June 8, 2020 Pgc Digital PGC Digital: Now is the time to enter the MENA market, says Sandsoft Games CEO Mo Fadl "The market is growing like no other"
June 8, 2020 Pgc Digital PGC Digital: The state of the mobile games industry in 2020 "The mobile economy is doing some positive things"
June 5, 2020 Cook Out 99Games launches Star Chef 2 as first game from N3twork's Scale Platform Partner Growth Fund The first Star Chef has generated over $30 million in lifetime revenue
June 5, 2020 Done Deal Animoca Brands finalises the sale of its mobile games library to iCandy The rest of the settlement is paid in shares
June 5, 2020 To The Future NetEase sets up a new studio in Tokyo to focus on next-generation games The studio is hiring PC, console and mobile specialist
June 5, 2020 Pay The Price HyperBeard agrees to a $150,000 settlement with the US FTC For alleged violation of child protection rules
June 4, 2020 Pgc Digital Discover Incredible Indies and Industry Vision & Values at Pocket Gamer Connects #2 One of 10 featured tracks
June 4, 2020 #blacklivesmatter The Pokemon Company, Double Fine, House House, and more join in to show support for #BlackLivesMatter Through statements and charity donations
June 4, 2020 Going Indie Indie enthusiast Kirk Scott leaves Nintendo of America He was there for five years
June 4, 2020 #blacklivesmatter Niantic is donating all proceeds from Pokemon Go Fest 2020 to fight racism With a promised minimum of $5 million
June 4, 2020 Delayed Content Epic Games postpones Fortnite's upcoming event and Season 3 In support of #BlackLivesMatter
June 4, 2020 New Subsidiary Playrix welcomes Cateia Games to its Croatia team "Becoming part of the Playrix family is a great honour for Cateia Games"
June 3, 2020 Developer Toolkit Discover the Developer Toolkit at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2 One of 10 featured tracks
June 3, 2020 Neat Trick Luna Labs launches new video ad optimisation tool Replay It automates production and editiong for videos
June 3, 2020 Feel The Music Gismart is launching a new music partnership program called Games for Artists Designed to help musicians get exposure through games
June 3, 2020 #blacklivesmatter Update: Electronic Arts, Supercell, Team17, and Square Enix are making donations to support #BlackLivesMatter Employee donations will also be matched by the companies
June 3, 2020 Pgc Digital Discover Big Screen Gaming at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2 One of 10 featured tracks
June 3, 2020 Going Retro Sega continues mini console trend with upcoming Game Gear Micro Comes to Japan on October 6th
June 3, 2020 New Acquisition Rovio acquires Darkfire Games for an undisclosed figure It will now be known as Rovio Copenhagen
June 2, 2020 Seed Funding Swedish firm LootLocker raises $250,000 in seed funding Investment comes from various individuals in Sweden's games industry
June 2, 2020 A Step Back Double Fine Presents is "winding down" after being acquired by Microsoft last year Its future remains uncertain
June 2, 2020 Get That Data AppsFlyer forms a new partnership with Facebook Audience Network for UA data "This partnership is providing a significant foundation for marketers"
June 2, 2020 Switched On Nintendo Switch Online app sees users surge in UK and US thanks to Animal Crossing: New Horizons Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp downloads also jump
June 2, 2020 #blacklivesmatter Activision delays Call of Duty: Mobile season 7 in support of #BlackLivesMatter No new release date has been given
June 2, 2020 Joined Forces Homa Games absorbs free-to-play mobile games specialist IRL Team The Toulouse studio will maintain team independence
June 2, 2020 That's Epic The Epic Games Store is still set to come to mobile No time frame has been given
June 1, 2020 Bake Off Kwalee's Bake it hits 10 million installs in one month It launched on April 28th
June 1, 2020 Pgc Digital Learn about Live Ops at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2 One of 10 featured tracks
June 1, 2020 That Was Dumb Dumb Ways to Die launches its new game Dumb Ways to Die: Superheroes Exclusive to iOS for four weeks
June 1, 2020 Quit Your Day Job Indie RPG Moonlighter has sold over one million copies Two years after release
June 1, 2020 #blacklivesmatter EA, Sony, Warner Bros. and more take to social media to support #BlackLivesMatter movement Madden 21 announcement delayed in favour of showing support
June 1, 2020 Award-winning Sayonara Wild Hearts wins big at the Nordic Game Awards Multiple mobile winners across several categories
June 1, 2020 Making Money NetEase launches a secondary stock exchange listing in Hong Kong It aims to raise between $2 billion and $3 billion
May 30, 2020 Pgc Digital Discover Game Maker Insights at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2 One of 10 featured tracks
May 29, 2020 Leaping Away Rony Abovitz stepping down as Magic Leap CEO Part of the company's shift to enterprise
May 29, 2020 Pgc Digital Learn more about Esports and Influencers at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2 One of 10 featured tracks
May 29, 2020 More Games! Microsoft adds another five games to Project xCloud on Android Including Mortal Kombat X and Batman: Arkham Knight
May 29, 2020 Touchdown Update: EA secures NFL license for Madden games until May 2026 Terms of the exclusive partnership were not disclosed
May 28, 2020 Popular Cat Outfit7's My Talking Tom Friends exceeds seven million pre-registrations in six days It's due for release on June 12th
May 28, 2020 Breakthrough Talent BAFTA Breakthrough applications are now open Both in the US and the UK
May 28, 2020 Pgc Digital Learn how to make money from your games with the Monetiser track at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2 One of 10 tracks
May 28, 2020 Virtual World Avakin Life welcomes 200 million users Currently sees 1.4 million players daily
May 27, 2020 Mobile Dominance The record for weekly mobile game downloads has been broken during the coronavirus outbreak New record is 1.2 billion
May 27, 2020 Splash The Cash Tencent is investing $70 billion into tech infrastructures Including cloud computing and cybersecurity
May 27, 2020 Pgc Digital #2 Learn the Global Trends at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2 One of 10 featured tracks
May 27, 2020 Covid-19 Strikes Again BlizzCon 2020 cancelled, digital event expected for early 2021 "We're feeling deeply disappointed about this decision"
May 26, 2020 Pgc Digital Discover how to grow your games at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2 One of 10 featured tracks
May 26, 2020 Splashing Cash Tencent acquires 20% stake in Japanese games firm Marvelous "In comparison to Western companies, there is a widening abyss in terms of development capability and financial clout"
May 26, 2020 Gamestream Funding Gamestream secures $3.8 million funding for B2B cloud games platform Money will also be used to increase staff numbers