Enthusiastic
Newzoo: Over 46 per cent of all “gaming enthusiasts” are women
Women are likely to be killing time on mobile games in Newzoo's gaming demographic breakdown
Survey
ESA: 60 per cent of US gamers are playing on smartphones, survey finds
Almost three-quarters of games played are in the mobile-dominated casual genre
It’s In The Game
EA launches E3 Play app for iOS and Android
Set to take place between June 8th to 9th
Weekly Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Clash of Clans the US top grosser again, but it can't beat Coin Master in the UK
Rankings from April 29th to May 5th 2019
Vote
Australia's Labor party courts devs with pledge to reinstate the Interactive Games Fund
$25 million fund will be reinstated pending the results of elections this Saturday
Games' Wealthiest
King's Mel Morris, Riccardo Zacconi and Sebastian Knutsson named in UK's Rich List
Wealthiest games industry entrepreneurs worth more than £2.2 billion combined
East Meets West
East Meets West: China mobile games revenue to surpass $25bn, Chinese loot box rules, and DeNA-Pokemon Company partnership
Keeping up with the news from the world's most influential games market
Hot Five
Tencent shuts down PUBG Mobile in China, Supercell invests $3.8m in Luau Games, and Clash of Clans rakes in $71m in April
The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week
Last Call
Starbreeze on the hunt for investment but could close by as early as next month
Firm lost $17.4m before tax in first quarter of the year
News Analysis
US senator introduces bill to ban loot boxes in games played by children
“Social media and video games prey on user addiction, siphoning our kids’ attention from the real world and extracting profits from fostering compulsive habits"
Job News
EA, Zynga and Kabam vet Verdu heading up Facebook AR and VR efforts as Barra steps aside
Former AR and VR content boss Rubin moves to new role
Big Deals
Brazilian games studios signed projected $14m worth of deals at GDC
Country's games market was worth $1.3 billion in 2018
Live
Gameloft is bringing Xbox Live support to three mobile games
Two Asphalt titles and Dragon Mania Legends are three of the first mobile games in Xbox Live’s lineup
Legendary
Apex Legends is pinging a mobile port
EA’s Q4 results suggest Respawn’s battle royale is heading to smartphones and China
Financials
DeNA games sales and profits fall in FY2018
Company hopeful Mario Kart Tour can do the business in 2019
Event
Special thanks to the sponsors for next week’s Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
The companies supporting the US return of the B2B games industry event
Financial
MapleStory and Dungeon & Fighter shatter expectations to drive Nexon’s Q1 2019 results
Nexon predicts further growth as it heads into the next quarter
I Choose You
The Pokemon Company partners with DeNA for new mobile game
Game is due to arrive before the end of March 2020
The Debate Continues
Germany considering new minor protections laws against loot boxes and mobile monetisation
The state of Bavaria has proposed new guideline citing the “exploitation of the inexperience and credulity of adolescents”
Instant Games And Hyper-casual
Sports, Facebook and succeeding in China: Inside Instant Games and Hyper-casual at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle will run from May 13th to 14th
Trade Dispute
US China trade war escalates as Trump raises tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese products
Further duties of $325 billion worth of Chinese goods also threatened, which has the potential to affect tech companies like Apple
Funding News
Unity chases further $125 million funding round at $6 billion valuation
Tech company has raised around $600 million to date
Acquisition News
Educational games provider Kahoot snaps up DragonBox for $18m
Developer's math apps to be made available to Kahoot's hundreds of millions of users
Make It So
Scopely acquires Star Trek Fleet Command dev Digit Game Studios
Hit 4X strategy game projected to surpass $100 million
Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Roblox the top grosser on US App Store
Charts from April 22nd to 28th
Trade Trends
Branding, culture and diversity: Inside Trade Trends at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle will run from May 13th to 14th
Event
Who will you meet at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019?
Find your perfect match among the 400 companies at our two day B2B games industry conference next month
Growth Track
User acquisition, engagement and retention: Inside the Growth Track at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle will run from May 13th to 14th
Event
Quick! This is your last chance to save up to $450 on Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong tickets
Super Early Bird offer for July’s two day B2B conference ends TONIGHT
Very Twisty
Detective Pikachu mystery event rolls out in Pokemon Go as revenue continues to climb
Title made $65 million for the month of April
Financials
New acquisitions drive Stillfront to $43.6 million results in Q1 2019
Development group hopes to add more indies to its roster in the coming year
Event
Everything you need to know about Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019
Essential info for anyone attending next week’s two-day games industry conference and expo
Pokemon Go Competitor?
Microsoft digs up Minecraft AR teaser for mobile
More information will be revealed on May 17th
Vr
Google puts headsets on hold as it focuses on VR software
Google is deep in R&D on its next hardware project
Loss
South Korea economy could lose over $9 billion once the WHO names gaming addiction a disease
Stigmatising gaming addicts could cost the industry trillions of KRW
Paperboy
Apple co-develops first game in over a decade with Warren Buffett’s Paper Wizard
Texas Hold ’em was the company’s previous release in 2008
Superstar Sessions
Emerging trends, player retention and advertising: Inside Superstar Sessions at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle will run from May 13th to 14th
Game For Peace?
Tencent shuts down PUBG Mobile in China
Replaces with new, similar battle royale title Game for Peace that has received government approval
Events
Catch up with Jagex, Microsoft, Rebellion and more at Develop: Brighton 2019
The full schedule for the seaside industry hangout is now online
Douyu Not
Chinese live-streaming platform DouYu halts US IPO
The company announced the IPO late last month
Google Pixel 3a
Google targets premium smartphone market with a $399 price tag for Pixel 3a
3a and 3a XL feature same camera specs
Live Ops Landscape
Settling in for the long haul with Live Ops Landscape at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Keep your players coming back week after week with this dive into the world of LiveOps
Global Launch
Codeless instant app creator AppOnboard Studio now free for all
Enables creation of instant apps on Google Play
Rapid Growth
China mobile games revenue to surpass $25 billion by 2023
95 per cent of gamers in China are playing mobile titles; 40 per cent spend money
Nordic Investment
Brawl Stars dev Supercell invests $3.8m in Malmo start-up Luau Games
Finnish developer adds to its investment portfolio once again with a studio founded by former King developers
Raking It In
Clash of Clans revenue jumped 72% to $71 million in month after Gold Pass introduction
Season Challenges and Gold Pass doing the business for Supercell
East Meets West
East Meets West: DOCOMO invests $280m in Magic Leap, the Middle East's growing games market, and Let's Hunt Monsters a top grosser in China
Keeping up with the news from the world's most influential games market
Hot Five
NBCUniversal's games strategy, Apple's offerwall crackdown, and why Clash of Clans' Season Challenges have proven so lucrative
The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week
Sales Decline
King revenue falls year-on-year to $529m despite growth in MAUs
PC declines and Candy Crush Friends Saga impacts profitability
Movie
Sonic movie director promises drastic design changes following criticism on the hedgehog’s new look
Nine months ahead of release, Sonic is going back to the drawing board