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Craig Chapple

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About Craig Chapple is the head of content at PocketGamer.biz, leading the team's editorial direction and developing the conference agenda for our Pocket Gamer Connects conferences around the world. He has previously served as Senior Editor at PocketGamer.biz, as well as holding roles at Sensor Tower, Nintendo and Develop.

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Podcast | Episode 15

Star Wars: Hunters finally launches, the West's MOBA problem, and Xbox handheld rumours | Week in Mobile Games podcast

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What Investors Want

"Half of investment is going into AI"

Goodbody's Patrick O'Donnell and JKL Capital's Peter Tsang discuss the latest investment trends

How Pixion Games lost nearly $2m in seed funding in three days

Funding Disaster

How Pixion Games lost nearly $2m in seed funding in three days

Studio founder and CEO Kam Punia opens up about the studio being three weeks away from running out of money - before eventually raising more capital

Supercell's Squad Busters generated $1.1m on launch day

Supercell's Squad Busters generated $1.1m on launch day

The Finnish studio's first release in five and a half years picked up 8.8 million downloads on day one, according to market intelligence firm Sensor Tower

May 2024 mobile game charts: Brawl Stars peaks, Supercell rises, and Dungeon & Fighter Mobile’s big China launch

May 2024 mobile game charts: Brawl Stars peaks, Supercell rises, and Dungeon & Fighter Mobile’s big China launch

Our monthly look at the global mobile game rankings across the App Store and Google Play

Supercell's Squad Busters goes global and why Steam does discoverability better than mobile | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 14

Supercell's Squad Busters goes global and why Steam does discoverability better than mobile | Week in Mobile Games podcast

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Mobile's broken app store discoverability

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Mobile's broken app store discoverability

How Steam, Google Play and Apple's App Store compare and how platform holders prioritise ads over useful recommendations for users

Supercell's Squad Busters the No. 1 most downloaded App Store app in 122 countries on launch day

Supercell's Squad Busters the No. 1 most downloaded App Store app in 122 countries on launch day

New PvP title ranked as the most installed game on iOS in 156 countries

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Dungeon & Fighter Mobile picks up $66 million on China's App Store in first week

Nexon president and CEO Junghun Lee said title has potential to have "profoundly positive impact" on company's revenue and profit

Ready For Launch

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Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen, Squad Busters game lead Eino Joas and marketing head Rob Lowe discuss the game's origins and why it's heading for a global launch on May 29th

Epic Games Store coming to iOS in the UK in 2025

Epic Games Store coming to iOS in the UK in 2025

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney calls on Apple's Tim Cook to "tear down this wall"

ByteDance's $4bn Moonton plans, tips for working with the games media, and what devs think of Unity's runtime fee | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 13

ByteDance's $4bn Moonton plans, tips for working with the games media, and what devs think of Unity's runtime fee | Week in Mobile Games podcast

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“I would love to invest in a studio that’s making a play on Roblox and Fortnite”

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How Playtika triggered Sega’s Rovio acquisition and what happens next

Angry Birds X Sonic

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PocketGamer.biz sits down with Rovio VP of strategy and investor relations Timo Rahkonen to discuss the big Sega acquisition and what the future holds for the famous Finnish studio

Disney will let Fortnite creators use its IP to make games

Disney will let Fortnite creators use its IP to make games

Entertainment giant will offer developers "the opportunity to create their own wholly unique Disney-themed gaming experiences"

Xbox's mobile games store and Unity vs. AppLovin | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 12

Xbox's mobile games store and Unity vs. AppLovin | Week in Mobile Games podcast

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ByteDance sells Red Alert Online dev C4 Games for $35.8 million

ByteDance sells Red Alert Online dev C4 Games for $35.8 million

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Supercell's Hay Day returns to China's App Store after four year absence

Supercell's Hay Day returns to China's App Store after four year absence

Farming simulator launched on May 15th, published by Tencent

There’s no room for a successful subscription service in games

There’s no room for a successful subscription service in games

Despite offering a great deal, it makes little sense for platform holders and developers and doesn't fit with player habits at scale

Aristocrat Leisure eyes potential sale of Plarium and Big Fish Games

Aristocrat Leisure eyes potential sale of Plarium and Big Fish Games

Casino firm is undertaking a strategic review of its non-social casino games as Product Madness stays off the chopping block

Honor of Kings set for June 20th global launch after $15 billion+ revenue in China

Honor of Kings set for June 20th global launch after $15 billion+ revenue in China

Tencent takes another stab at taking its blockbuster MOBA to global markets

Nexon banks on $22bn IP Dungeon & Fighter being a mobile hit in China as Q1 revenue declines

Nexon banks on $22bn IP Dungeon & Fighter being a mobile hit in China as Q1 revenue declines

Franchise has generated more than $22 billion to date, as publisher eyes as much as a 90% boost to China earnings with mobile release

Netmarble cuts losses but revenue falls in Q1 after lack of new game releases

Netmarble cuts losses but revenue falls in Q1 after lack of new game releases

Publisher set to launch Raven 2 in May and four more titles during the second half of 2024

PlayStation names new CEOs Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino

PlayStation names new CEOs Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino

The duo replace Jim Ryan, who exited the company after 30 years

Stumble Guys dev Kitka Games soft-launches new mobile title Battle Guys: Royale

Soft Launch Guys

Stumble Guys dev Kitka Games soft-launches new mobile title Battle Guys: Royale

New title promises to be "most streamlined, easy-to-learn - hard-to-master" battle royale game of 2024

Square Enix braces for layoffs in US and Europe

Square Enix braces for layoffs in US and Europe

IT, publishing and Square Enix Collective teams set to be hit by redundancies

Australian dev Mighty Kingdom layoffs of 28% of staff

Australian dev Mighty Kingdom layoffs of 28% of staff

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AppLovin revenue surges 48% Y/Y to $1bn in Q1 as it eyes non-gaming growth

AppLovin revenue surges 48% Y/Y to $1bn in Q1 as it eyes non-gaming growth

“There is nothing that limits our models to just gaming,” says CEO Adam Foroughi

Xbox in turmoil, Krafton champions AI development, and Apple's iPad challenge | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 11

Xbox in turmoil, Krafton champions AI development, and Apple's iPad challenge | Week in Mobile Games podcast

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Unity says restructure that saw mass layoffs is now complete as it posts Q1 2024 revenue decline

Unity Financials

Unity says restructure that saw mass layoffs is now complete as it posts Q1 2024 revenue decline

Outgoing CEO Jim Whitehurst claims there is now more positivity around the controversial runtime fee

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Xbox mobile games store launches on web in July

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Chinese publisher iDreamSky opens office in Riyadh for first international expansion

International Expansion

Chinese publisher iDreamSky opens office in Riyadh for first international expansion

iDreamSky president and co-founder tells PocketGamer.biz the MENA region is an exciting new opportunity in the face of other saturated markets

Microsoft closes Mighty Doom dev Alpha Dog, Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks and more

Microsoft closes Mighty Doom dev Alpha Dog, Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks and more

Bethesda the latest in the firing line following 1,900+ layoffs at Activision and Xbox earlier this year

April 2024 mobile game charts: Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile loses launch momentum and Brawl Stars’ astronomical rise

April 2024 mobile game charts: Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile loses launch momentum and Brawl Stars’ astronomical rise

Our monthly look at the global mobile game rankings across the App Store and Google Play

Brawl Stars smashes 2023 revenue, Square Enix’s extraordinary losses, and Haaland signs for Clash of Clans | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 10

Brawl Stars smashes 2023 revenue, Square Enix’s extraordinary losses, and Haaland signs for Clash of Clans | Week in Mobile Games podcast

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Partner events are the latest trend in Monopoly GO!, Royal Match and Project Makeover

Partner events are the latest trend in Monopoly GO!, Royal Match and Project Makeover

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How user consent for personalised ads can significantly increase your Android revenue

Boosting Revenue

How user consent for personalised ads can significantly increase your Android revenue

GameBiz Consulting's Božo Janković on the power of personalised ads and why testing is key

Dubai wants to be a top 10 games industry hub by 2033

Dubai Driving Growth

Dubai wants to be a top 10 games industry hub by 2033

UAE hopes to create a $1 billion games sector over the next 10 years

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Podcast | Episode 09

Supercell's Squad Busters goes global, Embracer Group splits, and Apple's Vision Pro flops | Week in Mobile Games podcast

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Have Supercell's changes supercharged its revenue?

Supercell Analysis

Have Supercell's changes supercharged its revenue?

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Supercell's Squad Busters launches globally on May 29th

Supercell's Squad Busters launches globally on May 29th

Multiplayer squad-building action game will become the company’s sixth global launch and first in over five years

Sanlo launches into web shops after raising $13.5 million

Sanlo launches into web shops after raising $13.5 million

Financial services provider inviting games companies to join close beta of its new platform

Mobile Mavens: Analysts share insights on Embracer Group's

Mobile Mavens: Analysts share insights on Embracer Group's "rapid dissolution", "mature" split and nervy future

We reached out to games industry professionals to hear their thoughts on Embracer Groups latest strategy

Supercell’s Squad Busters ranks No. 1 for App Store game downloads in all soft launch countries

Supercell’s Squad Busters ranks No. 1 for App Store game downloads in all soft launch countries

Multiplayer action game tops rankings in Canada, Denmark, Finland, Mexico, Norway, Singapore, Spain and Sweden

Supercell’s Squad Busters soft launches today with over 100,000 Google Play downloads

Supercell’s Squad Busters soft launches today with over 100,000 Google Play downloads

Multiplayer squad builder now available in Canada, Denmark, Spain, Mexico, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Singapore

US faces prospect of TikTok ban as House of Representatives passes bill

US faces prospect of TikTok ban as House of Representatives passes bill

State due to vote on bill

Embracer shares soar 18% on plans to break company apart

Embracer shares soar 18% on plans to break company apart

Shares still down 75% from all-time high in April 2021

Embracer Group to split into three separate companies as it aims to pay off debts

Embracer Group to split into three separate companies as it aims to pay off debts

New entities will be Asmodee Group, Coffee Stain & Friends and Middle-Earth Enterprises & Friends

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Podcast | Episode 08

The UK games industry's skills crisis, Fallout's TV success, and Epic's endless court battles | Week in Mobile Games podcast

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