Impressive Numbers
Google had the most downloads of all mobile publishers in May
Voodoo and Crazy Labs cracked the top five
Pgbiz Roundtables
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PGC Digital: Sega Europe's Bobby Wertheim wants to know if you are Sega's next big hit
"Our absolute focus is on building new and original IP"
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PGC Digital: Kwalee's Prytherch reveals what lessons the company has learned as a publisher
Publisher's "evolve over time"
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PGC Digital: Crazy Labs explains why ASMR Slicing is so successful two months after launch
It's been downloaded 42 million times since April
The Ohm Approach
The Voodoo Approach: OHM Games on what sets its hit titles apart from the crowd
"We are really proud that all our games have extra long session lengths for hyper-casual"
Sandsoft Launch
New MENA game publisher Sandsoft Games opens its doors
Former Wargaming head of global esports Mo Fadl leading the company
The Tarboosh Approach
The Voodoo Approach: Tarboosh Games CEO Rani Hammad H. on learning how to make hit games with Voodoo
"It is hard to always meet their KPIs, but when you do, the game is usually sustainable and successful."
The Aya Approach
The Voodoo Approach: Why AYA Games feels like Voodoo is the only publisher it wants to work with
"Voodoo was willing to support us in pretty much every possible way"
A Step Back
Double Fine Presents is "winding down" after being acquired by Microsoft last year
Its future remains uncertain
The Orbital Knight Approach
The Voodoo Approach: Orbital Knight publishing director Jan Chichlowski on the importance of testing
"If you test something for the fifth time and the results are not good, this means the concept is not good"
The Lawson He Approach
The Voodoo Approach: Tower Run creator Lawson He on why partnering with a publisher is crucial
"I would say that Voodoo has increased my business' revenue by infinite %"
1.5 Million Users
Carry1st raises $4 million to help grow mobile games in Africa
"Social gaming is the largest and fastest-growing form of mobile media"
The Cassette Approach
The Voodoo Approach: How AquaPark.io developer Cassette grew with help from the hyper-casual publisher
"These guys are experts of feeling the thin line between giving advice and letting you make your own decisions"
Digital Showcase
Japanese developers and publishers join together for New Game+ Expo on June 23rd
Sega, SNK, Koei Tecmo, Spike Chunsoft, and more are due to take part
Mygamez Funding
MyGamez partners with Small Giant Games on Empires & Puzzles' Chinese Android launch
Fingersoft, Small Giant Games, Peter Vesterbacka, and more contribute to new funding round
118 Games In Development
Embracer Group's games division grows by 31% but total profit falls by 10% YoY
"I genuinely believe that we have one of the industry’s most exciting pipelines of upcoming games"
Support The Indies
Humble Bundle has rebranded its publishing label for indie devs as Humble Games
"We have always been in the business of supporting indie developers"
I'm Ready, I'm Ready
Tilting Point rebrands as free-to-play publisher, launches SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off
Company looks to form relationships and work with developers on projects
Welcome Aboard
Annapurna Interactive hires Capybara Games co-founder Nathan Vella
"I'm really excited to leverage my experience to help these awesome creators make the best games they can."
New Relationships
Azur Games: building a strong relationship between a developer and its publisher
A chat with founder Artem Nikolayev on what the studio can do for you
Keep On Slicing
Winter, spring, summer in quarantine - All you have to do is keep on slicing
CrazyLabs introduces a new initiative for partners
$10 Million Set Aside
My.Games launches publishing programme aimed at hypercasual developers
"More than 13 years' experience developing and publishing games"
Transport It Tycoon
Mobile Monsters partners with Huuuge Publishing to scale Transport It Tycoon
"It became very clear that Huuuge and us share a mutual understanding of how to run things"
20 Years Of Gameloft
Staying agile in an ever-changing industry: Gameloft chiefs look back on the company's 20 years in games
CFO Alexandre de Rochefort and COO Baudouin Corman speak to us about adapting to shifts in technology and monetisation
Tilting Bear
Tilting Point signs multi-year publishing deal with GameBear for Nova Empire: Space Commander
China-based developer has generated $25 million from its game since late 2017
Heating Up
Planet Entertainments hits back amongst Cooking Mama drama
"By contract Planet is fully within its rights to publish Cooking Mama: Cookstar"
Hypercasual Help
Supersonic Studios partners with ITI to help publish Japanese games internationally
"We are excited to help other Japanese developers see their games achieve international success"
Here's A Story
Tamatem secures strategic partnership with Nanobit for launch of Hollywood Story in the MENA region
Now know as Fashion Queen
Hypercasual Boom
BoomBit shifts its focus to hypercasual games after success with Ramp Car Jumping
It has several games ready for Q2
App Annie Top Publishers
Tencent reigns supreme as the top-grossing mobile publisher for 2020
NetEase and Activision Blizzard finish the top three
Back Of The Net
Nexon signs deal with EA for a new FIFA mobile game in South Korea
Beta testing begins in April
Sayonara Self Publishing
Indie developer Simogo signs publishing deal with Annapurna Interactive
They worked together on Sayonara Wild Hearts
Tilting Timelines
Tilting Point acquires Star Trek Timelines from Disruptor Beam
Forms new studio Wicked Realm Games to run it
Potato Play Funding
Singapore-based mobile games publisher Potato Play raises $500,000 to expand operations
Play Ventures stumps up the cash
Coming To Asia
Curve Digital partners with H2 Interactive to bring some of its Switch games to Asia
Publishing deal extends to South Korea and Hong Kong
Lacking Indies
Developers and publishers are avoiding Stadia because Google isn't offering a big enough incentive
A lack of money and industry commitment
From The Ashes
New Japanese publisher Phoenixx sets up shop in Tokyo
It has five titles set for a 2020 release
Bow Land
Huuuge Games teams up with Double Star to release Bow Land - a ground-breaking mobile game
"We strongly believe that thanks to our knowledge and support Bow Land will be a global success."
Expansion
Middle Eastern games publishing platform Tamatem locks $3.5 million in funding
Wamda led the backing
Get Into South Korea
South Korea mobile game opportunities - and how to unlock them
South Korea has always presented a unique challenge for Western mobile games publishers, but recent regulatory changes mean the doors are opening
Make Your Move
Huuuge Games signs publishing deal with Pakistan-based Turbo Labz for its game Chess Star
First investment in a Pakistan-based developer
Jobs In Games
Kwalee head of publishing Simon Prytherch on 30 years in the games industry
"With hypercasual it's raw, you can’t hide behind amazing graphics or big names"
The Prodigal Son
Playstack brings back product manager Aaron Ludlow as new head of product
Overseeing an "exciting game franchise" and new growth area
Next Big Thing
Rollic, hyper-casual publishing star of 2019, launching its SDK equipped with analytic features powered by AI
Rollic co-founder and managing director Burak Vardal tells the story behind the huge scale his company achieved in less then a year, and Rollic's plans for 2020
Job News
Casual games publisher Kwalee names Simon Prytherch new head of publishing
"There’s a great opportunity to grow the publishing department"
Oh Dear
Chinese publisher recieves $100,000 fine after releasing unlicensed mobile game
The country's license freeze ended late last year
Running Riot
Riot Games launches Riot Forge so devs can use League of Legends IP
Our characters, your game
Job News
Sega Europe’s John Clark joins Tencent Europe as VP publishing
20-year industry veteran
Jobs In Games
A career as long as the games industry: Team 17's Max Everingham
All about the people