Sponsor Shoutout
Special thank you to the sponsors for next week’s Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2
Celebrating the incredible companies supporting us for our second digital conference
Pay The Price
HyperBeard agrees to a $150,000 settlement with the US FTC
For alleged violation of child protection rules
Pgc Digital
Discover Incredible Indies and Industry Vision & Values at Pocket Gamer Connects #2
One of 10 featured tracks
#blacklivesmatter
The Pokemon Company, Double Fine, House House, and more join in to show support for #BlackLivesMatter
Through statements and charity donations
Going Indie
Indie enthusiast Kirk Scott leaves Nintendo of America
He was there for five years
#blacklivesmatter
Niantic is donating all proceeds from Pokemon Go Fest 2020 to fight racism
With a promised minimum of $5 million
Delayed Content
Epic Games postpones Fortnite's upcoming event and Season 3
In support of #BlackLivesMatter
New Subsidiary
Playrix welcomes Cateia Games to its Croatia team
"Becoming part of the Playrix family is a great honour for Cateia Games"
Developer Toolkit
Discover the Developer Toolkit at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2
One of 10 featured tracks
Neat Trick
Luna Labs launches new video ad optimisation tool Replay
It automates production and editiong for videos
Oh Dear
Game Workers Unite UK member leaves after being accused of "exclusionary behaviour and bullying"
Didžgalvyte allegedly said GWU wouldn't condemn racism for fear of alienating developers
Talking Heads
Facebook, Activision, Agora.io and Crunchyroll confirmed to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2
The speaker lineup for our second online-only conference reaches its final form - read on to see who you’ll be learning from next week!
Feel The Music
Gismart is launching a new music partnership program called Games for Artists
Designed to help musicians get exposure through games
That's Epic
Epic's Tim Sweeney claims free games on Epic Games Store result in higher sales on other platforms
"It's been a benefit for game developers"
10 Years On
Unity developer support tops 170,000 as platform turns 5
Platform claims to be #1 engine on the market
#blacklivesmatter
Update: Electronic Arts, Supercell, Team17, and Square Enix are making donations to support #BlackLivesMatter
Employee donations will also be matched by the companies
Pgc Digital
Discover Big Screen Gaming at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2
One of 10 featured tracks
Going Retro
Sega continues mini console trend with upcoming Game Gear Micro
Comes to Japan on October 6th
New Acquisition
Rovio acquires Darkfire Games for an undisclosed figure
It will now be known as Rovio Copenhagen
Seed Funding
Swedish firm LootLocker raises $250,000 in seed funding
Investment comes from various individuals in Sweden's games industry
A Step Back
Double Fine Presents is "winding down" after being acquired by Microsoft last year
Its future remains uncertain
Big Indie Pitch
Kwalee joins The Digital Big Indie Pitch 2020 season as diamond sponsors
We are proud to have Kwalee as one of our 2020 season sponsors
Get That Data
AppsFlyer forms a new partnership with Facebook Audience Network for UA data
"This partnership is providing a significant foundation for marketers"
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Meeting Platform
The Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2 meeting platform is live [video guide]
Start organising your meetings and connecting with games industry professionals from all around the world NOW
Algo Rules
YouTube now #1 source for kids' mobile game discovery
Latest research from Interpret
Switched On
Nintendo Switch Online app sees users surge in UK and US thanks to Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp downloads also jump
#blacklivesmatter
Activision delays Call of Duty: Mobile season 7 in support of #BlackLivesMatter
No new release date has been given
Joined Forces
Homa Games absorbs free-to-play mobile games specialist IRL Team
The Toulouse studio will maintain team independence
Pgbiz Roundtables
Join us on June 2nd for the next PocketGamer.biz RoundTable session
Watch industry experts discuss hot topics in these free sessions
That's Epic
The Epic Games Store is still set to come to mobile
No time frame has been given
Bake Off
Kwalee's Bake it hits 10 million installs in one month
It launched on April 28th
Pgc Digital
Learn about Live Ops at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2
One of 10 featured tracks
That Was Dumb
Dumb Ways to Die launches its new game Dumb Ways to Die: Superheroes
Exclusive to iOS for four weeks
Networking Heads
From A to Z - which top companies will you be meeting online at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2?
Network completely over the internet with the world’s top games companies: an incredible lineup - from top publishers to talented indie studios - awaits you online next week
Breakout
Playrix soft-launches new match-three RPG Puzzle Breakers
New title available on Android in the Philippines
Quit Your Day Job
Indie RPG Moonlighter has sold over one million copies
Two years after release
#blacklivesmatter
EA, Sony, Warner Bros. and more take to social media to support #BlackLivesMatter movement
Madden 21 announcement delayed in favour of showing support
Award-winning
Sayonara Wild Hearts wins big at the Nordic Game Awards
Multiple mobile winners across several categories
Most Read
Hot Five: Why people still play Garena Free Fire and My Talking Tom Friends hits seven million pre-regs
The hottest stories from last week
Job Seeking
FREE entry for games industry jobseekers with careers week during Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2
Be the first to find new job adverts at next month's online-only B2B event
Making Money
NetEase launches a secondary stock exchange listing in Hong Kong
It aims to raise between $2 billion and $3 billion
Pgc Digital
Discover Game Maker Insights at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2
One of 10 featured tracks
This Week In China
This Week In China: Game for Peace cracks down on cheaters as the police crack down on in-game gambling
The biggest stories direct from Beijing
Leaping Away
Rony Abovitz stepping down as Magic Leap CEO
Part of the company's shift to enterprise
The Mova Manova
VR firm XRSpace reveals new standalone headset Mova
Retailing for $599
In-app Bidding Webinar
In-App Bidding Webinar: Mintegral, ironSource, AppLovin, MoPub and Fyber
Join Mintegral to find out more about adopting in-app bidding
Dontnod Montreal
Life is Strange developer Dontnod is opening a new studio in Canada
Now hiring in Montréal
Pgc Digital #1 Highlights
Watch 21 of the best talks and panels from Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #1
And don't forget to get your tickets for PGC Digital #2!
Pgc Digital
Learn more about Esports and Influencers at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2
One of 10 featured tracks
Event
The speakers you won't want to miss at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2 - just days away!
200+ expert speakers, 10 tracks, 5 days. Online-only games industry conference, June 8-12