Catch A Cheat
PUBG Mobile adds new anti-cheat measures
Spectator system updated to catch out players using two screens
Like A Ninja
Free-to-play Switch game Ninjala exceeds three million downloads
It was released on June 24th
Building Blocks
LEGO partners with Monument Valley developer Ustwo for LEGO Super Mario app
Launching a "couple of days before" product line
New Studio
Nifty Games opens a new studio in Chicago
Headed by Robomodo co-founder David Michicich
10 Years On
Flurry reckons iPhone free-to-play ARPU is $14.66
Predicts geyser of cash
Not Really Banned
Amazon blocks and unblocks TikTok on employee devices
The reason for the ban is unknown
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Closed Beta
Square Enix is holding a closed beta for NieR Re[in]carnation in Japan
From July 29th to August 5th
Helping Hand
Niantic donates $10,000 to Edinburgh Fringe Festival
"Niantic's support will have a material impact on our ability to deliver key digital projects"
It's Time To Duel
NetEase soft-launches strategy card title Marvel Duel
Available in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines on Android devices.
Getting Direct
Report: Nintendo could be hosting a Direct this month
Possibly on July 20th
Going Forward
Ubisoft is launching Brawhalla and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad on mobile next month
Announced at Ubisoft Forward
Delayed Hunt
Upcoming Monster Hunter film reportedly pushed back to 2021
Movie to launch next April
New Acquisition
Animoca Brands acquires social games platform GAMEE
Deal was closed for $4.5 million
Gain Valuable Knowledge
The IGDA Finland Virtual Mentor Café returns for Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital - sign up now!
Industry leaders share their knowledge and expertise in short sessions during September's online only conference
#metoo
Three more Ubisoft execs depart due to miscconduct allegations
Serge Hascoët, Yannis Mallat, Cécile Cornet step down
Pgbiz Roundtable
Join us on July 14th for the next PocketGamer.biz RoundTable session
Discussing how to publish your game in China
Most Read
Hot Five: King shows off Crash Bandicoot, Michael Raeford talks education, and Niantic soft-launches Catan
The hottest articles of last week
New Partnership
Sperasoft partners with RuneScape developer Jagex
"Our experienced team of developers are focused on providing innovative solutions in tools development"
Being Innovative
Pixel Federation establishes a new R&D department
"The goal of the R&D department is to add sophisticated procedures"
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile games jobs weekly: Magic Leap appoints new CEO, AppLovin bolsters team, and Andy McNamara joins EA
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Loud And Clear
AudioMob teams up with Targetspot for in-game audio ads
"Rewarded audio advertising is an $18 billion opportunity in the US alone"
Being Diverse
BAFTA is introducing BFI Diversity Standards for 2021 British Game prize
Show to try and open the medium up to more people
Welcome Aboard
AppOnBoard names ex-Riot CTO Mike Seavers as its new CEO
"I know first hand how difficult it is to create video games"
Sweet Investment
Sony invests $250 million in Fortnite creator Epic Games
"We share a vision of real-time 3D social experiences leading to a convergence of gaming, film, and music"
Big Money
Mobile games consumer spending hit $19 billion in Q2 2020
Overall there were 14 billion installs
Getting Real
The Sims is getting made into a reality TV show
Spark'd to debut on July 17th
Money Money Money
Animoca Brands hits record breaking revenue in the first four months of 2020
It earned A$10.5 million
Talking Heads
Ubisoft, King, Riot Games, Lab Cave and Women in Games confirmed to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital 2020
The speaker lineup for September’s online-only conference starts to shape up; who will you learn from?
No Data, Bad Data
California Consumer Privacy Act shatters attributable mobile advertising rates
Data from Consumer Acquisition
Crash!
Update: King officially unveils Crash Bandicoot: On The Run
Pre-registrations open now on Google Play
Slayed
Castlevania: Grimore of Souls is shutting down after less than a year in soft launch
It is only available in Canada
Making Money
Traplight secures $9 million in funding as it launches Battle Legion worldwide
"We now have a game with huge potential and are proud to be partnering with EQT Ventures"
Flying High
Sky: Children of the Light flies past 20 million downloads
Just before its first anniversary
Apple Crackdown
Apple to begin removing unlicensed apps in China from August 1st
Workarounds are available, but none of them are perfect
More Content
Ndemic is bringing the Rebel Inc. campaign to mobile
Looking for beta testers on iOS and Android
Time Up?
The US is investigating TikTok for breaching children's privacy agreement
App could be banned
Spending Money
11 Bit Studios investing $21 million in seven new games
Firm is putting $15.1 million behind its first-party line-up
Hands On
Kwalee's Line Up: Draw the Criminal draws in 1.5 million downloads in four days
It was released on July 2nd
Red Carded
Konami is not renewing its licenses with Inter Milan and AC Milan for PES franchise
Unclear how this affects mobile version of the game
Total Control
Microsoft reveals official Project xCloud mobile controller
Officially licensed from 8BitDo
Welcome Aboard
Magic Leap appoints ex-Microsoft exec Peggy Johnson as new CEO
Starting from August 1st
Team Work
Lab Cave teams up with Zinkia Entertainment for Pocoyo mobile games
"Thanks to Lab Cave we can focus on making new audiovisual productions"
Catch 'em All
Niantic teams up with Rian Johnson for Pokemon Go Fest trailer
700,000 tickets sold for the event so far
All Aboard
AppLovin strengthens its executive team with four new appointments
"We are excited to expand our executive team with experienced mobile gaming leaders"
So Long Hong Kong
TikTok is leaving the Hong Kong market
"In light of recent events we've decided to stop operations of the TikTok app in Hong Kong"
Network With Speed
Connect with top publishers and indie developers at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital 2020. Sign up now!
Publisher SpeedMatch returns for the online-only games industry event this September.
New Advisor
Anzu welcomes David Sable as a strategic advisor
"A marketing giant of David Sable's stature is a rare find"
Catan Go
Niantic soft launches next AR title Catan: World Explorers
Available to download in New Zealand on Android
Welcome Aboard
Andres Gonzalez joins Zelgor Games as its lead level designer
Has experience with triple-A titles such as Bioshock Infinite
Possible Acquisition
Report: Xbox is interested in buying Warner Bros' games division
Microsoft joins Activision Blizzard, EA, and Take-Two in its interest for WBIE