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Storytelling platform Unrd raises $2.5 million in funding
To be used for new formats and audience growth
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Tv Show
TinyBuild reveals an animated Hello Neighbor TV show
A six-minute pilot is available for free on YouTube
Shut Down
Pokemon Rumble Rush is shutting down just over a year after launching
The servers close on July 22nd
Investment
Sony invests $400 million in streaming platform Bilibili
It owns 4.98 per cent of the Chinese firm
Shifting Units
Apple shipped 2.5 million iPhones in China last month
Five times more than February
End Of An Era
Alien: Blackout developer Rival Games closes its doors as coronavirus shuts down partnership opportunities
"It shut down all the leads that we had and left us lost in the dark with no way out"
Welcome Aboard
Double Eleven hires Ian Ng as Malaysian studio head
Used to work for Ubisoft Singapore
Streaming
Microsoft is bringing Project xCloud streaming service to Western Europe
11 countries will get access
Take Two
GDC Summer registrations are now open
It is being held between August 4th and 6th
Missing Gravity
World of Tanks Blitz gives players chance to win a piece of the moon in new Gravity Force game mode
"This is one small step for man, but one giant leap for Tank-kind."
Money Money Money
Embracer Group raises $164 million in investment
Will be used for acquisitions and expansion
Grab A Patty
SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off surpasses 14 million pre-registrations
Due out this Spring
Cancelled Event
Slush 2020 gets cancelled due to coronavirus concerns
The team will still help founders that are struggling
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Come together for the You Are Not Alone campaign
It takes place on May 2nd
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Tips for creating a diverse narrative
"Bring darkness out"
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Interactive streaming will be the future of gaming
"Viewers are able to contribute monetarily and experientially"
New Opportunity
In-game ads firm Anzu hires Jeremy Taylor as its new Vice President of EMEA
Taylor joins from DOOH.com
Word Up
Scrabble Go experiences the best launch ever for a mobile word game
Two million people play daily
Competitive Connection
Facebook Gaming Tournaments launches worldwide for all users
Another way to stay connected
Ding Ding Ding
LEGO Super Mario Adventures secures August release date and two expansion sets
Now available for pre-orders
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: What BoomBit learned from mid-core games to create new hypercasual titles
"Every game is completely different so don't port learnings"
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: How to work from home effectively
Companies should embrace the changes
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Learn about the status of 5G worldwide with GSMA
It is expected that there will be 1.3bn 5G connections worldwide in 2025
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Learn key strategies from Mixi for creating a successful game
"Thinking about your target audience in terms of user behaviour"
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: App Annie takes a closer look at mobile gaming trends for Q1 2020
March 22nd was the biggest week for mobile gaming for downloads
Live Ops
Fundamentally Games raises seed round to help developers create live ops games
Tools, processes and resources will be provided
Stay Indoors
Developers are inserting "stay at home" messages in their games
Titles include Candy Crush Saga
Fight A War
Shadowgun War Games surpasses two million downloads
The franchise has 50 million installs
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Freeing communities of toxic behaviour
"It might have something to do with anonymity"
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: How to train game designers remotely
"First I would say figure out the format and the tools"
Unreal Engine
PGC Digital: Why creators should use the Unreal Engine
"Amazing things are being made with UE4"
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital
Discover Big Screen Gaming at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #1
It is one of seven tracks
Women In Games
Women in Games welcomes Lucy Rissik and Elizabeth Sampat
The new marketing director and advisory board member
Not Alone
Ukie teams up with suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably
Advice for online and family gaming
So Much Money
Mobile apps will generate $171 billion through consumer spending in 2024
The App Store will be responsible for 67 per cent
It's Magic
Jam City launches Disney Emoji Blitz in Japan after 30 million downloads worldwide
""The appealing art style, cute emojis, and blitz style gameplay make Disney Emoji Blitz the perfect game for the Japanese market"
Donations Double
Apple doubles its donations to China to aid in coronavirus relief efforts
The firm will give ¥50 million ($7 million)
Checkmate
Teamfight Tactics has been downloaded 4.5 million times since launch
3.6 million came in the first seven days
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital
Learn the Global Trends at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #1
It is one of seven tracks
It's Happening
Devcom organisers insist the event will take place even if it's digital
Like Gamescom, trade show keeping an eye on the situation and make call in May
Hello Sales
Hello Neighbor series hits 30 million downloads
First game released in December 2017
Stay Indoors
Niantic makes its games easier to play indoors
In-game changes made to its AR titles
Back Again
HQ Trivia makes its return a month after cancellation
The private investor is unnamed
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital
Discover the Developer Toolkit at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #1
It is one of seven tracks
Helping Charity
Updated: Skillz raises $40,000 from charity tournaments to help the American Red Cross
Competitions will held between March 28th and 29th
Ar Acquisition
Niantic acquires 6D.ai to further its AR goals
No sum was disclosed
Helping Charity
CD Projekt Red makes $950,000 donation to help combat the coronavirus in Poland
The money is going to the charity Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy
A Good Deed
Google parent company Alphabet donates $800 million to combat the coronavirus
It will give ad grants to government agencies
The Growth Track
Learn more about growing your mobile games at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #1
One of seven tracks to feature at the event
Keep Running
Update: Om Nom: Run sprints past five million downloads in a month
Launched on February 27th