2020 In Review
"The IDFApocalypse will force developers to rethink ad models," says AdInMo CEO Kristan Rivers
As part of our 2020 in review series
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Danielle Partis
About Danielle Partis is editor of PocketGamer.biz and former editor of InfluencerUpdate.biz. She was named Journalist of the Year at the MCV Women in Games Awards 2019, as well as in the MCV 30 under 30 2020. Prior to Steel Media, she wrote about music and games at Team Rock.
Articles by Danielle Partis
2020 In Review
Gismart VP of business development on company growth, expansion, and juggling hypercasual titles
As part of our 2020 in review series
2020 In Review
CoolGames founder Laurens Rutten on the 'continuing growth of gameplay outside traditional app-stores'
As part of our 2020 in review series
2020 In Review
Gameloft CFO Alexandre de Rochefort on the impact of cross-platform games during COVID
As part of our 2020 in review series
2020 In Review
King CTO Steve Collins: "2020 was made that little bit more tolerable through the power of games"
As part of our 2020 in review series
Mtm 2020
Master The Meta: 2020 in review
A lookback of our MTM column this year
2020 In Review
Voodoo publishing lead Alexander reflects on a huge year in hypercasual
Part of our 2020 year in review series
2020 In Review
Rami Ismail talks 2020 trends, the closure of Vlambeer, and his mobile game of the year
Part of our 2020 in review series
2020 In Review
Ubisoft Mobile executive director Jean-Michel Detoc on 2020, staying connected, and the evolution of mobile
Part of the PGbiz 2020 year in review series
Falling Upwards
Human Fall Flat mobile soars to top spot in China following release
The Curve titled released in the region with support from X.D. Network and 505 Games
Nindies
Nintendo indies: Among Us and Spelunky heading to Switch, Super Meat Boy Forever set to launch this month
The final sweep of indie titles heading to the Switch in Q1 2021
Shooting Stars
Facebook Gaming creators made over $50m in platform currency in 2020
Over 2000 creators on FB Gaming are making over $1000 a month
Stadia Gang
Ubisoft Plus subscription service rolls out on Google Stadia
Users of the cloud platform can jump into some of Ubi's biggest titles
Reminder
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Roundtable
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All about the rules of advertising, in association with AdInMo
Accessibility Awards
Alanah Pearce and AbleGamers host inaugural Video Game Accessibility Awards
The show celebrated the games that give high efforts to improving accessibility and inclusion
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Zynga lead game designer Poornima Seetharaman discusses how to balance gameplay
"Don't add complexity for the sake of it."
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: "Disruption is something that draws investor interest," says Transcend Fund's Shanti Bergel
Transcend Fund's Shanti Bergel discusses the current investment opportunities in games
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Ubisoft Abu Dhabi product manager talks game production in the MENA region
Ubisoft Abu Dhabi production manager discusses challenges and benefits of operating from inside the MENA region
Pgc Digital
Boldy go Beyond Games at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4
One of 16 featured tracks
Pgc Digital
Refocus your industry visions and values at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4
One of 16 featured tracks
Pgc Digital
Get involved with Big Screen Gaming at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4
One of 16 featured tracks
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: news hires at Keywords and Retro Studios, plus new openings at Hypixel, Ubisoft and Zynga
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
This Week In Asia
This Week in Asia: G-STAR unveils 2020 speaker line-up, Honor of Kings hits 100m DAU, and PUBG pulled in India
Our roundup of top stories from the region
Resonate
Audiomob CEO Christian Facey: "developers need to think about the business side of their studio as much as the gameplay"
Christian Facey talks game jams, and the importance of figuring out your business structure as an indie
Pgc Picks
PGC Digital #4 - our editor's picks on unmissable content
PGC Digital #4 takes place November 9th - 13th
Crossing The Streams
Game streaming revenues in China set to skyrocket to $4.5bn following platform merger
Huya and DouYu's merger agreement will create a streaming behemoth
This Week In Asia
This Week in Asia: Dragalia Lost nears $150m global revenue and Honor of Kings is September's top earning title
Keep up to date with the hottest stories and developments from Asia
This Week In Asia
This Week in Asia: Huya and DouYu merger, Com2uS acquisition and Pakistan's TikTok block
Our roundup of the latest news and updates from Asian territories
This Week In Asia
This Week in Asia: Genshin Impact generates $60m in revenue while Voodoo preps to launch titles in China
Our collection of the latest news and stories from Asia
Sountrack
Twitch launches new music tool packed with free-to-use tunes
Soundtrack will provide streamers with a comprehensive library of rights-cleared music
Resonate
Audiomob to host 'Resonate' Game Jam with $1000 grand prize
The jam will be a chance for devs to strut their stuff while utilising Audiomob's ad solutions
Hdc 2020
Huawei HDC 2020 begins September 10th with development updates, product reveals and expert keynotes
The annual conference will showcase news and updates from the mobile giant
Laters Mixer
Microsoft is shutting down Mixer and partnering with Facebook Gaming
Microsoft launched the platform in 2016
Rt X Yogscast
Rooster Teeth forms strategic partnership with The Yogscast
The deal will see both media companies collaborate on new content
Guess Who's Back
PewDiePie grabs exclusive streaming deal with YouTube
The creator has ditched DLive to return to his first home
Outta This World
Mike Bithell launches a six-part episodic audiobook about space
The episodes will drop weekly
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: KPIs to watch for and how to improve them
Medal.tv COO Aurora Berg talks KPIs, sharing habits and 'dark socials'
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Indie survival in a digital landscape
Rebind.io's Emily Rose discusses ways that indies can thrive in an increasingly online world
Quibi
New 'mobile-first' streaming app Quibi launches in US
The app is led by Hollywood's Jeffrey Katzenberg and Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitman
Gameinfluencer Ceo
GameInfluencer appoints David An as new CEO
Former MD and VP of BD at Aeria Games
Cancelled
TwitchCon Amsterdam cancelled amidst coronavirus concerns
The convention was set to go ahead in May
Whoops
Twitch CEO apologises to Ninja for pornography recommendation on his old channel
The platform was using the Ninja landing page to push other streams
Twitch Studio
Twitch launches first-party streaming software Twitch Studio
Previously, streamers had to use third-party software such as OBS and XSplit to power their broadcasts
Bytephone
TikTok owner Bytedance confirms plans to develop a smartphone
Rumours about a Bytedance phone circulated back in May
Roundup
Games industry roundup: Id Software vet Tim Willits to depart, Google Stadia's Reddit AMA, and Facebook slapped with $5bn fine
The hottest stories of the last week from the PC, mobile and blockchain spaces
Douyu Ipo
Chinese live-streaming platform DouYu launches $775 million IPO
The IPO was announced back in April but was halted a week later
Stepping Down
Yogscast CEO Mark Turpin steps down amidst sexual harassment allegations
Another creator from the network was dropped last month
Roundup
Games industry roundup: Mike Bithell talks John Wick Hex, Yogscast creator fired amidst harassment allegations, and Etheremon runs out of funds
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Bebo X Twitch
Twitch acquires Bebo to expand esports platform
Bebo launched in 2005 before Facebook spearheaded the social media frenzy