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as 44 per cent of gamers respond to latency by quitting their games – what can we do to stop this? Comment & Opinion Oct 24th, 2022

44 per cent of gamers respond to latency by quitting their games – what can we do to stop this?

As mobile games become more reliant upon fast reliable connectivity how can smaller developers compete with the industry leaders? Mathieu Duperré, the CEO and Founder of Edgegap explains

Metanomic Launches Thunderstruck, an AI-powered analytics call News Sep 7th, 2022

Metanomic Launches Thunderstruck, an AI-powered analytics call

New player analysis platform aims to revolutionise the way developers work.

The PocketGamer.biz podcast is BACK with Google on games Feature Jul 13th, 2022

The PocketGamer.biz podcast is BACK with Google on games

Season 2 of the world’s favourite mobile games podcast is your chance to hear from the pioneers, creators, founders and thought leaders from the world of pocket gaming

There’s no such thing as the average mobile gamer News Jun 22nd, 2022

There’s no such thing as the average mobile gamer

data.ai’s latest gaming spotlight highlights all the ways in which mobile games are conquering the world

Three core ways to validate your game ideas Comment & Opinion May 17th, 2022

Three core ways to validate your game ideas

Fundamentally Games' Oscar Clark provides his alternative to the 'pillars' of game design with his three-pronged approach that acutely combines data and insight with design and the player journey

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

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

Game UI Database’s Edd Coates gives his tips to developers looking to gain player trust, avoid manipulative dark patterns, and distinguish their F2P mobile game

Toxicity in mobile gaming: quantifying the scale of the problem Comment & Opinion Jan 28th, 2022

Toxicity in mobile gaming: quantifying the scale of the problem

Utopia Analytics' Janne Huuskonen details the scale of player toxicity in gaming, and the need for effective, AI-based moderation techniques

90% of parents play mobile games in the US News Aug 12th, 2021

90% of parents play mobile games in the US

"Today’s parents are so much more aware of modern technology…"

75% of mobile games activity growth under the pandemic is expected to stay News Jun 9th, 2021

75% of mobile games activity growth under the pandemic is expected to stay

63% began playing more as a result

PGC Digital: People 45 years and older make up nearly a third of mobile gamers News Apr 19th, 2021

PGC Digital: People 45 years and older make up nearly a third of mobile gamers

43% of women play more than five times a week

PGC Digital: 28 million more people are playing mobile games in the US since the pandemic began News Feb 8th, 2021

PGC Digital: 28 million more people are playing mobile games in the US since the pandemic began

A 28 per cent increase year-over-year

Over 28 million Americans became mobile gamers last year News Jan 7th, 2021

Over 28 million Americans became mobile gamers last year

"Our latest Facebook Gaming Marketing Report showed that the unpredictable nature of 2020 led to a significant increase in gaming audience and player engagement"

Lessons from lockdown: Why gaming is the new frontier in advertising and how to leverage it Comment & Opinion Jul 13th, 2020

Lessons from lockdown: Why gaming is the new frontier in advertising and how to leverage it

Adverty CEO, Niklas Bakos, outlines how to lead in this space, and why in-game advertising ought to surge post-pandemic

Learn all about player motivations and archetypes with GameRefinery's Mobile GameDev Playbook podcast Comment & Opinion Jun 24th, 2020

Learn all about player motivations and archetypes with GameRefinery's Mobile GameDev Playbook podcast

Jon Jordan and Joel Julkunen chat with Oscar Clark and Kieran O'Leary about archetypes and motivations

Understanding gamer motivations Comment & Opinion Jun 19th, 2020

Understanding gamer motivations

AppLovin senior director of marketing operations Alice Guillaume

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