Midcore Gaming
Pixion Games looking to create Lunchtime Esports category for midcore competitive players
The London-base game developer's first title Fableborne will host an in-game tournament called Pixion League
Brace Yourself
Developer Brace Yourself Games branches into publishing
Brace Yourself Publishing will focus on a smaller client base
Track Rundown
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Quantic Dreaming
NetEase acquires French studio Quantic Dream
The developer and publisher will be NetEase’s first studio in Europe
Goodbye Facebook Gaming
Meta closing Facebook Gaming app before end of year
The app’s servers are shutting down on October 28
The Future Of Ads
Netflix could start its advertising-supported tier from $7 to $9 a month
Depending on their current plan, this possible new offer could save users who are willing to watch advertisements a significant amount
Schedule Reveal
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Ua Update
Optimise your user acquisition experience with the UA Update track at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Discover practical advice to navigate legislation and app stores to optimise your user acquisition
Regional Ranking Rundown
2022 Q2 analysis highlights the sticking power of mobile giants
Among the hypercasual hits, some of the world's most enduring games are finding a global audience on mobile - find out what data.ai's latest regional rankings reveal
Sharing The Same Vision
Video game platform Roblox has acquired virtual gamified social events company TriplePlay
"From the beginning, Roblox was an inspiration,"
New Release
Robin Games' newly launched PLAYHOUSE features branded content central to design
PLAYHOUSE lets users create spaces with real-life decor items
Game Steaming
Steam mobile app receives major update with new beta
The new app is currently in beta
Download Milestone
Rollic celebrates a milestone as it achieves 2 billion downloads across its portfolio
The Zynga subsidiary is trying to redefine the hypercasual genre
Acquisition Finalised
Embracer finalises acquisition of Square Enix assets
The deal sees Embraces takes control of franchises such as Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain
Track Rundown
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Mobile Acquisition
PlayStation Mobile makes its first acquisition
The company is bringing Savage Game Studios into the fold
European Gaming Market
52 per cent of Europeans play games reveals recent report
45 per cent of gaming revenue in 2021 came from apps
Battle Of The Brands
Unity and ironSource’s merger moves ahead
The companies have moved closer to finalising the deal – and leaving AppLovin out in the cold
Hot Five
Hot Five: August 29th. The biggest stories from the last seven days, in a bite-sized digest
The HOTTEST stories on PocketGamer.biz in the last week
Open Beta
Google Play Games for PC enters open beta in five countries
The open beta catalogue is now available in Thailand and Australia and will come with over 50 titles, which can be played on Windows PCs via a standalone application built by Google
Guest Post
A complete guide to collaborating with a hypercasual publisher
Daria Udodova on how to find the perfect partner, pitch a game, and reach top charts together
Data.ai Report
Data.ai breaks down the Australian mobile market
Engagement for entertainment apps is climbing steadily while fresh installs decline
More Acquisitions
TinyBuild Games acquires Konfa Games and Bossa Games IP for a total of $8.4 million
"Today's deals are a unique opportunity to bring both Konfa’s talented team of developers in-house and to add the amazing Bossa intellectual property to the tinyBuild portfolio,” says tinyBuild CEO
Green Gaming
Ex-Disney, Kabam, and EA staff reveal climate friendly studio
Carbon Counts is developing EverForest, which will result in real trees being planted as users play
Possible Biggest Acquisition
Amazon is allegedly making an offer to acquire EA
After weeks of speculations, the American multinational technology company Amazon is rumoured to announce its deal to acquire Electronic Arts today
New Studio
Square Enix to launch new western studio
Studio Onoma announced following the sale of western studios to Embracer Group
Maybe It's Zynga
Zynga teams up with Maybelline for in-game advertising
Maybelline becomes the first beauty brand to enter the hypercasual market
New Aaa Studio
NetEase Games invests $13.2 million in Jeff Gardiner's new studio, Something Wicked
Former project lead at Bethesda will use the $13.2 million from NetEase Games to develop Something Wicked's debut title Wyrdsong
Cloud Gaming
Benjy Boxer: I think games need to be designed around the idea that people are playing it from the cloud
Parsec's general manager on the future of cloud gaming
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Microsoft Acquisition
Phil Spencer: "I'm always thinking about things that add to our capability"
Microsoft Gaming's CEO discussed the Activision Blizzard acquisition with Bloomberg
Successful Investment Round
Stratosphere Games raises $3 million in recent investment round
1Up Ventures, Skycatcher, and developers of League of Legends, Riot Games, invested 3 million euros in the Berlin-based development studio
Investing In The Future
njoyKidz receives first investment round on a $5 million valuation
The round was led by WePlay Ventures
Blockchain Rumours
Everywhere developer remains coy about blockchain implementation
“We do not like dismissing new technologies”
Journey To Jordan
MENA games market expected to reach more than $5 billion by 2025
Get to know the fastest growing games market in the world ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan, November 12-13.
Spanish Gaming Market
Newzoo report covering Spanish gaming market shows 83% of the nation are gamers
The Spaniards have contributed $2.3 billion to the gaming industry's revenue in 2022, with a reported 48% of players spending money on games this year
A New Way To Work
Rogue Games announces a new and permanent four-day work week for all employees
"We're doing it for our people, because life is too short, and because quality of life is really damned important," says Rogue Games CEO
A Downhill Battle
Jay Fernandes: We experimented with a lot of different layouts. I mean a lot. Like even more than you’re thinking.
Plastic Fern Studios' Jay Fernandes on the struggles of adapting The Descenders to mobile
Financials
Netmarble reveals financial earnings for second quarter of 2022
South Korean mobile giants earned $535.95 million in revenue, but saw its EBITDA decrease by 48%
New Project
Sybo is hiring a senior producer for an undisclosed project
The company is looking for a candidate with experience in the puzzle genre
Guest Post
Humiliation in advertising — why it won't be working long term
Claire Rozain on the effects of harmful advertising on user acquisition
Best Of 2022
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2022
The movers and the shakers of the last 12 months
Industry Report
71% of H1 2022's total deal value came from just 5 deals
A new report breaks down the biggest deals, acquisitions, and mergers of the first half of 2022
Guest Post
How level design saved a game with a 20% R1
Taxi Run developers Azur Games discuss the process they took to increase player retention and profits.
Live In London
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Ambitious Expansion
Hasbro digital gaming expansion is on the move to making its own video games
The manufacturer of Monopoly aim to develop a number of new and original video games and make some games to tie to fantasy and science fiction-themed game developer WotC franchises
10th Anniversary
Game lead at Supercell reflects on Clash of Clans 10th anniversary
"We don't patronize our players. We give them lots of options, and we try our best to make those options clear to understand," said Clash of Clans game lead
Guest Post
The difference with mobile: How to market and pitch your mobile game to media and influencers
Big Games Machine co-founder James Kaye discusses steps that mobile developers can take to increase their profile
New Investment
Azur Games invests in French studio Pinpin Team
The company has acquired 30% of Pinpin Team
Quarterly Report
Flexion Mobile announces new growth record in Q2
The company hit a $20 million revenue milestone