State Of Stream
State of Stream: Mobile dominates stream charts in emerging markets, with Garena Free Fire topping charts on two platforms
Hours viewed shrank on both YouTube and Twitch this month
Results Revealed
EA’s Q2 financial results reveal $1.44 billion gross profit, with full games only contributing a fraction
Live services represent large share of company revenue
An Ever-changing Industry
Victoria Trofimova: "The years of rapid growth in the mobile gaming industry are over"
Family-owned games developer Nordcurrent celebrates its 20th anniversary
Financial Report
Sega Sammy celebrates a 15.6 percent increase in Net Sales, with Sonic the Hedgehog passing a milestone 1.5 billion units sold
The group’s latest financial statement delves into the company’s success, including its mobile interests
Founders And Fellowships
Warwickshire College and University Centre awards Kwalee founder David Darling with a Fellowship
Kwalee’s catalogue of mobile games has more than 900 million installs
Interview
Danny Armstrong of PlaySide on the key aspects of working with established IPs
GM of Australian PlaySide Studios: "we are not scared of taking calculated risks"
Case Study
Lay’s see huge success of intrinsic ads in partnership with Anzu
Lay’s partnered with Eskimi and Anzu.io to integrate a short, six second ad into mobile games in Latvia to promote their snacks, seeing huge success
New Studio
Ex Niantic staff Alexia Mandeville and Bo Boghosian form new indie studio Bodeville Games
Bodeville is fully self-funded and currently working on multiple narrative-driven games.
Studio Formation
Wildlife Studios unveils new affiliate 8-Bit Bandits, led by industry vets
The new affiliate will be led by Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! veterans Stephen Jarret and Robert Woodburn
Publishing Partnership
Jagex and Titan Publishing partnering to create RuneScape comics & books
The partnership between RuneScape publisher Jagex, and Titan Publishing, will include graphic novels, comics, literature and colouring books
Studio Closure
Embracer Group shutters the newly acquired Studio Onoma
The studio, formerly Square Enix Montreal, was acquired earlier this year
Road To Riyadh
Get an exclusive look at the stellar speakers and unmissable content of our inaugural PGC Leaders Summit Riyadh
Learn a bit more about what we have in store for you at our PG Connects Leader Summit Riyadh this November 30 - December 1
Hiring
Creta brings on former Street Fighter designer, Yoshiki Okamoto
Yoshiki Okamoto, one of the designers behind series such as Street Fighter II and mobile game Monster Strike, is joining Creta
Guest Post
LifeStreet CEO Levi Matkins on converting players to payers in a post-IDFA world
Working with a specialised DSP is more important than ever for companies looking to scale
Job News
Apple hires two of Playdeo’s three co-founders as the company continues its push into mixed reality
The hiring adds credence to rumours that the company is developing a VR headset to be released in January
Advertising Analysis
Intrinsic ads are viewed more fondly by gamers, and may be more effective than interstitial ads
Intrinsic ads, adverts that are integrated seamlessly into a game world, are preferred by players and are possibly more effective than interstitial ads at advertising companies products
New Studio
Netease announces new studio led by former Resident Evil & Devil May Cry producer
Called GPTRACK50, the new studio represents a massive step from mobile into the console & PC markets for Netease
Deal Closed
Room 8 Group closes acquisition of Brazil-based creative studio PUGA Studios
The acquisition was first announced in April as part of the company’s goal to enhance its global presence
Pr And Communications
Embracer Freemode forms new in-house PR team stacked with industry vets
Embracer Freemode today announced that they were forming a new in-house PR team stacked with industry veterans to support the companies within their group
New Acquisition
Netflix expands gaming arm with addition of indie studio Spry Fox
The Seattle-based developer is the sixth under the Netflix Umbrella
Speaker Spotlight
Faisal Bitar tells us that Tamatem Games will be the next big disruptor in mobile
Product Principal of Tamatem Games chats to us ahead of his talk about the future of in-game payments at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
Speaker Spotlight
Andrey Kalugin of Xsolla on the most common mistakes in the gaming industry
Ahead of his talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan, we hear from Xsolla's MENA Regional Director about building relationships with players for better retention and engagement
Speaker Spotlight
Bassam AlRomaithy of Nine66 on why he loves working in the gaming industry
Before taking part in Pocket Gamer Connects in Jordan next week, Bassam talks to us about the Arabic gaming market and learning from his mistakes
Esports Academy
Discover all you need to know about the competitive gaming scene at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
Get unbeatable insight into the opportunities and the future of the esports gaming market
Meet Your Match
Don’t miss your chance to take your career to the next level with Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan’s matchmaking opportunities!
Register for our unmissable matchmaking opportunities before time runs out, the deadline is coming up!
Market Analysis
Mobile was a “turning point” for Turkish gaming says DGM at Technopark
A report from the Turkish Investment Office details the growth of the gaming market in Türkiye and its roots in mobile
Time To Network
MeetToMatch is now LIVE for Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan! Start networking today
Start making new business connections and scheduling your meetings well ahead of conference time – our MeetToMatch scheduling platform is now LIVE!
New Partnership
Hypercasual developer Tapnation partners with Ternoa on blockchain prizes
Players can win Ternoa's blockchain currency, Capsule Coin, as prizes
Hires
Jetsynthesys hires Krafton's ex-Head of Corporate Development
Anuj Tandon, previously Head of Corporate Development for India and MENA with Krafton, has been brought on as CEO of Gaming at Jetsynthesys
Tiktok
TikTok shows game companies that “TikTok makes them play it” in new virtual event
Bytedance announce “TikTok made me play it”, an event to push the social media app's use in game promotions
Mobile Dominance
The world’s top 10 game companies made $126 billion in 2021 from software, with mobile leading the charge
Tencent came out on top with $33 billion, three quarters of which came from mobile
Chinese Market
Chinese mobile market revenue to decline for first time in two decades
China’s lucrative mobile sector, has been forecast to decline for the first time in twenty years
Developer Insight
Dodreams CEO: “In-play ads offer long-term stability and creative opportunity”
Dodreams CEO Erik Pöntiskoski tells us how his gaming studio has embraced in-play ad formats, and why mobile games are the perfect place for advertisers to connect with their audience
Japanese Market
Hypercasual games dominate Japan’s charts by installs, but struggle to engage players
Mobile gaming is on the rise in the home of video gaming
Financial Report
Ubisoft’s mobile wing is key to the company’s success, suggests financial report
The company hopes the upcoming Rainbow Six Mobile will accelerate its expansion into mobile-first markets
Interview
Barclays and Ukie on how their Mobile Games Growth Program will provide a boost to the industry
Daniel Wood of Ukie and David Gowans of Barclays discuss the support available through their investment program
Show Me The Money
Get the best advice in raising investment for your projects at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
Industry leaders will share practical insight on securing funding that will make a difference
Report
Female gamers make up 35% of all players in Asia, and prefer strategy, racing and roleplaying games
A recent, wide-ranging report has gathered data on female gamers in Asia and their consumer habits, revealing some interesting insights.
Mobile Mavens
Stadia may be gone, but will the entire cloud gaming sector go with it?
Industry experts react to the closure of Google Stadia
Financial Report
Rovio saw an 8.4% year-on-year increase in revenue in Q3, with the Angry Birds franchise at the top of the pecking order
The company drew $77 million in revenue in Q3
New Platform
Singapore-based mobile game company Storms announces Web3 gaming platform
Named ‘Kyō’, the Web3 platform is a hyper-casual, social-based mobile gaming platform that integrates blockchain technology.
New Studio
Rovio bursts onto the scene in Barcelona and is now hiring in the historic city
Rovio will be opening its eighth studio in the Spanish city of Barcelona and has already begun hiring for multiple roles.
Interview Analysis
Unity CEO John Riccitiello: “I think multiplayer in mobile is a big story.”
During an interview with John Koetsier for the tech first podcast, John Riccitiello discussed the effect mobile has on gaming.
Interview
Saudi Arabia aims to be a world hub for esports and to grow its own booming gaming industry
Gaming in Saudi has been given a massive boost from government initiatives across all areas from esports to game development in an effort to keep revenue inside the Kingdom
Track Rundown
What’s next in game development innovation? Learn from top developers at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan!
PG Connects is coming to Jordan this November 12th to 13th – don’t miss saving up to £140 on your conference ticket if you sign up today!
In-game Advertising
Adverty & Apex Mobile Media partner to offer advanced in-game ads in Canada
Adverty’s groundbreaking in-game ad format will be distributed in the Canadian regions by Apex Mobile Media.
Report
Genshin Impact scaling beyond mobile highlighted as defining industry milestone in Niko Partners' Gametech report
The latest cross-platform report goes into the current state of gaming technology with mobile playing an increasing part in pushing tech forward.
Mobile Marketing
Android accounts for over 70 percent of ad creatives in Q2 2022
AdQuantum and SocialPeta data suggests that publishers are shifting focus to Android devices following the introduction of Apple's new IDFA
Big Savings
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There’s one week left until prices rise for our PG Connects show in Jordan – now is your chance to save up to £140 on your ticket!
Guideline Update
Apple updates App Store guidelines to allow NFT sales (with a sizeable slice going to them)
You can officially trade NFTs albeit with a 30% fee. Plus new rules for purchases made using ads