September 21, 2024

Podcast | Episode 29

Playtika acquires SuperPlay, and the secret multi-billion dollar games platform WeChat Minigames | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 29...

September 20, 2024

Pgc Helsinki

Full schedule revealed for Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2024

Join is on October 1st and 2nd for two days of PGC Helsinki and the Big Screen Gaming Summit, featuring a total of 21 tracks

September 20, 2024

New Offerings

Netflix shares new look at Squid Game, Street Fighter IV and Rebel Moon mobile games

Squid Game: Unleashed is a competitive mobile game based on the popular TV series

September 20, 2024

Crossovers

Monopoly Go assembles the Avengers in Marvel crossover event

Players can immerse themselves in the event from Thursday, September 26th

September 20, 2024

Imminent Launch

Unity 6 global launch set for October with preview now available

“Developers have been telling us for a long time that they want more stability and more performance, which we are addressing with Unity 6"

September 19, 2024

Pokemon Vs Palworld

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company file lawsuit against Palworld eight months later

Audiences quickly compared Palworld to Pokémon in character designs and certain game mechanics

September 19, 2024

Mobile Matters

Mobile games an "integral element" of EA’s growth strategy but barely acknowledged at Investor Day

CFO Stuart Canfield did, however, discuss mobile’s potential to reach a wider audience

September 19, 2024

Investment News

Nazara secures $108m to fuel further M&A

Nazara has also acquired an additional 19.35% share in Sportskeeda parent company Absolute Sports

September 19, 2024

Interoperability

EU orders Apple to open up its iOS ecosystem to rivals

European Commission to set out rules and processes for Apple to ensure interoperability of iOS features across devices

September 19, 2024

Milestone

Electric Blue: Gecko Dash mobile game surpasses 500,000 downloads

The game was created to stop endangered gecko species from going extinct in Tanzania

September 19, 2024

Assisted Networking

Final few days: Connect with publishers and investors at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2024

The deadline for fringe event submissions at our Finnish conference is Friday, September 20th

September 18, 2024

Super Acquisition

Playtika to acquire Dice Dreams developer SuperPlay for up to $1.95 billion

Deal will see publisher pay $700 million up-front and a further potential $1.25 billion based on successfully hitting financial targets

September 18, 2024

It's In The App

The EA Sports App takes the publisher beyond games and into social networking

App will soft launch in Spain this autumn in partnership with La Liga

September 18, 2024

Transmedia Strikes Again

EA working with Amazon MGM Studios on The Sims movie

Margot Robbie's production company LuckyChap to co-produce the film

September 18, 2024

Ai Ahead

EA's Andrew Wilson: AI is at the very core of our business

EA CEO Andrew Wilson talks three strategic categories for the company’s 100+ AI projects

September 18, 2024

Game Closure

Kabam to shut down Disney Mirrorverse after making $34m in mobile revenue

Action RPG no longer available for download and in-app purchases have been disabled

September 18, 2024

Air Ai

EA reveals experimental Project Air and states AI "is not merely a buzzword for us"

A short demonstration was given during EA’s Investor Day 2024 showcasing the new mobile experiment

September 18, 2024

Strict Laws

Australia sets new rules for games with loot boxes and gambling-like content

Games with interactive simulated gambling will automatically receive an R18+ rating

September 18, 2024

Content Creation

User-generated content key to EA’s growth strategy towards "over one billion" players

EA fans have created 60 million hours of user-generated content in the past year

September 18, 2024

Neverdale

Metacore ends Everdale development and returns IP to Supercell

Merge Mansion developer had also recently cancelled soft-launched title Sails of Fury

September 18, 2024

Podcast

Unicorns, camels and hogs: How smart ad monetisation saves your app from getting eaten alive | Podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team and guests give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode…

September 18, 2024

Lawsuit Triumph

The Pokémon Company wins $15 million in lawsuit over copyright infringement

Pocket Monster Reissue had infringed company's copyright by using Ash Ketchum and Pikachu in the game

September 17, 2024

Hybrid Working

Ubisoft wants workers back in the office three days a week

“Being together in person also helps solve problems and make decisions more effectively"

September 17, 2024

Copyright Case

IBM awarded $44.9 million in patent infringement lawsuit against Zynga

Patents have now expired and no changes to the publisher's titles will be required

September 17, 2024

New Marketplace

Epic Games to launch new content marketplace Fab in October

The new platform will offer an 88/12 revenue share that prioritises creators and helps them build sustainable businesses

September 17, 2024

Repeat Revenue

Less than 2% of mobile gamers make an in-app purchase

Unity report finds that most repeat purchases happen within 30 days of original spending

September 17, 2024

Ad Appeal

Unity: Global rewarded ad engagement rose by 3.2% in 2023

Unity’s Mobile Growth and Monetisation Report 2024 finds 38.1% of users will watch ads when out of resources

September 17, 2024

New Offerings

Supercell teams up with Hasbro to bring Transformers to Squad Busters

The collaboration marks the games first cross-promo event as Optimus Prime and Elita-1 join the Squad Busters roster

September 17, 2024

New Partnerships

Krafton partners with Bollywood star Deepika Padukone as new brand ambassador for BGMI

The actress's involvement reflects Krafton’s commitment to engaging a wider audience and aligning with popular culture

September 17, 2024

Masterclass

Register now for tomorrow's Game Economy Design MasterClass workshop

Grab your ticket now for tomorrow's big workshop and learn all about game economy balance and building sustainable long-term engagement

September 17, 2024

Jobs In Games

Golden Whale appoints Thomas Aigner as SVP of business development

Aigner will leverage his expertise to strengthen the company's market presence and drive growth

September 17, 2024

Green Gaming

PUBG Mobile, Beatstar, Hay Day, Merge Mansion and more take part in Green Game Jam

The fifth Green Game Jam looks to tackle pollution and climate change

September 17, 2024

Speaker Reveal

Rovio, Supercell, Raw Fury and No More Robots lead new wave of speakers at PG Connects Helsinki 2024

Just some of the 160+ experts leading our 21-track schedule

September 16, 2024

Job Losses

UK VR games developer nDreams set to lay off up to 17.5% of staff

Studio, which was acquired by Aonic in November 2023, was previously said to employ 250 staff

September 16, 2024

Opening Up?

OpenAI wants to raise $6.5bn at $150bn valuation

Investors eye structural changes and removal of profit cap, according to reports

September 16, 2024

Profit Plummet

Keywords Studios makes $18.7 million loss despite 6.6% revenue rise

Sinking operating profit has been attributed to "several exceptional items"

September 16, 2024

Flappy Fans

Flappy Bird is making a comeback but original creator isn’t involved

"Fans" at the Flappy Bird Foundation are rereleasing the 2013 hit but original creator Doug Nguyen is publicly distancing from it

September 16, 2024

New Partnerships

Hyperfusion partners with The Game Company to power cloud gaming in MENA and GCC

Both companies are focused on giving players a “near-lag-free" gaming experience

September 16, 2024

Loads Of Layoffs

Microsoft’s latest layoffs reportedly impact Call of Duty Warzone: Mobile and Warcraft Rumble teams

Warzone: Mobile has generated less than 10% of Call of Duty: Mobile’s revenue in respective first six months

September 16, 2024

Game Cancellation

Scopely aims to retain employees after scrapping unannounced project

The company wants to keep all employees from the cancelled project as long as there is a "role and/or game experience that's a mutual fit"

September 14, 2024

Podcast | Episode 28

The Unity Runtime Fee is dead! | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 28...

September 13, 2024

Multi-platform

Join the Big Screen Gaming Summit at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2024

Explore latest trends in the world of console, PC, XR and web3

September 13, 2024

Monster Milestone

How Monster Hunter Now claimed $225m in its first year through innovation, inclusion and evolving monetisation

Capcom’s monster IP and Niantic’s location-based gaming know-how prove a winning formula

September 13, 2024

New Beginnings

Supercell invests in new Finnish studio Redly Games led by former game lead Theo Chow

The Helsinki-based studio is working on a cross-platform 3D adventure game built with Unreal Engine 5

September 13, 2024

Investment News

Nazara invests $117 million PokerBaazi parent Moonshine

India games firm picks up 47.7% stake in the company

September 13, 2024

Excecutive Fallout

Annapurna Interactive faces mass resignation over leadership dispute

Negotiations to spin off the video game division as an independent entity fell through when Ellison withdrew from further talks

September 12, 2024

It's Over

Unity cancels infamous Runtime Fee

Unity backtracks on the Runtime Fee that sparked anger, confusion and a boycott

September 12, 2024

Job Cuts

Microsoft cuts 650 jobs in its Xbox games division

The cuts will largely impact corporate and support roles within Activision Blizzard

September 12, 2024

A New Entry

Sega’s Yakuza Wars is revealed to be a mobile game

The Facebook page appears to have leaked some information on the upcoming title

September 12, 2024

Job News

Homa appoints ex-BoomBit CTO Szymon Sirocki as new lead mobile architect

Sirocki joins Homa to strengthen its mobile tech stack