September 27, 2023 To Be The Very Best 1 in 190: Why networking is essential for jobs in games Chances of getting that job are only 0.05% without putting in those networking hours
September 26, 2023 Now In Numbers 71% of the biggest mobile games use a Unity SDK data.ai finds over 50% of the top 100 revenue earners are built on Unity
September 26, 2023 Licence List Chinese licence approvals are on the up this September, but just how high? September matches top month of 2023 with 89 new game approvals
September 26, 2023 Reaching The Finishing Line Mario Kart Tour to receive final new content in October The game isn’t closing services, but will only recycle existing content from then on
September 26, 2023 Next Steps East Side Games co-founder Joshua Nilson leaves after 14 years A mutual parting of ways comes with optimism for the future
September 26, 2023 Surging Shares Capcom: "We wanted to get on mobile sooner" as shares rise 6% Monster Hunter Now supports a surge in shares; it looks like mobile is the way to go
September 25, 2023 Chairman Comes miHoYo co-founder Cai Haoyu steps down as chairman… Liu Wei steps up Cai Haoyu will focus on research and development to push the company forward
September 25, 2023 Hot Five Hot Five: Unity, Unity, Unity… Backlash dominates in PR nightmare, devs look to Unreal, and miHoYo busies itself with AI Our quick-fix round up of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
September 25, 2023 Rumbling Rise Monster Hunter Now reaches five million installs in first week Niantic and Capcom’s latest location-based game sees strong start after three million pre-installs
September 20, 2023 Making Myths Spectarium raises €5M in Seed Round to bolster personalised AI RPG Myths Each player will have a unique experience by leveraging AI technology
September 18, 2023 Hot Five Hot Five: Unity whips up a storm, Zynga vets raise $8M for NFT dinosaurs, and Niantic launches a new game Our quick-fix round up of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
September 15, 2023 Survey Signs Half of all game development could be done by AI within 10 years Bain & Company survey gives insight into current developer mindsets when it comes to generative AI
September 14, 2023 Chips With Everything Chip pioneer Arm reaches $54 billion valuation The long-awaited initial public offering for the company that made mobile computing explode has been set at $51 per share
September 14, 2023 Square Deal Square Enix shares drop 30% after lacklustre Final Fantasy roll-out Is there such a thing as spinning a franchise too far? Square Enix may have just found out
September 14, 2023 The Hunt Is Here Niantic and Capcom's Monster Hunter Now launches with three million pre-registrations The game is now available globally as players get to experience its unique take on a stamina system…
September 13, 2023 Mythic Manoeuvres Mythic Protocol raises $6.5M towards blockchain, collaboration and cross-platform ambitions Founder Igor Tanzil wants to avoid the trap of "squandered" potential by "frenzied financialisation"
September 12, 2023 Seven Knights Success Netmarble strikes back with a sudden surge in share value Seven Knights Idle Adventure helps turn things around for the developer
September 12, 2023 Millions And Millions Brave Nine successor Brown Dust 2 earns $10 million in two months GempsN and Neowiz’s new game has generated 80% of its revenue in Asia
September 12, 2023 Dino Designs Zynga, FunPlus and NetEase veterans receive $8M investment for NFT dinosaur game New studio GamePhilos gets support from Xterio, Animoca Ventures, SevenX Ventures and Chain Hill Capital
September 12, 2023 Japan's Genres RPG, adventure or Waifu? Which genre has made Japan's players the most monetised? So far, revenue from in-app purchases has surpassed $9 billion in Japan this year
September 12, 2023 Install Incentives Monster Hunter Now reaches three million pre-installs days before launch There are now three million hunters of monsters waiting for launch
September 11, 2023 Making A Metaverse Animoca Brands raises $20 million towards a new metaverse project Mocaverse will allow Moca ID collectors to build up loyalty points and more
September 11, 2023 Indian Increase Nazara to expand after latest $49M investment The Indian platform reaches $660M valuation thanks to latest investment from SBI Mutual Fund
September 11, 2023 Supply And Demand Are today's developers being held back by a global talent shortage? The 2023 State of Game Development & Design Report reveals challenges facing developers today
September 11, 2023 Vikings Unleashed Vikings: Valhalla mobile adaptation launches as a Netflix exclusive With playable characters from the hit TV show, fans have a new game to keep them busy in the wait for Season 3
September 11, 2023 Hot Five Hot Five: Mystic Games gets blunt about blockchain, YouTube Playables roll out, and Candy Crush dethroned Our quick-fix round up of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
September 8, 2023 Getting Into Games YouTube Playables public gaming test kicks off for select users Playables was revealed as a staff-only test. Now selected public users are getting a taste of the service
September 8, 2023 Data Deluge Almost half of the simulation genre's $2.7 billion revenue comes from the US Where simulation games do well and how much they’ve made so far this year
September 7, 2023 Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2023 Digital Turbine’s Duncan Blackett talks quality installs, alternative distribution and more Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
September 7, 2023 Out And About Mind Body Trivia is the latest game getting players outside A trivia game focused on sports, the unique spin is an incentive to go out walking
September 7, 2023 Gust Gacha Atelier Resleriana is Koei Tecmo’s first mobile game of the decade Featuring characters from the Atelier Ryza series on Switch and PlayStation
September 7, 2023 And The Winner Is… RPGs, puzzles, idle games… Who's on top as 2023’s biggest mobile genre? Mobile has a clear winner but top revenue earners vary greatly across mobile, PC and console platforms
September 6, 2023 Supersized Sum Pokémon Go catches them all The mobile giant now has seven more species on board than any other Pokémon game
September 6, 2023 Changes Ahoy Former PlayStation president Shawn Layden predicts the end of gaming as we know it Does the games industry stand on the precipice of change?
September 6, 2023 Football Forms Formation brings aboard Mediatonic, Channel 4 and Sport England veterans to make the "first football team ownership" game New roles of senior producer, head of finance, IT consultant and senior graphics designer are filled
September 6, 2023 Bond, James Bond "The only Bond game available for mobile" lands on Apple Arcade Four new games and 40+ updates are coming to the service this month including Tilting Point's James Bond exclusive
September 6, 2023 Attend And Announce NetEase’s first ever Tokyo Game Show appearance will feature 10+ games A new game announcement has been teased for the event
September 5, 2023 The Crunch Cometh Is mass games industry unionisation on the horizon? Survey reports devs working up to 95-hour weeks A new IATSE survey reveals that only 42.9% of game devs believe they are in sustainable careers, and most experience crunch
September 5, 2023 Approvals Arrive China approved 31 foreign games in August 2023's year-so-far exceeds 2022's total as The Lord of the Rings and One Piece mobile games get the go ahead
September 5, 2023 Plucking Pikmin Nintendo and Niantic team up again for AR browser game Pikmin Finder The second AR Pikmin title releases to keep gamers busy at Nintendo Live 2023
September 4, 2023 Collecting Coins Zebedee adds six new Bitcoin games to its lineup to keep players earning The play-to-earn platform gains some new options
September 4, 2023 Teaming Up Phoenix Games partners with World of Darkness for Vampire: The Masquerade - Clans of London UK-based Well Played Games will handle development of the collectable card game
September 4, 2023 Japanese Giants Gaming's big names go mobile for Tokyo Game Show 2023 Square Enix and Konami both have mobile games to showcase at the upcoming event
September 4, 2023 Slipping Square Square Enix’s SinoAlice Global will reach end of service this November Another Square Enix mobile game bites the dust
September 4, 2023 Platform Power Niantic gives 8th Wall developers new AI tools The Pokémon Go master's AI tech delivers new generative textures and more to devs
September 1, 2023 Make More Marios Why Nintendo needs to give Mario another chance on mobile With a new Switch game on the way, isn't it time the gaming legend got a new gig on the world's most popular platform?
September 1, 2023 Office Opportunities Playstudios' Andrew Pascal: How to make employees want to come to work The Playstudios' CEO tackles the WFH 'new normal', instead preferring how working in-office nurtures creativity and innovation
September 1, 2023 Speeding To Success Chrome Valley Customs is Space Ape’s biggest launch in 11 years The vintage car game makes history for the London-based mobile developer
August 29, 2023 Licence Locked In Krafton gains global exclusive licence for a Dark and Darker mobile adaptation The publisher is excited by the new Ironmace IP but will remain a third party in legal battles
August 29, 2023 Employee Exit FunPlus subsidiary Imagendary Studios left with "skeleton crew" after major layoffs The studio was acquired by FunPlus in 2021 and has yet to reveal a game