Acquiblizz
Activision Blizzard's Bobby Kottick clarifies his company's position in the latest deal twist
With Microsoft cutting their cloud gaming titles adrift, what does that mean for Activision Blizzard?
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Daniel Griffiths
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Aquiblizz
Microsoft sell cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft to dodge the UK's Activision Blizzard deal block
And the deal goes on… All parties are agreed on the new UK-specific arrangement with an October 18 deadline for final approval
Tech Investment
Telltale power up their storytelling skills with Flavourworks acquisition
The UK company's unique video technology will become part of Telltale's future projects
Jobs News
July's Mobile Movers and Shakers: Samantha Ryan leaves EA plus hires for Supercell, Zynga and more
July has seen some significant moves by some of the industry's biggest company's - here's the highlights from the last week
Alternative App Stores
Meta to get into the app store game as Facebook allows app downloads
The EU's Digital Markets Act is opening up app store monopolys and big players are getting ready to reap the rewards
Redundancies
Niantic lays off 230 employees and cancels Marvel AR game
Shock news. The augmented reality gaming giant shutters a studio and games
New Deals
Scopely acquires Dundee-based Tag Games
Doubling down on 2021’s investment, the firm have now made Tag Games a Scopely Studio
Data & Research
Skrmiish announces new Head of Data, Dr. João Pela
Bringing CERN-style data analysis to the world of play-to-earn
Q&a
Pride Month 2023: How diversity and creativity go hand in hand at King
King's Sabrina Carmona, Head of Farm Heroes Saga outlines how they promote diversity and inclusivity throughout their gaming portfolio
Q&a
How Monopoly GO! became the #1 mobile board game in the world
Scopely general manager Massimo Maietti discusses launching the biggest casual game of 2023
New Tech
Why developers need to take Apple Vision Pro seriously
The next App Store explosion starts here. Apple Vision Pro matters. And here's why.
Deals
“It’s been a rough night…” Embracer: What went wrong?
With their share price crashing 45% in the last 24 hours what exactly IS going on at Embracer?
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save the Games Industry - The Final Episode
The journey reaches an end with a recap of the 38 incredible games industry figures that took part across 10 weeks of travels
Interview
Sybo's game director Eoin O’Doherty talks Subway Surfers on the game's anniversary
We talk Blast, Tag and all things Subway Surfers as the game elebrates it's 11th anniversary
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry with Sybo CEO Mathias Gredal Nørvig
The journey continues with gaming and eco-insight from the makers of the legendary Subway Surfers
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight Seattle: Maintain UA and performance within the changing privacy landscape with Mark Menery of Dataseat
We get up close with the speakers at our upcoming Pocket Gamer Seattle event. Don't miss out!
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight Seattle: Phil Shpilberg of GameChangerSF by Pixis outlines the future of AI in games marketing
We get up close with the speakers at our upcoming Pocket Gamer Seattle event. Don't miss out!
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight Seattle: Delivering premium live services with Kazutomo Niwa of Game Server Services (GS2)
We get up close with the speakers at our upcoming Pocket Gamer Seattle event. Don't miss out!
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry: Sweden Part 2
The journey continues with more eco-video from Sweden featuring Johan Sjöberg of Star Stable Entertainment and Gustav Martner at Greenpeace.
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight Seattle: Moloco's Donghwan Jeon on AI, big data, machine learning and more
With just a couple of weeks to go, we get up close with the speakers at our upcoming Pocket Gamer Seattle event. Don't miss out!
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry reaches Sweden
Get the first part of our eco duo's interviews from Sweden, featuring Daniel Hasselberg, CEO of MAG Interactive and David Olsson of We Don’t Have Time
Updates
Stumble Guys goes FPS in latest update
In a bold break from its popular third-person stumbling fun, Scopely's smash gets a whole new look via a deal with NERF
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry - Helsinki Part 2!
As the duo's eco-journey ends there's still great videos to enjoy. Here's the second of their Helsinki interviews, featuring Mikael Haveri of Housemarque and Secret Exit's Jani Kahrama
Climate Conscious
Mobile gaming for Earth Day: Sankari Studios and Earthday.org in partnership for climate game Katoa
Spreading the word and hitting the message home with a mobile game released on Earth Day
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry - Extra!
The climate battle isn't over yet. With the journey at a close there's still plenty of interviews and opinion as to how the games industry can be more sustainable
Acquisitions
Rovio: What's the big deal and why did Sega buy them?
It's the big money deal that has set the mobile gaming world talking. But just what's in it for both parties?
Done Deal
Sega buys Rovio for €706 million
It's official. After a weekend of rumours the deal is done. Full details inside
Events & Awards
It's Awards Season: Vote for PG Connects and come to the Mobile Game Awards
If you love Pocket Gamer Connects London, don't forget to vote for us. And don't miss our own Mobile Games Awards next week too!
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry – Week 10
Matchmade CEO Jiri Kupiainen and GamesForest.Club's Maria Wagner's journey draws to a close with interviews with developers in the Czech Republic
Apps & More
What to expect at Apple's WWDC 2023
It's official. The dates for Apple's big dev event are out there and the speculation on what will be unveiled can really begin…
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry – Week 9
Matchmade CEO Jiri Kupiainen and GamesForest.Club's Maria Wagner's journey nears its end as the pair finally reach Finland and Sweden
Unreal Graphics
Epic unveils Unreal Engine 5.2 delivering even more power to mobile
New cross-platform Unreal upgrades give developers the tools to create improved worlds and characters, whatever the host device
Epic News
Epic launches Unreal Editor for Fortnite, delivering metaverse-building power to everyone
Their GDC 2023 announcement comes packed with new tech set to give the world of mobile creation a shake-up
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry – Week 8
Matchmade CEO Jiri Kupiainen and GamesForest.Club's Maria Wagner's journey takes in Zürich and Munich and heads to the Baltics
Unity Gaming Report
Marc Whitten of Unity: "There are more players… But payers are in decline."
Released today, the 2023 Unity Gaming Report serves up both solutions and challenges for developers both big and small
Next-level Inclusivity
Scrapping stereotypes in the metaverse with Dubit's Regine Weiner and Steph Whitley
The face of gaming is changing and if the metaverse really is to take hold we need to work together to make it a great place for everyone
Women In Games
"What we used to think of as a gamer - a bored teenager with a console - is no longer correct" - Liat Barer of Odeeo
We get the real state of play and showcase a world of talent around the changing face of games for International Women's Day
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry – Week 7
Matchmade CEO Jiri Kupiainen and GamesForest.Club's Maria Wagner's quest reaches Prague
Women In Games
"This is not only a viable career path, but one of the most welcoming industries in the world" - Jacki Vause of Dimoso
We get the real state of play and showcase a world of talent around International Women's Day
Women In Games
"Having more women in the gaming industry brings diverse perspectives, experiences, and ideas" - Barbara Lee of Kinetix
We get the real state of play and showcase a world of talent around International Women's Day 2023
Women In Games
"Women bring different leadership styles that benefit everyone, not only other women" - Agnė Vitkutė of G.Round
We get the real state of play and showcase a world of talent around International Women's Day 2023
Women In Games
"Games change people's lives. I've been amazed by their power to make this world a better place" - Iryna Afanasyeva of Sandsoft Games
We get the real state of play and showcase a world of talent around International Women's Day 2023
Women In Games
International Women's Day 2023: Gender inclusivity within gaming and the rise of the female gamer
GameHouse's Emmi Kuusikko takes a gender-focused snapshot of games: Where they are, and where they need to be
Women In Games
International Women's Day 2023: Lisa Hau, CSO at Bidstack
We get the real state of play and showcase a world of talent for International Women's Day
Women In Games
International Women's Day 2023: Harriet Hughes, CMO at Playstack
We get the real state of play and showcase a world of talent for International Women's Day
Women In Games
International Women's Day 2023: Victoria Trofimova, co-founder and CEO of Nordcurrent
We get the real state of play and showcase a world of talent for International Women's Day
Video
Pocket Gamer Connects London video round-up: Part Two
Missed the show or simply want more content? We get up close with the big names at our PGC London event
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry – Week 6
Matchmade CEO Jiri Kupiainen and GamesForest.Club's Maria Wagner's quest reaches Lisbon
Industry Insight
Building on success: How to focus your expertise to create guaranteed hits
We all learn from our mistakes, but do we equally learn from our wins? Azur Games' Milana Gelmanova explains how they only go from strength to strength
Video
Pocket Gamer Connects London video round-up
Missed the show or simply want more content? We get up close with the big names at our PGC London event