Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle kicks off day one with a dive into hyper-casual game trends

Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle kicks off day one with a dive into hyper-casual game trends

The conference runs from May 13th and 14th, features 120 speakers and a host of networking opportunities to mix with the industry's best and brightest

SK Telecom partners with Microsoft on 5G, AI and cloud technologies

New Opportunities

SK Telecom partners with Microsoft on 5G, AI and cloud technologies

SK Telecom will adopt Microsoft 365 secure solution

Tencent’s

Tencent’s "peaceful" PUBG clone Game for Peace earned over $14 million in three days

Game for Peace is already outperforming PUBG Mobile internationally

Newzoo: Over 46 per cent of all “gaming enthusiasts” are women

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

ESA: 60 per cent of US gamers are playing on smartphones, survey finds

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

EA launches E3 Play app for iOS and Android

It’s In The Game

EA launches E3 Play app for iOS and Android

Set to take place between June 8th to 9th

Weekly global mobile games charts: Clash of Clans the US top grosser again, but it can't beat Coin Master in the UK

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

Australia's Labor party courts devs with pledge to reinstate the Interactive Games Fund

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

King's Mel Morris, Riccardo Zacconi and Sebastian Knutsson named in UK's Rich List

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: China mobile games revenue to surpass $25bn, Chinese loot box rules, and DeNA-Pokemon Company partnership

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

Tencent shuts down PUBG Mobile in China, Supercell invests $3.8m in Luau Games, and Clash of Clans rakes in $71m in April

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

Starbreeze on the hunt for investment but could close by as early as next month

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

US senator introduces bill to ban loot boxes in games played by children

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"

EA, Zynga and Kabam vet Verdu heading up Facebook AR and VR efforts as Barra steps aside

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

Brazilian games studios signed projected $14m worth of deals at GDC

Brazilian games studios signed projected $14m worth of deals at GDC

Country's games market was worth $1.3 billion in 2018

Gameloft is bringing Xbox Live support to three mobile games

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

Apex Legends is pinging a mobile port

Apex Legends is pinging a mobile port

EA’s Q4 results suggest Respawn’s battle royale is heading to smartphones and China

DeNA games sales and profits fall in FY2018

Company hopeful Mario Kart Tour can do the business in 2019

Special thanks to the sponsors for next week’s Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle

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

MapleStory and Dungeon & Fighter shatter expectations to drive Nexon’s Q1 2019 results

MapleStory and Dungeon & Fighter shatter expectations to drive Nexon’s Q1 2019 results

Nexon predicts further growth as it heads into the next quarter

The Pokemon Company partners with DeNA for new mobile game

The Pokemon Company partners with DeNA for new mobile game

Game is due to arrive before the end of March 2020

Germany considering new minor protections laws against loot boxes and mobile monetisation

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”

Sports, Facebook and succeeding in China: Inside Instant Games and Hyper-casual at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle

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

US China trade war escalates as Trump raises tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese products

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

Unity chases further $125 million funding round at $6 billion valuation

Tech company has raised around $600 million to date

Educational games provider Kahoot snaps up DragonBox for $18m

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

Scopely acquires Star Trek Fleet Command dev Digit Game Studios

Scopely acquires Star Trek Fleet Command dev Digit Game Studios

Hit 4X strategy game projected to surpass $100 million

Weekly global mobile games charts: Roblox the top grosser on US App Store

Weekly global mobile games charts: Roblox the top grosser on US App Store

Charts from April 22nd to 28th

Branding, culture and diversity: Inside Trade Trends at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle

Branding, culture and diversity: Inside Trade Trends at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle

Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle will run from May 13th to 14th

Who will you meet at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019?

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

User acquisition, engagement and retention: Inside the Growth Track at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle

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

Quick! This is your last chance to save up to $450 on Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong tickets

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

Detective Pikachu mystery event rolls out in Pokemon Go as revenue continues to climb

Detective Pikachu mystery event rolls out in Pokemon Go as revenue continues to climb

Title made $65 million for the month of April

New acquisitions drive Stillfront to $43.6 million results in Q1 2019

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

Everything you need to know about Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019

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

Microsoft digs up Minecraft AR teaser for mobile

Pokemon Go Competitor?

Microsoft digs up Minecraft AR teaser for mobile

More information will be revealed on May 17th

Google puts headsets on hold as it focuses on VR software

Google puts headsets on hold as it focuses on VR software

Google is deep in R&D on its next hardware project

South Korea economy could lose over $9 billion once the WHO names gaming addiction a disease

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

Apple co-develops first game in over a decade with Warren Buffett’s Paper Wizard

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

Emerging trends, player retention and advertising: Inside Superstar Sessions at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle

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

Tencent shuts down PUBG Mobile in China

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

Catch up with Jagex, Microsoft, Rebellion and more at Develop: Brighton 2019

Catch up with Jagex, Microsoft, Rebellion and more at Develop: Brighton 2019

The full schedule for the seaside industry hangout is now online

Chinese live-streaming platform DouYu halts US IPO

Chinese live-streaming platform DouYu halts US IPO

The company announced the IPO late last month

Google targets premium smartphone market with a $399 price tag for Pixel 3a

Google Pixel 3a

Google targets premium smartphone market with a $399 price tag for Pixel 3a

3a and 3a XL feature same camera specs

Settling in for the long haul with Live Ops Landscape at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle

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

Codeless instant app creator AppOnboard Studio now free for all

Codeless instant app creator AppOnboard Studio now free for all

Enables creation of instant apps on Google Play

China mobile games revenue to surpass $25 billion by 2023

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

Brawl Stars dev Supercell invests $3.8m in Malmo start-up Luau Games

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

Clash of Clans revenue jumped 72% to $71 million in month after Gold Pass introduction

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: DOCOMO invests $280m in Magic Leap, the Middle East's growing games market, and Let's Hunt Monsters a top grosser in China

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