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Indie Mavens: Weighing up the benefits between digital and physical events for indies Mobile Mavens Jul 6th, 2020

Indie Mavens: Weighing up the benefits between digital and physical events for indies

  • Indie Mavens
  • Event
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Hot Five: Discord raises $100 million, Mikko Kodisoja leaves Supercell, and player motivations across Fortnite, Roblox and Candy Crush Hot Five Jul 6th, 2020

Hot Five: Discord raises $100 million, Mikko Kodisoja leaves Supercell, and player motivations across Fortnite, Roblox and Candy Crush

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How does Forza Street monetise? The IAP Inspector Jun 5th, 2020

How does Forza Street monetise?

  • Monetisation
  • Retention
  • IAP Inspector
  • Forza Street
as Pokemon Day: How are The Pokemon Company's recent mobile releases performing? The Charticle Feb 27th, 2020

Pokemon Day: How are The Pokemon Company's recent mobile releases performing?

  • Charticle
  • Pokémon Go
  • Pokemon
  • Pokemon Masters
  • Pokemon Home
Monster Strike leaps up global top grossing charts Data & Research Dec 4th, 2019

Monster Strike leaps up global top grossing charts

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Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell News Nov 4th, 2019

Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell

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1 How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay Feature Oct 15th, 2019

How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay

  • Marvel
  • Live Operations
  • Live and Kicking
Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot Interview Oct 8th, 2019

Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot

  • Jobs
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  • Technical Art
as East Meets West: Apple's App Store payment snafu, Pokemon Master's good start, and Huya's ESL deal Regulars Sep 9th, 2019

East Meets West: Apple's App Store payment snafu, Pokemon Master's good start, and Huya's ESL deal

  • East Meets West
2017 - the year not much happened in mobile games, says Verto Chart of the Week Oct 31st, 2017

2017 - the year not much happened in mobile games, says Verto

  • Data
  • Chart of the Week
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Hall of Fame: King CEO Riccardo Zacconi on building a mobile gaming powerhouse Hall of Fame Oct 27th, 2016

Hall of Fame: King CEO Riccardo Zacconi on building a mobile gaming powerhouse

  • Candy Crush Saga
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The internet reacts to the Nintendo Switch reveal After Hours Oct 22nd, 2016

The internet reacts to the Nintendo Switch reveal

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The Promiscuous Gamer enters a Marvel Avengers Alliance (2) and meets his Dream Girlfriend Promiscuous Gamer Apr 8th, 2016

The Promiscuous Gamer enters a Marvel Avengers Alliance (2) and meets his Dream Girlfriend

  • Promiscuous Gamer
2 Can Nintendo and Amazon disrupt the free-to-play market with a new business paradigm? Comment & Opinion Aug 28th, 2015

Can Nintendo and Amazon disrupt the free-to-play market with a new business paradigm?

  • F2P
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  • Free-to-Start
  • Amazon Underground
  • Crossing the Jordan
Why we need more games without Nolan North's voice in them Stateside Aug 14th, 2015

Why we need more games without Nolan North's voice in them

  • Stateside
  • Going Global
  • Diversity
Fallout Shelter's success, E3's future, and #PCGSanFran speakers in the spotlight Week that was Jun 20th, 2015

Fallout Shelter's success, E3's future, and #PCGSanFran speakers in the spotlight

  • Week That Was
3 Why it's significant Kabam has gifted all The Hunger Games' players $0.14 Monetizer Jan 30th, 2015

Why it's significant Kabam has gifted all The Hunger Games' players $0.14

  • F2P
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  • Monetizer
  • Reciprocity
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Not immune but Finland has given GamerGate the cold shoulder The Finnsider Nov 14th, 2014

Not immune but Finland has given GamerGate the cold shoulder

  • Equality
  • Finland
  • Finnsider
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Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot Interview Oct 8th, 2019

Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot

  • Jobs
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Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell News Nov 4th, 2019

Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell

  • Hot Five
PG.biz week that was: Gamevil likes Amazon Appstore, Honeycomb will be open, AGON stops, Zipline starts, HTC profits, Xoom hasn't, 4th & Battery rejected, and Apple gets game PR Week that was Apr 9th, 2011

PG.biz week that was: Gamevil likes Amazon Appstore, Honeycomb will be open, AGON stops, Zipline starts, HTC profits, Xoom hasn't, 4th & Battery rejected, and Apple gets game PR

1 How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay Feature Oct 15th, 2019

How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay

  • Marvel
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  • Live and Kicking
2 Can Nintendo and Amazon disrupt the free-to-play market with a new business paradigm? Comment & Opinion Aug 28th, 2015

Can Nintendo and Amazon disrupt the free-to-play market with a new business paradigm?

  • F2P
  • Disruption
  • Free-to-Start
  • Amazon Underground
  • Crossing the Jordan
9 How does Coin Master monetise? The IAP Inspector Feb 7th, 2018

How does Coin Master monetise?

  • Monetisation
  • Social Casino
  • IAP Inspector
  • Monetisation Design
1 How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise? The IAP Inspector Mar 25th, 2019

How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise?

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Hot Five: Discord raises $100 million, Mikko Kodisoja leaves Supercell, and player motivations across Fortnite, Roblox and Candy Crush Hot Five Jul 6th, 2020

Hot Five: Discord raises $100 million, Mikko Kodisoja leaves Supercell, and player motivations across Fortnite, Roblox and Candy Crush

  • Hot Five
246 52 top games in soft launch: From Angry Birds Legends and Crash Bandicoot Mobile to Hay Day Pop and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad SOFT LAUNCH Jul 6th, 2020

52 top games in soft launch: From Angry Birds Legends and Crash Bandicoot Mobile to Hay Day Pop and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad

  • Soft Launch
13 Mobile Game of the Week: SINoALICE WHAT WE'RE PLAYING Jul 3rd, 2020

Mobile Game of the Week: SINoALICE

Update: All 125 Apple Arcade games available now AN APPLE (GAME) A DAY Jun 29th, 2020

Update: All 125 Apple Arcade games available now

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Mobile games jobs weekly: Rogue Games shakes up its leadership, Luna Labs makes six hires, and Tom Hall joins Resolution Games TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS Jun 26th, 2020

Mobile games jobs weekly: Rogue Games shakes up its leadership, Luna Labs makes six hires, and Tom Hall joins Resolution Games

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Mobile games jobs weekly: Square Enix and SockMonkey look to expand, while Tastypill ups recruitment TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS Jun 19th, 2020

Mobile games jobs weekly: Square Enix and SockMonkey look to expand, while Tastypill ups recruitment

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Mobile games jobs weekly: Spotify ad boss joins Activision, Rovio's Jakob Longer promoted, Ubisoft RedLynx vacancies aplenty TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS Jun 12th, 2020

Mobile games jobs weekly: Spotify ad boss joins Activision, Rovio's Jakob Longer promoted, Ubisoft RedLynx vacancies aplenty

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Opinion: Why a growing disquiet stalks the corridors of WWDC 2010 10 YEARS ON Jun 10th, 2020

Opinion: Why a growing disquiet stalks the corridors of WWDC 2010

  • WWDC
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1 33 notable mobile games released in May 2020 you may have missed NEW GAMES Jun 10th, 2020

33 notable mobile games released in May 2020 you may have missed

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246 52 top games in soft launch: From Angry Birds Legends and Crash Bandicoot Mobile to Hay Day Pop and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad SOFT LAUNCH Jul 6th, 2020

52 top games in soft launch: From Angry Birds Legends and Crash Bandicoot Mobile to Hay Day Pop and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad

  • Soft Launch
1 How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay LIVEOP LEARNINGS Oct 15th, 2019

How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay

  • Marvel
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  • Live and Kicking
Updated: 22 mobile games that have generated more than $1 billion in lifetime sales BILLION DOLLAR CLUB Dec 19th, 2019

Updated: 22 mobile games that have generated more than $1 billion in lifetime sales

  • Revenue
  • Billions
13 Mobile Game of the Week: SINoALICE WHAT WE'RE PLAYING Jul 3rd, 2020

Mobile Game of the Week: SINoALICE

Get excited for PG Connects Seattle 2020 with these six videos from last year's conference SIX OF THE BEST Mar 9th, 2020

Get excited for PG Connects Seattle 2020 with these six videos from last year's conference

  • Seattle
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9 How does Coin Master monetise? IAP INSPECTOR Feb 7th, 2018

How does Coin Master monetise?

  • Monetisation
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  • IAP Inspector
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Update: All 125 Apple Arcade games available now AN APPLE (GAME) A DAY Jun 29th, 2020

Update: All 125 Apple Arcade games available now

  • iOS
  • iPad
  • Launch
  • Apple TV
  • iPhone
  • Apple Arcade
  • Mac
1 33 notable mobile games released in May 2020 you may have missed NEW GAMES Jun 10th, 2020

33 notable mobile games released in May 2020 you may have missed

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as Four years on and Pokemon GO is still flying high NOT A ONE TRICK PONYTA Jul 6th, 2020

Four years on and Pokemon GO is still flying high

  • Japan
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Indie Mavens: Weighing up the benefits between digital and physical events for indies DIGITAL VS PHYSICAL Jul 6th, 2020

Indie Mavens: Weighing up the benefits between digital and physical events for indies

  • Indie Mavens
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POC in Mobile: Why Jam City's Michael Raeford believes education is key to diversifying the games industry #BLACKLIVESMATTER Jul 3rd, 2020

POC in Mobile: Why Jam City's Michael Raeford believes education is key to diversifying the games industry

  • Education
  • Diversity
  • #BlackLivesMatter
  • POC in Mobile
What Apple killing the IDFA means for mobile marketing IDFA IS DEAD Jul 3rd, 2020

What Apple killing the IDFA means for mobile marketing

  • Advertising
  • Marketing
  • IDFA
Interview: LEGO Super Mario design lead Jonathan Bennink on bringing Nintendo's mascot to life with bricks BRICK BY BRICK Jul 3rd, 2020

Interview: LEGO Super Mario design lead Jonathan Bennink on bringing Nintendo's mascot to life with bricks

  • Development
  • Toys
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  • LEGO Mario
Can subscriptions give F2P game monetization the shake-up it needs? RECURRING PROFITS Jul 2nd, 2020

Can subscriptions give F2P game monetization the shake-up it needs?

  • Monetisation
  • Subscription
Making Of: How Tilting Point made SpongeBob Krusty Cook-Off ready for soft launch in 10 months I'M READY I'M READY Jul 2nd, 2020

Making Of: How Tilting Point made SpongeBob Krusty Cook-Off ready for soft launch in 10 months

  • Making Of
  • Soft Launch
  • SpongeBob Krusty Cook-Off
Why we need to drop the "remote": Five tips for digitally leading a team DROP THE REMOTE Jul 1st, 2020

Why we need to drop the "remote": Five tips for digitally leading a team

  • Project Management
  • Remote Working
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What Apple killing the IDFA means for mobile marketing IDFA IS DEAD Jul 3rd, 2020

What Apple killing the IDFA means for mobile marketing

  • Advertising
  • Marketing
  • IDFA
Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot JOBS IN GAMES Oct 8th, 2019

Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot

  • Jobs
  • Jobs in Games
  • Technical Art
Opinion: I completed Pokemon Cafe Mix in two days, and I probably won't go back ORDER UP Jun 25th, 2020

Opinion: I completed Pokemon Cafe Mix in two days, and I probably won't go back

  • Retention
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  • Pokemon
  • Pokemon Cafe Mix
POC in Mobile: Why Jam City's Michael Raeford believes education is key to diversifying the games industry #BLACKLIVESMATTER Jul 3rd, 2020

POC in Mobile: Why Jam City's Michael Raeford believes education is key to diversifying the games industry

  • Education
  • Diversity
  • #BlackLivesMatter
  • POC in Mobile
Indie Spotlight: Black Bears CEO Oleg Kapitonov on why the studio is unlikely to return to an office format TOWERLANDS Jul 1st, 2020

Indie Spotlight: Black Bears CEO Oleg Kapitonov on why the studio is unlikely to return to an office format

  • Indies
  • Russia
  • Indie Spotlight
  • Tower Defence
Making Of: How Tilting Point made SpongeBob Krusty Cook-Off ready for soft launch in 10 months I'M READY I'M READY Jul 2nd, 2020

Making Of: How Tilting Point made SpongeBob Krusty Cook-Off ready for soft launch in 10 months

  • Making Of
  • Soft Launch
  • SpongeBob Krusty Cook-Off
Remote Working: How Luna Labs CEO Steven Chard runs the company across London and Minsk from home JOBS IN GAMES Jun 30th, 2020

Remote Working: How Luna Labs CEO Steven Chard runs the company across London and Minsk from home

  • Video Advertising
  • London
  • Minsk
  • Jobs in Games
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10 Why are people still playing Garena Free Fire? WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE May 25th, 2020

Why are people still playing Garena Free Fire?

  • Game Design
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It's monetisation month on PocketGamer.biz! MONETISATION MONTH Jul 6th, 2020

It's monetisation month on PocketGamer.biz!

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Ten Square Games experiences its best quarter yet with $43 million MONEY MONEY MONEY Jul 6th, 2020

Ten Square Games experiences its best quarter yet with $43 million

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as Action RPG Final Sword gets removed from Japan's eShop due to copyright DROPPED SWORD Jul 6th, 2020

Action RPG Final Sword gets removed from Japan's eShop due to copyright

  • Nintendo eShop
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Webinar: Trends, opportunities & learnings for apps in 2020

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Banana-shooter My Friend Pedro is getting a TV show

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Professor Layton and the Unwound Future is heading to mobile MYSTERY SOLVED Jul 6th, 2020

Professor Layton and the Unwound Future is heading to mobile

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Find your funding at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital 2020 with the Investor Connector - sign up now! FIND YOUR FUNDING Jul 6th, 2020

Find your funding at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital 2020 with the Investor Connector - sign up now!

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Animoca Brands secures $4.1 million through strategic investors INVESTMENT Jul 6th, 2020

Animoca Brands secures $4.1 million through strategic investors

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Supercell co-founder Mikko Kodisoja leaves the company KODISOJA LEAVES Jun 29th, 2020

Supercell co-founder Mikko Kodisoja leaves the company

  • Finland
  • Jobs
  • Helsinki
Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell READ 5 NOW Nov 4th, 2019

Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell

  • Hot Five
Discord raises $100 million to expand beyond games A NEW DIRECTION Jul 1st, 2020

Discord raises $100 million to expand beyond games

  • Investment
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4Good Games closes its seed funding round to make socially impactful games CREATE A CHANGE Jun 30th, 2020

4Good Games closes its seed funding round to make socially impactful games

  • Funding
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1 Apple reportedly cancels contracts with Arcade developers as it shakes up its strategy CHANGE IT UP Jul 1st, 2020

Apple reportedly cancels contracts with Arcade developers as it shakes up its strategy

  • Subscription
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Niantic teams up with theatre company Punchdrunk for games that will "reinvent storytelling" DRUNK ON GAMES Jun 30th, 2020

Niantic teams up with theatre company Punchdrunk for games that will "reinvent storytelling"

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as This Week in China: Tencent unveils huge new games as it handles chili sauce promotion fraud case THIS WEEK IN CHINA Jul 6th, 2020

This Week in China: Tencent unveils huge new games as it handles chili sauce promotion fraud case

  • China
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as PUBG Mobile shoots through $3 billion in lifetime revenue JOIN THE FIGHT Jul 2nd, 2020

PUBG Mobile shoots through $3 billion in lifetime revenue

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Arabic Games Conference 2020 (Online)

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Soft launch to worldwide launch: Optimizing your creative for global success KEEP TESTING Jan 14th, 2020

Soft launch to worldwide launch: Optimizing your creative for global success

  • Mobile Games University
Seeking a job in the games industry - part two: The interview process JOBS IN GAMES Jul 8th, 2019

Seeking a job in the games industry - part two: The interview process

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1 Seeking a job in the games industry - part one: The application process JOBS IN GAMES Jul 1st, 2019

Seeking a job in the games industry - part one: The application process

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2 User acquisition for beginners: A checklist GUIDE TO UA May 21st, 2019

User acquisition for beginners: A checklist

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Financing your indie games development studio - part four: Due diligence THE FINAL STEP May 1st, 2019

Financing your indie games development studio - part four: Due diligence

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Financing your indie games development studio - part three: Structuring an investment deal ART OF THE DEAL Apr 26th, 2019

Financing your indie games development studio - part three: Structuring an investment deal

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Financing your indie games development studio - part two: The killer pitch PITCH PERFECT Apr 10th, 2019

Financing your indie games development studio - part two: The killer pitch

  • Investment
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The games investor checklist: Hunting the next Supercell FINDING FUNDING Mar 29th, 2019

The games investor checklist: Hunting the next Supercell

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Animoca Brands secures $4.1 million through strategic investors INVESTMENT Jul 6th, 2020

Animoca Brands secures $4.1 million through strategic investors

  • Investment
  • Initial Public Offering
Bethesda teams with Amazon Studios and Kilter Films on Fallout TV series ANOTHER APOCALYPSE Jul 3rd, 2020

Bethesda teams with Amazon Studios and Kilter Films on Fallout TV series

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Paradox Interactive acquires Playrion Game Studio THE FRENCH CONNECTION Jul 2nd, 2020

Paradox Interactive acquires Playrion Game Studio

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Update: Zynga closes acquisition of Toon Blast creator Peak Games for $1.85 billion NEW ACQUISITION Jul 2nd, 2020

Update: Zynga closes acquisition of Toon Blast creator Peak Games for $1.85 billion

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Manchester City Football Club teams up with Capstone Games for its own official mobile game BACK OF THE NET Jul 2nd, 2020

Manchester City Football Club teams up with Capstone Games for its own official mobile game

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Anzu teams up with League-M to bring its in-game ads platform to European brands TEAM WORK Jul 1st, 2020

Anzu teams up with League-M to bring its in-game ads platform to European brands

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as Com2uS acquires online Go service Tygem NEW ACQUISITION Jul 1st, 2020

Com2uS acquires online Go service Tygem

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Discord raises $100 million to expand beyond games A NEW DIRECTION Jul 1st, 2020

Discord raises $100 million to expand beyond games

  • Investment
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as Four years on and Pokemon GO is still flying high NOT A ONE TRICK PONYTA Jul 6th, 2020

Four years on and Pokemon GO is still flying high

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as PUBG Mobile shoots through $3 billion in lifetime revenue JOIN THE FIGHT Jul 2nd, 2020

PUBG Mobile shoots through $3 billion in lifetime revenue

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Over half of gamers prefer spending on brands "with a purpose", finds Gameloft BRAND IT Jun 30th, 2020

Over half of gamers prefer spending on brands "with a purpose", finds Gameloft

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Analysis: Player motivations in Roblox, Fortnite and Candy Crush Saga THE WHY Jun 29th, 2020

Analysis: Player motivations in Roblox, Fortnite and Candy Crush Saga

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as What happened to Dr. Mario World? BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW Jun 26th, 2020

What happened to Dr. Mario World?

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There will be 2.5 billion mobile gamers worldwide at the end of 2020 ON THE RISE Jun 25th, 2020

There will be 2.5 billion mobile gamers worldwide at the end of 2020

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Call of Duty: Mobile shoots through 250 million downloads JOIN THE FIGHT Jun 24th, 2020

Call of Duty: Mobile shoots through 250 million downloads

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SuperData: Digital games spending dropped 3% to $10.2 billion in May 2020 DIGITAL DATA Jun 23rd, 2020

SuperData: Digital games spending dropped 3% to $10.2 billion in May 2020

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Supercell, Supercell, and Supercell: The most read news stories of 2019 MOST READ 2019 Dec 31st, 2019

Supercell, Supercell, and Supercell: The most read news stories of 2019

4 Things We Learned at Gamesforum Seattle 2019 EVENT RECAP Nov 5th, 2019

4 Things We Learned at Gamesforum Seattle 2019

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5 The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2019 BEST OF 2019 Oct 1st, 2019

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2019

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Meet the indie studios coming to Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 INDIE SHOWCASE Jan 14th, 2019

Meet the indie studios coming to Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019

  • Indie Showcase
  • PGC London 2019
  • Pocket Gamer Connects
Disney shuts down Star Wars: Rivals, Honor of Kings takes $3.5bn in revenue and Tencent unveil Lego Cube HOT FIVE Sep 24th, 2018

Disney shuts down Star Wars: Rivals, Honor of Kings takes $3.5bn in revenue and Tencent unveil Lego Cube

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5 things we learned at Devcom and Gamescom 2018 GETTING KOLSCH WITH THE INDUSTRY Aug 31st, 2018

5 things we learned at Devcom and Gamescom 2018

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4 The Top 50 Mobile Game Developers of 2018 BEST OF 2018 Aug 21st, 2018

The Top 50 Mobile Game Developers of 2018

  • Gamescom
  • Top 50
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AR, VR and the Pixel 2: Google's Live Launch GOOGLE EVENT Oct 5th, 2017

AR, VR and the Pixel 2: Google's Live Launch

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Count of active applications in the App Store

Total Active App (currently available for download): 4,246,934

Total Inactive Apps (no longer available for download): 213,926

Total Apps Seen in US App Store: 4,460,860

Number of Active Publishers in the US App Store: 1,138,547

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as FarmVille co-creator Mark Skaggs departs Indian developer Moonfrog Labs JOBS NEWS Mar 9th, 2018

FarmVille co-creator Mark Skaggs departs Indian developer Moonfrog Labs

Designer to return to the US and spend more time with his family

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Why FarmVille creator Mark Skaggs left Zynga for an Indian startup A NEW WORLD Nov 21st, 2017

Why FarmVille creator Mark Skaggs left Zynga for an Indian startup

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as How has the Indian mobile games market progressed in 2017? QUIET PROGRESS Nov 15th, 2017

How has the Indian mobile games market progressed in 2017?

Reflections from Nasscom Game Developer Conference 2017

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as Moonfrog Labs teams up with Bollywood star for new celebrity game Alia Bhatt: Star Life YOU'RE GONNA BE A STAR Mar 22nd, 2017

Moonfrog Labs teams up with Bollywood star for new celebrity game Alia Bhatt: Star Life

Rise to the top with the help of your best bud

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How Zynga is looking to move mobile strategy from 'breach and flood' to 'rolling momentum' NEW ANGLE OF ATTACK May 6th, 2015

How Zynga is looking to move mobile strategy from 'breach and flood' to 'rolling momentum'

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