Anzu Ads
In-game ads by Anzu.io triple Cooking Fever’s ARPDAU
Nordcurrent’s flagship title has 400 million total downloads
Mintegral Joins Google Admob
Mintegral Joins Google AdMob as a Bidding and Waterfall SDK Network
Mintegral's bidding solution simplifies in-app advertising and connects demand to app businesses to scale global revenue.
Gamerefinery Report
Betas, events, and releases: How did mobile gaming do in March?
GameRefinery examines the performance of the market over the month
The Rise Of Mobile
Gaming app installs are up 10% compared to 2022
Adjust’s new report delves into the state of 2022’s mobile industry, and how 2023 is shaping up so far
Data.ai Report
Japan and South Korea lead consumer spend by device in 2022
Data.ai’s State of Mobile Gaming 2023 report analyses the sector’s performance across markets and demographics
Data.ai Report
Consumers spent an average of $1.6 billion on mobile gaming per week in 2022
Data.ai’s State of Mobile Gaming 2023 report delves into the market’s performance
Aaa Vs. Mobile
Why are AAA publishers still struggling to make it on mobile?
Mobile gaming dominates the games space, but AAA game makers are failing to effectively enter the market
Milestones
My.Games’ Left to Survive hits 60 million players worldwide
One of a number of milestones for the company and their subsidiary studios
Sensor Tower Report
The USA, India, and emerging markets are leading the way in app installs
But predictions state that China is poised for a resurgence in the coming period
Financials
NetDragon announces 2022 full-year financial results
Coming off the back of significant partnerships and deals in 2022
Data
Mobile game spend up almost 30% compared to pre-pandemic levels
Mobile bounces back after a dip in 2022
State Of Play
Xsolla's Chris Hewish on generative AI: “You have to ask: ‘is more actually better’?”
At Xsolla’s Live at GDC 2023 event the president of Xsolla spoke about cloud gaming, AI, web stores and more.
Clever Stuff
CleverTap's new platform aims to boost live ops revenue and more
Unveiled at GDC 2023, CleverTap Gaming is an all-in-one solution for customer engagement
Financials
Flexion Q4 financials close with another record quarter
The alternative app store publisher saw major deals in 2022
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
Makreo Report
49% of China’s gamers play on their phones
A new report analyses the world’s biggest mobile market
Unity Report
Unity Report: More players are turning to mobile, but paying less
The median game saw an 8% increase in daily active users worldwide in 2022
Appsflyer Report
RPG ad spend surged in 2022 amid massive rise across platforms
The genre saw a 177% increase on iOS and 101% on Android in the USA
Appsflyer Report
India saw a 32% rise in hypercasual installs in 2022
Google’s ban on interstitial ads caused ripples in the market, while India surged ahead
Join The Webinar
Retargeting Masterclass: How to retain and retarget players
How can developers and publishers keep their users, reduce churn and increase retention?
find out more in this expert webinar from Adikteev and PocketGamer.biz
Uk Gaming Report
32.1% of UK gamers say that mobile is their favourite way to play
Mobile tops consoles and PCs to be the country’s top gaming platform
Latin American Market
Brazil and Mexico saw 20% growth in in-app spending in 2022
Brazil is the world’s #2 market for time spent in apps
Milestones
My.Games’ Hustle Castle sees 80 million downloads
The game will also be celebrating its sixth anniversary this year
Industry Report
Venture funding fell 83% in Q4 2022
Konvoy’s 2022 Gaming Industry Report reveals Q4 figures down dramatically year-on-year
Uk Mobile Market
UK gaming market declined for the first time in a decade in 2022
Spending on games content and services fell 1.6% to £5.38 billion
Playing For The Planet
In-game climate positive action boosts revenue and engagement
A new report by PlanetPlay shows that environmental content can benefit game makers and the planet
Chinese Gaming Industry
China’s games sales fell 10.33% in 2022
China Audiovisual and Digital Publishing Association has revealed the sector’s struggles
Financials
Nexon revenue up 49% for Q4 to record-breaking $618m
The Japanese game company credits a strong finish to the year with Dungeon and Fighter Mobile’s strong performance
Milestones
MY.GAMES’ Rush Royale hits 50m downloads and snags #1 Strategy Game spot
Rush Royale has become the company’s second-best performing game in terms of revenue this year
Audio Advertising
Odeeo saw 300% YoY revenue growth in 2022 with 10 billion ad opportunities
The in-game audio ad platform’s team grew from 5 to 35 people
Trouble In China
Chinese internet firms report their first ever combined revenue decline
Companies such as Tencent and Alibaba saw sharp slowdowns throughout the year
Niko Partners Forecast
MENA-3 games market to grow 56% by 2026
Niko Partners predicts that the combined revenue of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt will reach $2.8 billion
Socialpeta Report
Google pulls ahead of iOS in strategy downloads, but iOS reigns for revenue
SocialPeta's report on mobile advertising in 2022 delves into the performance of the genre
Socialpeta Report
RPGs saw a 4.76% increase in downloads last year
Downloads were up, however revenue for the genre fell 13.06 percent
Pocket Gamer Connects
Data.ai reveal the global trends and tips you need for success in 2023
Senior marketing manager at Data.ai, Chris Uglietta took to the stage at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023
Trends 2023
Mobile Games Industry Trends 2023: Revenue models
MobileGroove's Peggy Anne Salz looks at the hottest new ways to monetise games, from subscription models to independent game stores
Publishing
Flexion to publish Hill Climb Racing on alternative app stores
Flexion is set to publish Fingersoft's Hill Climb Racing 1 & 2 to alternative app stores
Revenue
MAG Interactive's record quarter shows 39% revenue growth
According to their Q1 report, MAG Interactive have seen record revenue growth and are strongly investing in UA to push their portfolio even further in 2023
Mobile Success
Which five mobile hits generated $7.2 billion in revenue in 2022?
Incredibly, these globe-conquering games raked in eight percent of total revenue. And the winners are…
Data.ai Report
Mobile consumer spend dropped to $110 billion in 2022, while downloads surged
Games such as Diablo Immortal and Apex Legends Mobile saw high adoption, but spend dropped 5%
Market Leaders
Hypercasual led the download charts in 2022, while RPGs dominated consumer spend
Data.ai have broken down the most successful genres of 2022
Openly Optimistic
Why mobile developers should be optimistic about 2023
In spite of 2022’s mobile revenue dip, 2023 is on the up. Kim Soares highlights the industry’s continued upward trajectory when omitting pandemic blip
Revenue
Genshin Impact surpasses $4bn in lifetime revenue
Genshin Impact hits new revenue highs, bringing in over $4bn of revenue within two years of launch
Cro Appointment For Mwm
MWM hires Charles Jacquet as Chief Revenue Officer
Mobile industry leader joins the France-based MWM to focus on creative apps
Increasing Installs
Kwalee saw 12% revenue growth and 200 million downloads in 2022
The last year at Kwalee saw it nearing the major one billion milestone
2023 Predictions
11 games that could exceed $2 billion in revenue in 2023
Data.ai predicts Uma Musume Pretty Derby will be among the fastest games ever to reach the milestone
Revenue Results
Genshin Impact makes it to $4 billion revenue as PUBG Mobile reaches $9 billion
Installs for both games are down compared to last year
Mobile Revenue
Nintendo sees mobile gaming as a marketing strategy as opposed to a revenue generator
The company may see success in mobile gaming, but console remains the top earner
Newzoo Report
Asia Pacific to generate 48 percent of 2022's global gaming revenue
49 percent of the year's games revenue will come from China and North America
Holiday Sales
Pangle produces a roadmap to help mobile game makers increase revenue during the holiday season
Pangle identifies how, and when, developers can capitalise on peak periods worldwide