Enter Mobile
Bullet hell roguelike Enter the Gungeon heads to mobile in China
X.D. Network set to publish title in the country, over eight years after it was first released
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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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Top 50
PocketGamer.biz Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2024 to be unveiled at PGC Helsinki
Join us on the conference for the full reveal and representatives from some of the top 50 in person
Recruitment Drive
Savvy Games Group plots 600 new games industry jobs in Saudi Arabia
State-backed company opens up on strategy to grow local ecosystem and its global investments
Podcast | Episode 26
The big stories and trends from Gamescom 2024 | 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 and what's inside this week's episode 26...
Gamescom Takeaways
5 takeaways from Devcom and Gamescom 2024: Eastern influence, web shops rising, and Monument Valley returns
We look at some of the big stories and trends coming out of Europe's largest games expo
"curse Of The Consumables"
Aggressive mobile game monetisation pushes loyal players to churn, says Battle of Polytopia CEO
Midjiwan CEO Christian Lövstedt criticises the deliberate lack of transparency on in-app purchases
Web Shop Spending
Tilting Point’s Warhammer: Chaos & Conquest makes 50% of revenue from its web shop
Players can purchase web shop-exclusive bundles for up to $1,000
Integrating Story
How to integrate your narrative team into a game’s design and avoid story being sidelined
Game writer and narrative designer Kelsey Beachum gets on the soapbox and offers key advice on integrating narrative into the development pipeline
Devcom Begins
Devcom 2024 kicks off week of conference talks, exhibitions and awards
Prelude to Gamescom set to host more than 250 speakers across 200 sessions and 15 stages
Podcast | Episode 25
The Gamescom 2024 Survival Guide | 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 and what's inside this week's episode 25...
Industry Sustainability
Sustainable Games Alliance forms to make the games industry a leader in global sustainability efforts
Non-profit group, led and backed by industry veterans, aims to create unified reporting standards to tackle sector's environment impact
Podcast
Taking Snake.io to the next level and building multimedia brands with Kooapps CEO CK Wang | Podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team and guests give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode…
Done Deal
Why Xsolla sponsored League One English football club Stevenage FC
Games, Hollywood and big money TV deals combine to spur a partnership in a town with a population of 90,000 people
Podcast | Episode 24
The mobile games market grows again, and Turkey bans Roblox | 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 and what's inside this week's episode 24...
New Deal
Apple revamps business terms in the EU to enable App Store link-outs and out-of-store promotions
Developers can communicate and promote offers for purchases at a "destination of their choice"
Party Time
Join us at the Pocket Gamer Party Cologne 2024 in association with Aptoide during Gamescom!
If you're in town for Gamescom, come along to the Tivoli for networking after dark on Wednesday, August 21st
New Publisher
Digital Bandidos: "We are not a chop house where you will get lost in the shuffle"
CEO Steve Escalante on launching a new publisher during a time of industry turmoil
Ro-blocked
Turkey blocks access to Roblox
Government authorities yet to publicly provide a reason for the decision
Big Moves
Nazara’s $100m M&A war chest takes India’s largest games company global
CEO Nitish Mittersain on why Nazara could invest even more in deals and his ambitions of growing the company to a $10 billion valuation
Growth Story
The US spearheads mobile games sector back to growth as Asia markets stumble
A deep dive into the data of the industry's long-awaited upswing
Top 50
Final weeks to nominate developers for PocketGamer.biz's Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2024
Don't miss out - Nominations close on Friday, August 16th, 2024
Aquisitions
Amber snaps up co-development studio Madbricks
Deal sees developer’s 40 staff join Amber’s global workforce of more than 850 employees
Podcast | Episode 23
Market intelligence challenges, and performers strike against AI | 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 and what's inside this week's episode 23...
Platform Growth
Roblox bumps up daily active users by 21% Y/Y as revenue grows to $894m in Q2
UGC platform racked up 17.4 billion hours of play during the last quarter
Mass Redundancies
Intel to lay off 15,000 staff as part of $10 billion cost savings plan
Plans will impact 15% of the company's workforce
Data Intel
The future of mobile market intelligence
A look at the state of the data sector and why visibility is set to be a key challenge for generating accurate estimates
Speaker Reveal
Devcom 2024 reveals latest speaker lineup including Larian Studios, SIE Santa Monica Studio, IO Interactive and more
Developer conference takes place between August 18th and 20th, with talks starting from the 19th
Trends Survey
What are the hottest trends right now? Let us know in the 2024 Mobile Games Industry Survey
All participants will get a 30% discount on tickets to PGC London. You'll also be in with the chance to receive a £200 Amazon gift voucher, a free ticket to PGC, and promotion on our sites worth up to $8,000
App Intelligence Magic
AppMagic’s CEO on raising $3m, market intelligence price wars, and ad revenue estimates
PocketGamer.biz speaks to Max Samorukov about the state of market intelligence and its plans for the future
Mobile Games Awards
Aghanim named as co-sponsor for the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2024
Event returns on August 20th to celebrate the industry's finest
State Of Play
The state of Finland’s games market
We speak with Finnish developers and executives about the Finnish games industry's challenges and the 'survive to 2025' mantra
Pgc Stories
PGC Stories: "PGC enabled me to grow my network and presence"
Raptor PR's Rana Rahman shares his favourite PGC memories
Podcast | Episode 22
How Lilith Games builds billion-dollar mobile hits | 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 and what's inside this week's episode 22...
Final Countdown
Final hours of voting for the Pocket Gamer mobile Games Awards 2024 in association with Gamelight
It's your last chance to vote for who you think should win their respective category
Event News
Mobidictum Conference returns to Istanbul in October
Event takes place on October 15th and 16th
Investment Round
UGC platform developer Look North World raises $4.5 million in seed funding
Start-up publishes premium mods and games for Fortnite, Roblox and Minecraft
Jobs News
Xsolla appoints former Kami Vision and Samsung exec as new chief financial officer
Cathleen Nilson has previously worked at Google, EA and Intel, among other firms
Strike Action
SAG-AFTRA members go on video games strike over AI and fears of “flagrant exploitation”
Representative of producers fights back and claims it had agreed “historic” wage increases
Masterclass
Register now for today's Game Monetisation Design Webinar
Deep dive learning online for user engagement, retention, monetisation and game economies
Layoffs
Humble Games denies shutting down after reportedly laying off all staff
36 employees said to be impacted by decision as publisher says it's going through another restructure
New Boss
Netflix recruits Epic exec Alain Tascan as president of games division
He replaces former VP of games Mike Verdu, who exited the role last month
Funding Round
Mobile market intelligence platform AppMagic raises $3 million
Firm aims to develop new platform features and expand global sales force in key markets
Netflix Games
How Netflix's co-CEOs are calibrating games investment growth with its business impact
“[It’s] worth noting that, that engagement and that impact on our overall business at the current scale, it's still quite small"
Investmen Report
Early-stage VC games funding hits 12-month high but growth and later stage investments still "very depressed"
Konvoy Ventures report notes "very depressed" VC investment landscape for growth and late-stage games companies
Ai Concerns
SAG-AFTRA could strike over AI protections for games performers
The union and games companies are said to remain “far apart” in their negotiations.
China Expansion
Xsolla opens new Beijing office
Company says move signifies “renewed commitment” to the region
Executive Departures
Perfect World CEO and co-CEO resign after mass layoffs
Senior VP Gu Liming takes reins at Chinese developer
Hot Five
Zenless Zone Zero surpasses $50m, Wuthering Waves sails past $100m, and why market research can lead to "mediocre" games | Hot Five
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Podcast | Episode 21
The future of B2B games media | 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 and what's inside this week's episode 21...
Job Losses
Report: Mortal Kombat studio NetherRealm lays off mobile team
One report claims at least 50 staff impacted by the move