A Rumble On The Blockchain
Laguna Games expands Crypto Unicorns multiverse with four new mobile titles
The company aims to shake up the blockchain gaming market
Big News For The Blockchain
Machine Zone alumnus founds blockchain gaming company Limit Break
The company is giving NFTs to fans for free to help newcomers overcome the entry barrier
Green Gaming
Ex-Disney, Kabam, and EA staff reveal climate friendly studio
Carbon Counts is developing EverForest, which will result in real trees being planted as users play
Blockchain Rumours
Everywhere developer remains coy about blockchain implementation
“We do not like dismissing new technologies”
New Investment
Azur Games invests in French studio Pinpin Team
The company has acquired 30% of Pinpin Team
First Web3 Venue
Solana Spaces unveiled first permanent retail venue
Solana Spaces aims to bring Web3 and blockchain technology to mainstream audience
Blockchain Gaming
RoboHero launch a self-titled game with metaverse components
The game is implementing NFT heroes and blockchain farming
Company Partnership
Alternative financing for game developers from Stardust and Sanlo Partnership
Team-up also brings Web3 infrastructure for blockchain titles
Breaking The Blockchain
Minecraft bans NFTs
Concerns regarding inclusivity were key in the decision
Hot Launch
Joyride Games' Solitaire Blitz is the fastest-growing Web3 mobile game
Publishing platform's debut is #1 app on Flow blockchain
Pgc Seattle
ZEBEDEE: We need to prevent the “hyperfinancialisation” of play-to-earn
ZEBEDEE's Ben Cousens talks supporting crypto-compatible games on app stores, and ensuring speculation and investment does not cross into “hyperfinancialisation”
Bringing The Blockchain
Unity certifies Pocketful of Quarters to bring blockchain SDK to developers
Using the Quarters currency with optional integration into developers’ games
The Games Of Tomorrow
How Hut 8 is powering the blockchain gaming revolution
Gaming is on the cusp of exciting change - Hut 8's Josh Rayner explores the growing impact of Web 3.0 technologies on the games of tomorrow.
Acquisition Announcement
Kongregate acquires Gamaga to work closely on NFT and blockchain games
Gamaga’s expertise is in 2D and pixel graphic artwork
Join The Chain Gang
Harmony Partners with Miracle Universe
Blockchain company Harmony is partnering with Miracle Universe to help support the evolution of the next generation of gaming in Web 3
Metaverse Of Madness
Newzoo: 10 key trends of the future metaverse
A new report by Newzoo breaks down key developments in the metaverse and blockchain and NFT application, and the 500+ parties building the metaverse
Pgc Seattle
Freeverse.io: Blockchain must move beyond buzzwords towards fairer, sustainable player asset value
Freeverse.io’s Alun Evans wants the middle-ground between play-to-earn advocates and players looking for pure entertainment
More Mobile Drives To Web3
Double Coconut appoints Zynga, Lucasarts veteran Rob Carroll in Web3 drive
Carroll has been appointed as head of business development, as Double Coconut presses on with NFT-powered games
The Mobile Games Glossary
The mobile games industry glossary
A living A-Z of mobile games industry terms you should know
Blizzard To Blockchain
Former Activision Blizzard exec joins Catheon Gaming as co-CEO
Blockchain gaming firm Catheon Gaming has appointed former Activision Blizzard APAC Head Mark Aubrey as the company’s new co-CEO
Reality Rebrand
Reality Gaming Group rebrands to Reality+ with move to full-service Web3
NFTs and blockchain using "side-chain" of Ethereum mainnet
Web3 For All
Manticore opens up its Core platform for NFT projects
MekaVerse and 0N1 amongst the first to build
Wild At Heart
Words with Friends, Age of Empires devs launch Web3 game franchise
Wildcard Alliance, a hybrid MOBA, RTS, and CCG, will involve a live audience "spectator sport" component
Hot Five
Hot Five: Supercell makes first NFT commitment, Apple Arcade execs leave tech giant, and only 16% of mobile players want blockchain games
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Hand In The Cookie Jar
How Cookie Run: Kingdom's shift from endless runner to RPG led to Devsisters' greatest success
Devsisters' Kilhyeon Cho, Eunji Lee, and Danny Huh discuss the team's success with Cookie Run: Kingdom following its first English-language award
The Coming Crypto Storm
Q&A with Storms’ CEO David Yin: Navigating the Web3 gaming space
Is Web3 coming? Is it already here? What does crypto bring to the world of games? PocketGamer.biz sat down with the Storms CEO for his take on the future of games
Polish Expansion
Amber to open Polish studio following 56% revenue growth
Studio to be headed by game designer Greg Ciach
This Is Not Fair Use Of Fortnite
Fortnite cryptocurrency “a scam”, states Epic’s Tim Sweeney
Fortnite Token’s clear visual connection with the battle royale invokes ire of Epic Games CEO, stating “Epic’s lawyers are on it”
Blockchain Breakthrough
Square Enix is creating an NFT ecosystem with Animoca Brands
Partnering with Animoca Brands to develop Web3 plans
Be Seeing You
Founded by Rovio and Zynga veterans, Village Studio has raised €2.1 million
Will Luton, Cyril Barrow, and Tak Fung's Village Studio aims to confront the issue of interoperability in blockchain and Web3 games
Get In The Sea
Infinite Arcade partners with blockchain gaming community YGG SEA
Collaboration with Southeast Asia subsidiary of Yield Guild Games intended to bring half a million players to Web3 gaming
Community Currency
Former Gameforge CEO launches Web3 publisher Eleet Games
Carsten van Husen to lead
Island Go
Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield: "My only resistance to blockchain gaming is tied up in speculation"
The father of TCGs discusses his first blockchain games venture with WAX Studios' Blockchain Brawlers
Hot Five
Hot Five: Axie Infinity's utility currency value hits $0.004, Apex Legends is the most downloaded iOS game, and former King team raises $3mil for Bitcoin gaming
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Backing Blockchain
Azra Games raises $15 million for former Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes exec's blockchain gaming project
Azra Games has secured $15 million in a seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz from both its games and crypto funds
Join The Coven
Can we create a more equitable mobile games industry? Niantic’s Karla Reyes may have the answer
Code Coven and Niantic’s Karla Reyes details how she found her place in the games industry, and her extensive efforts to make sure the door didn’t shut behind her
Hacked Off
US sanctions Blender.io and identifies North Korean Lazarus Group for Axie Infinity hack
The US is sanctioning cryptocurrency mixing platform Blender.io and North Korea's Lazarus Group for their role in the theft of $625 million from Axie Infinity
Blkchn
Former King team raises $3 million to bring Bitcoin to mobile gaming
Casual mobile studio pnkfrg studios aims to merge video UGC with Bitcoin and the Lightning network into mobile gaming experiences
Gimme That
Despite record Q1 2022 for declared M&A, value of closed deals decreased
23 per cent decrease in closed deals over 2021, although significant spike throughout rest of 2022 anticipated should MS/Acti, Take-Two/Zynga, and Sony/Bungie deals complete
Insight
What is driving the insatiable demand for mergers and acquisitions?
Ampere Analysis' Piers Harding-Rolls pinpoints the driving forces, impactful newcomers, and outside competition behind Q1 2022's groundbreaking M&A in his monthly column
Another Tilting Point
Tilting Point bullish on blockchain as it announces first Web3 titles
Samir Agili reveals partnership with Polygon and Stardust
Speaker Spotlight
NFTs in games is completely different to public perception, says WAX Studios' David Kim
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10
Speaker Spotlight
Will the Mythical Games team persuade you to enter Web3 at PGC Seattle?
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10
Deus Ex Machina
Embracer Group agrees to acquire Square Enix Montréal, Eidos, Crystal Dynamics
Development studios and IP to be sold for $300 million
Mu To Be Renamed Lemuria
International venture fund Draper Dragon invests in ambitious MU project
MU Web3 infrastructure project will bring Web2.0 games studios into Web3
Retro Metaverse
Kongregate announce NFT-fuelled Bitverse
Three titles revealed for the retro-styled metaverse
Tcg Creator Enters Blockchain Brawl
Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield enters Web3 with WAX Studios partnership
Bringing PVP elements to the newly released Blockchain Brawlers
Pg Connects Seattle
Speaker Spotlight: Will Freeverse.io's Living Assets NFTs bring real value in play-to-earn?
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10
Dogs And Cats
Is Nintendogs the ideal model for blockchain gaming?
Tiny Rebel Games’ Susan Cummings looks to the Nintendo DS bestseller for her decades-long vision for the Petaverse
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: ZEBEDEE's Ben Cousens on the impact of game payments as a native experience
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10