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PlayStation Mobile team continues hiring spree MOBILE MOVES Dec 6th, 2022

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The latest and most interesting mobile games in soft launch. [UPDATE] SOFT LAUNCH Dec 5th, 2022

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Goddess of Victory: Nikke hits $70m revenue in first month of release MILESTONES Dec 6th, 2022

Goddess of Victory: Nikke hits $70m revenue in first month of release

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Animoca Brands acquires majority stake in music metaverse platform PIXELYNX MUSIC METAVERSE Dec 6th, 2022

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Chinese game services go dark in memory of former Chinese premier OUTSIDE NEWS Dec 6th, 2022

Chinese game services go dark in memory of former Chinese premier

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as China blamed for Goddess of Victory: Nikke censorship, despite being unavailable in China CENSORSHIP IN GAMES Dec 6th, 2022

China blamed for Goddess of Victory: Nikke censorship, despite being unavailable in China

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Homa’s Merge Master reaches 100m downloads MILESTONES Dec 6th, 2022

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Kick off the holiday season with the Pocket Gamer Xmas Mixer 2022 happening in London tomorrow! ‘TIS THE SEASON Dec 6th, 2022

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Saudi Arabia games report reveals a development community that's ripe for expansion REPORT Dec 5th, 2022

Saudi Arabia games report reveals a development community that's ripe for expansion

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Gwent sees the end of further card development as CD Projekt Red aims to hands its keys to fans SUNSETTING Dec 5th, 2022

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as Tencent Games teams up with SNK for a Metal Slug mobile title SHOOT 'EM UP Jun 29th, 2020

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Snapdragon Pro Series to host Clash of Clans and Brawl Stars eSports final ESPORTS Dec 1st, 2022

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Hypercasual game dev Gamejam Co. rebrands to Superfine and releases Web3 growth platform PIVOTS Nov 29th, 2022

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SYBO appoints Rovio Vet, Philip Hickey, as new Chief Marketing Officer HIRES Dec 2nd, 2022

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as Celebrations and content galore as Netmarble’s Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds reaches 200 days CROSS WORLDS CELEBRATION Dec 1st, 2022

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Three in-game monetisation myths that need to be left in 2021 MONETISATION MYTHS BUSTED Apr 14th, 2022

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Financing LTV in mobile gaming FUND GROWTH TO SCALE Mar 31st, 2022

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Pollen VC launches the definitive guide to selecting a UA financing partner UA OK Jan 14th, 2022

Pollen VC launches the definitive guide to selecting a UA financing partner

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Animoca Brands acquires majority stake in music metaverse platform PIXELYNX MUSIC METAVERSE Dec 6th, 2022

Animoca Brands acquires majority stake in music metaverse platform PIXELYNX

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Roboto Games raises $15 million in Series A funding round SUCCESSFUL FUNDING ROUND Nov 29th, 2022

Roboto Games raises $15 million in Series A funding round

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X-Flow invests $6 million in casual developer Plummy Games after Star Merge launch BUSINESS CASUAL Nov 23rd, 2022

X-Flow invests $6 million in casual developer Plummy Games after Star Merge launch

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Zynga subsidiary Rollic acquires hypercasual games studio Popcore ACQUISITIONS Nov 17th, 2022

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Anything World raises $7.5 million to make 3D content creation more accessible than ever before ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE Nov 10th, 2022

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Everybuddy Games raises $15 million in Series A Funding Round and is on a mission to build mobile games SUCCESS IN ISRAEL Nov 8th, 2022

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Nintendo and DeNA's new joint venture Nintendo Systems aims to strengthen mobile business NEW PARTNERSHIP Nov 8th, 2022

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The top ten gaming industry deals of 2022 (so far) DRAKE STAR REPORT Dec 2nd, 2022

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Asia Pacific to generate 48 percent of 2022's global gaming revenue NEWZOO REPORT Nov 21st, 2022

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Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – November 21 2022 NEWS Nov 21st, 2022

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What is the world’s top mobile game franchise? TOP CAT Nov 21st, 2022

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Subscription-based gaming to reach $24.1 billion by 2030 - mobile is the fastest growing segment SUBSCRIPTION-BASED GAMING Nov 18th, 2022

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Pocket Gamer Connects Advent Calendar: Day 6: Industry secrets: How to propel your mobile game to success [FREE VIDEO] TIME TO CELEBRATE Dec 6th, 2022

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PocketGamer.biz's 22 most anticipated mobile games of 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED 2022 Dec 30th, 2021

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Total Active App (currently available for download): 4,822,653

Total Inactive Apps (no longer available for download): 213,765

Total Apps Seen in US App Store: 5,036,418

Number of Active Publishers in the US App Store: 1,401,888

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Tom Pigott is the founder and CEO of Jet Play (formerly Appogee Games), a mobile gaming studio focused on creating fun and entertaining iOS games in the hypercasual category.

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Ludo AI reveals mobile-friendly website for AI-powered game development AI DEVELOPMENT Aug 4th, 2022

Ludo AI reveals mobile-friendly website for AI-powered game development

Ludo aims to make state-of-the-art AI to empower and support game developers

A Game Design Document can be an invaluable tool for hypercasual studios GAME DESIGN DOCUMENT Jul 12th, 2022

A Game Design Document can be an invaluable tool for hypercasual studios

Hypercasual development, like the games themselves, moves rapidly. Ludo.ai's Tom Pigott outlines how a Game Design Document can support your hypercasual title, no matter the turnover.

  • Game Design
  • Hypercasual
Ludo launches Image Generator to provide game devs with artwork inspiration GET GENERATING Feb 23rd, 2022

Ludo launches Image Generator to provide game devs with artwork inspiration

Free beta available to allow studios to experiment with new features

  • Launch
  • Inspiration
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Ludo AI's Tom Pigott talks the future of AI tech 2021 IN REVIEW Dec 31st, 2021

Ludo AI's Tom Pigott talks the future of AI tech

Ludo AI founder and CEO on 2021's challenges and opportunity

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  • 2021 in Review
Take a gamestorming leap with AI THINK DIFFERENT Apr 15th, 2021

Take a gamestorming leap with AI

CEO Tom Pigott explains the power of AI ideation

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  • AI Month
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Jet Play launches its AI ideation platform Ludo GET BRAINSTORMING Apr 14th, 2021

Jet Play launches its AI ideation platform Ludo

From $20 a month

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How AI is disrupting the game creation process SMARTER THINKING Apr 7th, 2021

How AI is disrupting the game creation process

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Need an idea for a hit new game? Ask Ludo AI LUDO AI Jan 26th, 2021

Need an idea for a hit new game? Ask Ludo AI

Ludo opens up to the world and early adopters will get an opportunity to access the platform free of charge

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