Big Indie Pitch Stories
Martine Spaans tells us what it takes to be a Big Indie Pitch judge
Interview: We sit down with the Big Indie Pitch judge Martine Spaans
Data Decisions
Apple’s privacy push continues with big implications come "Spring 2024"
Developers must be ready for Apple’s privacy manifest requirements and third-part SDK policy changes
Big Indie Pitch Stories
Happy Volcano discusses Big Indie pitch success and their continued growth as an indie studio
Interview: We sit down with the Big Indie Pitch winner Happy Volcano
Big Indie Pitch Stories
Three-time Big Indie Pitch winners Minidragon on embracing failure in order to succeed
Interview: We sit down with the Big Indie Pitch winner Minidragon
Pitching Time
Pitching your game: Big Indie Pitch manager Sophia Aubrey Drake's advice for indies
We sit down with the Big Indie Pitch Manager, Sophia Aubrey Drake, to learn about her experiences with the indie community
Podcast
My.Games’ Elena Grigorian on smart strategies for surviving an industry downturn | Podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team and guests give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode…
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 Unity's big reveal, Embracer's job losses, and those apparent skills shortages…
Power Up
Unity reveals Unity 6 and their AI-powered future of games development
Having already shown its hand and made its promises, Unity's heavyweight AI implementation just got real at Unity Unite 2023
Feature
Exploring Africa's games market opportunity
Carry1st Senior UA and Admonetisation Manager Claire Rozain examines the huge potential of the African games market
Invest To Win
AppQuantum’s Core is the King will invest up to $1M in selected hybridcasual mobile devs
Core is the King is their new programme to support developers making hybridcasual games
Hot Five
Hot Five: Unity whips up a storm, Zynga vets raise $8M for NFT dinosaurs, and Niantic launches a new game
Our quick-fix round up of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
It's Not Me - It's You
Dear John... AppLovin CEO Adam Foroughi wades into the Unity Runtime fee debate with letter to Riccitiello
Unity's competitors side with developers in asking Unity to rethink their policy
Survey Signs
Half of all game development could be done by AI within 10 years
Bain & Company survey gives insight into current developer mindsets when it comes to generative AI
Unity Runtime Fee
Unity's big cash grab: Unity Runtime Fee explained, what it could mean, and how you can dodge it
Unity developers were delivered a bombshell new set of tiers and costs last night. Here's the long and short of what's happening
Platform Power
Niantic gives 8th Wall developers new AI tools
The Pokémon Go master's AI tech delivers new generative textures and more to devs
Hybridcasual Lessons
How the hybridcasual evolution is driving higher lifetime value
Director of publishing at Supersonic from Unity, Nir Regev shares market trends and how to shift into the hybridcasual model
Developer Opportunities
Kabam launch inaugural GameChanger scholarship
We spoke with their director of talent acquisition, France Jacques to find out more about the scholarship which offers new opportunities to aspiring game developers
He Shoots He Scores
Goalscorer – the football world’s most inclusive strategy game
When is a football game not a football game? PG.biz interviews game designer Paul Carpenter about the origins of Goalscorer which combines 'speed chess' with soccer
Q&a
Colossi Games' Manuel Prueter: “We stay bullish for mobile and keep working to entertain players everywhere.”
As their Daisho: Survival of a Samurai notches one million downloads, the Colossi CEO explains how the studio navigates the current gaming market
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 developer hardships, IP disputes and China's ongoing war against games
Mindful Of Mental Health
79% of devs are increasingly pressured to release unfinished games
New data from Sauce Labs reveals the state of play from the game dev frontlines with staff exposed to bullying and threats online
Germany Grows
Germany on the rise with 46% growth in games companies since 2020
A 15.5% rise in games companies was observed in 2022
Global Games Network
ByteBrew achieves 10,000 developers in its first two years
ByteBrew celebrates its second anniversary with the news that over 10,000 developers around the world are now active on its platform.
Top 50 Game Makers
Don't forget to nominate YOUR choice of Top 50 Mobile Game Maker!
Make sure that your company and colleagues are part of the PocketGamer.biz Top 50 Mobile Game Makers for 2023
Ai Integration
41% of beta users are utilising Roblox’s AI Code Assist
Roblox’s AI tool is changing the game for developers
Legislation
Brazil's app store tax takes aim at foreign developers
New tax laws mean that the Brazilian government gets a bigger slice of the pie, with Apple holding back cash in order to adhere
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 new mobile platforms, app store invasions, celebrity developers and… Have you seen my $2bn? I could have sworn it was right here…
A Crazy Idea
Want expert help to make your next project awesome? Meet F2P CAMPUS
Spend two months in Spain developing your game surrounded by industry professionals
Playx4 May 2023
Korea's leading B2B games event - PlayX4 - returns for 2023 - with online and live events supported
PlayX4 Korea’s leading B2B games event PlayX4 will be held on May 11th & 12th 2023 with both on and offline participation supported
Xp Developer Summit 2023
XP Game Developer Summit returns to Toronto in April 2023
Canadian B2B Video Game Conference returns to Toronto Connecting the Industry, Partners, and Speakers at the XP Game Developer Summit, April 20-21
Here For Hybrid
Accessibility "crucial" for successful hybridcasual games
An analysis of the hybridcasual market by Sensor Tower and Homa reveals new key tips
Events
E3 2023 has been cancelled. So what the hell happened?
E3 is dead. Again. Why is it that the games industry loves a games show, but doesn't want E3?
Living Legends At Gdc23
Virtual influencer Babka and cyber-cat sidekick Nushi team up to celebrate game developers around the world at GDC
Developers will be interviewed live on Twitch to discuss their latest games. Babka and Nushi are showcased at a prime location in GDC Moscone South Lobby
Platform Partnership
ByteBrew partners with Mintegral to offer ad measurements and tracking tools to users
The 2021 startup has accrued 5,000 devs so far
Back On Track
Genshin Impact revenue reached an 11-month high in February as Chinese devs flourish again
Sensor Tower data found 40 of the top 100 revenue earners last month were in China
Podcast
Finding and growing your niche | Podcast
Gold Town Games' Thomas Jonasson speaks to the PocketGamer.biz podcast team about the studio's work on sports management games
Monetisation Masterclass
Monetisation via in-game ads: why hypercasual studio Balzo works with Growzee
Balzo co-founder Giuseppe Lapenta talks to PocketGamer.biz about the studio's journey in the hypercasual genre and why it works with mobile ad expert Growzee
Women In Games
International Women's Day 2023: Victoria Trofimova, co-founder and CEO of Nordcurrent
We get the real state of play and showcase a world of talent for International Women's Day
Video
Pocket Gamer Connects London video round-up: Part Two
Missed the show or simply want more content? We get up close with the big names at our PGC London event
Global Gaming
The Global Game Jam returns later this month as a hybrid event
The world’s biggest annual games creation event takes place from 30 January to 5 February 2023
Investment
Turkish developer Ace Games lands new $8m investment
The Turkish developer Ace Games, whose stakeholders include publisher Playtika, received $8m in investment late last year
2022 Highlights
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
Easing Audio Ad Access
Potential problems with audio ads - and how Audiomob’s mobile gaming plugin helps circumvent them
Find out how Audiomob is helping to make in-game audio ads a more mainstream opportunity for all developers
Pitching Advice
Advice for developers preparing to pitch - what you should, and definitely shouldn't do
Garrity of Secret Mode and Yves le Yaouanq of Focus Entertainment give their tip and tricks for putting your game in front of a publisher
Making Money Matters
Survey: Making money in mobile games
Help Wappier understand more about the ways in which developers are monetising mobile games with this online survey
Block Breaking Beats
Tackling the technology gap to build web3 mobile games
From its origins as a successful hypercasual games studio to the cutting edge of web3 mobile games, PlayEmber CEO Hugo Furneaux, charts the company's quest to reimagine development
The Seven Player Types You Will Meet On Your Journey Through Gaming
Metanomic Launches Thunderstruck, an AI-powered analytics call
New player analysis platform aims to revolutionise the way developers work.
Power To The Developers
Mobile developers can sell to consumers outside of app stores, with the latest updates from Xsolla
Multi-Platform Publishing also makes it easier to port to web and PC platforms for more monetisation options
Listen Learn Love
PocketGamer.biz Podcast: Squid Games' Jackie Jin on the importance of credibility and culture in a casual games studio
The PocketGamer.biz team talk to Jackie Jin, founder and CEO of Squid Games, about the challenges and opportunities facing small studios in today’s mobile games market
Top 50 Game Makers
Want to celebrate the world’s best mobile games creators? Nominate them for the 2022 Top 50 Game Makers
Nominations now open for the 2022 PocketGamer.biz Top 50 Game Makers