Such Joy
Nintendo files patent for a new Joy-Con design
Was internationally registered in April
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: MAG Interactive's Chris Peters brings live ops finesse to PGC Helsinki Digital
PGC Helsinki Digital takes place on September 14th - 18th
You're An All Star
Super Mario 3D All-Stars is already a best-seller on Amazon
It is released on September 18th
Battle On
PUBG Corp cuts Indian publishing partnership with Tencent
"PUBG Corporation fully understands and respects the measures taken by the government as the privacy and security of player data is a top priority for the company"
Pgc Digital
Delve into hypercasual and social games at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
One of 15 featured tracks
Pgbiz Roundtable
Join us on September 8th for our next PocketGamer.biz RoundTable session
All about pitching your game to publishers
Money Money Money
Cloud gaming will generate $585 million in 2020
Expected to rise to $4.8 billion by 2023
Funding
Indian games platform Winzo secures $18 million in Series B funding
"Winzo is at the heart of India's gaming evolution"
Financials
CD Projekt's revenue increases 70% year-on-year
"The mobile editions of our games – another first for us – have met with very positive reception among gamers"
Moving Up
Modern Times Group appoints Maria Redin as CEO
Follows Lindemann vacating the position in July
Put 'em Up
Skillz teams up with Floyd Mayweather Jr. for branded tournaments
"The best of the best, with the best. Who's ready to make some money in my tournaments?"
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: King's Abigail Rindo brings her passion for storytelling to PGC Helsinki Digital
Pocket Gamer Connects: Helsinki Digital will take place on September 14th - 18th
Case Dismissed
Google to ask court to dismiss Epic Games' lawsuit
It wants the case to remain seperate from Apple's
Round Two
Epic asks court to force Apple to reinstate Fortnite
"Apple is a monopolist. It controls all app distribution on iOS"
Most Read
Hot Five: Top 50 Mobile Game Makers, Big Fish layoffs, and Toon Blast surpasses $1 billion in revenue
The hottest articles of last week
Investment
Voodoo invests in Istanbul-based developer studio Fabrika Games
"We will help Fabrika to develop their team and gather Turkish talent seeking to create successful Hyper-Casual games with Voodoo"
Heading To China
Kwalee continues its expansion with a new office in China
"Kwalee China will benefit all of our work, as stronger relationships with partners in the country will help to bring our games to a wider audience"
Pgc Digital
Learn the ins and outs of creating games at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
One of 15 featured tracks
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile games jobs weekly: Glu welcomes new VP, Big Fish makes layoffs, and Pubguard appoints Andy Curran as new CEO
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Catch Em All
Pokemon Masters EX catches $75 million in its first year
Japan brought in $39.3 million
Delayed Change
Apple delays privacy policy changes to next year
We want to give developers the time they need to make the necessary changes"
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Hyper Hippo Games' Luke Gorman on maximising APRU
Pocket Gamer Connects: Helsinki Digital will take place on September 14th - 18th
Lay Offs
Lab Zero Games lays off its remaining employees
Follows the walk outs last month
About You
Developer survey! Help us understand the hottest games industry trends in just a few clicks
Your chance to help shape our latest report on the mobile games industry – and win a ticket to our next digital event
Moving Up
Ad fraud platform Pubguard appoints Andy Curran as its new CEO
Alan Ngai will step into the role of COO
Efficient Networking
Entries close this Monday Sept 7th for Publisher SpeedMatch at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital 2020
Connect with the biggest publishers and talented indie developers - sign up now!
Mamma Mia
Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Mario Kart AR, 3D World, and more, confirmed in Mario 35th Anniversary Direct
Japanese developer reveals plans after months of rumours and speculation.
Outta Here
Fortnite's removal opens up the battle royale market
The game generated around $1.2 billion on iOS
Reasons To Attend
20 reasons why you need to (virtually) attend Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital 2020
250 expert speakers, 21 conference tracks, 1,500+ industry professionals, exciting fringe events - our online-only conference is set to be a cracker!
Pgc Digital
Buff up on games publishing at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
One of 15 featured tracks
Top 50
Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2020 event celebrated a exciting yet turbulent year
Zynga's Bernard Kim discusses the company's move into hypercasual
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Belka Games' Yuriy Krasilnikov brings team building prowess to PGC Helsinki
Pocket Gamer Connects: Helsinki Digital will take place on September 14th - 18th
Event Hybrid
Gamescom 2021 will combine physical and digital events
Follows this year's real-life show being canned thanks to coronavirus
It's Mario
Mario appears to have teamed up with Puma for Mario trainers
The footwear appeared on Footlocker's Australian site
Find Your Funding
LAST CHANCE to get involved with the Investor Connector at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital 2020 - sign up now!
Sign ups for the popular investor matchmaking event end at midnight Friday Sept 4th, so don’t miss out!
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Cherry Pick Talent's Brittany Filler brings influencer expertise to PGC Helsinki Digital
Pocket Gamer Connects: Helsinki Digital will take place on September 14th - 18th
Welcome Aboard
Glu Mobile welcomes Jon David as its new vice president and general manager
"I am thrilled to be joining Glu, especially at a time when more people than ever before are turning to mobile games for entertainment"
Rebranded
Wargaming UK rebrands as DPS Games
"At DPS Games, we still remain a proud member of the Wargaming family"
Welcome Aboard
Roblox hires Barbara Messing as its new chief marketing officer
"I am inspired by Roblox's mission to bring people together through play"
Pgc Digital
Discover the Developer Toolkit at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
One of 15 featured tracks
Clever Data
GameRefinery reveals a new way to optimise UA without tracking users
Data Enrichment categorises games and matches with potential fans
Next Big Wave
Potato Play secures $1.75 million in seed funding for Asian hybrid-casual games
"With this seed round, we will be limitless in what we can achieve for developers"
Talking Heads
Facebook, Jam City, ZeptoLab, Neogames and Kwalee all confirmed to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital 2020
With just two weeks to go until our online-only conference goes live, find out who you will be learning from digitally
Staying Put
Report: AT&T is no longer selling the Warner Bros games arm
Follows interactive entertainment boom thanks to COVID-19
Banned
PUBG Mobile gets hit with a ban in India
One of 118 Chinese apps to be booted from the country
Farewell
Indie studio Vlambeer is shutting down after 10 years
The developer's upcoming title Ultrabugs is still on the way though
Deutsche Telekom launches cloud gaming platform MagentaGaming
"MagentaGaming will increase user experience for a much broader audience thanks to lower entry barriers for high-quality gaming"
Going Public
Skillz is going public on NYSE via merger with SPAC Flying Eagle
At a valuation of $3.5 billion
Lay Offs
Big Fish Games lays off 250 staff members as it faces a restructure
"The scale that Big Fish developed over many years as a multi-platform publisher has made it difficult to successfully lead in mobile"
Gather Round
CD Projekt-owned studio Spokko soft-launches The Witcher: Monster Slayer
Available on the App Store in New Zealand