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Matthew Forde
About Matthew Forde is the deputy editor at PocketGamer.biz and also a member of the Pocket Gamer Podcast. You can find him on Twitter @MattForde64 talking about stats, data and everything pop culture related - particularly superheroes.
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Gotta Friend ‘em All
Pokemon Masters launches on mobile this summer
“The idea was to create a gameplay experience where you could not only befriend Pokemon but also trainers to battle alongside you”
Live Long And Prosper
Scopely reaches $1bn in lifetime revenue
Six games have exceeded over $100 million
Survive Together
Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony unite against US tariffs on consoles
Joint statement addressed to US government asking to exclude consoles
And The Winner Is
Ordia, Photographs and G30 - A Memory Maze win big at European Google Play Indie Games Showcase 2019
20 finalists arrived from 10 countries for the awards show in London
New Pubg In Works
PUBG Corp opens new game development studio Striking Distance
Former Sledgehammer Games co-founder and GM Glen Schofield named as CEO
Instant Games And Hyper-casual
Check out the Instant Games and Hyper-casual track at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong will run from July 17th to 18th
I Love Mena
Jordanian publisher Tamatem working with NokNok studio to bring I Love Mart to MENA region
Game to be renamed Bandar’s Farm to help become more culturally relevant
In The Red
Rovio files lawsuit against “Angry Birdz” chicken restaurant in California
A cease and desist letter was ignored by the owners in February
Reassigned
Google confirms it will no longer be making tablets
Though company will still support its Pixel Slate hardware
Collaboration
Niantic partners with AT&T and Simon to bring Wizards Unite incentives to retailers across the US
We’re excited to team up with AT&T and Simon to create a variety of custom Harry Potter: Wizards Unite gameplay experiences”
“we’ll Take The Lot”
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite on track to earn $10 million in first month
AR game brought in $1.1 million from opening weekend
West Meets East
Global trends, market insight and hyper-casual games: Inside West Meets East at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong will run from July 17th to 18th
14 Years Later
Israel becomes home to Nintendo’s second official store
Official New York outlet opened in 2005
Trade Trends
Partnerships, publishing and knowing the market: Inside Trade Trends at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong will run from July 17th to 18th
Weekly Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Candy Crush Saga shoots down PUBG Mobile’s chances of topping gross ranking in the US
Rankings from June 10th to June 16th
Galleons
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite makes $300,000 in first 24 hours from US and UK
Tops US App Store however can’t match the numbers of Pokemon Go
Esports And Kpl
Check out the Esports and Key Opinion Leaders track at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong will run from July 17th to 18th
'busiest Lady In The Biz'
What’s Good Games’ Andrea Rene on the state of mobile, Apple Arcade and 12 years in the games industry
"If you don’t have the passion somebody will take your place"
Monetiser
Monetisation design, profitability and gacha: Inside Monetiser at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong will run from July 17th to 18th
Live And Kicking
Four years on: How Travelling Millionaire’s regular events have garnered an engaged audience in the Middle East
"I owe everything I’ve learned to Travelling Millionaire and it has been a privilege working with a lot of talented people.
Move Over Razer
Report: Tencent and Asus to unveil new gaming phone in July
The mobile is said to be designed for esports fanatics and hardcore gamers
Mario & Dragons
After making billions on mobile Puzzle & Dragons Gold is launching on Nintendo Switch
The game will make its debut later this year
Developer Toolkit
Unity, licensed IP and knowing your end goal: Inside The Developer Toolkit at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong will run from July 17th to 18th
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Noodlecake Studios COO on transitioning to games-as-a-service for Golf Blitz
"You need to get your face out there, showing off your games and build a small community to champion it all"
Data
Cultist Simulator generates $226,000 on mobile in less than two months
61,671 downloads across the App Store and Google Play
Wands At The Ready
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite launches in the UK and US this week
Niantic CEO John Hanke confirmed at a press event in Los Angeles
Lot Of Bottle Caps
Fallout Shelter accumulates $100 million in player spending on mobile
63 million downloads across the App Store and Google Play
Acquisition
Niantic acquires tabletop games creator Sensible Object
The office will become part of Niantic London alongside AI technology firm Matrix Mill
The Doctor Is In
Dr. Mario World drops worldwide in July
Game will be available on both iOS and Android from launch
Growth Track
User acquisition, marketing and app store optimisation: Inside The Growth Track at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong will run from July 17th to 18th
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Outplay Entertainment’s Riccardo Tramma on how to get a job as an engineer
"The advances in technology and the quality of the games have contributed to creating completely new professional fields of expertise"
Job News
Nintendo promotes Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma
Splatoon producer Hisashi Nogami and Animal Crossing’s Aya Kyogoku see job boosts too
Gotta Hack ’em All
Niantic looking to catch Pokemon Go “hackers” with lawsuit
Firm seeking an injunction to prevent PokeGo++ and other apps from being distributed
Live Ops Landscape
Engagement, retention and player feedback: Inside Live Ops Landscape at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong will run from July 17th to 18th
The Legend Of Arthur Morgan
E3 2019: Breath of the Wild sequel influenced by Red Dead Redemption 2
Skyrim inspired original outing
Let’s A Stream
E3 2019: Nintendo looking into game streaming technologies
“We’re looking at those technologies and understanding their capabilities”
We Go Again
E3 attendance declines for 2019
E3 2020 will take place between June 9th to 11th, 2020
Knockout
Brawl Stars strikes 100 million downloads worldwide in six months
$275 million accumulated in player spending
Nice
South Korea reaches one million 5G users in 69 days
Service took 80 days to reach the same number for 4G
74 Per Cent Of Spending
One-third of all mobile downloads in 2018 were games according to App Annie
State of Mobile: 2019 and beyond report published this week
Demogorgon Attack
Next Games partners with Netflix to launch Stranger Things mobile title in 2020
"Our core focus will be to deliver on Stranger Things’ rich and intense themes like friendship and supernatural adventure"
Region Focus
Region Focus: How China’s big game freeze has made local developers more internationally minded
“It has been a battle to survive the approvals drought and studios have had to get creative”
Funding
Adjust raises $227 million in funding to grow mobile measurement and fraud prevention
“The investments we make in our product will further empower our clients to move the needle in their markets”
Epic X Houseparty
Epic Games acquires social network Houseparty
The app will still remain available as a standalone platform and data won't be shared across accounts
Available Now
Marvel collaborates with Kuato Studios on new educational storytelling app Marvel Hero Tales
Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel and more appear
Animal Crunching
E3 2019: Nintendo's Doug Bowser speaks out on crunch culture and game delays
“One of our key tenets is that we bring smiles to people's faces”
Indie Spotlight
Weather Factory co-founder Alexis Kennedy on making fun over profit
“Safety, fun, or profit: pick one”
First Canada Office
Keywords Studios acquires Descriptive Video Works for $2.4 million
Both companies have previously collaborated with one another
Bird And Bear
Nintendo and Microsoft collaborate to bring Banjo-Kazooie home in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Dragon Quest XI's Hero also revealed as third DLC character