Gamevil Com2us Usa Merger
Gamevil and Com2us merge US offices to form Gamevil Com2us USA
Now have merged offices in the US, Europe, and Southeast Asia
Walking Dead Our World
Next Games soft-launches location-based AR game The Walking Dead: Our World
Now available on Android in the Philippines
Funding News
Jordanian mobile games publisher Tamatem raises $2.5 million
Plans to extend operations in the MENA markets
Chinese publisher Netease signs partnership with UK tech firm Improbable
Knives Out developer to use cloud-based platform SpatialOS for new games
Esports Tournament
Tencent to host $500,000 Arena of Valor World Cup in LA
Chinese publisher wants to create a large esports ecosystem for the hit MOBA
Gungho Financials Q4 Fy17
Gungho doubling down on Puzzle & Dragons in 2018 despite years of declining sales
Expect a new anime, manga, and esports tournaments in the coming months
Gree Financials Q2 Fy18
Gree revenues stall as it focuses efforts on live ops for SINoALICE and Another Eden
Money saved from closing studios offset by increasing outsourcing costs
Crack Team
Trivia Crack developer Etermax to open new Berlin studio
Also expanding headcount in Argentina and Uruguay offices
Sony Financials Q3 Fy17
Fate/Grand Order helps push Sony Music revenues to $1.98 billion
Overall revenues reach $23.6 billion for Q3 FY17
Kazuo Hirai Stepping Down
Sony CEO Kaz Hirai stepping down after six years as head of the company
To be replaced by current CFO Kenichiro Yoshida
Games Make Prizes
Appodeal launches indie games developer contest
Titles must be free and already available on the App Store and Google Play in the US
Nexon America Layoffs
Nexon America hit with layoffs amid company restructuring to streamline operations
Reportedly up to one-fifth of the company's staff affected
Apple Financials Q1 Fy18
Apple posts all-time revenue record of $88.3 billion for its Q1 FY18
Sales of its iPhones drop, but revenues from the sales grow
Striking A Discord
Games communication app Discord adds Spotify integration as it surpasses 90 million users
Discord users can connect accounts to Spotifty and share music
Technology Unite
Pokemon Go studio Niantic set to become more than just a games developer with Escher Reality acquisition
Plans to make AR technology more widely available later this year
Trailblazing
Supercell invests $4.2 million in new London-based casual mobile games developer Trailmix
New developer founded by former King London heads
Good Behaviour
Warner Bros partners with Fallout Shelter dev Behaviour Interactive on Westworld mobile game
It looks a lot like Fallout Shelter
Big Winners
Esports platform Skillz doled out $2.7 million to top 10 players in 2017
Biggest earner takes home more than $420,000
Tilting President
Tilting Point promotes COO Samir El Agili to president as co-founder Dan Sherman steps down
Sherman to stay on the board of directors
Cooking Up Something
Animoca Brands working on blockchain-based MasterChef mobile game
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Pokemon Fry
Niantic taps British celebrity Stephen Fry and composer George Fenton for new Pokemon Go ad
Get a glimpse of the next wave of Pokemon joining the game
Bang Dream Goes West
CyberAgent gears up for English-language launch of rhythm game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!
Pre-registration is open now
Sign Up Now
Sign up for free Indie Showcase tables at Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco 2018
A limited number of spaces are available in our US conference in May
Keywords Growing
Keywords Studios expects 2017 revenues to hit $186 million following 11 acquisitions in a year
Still has $37.9 million in cash for further acquisitions
So Long Free
Paid Nintendo Switch Online service goes live September 2018
Switch to subscription will cost users $19.99 a year
Mario Movie
Nintendo reveals animated Super Mario movie in the works from film studio behind Minions
Also partners with Universal Pictures for worldwide theatrical release
Lets-a-go
Nintendo reveals fifth mobile game Mario Kart Tour
Releasing next fiscal year, and that's all we know for now
#notnolan
GDC rescinds Nolan Bushnell's Game Developers Choice Award after past sexual misconduct comes to the fore
"Their picks should reflect the values of today’s game industry and will dedicate this year’s award to honour the pioneering and unheard of voices of the past"
Konami Financials Q3 Fy18
Konami's PES 2018 and Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links drive revenues up to $1.64 billion
The games have 80 million downloads and 60 million downloads respectively
Cyberagent Financials Q1 Fy18
CyberAgent revenues hit $899 million but games business stays flat for sixth consecutive quarter
Gearing up to celebrate anniversaries for both Granblue Fantasy and BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!
Capcom Financials Q3 Fy17
Monster Hunter Explore's continued popularity pushes Capcom's mobile revenues to $31.2 million
The developer is still trying to make a breakthrough in mobile
Mobile Expansion
Hong Kong-listed publisher Ourgame splashes $66 million on trio of mobile acquisitions
Buys up companies in digital card and board game spaces
Summoners Pop!
Com2us partners with Funko for Summoners War figurines and more
Another one to add to your Funko Pop! collection
Next Games Financials Fy17
Next Games' The Walking Dead: No Man's Land suffers as developer moves on to other projects
Revenues grow slightly, but the loss grows too
Ea Financials Q3 Fy18
EA's FIFA Mobile drives Q3 FY18 mobile revenue growth with 139 million downloads
Didn't have much to say about its other mobile games
Nintendo Financials Q3 Fy17
Nintendo's Switch closes in on 15 million units sold worldwide
Revenues hit $7.88 billion on the back of Switch and Super Mario Odyssey sales
Big Indie Pitch
The Big Indie Pitch heads back on the road for White Nights Prague 2018
Conference takes place on February 13th and 14th
Mattel163 Launch
NetEase and Mattel team up to launch game development studio Mattel163
Combining NetEase's development prowess with Mattel's brands
Superdata 2017 Year In Review
Tencent's megahit mobile MOBA Honor of Kings generated $1.9 billion in revenues in 2017
SuperData Research looks back on the year that was
Nfl Yahtzee With Buddies
Scopely partners with the NFL for timed events and branded items in New Yahtzee With Buddies
The game has now hit 1.5 million downloads
New Studio
TT Games opens mobile-focused Brighton studio headed by Jason Avent
Developer to focus on LEGO games
Lifetime Achievement
Video: Watch Super Evil Megacorp CEO Kristian Segerstrale’s Mobile Games Awards 2018 Legend speech
"I literally owe absolutely everything to those artists, coders, animators, business development folks who decided to take a chance"
Funding Diversity
Coffee Stain promotes gender equality in games with new investment initiative
Levelling the Playing Field provides funding to small and start-up studios where at least half of staff of women
Rumour Mill
Report: Microsoft considers EA acquisition
Deals for Valve and PUBG Corp also rumoured to be on the cards
Up In The Clouds
Microsoft acquires backend services provider PlayFab
Technology to complement computing giant's own Azure platform
Gallery
In pictures: The Mobile Games Awards 2018
Remembering a great night for the industry
All Together Now
German games industry trade bodies BIU and GAME merge
MD Felix Falk hails news as "historic day" for country's industry
Talk Torque
Call for speakers: The finest games industry insight sought for PG Connects San Francisco 2018 on May 14th to 15th
Influencer marketing, cryptocurrency, development knowhow, trends, monetisation... all and more welcome
Funding Opportunities
Social casino firm Playtika establishes Israel-focused $400 million investment arm
Aims to support growth of Israel-based companies
Uk Mobile Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: FIFA shoots into top grossing top 10
Rankings from January 15th to 21st