Metaverse Summit
The first women-led web3 conference will take place in Paris next week
Metaverse Summit is an upcoming international convention that will be centred around women's representation in web3 technology
Passing The Peak
Games industry must weather the recession, predicts Ampere Analysis
Inflation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cited as causes of the fall
Zombie-punching Action
FunPlus and UFC partner up on State of Survival
MMA is coming to the popular mobile game
Studio E
Inside Studio E: Zynga's in-house advertising agency
Studio E's Gabrielle Heyman and Matt Sharpe speak with PocketGamer.biz on Studio E's decade of playable ads design, and why the format is gaining popularity
Rising Up The Ranks
Michael Lenz promoted to newly created CAO role at InnoGames
Responsibilities range from video ads to data science
Mihoyo Vs Minmetals
MiHoyo sues Minmetals in business trust dispute
Minmetals trust firm has been separately sued by Lilith Games
Pgc Toronto
Pollen VC: "User acquisition costs remain stubbornly high"
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Blazing A Trail To Success
Diablo Immortal earned $49 million in first month
The game earns over $1 million a day
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Tencent Teams
Tencent expands with four new studios
TiMi J3 Studio has been split into smaller teams
Gaming Or Gambling
Six parties in the Netherlands seek a new loot box ban
The motion claims loot boxes are a "form of gambling" that could disrupt families
Pgc Toronto
Solsten: Keep your thinking "human-centric" if you want Web3 to flourish
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto on July 6-7 2022
Spotlight From The Store
Smaller European developers are given the spotlight in new App Store series
Developers selected on the basis of growth potential and more
Niantic Wants You To Play Together
Niantic introduces social app Campfire
After the beta period, the app’s rollout begins in the coming days
Hot Five
Hot Five: layoffs at Unity, Niantic, and Adjust and AppLovin, 505 acquires D3, and Google's $90mil developer fund
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Pgc Toronto
Gameloft Toronto: Reaching new users is as important as retention and monetisation
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto on July 6-7 2022
Ready To Role
Alyssa Walles appointed IGDA Foundation executive director
Taking on the role from interim executive director Sarah Spiers
Into The Breach
Subset Games' Matthew Davis on bringing Into the Breach to mobile, and why Netflix was the right distributor
"The mobile market is in a weird place for 'premium' titles"
$90 Million Fund
Google and app developers reach lawsuit agreement, with $90 million developer fund
"Vast majority" of US app developers eligible to receive money from fund
Turbulent Times
Research and Markets report finds China’s playerbase fell to 706 million in 2021
China Mobile Games 2022 report predicts mobile and PC games revenue will reach $55.23 billion in 2026
Track Rundown
Learn everything you need to know to protect your games from security experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto!
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Racing To Success
Uma Musume Pretty Derby's South Korean release nets $2.3 million within 24 hours
June 20 release tops the charts on App Store and Google Play
Life-changing Opportunities
Twelve reasons you can’t afford to miss Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto next week!
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Google shares their secrets on how stability issues affect your app's success
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Layoffs Continue
Adjust and Applovin Lay off 12 per cent of workforce
The announcement comes due to economic downturn
Grace Hui Tang
NetEase announces new independent director
Grace Hui Tang has joined the company's board, as NetEase rearranges board committees
Gaming Gone Green
Supercell, Tilting Point, and Edgeworks among winners at Green Game Jam 2022
Hay Day, Terragenesis, and June's Journey among mobile titles celebrated
June's Success Stories
GameRefinery publishes mobile game market review for June 2022
RPGs and minigame modes were some of the month’s highlights
Only One Day Late
Happy 15th birthday, iPhone
PocketGamer.biz takes a look back at the earliest days of the quintessential mobile handset, following the anniversary of the iPhone’s first release
Track Rundown
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The Write Stuff
Burnout: Six tips to keep you and your game story fresh over the long haul
How can writers and narrative designers maintain quality and engagement in games over the long term? Brunette's Dexter Woltman investigates...
Sneak Preview
Network to your heart’s content with the likes of Amazon, Google, Netflix, EA and many more at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto!
Get a sneak peek of some of the companies joining us in Toronto this July! You won’t want to miss connecting with the biggest names in the industry
United No Longer
Unity lays off 4% of workforce following "resourcing levels against our company priorities"
Layoffs have impacted at least 150 Unity employees in Denmark, the US and Canada
Fired Up
Fire Emblem Heroes exceeds $1 billion in lifetime revenue
Fire Emblem Heroes is the first Nintendo game to join the billion-dollar Unicorn Club
People's Platform
Soba raises $13.6 million in seed round to help gamers make games
User-generated content platform now in closed Alpha
Between 85-90 To Lose Jobs
Niantic lays off 8% of its workforce, as it cancels four projects
Between 85-90 staff members affected by layoffs as numerous projects, including a Transformers title already in beta, are shuttered
Classically New
Moon Tavern Games founded by Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and Words With Friends creative leads
Marta Velasco and Justin Jones speak to PocketGamer.biz on Moon Tavern Games' desire to create nostalgic RPG experiences with modern mobile sensibilities
Big Thanks
Introducing Hut 8, our Diamond Sponsor for Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto!
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Join The Chain Gang
Harmony Partners with Miracle Universe
Blockchain company Harmony is partnering with Miracle Universe to help support the evolution of the next generation of gaming in Web 3
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AppLovin: The games industry still incorrectly believes nobody wants ads
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Future Is Female
Tether Games hires former Zynga exec Sara Stapleton
Stapleton joins the mobile skill-based games creator’s women-led c-suite
Celebrating Canada
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Minority Owner
Joffre Capital acquires 25.7% stake in Playtika
The stake was acquired for $8.5 billion
Ua Eye
The mobile games ads no one wants to see
Rovio's Claire Rozain details the egregious missteps made in some mobile games ad, particularly directed towards women and the LGBTQ community
Sonic On Screen
Sonic on the big screen boosts mobile games to new heights
data.ai drills down into the impact of the latest Sonic The Hedgehog movie on the franchise’s mobile games
Track Rundown
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Move On To Idfv
Next-best-action: 3 best practice tips to level up your portfolio strategy
With the traditional UA script becoming increasingly fruitless, wappier's Ted Verani offers his guidance on making next-best-action marketing your portfolio-driven growth strategy
Block Rocking Bratz
MGA Entertainment and Yodo1 announce long-term licensing agreement
Yodo1 secures agreement with MGA Entertainment for brand integration of licenses including Bratz, L.O.L. Surprise!, Little Tikes and Rainbow High
Mag Interim Report
MAG Interactive AB experiences highest revenue quarter since founding, despite a decline in users
Highest revenue since company founding in 2010
Bouncing Into Basketball
Niantic partners with the NBA to create an AR basketball game
Basketball in the "real-world metaverse"