No Change In Nxc Leadership
Correction: no change in CEO responsibilities for Nexon or NXC
No change in CEO responsibilities for Nexon or NXC
Let's Jam
The new HomaJam offers participants a 50/50 publishing revenue share
Homa Games announces the 5th edition of the games jam together with Google to continue on the mission of educating & supporting the developer community.
Industry Insight
Newzoo: a "breakthrough" in mobile game reach as revenue to surpass $100 billion in 2022
Latin America and Southeast Asia could be biggest contributors to mobile growth
The Gamekit Cometh
AWS Gamekit support is coming to Android and iOS games developed with Unreal
Features include cloud saves and achievements
Cloud Nine
Fortnite returns to iOS and Android through Microsoft Game Pass
Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney continues his broadside against Apple as the battle royale returns to mobile, playable through browser
Track Rundown
How are NFTs affecting the future of gaming? Learn this and more at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Learn how you can make the most of NFTs, crypto and blockchain for your game next week in Seattle
Pac-man Packs A Punch
98% of Pac-Man Community players are choosing mobile
Revamp of classic arcade game surpasses 6 million players in first four months
Become A Web3 Whizz
Learn from thought leaders at the cutting edge of all things blockchain, NFT, web3 and the metaverse at the Blockchain Games Next Summit
Attending Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle next week? Here’s all you can expect at the Blockchain Games Next Summit
Another Tilting Point
Tilting Point bullish on blockchain as it announces first Web3 titles
Samir Agili reveals partnership with Polygon and Stardust
Rooms And Rebrands
Piepacker rebrands as Jam.gg as its library spreads onto mobile
Platform reaches 2 million users
Join Us Digitally
Five reasons you can’t afford to miss Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle – even if you can’t make it to Seattle next week
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Ace your approach to live ops with the help of Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Learn all the best practices for live ops from the makers of the world’s biggest mobile games next week in Seattle
Genshin Growing
Genshin Impact surpasses $3 billion mobile revenue milestone
The top-grossing mobile gacha averages $1 billion every six months
A Cross Between A Jackrabbit And Antelope
NetEase Games launches first US studio
Despite mobile making almost 70 per cent of 2022 revenue, Jackalope Games, a NetEase Games first-party studio, will be PC and console exclusive
Stats From Sweden
More than three-quarters of Stillfront’s Q1 revenue came from mobile games
Q1 2022 interim report reveals net revenue of $172 million
News
New York City files suit against Activision Blizzard
Suit states acquisition by Microsoft severely undervalues ActiBlizz, and CEO Bobby Kotick “was unfit to negotiate a sale of the company”
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Get all the exclusive insights on how you can survive and thrive as an indie developer at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Get all the indie-spensable info you need to stand out among the competition this May 9-10 in Seattle
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What does blockchain mean for developers and the future of games? We’re lifting the veil on all things blockchain at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Learn all the details you need to get started with blockchain this May 9-10 in Seattle
Not That Wordle
AppLovin acquires Wordle! (no, not that one)
Wordle! iOS game, released in 2016, now managed by Lion Studios Plus
Role Recruitment
Social First’s new advisors aim to reach the next generation of Web3 gaming
Koh Kim and Andy Chambers join the Finnish studio after funding round
Match Made In Heaven
Zynga’s Bernard Kim to exit games industry, join Match Group as CEO
Kim to be named Match Group CEO on May 31 after six years as Zynga president
Arclight Rumble
Translating the Warcraft aesthetic to mobile with Arclight Rumble
Adapting the Warcraft aesthetic to the small screen was one of the core challenges, says Activision Blizzard
Arclight Rumble
Warcraft Arclight Rumble, Blizzard’s new mobile game, will have only one in-game currency
Fairness is “one of our tentpost pillars”, says Activision Blizzard as the team moves away from multiple and premium in-game currencies.
Arclight Rumble
Activision Blizzard reveals latest mobile game, Warcraft Arclight Rumble
Studio looks back to Warcraft’s roots with its latest strategy game with tower defence elements
Expand Your Network
Connect with Netflix, Google, Microsoft, Tik Tok and more at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Get in touch with all of the world’s leading companies under one roof on May 9-10 at our upcoming Seattle conference
Grow A Backbone
Backbone founder listed in Forbes 30 Under 30
Maneet Khaira features in the 2022 Games category on investment funding and strength of partnerships with Microsoft
Metaverse Of Madness
Spotify jumps into the metaverse with Roblox
Spotify Island claims to allow users the opportunity to “mingle with artists” and acquire “exclusive virtual merch”
Moving To Santa Monica
Kong Studios moves HQ to Santa Monica following unicorn status
The home of Naughty Dog, Respawn Entertainment and Infinity Ward
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NEXT WEEK: Discover the best-kept secrets to securing funding for your game at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
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Hiring Hall-of-famer
EA founder Trip Hawkins joins 110 Industries
Bringing experience from mobile games and esports platforms
Apple Altercation
EU Digital Markets Act could force Apple to open its payment system to competitors
This second EU charge against the company could cost Apple up to $36.6 billion
Hot Five
Hot Five: Ubisoft buyout speculation, Meta expects billion-dollar losses until 2030s, Q1 2022 financial reports, and App Store removal notice strikes indie devs
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Deus Ex Machina
Embracer Group agrees to acquire Square Enix Montréal, Eidos, Crystal Dynamics
Development studios and IP to be sold for $300 million
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The metaverse is here to stay – learn how you can stay ahead of the curve and take advantage of this technology at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Learn all about the metaverse from the experts who have a hand in creating it this May 9-10 in Seattle
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How do you grow your game in a saturated market? Get all the top strategies from experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Learn how to up your user acquisition strategies and retention techniques this May 9-10 in Seattle
Acquiring Axesinmotion
Media and Games Invest acquires AxesInMotion in entirety for $58 million
Up to $116 million additional earn-out payment
Event Latest
Game Access Conference takes place on May 27th to 28th
The Czech gamedev conference Game Access is returning after its covid break, more ambitious than ever.
Apple Admonishes Apps
As many as 7,000 apps could soon be purged from the App Store
Sensor Tower finds between 3,000-7,000 apps at risk, with mobile games expected to see biggest impact
Catapulting
Rovio sees 26% revenue growth against mobile F2P decline
Revenue increased to €85 million in Q1 2022, a year-on-year increase from €67.1 million
Corporate Changes
William Ding steps down from corporate roles at NetEase subsidiary
Relinquishing roles as legal representative, general manager and director of subsidiary
$3 Billion Losses
Zuckerberg warns metaverse losses will continue until 2030s
Meta’s Reality Labs operated at $3 billion loss in Q1 2022
Mu To Be Renamed Lemuria
International venture fund Draper Dragon invests in ambitious MU project
MU Web3 infrastructure project will bring Web2.0 games studios into Web3
Retro Metaverse
Kongregate announce NFT-fuelled Bitverse
Three titles revealed for the retro-styled metaverse
Discord Dealings
Backbone adds Discord to growing list of partners
Microsoft and Discord now partnering with Backbone following Series A funding round.
Track Rundown
How do you make the most out of in-game advertisements today? Get all the exclusive insights from experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Learn how to get the best-performing ads for your game this May 9-10 in Seattle
Viva!
Horizon Chase devs reach publishing agreement with Epic Games
Brazil-based AQUIRIS has signed a multi-title publishing agreement
Tcg Creator Enters Blockchain Brawl
Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield enters Web3 with WAX Studios partnership
Bringing PVP elements to the newly released Blockchain Brawlers
Star Rail Waiting In The Sky
Genshin Impact devs open closed beta for Honkai: Star Rail
HoYoverse opens beta period for select sign-up with no geographic restrictions
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