Build An Empire
Goodgame Studios announces global release of Empire: Age of Knights
The franchise boasts nearly 200 million players worldwide
Games For Women
TouchTen secures funding to aid in the growth of mobile games aimed at women
“More women are playing games than ever before”
Escapism
Games like Pokemon Go can be therapeutic tools, according to Child’s Play program director
Child’s Play charity looks to improve the lives of children through games
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Full conference schedule revealed for next month’s Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
Check out what’s happening at the two-day mobile games B2B conference this November
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Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki smashes all records with its sixth edition
More than 1,400 attendees from 600 companies and 40 countries visited fabulous Finland, the home of mobile gaming
Insightful
Sensor Tower appoints Craig Chapple as Mobile Insights Strategist
Ex-PocketGamer.biz ed goes corporate
Week One Wonder
Call of Duty: Mobile is the fastest ever mobile game to reach 100 million downloads
Shooting for the stars
Kicking Off
In-game ads outfit Anzu hires ex-Niker Mike Cookson as CSO
Mike Cookson joins the company
New Developer
Tenacious Entertainment raises $3.3 million for new competitive arena mobile game
The company's first title is set for a 2020 launch
Complimentary
PC game clip sharing platform Medal.tv adds mobile games, acquiring Megacool
Unitying content sharing
Strewth
While Canada's game industry has boomed, Australia has flatlined
Mighty Kingdom CEO Philip Mayes wants more
Ip Rethink
Rovio restructures its branding division, potentially losing 20 staff
Focusing on key partnerships in a competitive world
Crossing The Border
Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen slams increasing delays for Finnish work permits
"This is a catastrophe that is seen every day at Supercell"
Gcap Day One
Yodo1 published games have been played by more than one billion users
$45 million in revenue made from library of titles
Mental Health
"Play games that make you feel good," says CheckPoint community manager
Pritika Sachdev shared advice for what employers in the industry could be doing to combat the issue
Cash Up
Blockchain mobile outfit Reality Gaming Group looking to raise £1.5 million
Hopes to make more games
Lighting The Way
With over 150 studios, Melbourne accounts for half of Australia’s games industry revenue
State’s minister for mental health Martin Foley opens GCAP with Keynote and commitment to growth
Breaking Borders
Adtech outfit Bidstack launches in US
Adam Fisher is new head of sales
Great Divide
Blizzard is a PC developer first but can still make 'Blizzard-quality' mobile games
J. Allen Brack fights back
Appetite For Destruction
Call of Duty: Mobile hits 35 million downloads, despite not being live in China (or Belgium)
Fastest action game launch ever
More Tools
Unity continues M&A drive acquiring live ops outfit ChilliConnect
The ecosystem grows
Big Deal
CVC buys minority stake in mobile game monetisation outfit IronSource for $400 million
Cash will drive organic growth and M&A activity
Buy, Pay, Donate
One Special Day 2019 charity event kicks off on 4 October
Seriously and Norwich FC join the action
Fast Start
Mario Kart Tour does 90 million downloads but monetisation lags
Biggest Nintendo mobile game ever
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Just one week let to save up to $150 on tickets to Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
Mid-term prices for the two-day B2B conference next month hit full price NEXT WEEK
Great Pivot
Microsoft reveals Android-based Surface Duo foldable 8.3” phone
Due late 2020
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Steel Media and IMGA team up for Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
UK publisher and event organiser, Steel Media, brings the Connects international series of B2B events to Jordan and partners with the IMGA to open the MENA gaming region for international business
Competition
MENA indie devs can win a trip to PG Connects Jordan 2019
Including flight, accommodation and expo space in the Big Indie Zone
Out With A Bang
Call of Duty: Mobile hits 3 million downloads on launch day
Title topped the free iOS app charts in 32 separate markets
Amman Bound
Ubisoft, King, Unity and Maysalward speaking at first ever Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
Next set of speakers announced for next month’s two-day B2B conference
Ready To Rumble?
Netmarble preps for The King of Fighters Allstar's global launch
Beating up later in October
Levelling Up
Nintendo’s Dragalia Lost generates $106 million in first year
Third highest-grossing mobile title for the company
Quick Fix
Subway Surfers Airtime launches exclusively for Snap Games
First franchise extension
The Future Is Not Set
Skydance and Firefly Games partner for Terminator: Dark Fate mobile game
Chinese studio Camel Games co-developing
Golly
Cuphead has shifted five million copies in two years
Hardcore run and gun platformer has sold 2 million units since August 2018
Good Start
Pokemon Masters generates $33 million from first month
Free-to-play title catches 12 million installs
Go Low, Go Big
Why tens of millions more Android gamers are playing PUBG Mobile than Fortnite
New number from Newzoo
Read 5 Now
Hot Five: Mario Kart Tour's FTUE, Call of Duty Mobile's fps, and Apple Arcade's obscuration
The hottest stories
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Special thank you to the sponsors for this week’s Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
The companies supporting the sixth edition of the two-day B2B conference in Finland
Fourth Year Running
Rovio, Seriously, Supercell and more unite for SpecialEffect's One Special Day 2019
Games developers far and wide will donate all UK revenue made on October 4th to the charity
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Everything you need to know about Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019
Here is all the essential info for those attending the two-day B2B games industry conference next week.
Pole Position
Mario Kart Tour races to 20 million downloads in 24 hours
Nintendo's best-ever launch on mobile to date
Analytics Report
Niko Partners: Asian cloud games market to reach $3 billion by 2023
An increase of more than 10 times is predicted in the next four years.
Expansion
Ubisoft opens new mobile studio in Vietnam
Recruiting over 100 new employees
Level Up
App Annie acquires mobile analytics firm Libring alongside rebrand
“The most successful companies find a way to capitalise on mobile”
Beta Max
A beta for Madfinger's Shadowgun War Games is on the way
Players can sign up for now though spaces are limited
Bit Of A Gamble
KamaGames is now letting users bet on esports events
Slots revenue has increased by 69 per cent in the first half of 2019
Funding
London Venture Partners raises $80 million to fund game startups
"Our Fund III will allow us to continue to bring our deep backgrounds as game entrepreneurs and executives"
Keep Out
Mario Kart Tour: the worst First Time User Experience ever
Does Nintendo even want to succeed on mobile?
Moving Fast
Following the success of Cool Goal, Gismart is looking to partner with more hypercasual game devs
New strategy is paying off