December 15, 2023

New Partnerships

Kwalee's John Wright on the strategy and vision behind Fahy Studios partnership

The VP of mobile publishing discussed Fahy Studio's unique qualities that led to the partnership, potential expansion into MENA, and their ambitious plans ahead

November 30, 2023

Crossplay Clarity

KEK Entertainment's Georgy Egorov talks crossplay's new prominence as gaming’s "new reality"

The KEK Entertainment founder and ex-Pixonic CEO Georgy Egorov discusses the past decade’s industry changes and the challenges of developing crossplay games

October 26, 2023

Empowering Everyone

Empowering Everyone - How Xsolla Plans To Give Developers The Power To Find And Keep Players Content

In the era of ‘forever games’ Xsolla CEO Chris Hewish outlines the company’s goals of empowering developers to own and understand their players directly

October 24, 2023

Bakugan Brawl

Bakugan Brawling hits Roblox: Bringing big-name brands to the metaverse

Spin Master EVP and global chief marketing officer Jeremy Tucker discusses delivering IP to attract younger audiences while keeping faithful fans on side

October 16, 2023

Hot Five

Hot Five: Unity’s new CEO, Applovin rumours, and the biggest deal in games industry history is complete

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

August 18, 2023

Interview

Play games, win for real: Tiv CEO Jed Strong outlines the business and benefits of rewarded gaming

Gamers earn from playing the games they love and developers get a new audience and opportunities. What's not to like?

August 8, 2023

Interview

Global Champions founder and CEO Gokhan Celiker on achieving a milestone four million downloads

We spoke to Celiker about the company’s success and their work with Supersonic on Plane Evolution

August 8, 2023

Its Heart Of Vegas Baby!

Heart of Vegas - celebrating 10 years at the top of its game

PG.biz speaks to Product Madness' Bryan Hurwitz and Joraynee Sarno about the 10 year anniversary of the studios' social casino game Heart Of Vegas

July 18, 2023

Profile

Speaker Spotlight: CleverTap Gaming's Solomon Ruiz-Lichter on why some games lack originality

We sit down with CleverTap's senior director of global gaming to chat ahead of PGC Toronto

July 13, 2023

Interview

Immutable Games’ CSO Justin Hulog on bridging the gap between Web3 and mobile

We spoke to Hulog about his work, Web3, and the blockchain’s potential on mobile devices

July 11, 2023

Interview

BIG Best Mobile Game award winner Martín Fernández on BIG and the developing Argentinian games space

The indie developer’s title Sequenza won the best mobile game award at the BIG Festival

June 26, 2023

Roblox On A Roll

Stefano Corazza: Roblox’s generative AI has seen a "promising start" but is only just beginning

Roblox Studios head Stefano Corazza reveals progress in Roblox AI usage

June 13, 2023

Exclusive Interview

Zynga’s Yaron Leyvand talks Take-Two, the games industry, and their secrets for success

We catch up with Zynga's executive vice president of mobile games, one year on from Take-Two’s acquisition

June 12, 2023

Interview

Mobile ray-tracing’s chicken and egg problem

Imagination Technologies’ chief marketing officer David Harold discusses the the promise of ray-tracing for mobile games and why it may only be a couple of years away

June 9, 2023

Interview

Maysalward’s Nour Khrais: “There is always an opportunity in the MENA region”

We catch up with this years Mobile Legend award winner in advance of our Dubai Game Expo Summit

June 6, 2023

Q&a

Space Ape Games Charmie Kim and Simon Hade on the successes of Beatstar

Charmie Kim will be giving a ‘Beatstar’s Lessons in Hybrid-Casual’ talk at Develop Brighton this year

June 1, 2023

Interview

How the Mini Metro developer “beat the odds” to build a premium mobile games studio

Dinosaur Polo Club co-founders Robert and Peter Curry defied industry trends and built a hit franchise

June 1, 2023

Interview

Noah Rosenfield talks Addagrams: “People enjoy investing in the betterment of themselves.”

The word game recently released on iOS and Android

May 24, 2023

Interview

AppsFlyer’s Adam Smart on why cross-platform is the future

AppsFlyer has launched a new multi-platform measurement solution, perfectly timed to catch the new wave of cross-platform content

May 22, 2023

Interview

CipSoft’s Manuel Roth discusses TibiaME’s past, and its future

The mobile MMORPG recently celebrated its 20th anniversary - but what’s the secret to its success?

May 15, 2023

Interview

Sybo's game director Eoin O’Doherty talks Subway Surfers on the game's anniversary

We talk Blast, Tag and all things Subway Surfers as the game elebrates it's 11th anniversary

May 11, 2023

Interview

From CGI ads to working with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, what’s next for Merge Mansion?

Metacore’s Sandra Fenyo discusses the company’s smash hit advertising strategy and the likelihood of a Merge Mansion TV series…

May 1, 2023

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

April 13, 2023

Interview

AR comes of age: What next for AR and mobile gaming?

We spoke to Holo Interactive founder and CEO Amber Hu about the barriers and benefits of AR gaming

April 13, 2023

Interview

Why Reactional Music is the future of gaming audio

Reactional's president David Knox explains the art of turning game soundtracks into personalised gamer avatars

April 10, 2023

Interview

Dumb Ways to Die’s general managers on what’s next for the brand

We got the chance to speak to two of PlaySide’s GM’s about franchise

April 5, 2023

Q&a

Charmie Kim talks on joining the game industry and the creation of Beatstar

Rhythm game Beatstar has gone on to be Space Ape’s biggest hit so far being played by over 50 million people

March 30, 2023

Put Players First

Are in-game ads the answer for developers? We asked Marc Merrill of Riot Games

Anzu co-founder and CEO Itamar Benedy talks to Riot Games co-founder and president of games Marc Merrill about the growing value of in-game advertising to indie and AAA developers alike

March 22, 2023

Interview

Kian Hozouri on ByteBrew’s partnership with Mintegral

We spoke to ByteBrew’s COO and co-founder about the new collaboration and what it means for both companies

March 22, 2023

Interview

SciPlay CEO Josh Wilson on how SciPlay reached #1 in the social casino charts

SciPlay saw a record breaking 2022, and we spoke to the company’s CEO about the company’s success

March 22, 2023

Interview

Zynga’s Mary Plaisted on diversity, equity, and inclusion

We spoke to Zynga’s senior director of diversity, equity and inclusion, talent, and social impact following the Spelman Game Jam

March 20, 2023

Fireside Chats Part Two

Seven more fireside chats with the mobile world's movers & shakers from PGC London 2023

Another seven pioneers, founders, creators and leaders from the world of mobile games speak to the HyprMX team about the tools, tech and trends from Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023

March 20, 2023

Interview

Dream Games CEO Soner Aydemir talks Royal Match and future expansion

We spoke to Aydemir following news that the company is expanding to London

March 17, 2023

Game Dev Rebellion

Game Dev Rebellion: Jennifer Estaris and Joost Vervoort on activism in games

How can gaming inspire positive change in the world?

March 13, 2023

Roblox Reveals

Stefano Corazza: AI will enable new Roblox users to create much faster

Roblox Studios head Stefano Corazza discusses the future of AI on Roblox

March 1, 2023

Phil Spencer Interview

Xbox's Phil Spencer talks Microsoft's moves on mobile, plus Activision Blizzard and AI

“What we realised, and it’s painfully obvious, is that we don’t really have any capability on mobile”

February 24, 2023

Interview

"Web3 is a solution in search of a problem." FunCraft’s CEO steps back from blockchain

After considering web3 and blockchain, FunCraft's Michael Martinez decided that the future lies elsewhere

February 17, 2023

Level Up

Using artificial intelligence to create video games

ElectricNoir's Nihal Tharoor explains how they've been using artificial intelligence to help create interactive drama games for mobile

February 10, 2023

Interview

Why mobile games need a diverse monetisation strategy

Mintegral GM Hector Almedia shares how to survive in an increasingly competitive market

February 2, 2023

Insights

Marvel Snap publisher Nuverse talks up their new global focus

Tom Van Dam, Nuverse's Senior Director of Global Business, outlines their increased global focus post Marvel Snap success

December 19, 2022

Women In Games

Vickie Chen discusses the growing presence of women in mobile gaming

From gamer to CEO: Vickie Chen discusses her history in the industry, and how it's developed.

December 16, 2022

Women In Games

Darya Steel on the journey from playing games to working with them

Gameram's Chief Community Manager Darya Steel discusses the evolution of the games industry

December 15, 2022

Acquiblizz

Phil Spencer on the mobile potential of the Activision-Blizzard acquisition

Spencer explained the move in more detail in an interview with the Second Request Podcast.

December 7, 2022

Women In Games

Marika Appel has been at Supercell for over ten years, and is still as passionate as ever

The Clash of Clans Community Manager talks to us about the importance of Clash Fest, inclusivity in games and... Angry Birds

December 6, 2022

Insights

The future of the African mobile gaming market with Waheed Adam

Africa is one of the ones-to-watch when it comes to emerging gaming markets. Waheed Adam of iTouch offers us his insights into mobile movements in Africa

December 5, 2022

Women In Games

Sophie Brugmann: having diverse leadership teams can lead to incredible symbiosis at the top

The Head of Operations for Lessmore and editor Womenize! thinks we need more open communication in the workplace

December 2, 2022

Interview

Live Tech CEO Samuel Worsley on ITV's KnockOut Live World Cup and the future of the second screen

"We love bringing fun, inclusive and thrilling live tournaments to the nation and it’s great to see players enjoying and winning too!"

December 1, 2022

Women In Games

Maria Wagner on how the gaming industry can lead the change for sustainability

General Manager of GamesForest.Club talks to us about climate change, and her childhood in Kazakhstan

November 30, 2022

Interview

"Not measuring up in long term engagement": Space Ape's Simon Hade on Boom Beach: Frontlines shutdown

We spoke to Space Ape's co-founder on the decision to shutter the game, the company's plans for the future and what lessons the team have learned

November 17, 2022

Interview

SciPlay Finland general manager Antti Kananen on Finland’s place in the mobile gaming sector

“The industry in Finland has flourished through having the right ingredients and resources in place.”