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
Big Savings
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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
Speaker Spotlight
Quicksave Interactive’s CEO Elina Arponen on the importance of comradery for web3 developers
Learn from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s brightest minds as we hear from our speakers ahead of the September conference
Guest Post
Cruise to the East: How to successfully localize a game into Arabic
Inlingo and Belka Games discuss the unique struggles that come with adapting games for the MENA region
Twitch Vs Youtube Gaming
State of the Stream's report reveals Fall Guys reaches over 42 million watch hours on Twitch
Fall Guys and Monster Hunter Rise have the highest per cent of growth in streamers on Twitch and Youtube Gaming respectively, according to data from StreamElements and Rainmaker.gg
Augmented Reality
Eight UK Studios selected for possible Niantic Lightship partnerships
The studios will pitch their AR experiences later this summer
Casual Gaming
7Seas Entertainment has announced a new platform for short games available on Google Play
Gamer Shorts already has 25 short and easy mobile games in place
Gender Equality In Gaming
Women in Games launches free guide to gender equality in gaming
Building a Fair Playing Field is out now
Big Business
Saudi Arabia approves Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The Middle Eastern country is the first to recognize the acquisition
New Position
Reko Ukko joining Next Games as Chief Creative Officer
This is Next Games' first leadership team announcement since its acquisition by Netflix Games
New Hire
Roblox appoints Steve Park as Asia-Pacific head of public policy
The Meta veteran joins the Roblox team this week
Make Your Cash Flow
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Hot Five
Hot Five: August 22nd. The mobile games industry's unmissable news, features and more
The HOTTEST stories on PocketGamer.biz in the last week
Interview
Aviram Steinhart: We knew that RAID: Shadow Legends was going to be special
We spoke to the Plarium CEO about the success of the company’s flagship title
Big Trouble In Little China
Tencent lays of 5500 staff members
The Chinese company posted its first ever year-on-year decline in the latest quarterly report
New Studio
Virtuos launches new studio in Kuala Lumpur to bolster Southeast Asian presence
The new studio was founded by a team of veterans with over 20 years of experience in AAA game development
Quarterly Reports
NetEase sees a 12.8% year-on-year increase in net revenue
The company has dodged the current trend of decline
Job Openings
Mattel to grow its digital gaming sector with new job openings
New managerial positions include head of business development and licensing, senior manager of mobile licensing, and senior manager of PC/Console licensing
Soft Launch
Space Ape Games' Boom Beach: Frontline soft launch surpasses 1.3 million downloads after 10 days
The London-based mobile games developer aimes to capture the imagination of the Supercell player community with Boom Beach: Frontlines
Interview
Rec Room: It needs to feel to a player like Rec Room was originally designed for whatever platform they’re on
We spoke to the game’s developers to discuss its success and their plans for the future
Organic Growth
Embracer Group Q1 financials reveals 107% increase in net sales
The Swedish video game company reports net sales of $682 million, a significant increase compared to last year
Track Time
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Room For Growth
Room 8 Group introduces mobile game development brand Solid Bash
The brand will be a part of the newly-established Mobile Service Line
More Equals More
Embracer Group announces several acquisitions and new operative group
The Swedish video game and media company revealed the firm entered into an agreement to acquire IP rights to the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit literary works by J.R.R Tolkein.
Battle Of The Brands
The financial sector weighs in on the Unity, AppLovin and ironSource battle
Various bankers and financiers offer their thoughts on the evolving story
Another Acquisition
Aonic acquires exmox for nearly $100 million dollars
“exmox possesses an expert level of knowledge and has a unique marketing platform which will substantially strengthen the future growth of Aonic," said Aonic co-founders
Interview
ironSource: It's impossible to predict what will work where
ironSource insiders on advertising, game development, and the success of Garawell Games
Ios Vs Android
Tenjin reports Android apps generated 14% more revenue than iOS apps in Q2 2022
The United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom had the most ad revenue last quarter for both iOS and Android apps
New Partnership
Adverty and Yazle announce in-game ad partnership
The partnership will make Yazle the exclusive vendor of Adverty products in the MENA region
Sailing Into The Future
Asmodee Digital renames itself Twin Sails Interactive as it shifts focus
The publisher is focusing on original indie and AA titles