Supersized Sum
Pokémon Go catches them all
The mobile giant now has seven more species on board than any other Pokémon game
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Having spent far too many hours playing Pokémon, he's now on a quest to be the very best like no one ever was...at putting words in the right order.
Articles by Aaron Astle
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
Collecting Coins
Zebedee adds six new Bitcoin games to its lineup to keep players earning
The play-to-earn platform gains some new options
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
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
Slipping Square
Square Enix’s SinoAlice Global will reach end of service this November
Another Square Enix mobile game bites the dust
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
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?
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
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
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
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
Anniversary Arrival
Pokémon Masters highlights fan favourite characters for fourth anniversary
Popular main series characters come with new outfits and partner Pokémon for a limited time
Coming To Conquer
Command & Conquer's latest Legions blasts onto mobile
Command & Conquer: Legions is due to launch this year after a closed beta coming soon
Birds Of A Feather
Sega to finalise Rovio acquisition next week
Sonic and Angry Birds to be one big family as Sega takes 96.3% of shares
Financial Fuel
Konami’s profits back on track with 22% rise in quarter one
Video games account for the most profit, but not the biggest proportional rise
Mindful Of Mental Health
79% of devs are increasingly pressured to release unfinished games
New data from Sauce Labs reveals the state of play from the game dev frontlines with staff exposed to bullying and threats online
Pokemon Presents
Pokémon Presents provides updates on five Pokémon mobile games
Whether you’re in bed or on the go, there’s a mobile game for everyone
Nintendo Numbers
Nintendo's mobile future unclear despite “tripled” revenue
The latest financial report muddies the waters by including LEGO and The Super Mario Bros. Movie in the same financial category…
Mega Mobile
Mobile is gaming’s strongest platform in a market set generate $187.7 billion this year
Newzoo's 2023 Global Games Market Report expects mobile games to generate $92.6 billion
Major Milestone
InnoGames' Forge of Empires surpasses $1 billion in lifetime revenue
Forge of Empires is responsible for half of all revenues
Subscription Success
Paid subscriptions redeem Apple’s Q3 after hardware sales fall
Apple’s Q3 2023 sees 1% revenue fall but surpasses 1 billion paid subscriptions
Gem Games
Gem Capital’s new $50M fund will invest in fledglings of F2P, midcore and more
Investments to be made in pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds
Moving To Mobile
Mobile exclusive Assassin’s Creed Codename Jade launches first closed beta
The open-world game is available on iOS and Android until 11 August 2023
Subscription Success
Mobile games using a subscription model almost triple in a year
Liftoff and Appsflyer report that mobile games represent almost 30% of subscription-based apps
Startup Speedrun
a16z Games announces Speedrun 2024 with $75 million investment pool
Startups are encouraged to enter for the next event starting in January
Ai Activity
Homa's AI hackathon just built 10 new AI tools in just 48 hours
The company's first Internal Gen AI Hackathon saw 10 teams create new tools to a strict deadline
Routes Arrive
Niantic flies the AR flag with new features in Pokémon Go
Routes in Pokémon Go is a new feature being rolled out ahead of eagerly anticipated Niantic/Capcom collab, Monster Hunter Now
Mihoyo Milestone
MiHoYo makes $8 billion in user spending with 73% from Genshin Impact
Honkai: Star Rail makes up 6% of the total in just a few months
Innovation Insight
Innovating in a saturated market: Virtuos’ Matthieu Cheynut on the state of play for growing your games
When to invest and when to cut back. Virtuos’ business development director for Europe Matthieu Cheynut shows the road ahead
Germany Grows
Germany on the rise with 46% growth in games companies since 2020
A 15.5% rise in games companies was observed in 2022
Lunar Lifting Off
Half Moon: Big Tech is over... Small Tech is where it's at
New studio develops first game made entirely of AI in only five months
Social Media Manoeuvres
Zynga founder backs LA startup Artie to make games for Threads
Meta’s latest social media platform will be compatible with games on mobile
Africa Accelerates
Africa’s gaming revenue is more than 90% mobile
Newzoo and Carry1st report reveals Africa stands on the precipice of $1 billion in gaming worth
Paid Games' Performance
Google Play or App Store? June data shows stark contrast in platform popularity of paid games
Curated Data.ai stats reveal the most downloaded paid games and top revenue generators per platform
Multiple Milestones
My.Games' Tacticool reaches 30 million downloads milestone with $75 million in revenue
More than 1 billion users are registered in My.Games’ titles across its library
Promotion In Partnerships
Roblox appoints Christina Wootton as chief partnerships officer
Wootton has been with Roblox for close to a decade
Anniversary Arrival
King of Avalon surpasses 100 million installs in time for seventh anniversary
FunPlus’ strategy MMO reaches seventh anniversary with celebrations underway
For Glory
Apps VS Mobile Games: Who came out on top in H1 2023
Data.ai report reveals insights into consumer spending during the first half of the year
Goliath Games
June’s three most lucrative mobile games all came from China
Sensor Tower reports on the 10 biggest revenue generators worldwide
India To Implement
India plans to hit online mobile games with 28% tax
There is no distinction being made between games of skill and chance
Reconsidering Remote
Is remote working losing its luster? Michail Katkoff shares thoughts on new survey
Deconstructor of Fun’s survey looks at hybrid and remote working within the games industry
Joining In Japan
New studio Denkiworks aims to bring "East meets West" perspective with Project Tanuki
A trio of former Q-Games designers and programmers have formed a new Kyoto-based studio
Making Magic
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened generated $2.3 million in first week of global release
NetEase’s version generated $1.3 million; Warner Bros. Games’ made $1 million