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Tag: IP
Celebration Is Coming
Game of Thrones: Legends celebrates first anniversary and $23.6m in lifetime player spending
New Offerings
Roblox License Manager hands creators major IP for games
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Age Of Casual
Tencent gives Age of Empires the Last War treatment on mobile
Age of Empires: Survival brings hypercasual gameplay to the longstanding strategy franchise
Legal Battle
Update: Beresnev Games wins interim injunction against SayGames in Race Master 3D dispute
Court documents show the title has generated more than $100 million to date; IP has returned to the developer
For The Throne
Game of Thrones: Kingsroad surpasses $1m on mobile after 36 days
Netmarble’s action-adventure RPG has taken a slower road to seven figures than Legends, Slot Casino or Conquest
Sequel Strategy
Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond surpasses $20m in first week
Cygames’ strategy card game sequel quadrupled the original Shadowverse’s week one earnings
Moshi Monsters Mobile
Mind Candy CEO talks Moshi Monsters comeback: New mobile game, toys and merch are "all on the table"
Christianne Amodio reveals the value of fan feedback and the "outpouring of support" since the Moshi Monsters comeback Kickstarter was targeted with fake pledges
Eternally Earning
SD Gundam G Generation Eternal surpasses $100m in two months
Bandai Namco’s recent release peaked at $3.5m in daily player spending
Refocus
Warner Bros. Games restructures around key IP
The outfit is now split into divisions focused on DC, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and Mortal Kombat
Moshi Monsters Mobile
Moshi Monsters to make mobile comeback after £250,000 Kickstarter target reached in one day
The 2000s web browser game is getting a follow-up on mobile, expected in 2027
Ip Strategy
How Playtika tackles its evolving IP partnerships
We caught up with Solitaire Grand Harvest general manager Roi Glazer to discuss the power of of brand partnerships
Building Brands
Supercell hiring in multiple roles to grow brands outside of games
A "whole slate of unannounced projects" are already in development
New Offerings
FunPlus launches new cross-platform publishing label Kingsglory with debut game Aniimo
The title is set to launch in 2026 for Xbox Series X|S, PC and mobile
Sweet Solitaire
Candy Crush Solitaire has "surpassed internal business expectations"
King business director of new games Anna Busquet talks development, design philosophy and "rigorous testing" behind the company’s first global launch in five years
Delivering Dragonfire
Game of Thrones: Dragonfire soft launches in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines
The strategy title is based on the popular IP’s House of the Dragon spinoff
Magic And Mysteries
Jam City talks Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery’s seventh anniversary and the power of storytelling
General manager Bryan Shaw and product lead Nicole Adams discuss immersion, loveable characters and bespoke brand alignment
Expansion Excitement
Netflix Games "in this to win"
But Netflix co-CEO, president and director Gregory Peters admits "frankly, we can improve everything that we're doing"
Triple Crossover
Sonic Rumble's IP collab Crossover Event 0: Sega Stars is for soft launch players only
The event, which stars characters from Super Monkey Ball, ends one day before the global launch date of May 8th
Collab Incoming
AFK Journey crossover with Fairy Tail incoming as "first of many IP collaborations"
The collaboration will bring main characters Natsu Dragneel and Lucy Heartfilia to the game with signature combat styles and abilities included
Using Ip
How to choose IPs for a collaboration in games
Julie Levin breaks down how IP collaborations work in mobile games
Full Capability Studio Partners
Developer relations through East Side Games' lens
Wally Nguyen, the Chief Revenue Officer of East Side Games talks to PG.biz about the importance of identifying developer partners and 'full-capability studios'
Ready To Rumble
Behind the scenes of Sonic Rumble's delay, development and the Rovio x Sega partnership
Rovio's head of beacon growth Veli Kiviaho teases crossover content and a desire to reach "busier players"
New Offerings
Konami resurrects 30-year-old IP with mobile RPG Suikoden: Star Leap
The title will be free-to-play and feature in-app purchases
Kid Cosmo
Netflix’s The Electric State: Kid Cosmo game will serve as a prequel to upcoming film
The 80s-style puzzle adventure is set for release on March 18th, four days after the new film
New Game Launch
StoryToys partners with LEGO and BBC for Bluey mobile game
The title will launch in August on the App Store and Google Play
New Partnerships
Fusebox snags rights for Bigg Boss and Big Brother interactive fiction games
The two titles are set to launch in 2025
Speaker Spotlight
East Side Games' Elin Jonsson on building successful brand partnerships
"Many companies rush into brand integrations or IP partnerships without fully understanding the brand’s identity"
10 Year Anniversary
10 years of sweet success: The evolution of Candy Crush Soda Saga
King VP, head of creative Abigail Rindo shares on Candy Crush Soda Saga’s journey to a decade
Anniversary
How Outfit7 built Talking Tom into a mobile gaming behemoth in 15 years
Senior VP of distribution and business intelligence, Jernej Česen reflects on the developer's 15 year journey and what comes next
Candy Crushed
King stops supporting Candy Crush Blast and Candy Crush 3D
The titles appear to have been used more broadly as gameplay tests
Growing Ip
Behind the scenes: Bringing The Dragon Prince: Xadia to mobile
We discuss the games development with both Wonderstorm and Blind Squirrel Games
Barbie Merge Mystery
Rollic soft-launches Barbie Merge Mystery mobile game in the UK
The title, which features puzzle and decorate gameplay mechanics, sees players uncover the mystery of the pink fog covering the Barbie world
New Offerings
FunPlus opens Lisbon studio to take its IP to film, TV and comics
Developer aims to create more than 50 jobs over the next three years at its new branch
Studio Startup
Krafton invests in Mario + Rabbids and Red Dead Redemption veterans at Day 4 Night
The new studio is developing an original IP combining the expertise of Davide Soliani, Christian Cantamessa and others
Ip Impact
Devolver Digital’s new publishing label Big Fan Games to deliver popular IPs to indie devs
Partners already include Disney, Dark Horse Comics, Rebellion, Lionsgate and HBO
Pgc Helsinki
Dive into working with IPs and learning essential strategies for indie games development at PGC Helsinki
Day two at Pocket Gamer Helsinki will see both the IP Unlocked and Incredible Indies track take place in the afternoon
Forward The Foundation
FunPlus doubles down on licensed IP as it soft-launches Foundation: Galactic Frontier and DC: Dark Legion
Soft launch coincides with release of DC: Dark Legion
Neverdale
Metacore ends Everdale development and returns IP to Supercell
Merge Mansion developer had also recently cancelled soft-launched title Sails of Fury
Stepping Up
Disney Step brings the House of Mouse into location-based AR gaming
New Drecom-developed title looks set for Japan-only release
Crushing It
King’s Todd Green on how the Candy Crush Saga has remained on top for 12 years
From the evolution to Candy Crush to the potential of IPs and tournaments we get the latest on one of mobile’s biggest franchises
Best For The Brand
Game of Thrones: Legends is a "modest" success while Marvel Snap is IP adaptation done right
GameRefinery’s July review highlights a busy month for mobile games with winners and some surprise losers…
Events
The power of brands and IP: Licence Global's Ben Roberts gets set for Brand Licensing Europe, Sept 24th - 26th
What does it take to create killer gaming IP? What can you learn from the experts? And what's going on at this year's big BLE show at London's ExCel?
Finding A Franchise
Mad Crusader to invest in games with "franchise potential" via Game IP Incubation programme
Applications are open for the second batch of the eight-month programme
Winter Is Coming
Working with world class IP: How Zynga made Game of Thrones: Legends a hit
Executive vice president, Yaron Leyvand discusses the recent launch of Game of Thrones: Legends, working with big brands and that advertisement with Kit Harington
Profit Plummet
Nintendo profits down 70.6% with falling sales across Switch and other IP ventures
Q1 sales are down considerably with no new hits to follow 2023’s Mario movie and Zelda game
Unreal Engine Tips
How Ripstone developed The Queen’s Gambit for Netflix: “Unreal can do mobile and it can do it well”
Ripstone’s head of partnerships Jamie Brayshaw takes us through the journey of working with a big IP and developing a mobile game in Unreal Engine
Disney Deal
Disney and GungHo strike deal to launch Disney Pixel RPG later this year
The gacha RPG will feature characters from across Disney’s properties, from Stitch to Mickey Mouse
Podcast
Leveraging IP on a shoestring budget with Tilting Point’s Enric Pedró | Podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team and guests give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode…
Week That Was
Regulation with teeth, Game Freak’s new IP, and Square Enix’s AI backtracking | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories