Overestimate
Update: PUBG maker Krafton IPO downgraded to $3 billion
Listing now expected to go ahead in August
Hunt Train
CD Projekt’s The Witcher: Monster Slayer launches this July
Releasing simultaneously for IOS and Android
One Week Left
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #7 starts next week
Connect with the global games industry and learn from the world’s leading authorities
Summer In Brno
Pixel Federation opening new office in Czech Republic
Looking for fresh talent
New Entity
Update: Activision Blizzard clarifies stake in social casino dev Playstudios
"We received shares in the new entity and are now disclosing that..."
Buzzing
Buzz Capital invests $594,000 in Dream Harvest and Fundamentally Games
"The games sector is one of the few industries to have made huge gains during COVID…"
Unmissable Insight
Hear from the likes of Facebook, WarnerMedia and Supercell at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #7
The final set of speakers for our seventh digital conference revealed
Ps Goodbye
The PSP store closes today but games will still be available
"You’ll still be able to purchase and play PSP content..."
Assassin's Creed Rebellion
Facebook partners with Ubisoft on cloud gaming service, exceeds 1.5 million users
Now possesses over 25 games
Sky High
$60 billion worth of deals in the games industry have already taken place in 2021
Drake Star Partners adds up the activity
100 Million Installs
Team17 acquires educational app developer StoryToys for $26.5 million
"Team17 is the perfect home for StoryToys..."
Triple Word Score
MTG acquires Indian word game studio PlaySimple for $360 million
There's also a $150 million earn-out
The Future Is Now
Marvel Future Revolution opens pre-registrations and soft launch
First open-world action RPG on mobile
Entries Open For Top 50
Are you one of the world's best game creators?
Nominations open for the 2021 PocketGamer.biz Top 50 Game Makers
Meet And Connect
Start networking now with the live meeting platform ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #7
The MeetToMatch platform is now open! Start connecting before the July 12th to 16th online event
Coming Very Soon
Update: Square Enix confirms Final Fantasy pixel remaster release dates
Over 161 million global sales as a series to-date
Extended Play
Animoca Brands raises $50 million from investors such as Scopely and Samsung
Blockchain game funding is booming
New Backers
Mobile UGC platform Hiber raises $15 million
EQT Ventures leads the investment
Hidden Object
Maysalward launches Salama's Secret inspired by Expo 2020 Dubai
"We want to create games that stand out…"
Going Public
Update: IronSource goes public following $11.1 billion valuation
Merging with Thoma Bravo for SPAC
Earth Is Closed
Mojang confirms Minecraft Earth is officially shutting down today
Half a million in player spending
Levelling Up
Wildlife unveils third US studio partnership in Foxbear Games
Headed by Marvel Strike Force director
Accelerating
Gameloft launching first NFTs within Asphalt 9
Partnered with Epik Prime
Holistic Hypercasual
Publishing for all: CrazyLabs offers publishing for the other 99%
Hypercasual expert offers developers a revenue stream for games outside the top tier
11 Days
Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds beats Pokémon GO to $100 million revenue
Only available in five markets
Multiple Events
Time is running out to sign up to our fringe events at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #7
Connect with developers and publishers, meet with investors and get expert advice
2022 Launch
Green Grey invests $4 million into Developers Unknown's third-person shooter Mercs
"We are sure that the results will turn heads..."
A Very Royal Match
Dream Games valued at $1 billion after closing $155 million funding round
Ex-Peak team accelerate business
Climbing That Ladder
Fingersoft name Jaakko Kylmäoja as permanent CEO
"We want to remain the best place to work…"
Rabbids Galore
China approves 43 games including Black Desert Mobile, Sonic Olympics and Rabbids Adventure Party
Marvel Duel, Mario Rabbids, Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed and more
Strong Performance
Update: Konami is working with Tencent's TiMi Studios to bring Contra Returns to the West
Debuted in China in June 2017
Scoped Up
Scopely appoints former Activision Blizzard president Coddy Johnson to board of directors
Morgan Stanley executive Marcie Vu joins board too
Lights Camera
Update: Despicable Me producer Chris Meledandri joins Nintendo as outside director
First western director
Launch Better
Miraculous RP: Quests of Ladybug and Cat Noir hits one million players on Roblox
Zag's IP expands and finds more fans
Event
Join us today for our free RoundTable on in-play advertising
Discover how to monetise your game without disrupting player experience today
Still Growing
Mobile games revenue rises by 18% to $44.7 billion in first half of 2021
$26 billion from the App Store alone
New Datacenters
Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available on iOS devices
"Today marks a key milestone in our journey…"
The Gang's All Here
Kongregate and Nickelodeon soft launch SpongeBob’s Idle Adventures
"We're very excited to be working in partnership with Nickelodeon once again…"
End-to-end Ua
BidShake optimises ad creative management
Creative Manager promises seamless cross-channel creative management and reporting
Boom Times
Indian esports app Loco raises $9 million via seed round
Krafton leads the investment
580,000 Nfts Sold
Marvel partners with mobile collectables app VeVe for NFTs
Superheroes are inbound with added AR
Open Windows
Windows 11 to support Android apps via Amazon Appstore
Tech uses Intel Bridge
Event
The unmissable sessions you need to see at next month's PG Connects Digital #7
Our pick of the 250 plus speakers across 24 tracks, July 12th to 16th
Asia B2b
PlayX4 Online emerges as alternative event for global business
South Korea's leading business-to-business games event found success with its first online only conference
Jackpot
Azerion acquires social casino developer Whow Games
"We will take our game distribution platform to the next level"
Grass Tacks
Golf Clash scores $780 million in lifetime revenue, tops US player spending
$185 million in 2020 alone
Rub Of The Green
EA acquires Golf Clash developer Playdemic for $1.4 billion
Warner Bros. agrees to part with UK-based studio
Back From Bird Heaven
Rovio looking to reintroduce classic Angry Birds games to storefronts
"We will find a way to bring these classic experiences…"
Shake Your Moneymakers
Introducing MoneyMaker, an exciting new fringe event for Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #7
Pairing developers and publishers with monetisation companies
Big The Cat Missing
Mojang and Sega partner to bring Sonic the Hedgehog to Minecraft
Two-week Sonic-themed event