Apple Exclusive
Where Cards Fall is looking good for Apple Arcade
Apple Arcade launched on September 19th
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Discover Game Maker Insights at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
It’s one of 16 tracks to feature at the event
Let's Do This
Call of Duty: Mobile will launch on October 1st
The game features a 100 player battle royale mode
No More Support
Google sunsetting multiplayer APIs in Play Games Services in March 2020
Alternatives suggested
Exclusive Title
Monument Valley dev Ustwo goes all-in for Apple Arcade announcing launch game Assemble With Care
"This game is about trying to help people understand the position of another person"
Pgc Helsinki
Discover the benefits of working with Esports and Influencers at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
One of 16 tracks available at the event
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Learn more about cloud and 5G at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
This is one of 16 tracks to feature at the event
Watch And Buy
Tencent integrates new live streaming e-commerce functions in WeChat
Watch and buy
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Learn more about hypercasual and instant messenger gaming at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
It is one of 16 tracks to feature at the event
Blockbuster Numbers
Minecraft surpasses 112 million players each month
Over 176 million physical copies have been sold around the world
Expanding To Asia
Scopely expanding into the Asian market
“Asia is home to three out of the four top-grossing gaming markets and we are excited by the endless possibilities ahead"
Sign Up
Google to rival Apple Arcade with its Play Pass subscription service
A curated catalogue spanning puzzle games to premium music apps
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Get the hottest industry trends in Finest Finland at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019
This is one of 16 tracks to appear at the event
New Friends
Skillz partners with IGDA to aid game developers
“Game makers are the unsung heroes of esports designing the engaging content that drives a growing multi-billion dollar industry forward”
Fitness Games
Nintendo positions Switch as home exercise product with accessory-led Ring Fit Adventure
Strap on your joy-con and squeeze
Another Model
Worms firm Team17 passes on joining Apple Arcade
“We have plenty of cash, so we’re not looking to people like Apple for development financing”
Pgc Helsinki
Explore the Asian markets in East Meets West at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
It is one of 16 tracks to feature at the event
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Learn about the impact blockchain has on the industry at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Blockchain Gaming is one of 16 tracks at the event
Making The List
Home Office confirms roles in the games industry will be added to shortage occupation list
Roles that are of more importance were highlighted
Winning In Court
Nintendo wins court case to block piracy sites
“The UK High Court found the sale and distribution of circumvention devices for the Nintendo Switch unlawful"
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Explore opportunities in PC and console development at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Big Screen Gaming is one of 16 tracks featuring at the event
New Name
Celeste developer opening new studio called Extremely OK Games
Matt Thorson still making games, just not as Matt Makes Games
Fit Ring
Nintendo teases new fitness accessory for Switch
Unnamed equipment comprises of a large ring and leg strap
Empty Nest
Rovio launches new Angry Birds-less match-puzzler Sugar Blast
Like a free-flowing Candy Crush
Charity Event
The mobile games industry is coming together for One Special Day charity event
The fundraising event is designed to include severely disabled people worldwide in the fun of games
Partnership
Gameloft and Madfinger are teaming up with Asus for ROG Phone II exclusive content
"Thanks to our close relationship with ASUS we were able to finely tune Asphalt 9: Legends”
Diversity Survey
UKIE launches new diversity survey for the games industry
“This new Census will give us for the first-time a crucial understanding of the diversity make-up of the games industry”
Supporting Vr
Ex-Beat Games boss Beck looking to invest in VR projects
“I think it will be great to put a bunch of money together and start supporting new developers”
Global Expansion
Virtuos expands with new offices in Montreal and South Korea
"As we continue our global expansion plan and open new offices around the world our mission remains focused on creating great games”
Lego Star Wars
TT Games Brighton developing a new LEGO Star Wars game for mobile devices
The game feature content from all nine Skywalker saga films, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rogue One
Spectator Games
Lucky’s Tale developer Playful Studios raises $23 million for spectator games
“We’re working on a large project It’s about the fact that video games are becoming a spectator sport”
Lawsuit
Blizzard sues Chinese developer Sina Games over World of Warcraft ‘clone’
Glorious Saga was shut down on August 29th for "irresistible reasons" following the lawsuit filing
Mobile Esports
Mobile esports games earned $15.3 billion in 2018
Over 51% of China’s domestic games market was grossed by mobile titles.
Esports Team
Pole to Win launches its own PUBG Mobile esports team
Orange Rock Esports to compete at the Vodafone 5G PUBG Mobile finals in Milan
Company Expansion
Keywords expands offices in Poland and Mexico
Services provider set to recruit more staff
Seed Funding
Hyper-casual competitive gaming platform Ready secures $5 million in seed funding round led by Bitkraft
The money will be used to expand the company’s audience of engaged players
Mario On Mobile
Mario Kart Tour is racing onto iOS and Android next month
People can pre-register on the App Store and Google Play now
Closed Beta
Minecraft Earth beta is coming to Android devices next week
Players must be 18 years old with a device running Android 7 or above
Chinese Revenue
Tencent and NetEase combined earned $11.1 billion for online games in H1 2019
Mobile games revenue in China grew 13.4 per cent year-on-year in H1
Child Friendly
Apple delays rule changes to data tracking and advertisement in children’s apps
"We aren't backing off on this important issue, but we are working to help developers get there"
Cloud Gaming
Vodafone and Hatch team up to bring the first premium cloud gaming service to Germany
There is a three month complimentary period for Hatch premium
Cloud Gaming
RemoteMyApp is launching a public beta for a new cloud gaming service
Its own app Vortex.gg has been downloaded 10 million times
Job News
Bidstack welcomes a new vice president of publisher relations as it expands across the US
John Koronaios has over 20 years of experience in the industry
Superdata Chart
Digital revenue driven by mobile to a 5% year-on-year increase to $9.02 billion in July
Honour of Kings was the top-grossing game on mobile last month
Stadia Exclusive
Robot Entertainment’s CEO explains the decision behind making OMD3 a timed Stadia exclusive
The game is released in Spring 2020
Office Expansion
Scopely is expanding its offices in Barcelona and Dublin
The company is looking to expand its team
Job News
Finnish developer Dodreams makes two key hires to strengthen its management team
Two industry veterans from EA and Rovio Entertainment join the company as head of product and CFO
Global Charts
Weekly global mobile games chart: Tencent titles take up half the chart in China
Mr Bullet remains the top free game in the US and UK
Gamescom 2019
Superhot and Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition headline Nintendo Direct indie game reveals for Switch
Supershot and the Hotline Miami Collection are available for purchase from today
Npd Numbers
Nintendo Switch remains the best-selling console of 2019 in the US
Fire Emblem: Three Houses was the highest selling game on the Nintendo Switch in July