November 27, 2018

On Tap

Tapjoy on Tapdaq acquisition: “We hadn't found the right combination of great team and differentiated tech until now”

Tapjoy SVP of strategy, corporate and business development fills us in on the decision to acquire mediation platform Tapdaq

November 20, 2018

A Well Honed Blade

How does Assassin’s Creed: Rebellion monetise?

Ubisoft’s got (F2P) game

November 15, 2018

Real

Mixed reality monetisation startup Admix raises $2.1 million

SpeedInvest leads funding round for the AR and VR advertising platform

November 14, 2018

Monetisation Design

A guide to barebones monetisation in mobile games

Oscar Clark walks developers through key considerations when designing effective ways to get players to invest their time and money in your game

November 1, 2018

Pgc Videos

8 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Monetiser track

All the sessions from the Monetiser track

October 26, 2018

Fighting Fit

How does Badland Brawl monetise?

Frogmind’s latest analysed

October 18, 2018

Apponboard’s Tech Is Taking Off

Google Play’s Try Now demos are boosting retention and monetisation by more than 29%

AppOnboard’s tech is taking off

October 11, 2018

Monetised

Rovio and Hatch join Finnish seminar to discuss how to monetise effectively and ethically

Event taking place in Finland and will be streamed online

September 17, 2018

Blurred Lines

European regulators claim “blurring of lines” between gambling and gaming in joint statement

"We have joined forces to call on video games companies to address the clear public concern around the risks gambling and some video games can pose to children"

September 14, 2018

Monetisation Blow

China's regulatory roadblocks stop most downloaded game PUBG Mobile from making money

Despite 100 million downloads and 50 million active users, there are no IAPs

September 11, 2018

Pgc Helsinki

Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki kicks off with talks on hyper-casual and monetisation

Two days packed with talks covering all aspects of the games industry

September 10, 2018

Jumping The Shark

How does Hungry Dragon engage, retain and monetise?

Analysing Ubisoft’s franchise spin-off

August 24, 2018

A Polished Gem

How does Legend of Solgard engage, retain and monetise?

Analysing King’s new midcore matcher

July 13, 2018

Card Draw

How Supercell uses machine learning to automate monetisation in Clash Royale

Mobile hit uses multiple factors to target the right cards at the right users

July 2, 2018

Loot Boxes

French regulator concerned about loot boxes but concedes it isn't gambling

Paris proves less hostile to the practice than its Dutch and Belgian counterparts

July 2, 2018

Addition

Social casino dev KamaGames signs exclusive Unity Ads partnership

Irish social casino games company agrees to only provide in-app video monetisation through Unity Ads platform

June 15, 2018

Home Run

Nintendo’s Fils-aime: Loot boxes "have gotten a bit of a bad rap”

Nintendo Of America president Reggie Fils-aime chips in on the loot-box debate

May 22, 2018

Artificial Intelligence

Why games developer Kixeye raised $20 million for machine learning

CMO John Getze explains the company's plans

May 4, 2018

Lumos

Jam City slashes Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery IAPs following player backlash

Only some players are receiving the discounted prices

May 1, 2018

Instant Hit?

In-app purchases come to Facebook Instant Games

But monetisation through Google Play will smaller less returns for developers

April 27, 2018

Time Is Money

How does Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery monetise?

Casting a consumerius spell?

April 26, 2018

Loot Box Crisis

Landmark Belgium gaming authority ruling defines loot boxes as gambling

Publishers could face sizeable fines if they don't remove paid loot crates

April 24, 2018

Smashing

Latest Apple, Google and Samsung mobiles smash game monetisation record

DeltaDNA study delves into which devices’ players spend more money

April 23, 2018

Strategic Development

Exploring the links between 4X games and mobile monetisation

Tappx's Kinga Kruzmanowska analyses what makes these titles so successful

April 20, 2018

Giving Loot The Boot

Top games ruled to be breaking Dutch gambling laws with loot boxes

The authoritative body investigated 10 unnamed titles after concerns were raised by players, parents and addiction care workers

April 16, 2018

Bust

Free-to-play casino games land four gaming companies with online gambling lawsuits

Legal action follows a similar ruling that found Big Fish Games’ casino experiences to have violated Washington state law

April 13, 2018

Unchained

Augmented reality game Reality Clash opens blockchain-based Armoury Store

Players can now buy limited-edition in-game weapons

April 11, 2018

Super Giveaway

How does Marvel Strike Force monetise?

A well-worn equation well used

April 10, 2018

Crack Down

South Korea’s FTC deals out fines to Nexon, Netmarble and NextFloor over misleading loot box promotions

Nexon Korea hit by $887,000 penalty

April 4, 2018

Something Of Value

Big Fish Casino constitutes “illegal gambling”, rules US federal appeals court

Case set to rumble on after victory for the plaintiff

March 26, 2018

Iap Inspector

How does Shadowgun Legends monetise?

IAPs from the players' perspective

March 19, 2018

All On Board

Armello launches on iOS and Android

Free-to-play digital board game offers players in-app-purchases and subscription options

March 16, 2018

Reaching Out

Google Play reveals a slew of new mobile game advertising features

Rewarded video, playables and open bidding heading to Google Play and the company's services

March 14, 2018

Automated Offers

New machine learning-powered app monetisation tool Game of Whales launches

Data from tests claims 25 per cent increase in daily revenues

March 13, 2018

Iap Inspector

How does The Sims Mobile monetise?

IAPs from the players' perspective

March 12, 2018

Funding Round

Mobile developer Kixeye raises $20 million for machine learning platform

Tech to help studios optimise marketing, monetisation and retention

March 2, 2018

Iap Inspector

How does What's Your Story monetise?

IAPs from the players' perspective

February 23, 2018

Iap Inspector

How does Rules of Survival monetise?

IAPs from the players' perspective

February 16, 2018

A Good Cause

“We're constantly struggling with whether we could do more and have a more meaningful impact through games”

Muse Games' Howard Tsao on why it remastered CreaVures as a completely free game, with the option to donate to Unicef

February 9, 2018

Iap Inspector

How does Roblox monetise?

IAPs from the players' perspective

February 7, 2018

Iap Inspector

How does Coin Master monetise?

IAPs from the players' perspective

January 29, 2018

Iap Inspector

How does Battlejack monetise?

IAPs from the players' perspective

January 18, 2018

Survey Results

Indie attitudes to mobile game monetisation

YoYo Games shares insights from its latest survey on in-game monetisation

January 16, 2018

The Hardest Question

How will HQ Trivia monetise?

It's giving away thousands of dollars, but how will it turn a profit?

January 12, 2018

Iap Inspector

How does Choices: Stories You Play monetise?

IAPs from the players' perspective

January 8, 2018

Iap Inspector

In-App Purchase Inspector Extra: How does South Park: Phone Destroyer monetise?

IAPs from the players' perspective

January 5, 2018

Giftgaming Closure

Nick Hatter closes monetisation platform Giftgaming to become life coach

Decides the world doesn't need more advertising or revenue

December 21, 2017

Cracking Down

App Store now requires developers to list loot box odds

Apple cracks down on monetisation model following triple-A game furore

December 18, 2017

Iap Inspector

How does War Dragons monetise?

IAPs from the players' perspective

December 14, 2017

Best Practice

Game developer zen: Tips to find the perfect balance between user experience and ad monetisation

AppLovin's Johannes Heinze offers some key advice