September 18, 2024 Content Creation User-generated content key to EA’s growth strategy towards "over one billion" players EA fans have created 60 million hours of user-generated content in the past year
September 17, 2024 Copyright Case IBM awarded $44.9 million in patent infringement lawsuit against Zynga Patents have now expired and no changes to the publisher's titles will be required
September 17, 2024 Repeat Revenue Less than 2% of mobile gamers make an in-app purchase Unity report finds that most repeat purchases happen within 30 days of original spending
September 17, 2024 Ad Appeal Unity: Global rewarded ad engagement rose by 3.2% in 2023 Unity’s Mobile Growth and Monetisation Report 2024 finds 38.1% of users will watch ads when out of resources
September 17, 2024 Green Gaming PUBG Mobile, Beatstar, Hay Day, Merge Mansion and more take part in Green Game Jam The fifth Green Game Jam looks to tackle pollution and climate change
September 16, 2024 Profit Plummet Keywords Studios makes $18.7 million loss despite 6.6% revenue rise Sinking operating profit has been attributed to "several exceptional items"
September 16, 2024 Flappy Fans Flappy Bird is making a comeback but original creator isn’t involved "Fans" at the Flappy Bird Foundation are rereleasing the 2013 hit but original creator Doug Nguyen is publicly distancing from it
September 16, 2024 Loads Of Layoffs Microsoft’s latest layoffs reportedly impact Call of Duty Warzone: Mobile and Warcraft Rumble teams Warzone: Mobile has generated less than 10% of Call of Duty: Mobile’s revenue in respective first six months
September 16, 2024 Hot Five Hot Five: iPhone 16 reveal, Monster Hunter’s mega year, and The Elder Scrolls: Castles out now Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
September 13, 2024 Monster Milestone How Monster Hunter Now claimed $225m in its first year through innovation, inclusion and evolving monetisation Capcom’s monster IP and Niantic’s location-based gaming know-how prove a winning formula
September 13, 2024 Five New Games New release roundup: The best new mobile games from an Elder Scrolls spinoff to competitive cosplay We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
September 11, 2024 Portfolio Power Up 52 Entertainment welcomes "millions of new players" through Blackout acquisition The casual games dev behind Word Search Quest and Bubble Shooter Rainbow joins 52 Entertainment’s portfolio
September 11, 2024 Philosophy Focused Mother Games raises $5 million to fuel its games ambitions Its debut title Le Zoo is veering away from "traditional mobile games that exploit the dopamine system to addict players"
September 11, 2024 Platform Power Live ops platform Magify raises €1 million to enhance AI and reach new markets Magify has raised further funds towards democratisation, product development and more
September 10, 2024 Out Now The Elder Scrolls: Castles is out now as a "spiritual successor" to Fallout Shelter Bethesda’s latest game opts for simulation and in-app purchases over grand action RPGs
September 10, 2024 Deep Dissatisfaction Ubisoft minority investor calls for new CEO, studio sales and company to go private AJ Investments’ open letter to Ubisoft is concerned about Ubisoft’s reputation among gamers
September 10, 2024 Organic Opportunities Empire Games will function as "new external team" after Huuuge Games investment Huuuge sees potential in Empire to contribute to its organic growth
September 10, 2024 Profit Plummet Huuuge Games’ profits down 30.6% YoY but top games hit major milestones Despite declines in revenue and profit this Q2 Huuuge Casino and Billionaire Casino both surpassed $2 billion in lifetime revenue
September 9, 2024 Real Revenue Roblox developers to earn real currency on PC later this year Developers will be able to earn real currency directly rather than save and convert Robux
September 9, 2024 Ambition Ahead Roblox is on a mission towards one billion DAUs and "10% of all gaming revenue" a party system plan has been revealed in an effort to drive player communication
September 9, 2024 Hot Five Hot Five: Final Fantasy falls, Unity shares down to decade low, but Coin Master hits the jackpot Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
August 30, 2024 Five New Games New release roundup: The best new mobile games from risky roguelikes to engaging elevators We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
August 29, 2024 Masters Monetisation Pokémon Masters EX turns five: Lessons from an IP and monetisation masterpiece Half a decade on, as the mobile games industry evolves, so too does the fine art of monetisation…
August 29, 2024 Fashionably Fifth Infinity Nikki due to launch later this year as series goes cross-platform Infold Games’ fifth entry in the series will expand from mobile to PC and PlayStation
August 28, 2024 Double Jump double jump.tokyo raises $10 million to bolster web3 games development The Series D funding round was led by SBI Investment
August 28, 2024 Flagship Fishing Ten Square Games profits up 22.8% as restructure takes effect Fishing Clash continues to generate more than half of all net bookings, but Wings of Heroes makes a growing contribution
August 28, 2024 Dynamax Debut Pokémon Go to introduce Dynamax battles after a five-year wait Previously exclusive to 2019 Switch titles Sword and Shield, Dynamax battles are finally making the move to mobile
August 27, 2024 Partnership Power Aghanim forms a strategic partnership with Adyen to deliver high-value payment processing capabilities Two fintech firms join forces to offer games publishers cost-effective payment systems
August 27, 2024 Jujutsu Out Of Japan Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade is going global with a 10 million pre-registration goal SumZap’s mobile RPG launched in Japan in November 2023, and is planned for worldwide release by the end of 2024
August 27, 2024 Supercell's Superfest Supercell to bring Clash of Clans, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars championships together in historic SuperFest This new event, SuperFest 2024, marks the first time all three games will hold their World Finals together
August 27, 2024 Anime Appeal Goddess of Victory: Nikke shifts up Japanese charts with Evangelion crossover The crossover event generated $1.35 million on mobile on its first day
August 27, 2024 Hot Five Hot Five: Squad Busters undergoes radical changes, Apple’s NFC update, and the winners of the Mobile Games Awards 2024 are… Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
August 23, 2024 Five New Games New release roundup: The best new mobile games from merging minimalism to card-based combat We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
August 22, 2024 A Meat-free Mission Subway Surfers supports Playing for the Planet with in-game veggie event Sybo hopes to see players ditch the meat and eat more plant-based meals
August 22, 2024 Premium Pockets Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp to close, but fans can continue playing… For a fee… A new version of Nintendo’s mobile Animal Crossing title will be available for a one-time fee
August 21, 2024 Mobile Games Awards HoYoverse is in the Zone, winning Best Developer at Mobile Games Awards 2024 Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Zenless Zone Zero… What’s not to love?
August 21, 2024 It's All In The Cards Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket opens pre-registrations as release date revealed The TCG has generated billions of physical sales - now it's time to master mobile too
August 21, 2024 Best For The Brand Game of Thrones: Legends is a "modest" success while Marvel Snap is IP adaptation done right GameRefinery’s July review highlights a busy month for mobile games with winners and some surprise losers…
August 16, 2024 Five New Games New release roundup: The best new mobile games from pixel RPGs to… Candy Crush?! We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
August 15, 2024 Finding A Franchise Mad Crusader to invest in games with "franchise potential" via Game IP Incubation programme Applications are open for the second batch of the eight-month programme
August 15, 2024 Playing Pokemon Mobile matters at Pokémon Worlds 2024 as Pokémon Go and Unite players get set to clash Winning players will win $20,000 each this weekend at a competitive tournament that promises to be the biggest ever
August 14, 2024 Reschedule Scottish Games Week is hitting the pause button for 2024 The B2B event is no longer taking place this October and will return in 2025 instead
August 14, 2024 Profit Power East Side Games turns a profit in Q2 as it moves further out of the red It's time for a turnaround as the games studio recorded a loss of more than $130,000 in Q2 2023
August 14, 2024 Distribution Delight Candy Crush lands on alternative app stores King’s flagship sweetens Flexion’s distribution portfolio, out now on App Gallery, ONE store and more
August 14, 2024 Developer Deals 81% of mobile devs are making new games, but 27% say publishers "take more than they give" Only 39% now see publishers as "necessary" as the landscape changes and deals get tougher
August 13, 2024 Afk In Asia China spends $5.1 million on Lilith's AFK Journey in first five days The Chinese market is now its second-biggest, accounting for 7% of lifetime revenue in less than a week, despite a four-month lead in the West
August 13, 2024 Funding FRVR raises $12.7 million towards AI engine and games democratisation Iberis Capital led the funding round, while further participation came from Indico Capital Partners, Lince Capital, Hiro Capital and others
August 13, 2024 Gamescom 2024 The Gamescom 2024 party guide: Where to go and when Making the most of the show - outside the show
August 12, 2024 Mega Mobile Market Consumer spending in mobile games projected to reach $109.3 billion in 2024 up 3.3% YoY Aldora’s latest report highlights mobile games as the biggest segment of all interactive entertainment
August 12, 2024 Revenue Arise Netmarble turns a profit after years in the red, with highest quarterly earnings since IPO ₩782 billion ($570.4 million) in revenue led to ₩162 billion ($118.2 million) net profit