Incredible Indies
Incredible Indies: Bradley Erkkila on why indies should "keep things as simple as possible"
Erkkila offers some advice for other indies as well as touching on some career highlights
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About Paige is the Deputy Editor on PG.biz who, in the past, has worked in games journalism covering new releases, reviews and news. Coming from a multimedia background, she has dabbled in video editing, photography, graphic and web design! If she's not writing about the games industry, she can probably be found working through her ever-growing game backlog or buried in a good book.
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Lawsuit
The Pokémon Company and Nintendo are seeking an injunction against Palworld creators Pocket Pair
Details of the exact patents The Pokémon Company and Nintendo are using in the lawsuit have now been shared
Financials
Unity reveals its Q3 financials as results “exceed guidance”
This year has also marked many changes for the company with new leadership, the cancellation of the Runtime Fee and the launch of Unity 6
Indian Games Market
M-League launches Blast+ to bring free-to-play games to the growing Indian mobile games market
The new publishing arm will offer various expertise from localisation to live ops strategies
Indie Insights
Incredible Indies: Bringing the monster-catching game Miraibo Go to life
Miraibo Go had over 400,000 pre-registrations and launched recently on mobile and PC
Jobs Roundup
October’s Mobile Movers and Shakers: New Unity CTO, Stillfront CEO and Supercell CMO exit, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Kwalee’s John Wright shares his games industry journey to VP of mobile publishing
Wright discusses helping to create one of the first industry-successful playable ads and the importance of mentorship
Growing Ip
Behind the scenes: Bringing The Dragon Prince: Xadia to mobile
We discuss the games development with both Wonderstorm and Blind Squirrel Games
Incredible Indies
Incredible Indies: Cowleyfornia Studios on being a BAFTA nominee and developing Iron Roads
Marina Sciberras and Duncan Steele discuss their journey as indie developers
Cancellation
Ubisoft cancels mobile game Gwen’s Getaway
The game had been in development for some years and soft launched in 2023
Audio Accessibility
Inside audio design at Candy Crush maker King
Head of audio Dominique Devoucoux on bringing accessibility features to Candy Crush Soda Saga
Social Games
SLAY's CEO on the rise of the social games market
Fabian Kamberi talks AI-enabled penguins and scaling to more than five million users
Industry Spotlight
Jobs in games: Trailmix’s Anissa Nehls on the power of video games marketing
In our Jobs in Games series we highlight the talented team members currently working in the games industry
More Sims On Mobile
The Sims Labs: Town Stories appears on the Google Play store
The Sims Mobile and The Sims FreePlay are about to be joined by a third mobile title
Ubisoft Buyout
Tencent and Guillemot family considering a buyout of Ubisoft
The news has already seen Ubisoft shares rise after previously reaching significant lows
Investment
Finnish developer Future Run secures second round of investment led by Supercell
The funds will go towards the continued development of the studio's cross-platform title Riot Ball
Ugc Games
RIVRS raises €4 million to fuel its user generated content creations
The funds will see more games developed for Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft
One Special Day
The mobile games industry comes together for SpecialEffect's One Special Day
Various mobile studios such as Sybo, Supercell and Rovio will contribute to the fundraiser
Ai Funds
OpenAI raises $6.6 billion making it one of the most valuable companies in the world
The AI and research development company is most widely known for its ChatGPT service
Indie Insights
Incredible Indies: “Players crave new and exciting experiences and AI enables us to deliver that level of variety and freshness”
Bryan Salt shares how he used AI tools to help create his latest word game Catnip
Closure
Merge Games set to close as it integrates with Maximum Entertainment
Merge Games initially shared a social media statement about its closure but later removed the post
Pgc Helsinki
Dive into working with IPs and learning essential strategies for indie games development at PGC Helsinki
Day two at Pocket Gamer Helsinki will see both the IP Unlocked and Incredible Indies track take place in the afternoon
Indie Insights
Incredible Indies: A look behind the scenes of Apple Design Awards winner Rytmos
Niels Böttcher and Asger Strandby share on their journey of founding Floppy Club and developing musical puzzle game Rytmos
Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens: Is Playtika’s acquisition of SuperPlay worth the big bucks? And what does it mean for M&A activity
Playtika is set to acquire Dice Dreams creators SuperPlay for up to $1.95 billion
Jobs Roundup
September's Mobile Movers: Tripledot president steps down, The Raine Group appoints new MD, Aghanim hires VP, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Pgc Helsinki Monetiser
Discover how to effectively monetise your games and maximise revenue at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Unleash the full potential of cutting-edge ad formats, IAPs, and other ground-breaking monetisation developments in this specialised track.
Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens: Does more powerful hardware for iPhone 16 make a difference to games developers?
Our industry experts share their thoughts on what impact new hardware has on the mobile games market and if such leaps are truly needed
Daydreamers
How SuperPlay grew Dice Dreams into a $300m+ sleeper hit
CPO and Co-Founder Elad Drory discusses the success of Dice Dreams, studio expansion, retaining players and celebrity marketing
Mobile Mavens
Broken trust, a dark 12 months, but a positive sign: Developers react to Unity axing the Runtime Fee
Our industry experts share their thoughts on the big news, which comes one year after the Runtime Fee was first announced
Big Plans
“Treating what we are building not just as a game but as a social platform is very rare"
Social First’s CEO Kim Soares on securing funds to fuel the development of a new cross-platform MMO title that champions social connectivity
Ai Integration
Kinetix launches its $1 million fund initiative to accelerate AI-UGC in games
The AI emote creators will offer selected developers up to $75,000 to bring its user-generated emote technology to their games
Jobs Roundup
September's Mobile Movers: Asmodee appoints CEO, Nintendo of Europe shake-up, 1Up's new venture partner, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Fueling Expansion
In-game audio advertising platform Odeeo secures $5 million funding round for global expansion
The new funds will aid with expansion in key markets such as North America, Asia and the MENA region
Games Industry Service
Hub and Spoke Games launches to offer specialist games business development services
The new agency has been founded by industry veteran Chris Buckley and offers a range of services
Tag Team
Brawl Stars teams up with WWE star John Cena to kick off its SpongeBob SquarePants collaboration
The collaboration sets in motion the celebration of SpongeBob SquarePants 25th anniversary with an in-game takeover of the hit Supercell game
Indie Insights
Incredible Indies: Planting The Green Book for cross-platform pollination
Developer Eugene Lazebny on the challenges of being an indie and how Tapteek’s latest green-fingered project came to life
Rebranding
“We’re one of the only platforms that enables mobile developers to publish their web3 games on app stores”
READYgg recently rebranded to PLAY with a continued focus on bridging the gap between web2 and web3 gaming
Engaging Audiences
How to engage with a broader audience in today’s tougher games climate
Proxima AI’s CEO Alex Song on how developers should adapt to market changes and the increasing role of social media
Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens: How to survive to '25: Part two
Our mobile mavens are back to discuss the tough year of 2024 and whether the worst will be over in 2025
Industry Spotlight
Developer Stories: Zynga’s Katie Ites on getting into games and working on Game of Thrones Legends
In our developer stories series, we highlight the talented team members currently working in the games industry
Crushing It
King’s Todd Green on how the Candy Crush Saga has remained on top for 12 years
From the evolution to Candy Crush to the potential of IPs and tournaments we get the latest on one of mobile’s biggest franchises
Ai Impact
Xsolla's Chris Hewish on the impact of AI for creative workflows
“To ensure that real creative jobs aren’t lost it’s important to establish measures that balance AI integration with human oversight”
Gamescom Tips
Mobile Mavens: The expert's guide to surviving Gamescom
How to avoid the crush, be at the best party, and make all the best connections. Our Mavens give their tips and tricks for getting the best out of Europe's biggest games show
Test Of Time
SYBO’s CEO Mathias Gredal Nørvig on Subway Surfers 12 year run
Subway Surfers recently celebrated its 12 year anniversary with a return to its classic look
Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens: How to survive to '25
Our mobile mavens discuss the tough year of 2024 and whether the worst will be over in 2025
Winter Is Coming
Working with world class IP: How Zynga made Game of Thrones: Legends a hit
Executive vice president, Yaron Leyvand discusses the recent launch of Game of Thrones: Legends, working with big brands and that advertisement with Kit Harington
Anniversary Celebrations
Nine years of Seekers Notes and 43 million downloads across 195 countries
Seekers Notes core producer Anastasiia Vorobeva on keeping competitive in the hidden object genre and the impact of community
Battle Royale
Celebrating seven years of Garena Free Fire's success
Free Fire's global marketing lead, Cindy Chen talks to us about what has kept the game going over the past seven years
Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens: How is the trend for cross-platform changing the state of gaming?
Our Mavens share their thoughts on appeal of taking your game cross-platform and what the current trend means for the future of the games industry
Awards Season
BAFTA's Tara Saunders on mobile gaming's awards snub and how the event is evolving for 2025
BAFTA's chair of the games committee discusses the importance of the awards as entries for the 2025 edition open