Global Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Brawl Stars fires into US top 10 download and grossing rankings
Rankings for the week of December 17th to 23rd
Global Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Lion Studios' Popular Wars lives up to its name around the world
Rankings for the week of December 3rd to 9th
Uk Review
UKIE's Jo Twist: "The UK games industry is one to be proud of, and despite the current challenges facing it"
We caught up with Dr Jo Twist OBE, CEO of the UK's trade body, to get a feeling for how the sector is doing
Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Kabam’s Marvel Contest of Champions enjoys Western surge in player spending
This week's charts cover the period from November 26th to December 2nd
Funded
UK games industry receives a tasty slice of the government’s $25.5 million creative industries boost
Games in education program Digital Schoolhouse to receive $255,000 in funding
Charts
Weekly global mobile game charts: Ironhides’ Kingdom Rush Vengeance off to strong start in UK, US and China
Covers the period from November 19th to 25th.
Charts
Weekly global mobile game charts: Tencent’s Naruto Online makes a splash in the East
Charts for the week of November 12th
Woah
British consumers to rack up $1.2 billion in spending on mobile games this year
The figure is set to rise to $2 billion in 2023
Big Data Energy
UK video games industry contributed over £1.069bn to country's economy in 2017
The figure could be much higher, however.
Growth
The UK's creative sector contributes nearly $118 billion to the nation’s economy
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport reports above-average growth in these industries
Charted
Weekly global mobile game charts: Pokemon Go enjoys grossing spike in the West following Pokemon Let's Go launch
The charts from November 5th to 11th
Uk Special
What's going on with the UK's games market?
This is one of the most influential sectors around but the future is somewhat uncertain
Uk Special
PocketGamer.biz kicks off UK special to shine a light on the country's vibrant games industry
We'll be analysing the trends that are affecting this market at this point in time, such as jobs, education, tax relief and - of course - Brexit
What Is Happening
Brexit chaos: UKIE and TIGA have their say on the current withdrawal agreement with the EU
Reaction on the current draft deal, for what it's worth
Global Charts
Weekly global mobile game charts: Old School RuneScape racks up the downloads as Football Manager 2019 strikes gold
Google Play and App Store rankings in the US, Great Britain and Ireland, and China for the week of October 29th to November 4th
Global Charts
Weekly global mobile game charts: Command & Conquer Red Alert Online fires up China's top grossing list
Google Play and App Store rankings in the US, Great Britain and Ireland, and China for the week of October 22nd to 28th
"devastating Effects"
Games4EU: “Brexit offers no notable benefits to a sector already operating on a global stage”
Industry campaign group has published a report on the impact of Brexit on UK games
Global Charts
Weekly global mobile game charts: Tencent's Command & Conquer Red Alert Online rolls into China as a top grosser
Google Play and App Store rankings in the US, Great Britain and Ireland, and China for the week of October 15th to 21st
Global Charts
Weekly global mobile game charts: Candy Crush Friends Saga inevitably dominates the download rankings
Google Play and App Store rankings in the US, Great Britain and Ireland, and China for the week of October 8th to 14th
Global Charts
Weekly global mobile game charts: South Korea's Line Puzzle tops downloads as Clash Royale makes a comeback
Google Play and App Store rankings in the US, Great Britain and Ireland, and China for the week of October 1st to 7th
Global Charts
Weekly global mobile game charts: Supercell's Clash of Clans shuffles up the top grossing rankings
Google Play and App Store rankings in the US, Great Britain and Ireland, and China for the week of September 24th to 30th
Global Charts
Weekly global mobile game charts: Snake Vs Colors cracks top spot on US App Store while China's top grossing gets a shakeup
Google Play and App Store rankings in the US, Great Britain and Ireland, and China for the week of September 17th to 23rd
Global Charts
Weekly global mobile game charts: Voodoo and Lion Studios battle it out for top spots
Google Play and App Store rankings in the US, Great Britain and Ireland, and China for the week of September 10th to 16th
Global Charts
Weekly global mobile game charts: Lion Studios rules the roost in China, UK and US
Google Play and App Store rankings in the US, Great Britain and Ireland, and China for the week of September 3rd to 9th
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Hello Stars, Hello Neighbor and Plank! top flurry of new stars in download rankings
Rankings from July 23rd to 29th
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Gardenscapes returns as a top 10 grosser
Rankings from July 16th to 22nd
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Fortnite a top grosser on iPhone and iPad
Rankings from July 9th to 15th
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Pokemon Go and Fortnite rise to the top grossing summit as Candy Crush Saga falls
Rankings from July 2nd to 8th
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Pokemon Quest jumps into top 10 download rankings for iPhone and iPad
Rankings from June 25th to July 1st
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Love Island: The Game pips Pokemon Go to be the third highest grossing game
Rankings from June 18th to 24th
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Love Island: The Game debuts at top spot in iPhone free chart and is a top grosser
Rankings from June 11th to 17th
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Pokemon Go usurps Candy Crush Saga as top grossing game
Rankings from June 4th to 10th
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Is Super Tapx the next Voodoo?
Rankings from May 28th to June 3rd 2018
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Ludia's Jurassic World Alive opens at fifth in the download rankings
Rankings from May 21st to 27th
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Ketchapp knocked out of the top 10 free download rankings
Rankings from May 14th to 20th
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Candy Crush Saga knocks Fortnite off top
Rankings from May 7th to 13th
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery surges up iPad and iPhone top grossing charts
Rankings from April 30th to May 6th
Tencent... Again
Tencent signs strategic partnership with UK's Department for International Trade
But barely a mention of video games at the event announcing the collaboration
Float On
Worms developer Team17 set to float on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange
The company hopes to extend its business and broaden its profile globally
All Aboard
British Games Institute names 20 new advisory board members
Shahid Ahmad, Katherine Bidwell, Carl Cavers, Marie-Claire Isaaman and others on board
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Voodoo's Helix Jump usurps Fortnite as top downloaded iPhone game
Rankings for the week of April 9th to 15th
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Fortnite stays on top as PUBG Mobile slips
Rankings for the week of April 2nd to 8th
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Fortnite stays on top ahead of PUBG Mobile
Rankings from March 26th to April 1st 2018
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Golf Clash swings back into the top 10 grossing spots
Rankings from February 26th to March 4th 2018
Good Game
Amazon officially acquires cloud development platform GameSparks
Despite being reported back in July 2017 the deal is now official
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Alto's Odyssey a top 10 premium grosser on iPhone and iPad
Rankings from February 19th to 25th
Level Up
Video games graduates have more than doubled in the UK over the past five years
Gamer grads in fine company after 116 per cent increase over the last five years
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Rules of Survival battles its way into the top 10
Rules of Survival leaps up 11 places in this week's charts
Nvf To Bgi
British Games Institute hopes to "turbo-charge" industry agenda with National Videogame Foundation merger
Will operate out of the NVF's headquarters in Nottingham
Uk Mobile Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Interactive story-focused games head into top 10 grossing
Rankings from February 5th to 11th