Telling Tales
Telltale recruits ex-ArenaNet Head of Narrative as VP of Creative
Leah Hoyer heads up writing, design and voice-over teams
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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.
Articles by Craig Chapple
Fired Up
Nintendo’s Japan-first approach for Fire Emblem Heroes pays off as it nets $2.9 million on its first day
Already a top grosser in the US and Japan
Up In The Cloud
Over 50 studios sign up for mobile game streaming platform Hatch
More than 90 games set for launch
Touch Down
Mobile Strike, Evony - The King's Return and World of Tanks get big money Super Bowl ads
30-second commercials cost nearly $5 million each.
Make It So
Star Trek Timelines developer Disruptor Beam raises $8.5 million
Studio plots renewed growth after record year
Muslim Ban
Games industry stands up to Donald Trump’s travel ban on select foreign nationals
Games and tech sectors push back against executive order
Key Hire
Glu Mobile appoints ex-EA Capital Games GM Mike Olsen as its new Senior VP of Studios
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes Creative Director leaves after 20 years with publisher
Industry Legend
Namco founder Masaya Nakamura passes away aged 91
Remembering a key games industry figure
Shared Vision
Facebook taps ex-Xiaomi VP to head up Oculus
Hugo Barra takes control of all VR and AR projects
On The Move
Apple to move international iTunes business from Luxembourg to Ireland
Division responsible for App Store in over 100 countries
Gotta Catch 'em All
Pokemon GO reaches 4.2 million players a day in South Korea
Success continues for Niantic's hit game
Football To Fantasy
Why Nordeus is swapping football for fantasy with mobile MOBA/CCG Spellsouls
Chief Creative Officer Milan Jovović spills the beans
China To Japan
Nexon snaps up Japan publishing rights for Kunlun’s Elsword Mobile
RPG already a top grosser in China
Confirmed Deal
King buys analytics company Omniata
Terms not disclosed
Funding Uk Games
UK games industry leaders back call for new British Games Institute
Organisation would support funding, culture and education
Work And Sleep
New £15.5m Dundee ‘studiotel’ aims to offer work and accomodation space for game devs
Backers claim facility could contribute £70 million to local economy
Job Cuts
Goodgame axes 200 staff in latest round of layoffs
600 employees have left the company in the last year
Money To Burn
Chinese chemical firm acquires Talking Tom developer Outfit7 for €1 billion
Developer put up for sale in late 2016
Acquisition News
Microsoft snaps up 3D optimisation tool Simplygon
Firm aims to make tech more accessible for studios
Flying High
AppsFlyer raises $56 million for better mobile marketing data and AI-driven insights
global marketing spend to breach $1 trillion in 2017
Job Hire
Unity swoops for ex-Bungie staffer as new Director of Global Graphics
Natalya Tatarchuk responsible for driving forward rendering tech and graphics performance
Cultivating Culture
“The word culture can be dangerous for a company”
The Grow Your Talent panel discusses culture and talent pools
London Nest
Angry Birds developer Rovio opening London studio
New office for Finnish outfit
Switch Off
Nintendo Switch is a great concept wrapped up in a disappointing and expensive launch package
We'll need to wait until Christmas to see its real potential
Pg Connects London
PGC London starts Monday: Everything you need to know about the hottest mobile games business event
A look ahead to Monday's big kick-off
New Finland Studio
Zynga hiring for new Helsinki development studio headed by former EA Tracktwenty execs
Former EA Tracktwenty execs take charge
Switch Price
Nintendo Switch will launch on March 3rd 2017 for $299.99
Console will have battery life of between two and a half hours and six hours
Pot Luck
Miniclip’s 8 Ball Pool usurps Pokemon GO as UK’s top grossing mobile game
Publisher pots for gold on January 10th
Monetise, Retain, Acquire
Learn the secrets to monetisation and retention at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2017
Experts share their advice
Public Safety
Pokemon GO faces wall to China release over security concerns
Government evaluating risks presented by location and AR-based games
Serving Ads
Gameloft’s mobile ad network partners with AerServ for rewarded video ads
"We think the future is bright for all of mobile video," says AerServ CEO Josh Speyer
Iphone Birthday
Apple’s revolutionary iPhone turns 10 today
The device that changed the mobile games indsutry celebrates 10 years since it was first unveiled
Big Names, Big Conference
Join Rovio, King, Supercell, NaturalMotion, Facebook, Twitch, NetEase and more at PG Connects London 2017
Representatives from more than 600 companies heading to key mobile games industry event
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Post your games job vacancies on the PocketGamer.biz jobs page - It's free!
You just need to sign up to the PG Business Network
Show Me The Money
Discover how to get funding for your games at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2017
Learn who to approach and get tips on investment
Survive And Thrive
Learn how to survive as an indie in 2017 at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2017
Head to the Indie Adventures track for all the tips and lessons
New Advice
New Year, New Job: Offer up some career advice in our jobs in games special
Contributors wanted
Sneaking In
How indies can get into Pocket Gamer Connects London 2017 for free
Sneak into the biggest mobile games business conference in Europe
Top 50 Survey
PocketGamer.biz Top 50 developers: How successful was your 2016?
Fill in our survey to tell us about your year in games
Pgc London 2017
18 practical game dev tips to learn at the Mobile Games University track at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2017
An education in mobile games development
King Of Game Engines
Learn all about King’s free Defold game engine at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2017
There's a new game development tool around town...
Ready To Transform
Netmarble plots further acquisitions in 2017 following Kabam Vancouver Studio deal
Netmarble Chief Global Officer Seungwon Lee discusses the recent big-money purchase
Top 50
PocketGamer.biz Top 50 developers 2017: Tell us about your successful year
Fill in our survey to tell us about your year in games
Crytek In Crisis
Crytek to close or sell off all studios outside Frankfurt and Kiev, reverts to premium games
CryEngine outfit survives another day
Faster Deals
Match up with publishers and developers at PG Connects London 2017
Applications now open
Explosive Deal
Netmarble acquires Kabam’s Vancouver studio and picks up Marvel Contest of Champions
Also picks up customer support, marketing, biz dev and UA teams in Austin and San Francisco
Find Funding
Sign up for the first-ever Investor SpeedMatch at PG Connects London 2017
Looking for funding or developers to invest in? Look no further
Download Dash
Super Mario Run runs up 37 million downloads in three days
Some big early numbers for Mario’s mobile debut
Hot Five
GDC Europe is no more, rising Rival Kingdoms revenues, and Zynga opens Finland office
The hottest articles of last week
Big Deal
Swedish firm Stillfront acquires MENA publisher Babil Games in deal worth up to $17 million
Stillfront aims to expand its presence in the region