Summoning A Crowd
Broadcast of Summoners War eSport tournament hits top five on Twitch
M2: Mobile Masters Invitational 2017 racked up 35,000 concurrent views
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Matt Suckley
About Matt is really bad at playing games, but hopefully a little better at writing about them. He's Features Editor for PocketGamer.biz, and has also written for lesser publications such as IGN, VICE, and Paste Magazine.
Articles by Matt Suckley
Coming Together
Singular merges with Apsalar to offer a more nuanced marketing analytics platform
Will operate under the Singular brand
Fully On Board
Former Yahoo VP Glen Drury joins board of blind accessibility tech outfit Conspexit
Aiming for a more accessible world for the partially sighted
How Long Is Forever?
Sega responds to criticism over handling of retro Sega Forever scheme
Mike Evans blames fragmentation, promises improvements
Augmented History
Report: 70 laid off as augmented reality firm CastAR closes
A core group trying to sell tech
Time To Reflect
From hobby development to 150 million players: CEO Hendrik Klindworth on 10 years of InnoGames
Dropping out of university to build a 400-strong company
Live And Kicking
Two years on: Pocket Gems on the evolution of War Dragons
Product Manager Chelsea Ono Horn on the game's life so far
Behind The Scenes
An ideal match: The making of Star Wars: Puzzle Droids
Sean Coughlin shares development insights
Future Plans
"More growth, more platforms, broader presence": Kongregate on its post-acquisition strategy
MTG has snapped up the publisher, but what's next?
The Saga Continues
Crushing it: The diminishing but lucrative returns from the Candy Crush sequels
How do you follow a game like Candy Crush Saga?
Mobile Mavens
What will iOS 11 dropping App Store top grossing charts mean for developers?
Mobile Mavens on the new-look App Store
Jobs In Games
From journalism to game production: Auroch Digital's Peter Willington on his career so far
Ex-Pocket Gamer Deputy Editor gives tips on making it as a Producer
Iap Inspector
How does Angry Birds: Evolution monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Live And Kicking
Two years on: Netmarble on the evolution of Marvel Future Fight
Game Director Jin Oh on the game's life so far
Lean And Learning
eRepublik Labs on its plans to innovate mobile MMOs after $8.4 million acquisition
CEO Alexis Bonte sets out his ambitions
Making Of
Round two: The making of Transformers: Forged to Fight
The road from conception to version 2.0
Funding Paradise
"The timing is perfect": TreasureHunt on its $6 million investment and future plans
CEO Kyle Smith gearing up for Pet Paradise launch
Competitive Spirit
Com2uS on the potential of Summoners War as an eSport
Com2uS USA CEO Casey Lee sets out his ambitions
Pay To Play
"Many gamers are fed up with F2P": Why Lakoo is bringing subscription-based games to mobile
Tencent-backed Hong Kong studio explains its strategy
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Sybo's Jonas Georgakakis on how to get a job as an Art Director
SYBO's longest-serving employee shares career insights
Highest Bid
Appodeal launches new ad exchange platform for mobile developers
AppodealX available as part of Appodeal SDK 2.0
Iap Inspector
How does Crazy Taxi Gazillionaire monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Now Playing
Now playing: PlayRaven CEO Lasse Seppanen on Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
What games are keeping the industry busy after hours?
Just The Essentials
Android creator raises further $300 million funding to disrupt smartphone space
Big cash injection following debut smartphone launch
A Win For Indies
Indie games clean up at Apple Design Awards 2017
Blackbox, Mushroom 11 and Severed among the winners
From Australia To India
Mech Mocha partners with Halfbrick to release Indian version of Jetpack Joyride
Bangalore outfit will adapt the game for Indian audience
Live And Kicking
One year on: Another Place Productions on the evolution of BattleHand
CEO Jeremie Texier on the game's life so far
Hit For Six
How Nazara Games topped India's Google Play with Royal Challengers Bangalore partnership
CEO Manish Agarwal on how mobile games and the IPL can work together
The Charticle
Are Clash Royale clones making any money?
Can developers feed off the crumbs from Supercell's table?
Draw A Crowd
What role is mobile playing in the rise of gaming videos and streaming?
How can mobile games attract spectators?
Iap Inspector
How does Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 monetise on mobile?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Live And Kicking
Two years on: ZeptoLab on the evolution of King of Thieves
Chief Product Officer Max Petrov on the game's life so far
Indian Mavens
How to break into the Indian games industry
Career advice from local industry figures
Fidget Spinners
Fidget spinner winners: How the latest playground craze has got the App Store all in a spin
How are the games performing, and how long can it last?
Ipo Imminent
Nitro Games on how going public can support its real-time mobile multiplayer ambitions
CEO Jussi Tähtinen on the studio's strategy
Mobile Mavens
Can mobile games still launch successful multimedia IP?
Will there be another Angry Birds?
Iap Inspector
How does Zombie Gunship Survival monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
The Hardcore Mobile Paradox
Paradox Interactive on expanding its game universes on mobile and avoiding dumbed-down versions
How Kim Nordström is targeting hardcore PC players for mobile games
Zombies + Bullets = Fun
Zombie outbreak: the making of Kill Shot Virus
Behind the scenes with Hothead Games
Live And Kicking
Five years on: Sybo Games on the evolution of Subway Surfers
Sybo Managing Director Mathias Gredal Nørvig on the game's life so far
The Charticle
Why did Tencent invest a further $90 million into Pocket Gems?
Tracking the impact of Tencent's millions on Episode and War Dragons
Fighting On A New Front
"Skullgirls is going to establish the new high bar for what a mobile fighting game can be"
Charley Price on his ambitions for the LINE-published fighting game
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Supercell's Richard Bangs on how to get a job as a Game Programmer
Boss Alien co-founder and Clash Royale programmer shares career insights
Fewer, Better
Why Indian mobile startup BigCode is gunning for strategy games and IAP monetisation
CEO Ahmed Mohammed sets out the new studio's strategy
Iap Inspector
How does Power Rangers: Legacy Wars monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Live And Kicking
Two years on: First Touch Games on the evolution of Score! Hero
Production Manager Andy Dunn on the game's life so far
Fresh Start
Timuz MD leaves to set up new Indian mobile developer BigCode Games
Ahmed Mohammed focusing on quality and IAP monetisation
Power And Influence
GameInfluencer on the power of influencer marketing for mobile games
Managing Director Georg Broxtermann on GameInfluencer's ambitions
The Charticle
Charting the rise of Russian mobile gaming powerhouse Playrix
How Township, Fishdom and Gardenscapes are growing the studio's reputation
Mobile Mavens
Can Tencent's MOBA Strike of Kings carry Honor of Kings' China momentum Westward?
Can the Chinese hit make waves in the West?