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Hot Five Oct 9th, 2023

Hot Five: Niantic has a new star, Epic warns of "degradation in quality", and new games hit the market

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Monster Hunter Now
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Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days

Week that was Oct 6th, 2023

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days

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Honkai: Star Rail
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PocketGamer.biz Podcast - Hot gaming trends and ad formats that are losing steam

News Sep 14th, 2023

PocketGamer.biz Podcast - Hot gaming trends and ad formats that are losing steam

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Mobile Mavens: Can we preserve classic mobile games forever?

Mobile Mavens Aug 22nd, 2023

Mobile Mavens: Can we preserve classic mobile games forever?

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mobile gaming

PocketGamer.biz podcast - Finding and growing your niche

Regulars Mar 10th, 2023

PocketGamer.biz podcast - Finding and growing your niche

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PocketGamer.biz Podcast - gaming for good

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PocketGamer.biz Podcast - gaming for good

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Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days

Feature Nov 4th, 2022

Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days

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Hall of Fame: Jani Karlsson and pioneering the earliest days of the mobile games industry

Hall of Fame Jun 14th, 2022

Hall of Fame: Jani Karlsson and pioneering the earliest days of the mobile games industry

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Subscription services are growing fast, but unlikely to become the dominant form of monetisation

Comment & Opinion Jun 7th, 2022

Subscription services are growing fast, but unlikely to become the dominant form of monetisation

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What is driving the insatiable demand for mergers and acquisitions?

Data & Research May 6th, 2022

What is driving the insatiable demand for mergers and acquisitions?

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Top 10 games industry jobs to apply for this week

Job News Mar 24th, 2022

Top 10 games industry jobs to apply for this week

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How does Hot Wheels Unlimited monetise?

The IAP Inspector Oct 26th, 2020

How does Hot Wheels Unlimited monetise?

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Pokemon Day: How are The Pokemon Company's recent mobile releases performing?

The Charticle Feb 27th, 2020

Pokemon Day: How are The Pokemon Company's recent mobile releases performing?

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Pokemon
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2017 - the year not much happened in mobile games, says Verto

Chart of the Week Oct 31st, 2017

2017 - the year not much happened in mobile games, says Verto

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The internet reacts to the Nintendo Switch reveal

After Hours Oct 22nd, 2016

The internet reacts to the Nintendo Switch reveal

Nintendo Switch

The Promiscuous Gamer enters a Marvel Avengers Alliance (2) and meets his Dream Girlfriend

Promiscuous Gamer Apr 8th, 2016

The Promiscuous Gamer enters a Marvel Avengers Alliance (2) and meets his Dream Girlfriend

Promiscuous Gamer

Stateside Aug 14th, 2015

Why we need more games without Nolan North's voice in them

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Monetizer Jan 30th, 2015

Why it's significant Kabam has gifted all The Hunger Games' players $0.14

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Not immune but Finland has given GamerGate the cold shoulder

The Finnsider Nov 14th, 2014

Not immune but Finland has given GamerGate the cold shoulder

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PG.biz week that was: Gamevil likes Amazon Appstore, Honeycomb will be open, AGON stops, Zipline starts, HTC profits, Xoom hasn't, 4th & Battery rejected, and Apple gets game PR

Week that was Apr 9th, 2011

PG.biz week that was: Gamevil likes Amazon Appstore, Honeycomb will be open, AGON stops, Zipline starts, HTC profits, Xoom hasn't, 4th & Battery rejected, and Apple gets game PR

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PG.biz week that was: 100m Android devices, 33.5% of Infinity Blade's revenues from IAP, GREE's Q3 sales up 77% to $198m, and ngmoco is lost in translation

Week that was May 14th, 2011

PG.biz week that was: 100m Android devices, 33.5% of Infinity Blade's revenues from IAP, GREE's Q3 sales up 77% to $198m, and ngmoco is lost in translation

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PG.biz week that was: Tiny Tower has 1M DAUs, Angry Birds does 6.5M downloads on Xmas day, Samsung booms and Nintendo shoots itself in the foot

Week that was Jan 8th, 2012

PG.biz week that was: Tiny Tower has 1M DAUs, Angry Birds does 6.5M downloads on Xmas day, Samsung booms and Nintendo shoots itself in the foot

Week That Was

PG.biz week that was: Amazon gets serious with $199 Kindle Fire, Microsoft releases Mango, and Unity embraces the future in Unite 11

Week that was Oct 2nd, 2011

PG.biz week that was: Amazon gets serious with $199 Kindle Fire, Microsoft releases Mango, and Unity embraces the future in Unite 11

Week That Was

Hot Five Oct 1st, 2012

Hot Five: Flying the freemium flag, Disney scores a direct hit and why CSR Racing haters are xenophobes

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Monetizer Jan 30th, 2015

Why it's significant Kabam has gifted all The Hunger Games' players $0.14

F2P
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Monetizer
Reciprocity
Retention

The internet reacts to the Nintendo Switch reveal

After Hours Oct 22nd, 2016

The internet reacts to the Nintendo Switch reveal

Nintendo Switch

What is driving the insatiable demand for mergers and acquisitions?

Data & Research May 6th, 2022

What is driving the insatiable demand for mergers and acquisitions?

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48 top mobile games in soft launch: Squad Busters, CSR 3, Plants vs. Zombies 3, LEGO Hill Climb Adventures, and more

SOFT LAUNCH Apr 24th, 2024

48 top mobile games in soft launch: Squad Busters, CSR 3, Plants vs. Zombies 3, LEGO Hill Climb Adventures, and more

Soft Launch

Mobile Mavens: Analysts share insights on Embracer Group's "rapid dissolution", "mature" split and nervy future

MOBILE MAVENS Apr 24th, 2024

Mobile Mavens: Analysts share insights on Embracer Group's "rapid dissolution", "mature" split and nervy future

Mobile Mavens
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The DMA Breakdown: What does the Digital Markets Act mean for your business?

LEGISLATION EXPLAINED Apr 23rd, 2024

The DMA Breakdown: What does the Digital Markets Act mean for your business?

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King’s Trevor Burrows on the power of art: "We could see our numbers literally dropping"

ART ASCENDS Apr 23rd, 2024

King’s Trevor Burrows on the power of art: "We could see our numbers literally dropping"

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Tjodolf Sommestad talks AI, tips for indie devs, and a day in the life of King's president

KING OF KING Apr 22nd, 2024

Tjodolf Sommestad talks AI, tips for indie devs, and a day in the life of King's president

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Behind the scenes: How to achieve a 30% revenue increase three years after launch

LONG TERM OPS Apr 22nd, 2024

Behind the scenes: How to achieve a 30% revenue increase three years after launch

Live Ops
Hypercasual
hybridcasual
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Hot Five: Earth Day, birthdays, game closures, layoffs and more. Here's what's hot right now…

HOT FIVE Apr 22nd, 2024

Hot Five: Earth Day, birthdays, game closures, layoffs and more. Here's what's hot right now…

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Week in Views - The search for skills, billion dollar birthdays and terrific transmedia

WEEK THAT WAS Apr 19th, 2024

Week in Views - The search for skills, billion dollar birthdays and terrific transmedia

Jobs
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transmedia

Monopoly GO! celebrates its first birthday and shares its behind-the-scenes story

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Apr 17th, 2024

Monopoly GO! celebrates its first birthday and shares its behind-the-scenes story

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48 top mobile games in soft launch: Squad Busters, CSR 3, Plants vs. Zombies 3, LEGO Hill Climb Adventures, and more

SOFT LAUNCH Apr 24th, 2024

48 top mobile games in soft launch: Squad Busters, CSR 3, Plants vs. Zombies 3, LEGO Hill Climb Adventures, and more

Soft Launch

Jan 4th, 2012

The 10 most significant events of 2011

New release roundup: Take That: This is Life, Neopets: Tales of Dacardia, Persona 5: The Phantom X and more

NEW GAMES Apr 19th, 2024

New release roundup: Take That: This is Life, Neopets: Tales of Dacardia, Persona 5: The Phantom X and more

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Week in Views - The search for skills, billion dollar birthdays and terrific transmedia

WEEK THAT WAS Apr 19th, 2024

Week in Views - The search for skills, billion dollar birthdays and terrific transmedia

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Chart Climbers: Brawl Stars, Legend of Mushroom, Sea of Conquest and more rise up the mobile game revenue rankings

CHART CLIMBERS Apr 19th, 2024

Chart Climbers: Brawl Stars, Legend of Mushroom, Sea of Conquest and more rise up the mobile game revenue rankings

Chart Climbers

Speaker Spotlight: Xsolla's Chris Meredith on making the most of D2C and today's revenue opportunities

Q&A Apr 19th, 2024

Speaker Spotlight: Xsolla's Chris Meredith on making the most of D2C and today's revenue opportunities

Speaker Spotlight

Behind the scenes: How to achieve a 30% revenue increase three years after launch

LONG TERM OPS Apr 22nd, 2024

Behind the scenes: How to achieve a 30% revenue increase three years after launch

Live Ops
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hybridcasual
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AI AMBITIONS Apr 24th, 2024

“We’re making it so anyone can create anything on Roblox. The only limit is their own creativity”

User Generated Content
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Mobile Mavens: Analysts share insights on Embracer Group's "rapid dissolution", "mature" split and nervy future

MOBILE MAVENS Apr 24th, 2024

Mobile Mavens: Analysts share insights on Embracer Group's "rapid dissolution", "mature" split and nervy future

Mobile Mavens
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Games Go Green: Major studios join PlanetPlay’s Make Green Tuesday Moves initiative to fight climate change

PASSIVE ACTIVISM Apr 22nd, 2024

Games Go Green: Major studios join PlanetPlay’s Make Green Tuesday Moves initiative to fight climate change

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Speaker Spotlight: Xsolla's Chris Meredith on making the most of D2C and today's revenue opportunities

Q&A Apr 19th, 2024

Speaker Spotlight: Xsolla's Chris Meredith on making the most of D2C and today's revenue opportunities

Speaker Spotlight

“The MENA region is definitely a focus for Kwalee and we want to build more partnerships there”

INTERVIEW Apr 18th, 2024

“The MENA region is definitely a focus for Kwalee and we want to build more partnerships there”

Expansion
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hybridcasual

Navigating the supply maze: Picking the best demand platform in 2024

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Apr 17th, 2024

Navigating the supply maze: Picking the best demand platform in 2024

industry insight
demand platform

The state of play for the 4X strategy genre

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Apr 16th, 2024

The state of play for the 4X strategy genre

Genre Analysis
industry insight
4X strategy

The opportunities and challenges facing alternative app stores

APP STORES Apr 12th, 2024

The opportunities and challenges facing alternative app stores

Distribution
Alternate app stores
industry insight

Supercell’s Head of Live Games Sara Bach talks company changes, world-beating live ops, and how to get back on top

INTERVIEW Mar 12th, 2024

Supercell’s Head of Live Games Sara Bach talks company changes, world-beating live ops, and how to get back on top

Growth
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Speaker Spotlight: Xsolla's Chris Meredith on making the most of D2C and today's revenue opportunities

Q&A Apr 19th, 2024

Speaker Spotlight: Xsolla's Chris Meredith on making the most of D2C and today's revenue opportunities

Speaker Spotlight

“The MENA region is definitely a focus for Kwalee and we want to build more partnerships there”

INTERVIEW Apr 18th, 2024

“The MENA region is definitely a focus for Kwalee and we want to build more partnerships there”

Expansion
MENA
Live Ops
Hypercasual
hybridcasual

King’s Candy Crush All Stars tournament is back and bigger than ever with a $1 million prize pot

BIG BUCKS Mar 28th, 2024

King’s Candy Crush All Stars tournament is back and bigger than ever with a $1 million prize pot

Competition
In-game Events
Candy Crush

Games Go Green: Major studios join PlanetPlay’s Make Green Tuesday Moves initiative to fight climate change

PASSIVE ACTIVISM Apr 22nd, 2024

Games Go Green: Major studios join PlanetPlay’s Make Green Tuesday Moves initiative to fight climate change

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Environment
Earth Day
Playing For The Planet

as

How TiMi Studio and World's Edge are adapting Age of Empires for mobile

AGE OF MOBILE Apr 5th, 2024

How TiMi Studio and World's Edge are adapting Age of Empires for mobile

China
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The opportunities and challenges facing alternative app stores

APP STORES Apr 12th, 2024

The opportunities and challenges facing alternative app stores

Distribution
Alternate app stores
industry insight

How On the Edge is using mobile games to tell real-life stories

EDUCATING THROUGH GAMES Apr 11th, 2024

How On the Edge is using mobile games to tell real-life stories

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APPLE VISION PRO Apr 24th, 2024

Apple reins in Vision Pro plans following dwindling demand and disappearing apps

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Sanlo launches into web shops after raising $13.5 million

WEB SHOP BETA Apr 24th, 2024

Sanlo launches into web shops after raising $13.5 million

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FTC bans noncompete work clauses to encourage entrepreneurialism and higher pay

NONCOMPETE NO MORE Apr 24th, 2024

FTC bans noncompete work clauses to encourage entrepreneurialism and higher pay

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GAMEEXPO SUMMIT Apr 24th, 2024

The amazing companies you could meet at next week's Dubai GameExpo Summit!

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TIKTOK TROUBLES Apr 24th, 2024

It's bad day for TikTok as both the US and EU clamp down

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Gaming startups are getting investor attention once again

INVESTMENT BOUNCEBACK Apr 24th, 2024

Gaming startups are getting investor attention once again

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GAMEEXPO SUMMIT Apr 24th, 2024

Dubai GameExpo Summit 2024 10-track conference schedule revealed!

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Supercell’s Squad Busters ranks No. 1 for App Store game downloads in all soft launch countries

SUPER START Apr 23rd, 2024

Supercell’s Squad Busters ranks No. 1 for App Store game downloads in all soft launch countries

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Supercell’s Squad Busters soft launches today with over 100,000 Google Play downloads

BUSTING OUT Apr 23rd, 2024

Supercell’s Squad Busters soft launches today with over 100,000 Google Play downloads

Soft Launch
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FLYING HIGH Apr 19th, 2024

Delta game emulator hits No. 1 on the App Store download charts in 35 countries

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Monopoly GO! celebrates its first birthday and shares its behind-the-scenes story

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Apr 17th, 2024

Monopoly GO! celebrates its first birthday and shares its behind-the-scenes story

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Week in Views - The search for skills, billion dollar birthdays and terrific transmedia

WEEK THAT WAS Apr 19th, 2024

Week in Views - The search for skills, billion dollar birthdays and terrific transmedia

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Multi-million funding to ignite growth for UK games studios

INVESTMENT NEWS Apr 19th, 2024

Multi-million funding to ignite growth for UK games studios

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CRUSHING IT Apr 18th, 2024

AI joins the team at King: "Our challenge is to create the right amount of challenge"

Candy Crush
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Supercell’s Squad Busters ranks No. 1 for App Store game downloads in all soft launch countries

SUPER START Apr 23rd, 2024

Supercell’s Squad Busters ranks No. 1 for App Store game downloads in all soft launch countries

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A16Z doubles gaming investment with $600M fund as part of $7.2B fundraise

INVESTMENT NEWS Apr 17th, 2024

A16Z doubles gaming investment with $600M fund as part of $7.2B fundraise

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AppsFlyer’s Adam Smart on why cross-platform is the future

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AppsFlyer’s Adam Smart on why cross-platform is the future

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The key to successful hypercasual prototypes

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The key to successful hypercasual prototypes

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Rusty Lake co-founder Robin Ras celebrates success and shares what's next for the studio

Q&A May 23rd, 2023

Rusty Lake co-founder Robin Ras celebrates success and shares what's next for the studio

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Sybo and Outplay on the collaboration behind Subway Surfers Blast

Q&A May 19th, 2023

Sybo and Outplay on the collaboration behind Subway Surfers Blast

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Fingersoft CEO Jaakko Kylmäoja on the future of their hit Hill Climb Racing

Q&A May 17th, 2023

Fingersoft CEO Jaakko Kylmäoja on the future of their hit Hill Climb Racing

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Are in-game ads the answer for developers? We asked Marc Merrill of Riot Games

PUT PLAYERS FIRST Mar 30th, 2023

Are in-game ads the answer for developers? We asked Marc Merrill of Riot Games

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A recipe for success: bringing intrinsic in-game ads to Cooking Diary

INTRINSIC IN GAME ADS Feb 7th, 2023

A recipe for success: bringing intrinsic in-game ads to Cooking Diary

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Five reasons why it’s more critical than ever to look to in-game advertising

MAKE MORE OF MONETISATION Jan 11th, 2023

Five reasons why it’s more critical than ever to look to in-game advertising

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Kwalee moves into casual games for Text Express: Word Adventure

NEW PARTNERSHIPS Apr 22nd, 2024

Kwalee moves into casual games for Text Express: Word Adventure

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Multi-million funding to ignite growth for UK games studios

INVESTMENT NEWS Apr 19th, 2024

Multi-million funding to ignite growth for UK games studios

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Auctus Capital Partners and Remote Control to invest in European games companies

INVESTMENT NEWS Apr 18th, 2024

Auctus Capital Partners and Remote Control to invest in European games companies

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A16Z doubles gaming investment with $600M fund as part of $7.2B fundraise

INVESTMENT NEWS Apr 17th, 2024

A16Z doubles gaming investment with $600M fund as part of $7.2B fundraise

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Indie gamers Avalon gear up for global launch with $10 million investment

INVESTMENT NEWS Apr 16th, 2024

Indie gamers Avalon gear up for global launch with $10 million investment

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MTG-owned Ninja Kiwi acquires Legion TD 2 developer AutoAttack Games

ACQUSITIONS Apr 16th, 2024

MTG-owned Ninja Kiwi acquires Legion TD 2 developer AutoAttack Games

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Roblox partners with PubMatic to power video ads

VIDEO ADS Apr 12th, 2024

Roblox partners with PubMatic to power video ads

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Microsoft saves the day: Activision Blizzard games are set to return to China in new NetEase deal

MICROSOFT'S MIGHT Apr 10th, 2024

Microsoft saves the day: Activision Blizzard games are set to return to China in new NetEase deal

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Supercell’s Squad Busters ranks No. 1 for App Store game downloads in all soft launch countries

SUPER START Apr 23rd, 2024

Supercell’s Squad Busters ranks No. 1 for App Store game downloads in all soft launch countries

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Call of Duty Warzone: Mobile generated 'just' $6.92 million in its first month

WARZONE WOBBLE Apr 23rd, 2024

Call of Duty Warzone: Mobile generated 'just' $6.92 million in its first month

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Honkai: Star Rail earned more than double Genshin Impact’s revenue in March

HONKAI HOORAH Apr 23rd, 2024

Honkai: Star Rail earned more than double Genshin Impact’s revenue in March

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Ramadan sparks rise in Middle East mobile app downloads and purchases

MOBILE APP TRENDS Apr 17th, 2024

Ramadan sparks rise in Middle East mobile app downloads and purchases

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War Robots blasts past $900 million as shooter celebrates 10 years since launch

ROBOT WARS Apr 16th, 2024

War Robots blasts past $900 million as shooter celebrates 10 years since launch

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UK video games market hits £7.82 billion valuation with mobile up 4.5%

UK UKIE Apr 15th, 2024

UK video games market hits £7.82 billion valuation with mobile up 4.5%

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Platform barriers tumble down as almost half of gamers play across devices

GAMING TRENDS Apr 15th, 2024

Platform barriers tumble down as almost half of gamers play across devices

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62% of Gen Alpha gamers play 5+ hours per week, VS only 17% of Gen Z

GAMING GENERATIONS Apr 10th, 2024

62% of Gen Alpha gamers play 5+ hours per week, VS only 17% of Gen Z

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Hear from the experts - eight fabulous fireside chats from PGC London 2024

PGC FIRESIDE CHATS Apr 23rd, 2024

Hear from the experts - eight fabulous fireside chats from PGC London 2024

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Microsoft and Activision Blizzard: The complete timeline

ACQUIBLIZZ Oct 13th, 2023

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard: The complete timeline

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PLAYTIKA ACQUISITIONS Oct 2nd, 2023

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Marvel Strike Force, Stumble Guys, and GSN: What has Savvy Games Group bought?

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Marvel Strike Force, Stumble Guys, and GSN: What has Savvy Games Group bought?

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Seven more fireside chats with the mobile world's movers & shakers from PGC London 2023

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Pocket Gamer Connects Advent Calendar: Days 23-24: A final thank you and happy holidays!

TIME TO CELEBRATE Dec 23rd, 2022

Pocket Gamer Connects Advent Calendar: Days 23-24: A final thank you and happy holidays!

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Total Active App (currently available for download): 5,559,307

Total Inactive Apps (no longer available for download): 213,633

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Number of Active Publishers in the US App Store: 1,707,083

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