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

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Stadia may be gone, but will the entire cloud gaming sector go with it?

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PG.biz Podcast - From breakout to billions

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Hot Five: September 12th. The five stories you need to know before you start your working week

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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

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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 Rocket League Sideswipe hit the back of the net Interview Dec 21st, 2021

How Rocket League Sideswipe hit the back of the net

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How does Hot Wheels Unlimited monetise?

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as 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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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

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

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Why we need more games without Nolan North's voice in them Stateside Aug 14th, 2015

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

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

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Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days News Nov 25th, 2022

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

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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

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Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days Week that was Nov 11th, 2022

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Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days Feature Nov 4th, 2022

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How does Coin Master monetise? The IAP Inspector Feb 7th, 2018

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Why we need more games without Nolan North's voice in them Stateside Aug 14th, 2015

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

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as Hot Five: September 12th. The five stories you need to know before you start your working week Hot Five Sep 12th, 2022

Hot Five: September 12th. The five stories you need to know before you start your working week

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Top 10 highest-grossing mobile games of all time REIGNING REVENUE RAISERS Nov 28th, 2022

Top 10 highest-grossing mobile games of all time

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The latest and most interesting mobile games in soft launch. [UPDATE] SOFT LAUNCH Nov 28th, 2022

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"There is a dragon’s hoard waiting there": game publishing opportunities in Iran and Morocco EAST TO WEST Nov 24th, 2022

"There is a dragon’s hoard waiting there": game publishing opportunities in Iran and Morocco

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China may still be top of the mobile game, but India is closing in ANALYSIS Nov 24th, 2022

China may still be top of the mobile game, but India is closing in

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10 biggest video game acquisitions of all time

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Deus Ex GO is dead. Here's what made the GO series so important RETROSPECTIVE Nov 23rd, 2022

Deus Ex GO is dead. Here's what made the GO series so important

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6 Secrets for Success in MENA Gaming Markets EXPERT INTERVIEWS Nov 22nd, 2022

6 Secrets for Success in MENA Gaming Markets

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The latest and most interesting mobile games on the blockchain. [UPDATED AUGUST 3] BLOCKCHAIN MOBILE GAMES Nov 22nd, 2022

The latest and most interesting mobile games on the blockchain. [UPDATED AUGUST 3]

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The latest and most interesting mobile games in soft launch. [UPDATE] SOFT LAUNCH Nov 28th, 2022

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China may still be top of the mobile game, but India is closing in ANALYSIS Nov 24th, 2022

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Deus Ex GO is dead. Here's what made the GO series so important RETROSPECTIVE Nov 23rd, 2022

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6 Secrets for Success in MENA Gaming Markets EXPERT INTERVIEWS Nov 22nd, 2022

6 Secrets for Success in MENA Gaming Markets

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"There is a dragon’s hoard waiting there": game publishing opportunities in Iran and Morocco EAST TO WEST Nov 24th, 2022

"There is a dragon’s hoard waiting there": game publishing opportunities in Iran and Morocco

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How Saudi Arabia is growing its position as MENA’s most significant gaming industry hub RIYADH OVERVIEW Nov 21st, 2022

How Saudi Arabia is growing its position as MENA’s most significant gaming industry hub

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Frank Keienburg, Brawl Stars Game Lead, on Supercellian culture and what other platforms can learn from mobile INTERVIEW Nov 10th, 2022

Frank Keienburg, Brawl Stars Game Lead, on Supercellian culture and what other platforms can learn from mobile

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10 biggest video game acquisitions of all time MONOPOLY MONEY Nov 24th, 2022

10 biggest video game acquisitions of all time

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Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days WEEK IN VIEWS Nov 25th, 2022

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What makes Pokémon such a monster game? A new record for the franchise Nov 25th, 2022

What makes Pokémon such a monster game?

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Mobile to surge ahead as the console next gens are at least six years away SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE? Nov 24th, 2022

Mobile to surge ahead as the console next gens are at least six years away

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Opinion: Game Preservation isn’t just about disks and cartridges, but mobile games too PRESERVATION Nov 22nd, 2022

Opinion: Game Preservation isn’t just about disks and cartridges, but mobile games too

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Flexion CEO Jens Lauritzson on the secrets behind his company's success INTERVIEW Nov 22nd, 2022

Flexion CEO Jens Lauritzson on the secrets behind his company's success

Screams on screens: The unrealised potential of horror in mobile gaming OPINION Nov 22nd, 2022

Screams on screens: The unrealised potential of horror in mobile gaming

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Jacob Colvin on successfully combining content creation with a passion for marine conservation INTERVIEW Nov 22nd, 2022

Jacob Colvin on successfully combining content creation with a passion for marine conservation

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Where have all the mobile indie games gone? GUEST POST Nov 22nd, 2022

Where have all the mobile indie games gone?

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Flexion CEO Jens Lauritzson on the secrets behind his company's success INTERVIEW Nov 22nd, 2022

Flexion CEO Jens Lauritzson on the secrets behind his company's success

Jacob Colvin on successfully combining content creation with a passion for marine conservation INTERVIEW Nov 22nd, 2022

Jacob Colvin on successfully combining content creation with a passion for marine conservation

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Todd Green, GM of Candy Crush at King, on the importance of player feedback to the game's decade long success INTERVIEW Nov 15th, 2022

Todd Green, GM of Candy Crush at King, on the importance of player feedback to the game's decade long success

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Opinion: Game Preservation isn’t just about disks and cartridges, but mobile games too PRESERVATION Nov 22nd, 2022

Opinion: Game Preservation isn’t just about disks and cartridges, but mobile games too

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You think you’re better than me? The advertising potential of failure OPINION Nov 21st, 2022

You think you’re better than me? The advertising potential of failure

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Where have all the mobile indie games gone? GUEST POST Nov 22nd, 2022

Where have all the mobile indie games gone?

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Opinion: Riot Games and Ubisoft can’t self-police online harm ONLINE HARMS Nov 21st, 2022

Opinion: Riot Games and Ubisoft can’t self-police online harm

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Mobile to surge ahead as the console next gens are at least six years away SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE? Nov 24th, 2022

Mobile to surge ahead as the console next gens are at least six years away

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Krafton reaches November update for New State mobile UPDATES Nov 25th, 2022

Krafton reaches November update for New State mobile

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Fifth African Games Week to be held in Cape Town, South Africa EVENTS Nov 25th, 2022

Fifth African Games Week to be held in Cape Town, South Africa

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EU apps are routinely failing to comply with GDPR regulations GDPR REGULATIONS Nov 25th, 2022

EU apps are routinely failing to comply with GDPR regulations

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Netmarble marks Seven Knights 2’s first anniversary with more special events

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World of Tanks Blitz sees top Hollywood talent team up to promote Holiday event SEASONAL EVENTS Nov 25th, 2022

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Postknight 2 celebrates a successful year with the Ann1versary event ANNIVERSARY EVENT Nov 25th, 2022

Postknight 2 celebrates a successful year with the Ann1versary event

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Rovio adds first new Angry Birds character in seven years UPDATES Nov 24th, 2022

Rovio adds first new Angry Birds character in seven years

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Playtika announces $25m investment into Turkish dev Ace Games INVESTMENT Nov 22nd, 2022

Playtika announces $25m investment into Turkish dev Ace Games

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Rovio adds first new Angry Birds character in seven years UPDATES Nov 24th, 2022

Rovio adds first new Angry Birds character in seven years

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FTC rumoured to block Activision-Blizzard acquisition deal RUMOUR Nov 24th, 2022

FTC rumoured to block Activision-Blizzard acquisition deal

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Asia Pacific to generate 48 percent of 2022's global gaming revenue NEWZOO REPORT Nov 21st, 2022

Asia Pacific to generate 48 percent of 2022's global gaming revenue

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EU apps are routinely failing to comply with GDPR regulations GDPR REGULATIONS Nov 25th, 2022

EU apps are routinely failing to comply with GDPR regulations

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Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – November 21 2022 NEWS Nov 21st, 2022

Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – November 21 2022

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as What impact could in-game advertising have on your studio? SIGN UP NOW Nov 23rd, 2022

What impact could in-game advertising have on your studio?

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World of Tanks Blitz sees top Hollywood talent team up to promote Holiday event SEASONAL EVENTS Nov 25th, 2022

World of Tanks Blitz sees top Hollywood talent team up to promote Holiday event

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Hybridcasual: a winning formula? HYBRID CASUAL HELP Nov 24th, 2022

Hybridcasual: a winning formula?

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How to hire a CFO for your mobile games studio SUPERSTAR CFOs Aug 16th, 2022

How to hire a CFO for your mobile games studio

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How to value a mobile games studio MOBILE PRICE INDEX Aug 9th, 2022

How to value a mobile games studio

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What you need to do before monetising your hypercasual game DO THIS FIRST Apr 28th, 2022

What you need to do before monetising your hypercasual game

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Three in-game monetisation myths that need to be left in 2021 MONETISATION MYTHS BUSTED Apr 14th, 2022

Three in-game monetisation myths that need to be left in 2021

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How to prevent ‘purposefully neglectful’ UI/UX dark patterns in F2P mobile games DARK TIMES Apr 13th, 2022

How to prevent ‘purposefully neglectful’ UI/UX dark patterns in F2P mobile games

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Financing LTV in mobile gaming FUND GROWTH TO SCALE Mar 31st, 2022

Financing LTV in mobile gaming

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Pollen VC launches the definitive guide to selecting a UA financing partner UA OK Jan 14th, 2022

Pollen VC launches the definitive guide to selecting a UA financing partner

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X-Flow invests $6 million in casual developer Plummy Games after Star Merge launch BUSINESS CASUAL Nov 23rd, 2022

X-Flow invests $6 million in casual developer Plummy Games after Star Merge launch

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  • Turkey
Zynga subsidiary Rollic acquires hypercasual games studio Popcore ACQUISITIONS Nov 17th, 2022

Zynga subsidiary Rollic acquires hypercasual games studio Popcore

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Anything World raises $7.5 million to make 3D content creation more accessible than ever before ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE Nov 10th, 2022

Anything World raises $7.5 million to make 3D content creation more accessible than ever before

  • Investment
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Everybuddy Games raises $15 million in Series A Funding Round and is on a mission to build mobile games SUCCESS IN ISRAEL Nov 8th, 2022

Everybuddy Games raises $15 million in Series A Funding Round and is on a mission to build mobile games

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Nintendo and DeNA's new joint venture Nintendo Systems aims to strengthen mobile business NEW PARTNERSHIP Nov 8th, 2022

Nintendo and DeNA's new joint venture Nintendo Systems aims to strengthen mobile business

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Is Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard in trouble? A CALL OF DUTY TO COMPETITORS? Nov 7th, 2022

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Unity and ironSource finalise the merger, despite early attempts by AppLovin to scupper the deal TWO BECOME ONE Nov 7th, 2022

Unity and ironSource finalise the merger, despite early attempts by AppLovin to scupper the deal

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Room 8 Group closes acquisition of Brazil-based creative studio PUGA Studios DEAL CLOSED Nov 1st, 2022

Room 8 Group closes acquisition of Brazil-based creative studio PUGA Studios

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The top ten gaming industry deals of 2022 (so far) DRAKE STAR REPORT Nov 24th, 2022

The top ten gaming industry deals of 2022 (so far)

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Bucking the downturn: Q3 Daily Active Users and Downloads are both on the up SOCIALPETA REPORT Nov 23rd, 2022

Bucking the downturn: Q3 Daily Active Users and Downloads are both on the up

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Asia Pacific to generate 48 percent of 2022's global gaming revenue NEWZOO REPORT Nov 21st, 2022

Asia Pacific to generate 48 percent of 2022's global gaming revenue

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Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – November 21 2022 NEWS Nov 21st, 2022

Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – November 21 2022

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What is the world’s top mobile game franchise? TOP CAT Nov 21st, 2022

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Subscription-based gaming to reach $24.1 billion by 2030 - mobile is the fastest growing segment SUBSCRIPTION-BASED GAMING Nov 18th, 2022

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New forecasts suggest the mobile gaming market will shrink 6.4% year-on-year TROUBLE IN THE MARKET? Nov 16th, 2022

New forecasts suggest the mobile gaming market will shrink 6.4% year-on-year

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How Supercell’s biggest update of 2022 rocketed Clash Royale's revenue ANALYSIS Nov 14th, 2022

How Supercell’s biggest update of 2022 rocketed Clash Royale's revenue

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The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2022 BEST OF 2022 Aug 23rd, 2022

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PocketGamer.biz's 22 most anticipated mobile games of 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED 2022 Dec 30th, 2021

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PocketGamer.biz’s top five biggest features of 2021 FEATUREFUL Dec 29th, 2021

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PocketGamer.biz’s top five biggest news stories of 2021 A TIME OF REFLECTION Dec 28th, 2021

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The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2021 BEST OF 2021 Sep 6th, 2021

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The Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2021 finalists TOP TALENT Jul 8th, 2021

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The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2020 BEST OF 2020 Sep 8th, 2020

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Total Active App (currently available for download): 4,822,508

Total Inactive Apps (no longer available for download): 213,765

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