Rewarded Ua
How Almedia is riding the rewarded play wave
Freecash has become one of the top newcomers in the rewarded user acquisition space that has taken off this year
Mobile Marketing
71% of marketing spend is focused on just 10 countries
A new study from Moloco suggests potential high-value users in many regions are being overlooked
Podcast | Episode 34
Subscription without upsell is death! And IDFA changes are good now? | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 34...
A New Path Forward?
Why the ex-Supercell and King devs at Antihero think IDFA changes are a positive turn for the mobile games industry
CEO Brice Laville Saint-Martin discusses his new studio's big ambitions for social gaming and why the games industry lacks marketing innovation
World Number One
Gamelight recognised as #1 rewarded source in latest AppsFlyer Performance Index
AI-powered UA specialist Gamelight has been named the number one rewarded source - globally - in the latest AppsFlyer Performance Index
Social Superfans
Windwalk raises $4.5 million and launches "superfan" social software platform Harbor
Harbor is a hub for superfans in games, music and more
Ai Insight
How AI will shape the games industry: Exclusive insights from our AI Gamechangers newsletter
Get our AI Gamechangers newsletter for interviews and news about AI's impact on the games scene
Ua Advice
2024 UA Playbook: Diversifying beyond traditional channels and the rise of rewarded play
UA and marketing expert Matej Lančarič shares some best practices and top tips
Treasure Trove
AI-powered Treasure Play to reward players for finding new games
The platform aims to support mobile developers’ growth ambitions with UA and engagement tools
Mobile Matters
Mobile games an "integral element" of EA’s growth strategy but barely acknowledged at Investor Day
CFO Stuart Canfield did, however, discuss mobile’s potential to reach a wider audience
Case Study
How The Experimentation Group and Shallot Games increased Coffee Golf’s RPI by 75%
Tom Storr shares how consultancy group The Experimentation Group and Shallot Games successfully turned Coffee Golf around
Women In Games
From Candy Crush to Love & Pies: Trailmix’s Philippa Layburn shares her mobile marketing journey
As part of the Women In Games series, Liftoff speaks to Philippa Layburn, User Acquisition Lead at Trailmix Games about her career, the challenges of UA and the changing face of the games market
Profit Plummet
Huuuge Games’ profits down 30.6% YoY but top games hit major milestones
Despite declines in revenue and profit this Q2 Huuuge Casino and Billionaire Casino both surpassed $2 billion in lifetime revenue
Industry Spotlight
Developer Stories: Trailmix’s Philippa Layburn on her career in games and playing a part in powering Love & Pies’ success
In our developer stories series, we highlight the talented team members currently working in the games industry
Podcast
TapNation’s tips for 1bn downloads in under five years with CMO, Vincent Février | Podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team and guests give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode…
Engaging Audiences
How to engage with a broader audience in today’s tougher games climate
Proxima AI’s CEO Alex Song on how developers should adapt to market changes and the increasing role of social media
Industry Insights
Why Lifetime IRR is better than ROAS for measuring marketing performance
Mobile Finance Collective's Martin Macmillan on why marketeers should swap ROAS for an IRR-based approach when UA spending at scale
Mobile Marketing
Why attribution and marketing mix modelling aren't delivering results for games marketers
Incrmntal CEO and co-founder Maor Sadra delves into the mobile marketing landscape and analyses privacy challenges and solutions for campaigns
Podcast | Episode 19
Is Squad Busters a success or failure? | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 19...
Podcast | Episode 16
Stop sexist UA ads, and is Netflix's games division falling off the rails? | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 16...
Ditching Fatalism
Using first-party data: Your gold mine of insights, opportunities, and strategic potential
There's no point in fretting about tighter privacy. Nefta’s Fernando Pernica has all the advice you need to make best use of the data you already have
Ua Scaling
Game Analysis: Exploring Rivergame’s Last War UA scaling strategy
How does a game earn $2 million and 200k downloads a day? Game design consultant Jakub Remiar shares a deep dive into Last War's unique features and UA strategy
Revenue Share
How revenue sharing can support free-to-play
Zebedee’s CSO Ben Cousens discusses how times are changing and how strategies towards monetisation and UA need to change
Going Digital
Mattel’s Mike DeLaet on their big push into games and why the focus is mobile
“We are focused on mobile platforms and will be working very hard to create some of the most entertaining and engaging products on the market.”
Hot Five
Hot Five: Monopoly GO’s next-level UA, Supercell’s psychological analysis, and AI use for NPC dialogue
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Week That Was
Week in Views - The return of M&A, killing your darlings and Monopoly WHOA!
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Billion Brilliance
Monopoly GO makes $2 billion in 10 months with "less than a quarter" of that spent on UA
Over 70% of the game's 10 million+ players play the game every day
Think Games Istanbul
Is Monopoly GO actually making any money?
Or are UA costs outrunning the games growth and popularity that we see on the surface? Scopely's SVP of marketing Jamie Berger sets the record straight
Deconstructing The Future
Deconstructor of Fun's 2024 predictions: AI transforms the games industry, DMA will make Apple bleed, and UA recovers
Eric Kress and Michail Katkoff share their views on where the games industry is headed in 2024
App Marketer Insights
What game marketers need to know about driving user acquisition through ad campaigns
Liftoff's VP of Global Sales, Joey Fulcher dives into the results of the company's recent survey to lift the lid on why App Marketers are optimistic about the future - despite market challenges
Multi-platform
Why gaming is going cross-platform and how to tackle the user acquisition problem
Adjust’s Gijsbert Pols and Upptic’s Warren Woodward discuss the growing importance of cross-platform gaming
2024 Mobile Games Trends
Cracking the Code: CrazyLabs' Gaming Experts Reveal 2024 Mobile Gaming Trends
The CrazyLabs team dig into the key changes and challenges facing the mobile games market in the year ahead - with expert insight and advice for studios worldwide
Pgc London
PGC Panel: Nurturing a community, social media strategies and "actually calling your players"
A PGC London panel discusses the tools and platforms devs can use outside of games to improve player retention
Podcast
Gamelight’s Günay Aliyeva on the AI algorithm that revolutionises UA | Podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team and guests give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode…
Mag Millions
MAG Interactive’s Q1 EBITDA up 671,033%
UA challenges lead to 21% net sales decline
Pgc London
Pocket Gamer Connects London: The Growth Track sponsored by Nexus.gg
Essential insight into user acquisition, retention techniques and how to grow your game - unmissable seminars this January 23rd
Track Rundown
Pocket Gamer Connects London: The Audience Accelerator and Marketing Mavens tracks
Discover tips and guides for growing your game using the best UA and marketing techniques this January 23rd
Podcast
Fluent's Matt Conlin talks game-changing user acquisition trends for 2024 | Podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team and guests give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode…
Platform Power
Tencent is advertising DreamStar on ByteDance platforms in competition with NetEase
After a fierce rivalry, Tencent and ByteDance are finally warming up to one another
Market Growth
Will mobile gaming apps continue to grow in 2024? Absolutely, and here's why
AppLovin’s Daniel Tchernahovksky explains how studios can find continued growth in 2024 touching on AI advances and new creative strategies
Industry Insights
Publishing perfection: Making the most of today's landscape: Part two
Kwalee’s John Wright discusses some of the common challenges developers are facing and how to combat them by finding the right publisher
Industry Insights
Publishing perfection: Making the most of today's landscape: Part one
Kwalee’s John Wright takes a look at mobile games publishing today, offering insight and advice on how to combat the challenges ahead
Industry Insights
The evolution of user acquisition in 2023 part two
Kwalee’s John Wright shares his valuable insight into ad creatives and the challenges of today's UA offering developers some top tips
Feature
The evolution of user acquisition in 2023 part one
Kwalee’s John Wright shares his valuable insight into the challenges of today's UA and offers some top tips
Mena Market
The MENA Opportunity in a post-ATT mobile games market
Sandsoft's Ratko Bozovic discusses how the MENA market is on the rise despite privacy policies changes shaking mobile’s foundations
Maximise Revenue Improve User Experience
Liftoff's Sven Elstermann on monetising in today's competitive app landscape
In an ever more challenging market, how can mobile marketers and publishers drive revenue and boost in-app ad performance? Liftoff's Sven Elstermann explains...
Guest Post
Why In-App, not MFA, is the advertising solution made for advertisers
Mintegral GM for the Americas Jeff Sue discusses the issue of made for advertising websites
Pgc Helsinki
Hadar Telem discusses measurement approaches in the post ATT privacy era
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Feature
The PR expert's guide to modern mobile games PR
ZiMAD’s Anastasia Zaiceva discusses the role of public relations in the modern mobile market and how it can contribute to the success of your game
Mega Mobile
Mobile is gaming’s strongest platform in a market set generate $187.7 billion this year
Newzoo's 2023 Global Games Market Report expects mobile games to generate $92.6 billion