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Kickstarter names former Exploding Kittens sales manager as new head of games
Previous incumbent Jonathan Ritter-Roderick moves to head of creator strategy in newly formed performance team
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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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Indie Games
Check out 50 indie games from Brilliant Indie Treasures
A showcase of the games sector's talent, plus what developers think of the current industry turmoil
Mobile Games Awards
Vote for Most Impactful Web3 Company at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2024 in association with Gamelight
Voting ends on July 26th
Mobile Games Awards
Vote for Best Developer at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2024 in association with Gamelight
Voting ends on July 26th
Podcast
Strengthening ad network bonds for better performance with AdQuantum’s Sergey Sukhov | 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…
Sdk Update
AdInMo launches InGamePlay SDK 3.0 beta with clickable in-game ad units
Monetisation platform aims to drive more intentional clicks with new customisable visual aids
Mobile Games Awards
Vote for Game of the Year at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2024 in association with Gamelight
One week left before voting ends on July 22nd
Job Losses
160 jobs axed as Scottish animation firm Axis Studios goes into administration
Decline in new projects and increasing labour costs led to "severe cash flow problems" before collapse
Top Dogs
Nominations open for PocketGamer.biz's Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2024
Let us know who you think should be included and why
Hot Five
Super Smash Bros. creator on unpolished games, Zenless Zone Zero hits $25m, and how Rockbite Games survived another day | Hot Five
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Podcast | Episode 20
How to survive to 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 and what's inside this week's episode 20...
Exclusive Deal
Voodoo signs partnership with Audiomob for audio ads
Deal sees ads provider become exclusive audio partner for the top 50% of the publisher's inventory
Survival Guide
The games industry survival guide for 2024: Cockroaches, pivoting and bracing for the new normal
Industry experts discuss the state of the industry, how to stay in business during tough times, and the importance of compassion to those impacted by layoffs
Facing Setbacks
Kristian Segerstrale: The best companies “are punched in the face a few times”
The Super Evil Megacorp CEO discusses industry challenges and how Vainglory's fall led to a company reset and new strategy
High Hopes
Supercell's great expectations
For almost any other studio, Squad Busters would be a major hit. But is it enough for Supercell?
Podcast | Episode 19
Is Squad Busters a success or failure? | 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 19...
Critical Hit
Pokémon Go catches nearly $8 billion in eight years
Niantic's blockbuster fell to its lowest revenue since 2017 - but its web shop could be hiding true player spend
Top Charts
June 2024 mobile game charts: Dungeon & Fighter Mobile hits No. 1, and Supercell rises to No. 2
Our monthly look at the global mobile game rankings across the App Store and Google Play
Busting Out
Supercell’s Squad Busters hits $24m net revenue in first 30 days
Supercell's latest picked up 40m installs during its first 30 days
Podcast
Leveraging IP on a shoestring budget with Tilting Point’s Enric Pedró | 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…
Pgc Stories
PGC Stories: "The event was a testament to the incredible talent and creativity flourishing in the MENA region"
King's Aïda Figuerola shares her favourite PGC memories
Nordic Spotlight
Over 140 games being made in the Nordics right now
We put the spotlight on the live games and new titles in development from the talented teams across Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland
Job Losses
BeReal hit by layoffs following Voodoo acquisition
Around 28 staff impacted by job losses; photo-sharing app maker reportedly had 60 employees earlier this year
Podcast | Episode 18
The EU's App Store crackdown and Square Enix's buzzword bingo | 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 18...
New Hire
Tactile Games hires ex-FunPlus director of marketing Jacob Krüger as CMO
Krüger will help company scale its UA efforts and launch new titles
Tough Talk
EU: Apple not launching AI iPhone features a "stunning declaration" that it's "disabling competition"
The latest spat between Apple and the European Commission centres on the tech giant's unwillingness to launch Apple Intelligence features in the region
Podcast | Episode 17
The history and future of the mobile games industry | 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 17...
Jobs News
Unity restructure continues as CMO set to exit firm
Carpenter joins IronSource co-founders and Marc Whitten out the door this year
Clearing Up
Embracer Group pays up $300m to clear $1.5bn debts
Nearly $1bn of its debts will be moved to Asmodee Group when the company breaks up into three separate public entities
Busting Out
Squad Busters generates $28 million in first three weeks
The latest numbers on Supercell's big new game launch
M&a
Tripledot Studios acquires Get Color developer Zephyr Mobile
UK firm picks up 55-person team responsible for Get Colour, Hey Colour and Math Crossword
Podcast | Episode 16
Stop sexist UA ads, and is Netflix's games division falling off the rails? | 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 16...
Podcast
AppLovin’s Daniel Tchernahovsky on hybrid monetisation and the hot gaming trends worth tracking | 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…
Looking Back
A brief history of the mobile games industry
We take a look back at the last decade and a half of mobile gaming, analysing the key trends that built the industry we have now, and what the future holds for the sector
Best Got Better
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Real Deal
Voodoo snaps up photo-sharing app BeReal in €500m deal
Games publisher plans to invest in product strategy, growth and infrastructure
Job Losses
Sumo Group to lay off up to 15% of staff
As many as 250 staff across its UK, Canada, Poland, Czech Republic and India offices could be impacted
Everybody Loves Ai
Apple joins generative AI revolution with Apple Intelligence and ChatGPT support
New AI tools will be available in iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and MacOS Sequoia
Hunting For No. 1
Star Wars: Hunters ranked No. 1 for App Store game downloads in the US, UK and Canada on launch day
New arena shooter hit the top 100 top grossing chart in just one country on June 4th
Busting Out
Supercell’s Squad Busters picks up $10 million in first week
Brawl Stars earned $4.1m during its first seven days, according to Appfigures
Sustainable Business
Why Dlala Studios pitches its next game at least 18 months before finishing development
Dlala Studios CEO AJ Grand-Scrutton on building a sustainable studio for project-to-project production
Podcast | Episode 15
Star Wars: Hunters finally launches, the West's MOBA problem, and Xbox handheld rumours | 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 15...
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
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
Busting Out
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
Top Charts
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
Podcast | Episode 14
Supercell's Squad Busters goes global and why Steam does discoverability better than mobile | 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 14...
Place Search Ad Here
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
Chart Busters
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
Fighting Start
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