"oversight"
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot apologises for Tom Clancy's Elite Squad backlash and toxic company culture
Video was uploaded online hours before second Ubisoft Forward event
Event
CGC | LIVE – the all-new digital edition of Cutting-edge Games Conference announced
CGC LIVE goes online on September 22-26 - make sure you sign up now!
Player Very Well Known
PUBG Mobile fires past $3.5 billion revenue, accumulates $500 million in two months
Battle royale has picked up 770 million installs
Special Shoutout
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Industry Visions & Values
Learn all about industry visions and values at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
One of fifteen tracks at the event
Event
Network with the talent behind the BIGGEST games next week at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
Amazing 250+ speaker roster includes the studios behind smash hits and stellar success stories! You can meet them all online, September 14-18
Third And Thirty
Sybo Games partners with NFLPA to bring NFL players to Subway Surfers
For three weeks only
Competitive
Guild Esports to become first esports firm to become public through LSE
"Guild will be the first esports franchise to join the London stock market"
Pgc Digital
Discover the Incredible Indies at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
One of 15 featured tracks
In Or Out?
Mobile Dev Memo launches the MDM Investment Syndicate
"Members of the syndicate can decide whether they want to invest in any given deal or not"
Quiet Clash
Nifty Games soft-launches NFL Clash in UK and Germany
Had quietly been available in Mexico and Brazil since August
Going Digital
Apple to host "special" event on September 15th
"I wouldn't count on the iPhone 12 being part of any unveiling"
It's A Date
Ludia launches first interactive dating game Lovelink
Available on iOS and Android
Switched
Nintendo increases Switch production by up to 30 million units in its current fiscal year
Has also asked developers to prepare games in 4K
Schedule Revealed
Final conference schedule revealed for Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital 2020
Plan your time at next week’s online-only games industry conference
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Miniclip's Anh Luong demonstrates publishing prowess at PGC Helsinki
PGC Helsinki Digital takes place on September 14th - 18th
Welcome Aboard
Rovio hires Andy Muesse to head up its Stockholm studio
"It's awesome to officially welcome Andy into the Rovio flock"
Court Case
Apple files counterclaim against Epic over Fortnite's direct payment option
It is after "restitution and disgorgement of all earnings"
Hdc 2020
Huawei HDC 2020 begins September 10th with development updates, product reveals and expert keynotes
The annual conference will showcase news and updates from the mobile giant
Pgc Digital
Learn more about esports and influencers at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
One of 15 featured tracks
Switched
Update: Nintendo is bringing the Switch to Brazil on September 18th
Available through select retailers
Making Money
The video games market will generate $200 billion by 2023
It will generate $155 billion in 2020
Pgbiz Roundtable
The PocketGamer.biz RoundTable is LIVE! Watch here
Join our panel of experts as we discuss pitching to publishers
Talking Heads
Agora, Rovio, Google, Miniclip and App Annie all confirmed to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital 2020
The speaker lineup is now complete! Find out who you will be learning from online next week
Pgc Digital
Get involved with investor relations at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
One of 15 featured tracks
Money Money Money
Gameye secures $2.4 million in seed funding
It's set to host a second Industry Insights Conference
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
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