Profile
In the mobile games industry 'change is the only constant'
Hajar Noreddine of adjoe discusses revenue streams ahead of her talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki.
Profile
Adam Smart of AppsFlyer chats to us ahead of his talk at PG Connects
"The games industry exists to generate revenue but that shouldn't be the only focus"
Interview
Aviram Steinhart: We knew that RAID: Shadow Legends was going to be special
We spoke to the Plarium CEO about the success of the company’s flagship title
Interview
Rec Room: It needs to feel to a player like Rec Room was originally designed for whatever platform they’re on
We spoke to the game’s developers to discuss its success and their plans for the future
Interview
ironSource: It's impossible to predict what will work where
ironSource insiders on advertising, game development, and the success of Garawell Games
Interview
Tilting Point's Samir Agili: The emergence of Web3 games resets the playing field
We spoke to the Tilting Point CEO about Web3, monetisation, and the future of mobile gaming
Ten Years Of Clash Of Clans
Ilkka Paananen: We haven’t seen an opportunity for NFTs to truly, truly make the experience better
The Supercell CEO spoke to Fast Company about development, longevity, and NFT’s
Dragon Quest Builders
Yuki Furukawa discusses the development and success of Dragon Quest Builders' mobile port
We spoke to Furukawa regarding the game's journey from PlayStation to mobile
Arcade Power
Apple Arcade allowed Halfbrick to 'put aside the complex business model of F2P' for Jetpack Joyride 2
F2P legend joins subscription service
Miniclip Acquires Sybo
How will Miniclip's acquisition of SYBO propel the Subway Surfers brand?
Miniclip and SYBO CEOs Saad Choudri and Mathias Gredal Nørvig discuss the seismic acquisition, Subway Surfers IP, and why hands-off is the best approach for support
Making Of
Square Valley dev Ryan Becijos: "It definitely was challenging to stay motivated working on a project part-time"
Rycekube founder Ryan Becijos shares the tabletop inspirations for his first title and former PocketGamer.biz Game of the Week, Square Valley
Interview
Resident Evil 4 VR's Tom Ivey on updating a classic for virtual reality
Armature Studio's lead producer gives us the low down on the new Mercenaries mode revealed during the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase
Interview
VR won't replace mobile gaming, says Meta's Jason Rubin
The Metaverse Content VP answers our questions about the Quest Gaming Showcase and virtual reality in general
Sky High
Jenova Chen on Sky’s arduous seven-year development and monetising his way
Journey and Sky: Children of the Light creator opens up about being outpaced by the mobile playerbase, altruistic IAPs, and belief in the metaverse
Making Of
Indus brings Indian culture and elevates mobile gamers to "first class citizens"
SuperGaming's Roby John on treating mobile gamers as "first class citizens" and blending a battle royale with Indo-futurism
Making Of
How Kemco blended its JRPGs with an up-and-coming genre
Kemco game director Riki Arimitsu and overseas marketing Matteo Conti talk small teams, localisation, and blending JRPGs with deck-building roguelike
Done Deal
Miniclip and Green Horse Games discuss reaching mutual goals and collaboration during acquisitions
Studios share the acquisition process one year later
Making Of
Small teams, financial gambles, and the classic inspirations of Micro RPG
JoliYeti co-founders Frederic Smyczynski and Dominic Hamelin-Blais discuss sustaining the popularity of their game, Micro RPG, despite no UA spend
Making Of
Supercell talks breaking the mould of puzzle games with Clash Quest
Supercell's Touko Tahkokallio talks us through the journey of Clash Quest, from prototype to its current stage
Meet The Experts
Speaker Spotlight: Bidstack's Antoine Jullemier on native in-app advertising
Meet the mobile gaming ad experts at Pocket Gamer Connects London, February 14-15
Making Of
How Skyrim, Slay the Spire, and Hearthstone influenced ARCANIUM: Rise of Akhan
Supercombo CEO Remi Marchand talks keeping an indie studio financially afloat and making a mobile game for Netflix
Making Of
Angry Birds Journey's voyage to reinvent familiarity
Rovio's Tommi Koivisto and Sandro Kvlividze walks PG.biz through the delicate balance of renovation while returning to Angry Birds' roots
Done Deal
Airnow and Lab Cave talk the importance of a shared vision for acquisitions
Both sides talk how the acquisition has given "new life" to Lab Cave
Making Of
How Heck Deck shot its way to the top of the App Store
torcado walks us through the development of Heck Deck, from game jam to top-ranking new game on the App Store
Progressive Play
Ryu Games' Lilly Contino on coming out as trans, representation, and personal achievements
"One of the significant issues is that trans people are simply not represented enough in professional environments"
2021 In Review
Voodoo's Alexander Shea talks hitting 5 billion downloads and doubling down in 2022
Voodoo head of publishing on 2021's challenges and opportunity
2021 In Review
Ludo AI's Tom Pigott talks the future of AI tech
Ludo AI founder and CEO on 2021's challenges and opportunity
2021 In Review
Pixel Federation's Erik Hegely on the rise of play-to-earn
Pixel Federation head of growth marketing on 2021's challenges and opportunity
2021 In Review
Pocket Gems' Ben Liu on the generational shift towards mobile games
Pocket Gems' CEO on 2021's challenges and opportunity
2021 In Review
Miniclip's James Russell on iOS UA environment changes and the volatility of crypto markets
Miniclip's CPO on 2021's challenges and opportunity
2021 In Review
Hutch's Shaun Rutland on being acquired and adapting to a new way of life
Hutch CEO on 2021's challenges and opportunity
Done Deal
AppLovin's Daniel Tchernahovsky on its $1 billion MoPub acquisition
Daniel Tchernahovsky talks the hurdles involved and how to get acquired
Making Of
How Rocket League Sideswipe hit the back of the net
Psyonix's Bethany Leuenberger and Robert Garza share their insights
Poc In Mobile
Zynga lead product manager Vikrant Agarwal talks challenges, mentors, and visas
"The more diversity you have, the richer the conversations, experiences and the work environment will be"
Live And Kicking
How localised experiences keeps Free Fire alive four years on
Garena producer Harold Teo talks a mobile-first approach and understanding the player's needs
Making Of
How Adventure Chef: Merge Explorer was inspired by long drives and manga
The Pocket Gems team shares its mobile games recipe
Hedging Bets
Everdale - Supercell's takes on The Sims meets Animal Crossing
Three Supercell staff speak to us on the development of its first new IP in four years
Indie View
How learning from past experience took WRP Studios to second place at The Big Indie Pitch
Lost Twins 2 placed second at The Big Indie Pitch
Indie View
How Summoners Fate is trying to build a new kind of turn-based tactics/deckbuilding game
Summoners Fate placed second at The Big Indie Pitch
Everything Everywhere
From console blockbusters to mobile indies, how Genvid's streaming tech is creating mass engagement gaming
The shaping of a new way to play
Making Of
How Inkle Studios created a hit in 100 days
"Let’s make something really fast, and really fun..."
Pgbiz Podcast
PocketGamer.biz Podcast Episode Two
Join the PocketGamer team for the second episode of the new PGbiz Podcast. Featuring special guest Ella Romanos, co-founder and CEO of Fundamentally Games
Tune In
Introducing the all-new PocketGamer.biz Podcast
Welcome to episode one of the brand new PocketGamer.biz audio podcast with special guest Pollen VC founder and CEO Martin Macmillan
Indie View
How Compiled World's Anton Kasabutski built Nimble Dash after work
Nimble Dash placed second at The Big Indie Pitch
More Than Silver Linings
The importance of storytelling with Silver Lining Studio
"Stories are the heart of our games"
Indie View
Gamedia founder Dittmar Tukker discusses Big Indie Pitch finalist HIX
Gamedia HIX placed third at The Big Indie Pitch
Indie View
Play Curious co-founder Jesse Himmelstein discusses Big Indie Pitch winner Crispr Crunch
Jesse Himmelstein won The Big Indie Pitch with Crispr Crunch
In-game Innovation
Interview: AdInMo CEO Kristan Rivers
As part of In-Game Ad Month, the founder and CEO of AdInMo speaks to PocketGamer.biz about the company's innovative approach to in-game advertising
Indie View
Big Indie Pitch Finalist Forgotten Machine discusses ideas, inspirations and creating Arenas of Ryst
Ali Husain placed third in the competition with Arenas of Ryst
Buying Spree
Stillfront M&A head Marina Andersson on making the perfect acquisition
Discussing a very busy 2020