Performance Rundown
Super Mario Run clocks up 200 million downloads but Fire Emblem Heroes has better profitability
Mario gets the reach as Fire Emblem get the money
Studio Expansion
AR developer Reality Gaming Group hires Hue developer Henry Hoffman
Also expands Philippines development studio
Draconious Go
Ukranian developer Elyland reportedly in trouble with Niantic over similarities between Draconius Go and Pokemon GO
Elyland reckon's it's in the clear
New Site
Makers of PocketGamer.biz launch new editorial site dedicated to reporting on the influencer marketing scene
Online from today, InfluencerUpdate.biz will report on the new phenomenon of influencer video, streaming and social media superstars, and the companies who partner with them
Uk Mobile Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Ketchapp reasserts its dominance on the top download charts
Rankings from October 16th to October 22nd
Roostr Booster
Chartboost rebrands influencer marketing platform Roostr as Chartboost Influence
Adds new functionality to the platform
Cash Royale
Supercell wraps up latest $200,000 Clash Royale tournament in Atlanta
Winning team takes home $60,000 between them
Sea Ipo
Garena parent company Sea raises $884 million from IPO on NYSE
Share price dips to $14 in the first week
Arppu Up
Top grossing games on mobile have seen ARPPU increase by over 60% since January 2016
GameAnalytics digs into the data
Nintendo Financials Q2 Fy17
Nintendo's mobile revenues grow 426% to $157.8 million thanks to Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes
Switch clears 7.63 million units sold
Art Expo
Webzen's MU Online inspired visual art exhibition is underway and open to the public
Fore Million
Sony ForwardWorks' Mingol hits four million downloads in under four months
Celebrates with in-game rewards and coin discounts
Partner Up
Webzen is teaming up with fashion brand Tokidoki for latest MMORPG venture
MU characters to be used across major business sectors such as fashion, toys and other merchandise avenues
A New Dimension
New volumetric and 3D video capture studio Dimension sets up home in London
Hammerhead VR, Digital Catapult, and Microsoft all pitch in
Paladins Strike
Hi-Rez Studios soft-launches mobile MOBA take on PC shooter Paladins Strike
Showing better signs of life then SMITE Rivals
Iphone X
Apple opens pre-orders for iPhone X a week ahead of its release
Already sold out of its initial run
Get Lobbying
Just over a week left to nominate for the Mobile Games Awards 2018
Not long to go...
Plexchat Royale
Stats Royale partners with Plexchat to bring detailed data to mobile chat platform
Get to know other people better
Top Grossing September 2017
Fantasy Westward Journey overtakes Honor of Kings as top grossing mobile game in September 2017
First time in three months that Honor of Kings hasn't made more money than every other game
A Kind Of Magic
King launches first ever Snapchat content partnership with latest Bubble Witch 3 Saga event
Unlock Snapchat filters by playing Bubble Witch 3
Fiendish Rivalry
Seriously takes Best Fiends back to its puzzle roots with soft-launched Best Fiends Rivals
A twist on a classic
Universe Of Legends
Firefly Games partners with DreamWorks on multi-IP RPG DreamWorks: Universe of Legends
All your favourite and forgotten characters together at last
Smashing Records
App Store and Google Play downloads hit record 26 billion in Q3
Consumer spend also at all-time high
Augmented Reality
Unreal Engine 4 gets ARKit and ARCore support
Plethora of upgrades and improvements in latest 4.18 update
Big Step
Services provider GlobalStep acquires Montreal’s Bug-Tracker
Texas firm aims to establish "major presence" in Canada
About Time
Nintendo finally unveils free-to-play Animal Crossing Pocket Camp for mobile
Set for late November launch on the App Store and Google Play
First Love
Annapurna Interactive to publish Melbourne dev Mountains' debut narrative-focused game Florence
Title to be published on the Apple App Store in 2018
Unchained
Blockchain-powered mobile game store GPlay gets Unity support
Marketplace claims to offer 90% revenue share split with developers
Me Too
NeoGAF back online as owner refutes sexual assault allegations
Depleted mod team working overtime as users turn on Malka
Best Ad Platforms
App Store Search ads rank high in latest AppsFlyer Performance Index for H1 2017
But Facebook and Google continue to dominate
Big Deal
Keywords to acquire VMC for $66 million
Aims to raise £75 million from new shares to fund the deal
Hi-fi Conf
Smartly, Janeious, AdoptMyGame, War Child join 'Latest PG Connects London 2018 Speakers Vol 1'
More speakers than an audio convention
Jobs News
Kongregate expands management team with key appointments
New CFO and executive promotions
Free Data
GameAnalytics offers free tools for GameMaker Studio 2 devs
Offers reporting and analysis features across platforms
Fighting For Funds
BIP contestant Fightlings gets Kickstarter for physical card game
Thoughtfish after €10,000 to make game a reality
Hidden Treasures
Indie game funding scheme Treasure Hunters FanClub launches
Up to $350,000 available for each project
Celebrity Partnership
Netmarble taps Conan O'Brien for Lineage 2: Revolution Twitchcon promotion
TV show host appears on stage to make Western release date announcement
Uk Mobile Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Ketchapp and Voodoo duke it out in the top 10 download rankings
Rankings from October 9th to October 15th
#fundthebgi
UK games industry campaign launches for creation of national agency British Games Institute
Petition and social media push begins for its formation
Me Too
NeoGAF taken offline after owner hit with sexual assault allegations
Moderators exit and users revolt against website
Pc-to-mobile
Mike Bithell’s text-based adventure Subsurface Circular heads to the App Store
Launches as premium $4.99 title
Round Of Applause
Tencent takes China by storm with mobile browser game that has players applauding Chinese president
It's been played 1.2 billion times already
Barbie Girl
Atari partners with Mattel to bring Barbie-branded content to RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch
Game clears ten million downloads in eight months
Global Pitching
The Big Indie Pitch heads to Jordan and South Korea for the first time ever
Pitching all over the world
Vungle Shuffle
Vungle replaces CEO following arrest on charges of child abuse and assault with a deadly weapon
COO Rick Tallman takes his place
Mag Acquires Feo
MAG Interactive acquires QuizDuel developer FEO Media for an undisclosed sum
Adds two new trivia games to its portfolio
Korea Calling
Global games expo G-STAR kicks off next month in South Korea
We give you the low-down on what to expect
Harmonix Layoffs
Harmonix suffers another round of layoffs affecting 14 jobs
DropMix development to continue
Good News Everyone
Promotions at PocketGamer.biz as site continues to grow
Craig Chapple appointed Senior Editor, Ric Cowley named Deputy Editor
About Time
Monetisation comes to Instant Games on Facebook Messenger
Tests begin for interstitial and rewarded video ads