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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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Apple faces further EU fines and Trump tariffs chaos continues | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 55

Apple faces further EU fines and Trump tariffs chaos continues | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 55...

Barcelona, here we come!

Barcelona Beckons

Barcelona, here we come!

A look ahead to the debut of Pocket Gamer Connects in the vibrant Spanish city

Apple faces further DMA fines as EU gives compliance deadline

Apple faces further DMA fines as EU gives compliance deadline

Tech giant has less than 30 days to comply with ruling against anti-steering measures

Apple acquires Sneaky Sasquatch developer RAC7

Apple acquires Sneaky Sasquatch developer RAC7

Move marks tech giant's first deal for a studio

Fortnite’s Epic return and the challenges of launching a game in 2025 | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 54

Fortnite’s Epic return and the challenges of launching a game in 2025 | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 54...

Fortnite ranks number one for US App Store downloads since return

Fortnite On Top

Fortnite ranks number one for US App Store downloads since return

Battle royale beats out ChatGPT, WhatsApp, Dunk City Dynasty and Block Blast to the top spot

Fortnite returns, what now for the mobile market?

Consequential Comeback

Fortnite returns, what now for the mobile market?

Fortnite's return to the US App Store has far-reaching consequences

nDreams CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh steps down after 19 years

nDreams CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh steps down after 19 years

Chief development officer Tomas Gillo steps into the role as O'Luanaigh becomes non-executive chairman

Wooga struck by around 50 layoffs as Claire’s Chronicles: Solitaire cancelled

Wooga struck by around 50 layoffs as Claire’s Chronicles: Solitaire cancelled

The news comes as the developer moved into its new office

Jason Avent’s Hardball Games closing down

Jason Avent’s Hardball Games closing down

"Gradually during 2023, the market went cold, the money taps all turned off and the conversations we were having all went dry"

Judge asks Apple why it believes it has legal authority to ignore injunction

Judge asks Apple why it believes it has legal authority to ignore injunction

"Obviously, Apple is fully capable of resolving this issue without further briefing or a hearing," says judge

Ubisoft reveals new Asia mobile games deal as platform accounts for 22% of bookings in Q4

Mystery Opportunity

Ubisoft reveals new Asia mobile games deal as platform accounts for 22% of bookings in Q4

CEO Yves Guillemot refuses to elaborate on new "opportunity"

Will Squad Busters 2.0 revive its fortunes? | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 53

Will Squad Busters 2.0 revive its fortunes? | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 53...

Can Squad Busters 2.0 hit the mark for Supercell?

Kill Your Darlings

Can Squad Busters 2.0 hit the mark for Supercell?

A look at the game's early failings and whether "kill your darlings" should apply to live games, too

Machine Zone reduced to minimal core team operating Game of War and Mobile Strike

Machine Zone reduced to minimal core team operating Game of War and Mobile Strike

Studio no longer has the capacity to work on new games

Tim Sweeney's epic App Store win and Tripledot's transformational AppLovin deal | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 52

Tim Sweeney's epic App Store win and Tripledot's transformational AppLovin deal | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 52...

How Tripledot's AppLovin deal is positioning it as a major global force in mobile games

Major Acquisition

How Tripledot's AppLovin deal is positioning it as a major global force in mobile games

We speak with Tripledot CEO and co-founder Lior Shiff on the $800m acquisition of AppLovin’s games business

Tripledot to acquire AppLovin’s games business in transformative deal

Tripledot to acquire AppLovin’s games business in transformative deal

Deal worth $400m in cash plus a 20% stake in Tripledot's common equity

Middle East fastest-growing market for game revenue and downloads in 2024

Middle East fastest-growing market for game revenue and downloads in 2024

The region was the only games market to see downloads growth last year

Epic Games will launch web shops next month

Direct-to-consumer

Epic Games will launch web shops next month

Fortnite developer will also offer 0% commission on a game's first $1 million on the Epic Games Store

Scopely’s Monopoly Go hits $5bn in two years

Pass Go, Collect $5bn

Scopely’s Monopoly Go hits $5bn in two years

Genshin Impact previously took 40 months to hit the milestone across the App Store and Google Play

“Game over for the Apple tax” as US court rules publishers can freely link to off-store payments

“Game over for the Apple tax” as US court rules publishers can freely link to off-store payments

The iPhone giant could face criminal contempt proceedings as judge issues scathing ruling

Regulators poke the Apple and Google monopoly bear | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 51

Regulators poke the Apple and Google monopoly bear | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 51...

Brazil aims to sweet talk the global games industry at Gamescom LATAM

Brazil aims to sweet talk the global games industry at Gamescom LATAM

The country's flagship event hopes to boost its presence on the world stage

The EU deals out tepid DMA fine to Apple, but potentially meaningful change

The EU deals out tepid DMA fine to Apple, but potentially meaningful change

The European Commission is trying to enforce its rules. What happens next?

April 2025's Movers and Shakers: New CEOs at Discord and GoodVille, Supercell appoints head of marketing, and more

April 2025's Movers and Shakers: New CEOs at Discord and GoodVille, Supercell appoints head of marketing, and more

Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers

Discord CEO steps down

Discord CEO steps down

Former King president Humam Sakhnini takes top job

AppLovin and Machine Zone layoffs, celebrity marketing, and Supercell's aversion to soft launch | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 50

AppLovin and Machine Zone layoffs, celebrity marketing, and Supercell's aversion to soft launch | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 50...

A Minecraft Movie and The Last of Us fly the transmedia flag

A Minecraft Movie and The Last of Us fly the transmedia flag

A look at the successes and failures of games spinning off into other entertainment mediums

Machine Zone CEO out as AppLovin lays off 97 staff

Machine Zone CEO out as AppLovin lays off 97 staff

Machine Zone CEO and design director out as ad tech firm makes another round of job cuts

The big deals that have shaped the Middle East's games industry over the past year

The big deals that have shaped the Middle East's games industry over the past year

We take a look at the acquisitions, partnerships and other deals in the Middle East's growing market

Supercell’s Squad Busters is heading to China

Supercell’s Squad Busters is heading to China

App Store sets April 22nd release date with Tencent set to publish title

Supercell actively evaluating M&A opportunities

Supercell actively evaluating M&A opportunities

Developer backing early-stage companies while looking at deals for more mature studios

Confusion as Trump tariffs temporarily exempt smartphones

Confusion as Trump tariffs temporarily exempt smartphones

US administration plans to open investigations into the electronics supply chain, claims the US President

Trump tariffs chaos and Supercell doubles down on celebrity marketing and investments | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 49

Trump tariffs chaos and Supercell doubles down on celebrity marketing and investments | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 49...

Political maelstrom: Trade wars and rivalries are shaking up games and tech

Global Divisions

Political maelstrom: Trade wars and rivalries are shaking up games and tech

How the week's upheavals are creating uncertainty as to what happens next

Argentina studio Agonalea Games raises $2m to shake up tower defence genre

Investment News

Argentina studio Agonalea Games raises $2m to shake up tower defence genre

Investor Mika Games backs studio and its hybridcasual title Punko.io

Why Supercell wants to invest in games companies

Supercell Investments

Why Supercell wants to invest in games companies

Supercell Investments lead Jaakko Harlas tells PocketGamer.biz what its looking for, what it offers, and taking more shots at goal

Trump gives most countries 90-day pause on tariffs as China trade war escalates

Trump gives most countries 90-day pause on tariffs as China trade war escalates

Most countries will see a universal 10% levy, while China is hit with new 125% charges on imports

Show Me The Money: Scopely acquires Niantic's games business for $3.5bn, and Tencent invests $1.25bn in Ubisoft in March 2025

Show Me The Money: Scopely acquires Niantic's games business for $3.5bn, and Tencent invests $1.25bn in Ubisoft in March 2025

Our deal tracker highlights the key acquisitions, investments, and partnerships from the last month

Trump tariffs come into effect as economic turmoil continues

Trump tariffs come into effect as economic turmoil continues

Hardware manufacturers Nintendo, Apple and Samsung face challenges amid emerging trade wars

How Savvy aims to grow its games empire after $3.5bn Niantic deal

How Savvy aims to grow its games empire after $3.5bn Niantic deal

PocketGamer.biz speaks to CEO Brian Ward about buying the Pokémon Go developer Niantic, how it works with Scopely, and its plans outside of mobile

My.Games on evolving War Robots into a billion-dollar franchise

Long-term Success

My.Games on evolving War Robots into a billion-dollar franchise

Executive producer Boris Burangulov reflects on the long journey of War Robots from live ops to expanding the IP

Trump tariffs send gaming and tech stocks tumbling amid global economic turmoil

Trump tariffs send gaming and tech stocks tumbling amid global economic turmoil

Fallout from the emerging trade war hits the games industry

Cody Rhodes, John Cena, Christina Ricci, Gordon Ramsay: Supercell goes all in on celebrity marketing

Cody Rhodes, John Cena, Christina Ricci, Gordon Ramsay: Supercell goes all in on celebrity marketing

Clash of Clans' ClashaMania season stars Cody Rhodes and Rhea Ripley in trailers

Hot Five: AppLovin wants to acquire TikTok, Supercell's film and TV ambitions, and Netflix Stories cancelled

Hot Five: AppLovin wants to acquire TikTok, Supercell's film and TV ambitions, and Netflix Stories cancelled

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

AppLovin wants to partner with

AppLovin wants to partner with "undermonetised" TikTok globally

CEO Adam Foroughi opens up on the ad tech firm's interest in acquiring TikTok and its plans for the video-sharing platform

US extends TikTok sale deadline by 75 days

US extends TikTok sale deadline by 75 days

Buyers have until mid-June to negotiate a deal for the popular video-sharing app

Nintendo Switch 2 release date reaction and Tencent's bizarre Ubisoft deal | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 48

Nintendo Switch 2 release date reaction and Tencent's bizarre Ubisoft deal | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 48...

Trump tariffs bite just as the games industry was getting back on its feet

Trump tariffs bite just as the games industry was getting back on its feet

Ampere Analysis' Louise Wooldridge discusses the potential impacts on the sector