Not Jaded
Google Stadia launches first game studio in Montreal
Location will concentrate on making “exclusive, original content”
Back To The Future
Indie subscription service GameClub goes live with 100 iPhone classics
Costs $5 per month
Acquisition
Bethesda acquires mobile developer Alpha Dog Games
"We're excited to have them join the Bethesda family"
Bouldered
Hasbro reportedly closing down DragonVale developer Backflip
End of an era
Mobile Eve Is Inbound
EVE Echoes starts open beta in December
First playable at EVE Fest
Teaming Up
Suda51 and Swery65 join forces for new mobile, Switch and Stadia project
Mysterious mash-up
Stats
Even in decline, Elex's Clash of Kings boasts $102 ARPPU
Monthly runrate of $17 million
Nice Growth
Mobile games boost My.Games' revenues 27% in Q3 2019
The firm is launching an new store in Q4
Growth
Dutch Games Association strengthens ties with Australian games industry
Netherlands prime minister Mark Rutte visited Melbourne International Games Week 2019
A New Chapter
Fortnite’s “The End” event viewed by seven million concurrents
New records set across Twitch and Twitter
Money Strike
Monster Strike and Fate/Grand Order generated over $500 million in Q3 2019
Fate/Grand Order followed in second place
Event
Check out the top speakers at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2019
Epic Games, Unity, ESL, Wargaming, Tamatem, Snap Inc and more all feature at the two-day B2B expo
$$$
Empires & Puzzles storms past $500 million in lifetime revenue
Sales mainly from Android players
Vote For People’s Choice Now
International Mobile Gaming Awards reveals nominations for IMGA MENA 2019
63 games nominated
Top Game
Gismart's Cool Goal! rakes in 35 million downloads
The game was one of the top three hyper-casual titles in September
Faster $$$
IronSource releases automated adtech LevelPlay so game devs can earn more with less work
It’s time to flatten your waterfall
Event
Geewa, Tencent, Snap Inc and the IMGA to speak at the first ever Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
Final set of speakers revealed for next week’s two-day B2B games industry conference
Your Choices
FoxNext brings Titanic and X-Files IP to mobile narrative game with Storyscape
Is it gonna sink?
Small Margins
Tencent gains majority stake in consortium that owns Supercell
Moves from 50 to 51.2% ownership
Tim Loves Games
Italian operator TIM launches €2 per month gaming subscription service with Gameloft
Costs a mere 2 euros a month
Event Preview
Schedule for G-STAR 2019 released
Includes the 2019 Korea Game Awards and Game Investment Market
Brand Extender
Twitch snags Zynga and EA vet Doug Scott as new CMO
The mission: extending beyond endemic audiences
Global Launch
Korean top grosser The King Of Fighters Allstar launches globally
100 million fighters have been collected so far
Eastern Promise
Explore the Middle East games market NEXT WEEK at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2019
The two-day B2B games industry conference kicks off next Saturday - register now or miss the chance to meet new business partners in one of the fastest-growing markets in the world
Smiths World
American Dad! Apocalypse Soon out now
Defend your home from aliens
Casual Competition
Big Run Studios gains funding for its partnership with Skillz
Exclusive games planned
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Learn how to grow your game in The Growth Track at Pocket Gamer Connects
It one of 10 tracks to feature at the event
Vroom Vroom
Asphalt 9: Legends does 1 million downloads on Nintendo Switch in launch week
Full game available for $20
Parisian Ambition
Casual mobile game dev MadBox raises $17 million
100 million downloads and counting
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Discover Trade Trends at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
It is one of 10 tracks to feature at the event
Fold It Sharp
Motorola announcing foldable RAZR phone on 13 November
The invitations have been sent out
Best Seller
Switch surpasses 15 million sales in North America
The consoles have exceeded 10 million units in Europe
Raskulls Face Off
Jetpack Joyride studio Halfbrick returns with fast-paced PVP Magic Brick Wars
First game in three years
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Learn how to build better companies for sustainable game development at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
It is one of 10 tracks to feature at the event
Keeping Up To Date
50% of all iPhone users are running iOS 13
It only took 26 days
Not Entirely Wireless
You'll need a cable to use Stadia's wireless controller with PC or mobile
Stadia launches on November 19th
Less Work More Money
Tilting Point fleshes out its monetisation tools with Gondola acquisition
Machine learning does the heavy lifting
Battle Of The Best
Nominations for the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2020 are now open
Lobbying ends on November 15th
Still Game
Deca Games plays F2P’s long tail, buying 4 one-time hits from GREE
Including Knights and Dragons and Crime City
Big Indie Pitch
Win FREE Big Indie Expo Table at G-Star 2019 - ends Tuesday
The Big Indie Pitch returns to South Korea's largest gaming expo for the third year running
Mobile Moba
Riot Games goes mobile with official League of Legends game and autobattler Teamfight Tactics
Not porting League of Legends but a new game
Ar Is The Future
Google pulls the plug on Daydream, its mobile VR platform
The Pixel 4 was created with AR in mind instead
Event
Investor Connector at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan - applications close next week!
Free entry to the event for a limited number of developers wanting one-on-one meetings with investors - or games companies seeking funding - at next month’s two-day games industry conference
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Check out the Game Maker Insights track at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
It is one of 10 tracks to feature at the event
Waving Not Drowning
Google officially reveals $799 Pixel 4
The first mobile device to feature a radar sensor
Dated
Google Stadia launches 19 November at $9.99 a month
28 launch titles detailed
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Learn more about investment in the Show Me The Money track at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
It is one of 10 tracks to feature at the event
Event
Win FREE expo space, plus travel and accommodation for Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan - ends Thursday
You could win the chance to demo your game to the global games industry next month
Events
Supercell, Google, Thatgamecompany and CCP take to G-STAR 2019 stage
Show held between November 14th and 15th in Korea's Busan
Uk Powerhouse
NorthEdge Capital acquires Curve, Kuju and Testronic for $113 million
Roll-up rolled up