Job News
Kwalee appoints Firebrand’s Mark Greenshields to VP of Bangalore studio
Mark Greenshields’ cross-platform experience is expected to be of great benefit to Kwalee
Cross-platform Royale
Supercell takes Clash of Clans and Clash Royale cross-platform with PC releases today
Two of mobile’s biggest billion-dollar blockbusters can now be played across devices
Cross-platform
Homa releases six mobile games on Nintendo Switch and offers the tech for devs to do likewise
Homa’s development and publishing platform makes it easy to get games out into multiple markets.
Xsolla Payments
Xsolla unveils its new payment system Headless Checkout
The company are further enhancing their popular Xsolla Pay Station service giving devs the ability to build customisable, branded purchasing experiences for their players
Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news, including big name games coming to mobile, unique marketing tactics, acquisitions and more
Open Beta
One Punch Man World launches into cross-platform open beta
The title is another investment in anime-themed titles by newly formed Crunchyroll Games
Silent Hill
Silent Hill: Ascension is launching on Halloween
The revival of the classic horror franchise finally comes screaming onto mobile this month
Deep Dive
Ultrahorse Entertainment: Navigating the new wave of game industry changes (Part 2)
In part two of this deep dive we hear about the challenges of building browser based games, transmedia marketing and the rewards of cross-platform
Mobile Milestones
The Battle of Polytopia celebrates a milestone 20 million mobile downloads
The game has proven a hit on multiple platforms, with mobile leading the way
Deep Dive
Ultrahorse Entertainment: Navigating the new wave of game industry changes (Part 1)
Ultrahorse takes a deep dive into the potential of cross-platform and how to make it happen
Acquisition
Xsolla announces acquisition of multiplayer platform AcceleratXR
The acquisition will further Xsolla’s crossplay capabilities
Next Stop: Everywhere
What is Everywhere? Inside Leslie Benzies' new game
The GTA legend has unveiled details of his latest project
Acquisition
Supercell acquires majority stake in Australian developer Ultimate Studio
The acquisition is key in Supercell's aim to expand beyond mobile
Interview
Frederick Hoffman on Newfangled’s small beginnings to striking deals with Netflix
The indie studio’s Paper Trail title will be releasing on Netflix and other platforms early next year
Job News
Gameloft Brisbane appoints Manea Castet as studio manager
The hire sees Gameloft expand its focus to encompass PC and mobile
Making Myths
Spectarium raises €5M in Seed Round to bolster personalised AI RPG Myths
Each player will have a unique experience by leveraging AI technology
Blue Protocol
Tencent reportedly adapting Bandai Namco’s Blue Protocol for mobile
The upcoming title is anticipated to be a smash hit
Mythic Manoeuvres
Mythic Protocol raises $6.5M towards blockchain, collaboration and cross-platform ambitions
Founder Igor Tanzil wants to avoid the trap of "squandered" potential by "frenzied financialisation"
Mobile Moves
Warframe is preparing to invade Apple devices next year
Developer Digital Extremes announced the move at its annual TennoCon Event
Release
Netspeak takes Sunshine Days cross-platform with PC debut and planned creator mode
The new PC version will also see the introduction of a “Creator mode” which will also come to mobile
Rumours
Are Silent Hill and Metal Gear coming back to mobile?
Konami’s latest financial report hints at new mobile games for two of its biggest franchises
Mavens
Mobile Mavens: The importance of cross platform
We round up industry opinions on the potential of cross platform gaming
Sprouting Seeds
Pikmin Bloom introduces crossover content promoting first mainline game in ten years
Nintendo and Niantic promote new Switch game Pikmin 4 with special costume in Bloom
Ubisoft Mobile
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot on Ubisoft’s increasing presence on mobile
Guillemot outlined their success and future plans for mobile at their Ubisoft Forward event
Newzoo Report
79% of all gamers play on their phones, with 35% only gaming on mobile devices
47% of gamers play on multiple platforms, but mobile dominates single-platform play
New Report
Mobile dominates total gamers in America
But mobile still lags in time spent in-game, reports Insider Intelligence and eMarketer
New Partnership
Azerion’s GameDistribution announces a new partnership with Moonlander.ai
The companies aim to revolutionise game development with AI powered gaming
Pre-registrations
Kabam opens preregistration for cross-platform title King Arthur: Legends Rise
The game will be Kabam’s first cross-platform title
Gotta Catch 'em All
Pokémon Home goes Scarlet and Violet compatible with special rewards included
Mobile takes centre stage for console interconnectivity
New Partnership
Live service platform RallyHere forms partnership with Prophecy Games
The platform aims to ease the development of cross-platform titles
Bad Brain
NetEase introduces Canada-based Bad Brain Game Studios
The move represents a continued push for international expansion, but is mobile being left behind?
Showcase 2023
Sony teases push into live service and cross-platform publishing
The first information of future plans lands prior to tonight's PlayStation Showcase 2023 event
Expansion
AppsFlyer keeps pace with cross-platform marketing and measurement tools
Game makers can get the stats they need and feel the benefit across multiple platforms
Moving To Mobile
Axie Infinity: Origins is available on the Apple App Store right now…in select countries
The NFT/Web3/blockchain hit is set to rise again as Sky Mavis works towards cross-platform feature parity
Job News
Nintendo is targeting multiple platforms in new job listing - is mobile one of them?
A job posting sees Nintendo expanding its focus
Expert Insight
Fundamentally Games’ Oscar Clark: The secrets of successful live ops and monetisation
Author, CEO and games industry insider, Oscar Clark reveals his strategy for making great games that win fans and make money
Stellar Star
HoYoverse’s Honkai: Star Rail to release in April 2023
Mobile and PC releases are coming ahead of PlayStation launch
Google
Google Play Games for PC comes to Europe and Japan as service expands
Google’s cross-platform service will no longer require developers to optimise before submitting
Users
Roblox users rose 20% from 2021 to 2022
The block-building game has slowly edged to the forefront of the metaverse
Releases
Level Infinite announces new cross-platform title Undawn
The game comes courtesy of Lightspeed Studios with releases on iOS, Android and PC
Scary Stories
Blumhouse gets set to shock with new gaming arm
The horror media specialists have appointed Zach Wood and Don Sechler as president and CFO of Blumhouse Games
Updates
Fortnite Chapter 4: Rebooting a smash hit to keep players playing
With the latest trailer and set of collaborations revealed, once again we get to see how Epic Games works hard to keep its flagship battle royale game fresh
Angry Birds Of A Feather
Rovio has 10 new games in the pipeline, and a cross-platform Angry Birds is one of them
Angry Birds Next will feature multiplayer and cross-platform play
Hit Publish
Funday Factory's Jeppe Kønig: "I see a clear shift towards cross-platform distribution, subscriptions, and social platforms"
Funday Factory's new head of publishing shares his thoughts on the latest challenges in the mobile games industry, and gazes into the cross-platform future
Taking The Subway To The Factory
Former Kiloo director joins Funday Factory
Jeppe Kønig, former Subway Surfer director of publishing, joins Danish multiplayer studio
Retro Metaverse
Kongregate announce NFT-fuelled Bitverse
Three titles revealed for the retro-styled metaverse
Mga 2022 Best Indie Developer
Mobile is a "really punishing format" for indies, says inkle's Jon Ingold
inkle talks about its return to mobile, changes to the App Store and interactive fiction audiences, and the need for cross-platform Steam or Switch releases
Into Android
Scuti expands marketplace to Android with solitaire game Mahjong Deluxe
Cross-platform rewards
Backbone Backed
Backbone raises $40 million to bring console and PC games to mobile
Back by Kevin Hart, Post Malone, The Weeknd, and more
Studio Shares
Krafton acquires Smash Legends dev 5minlab for $19.9 million
100 per cent of shares acquired