New Hire
Tripledot appoints Daniel Freireich as Chief Games Officer
The Scopely veteran will lead Tripledot’s portfolio of games
News
BFI set to promote game preservation as part of Screen Culture 2033 Initiative
The initiative is to prominently feature video games and promote education on stream culture in general.
Socialpeta Report
Subway Surfers and Candy Crush Saga still at the top of the game
SocialPeta’s August report delves into the industry’s success
Mastering Multiplayer
Get the latest tips and learn about the technology for the best multiplayer games at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
What goes into the most successful multiplayer games? Find out at next week’s leading games industry conference
Destiny Mobile
Bungie patents hint that Destiny could be coming to mobile
Could Destiny be the latest Triple-A title heading to mobile? Recent patent information from Bungie suggests so
Thank You
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki kicks off tomorrow! There’s still time to join us
A massive thank you to the fantastic sponsors and partners that helped bring PG Connects Helsinki to life! It wouldn’t be possible without you
Game News
Armello devs summon remake of 2009’s Solium Infernum
League of Geeks, the developer behind the popular strategy role playing mobile game, is now tackling a remake of a cult classic
Rec Con
Rec Room is coming to PC
The company’s co-founder and CEO gave us a peek into the future at Rec Con
Community News
Newzoo shines spotlight on female gamers
Recent analytics indicates female players are still less likely to refer to themselves as gamers and mobile gaming is top way to play.
Metaverse Fashion
Carolina Herrera Dress sells for $5000 on Roblox
The virtual interpretation of the gown was one of 432 sold
Charity Event
GamesAid karting event raises £11,000 for charity
24 games industry teams battled on the track. But who came out on top?
The Growth Of Mena Gaming
Saudi Arabia launches gaming and esports strategy
The scheme is expected to create 39,000 jobs by 2030
Game News
ustwo and Netflix Games’ Desta: The Memories Between to release 27 September
The two gaming giants' collaboration will launch exclusively on mobile devices next week
Ai Technology
AI voice acting technology comes of age
Altered AI have created a voice technology for game development that reduces the need for human actors
Respawn Speaks Up
Respawn issue statement on developer harassment
The Apex Legends developer has been dealing with ongoing harassment from members of its community
Data & Research
Newzoo goes to Brazil with new insights on gamers in the country
Their latest 2022 report on Brazilian gamers brings interesting insights into the popularity of viewing gaming content.
Microsoft And Activision
Microsoft CEO confident about the Activision Blizzard Acquisition
“We feel very, very confident that we’ll come out.”
Community News
Fortis Games brings on ex-Twitch Head of Creator Development Marcus ‘djWheat’ Graham
They're joined by the streaming pioneer and former Head of Creator Development at Twitch as part of their focus on community
Revving And Racing
Mario Kart Tour steers towards $300 million revenue as it celebrates third anniversary
Celebrations include Mii Racing Suits and several cities to drive around
Your Virtual Invitation
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New Hiring
Animoca Brands expands executive team
Jared Shaw joins the team as Chief Financial Officer, among other appointments
Data & Research
State of the Stream sees Fall Guys fall and Ninja go Rogue
Fall Guys drops from Twitch’s top 10 and famed streamer Ninja goe all-platform in 2022’s State of the Stream.
Cfo Insights
Learn the ins and outs of financial management at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
The very best speakers will share practical advice on creating financial security and success for your business next week
Genshin's Growing Giant
Genshin Impact surpasses $3.6 billion revenue ahead of second anniversary
The game made $12 million revenue on day of Version 3.0 release
Unionisation
Anemone Hug Interactive join first Canadian game union
Its workers are now officially unionised under The Canadian Animation Guild - the first studio in Canada to do so
Splendid Sights
Enjoy the beautiful sights of Jordan at Pocket Gamer Connects, Nov 12-13
Get to know a little more about the incredible location for our November conference and what Jordan has to offer!
Mobile Momentum
GlobalData: Games industry to be worth $470 billion by 2030
More than half of that sum will come from mobile games
Job News
Top 10 mobile games industry job vacancies this week
Sybo, Niantic, Zynga, Voodoo, and Kwalee
Investments
Theorycraft Games raises $50 million in funding
The successful Series B funding round was led by Makers Fund
Ascension In Asia
Niko Partners: Games with metaverse elements will be most profitable short term
Cloud gaming predicted to reach 500 million in Asia by 2025
Game Audio
4Players reveals audio SDK Odin, compatible with Unreal, Unity and more
SDK is said to be low latency and "crystal clear"
Augmented Reality
Niantic brings Lightship to browser
Lightship VPS aims to make AR more accessible than ever before
Investments
Industry Vets create InfiniGods blockchain game studio
The blockchain developer has secured significant funding and is set to release its first game
Apple
Apple hires new Head of Ad Platform Partnerships
Is Apple making moves to manage its own advertising?
Master The Pivot
Discover the top tips and tricks to bring your games to new platforms at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Master the art of bringing your game to new platforms, learn to optimise your development process and growing your company to new spaces
Fighting Terrorism
Department of Homeland Security funds research into extremism in gaming
$700,000 will go towards a program aimed at understanding the issues further
Israeli Gaming Market
Israeli gaming market worth $9 billion
74 percent of the country’s mobile gaming workers specialise in social and casual games
Key Opportunities
Interact’s VP of Partnerships Peter Griffin on key opportunities within in-game advertising
Learn from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s brightest minds as we hear from our speakers ahead of the conference next week
Logitech's Handheld Device
Logitech has announced its G cloud gaming handheld device
Logitech will launch the new device on October the 18th
Prestigous Awards
The finalists of the TIGA Games Industry Awards are announced
Over 100 companies and more than 70 games are in the running for a prestigious TIGA Games Industry Award
No Internet No Problem
Opera to Host ‘No Internet’ Mobile Game Jam
Opera is set to hold a Game Jam to create a new ‘No Internet’ game with a $10,000 USD Cash Prize for their mobile Opera GX browser.
Guest Post
Mobile game monetisation: the third way
Mike Gadd discusses how mobile extensions can increase revenue while decreasing the frustration of consumers
Arcade Idle Analysis
"Is arcade idle really dying?" – Homa Games’ Victor Vielliard shares his answer and advice
Aquarium Land used as a case study
Feature
Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – September 20 2022
PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on mobile games making waves on streaming platforms and esports events
New Team Member
Diablo veteran David Brevik joins the Torchlight: Infinite team
David Brevik is getting involved as a consulting producer
Industry News
UK jobs vacancies in video games see biggest monthly drop
Available jobs in the video-game industry nationwide saw their largest monthly drop - but there may be a silver-living for indie developers.
Network Away
Connect with the likes of Electronic Arts, Supercell, Google, King and more at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki next week!
Get an exclusive peek at the top games industry companies joining us in Helsinki!
Rmg Gaming
50 percent of genZ gamers in India actively participate in real money gaming
A report by Newzoo and MAAS delves into the Indian mobile gaming industry
Milestone
Wooga celebrates $500 million milestone
Wooga has seen its title June's Journey reach $500 million in lifetime revenue
Tiga Awards
TIGA Game Awards 2022 shortlist announced
The first in-person show since 2019 is to be held this November in London.