Report
98% of app store spend on one-time purchases
According to new report by data.ai on app revenue
Appointments
MWM promotes Rémi Thivolle to Chief Financial Officer
MWM, the publisher behind the AI-powered colouring app Color Pop has appointed a new CFO for its next phase of growth
Promotions
PTW appoints Kaley Hurst as new VP of sales and marketing
The position is an internal promotion
Investment
Little Dot Studios invests in CLUB developer Formation Games
With a TikTok series forming part of the investment
Collaborations
DREST to partner with BAKEUP for in-game collaboration
The luxury styling mobile game will see another fashion brand collab
New Partnership
Carry1st brings India’s esports Mobile Premier League to Africa
The service is being gradually rolled out throughout the continent
Shuttering
Rising of the Shield Hero mobile title to be shut down
One of a number of anime-inspired games to go under
Acquiblizz
The CMA responds to the European Commission’s approval of the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard Deal
The group took to Twitter to reaffirm its position regarding the acquisition
Interview
Sybo's game director Eoin O’Doherty talks Subway Surfers on the game's anniversary
We talk Blast, Tag and all things Subway Surfers as the game elebrates it's 11th anniversary
Acquiblizz
Approved: The EU gives Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard the go ahead
The EU’s decision puts it at odds with the UK and USA
Keep Play Safe
Roblox ads come under fire from the Children’s Advertising Review Unit
The platform was found to have breached the industry watchdog’s guidelines
Racing To Success
Hutch updates F1 Clash in promotional drive
The developer aims to make the game more accessible than ever before without alienating existing players
Netflix Games
Netflix reportedly plans to cut spending by $300 million - what does this mean for gaming?
Netflix has reiterated its commitment to its gaming platform, but is it a priority?
Anniversaries
Sybo celebrates 11th anniversary with Hoverboard Hunt event
The Subway Surfers creators have teamed up with real world attractions in Copenhagen
Square Enix Financials
Square Enix generated $2.5 billion in net sales in 2022-2023
The company saw declines in several metrics, but things are looking up
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 and discuss investment vs buy out, mobile's amazing next-level ads and making dance moves for money…
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry with Sybo CEO Mathias Gredal Nørvig
The journey continues with gaming and eco-insight from the makers of the legendary Subway Surfers
Environment, Social, And Governance
Activision Blizzard releases its second ESG report
The report clarifies how the company performed last year, and its commitment to the future
Investment
The big Supercell investment roundup
Money to invest? Or looking for funding? Here's all the studios that Supercell has invested in, all in one place
Thank You
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Konami Financials
Konami reports 4.9% increase in revenue but a fall in profits
Growth is slowing for the Japanese giant, but its gaming and systems division still brought in the bucks
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight Seattle: Maintain UA and performance within the changing privacy landscape with Mark Menery of Dataseat
We get up close with the speakers at our upcoming Pocket Gamer Seattle event. Don't miss out!
Regulation
The UK CMA place blanket ban on investment between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard
It just gets worse. Now the two giants will not even be able to “acquire an interest” in one another
Ten Million And Counting
Spinner Merge Live Ops: How Sunday is Driving the Game Straight to Ten Million Downloads!
As Spinner Merge sails past 10 million downloads, the team at Sunday explain how they are balancing and updating the game - and putting player experience first
Applovin Financials
AppLovin’s software platform goes from strength to strength
The company’s latest financial report sees software go toe-to-toe with apps
Leadership Changes
Riot Games gets new CEO with leadership shake-up
The new CEO will be working to smooth Riot’s rocky road
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Nexon Financials
Nexon celebrates a record breaking first quarter 2023
The company generated $923.1 million in revenue for Q1 with mobile proving strong
Financials
What part does mobile play in Capcom's record-breaking financials?
While their latest financial results are driven mainly by console and PC releases, mobile is beginning to play its part
Bandai Namco Financials
Bandai Namco celebrates 11.3% increase in net sales
Network content, which incorporates mobile, outsold the rest of the company’s gaming portfolio
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight Seattle: Phil Shpilberg of GameChangerSF by Pixis outlines the future of AI in games marketing
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Financials
Pixel Federation 2022 report 7% drop in sales in latest financials
The dip is attributed to post-Covid slowdown
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Happy Anniversary
Mobile MMO TibiaME celebrates its 20th anniversary
One of the oldest mobile games in existence has achieved over 10 million users since 2003
Flash Sale
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Financials
Roblox revenue and DAU up by 22%
The game platform turned metaverse darling continues to grow
Financials
Unity hits $500m of revenue in Q1 financials
John Riccitiello: “The very nature of our platform will benefit from AI tools”
Interview
From CGI ads to working with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, what’s next for Merge Mansion?
Metacore’s Sandra Fenyo discusses the company’s smash hit advertising strategy and the likelihood of a Merge Mansion TV series…
New Acquisition
Keywords Studios acquires Hardsuit Labs
The acquisition broadens the company’s suite of developers
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight Seattle: Delivering premium live services with Kazutomo Niwa of Game Server Services (GS2)
We get up close with the speakers at our upcoming Pocket Gamer Seattle event. Don't miss out!
Startups
Earning from emotes: Kinetix Emote Infrastructure makes emoting easy
The AI startup has launched a platform to allow devs to more easily add emotes into their games
Holding Out For A Hero
Sony brings its Hero Project incubator program to India
The launch follows the program’s rollout in China
Nintendo Financials
Nintendo made $379 million from mobile games and IPs in the last financial year
The company’s mobile revenue is down, but by no means out
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The Power Of Play
Lilith Games celebrates its tenth anniversary with a documentary video
The company has released a short documentary highlighting the player base
Releases
Niantic's next big game gamble Peridot officially launches
The new title from the Pokémon Go hitmakers takes a twist on their established AR formula
Financials
EA takes its eye off the ball as mobile growth slows to 1% in Q4 report
Mobile growth year on year drops from 48% to just 1%, but other sectors turn a familiar tidy profit
Infinite Possibilities
Torchlight: Infinite goes cross-platform, launching worldwide on mobile and PC
The free-to-play game is the first in the franchise developed for mobile devices
New Investment
Outfit7 invests in educational startup Hopalai
Hopalai is the mind behind Kobi, an ereader app designed to make reading accessible for all children
Last Call
Your essential guide to Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2023 next week
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