Unity Out
Unity Technologies backs out of GDC 2020 due to concerns around coronavirus
"After much thought and deliberation"
Matchmaking
The Publisher SpeedMatch makes its return at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2020
The popular speed-dating style event features at the two-day B2B mobile games industry conference this May
Global Games Pitch
Global Games Pitch - online pitching event for indie teams and publishers.
Taking place April 16th-17th
"preventative Measures"
San Francisco declares "state of emergency" over coronavirus, GDC still going ahead
Mayor London Breed made the announcement
Doubling Down
Roblox raises $150 million in funding, platform now valued at $4 billion
Funding led by Andreessen Horowitz's Late Stage Venture
Event Disruption
Update: Square Enix, Capcom and more cancel appearances at PAX East due to coronavirus concerns
CD Projekt Red and PUBG Corp will have no attendance
Scan It
Mojang partners with Mattel on NFC-enabled Minecraft Earth toys
Releasing in Spring 2020
Esports Predictions
Esports revenue will exceed $1 billion in 2020
China will generate the most revenue
Get In Free
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Four ways to get involved with the two-day mobile B2B games industry conference this May
Using Unity
Riot Games will use Unity for two upcoming projects
Legends of Runeterra and League of Legends: Wild Rift built using the engine
Mickey Misses Out
Disney picks Bob Chapek to succeed Bob Iger as CEO
Iger moves to executive chairman
Cinemas Closing Indefinitely
Sonic the Hedgehog film stopped in tracks as coronavirus delays China release
New date to be announced at a later time
10 Years On
Samsung: We'll have 1,000 bada apps in 2010
OS can draw in developers from word go
Become A Rage Knight
King RPG Knighthood releases worldwide after 19 months in soft launch
Developed by Leamington Spa-based studio Midoki
Here Comes The Boom
Facebook acquires VR and Sonic Boom developer Sanzaru Games
The studio will maintain its own independence
Trademark
Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures apply for two new trademarks in Japan
They translate to The Legendary Heartbeat and Amazing Rare
Shoot A Film
Eli Roth looks set to direct a Borderlands film
According to a deleted tweet from developer Gearbox's boss Pitchford
Courtroom Drama
Riot Games claims $10 million settlement for gender discrimination lawsuit is "fair and adequate"
Follows former employees pulling out of agreement
Red Card
EA issues permanent ban to FIFA pro Kurt0411
Follows initial ban in November 2019
Talking Figures
London Venture Partners, Agnitio Capital, Denali Publishing, Genvid Technologies and Giant Interactive set to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2020
The latest speakers for May’s two-day B2B conference are revealed
Joyconboyz
Desmond 'Etika' Amofah mural commemorated in Pokemon GO
Popular reacts YouTuber took his life in June 2019
New Policy
Report: Apple will require all App Store games to have ISBNs in China from July
"Games need to be approved by the State Administration of Press and Publication"
"great Potential"
Sega invests in Indian music startup Flutin
Flutin boasts nine million downloads with over 300,000 daily active users
Screenplay Written
Sony Pictures teams with Smilegate for Crossfire film adaption
Tencent's movie arm on board to co-produce and finance
Dropping Out
EA pulls out of GDC 2020 due to coronavirus concerns
Kojima Productions also cancels appearance
"subsurf Experience"
Sybo Games partners with Walmart for exclusive Subway Surfers merchandise
Toys, apparel, accessories, wheeled goods, home tech and more
European Take Over
European mobile games revenue expected to reach $12.9 billion in 2022
Games will be responsible for 55 per cent of the revenue
Conjuring Money
Witcher developer CD Projekt Red becomes second-biggest games company in Europe
Valued at $8 billion
Still Going Fast
Sonic the Hedgehog movie speeds past $200 million worldwide
Over $100 million made in the US alone.
Most Read
Hot Five: HQ Trivia lives on, GDC 2020 not cancelled, and Huuuge Games goes non-casino
The hottest articles of last week
Making Money
Honour of Kings was the top-grossing mobile game in January 2020
Gardenscapes had its best month with $111.9 million
Next Step
Esports firm Tempo Storm raises $3.3 million to launch a game
The Bazaar will be a deck-building card game
Google Gamesnacks
Google launches hypercasual HTML5 platform GameSnacks
Focusing on SEA region through partnership with Gojek
New-ish Hire
Gameloft appoints Sonia Ettinger as vice president of human resources
Has been in the role since August 2019
Nest Egg
Pokemon Home made an estimated $1.8 million in revenue in its first week
Sensor Tower believes 40.8 per cent of user spend came from the US
Staying Home
Facebook Gaming and Sony pull out of GDC 2020 over coronavirus concerns
Event still going ahead as planned despite major cancellations
Kixeye Job Cuts
Kixeye cuts 20 jobs following Stillfront acquisition
"No effect on our portfolio", says Stillfront CEO
Going Retro
Hasbro is bringing back the old-school Tiger handheld games
Sonic, The Little Mermaid, Transformers and X-Men are being released Fall 2020
Nexon Financials Q4 Fy19
Nexon profits grow to $1.03 billion as MapleStory M sees impressive revenue growth
Q4 was also successful for the company
Gdc Bound
The Big Indie Pitch and Pocket Gamer Party lands in San Francisco next month
The Big Indie Pitches for mobile, PC and console as well as the Pocket Gamer Party take place in the action packed week that is GDC
Join The Fight
Pre-registration for War Of The Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius has begun
The game is out in Spring 2020
From The Ashes
New Japanese publisher Phoenixx sets up shop in Tokyo
It has five titles set for a 2020 release
Maximum Effort
Update: Epic Games teases Marvel's Deadpool crossover in Fortnite Chapter 2
'Merc with a Mouth' makes his debut
Nook And Cranny
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct details mobile app features and promotional crossovers
Pocket Camp items coming to New Horizons, and vice versa
Increasing The Team
Tag Games relocates to bigger studio in Dundee to increase its workforce
It spent £200,000 on the new office space
Stream For Charity
Make-A-Wish UK launches new fundraising programme GameStars aimed at streamers
Streamers, developers, gamers unite
Monopoly
Embracer Group subsidiary Koch Media acquires Let's Sing developer Voxler
Second Embracer acquisition in 24 hours
Studio Closure
Virtue Reality developer Ultimatum Games shuts down
"We tried everything"
Seek Funding
Investor Connector at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle - sign up now!
The ever popular investor matchmaking event returns to the USA in May’s two-day games industry conference
Netmarble Financials Q4 Fy19
Netmarble's profits fell to $136 million in 2019 despite steady performance in North America
Though sales have increased to $1.86 billion