’s catalogue of studios and indie game developers
Riot X Netease
Netease’s Hyper Front to shut down following Riot lawsuit
The suit alleged that Hyper Front infringed on its intellectual property
Report
The UK’s gaming market was valued at £7.05 billion in 2022
The UK Interactive Entertainment association’s latest report analyses Britain’s gaming market
Loot Boxes
Lawyer claims that game makers don’t comply with loot box label regulations
An academic paper found that 71 of 100 Google Play games downloaded weren’t labelled correctly
Dungeons And Dragonheir
Nuverse’s Dragonheir to partner with Dungeons & Dragons
The upcoming title will partner with Wizards of the Coast, owners of the D&D franchise
Collaborations
Fire Emblem Heroes may have just teased another Engage crossover
Nintendo has repeatedly pushed mobile as a cross-promotional tool
Nintendo Announces
Nintendo and DeNA officially establish joint venture Nintendo Systems
The latest step in a seven-year partnership
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Here For Hybrid
Accessibility "crucial" for successful hybridcasual games
An analysis of the hybridcasual market by Sensor Tower and Homa reveals new key tips
Various Visits
Tim Cook represents Apple in visits to miHoYo and other Chinese partners
Meeting creators behind games like Genshin Impact
Financials
East Side Games financials sees record revenue for 2022
Recently released full–year financials indicate continued growth
The Rise Of Hybridcasual
Hybridcasual games hit 5 billion downloads in 2022
Downloads of games in the genre increased 3% year-on-year
Finance
ByteDance hits record revenue of $80bn, but at the cost of gaming?
Their latest figures has them head-to-head with fellow tech giant Tencent
Update For Losers
Clash Royale faces backlash following latest update
‘Update for Losers’ has been criticised for changes to game modes and the battle pass
Netflix Games
Netflix may be bringing its games to TV screens
Hidden code in the iOS app hints at a bigger future for the game streaming service.
Report
81% of adults in Türkiye play mobile games
And there's an even spread of players across gender and age
Industry Updates
No E3? No problem. Here's where to network and get games industry business done this summer
After a bumper PGC London, Pocket Gamer Connects has got your 2023 sorted as the show returns to Seattle, Toronto and Dubai!
Metaverse Moves
VRChat makes the jump to mobile
The Quest-based chat platform goes looking for a wider audience
Bafta Awards
How did mobile do at the BAFTAS?
The annual BAFTA game awards once again reiterates a trend in the industry
Events
E3 2023 has been cancelled. So what the hell happened?
E3 is dead. Again. Why is it that the games industry loves a games show, but doesn't want E3?
Netease X Blizzard
Breaking down the break-up of NetEase and Blizzard
NetEase allegedly suggested it could sway the government’s decision regarding Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Roblox Advertising
Roblox’s new advertising preempts legislation but still sees criticism
Although the new moves have been praised, some argue more is to be done
New Acquisition
Keywords Studios acquires influencer agency Digital Media Management
The social media agency will join Keyword’s Engage division
Ai Development
Yahaha’s code-free design engine steals the show at GDC
Their demonstration allowed the creation of nearly 800 games
Weplay Expansion
Turkish game investment fund WePlay Ventures expands to Europe and Asia
The company has invested in other 15 startups and poured money into mobile
Ea Layoffs
Electronic Arts is cutting 6% of its workforce
The gaming giant is the latest company to announce large-scale layoffs
Life Is Game
Wemade Championed a Paradigm Shift in Envisioning the Future of Blockchain Gaming at GDC 2023
CEO Henry Chang and core WEMADE members presented a vision of the future of blockchain gaming centred around the company’s WEMIX PLAY platform
Apps & More
What to expect at Apple's WWDC 2023
It's official. The dates for Apple's big dev event are out there and the speculation on what will be unveiled can really begin…
Loot Box Legislation
Australia proposes a crackdown on loot boxes and in-game gambling
The proposed changes would impose an advisory age limit on loot boxes
Subway Surfers
Sybo talks “evergreen” Subway Surfers success
CEO Mathias Gredal Nørvig discussed the success of the game at GDC
Data
Mobile Global Esports collaborates on AI-driven data analysis
Data from players will tie them to physical locations in order to target special offers
New Hires
Softonic appoints BBC veteran Andy Webb as VP of Product
Webb will spearhead the company’s mobile strategy
Artificial Intelligence
Ubisoft clarify the use of AI-script writing Ghostwriter
The tech has not yet been implemented but Ubisoft are already reassuring human creatives of their safety
Aaa Vs. Mobile
Why are AAA publishers still struggling to make it on mobile?
Mobile gaming dominates the games space, but AAA game makers are failing to effectively enter the market
Financials
Mag Interactive's Q2 strategy pays off, delivering highest ever revenue
Their interim report indicates that Mag Interactive are back on track for the year ahead
Ten Square Financials
Ten Square reports $116 million in revenue in 2022
The company’s revenue is down compared to 2021, but already shows signs of rebounding
Appointments
Room 8 appoints David Lalonde as head of mobile service line
Will oversee growth strategy for growing portfolio of studios
Milestones
My.Games’ Left to Survive hits 60 million players worldwide
One of a number of milestones for the company and their subsidiary studios