Awards
Marvel Snap wins Mobile Game of the Year at the DICE Awards
The mobile TCG saw rave reviews upon its release in 2022 and swept the boards for awards
Staff
Iwan Morris
Job Title
Staff Writer
About Iwan is a Cardiff-based freelance writer, who joined the Pocket Gamer Biz site fresh-faced from University before moving to the Pocketgamer.com editorial team in November of 2023.
Articles by Iwan Morris
Releases
Huawei tempt users into their Appgallery with Epic Seven
The release of the “cult RPG” includes numerous AppGallery app store exclusives
Releases
Level Infinite announces new cross-platform title Undawn
The game comes courtesy of Lightspeed Studios with releases on iOS, Android and PC
Releases
Krafton's Road To Valour: Empire stands in for BGMI in India
While BGMI remains banned, Krafton seek to regain market share with a new India-specific title
Keep On Running
Minion Rush celebrates tenth anniversary
The sleeper hit has been running over a decade with over one billion app installs
Artificial Intelligence
Kwalee bring AI into game production
Employees will be able to use AI tools to pitch ideas via the company’s KAI programme
Acquisition
Thunderful acquires Studio Fizbin
The studio, known for their title “Say No! More” has been bought by Headup
Report
Longer ads are performing better than shorter ads
Liftoff discovers 50% higher conversions for videos of 31 to 60 seconds duration
Leaks
Genshin Impact developers MiHoYo on legal hunt for leakers
The hit games' developers have subpoenaed Twitter for the names of users suspected of leaking its secrets
Social Media
TikTok leans further into games with UK test of in-app minigames
A number of games have begun to pop up on the TikTok app
Rumours
Is there a new Nintendo console on the way?
Documents provided to the CMA sparked rumours of potential new handheld or console from the company
Releases
Top-down shooter Mighty Doom receives new trailer and release date
The mobile spin-off of ID’s revived, iconic shooter franchise is being developed in-house
Esports
Top five Japanese esports teams all compete on mobile
Mobile has become an increasingly popular presence in the esports scene, and the same is true for Japan
Delistings
Rovio Classics: Angry Birds to be delisted
The re-release of the original entry into the Angry Birds franchise will be delisted on the 23rd of February 2023
Financials
Ubisoft bullish on upcoming mobile releases in latest financials
Two big mobile titles are predicted to boost Ubisoft according to latest financial results
Aquiblizz
Microsoft signs ten-year deal with Nintendo for Call of Duty
The agreement, announced by Microsoft's Brad Smith, will see the company commit to providing the game on Nintendo’s platforms
Working Practices
Sega to increase wages by an average of 30%
The iconic Japanese gaming giant is increasing wages to retain talent
Releases
Little Big Planet spin-off Ultimate Sackboy is out now on mobile
Sony's endless runner comes to iOS and Android today
Investment
Tencent makes investment in fitness gaming platform Quell
The Chinese mobile gaming giant will now be reaching beyond console and PC
Pgc London 2023
The Pocket Gamer Connects Video Vault is now open!
Attendees and now catch up on talks, panels and fireside chats from PGC London 2023
Insights
Flexion's Jens Lauritzson on why you should consider alternative app stores
Alternative app store publishing has been a winning model for companies such as Flexion and their partners
Self-publishing
Robot Teddy brings on Vampire Survivors developer Poncle
Big moves are afoot at Robot Teddy with new team members and valuable signings
Releases
Tencent to release Chinese exclusive Honor of Kings in Brazil
The China-only MOBA game is one of a slew of titles now gaining release further afield
Releases
Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat gains worldwide release as Tencent opens up
More Chinese exclusives are getting global releases during a turbulent time for the Chinese game industry
Insights
What’s next for Supercell?
CEO Ilkka Paananen’s recent blog post gives insight into the Finnish hitmaker's plans for 2023 and beyond
Ports
Goddess of Victory: Nikke exceeds 25m downloads prior to PC port
The anime-style shooter will also collaborate with popular series Chainsaw Man
Releases
Machine Zone announces new Final Fantasy mobile game
The Game of War developer continues their journey into the world of Final Fantasy with War for Eos
Company Culture
Supercell CEO lays out “the defining challenge” for mobile gaming
Ilkka Paananen explains Supercell’s philosophy and keys to success in his annual blog post
Interview
PLAYSTUDIOS' Mickey Sonnino talks diversified portfolio and the magic of loyalty programs
PLAYSTUDIOS’ new COO gave us an insight into their take on rewarded play and pushing beyond casino games
Advertising
Alex Nunez talks intrinsic advertising and what's next for Bidstack Sports
We put our questions on the latest innovations in ads to Bidstack Sport's SVP
Appointments
VoxPop Games brings on Studio Wildcard Founder
Doug Kennedy, co-founder of Studio Wildcard will take on the role of executive chairman
Technology
Wales Interactive continues to fly flag for FMV on mobile
New Five Dates sequel updates the old-school FMV concept with new representation elements
End Of Service
Square Enix to shut down Echoes of Mana after less than a year
The title originally released in April 2022 and is a spin-off from the classic RPG Mana series
Alternative App Stores
Flexion delivers 12x boost to alternative app store revenue
The publisher delivered big gains for Top Games’ Evony: The King’s Return when published to the Amazon Appstore
Financials
Netmarble goes into the red in new financials
An increase in overseas revenue is high point in amongst grim reporting elsewhere
Legislation
Krafton confident that BGMI will be 'unbanned'
The ban severely burned Krafton’s bottom line in mobile battle royale games
Milestones
Tower of Fantasy’s “Half Anniversary” celebrated by Hotta Studio
The open world action-RPG’s unusually early celebration signifies the rapid life-cycle of today's games
Platforms
Bringing mobile games to the browser – “It’s like Swedish Black Magic”
Trail.gg gives gamers a whole new place to play in. CCO Shawn Adamek explains how mobile devs can get on board
Financials
Nexon revenue up 49% for Q4 to record-breaking $618m
The Japanese game company credits a strong finish to the year with Dungeon and Fighter Mobile’s strong performance
Partnerships
Xsolla to partner with Mastercard for mobile payment support
Xsolla is set to partner with payment provider Mastercard in order to support mobile gamers making payments
Financials
Krafton weathers mobile storm in quarterly financials
Krafton's financials note mobile expansion, the impact of the BGMI ban and floats potential cross-platform release for Project BlackBudget
Milestones
MY.GAMES’ Rush Royale hits 50m downloads and snags #1 Strategy Game spot
Rush Royale has become the company’s second-best performing game in terms of revenue this year
Announcements
Xsolla expands digital distribution hub to telecommunications carriers
After debuting their cloud gaming solutions earlier this week, Xsolla are continuing a spree of announcements with their new digital distribution hub
Announcements
Hot Wheels brings AR Rift Rally game to Playstation and mobile devices
The AR Hot Wheels racing game will release to the Playstation console and more pertinently to mobile devices
Metaverse
Cut the Rope creators ZeptoLab jump to Web3
ZeptoLab are partnering with The Sandbox for collaborative events and content
Working Practices
Fingersoft adopt a six-hour workday
Finnish mobile company Fingersoft have instigated a six-hour, five-day work week following alternative workday trials
Cloud Gaming
Xsolla jump into the cloud gaming scene with new solutions
Xsolla’s newest venture leaps squarely into the world of cloud gaming as they bring payment solutions to cross-platform play
Industry Insight
Speculation swirls around EA’s sudden sunset of Apex Legends Mobile
Analysts and outlets have multiple theories around EA’s sudden sunsetting of Apex Legends Mobile and Battlefield Mobile
Mobile Masterworks
Mobile Masterworks: Subway Surfers
More than ten years and billions of downloads after its initial release, Sybo’s Subway Surfers remains an enduring classic of the mobile genre. So what’s the story behind it?
Releases
Rogue Games partners with Netflix to release Dust & Neon and Highwater
Indie publisher Rogue Games will release two of their latest on multiple platforms, including Netflix Games