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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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Video: Watch Super Evil Megacorp CEO Kristian Segerstrale’s Mobile Games Awards 2018 Legend speech

January 30, 2018

Lifetime Achievement

Video: Watch Super Evil Megacorp CEO Kristian Segerstrale’s Mobile Games Awards 2018 Legend speech

"I literally owe absolutely everything to those artists, coders, animators, business development folks who decided to take a chance"

January 30, 2018

Report: Microsoft considers EA acquisition

Deals for Valve and PUBG Corp also rumoured to be on the cards

Microsoft acquires backend services provider PlayFab

January 29, 2018

Up In The Clouds

Microsoft acquires backend services provider PlayFab

Technology to complement computing giant's own Azure platform

In pictures: The Mobile Games Awards 2018

January 29, 2018

In pictures: The Mobile Games Awards 2018

Remembering a great night for the industry

German games industry trade bodies BIU and GAME merge

January 29, 2018

All Together Now

German games industry trade bodies BIU and GAME merge

MD Felix Falk hails news as "historic day" for country's industry

Social casino firm Playtika establishes Israel-focused $400 million investment arm

January 29, 2018

Funding Opportunities

Social casino firm Playtika establishes Israel-focused $400 million investment arm

Aims to support growth of Israel-based companies

Weekly UK App Store charts: FIFA shoots into top grossing top 10

January 29, 2018

Uk Mobile Charts

Weekly UK App Store charts: FIFA shoots into top grossing top 10

Rankings from January 15th to 21st

MZ eyes 70 new staff in big recruitment drive

January 29, 2018

MZ eyes 70 new staff in big recruitment drive

Openings in areas including art, analytics, design, engineering, marketing and data science

Eight Pixel Square’s Sniper Strike: Special Ops shoots past 1.5 million downloads in two months

January 26, 2018

Eight Pixel Square’s Sniper Strike: Special Ops shoots past 1.5 million downloads in two months

100 million PvP battles completed

Ubisoft launches personal gaming assistant Sam

January 26, 2018

Ubisoft launches personal gaming assistant Sam

Chat bot offer tips and information to users about the publisher's games

Jobs in Games: Rovio's Michail Katkoff shares insights on the role of a product manager

January 26, 2018

Jobs in Games: Rovio's Michail Katkoff shares insights on the role of a product manager

Advice on the skills you need to be a success in the role

Social casino dev KamaGames partners with Yoozoo to launch Poker Champions in India

January 25, 2018

Social casino dev KamaGames partners with Yoozoo to launch Poker Champions in India

Game is first since two companies announced deal last year

Flaregames unveils Sweet Nitro as first partner from $21 million accelerator program

January 25, 2018

Sweet Incubator

Flaregames unveils Sweet Nitro as first partner from $21 million accelerator program

Flaregames CEO Klaas Kersting discusses its how its new publishing strategy is helping mobile developers get to market

Aristocrat closes $990 million Big Fish acquisition

January 24, 2018

Aristocrat closes $990 million Big Fish acquisition

Company has spent $1.5 billion since August on mobile game purchases

Epic Games acquires cloud computing firm Cloudgine

January 24, 2018

Up In The Cloud

Epic Games acquires cloud computing firm Cloudgine

Tech known for powering Oculus title Toy Box and the upcoming Crackdown 3

Indian games publisher Nazara acquires majority stake in esports outfit Nodwin Gaming

January 24, 2018

In It To Win It

Indian games publisher Nazara acquires majority stake in esports outfit Nodwin Gaming

Picks up 55 per cent stake in local company

First ever Mobile Games Awards winners revealed

January 23, 2018

Mobile Games Awards

First ever Mobile Games Awards winners revealed

Supercell, Playdemic, Playrix, Flaregames and more pick up top accolades

VC firm Atomico doubles down on games industry investment with Alexis Bonte appointment

January 23, 2018

Accelerating Funding

VC firm Atomico doubles down on games industry investment with Alexis Bonte appointment

Bonte will advise on new investments in France, Spain, Portugal and Eastern Europe

Angry Birds developer Rovio partners with the NFL for special in-game events

January 22, 2018

Angry Birds developer Rovio partners with the NFL for special in-game events

New characters, costumes and levels in Angry Birds 2 and Angry Birds Evolutions

Lessons from Angry Birds 2, the rise of hyper-casual, and HQ Trivia monetisation

January 22, 2018

Lessons from Angry Birds 2, the rise of hyper-casual, and HQ Trivia monetisation

The most read articles of the last week

Peter Vesterbacka leads $650,000 funding round in Finnish lifestyle games studio Polka Dot

January 19, 2018

Mighty Investment

Peter Vesterbacka leads $650,000 funding round in Finnish lifestyle games studio Polka Dot

Helsinki start-up's first title slated for Q4 2018 release

Mobile Games Awards 2018: Grab your ticket before they run out!

January 19, 2018

Mobile Games Awards 2018: Grab your ticket before they run out!

Time is short to grab your seat at the ceremony

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2018 kicks off in one week

January 15, 2018

January 22nd Kick-off

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2018 kicks off in one week

It's the most wonderful time of the year (after Christmas)

Ubisoft and Ketchapp eye China mobile market with Tencent deal

January 15, 2018

Mini-games For China

Ubisoft and Ketchapp eye China mobile market with Tencent deal

Partnership gives publishers access to 980 million monthly active users of Weixin app

Why indie games developers should head to Pocket Gamer Connects London 2018

January 12, 2018

Why indie games developers should head to Pocket Gamer Connects London 2018

Discounts, 2,000 delegates, Indie Strategies Track, Very Big Indie Pitch, networking opportunities and more

Swedish esports company G:loot picks up $12 million investment

January 12, 2018

Swedish esports company G:loot picks up $12 million investment

Firm plans to hire new staff and extend its platform to new games

Sega gets into casino gaming on mobile with Sega Slots

January 11, 2018

Sega gets into casino gaming on mobile with Sega Slots

Title leverages famous IP such as Sonic, Super Monkey Ball and Golden Axe

Epic Games, Gram Games, Jagex, Outfit7, Space Ape, Ubisoft, Ian Livingstone and more head new additions for PG Connects London 2018

January 11, 2018

Epic Games, Gram Games, Jagex, Outfit7, Space Ape, Ubisoft, Ian Livingstone and more head new additions for PG Connects London 2018

Event takes place on January 22nd to 23rd

Indian publisher Nazara acquires majority stake in sports games developer Nextwave Multimedia

January 9, 2018

Across The Line

Indian publisher Nazara acquires majority stake in sports games developer Nextwave Multimedia

Picks up rights to World Cricket Championship games

Leeds start-up XR Games raises $2.6 million

January 8, 2018

Investment Reality

Leeds start-up XR Games raises $2.6 million

New studio aims to develop mobile and arcade virtual reality games

Glu Mobile sells Moscow studio for $2.8 million

January 8, 2018

From Russia With Games

Glu Mobile sells Moscow studio for $2.8 million

Publisher also sells four games to My.com

Weekly UK App Store charts: Voodoo’s Twisty Road claims Christmas number one

January 8, 2018

Uk Mobile Charts

Weekly UK App Store charts: Voodoo’s Twisty Road claims Christmas number one

Rankings from December 25th to 31st

Epic crackdown on copyrighted Unreal Engine 4 Marketplace assets

January 5, 2018

Epic crackdown on copyrighted Unreal Engine 4 Marketplace assets

Audit to take place over the next few months

Google invests in Chinese mobile game live streaming platform Chushou

January 5, 2018

Live From China

Google invests in Chinese mobile game live streaming platform Chushou

Company's total funding to date surpasses $120 million

5 mobile games industry predictions for 2018

January 5, 2018

5 mobile games industry predictions for 2018

What will the next year look like?

Ex-FunPlus studio lead Michail Katkoff heads to Rovio as product management director

January 4, 2018

The Deconstructor Of Fun

Ex-FunPlus studio lead Michail Katkoff heads to Rovio as product management director

Will also play a key role in direct development

Could 2018 spell the end for mobile app intelligence as we know it?

January 3, 2018

Still Intelligent?

Could 2018 spell the end for mobile app intelligence as we know it?

UA expert Eric Seufert and Apptopia COO Jonathan Kay sound off on the state of the market

Nintendo aims high and forecasts 20 million Switch sales in 2018 fiscal year

January 3, 2018

Nintendo aims high and forecasts 20 million Switch sales in 2018 fiscal year

Sales could reach as high as 37 million

Nexon merges development studios Ndoors and Nexon Red

January 3, 2018

Nexon merges development studios Ndoors and Nexon Red

Studios to collaborate on game development

Apple acquires app development platform Buddybuild

January 3, 2018

Apple acquires app development platform Buddybuild

Team to join the Xcode engineering group

Facebook names AdVenture Capitalist Best Instant Game for 2017

January 2, 2018

And The Winners Are...

Facebook names AdVenture Capitalist Best Instant Game for 2017

Beats Golden Boot, Dino Ballz and 4 Pics 1 Word

TIGA CEO Richard Wilson receives OBE

January 2, 2018

New Year's Honour

TIGA CEO Richard Wilson receives OBE

Rewarded for services to the UK games industry

Niantic readies Pokemon Go for China launch

January 2, 2018

Niantic readies Pokemon Go for China launch

Possible partnership with Chinese publishing giant NetEase

Weekly UK App Store charts: Ketchapp and Voodoo flood top 10 download rankings with eight games

January 2, 2018

Uk Mobile Charts

Weekly UK App Store charts: Ketchapp and Voodoo flood top 10 download rankings with eight games

Rankings from December 18th to 24th

CCP sells Newcastle studio to Sumo as it pivots away from VR

January 2, 2018

CCP sells Newcastle studio to Sumo as it pivots away from VR

Eve Online developer to focus on PC and mobile

New Year, New Job: Offer up some career advice in our jobs in games special

January 2, 2018

New Year, New Job: Offer up some career advice in our jobs in games special

Contributors wanted

Mobile Mavens' Games of the Year 2017

December 29, 2017

Best Of The Best

Mobile Mavens' Games of the Year 2017

The big names in the industry tell us their top mobile games of 2017

10 days left to submit your game to the IMGA Global

December 22, 2017

10 days left to submit your game to the IMGA Global

Deadline for submissions is January 1st 2018

App Store now requires developers to list loot box odds

December 21, 2017

App Store now requires developers to list loot box odds

Apple cracks down on monetisation model following triple-A game furore

Mixed reality start-up Magic Leap unveils first headset

December 21, 2017

A Christmas Miracle

Mixed reality start-up Magic Leap unveils first headset

Magic Leap One set for 2018 release