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GDC: Niantic talks keeping redlining out of the metaverse
The metaverse cannot recreate the prejudicial problems of the games industry, says Niantic’s John King and Kellee Santiago
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Khai Trung Le
About Former editor of PocketGamer.biz, Khai can also be found on Vice, Star Trek, and in numerous scientific journals and publications.
Articles by Khai Trung Le
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GDC snapshot: Lion Studios on moving to merge games
Key takeaways from Amy Choi’s session on moving to merge games
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GDC: How King tells a story with UX
Abigail Rindo, lead narrative designer at King, discusses best practice in user experience design and player-centric game narrative to enhance storytelling.
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GDC: The F2P game design challenge, designing for minnows
Designers from King, Double Loop, and others meet this year’s GDC F2P challenge: designing for minnow, rather than whales
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GDC: This year in F2P Mobile Games
Steve Meretzky and Visible Entertainment’s Dave Rohrl break down the past 12 months in F2P trends and developments
Pg Connects Interviews
Video interview: Freeverse.io on living NFT assets and play-to-earn as a short-lived solution
"It's important to separate the intellectual property of the NFT and the NFT itself."
Games Dev In Ukraine
iLogos on games dev in Ukraine: "Working in days of war is a heroic act. We call this a fight, not on the battlefield but on the economical frontline."
Games solutions provider discusses continuing full-cycle games production during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Pg Connects Interviews
Video interview: Playstack on creating in-game ads that better suit the players
"In some instances, there are more adverts than gameplay."
Sonic Boom
SEGA announces Jinke as exclusive licensee of Sonic the Hedgehog mobile titles
Entertainment firm declared exclusive licensee of Sonic Dash and Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom in mainland China
International Women's Day
Infinite Arcade's Ekin Eris: "Compared to traditional businesses, the gaming scene in Turkey is more developed in gender equality."
The change to remote working, more women wanting to join the games industry, and ensuring the company values align with your own
More Four-day Work Week Announcements
BANDAI NAMCO Mobile trials four-day working week
New working structure to focus on employee wellbeing while retaining innovation in F2P market
International Women's Day
Zynga's Nicole Hartvig David: "To attract more women in gaming, we need to ensure that they are equally represented as the face of the industry"
Maternity and paternity leave, childcare, and inclusive activities needed for greater gender representation, says Zynga VP of marketing Nicole Hartvig David
International Women's Day
Updated: Mobile Mavens: bringing more women into the mobile games industry
Platform female trialblazers, stop punishing parenthood, and combat imposter syndrome
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"The number of female designers in the games industry is higher than ever, but this doesn’t apply to developer and management roles"
Playable Factory's Gökçe Nur Oğuz talks the women joining the Turkish mobile games industry
Zero Cell Count
Supercell halt game downloads in Russia and Belarus
Removes titles from app stores, new downloads prevent, access for existing players to be suspended
Making Of
How three extra months without revenue led to the success of RPG Dice: Heroes of Whitestone
Postponing the game's launch was the right decision for game polish and team wellbeing
Idling By
Idle Miner Tycoon now available on Facebook Gaming
Reaches cloud platform six years after 2016 mobile release
Upstream
Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – March 4 2022
PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on mobile games making waves on streaming platforms and esports events
Stranger Things To Come
Netflix to acquire Finnish mobile studio Next Games
Acquisition valued around €65 million.
Luna Landing
Amazon Luna launches in US
Exits early access with over 100 titles in its Plus subscription
Solidarity With Ukraine
Update: the Ukraine games industry voices speaking out against Russian invasion
Ukrainian studios and team update
Pg Connects Interviews
PG Connects London: AppLovin talks smarter in-game ad integration and the new world of privacy
AppLovin's Tony Deane talks ad delivery in a more private world, smarter integration, machine learning, and more at PG Connects London
Blockchain For Everyone
Şekip Can Gökalp wants to bring blockchain gaming to the masses
"Anyone who can make great games is probably way too into making them to bother scamming you!"
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PG Connects London: Fyber on matching big data analysis with KPIs, and protecting the publisher's trust
Fyber's Shalom Michaeli discusses transparency between networks and publishers, the right pairing of big data analysis and goals, and more at PG Connects London
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Region Lock: Turkey's hypercasual truimph, and what it means for its young population
PocketGamer.biz takes a look at the meteoric rise of Turkey as a mobile games behemoth, and what it means for the country’s young workforce
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PG Connects London: TransPerfect Gaming celebrates the correct approach to localisation
TransPerfect Gaming's Kayla Madsen discusses the myriad of options of games localisation, from text translation to quality assurance and legal advice, and more at PG Connects London
Making Of
Making Call of Antia stand out from the crowd
The Match 3 RPG genre is popular and well populated. FunPlus' Leon Zhou talks to PocketGamer.biz about differentiating yourself from the crowd
Post-pg Connects Thoughts
Mobile Mavens: the future of live events
PG Connects London attendees share their thoughts on future live events
Sharks Eating Chickens
PG Connects London: a quick-fire green game jam
Mensah-Bonsu, Muntean, and Esteris' Green Live Ops panel prompts a lo-fi game jam
Look At This
PG Connects London: the untapped artistry of UI
Edd Coates, founder of Game UI Database, brings Sonic, Joker, and Link to his panel discussing the aesthetics and function of user interfaces
Hard Questions At Supercell
Supercell's 45% revenue increase in 2021 follows staff burnout
2021 revenue reached $2.24 billion, and a message about sustainable working from Supercell CEO
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Can't make PG Connects London? Check out what our speakers have been discussing
F2P regulations, off-trend games, and raising investment in your studio among hundreds of topics
Most Read
Hot Five: Philip La moves from Pokémon GO to Axie Infinity, the latest ironSource Supersonic competition, and $4.4 billion spend on money-themed games
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
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PG Connects London: Ampere Analysis delivers core understanding on subscription services
Ampere's Louise Shorthouse discusses subscription service strategies, and what Netflix Games still needs to learn
PokÉ To Axie
Philip La on moving from Pokémon GO to Axie Infinity
Player ownership, the strength of the Pokémon IP, and Axie Infinity's economy sustainability
Touch That Dial
CMYK’s Alex Hague on releasing his first mobile app, Wavelength, balancing IAPs, and translating tabletop experiences
Excitement around mobile-first games, low enthusiasm for disruptive in-game ads
Not Just For Karl
Daniel Persson on Coffee Stain's new mobile-first studio, exploring old IP, and not looking at NFTs
Excitement about hybrid genres, including FPS and survival.
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Road to Connects London: Walking Squid's Kay Gruenwoldt on the changing face of in-game advertising
Walking Squid Advisory's Kay Gruenwoldt gives a sneak peek of his panel, What is the Future of Mobile Advertising?
Return To Live Events
PocketGamer Connects London – editor's picks on unmissable speakers
PG Connects takes place on February 14-15 in central London
For The Horde?
Activision Blizzard to bring Warcraft to mobile
Announcement buried in earnings report
King Provides
Mobile games drive Activision Blizzard revenue
Record performance from King as console and esports revenue dwindles
Lift Off
RocketRide Games’ Louis-René Auclair on Netflix Games, data analysis, and the forest for the trees
Auclair speaks to PocketGamer.biz on the importance of the audience, patience and data, and launching the Netflix partnership
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Road to Connects London: Tencent's Aras Senyuz on the key to PUBG Mobile's localisation
Tencent's Aras Senyuz details how PUBG Mobile became a cultural and social phenomenon in Turkey
Making Of
Angry Birds Journey's voyage to reinvent familiarity
Rovio's Tommi Koivisto and Sandro Kvlividze walks PG.biz through the delicate balance of renovation while returning to Angry Birds' roots
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Road to Connects London: XR Games' Bobby Thandi on raising investment for your studio
XR Games' Bobby Thandi presents a sneak-peak into his PG Connects talk on raising investment, recognising red flags, and the right questions for investors
Looking At Live Service
The PocketGamer.biz View: PlayStation acquires Bungie
Editor Khai Trung Le shares his thoughts on PlayStation’s acquisition of Bungie
Meet The Experts
Speaker Spotlight: ZEBEDEE's Ben Cousens on game payments as a native experience
Meet the mobile gaming financial experts at Pocket Gamer Connects London, February 14-15
What A Way To Make A Livin'
John Cooney talks Armor Games' four-day working week
John Cooney details combating pandemic stress, the hard work establishing a new working routine, and the overwhelming demand following the trial period
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Road to Connects London: Yahaha's Patty Toledo on the metaverse and UGC
Yahaha's Patty Toledo presents a sneak-peak into her PG Connects talk on the metaverse, marketing opportunities, and user-generated content
Social Distance
Kim Soares on the launch of Finnish social gaming studio Social First
PocketGamer.biz speaks with Kim Soares on forming a new social games studio, disruptive trends, and the return to live events