Making Bank
Ten Square Games saw $153 million in revenue last year
Fishing Clash was the driving force
Oh Snap
Gismart signs multi-game agreement with Snapchat
"Our relationship with Snap has quickly extended to multi-game partnership"
Shoot Em Up
PUBG Mobile shoots through one billion downloads
Just over three years after its release
Not A Fantasy
Nexon ceases development on Final Fantasy XI's mobile reboot
Two new Final Fantasy games will be released later this year
Welcome Aboard
Anzu welcomes Josh Schmiesing as new strategic advisor
“I am thrilled to join such a dynamic team"
Fringe Events
We can help you network with more publishers, investors, recruiters and C-level executives
Beyond the fantastic conference content, there are multiple events for networking with over 1,500 industry professionals next month at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6
Money Bags
Rec Room raises $100 million at $1.25 billion valuation
"We think that Rec Room can become an enduring large business that fuses games and social"
Crashed Out The Gate
Crash Bandicoot: On the Run launches early on iOS, races to number one on App Store
Endless runner originally set to launch on May 25th, 2021
Staying Put
Starbreeze appoints Tobias Sjögren as permanent CEO
He has been acting chief exec since last October
High Impact
Genshin Impact rushes through $1 billion in mobile player spending
The milestone has been hit within six months of launch
Farewell
Activision Blizzard to make cuts throughout Europe
Only the publishing offices will be affected
N.sanity (beach)
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy was "too detailed and noisy to work on the small mobile screen," says King
Seasonal events, Bandicoot Pass and 70 costumes from day one
Look The Part
Honor of Kings collaborates with Burberry
Two new skins have been designed for heroine Yao
Reasons To Attend
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Protect The Earth
Razer wants to be carbon neutral by 2030
Firm has committed to running entirely on renewable energy by 2025 and use recycled or recyclable materials for its products
Welcome To The Family
Digital Turbine to acquire Fyber for $600 million
"Fyber has delivered impressive growth over the last quarters"
Around The World
Tapjoy launches new Country Multipliers tool
"To increase offer wall conversions by awarding virtual currency for rewarded advertising offers"
Switched On
Nintendo using Nvidia chips for its latest Switch hardware
The console will be released later this year
Splash The Cash
Report: Microsoft among companies looking to buy Discord
Chat platform is apparently up for sale with a $10 billion price tag
Ninten-yay
A Pikmin AR title is in the works
As part of an agreement between Niantic and Nintendo
Run-con
Hutch launches Puzzle Heist on iOS and Android
"Puzzle Heist is an experience that will continue to evolve over time"
Master The Meta
Master the Meta: The future of modding
"Modding has remained a relatively niche pursuit"
Show Me The Money
Incredibuild secures $140 million investment for US expansion
“With the new funding, Incredibuild is poised to expand the market opportunity"
Welcome To The Family
ByteDance snaps up Shanghai-based studio Moonton Technology
Best known for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Chasing Cats
Tom and Jerry: Chase soft-launches in Japan and South Korea
NetEase decline to comment on future
Schedule Revealed
Five days of amazing content! The conference schedule has been revealed for Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6
Plan your time ahead of April’s digital conference as the event draws near...
Diamond Club
Xsolla launches Diamond Club, a virtual collective of gaming professionals
Giving insider access to industry events and collaborative networking opportunities
A Good Deed
Ten Square Games to donate $50k to Healthy Seas
Through an in-game Fishing Clash event
Back Of The Net
Football titles shot through $600 million on mobile last year
The category grew 20% year-on-year
Magic Carpet Ride
Kuato Studios adds free Aladdin book to Disney Story Realms
To ensure all children have access to books
A.i. Learning
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Metaapp
MetaApp completes $100 million Series C financing, making it the largest fundraiser among metaverse builders in China
It is the largest single Metaverse fundraising effort in China
Better Together
GameAnalytics becomes Huawei Ecosystem partner
“Extensive and growing every day"
Tick Tock!
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Born To Be Wild
Wild Rift tournament is a mobile first for the UK ESL Premiership
The ESL Wild Rift Premiership will have a £5k prize pool
Exciting!
Square Enix presents Space Invaders, Hitman Sniper Assassins and Just Cause: Mobile
All presented as part of last night's showcase
Hey Big Spender
UK consumers spent £7bn on the games market last year
Mobile was responsible for £1.5 million
Event
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Game On
Gamescom 2021 to be both physical and digital
"Because one thing is clear: Hybrid events will shape the future"
Money Money Money
Stratosphere Games raises $2.5 million for new projects
Including a mobile strategy game
Down Under
Keywords enters the Australian market with Tanalus Media investment
"We share the same outlook on the opportunities within the video game industry"
Moving Up
Cecilia Qvist is the new head of LEGO Ventures
She previously worked for Spotify
How Puzzling
Puzzle titles hit $4.6 billion in player spending in the US in the past year
Candy Crush Saga proved to be the most lucrative title
Discount Ends
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Welcome Aboard
Unity welcomes Luis Felipe Visoso as SVP and CFO
"Luis comes to Unity with great experience honed at some of the world's most respected companies"
What Are The Odds?
Casino was the second-biggest genre in the US in Q4 2020
It accounted for 17.2 per cent of mobile games revenue
Money Bags
Activision Blizzard's Kotick to recieve $200 million
As the company makes various layoffs
"complex Year"
Update: King confirms only one employee "affected" by Activision layoffs
Activision Blizzard reportedly lets go nearly 190 employees
You Better Werk
Leaf Mobile secures the rights for a RuPaul's Drag Race mobile game
To be developed by East Side Games