New Partnership
Gameloft teams up with Blacknut for new cloud gaming service
Over 360 games are included
It’s A Match
Candy Crush ranks as the top mobile game US brand
Keeping the customer satisfied
Running Out
Just one week left to save $175 on Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
Mid-term prices end midnight next Thursday
Acquisition
Voodoo acquires London-based Gumbug
The sum is undisclosed
Starting New
Pole To Win opens new game studio - Orange Rock Studios
The time to be disruptive is now
Happy Bird-day
Angry Birds celebrates 10 years with PUBG crossover and K-Swiss footwear
Now a phenomenon
Super Hero
Five years on, Marvel Contest of Champions is still growing strongly
Did $3 million on Black Friday
Nindies
Sports Story, Dauntless and Axiom Verge 2 headline Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase
16 games shown off during the December direct
Another World
Black Desert Mobile launches on iOS and Android globally
$1 billion franchise arrives on mobile devices
Big Numbers
Google Play handled 2 billion MAUs and 115 billion downloads in 2019
The most popular distribution store ever
Acquisition
Playrix acquires Serbian game studio Eipix Entertainment
“With over a decade of experience, the team of Eipix Entertainment has proven to be one of the most talented teams on the market”
Super Jump
Nintendo's stock price jumps to 19-month high following China Switch launch
Console is region-locked however
Event
The Very Big Indie Pitch returns to Pocket Gamer Connects London
Our beloved pitching competition series for mobile and PC joins us once more in January.
New Investment
PatronGG raises $1 million for its Kokyo esports app
The seed round was led by Bitkraft Esports Ventures
Possible Deal
Rumours suggest iDreamsky is attempting a leveraged buyout of Leyou
Deal reported worth $1.4 billion
Rocking Beats
Gismart invests $500,000 in social music platform Jambl
Will also acts as strategic partner and publisher
Shut Down
Bethesda halts work on The Elder Scrolls: Legends
"We decided to put any new content development or releases on hold for the foreseeable future"
Schedule Revealed
Full conference schedule revealed for January’s Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
Check out what’s happening at the two day-mobile games industry conference next month
Risky Reels
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker new scene dropping in Fortnite
"No one's ever really gone"
Read 5 Now
Hot Five: Facebook UA playbook, Gameloft UK shuttered, and Pocket Gamer Mobile Game Awards 2020
The hottest stories
You Can't Refuse
20 reasons why you need to attend Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
25 jam-packed tracks, 190 sessions
Team Up
Kongregate acquires battle royale game Surviv.io
Second acquisition of 2019
Most Viewed
Minecraft gets most views on YouTube during 2019
It had 100 billion views
Download Free
NetEase beta testing its new cloud gaming service
Currently only available for mobile titles
Happy Holidays
US Black Friday mobile game spending up 25% to $70 million
A new record
Growth Curve
Wildlife Studios secures $60 million investment to focus on talent acquisition
Brazilian outfit on the rise
Eye To Eye
Niantic and Qualcomm sign multi-year deal for AR gaming tech
Qualcomm’s XR2 tech meets Niantic Real World Platform
Running Riot
Riot Games launches Riot Forge so devs can use League of Legends IP
Our characters, your game
Downsizing
Update: Gameloft confirms UK studio closure and Brisbane branch layoffs
"We are working with all employees, on a case by case basis, to find the best way to handle their situation in accordance with local employment regulations"
Consolidation
Sell My App acquires the domain chupamobile.com from the formerly crowdfunded $1.3M startup Chupamobile
All about quality of service
Bad Actors
Adjust prevents 200 million fraudulent app installs
Saving clients up to $450 million
Take That
YouTube to standardise age restrictions across gaming, movies and TV show violence
it doesn't effect monetisation
No Turkey
Thanksgiving 2019 boost Switch's US sale to best ever
Country total now 17.5 million
Bestest Best
Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2020 finalists revealed
Ceremony takes place on the evening of Tuesday, January 21st
Job News
Scopely hires Daniel Freireich as President, Games
New London office announced alongside
Kick Off
Top Eleven 2020 now live, and José Mourinho deal extended until 2022
Another year of glory
Switching Up
Tencent’s version of Nintendo Switch launches in China on 10 December
Priced at $300
Annual Praise
Google’s GOTY is Call of Duty: Mobile while Apple takes a multi-platform approach
Tis the season
Bullseye
BoomBit’s Archery Club hits one million downloads
Following on from Darts Club’s success
Big Indie Pitch
Relax and unwind as Lo-Fi Room walks away as The Big Indie Pitch at G-Star champion
Relax and unwind with our G-Star 2019 Big Indie Pitch top three
Award Season
Submit your game to the 16th annual International Mobile Gaming Awards
Developers are invited to submit their best mobile games for IMGA consideration before December 31, 2019
It's Not Me
New update is coming to Super Mario Maker 2
Hyrule's greatest warrior Link joins the party
Continued Support
Ukie grants membership to BGI and National Videogame Museum
The BGI charity and its National Videogame Museum are now members of the trade body
Changes
EA DICE veteran Magnus Holmström joins MAG Interactive
Takes up new head of production role
Wizards Disband
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is already in sharp decline
Just $22 million in lifetime revenue
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Read 5 Now
Hot Five: Anticipation grows for Black Desert Mobile, NetEase x Bossa, and the sharp decline of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
The hottest stories
Job News
Sega Europe’s John Clark joins Tencent Europe as VP publishing
20-year industry veteran
Coming At You Live
Tencent partners Chinese live streaming platform Chushou.tv
Users will be able to stream games from Tencent’s library
Churning
Mobile games uninstalled 34% more than apps
So says the latest AppsFlyer report