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Global trends, influencers and esports: insights from GameExpo Summit Feature Jun 24th, 2023

Global trends, influencers and esports: insights from GameExpo Summit

Our first live event in Dubai delivered essential facts, figures and opinions about the worldwide game development scene (part I)

Japan to stop Apple and Google charging through proprietary payment systems News Jun 19th, 2023

Japan to stop Apple and Google charging through proprietary payment systems

Alternative payment systems will need to be offered

Roblox ads come under fire from the Children’s Advertising Review Unit News May 15th, 2023

Roblox ads come under fire from the Children’s Advertising Review Unit

The platform was found to have breached the industry watchdog’s guidelines

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days Feature Apr 28th, 2023

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

The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news and discuss Apple's 'win' over Epic, all that AquiBlizz action and Scopely's stumble to victory

Consumers were exposed to $5.4 billion in app fraud during 2022 News Apr 4th, 2023

Consumers were exposed to $5.4 billion in app fraud during 2022

Games saw six times fewer levels of fraud compared to other apps

Australia proposes a crackdown on loot boxes and in-game gambling News Mar 30th, 2023

Australia proposes a crackdown on loot boxes and in-game gambling

The proposed changes would impose an advisory age limit on loot boxes

TikTok banned on government phones in the UK News Mar 16th, 2023

TikTok banned on government phones in the UK

The social media app has faced criticism regarding security concerns

as Chinese games industry publishes draft of rules for self-regulation News Mar 14th, 2023

Chinese games industry publishes draft of rules for self-regulation

The rules aim to address problems in the industry such as copyright disputes and gaming addiction without the need for government interaction

UK Competitions & Markets Authority rumoured to block Activision Blizzard acquisition News Feb 6th, 2023

UK Competitions & Markets Authority rumoured to block Activision Blizzard acquisition

According to sources, Microsoft are actively anticipating a possible block on the Activision-Blizzard acquisition by the UK CMA

Genshin Impact surpasses $4bn in lifetime revenue News Jan 4th, 2023

Genshin Impact surpasses $4bn in lifetime revenue

Genshin Impact hits new revenue highs, bringing in over $4bn of revenue within two years of launch

China lifts licencing freeze with 44 new approved international games News Jan 3rd, 2023

China lifts licencing freeze with 44 new approved international games

Chinese regulators granted 44 licences for international games to be distributed in the country, including to major corporation Tencent

2022 In Review – January’s Best Bits Feature Dec 24th, 2022

2022 In Review – January’s Best Bits

As the year draws to a close, we take a look back with our pick of the stories that shaped the last twelve months. Starting with… January

China’s Cyberspace Administration plans to confront mobile app "chaos" News Dec 15th, 2022

China’s Cyberspace Administration plans to confront mobile app "chaos"

The body aims to tackle a supposed prevalence of fake apps, illegal data collection and more

October saw the return of no new game licences in China for the first time in six months News Nov 3rd, 2022

October saw the return of no new game licences in China for the first time in six months

But concerns of another licence freeze may be overly hasty

as China’s gaming market decreases 19.1% quarter-on-quarter News Oct 25th, 2022

China’s gaming market decreases 19.1% quarter-on-quarter

The Chinese market is valued at $8.2 billion

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