Layoff After Layoff
A third of the workforce slashed in 2023 as Hasbro lets go another 1,100 roles
Hasbro’s toyline sales slump is to blame, not its video games
Magic Mag
MAG Interactive records biggest year yet after Wordzee marketing push
MAG Interactive recorded net sales of $34.6 million this year, at a 10% yearly increase
Monster In The Making
Monster Hunter Now is a roaring success, making $100 million in under three months
Another milestone for Monster Hunter Now solidifies Niantic’s latest success
Plenty To Predict
Candy Crush to lose its crown in 2024? But overall mobile game revenues will be up
As 2023 comes to a close, data.ai makes its predictions in mobile gaming, AI and more for the new year ahead
A High Breed
Hybridcasual conquers the $2 billion mark in 2023
The hybridcasual genre is projected to reach $2.1 billion in annual revenue this year
Indian Insight
Are core games the road to success? 49% yearly revenue growth projected in India until 2028
Lumikai and Google’s new report projects a $7.5 billion valuation for Indian gaming by 2028
1999 Reasons To Play
Bluepoch’s debut time travel game Reverse: 1999 reaches $15 million
The latest Chinese gacha game is coming out of stealth with impressive early figures
Financial Findings
Huuuge Games’ adjusted net profit rose 80% in the first three quarters of 2023
Q3 2023 was Huuuge’s fifth consecutive quarter of rising YoY EBITDA and they've 'huuuge' hopes for the future
Debtmarble
Netmarble cuts losses by 90% in Q3 despite revenue decline
Workforce reduction and original IP stem losses, but publisher still has $1.29 billion short-term debts
Profit Power
NetEase profits up 23.4% as Justice and Racing Master drive strong Q3
Q3 financials reveal 11.6% revenue increase with over 80% from games and related services
Revenue Rumble
Warcraft Rumble scores nearly $14 million in first two weeks
Blizzard's latest mobile title averaging $1 million per day following global release
Major Monopoly Milestone
Monopoly Go changes the game with a record-breaking $1 billion in seven months
It's the fastest ever casual game to hit the important $1 billion milestone
Major Milestone
June’s Journey’s $1billion revenue makes German gaming history
Wooga’s flagship has reached the $1 billion mark just after sixth anniversary - the first game from Germany to do so
Rising Revenues
Nexon’s Q3 2023 smashes records with 78% revenue rise in North America and Europe
This marks the sixth consecutive quarterly report with double-digit growth
Publishing Power
Top Chinese publishers accounted for 38.7% of October’s mobile revenue
Tencent, NetEase and miHoYo continue to triumph and Goat Games rises up the ranks
Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news, with success for Warcraft Rumble, Crunchyroll's subscription service and Stumble Guys next level...
Download Deluge
Build a Queen’s download dominance highlights app store disparity
Build a Queen was September’s most downloaded Play Store game but didn't hit the top 20 on Apple's App Store
Financial Findings
Square Enix’s IPs may be flagging on mobile but net sales are 5.3% up
Square Enix’s latest financial report reveals falling mobile revenue but free-to-play, microtransactions and subscription plans aim to turn the ship around
Early Results
Warcraft Rumble approaches $4M in four days with almost half of all revenue from the US
The numbers are in. Blizzard’s latest makes waves on mobile despite being locked out of China
Mobile Report
China generated over $42 billion in mobile user spend in 2023
Mobile ad spend is projected to hit $362 billion this year
Korean Market
South Korea’s in-app purchase revenue has reached almost $3.6 billion in the year to date
Sensor Tower's report reveals that revenue remains above pre-pandemic levels, but downloads are down
Modern Times, Mo' Money
Modern Times Group Q3 results show "even more encouraging" growth
MTG’s Q3 financials buck trends to reveal 6% year-on-year revenue growth
Loads Of Layoffs
Up to 14,000 new redundancies at Nokia as sales fall 20%
By the end of 2026, an estimated 9,000 to 14,000 jobs will be axed
Data
South-east Asian mobile gaming market to exceed $7 billion in revenue by 2027
Mobile games remain the dominant part revenue in the region
Analytics
Monopoly Go developer Scopely estimated to surpass $7bn in lifetime user spend
The Monopoly Go developer has earned big bucks from their portfolio
Round-up Report
New releases, new modes, and new events: Here's what's new in mobile gaming
A new GameRefinery report analyses the gaming market to identify September's top performers
Battle Of Behemoths
Monster Hunter Now is Niantic’s second biggest game with $31.44 million in one month
Niantic and Capcom’s latest project is a roaring success by every metric
Gaming In Korea
RPGs account for 60% of Korea’s mobile game sales
MMORPG's proved particularly successful, while squad-based RPGs showed strong growth
September Success
China’s top publishers generated $1.96 billion this September
39 out of 100 top publishers were based in China last month
Hot Five
Hot Five: Niantic has a new star, Epic warns of "degradation in quality", and new games hit the market
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Statistics
Konami is the king of mobile sports games in Japan - and worldwide
While best known for its big name gaming franchises, Konami's sporting portfolio on mobile is certainly no slouch
Reigning Revenue Raisers
Top 10 highest-grossing mobile games of all time
From Candy Crush and Clash of Clans to Pokémon and Lineage M
Mobile Dominance
Mobile is projected to account for 56% of gaming revenue in 2023
The secrets of mobile success come under region-by-region scrutiny in the latest reports
Milestones
My.Games' Grand Hotel Mania reaches four-year anniversary and hits $100m in revenue
Grand Hotel Mania joins a highly performing game catalogue including Rush Royale and Left to Survive
Major Milestone
Playrix celebrates 10 years of Township and major $2 billion revenue
Since Township launched, Playrix has grown from a team of 20 to 130
Monster Hunter Now
Monster Hunter Now set to be Niantic’s third biggest game with $14 million in first month revenue
The game is Niantic’s fourth largest launch, and consistent consumer spend could see it climb even higher
Success In China
MapleStory M surpassed $55 million in its first 35 days on the Chinese market
The game’s success in China pushed the game over $600 million in lifetime revenue
Indian Market
Indian gaming market set to generate $868 million in revenue in 2023
96.8% of Indian gamers play on smartphone or tablets
Under The Microscope
Brawl Stars $2bn revenue is just the icing on Supercell's success
But how's the rest of Supercell's stellar line-up doing? Which games are still making the big bucks and which will be next for the chop?
Roblox Rollout
Roblox pauses rollout of a controversial new user generated content policy
Moves to mandate a pop-up when users purchased items from other experiences have been put on hold
Market Analysis
Honor of Kings makes $238 to become the world's highest grossing app in August
Plus the full breakdown of August 2023's biggest top ten global app performers
Double-unicorn
Brawl Stars is Supercell’s latest $2bn hit
The title blasted past the double-unicorn milestone, joining four other Supercell titles
Revenue
Nier Automata collaboration pushes Goddess of Victory: Nikke to a half-a billion in revenue
The collaboration saw a 215% increase in sales for the title
Average Revenue Per User
Introducing CrazyLabs' New Ad Report & How It Can Improve Your Game’s Performance
The latest report from CrazyLabs gives developers actionable data on improving ARPU using rewarded video and interstitial ads
Chips With Everything
Chip pioneer Arm reaches $54 billion valuation
The long-awaited initial public offering for the company that made mobile computing explode has been set at $51 per share
Chinese Market
Which games ruled the Chinese market in August?
More than fifty new games were released in the world’s biggest mobile gaming market over the month
European Market
The European mobile gaming market's big winners for August
Royal Match takes the downloads throne on Google Play, while Monopoly GO! Continues its strong run on iOS
Millions And Millions
Brave Nine successor Brown Dust 2 earns $10 million in two months
GempsN and Neowiz’s new game has generated 80% of its revenue in Asia
Japan's Genres
RPG, adventure or Waifu? Which genre has made Japan's players the most monetised?
So far, revenue from in-app purchases has surpassed $9 billion in Japan this year
Success In China
The Chinese mobile game markets generated $3 billion in July 2023
The sector saw a 50% year-on-year increase in revenue