Mobile Moba
Riot Games goes mobile with official League of Legends game and autobattler Teamfight Tactics
Not porting League of Legends but a new game
Ar Is The Future
Google pulls the plug on Daydream, its mobile VR platform
The Pixel 4 was created with AR in mind instead
Event
Investor Connector at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan - applications close next week!
Free entry to the event for a limited number of developers wanting one-on-one meetings with investors - or games companies seeking funding - at next month’s two-day games industry conference
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Check out the Game Maker Insights track at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
It is one of 10 tracks to feature at the event
Waving Not Drowning
Google officially reveals $799 Pixel 4
The first mobile device to feature a radar sensor
Dated
Google Stadia launches 19 November at $9.99 a month
28 launch titles detailed
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Learn more about investment in the Show Me The Money track at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
It is one of 10 tracks to feature at the event
Event
Win FREE expo space, plus travel and accommodation for Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan - ends Thursday
You could win the chance to demo your game to the global games industry next month
Events
Supercell, Google, Thatgamecompany and CCP take to G-STAR 2019 stage
Show held between November 14th and 15th in Korea's Busan
Uk Powerhouse
NorthEdge Capital acquires Curve, Kuju and Testronic for $113 million
Roll-up rolled up
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Discover the Monetiser track at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
It is one of 10 track to feature at the event
Extra Events
Meet your next business partner, publisher or investor at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2019
Fringe benefits: beyond the conference talks and panels, there are sessions for meeting and socialising with 500 attendees in November
Event
Supercell, Tencent, King, Wargaming, Facebook and more already confirmed to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
Two-day B2B games industry event poised for an incredible return in January
Charts
Mario Kart Tour was the most downloaded mobile title in September
Cool Goal saw month-on-month growth of 85 per cent
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Check out the Esports Academy at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
It is one of 10 tracks to feature at the event
Charts
Tencent tops September mobile publisher grossing chart
Fellow Chinese firm NetEase was second place
Meeting Expectations
Pokemon Masters developer outlines plan to improve game
The game generated $33.3 million in its first month
Continued Protests
Apple and Google pull apps from their storefronts due to Hong Kong protests
Boss of the iPhone maker Cook says that product in question was being "used maliciously" to target police
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Discover some Development Tools at Pocket Gamer Connects
It is one of 10 tracks to feature at the event
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Learn Business of Games 101 at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
The event features 10 tracks
Esports Boost
Meta Games secures $2 million in seed funding round
The company will use it to aid for upcoming games
Making Magic
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery conjures $154 million in lifetime revenue
The US accounts for the most spending
Big Seller
Nintendo Switch sales pass 10m in Europe
Over 36 million copies of games published by the Japanese company have been sold
Event
Last chance to save on tickets for Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
Ticket prices for next month’s expo is set to revert to full price at midnight TONIGHT
Honk Honk
Success of Untitled Goose Game shows devs can find their own 'sustainable bubbles'
House House developer spoke to PocketGamer.biz at this year’s Australian Game Developer Awards
Gcap Recap
Mighty Kingdom wins Studio of the Year at Australian Game Developer Awards 2019
Untitled Goose Game is Game of the Year
Job News
In-game ad platform Bidstack welcomes two new employees
Nina Mackie and Charlotte Cook join the company
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
Event
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
Event
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