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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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"Most roles in game development benefit from a solid understanding"
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Why indie developer Matthew English is looking to reinvent chess for a new audience
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"Being able to share ideas that I had in my head and turning them into a medium that others could experience was so exciting."
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Headup Games CTO Mark Aldrup on returning to office life in Germany
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Dynamite
BTS World and BTS Universe Story close in on $50 million combined revenue
Estimated 15 million downloads between the two titles
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"To be honest, we greatly underestimated the amount of work needed to be done."
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Imposter Syndrome
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Social deduction title generated 78.2% of all downloads during August and September.
Remote Working
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"I felt that I shouldn't do something too similar to what I enjoyed as a hobby, so overnight I applied for Economics and Finance instead."
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Ex-cell-sior
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Back previously acted as product director for over a year
Live And Kicking
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"We had the luxury of casting a large net when looking for partnerships."
"new Rhythm"
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"Sometimes it's hard to let go of a concept or feature we are invested in but the numbers don't lie"
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"Ultimately, it's in this environment that we've become one of the top five hypercasual developers"
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"There's no need to wait because the longer you do, the more opportunities will pass you by"
"life-work Balance"
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"hilarious Failure"
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Gladiators Ready
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"I don't believe in borders and know that there are talented people everywhere"
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"What works for one person isn't going to work for another and find your own flow."
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Sonic Racing and ChuChu Rocket both launched with Apple Arcade
"speed Is Essence"
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Milestone was confirmed by Kwalee publishing manager Allan Adham
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Two Billion Users
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"dominant"
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Hey, Listen
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"Most innovations in ad tech are none intrusive"
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