PocketGamer.biz kicks off UK special to shine a light on the country's vibrant games industry

November 19, 2018

PocketGamer.biz kicks off UK special to shine a light on the country's vibrant games industry

We'll be analysing the trends that are affecting this market at this point in time, such as jobs, education, tax relief and - of course - Brexit

Activision Blizzard vets raise $16m for item-based blockchain gaming platform

November 19, 2018

Activision Blizzard vets raise $16m for item-based blockchain gaming platform

Mythical Games aims to deploy platform using the EOS blockchain

Tekken Mobile developer Bandai Namco Vancouver closes

November 16, 2018

Tekken Mobile developer Bandai Namco Vancouver closes

Senior vice president claims all but a "small skeleton crew" have been laid off at the Canada office

Magic Leap offering indie AR developers up to $500,000 through new Independent Creator Program

November 16, 2018

Magic Leap offering indie AR developers up to $500,000 through new Independent Creator Program

Augmented reality firm hopes to kickstart its marketplace offerings by supporting independent creators

Tencent’s Arena of Valor takes $5m from the US as year anniversary approaches

November 16, 2018

Not Quite Noble

Tencent’s Arena of Valor takes $5m from the US as year anniversary approaches

The Chinese version, Honor of Kings, has made $3.7 billion in comparison since late-2015

Changyou snags licence to bring Tetris mobile games to China

November 16, 2018

Falling Into Place

Changyou snags licence to bring Tetris mobile games to China

Its first effort, Tetris Journey, is set to land next year on Android and iOS

New dev strategy for Angry Birds developer Rovio as it gets to work on 12 new games

November 16, 2018

Joining The Flock

New dev strategy for Angry Birds developer Rovio as it gets to work on 12 new games

Targeting at least two releases next year

A Cat's Manor wins the Big Indie Pitch in Jordan

November 16, 2018

A Cat's Manor wins the Big Indie Pitch in Jordan

Second place place goes to educational game Crimson by all-girl team Sakura.Jo

Bunch raises $3.8 million to develop its mobile video call app

November 15, 2018

Bunch raises $3.8 million to develop its mobile video call app

Funds will be used to expand user acquisition and developer platform efforts

Supercell's Brawl Stars rumbles up over five million pre-registrations in one day

November 15, 2018

Supercell's Brawl Stars rumbles up over five million pre-registrations in one day

Players were promised a skin should 2m installs be cleared

Brexit chaos: UKIE and TIGA have their say on the current withdrawal agreement with the EU

November 15, 2018

What Is Happening

Brexit chaos: UKIE and TIGA have their say on the current withdrawal agreement with the EU

Reaction on the current draft deal, for what it's worth

Mixed reality monetisation startup Admix raises $2.1 million

November 15, 2018

Mixed reality monetisation startup Admix raises $2.1 million

SpeedInvest leads funding round for the AR and VR advertising platform

Jurassic World Alive developer Ludia teams up with Universal on How to Train Your Dragon puzzler

November 15, 2018

Jurassic World Alive developer Ludia teams up with Universal on How to Train Your Dragon puzzler

Long-standing relationship continues with match-three RPG

Niko Partners lowers its China game revenue forecasts as new approvals remain frozen

November 15, 2018

Niko Partners lowers its China game revenue forecasts as new approvals remain frozen

PC and mobile game sales up 11 per cent, but below forecasts

Narrative games specialist Telltale begins liquidation proceedings

November 15, 2018

Narrative games specialist Telltale begins liquidation proceedings

Some of its earlier games have been removed from Steam

Tencent’s mobile revenues remain steady in Q3 despite China’s freeze on games licenses

November 15, 2018

Tencent’s mobile revenues remain steady in Q3 despite China’s freeze on games licenses

Mobile revenues grew seven per cent year-on-year to $2.8 billion

Supercell’s Brawl Stars pulls in $6.5m from soft launch ahead of global launch

November 15, 2018

Supercell’s Brawl Stars pulls in $6.5m from soft launch ahead of global launch

The arena shooter is set to go global next month

Clash Royale dev Supercell invests $5.6m in smartwatch experts Everywear Games

November 15, 2018

Clash Royale dev Supercell invests $5.6m in smartwatch experts Everywear Games

"With Supercell supporting us we can now focus on our long-term vision"

Pokemon Go developer Niantic teases new mobile game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite for 2019 release

November 14, 2018

Pokemon Go developer Niantic teases new mobile game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite for 2019 release

Had been slated for 2018 launch

Stardew Valley reaps a $1 million harvest on iOS after making its mobile debut

November 14, 2018

Stardew Valley reaps a $1 million harvest on iOS after making its mobile debut

Faming life-sim finds early success after only three weeks on mobile

Mobile RTS Age of Empires: Castle Siege will go offline in May 2019

November 14, 2018

Close The Gates

Mobile RTS Age of Empires: Castle Siege will go offline in May 2019

Developer Smoking Gun will use the Castle Siege technology to develop a new, unannounced RTS

Voice-based games developer Drivetime raises $4m in funds to make games for drivers

November 14, 2018

Voice-based games developer Drivetime raises $4m in funds to make games for drivers

Funding includes Zynga co-founders Mark Pincus, Eric Schiermeyer and Justin Waldron along with Applovin founder Adam Foroughi

Rovio, CCP, Hutch, Glu and Space Ape Games to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019

November 14, 2018

Rovio, CCP, Hutch, Glu and Space Ape Games to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019

More speakers for January conference revealed, 20% Early Bird discount

US Senators urge FTC to investigate ‘manipulative marketing practices by apps designed for children’

November 14, 2018

US Senators urge FTC to investigate ‘manipulative marketing practices by apps designed for children’

Also described as “unfair and deceptive”

THQ Nordic acquires Goat Simulator dev Coffee Stain and Wreckfest maker Bugbear

November 14, 2018

THQ Nordic acquires Goat Simulator dev Coffee Stain and Wreckfest maker Bugbear

A steady string of purchases leave the publisher in a strong end-of-quarter position

Disney taps Jam City for multi-year mobile games development partnership

November 14, 2018

Disney taps Jam City for multi-year mobile games development partnership

The Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery developer will create a slate of new games based on Disney IP

Tough quarter for Next Games as losses hit $12m and Our World is beset by

November 14, 2018

Tough quarter for Next Games as losses hit $12m and Our World is beset by "technical challenges"

Walking Dead titles said to be profitable, but lack of cash could hold back future development

Supercell set to launch Brawl Stars globally in December on iOS and Android

November 14, 2018

Supercell set to launch Brawl Stars globally in December on iOS and Android

Players who pre-register will get a free skin if two million signs ups are hit

Angry Birds developer Rovio swoops for Gameloft exec to head up games teams

November 14, 2018

Angry Birds developer Rovio swoops for Gameloft exec to head up games teams

Alexandre Pelletier-Normand joins from Gameloft, where he served as executive vice president of games

5G game streaming app Hatch leaves beta in the UK, Ireland and Nordic countries

November 13, 2018

5G game streaming app Hatch leaves beta in the UK, Ireland and Nordic countries

Free service will trial an ad-free premium subscription in early 2019

Jam City's Jeremy Horn: If retention is below 20% on day seven

November 13, 2018

Jam City's Jeremy Horn: If retention is below 20% on day seven "I would advise to go back to soft launch"

Jam City VP also shared insights into a maturing mobile market

Marvel Comics co-creator Stan Lee passes away at the age of 95

November 13, 2018

Marvel Comics co-creator Stan Lee passes away at the age of 95

Lee was one of the creative forces behind popular characters Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four and The Hulk

Warner Bros drops first live-action Detective Pikachu trailer ahead of May 10th 2019 release date

November 12, 2018

Warner Bros drops first live-action Detective Pikachu trailer ahead of May 10th 2019 release date

Film stars co-leads Ryan Reynolds as the voice of pikachu and Justice Smith as Tim Goodman

Weekly global mobile game charts: Old School RuneScape racks up the downloads as Football Manager 2019 strikes gold

November 12, 2018

Weekly global mobile game charts: Old School RuneScape racks up the downloads as Football Manager 2019 strikes gold

Google Play and App Store rankings in the US, Great Britain and Ireland, and China for the week of October 29th to November 4th

Tencent culls games marketing budget as China’s freeze on the industry continues

November 12, 2018

Tencent culls games marketing budget as China’s freeze on the industry continues

Publisher plays conservatively as the block on new game approvals continues

Flaregames restructure leads to 45 layoffs as CEO Klaas Kersting steps down

November 12, 2018

Flaregames restructure leads to 45 layoffs as CEO Klaas Kersting steps down

Todd English takes over as CEO

The Big Indie Awards this week!

November 12, 2018

The Big Indie Awards this week!

Join us at G-STAR in Korea to find out the winners, plus two Indie Pitches and one sweet party

Google’s Change the Game winners are now available on the Play Store

November 9, 2018

Google’s Change the Game winners are now available on the Play Store

$10,000 Grand Prize goes to Washington student for her game, Mazu

Global Top Round names the 10 games and studios chosen for this year’s accelerator

November 9, 2018

Global Top Round names the 10 games and studios chosen for this year’s accelerator

Final ten studios are eligible for up to $300,000 of investment from GTR

Activision Blizzard labels Diablo Immortal fan reception as

November 9, 2018

Activision Blizzard labels Diablo Immortal fan reception as "muted"

The games giant also reiterated that Mobile remains the largest and fastest growing platform for gaming in the world

Outfit7 gives its billion dollar cat a true sequel with My Talking Tom 2

November 9, 2018

Outfit7 gives its billion dollar cat a true sequel with My Talking Tom 2

The release marks the next step in a series that’s been downloaded over eight billion times

Revenues at Candy Crush dev King fall by $22m year-on-year

November 9, 2018

Revenues at Candy Crush dev King fall by $22m year-on-year

Monthly active users grew to 262 million, however

German games industry set to enjoy $56.7m government games fund from 2019

November 9, 2018

German games industry set to enjoy $56.7m government games fund from 2019

New fund to be headed up by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure

Loot boxes result in Belgium blocking three Square Enix mobile titles

November 8, 2018

Loot boxes result in Belgium blocking three Square Enix mobile titles

Mobius Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts Union X and Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia will be pulled over the next few months

Key stats a year after Google moved exclusively to Universal App Campaigns

November 8, 2018

Key stats a year after Google moved exclusively to Universal App Campaigns

One billion video installs on UAC over the last 12 months

NCSoft's 2019 plans include new Lineage, Alon and Blade & Soul mobile titles

November 8, 2018

NCSoft's 2019 plans include new Lineage, Alon and Blade & Soul mobile titles

Korean publisher revealed five new titles it hopes will lead growth next year

Overwolf raises $16 million in a funding round led by Intel Capital

November 8, 2018

Overwolf raises $16 million in a funding round led by Intel Capital

Platform intends to use the funding to accelerate its developer network and produce more tools

Overseas sales accounts for 83% of Com2uS’ $106.7m total sales figure for Q3

November 8, 2018

Overseas sales accounts for 83% of Com2uS’ $106.7m total sales figure for Q3

Profits for the third quarter came in at $33.8 million

Bandai Namco shuts down soft-launched title Doctor Who: Battle of Time

November 8, 2018

Bandai Namco shuts down soft-launched title Doctor Who: Battle of Time

Doctor Who: Battle of Time will come to a close on November 26th

Hole.io developer Voodoo set for new office in Berlin

November 8, 2018

Hole.io developer Voodoo set for new office in Berlin

The French outfit is also hoping to snap up ‘dozens’ of new recruits by the end of 2019