To Battle!
Ride Out Heroes fights past 10 million downloads
One year after release
Lawsuit Filed
Customers can now make a claim against Apple for slowing down old iPhones
They can get around $25 per device
Royale Flush
Trivia Royale scores over three million downloads in less than a month
"We were honestly blown away by the reception"
Carbonated Seed Round
Carbonated Games closes $8.5 million seed funding round
Using AI and in-house live ops tech to make a better shooter experience on mobile
Celebrate
Nintendo teams with Hasbro for more Mario merchandise ahead of 35th anniversary
Monopoly and Jenga sets are on Amazon
Welcome Aboard
Zynga adds Noel Watson to its board of directors
"I am excited to be joining Zynga’s Board of Directors during this dynamic period of growth for the company"
Getting Ultimate
Project xCloud is becoming part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in September
"When cloud gaming launches into Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you can continue your game wherever you left off on any of your devices"
What A Relief
Skillz teams up with Comic Relief US for fundraising tournaments
As part of the Red Nose Day campaign
Top Dog
Bad Robot Games appoints Anna Sweet as CEO
Her remit is to grow this division at the entertainment firm
Get Funded
Israel-based games-focused fund VGames committing $30 million to studios in the region
"We are privileged to be able to fuel and support new talent"
Clash Cash
Clash Royale fights its way through $3 billion in lifetime revenue
Still behind Clash of Clans
Open Beta
AudioMob's rewarded audio ad platform enters open beta
Already a waitlist to get involved
Coming Soon
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2020 list is coming...
Keep your eyes peeled for more information in the coming weeks
Reggie's Coming
Reggie Fils-Aimé joins Rogue Games as a strategic advisor
Helping the studio with its expansion into console
Going Exclusive
Harmonix, Konami, Supermassive sign up to bring exclusives to Stadia
As part of latest Stadia Connect event
New Acquisition
Tilting Point acquires mobile games and assets from Playtech
Including the assets of FTX Games and Plamee Studios
New Acquisition
Huuuge Games acquires interactive ads firm Playable Platform
"The self-learning creative technology and data-driven playable ads will dramatically improve our marketing efforts"
Stepping Up
Ubisoft appoints Christophe Derennes as Montreal studio head
Follows Canadian development boss Yannis Mallat leaving the company
Need A License
The App Store sees over 2,500 game removals in China
In the first week of July
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Rofl
Disney Emoji Blitz lines up $100 million in revenue as it celebrates fourth anniversary
Match-three puzzler has accumulated over 25 million installs
Event
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Welcome Aboard
Entravision hires Stephen Chung as its new chief revenue officer
"I'm thrilled to join Entravision and help extend the company's global market position"
Getting Classic
Azerion teams up with Atari to bring five classic games to browsers
"We are thrilled to bring these immensely popular games to a new generation of players"
Nes-talgic
Nintendo and LEGO team up for an NES building set
It will be released on August 1st
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
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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