Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: PlayEveryWare’s Zak Whaley on why Seattle is a hotbed of innovation
Why is Seattle the perfect place for games innovation? Find out when PG Connects visits the city next week
Role Recruitment
Social First’s new advisors aim to reach the next generation of Web3 gaming
Koh Kim and Andy Chambers join the Finnish studio after funding round
Inclusive Indies
The games industry can be an intimidating place. How can the Diversity Collective+ help people thrive?
Games for all: meet the Seattle team building an industry safe space for underrepresented indies
Speaker Spotlight
Will the Mythical Games team persuade you to enter Web3 at PGC Seattle?
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10
Match Made In Heaven
Zynga’s Bernard Kim to exit games industry, join Match Group as CEO
Kim to be named Match Group CEO on May 31 after six years as Zynga president
Arclight Rumble
Translating the Warcraft aesthetic to mobile with Arclight Rumble
Adapting the Warcraft aesthetic to the small screen was one of the core challenges, says Activision Blizzard
Arclight Rumble
Warcraft Arclight Rumble, Blizzard’s new mobile game, will have only one in-game currency
Fairness is “one of our tentpost pillars”, says Activision Blizzard as the team moves away from multiple and premium in-game currencies.
Arclight Rumble
Activision Blizzard reveals latest mobile game, Warcraft Arclight Rumble
Studio looks back to Warcraft’s roots with its latest strategy game with tower defence elements
Expand Your Network
Connect with Netflix, Google, Microsoft, Tik Tok and more at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Get in touch with all of the world’s leading companies under one roof on May 9-10 at our upcoming Seattle conference
Grow A Backbone
Backbone founder listed in Forbes 30 Under 30
Maneet Khaira features in the 2022 Games category on investment funding and strength of partnerships with Microsoft
Speaker Spotlight
Solsten's Josh Rivers on the elusive nature of “finding the fun” and the future of player-centered games
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10
Metaverse Of Madness
Spotify jumps into the metaverse with Roblox
Spotify Island claims to allow users the opportunity to “mingle with artists” and acquire “exclusive virtual merch”
Moving To Santa Monica
Kong Studios moves HQ to Santa Monica following unicorn status
The home of Naughty Dog, Respawn Entertainment and Infinity Ward
Track Rundown
NEXT WEEK: Discover the best-kept secrets to securing funding for your game at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Get all the exclusive insights on securing funding for your game this May 9-10 in Seattle
Hiring Hall-of-famer
EA founder Trip Hawkins joins 110 Industries
Bringing experience from mobile games and esports platforms
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Irreverent Labs’ Rahul Sood on the future of gaming
What will gaming look like in 10 years time? Hear what Rahul Sood has to say at PG Connects Seattle
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: WINGS’ Corina Diaz on gender-diversity in the games industry
Hear the importance of having diverse teams in the games industry at PG Connects Seattle
Apple Altercation
EU Digital Markets Act could force Apple to open its payment system to competitors
This second EU charge against the company could cost Apple up to $36.6 billion
Speaker Spotlight
User acquisition is the biggest challenge in mobile games, says InMobi's Jobie Tan
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Fundamentally Games’ Chief Strategy Officer Oscar Clark on the great next opportunity for the mobile games market, Live Ops!
Meet the superstar experts that will be leading the conversation at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10
I Got It
Zynga was right about Turkey. What’s next in the acquisition boom?
Zynga president of publishing Bernard Kim details the company’s success in supporting the Turkish mobile games industry, and his thoughts on the sustainability of M&A
Hot Five
Hot Five: Ubisoft buyout speculation, Meta expects billion-dollar losses until 2030s, Q1 2022 financial reports, and App Store removal notice strikes indie devs
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
Deus Ex Machina
Embracer Group agrees to acquire Square Enix Montréal, Eidos, Crystal Dynamics
Development studios and IP to be sold for $300 million
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Amy Venier, VP of Gaming and Esports at Fandom, discusses the importance of broadening your job search in the games industry to find your place
Meet the superstar experts that will be leading the conversation at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10
Track Rundown
The metaverse is here to stay – learn how you can stay ahead of the curve and take advantage of this technology at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Learn all about the metaverse from the experts who have a hand in creating it this May 9-10 in Seattle
Track Rundown
How do you grow your game in a saturated market? Get all the top strategies from experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Learn how to up your user acquisition strategies and retention techniques this May 9-10 in Seattle
Acquiring Axesinmotion
Media and Games Invest acquires AxesInMotion in entirety for $58 million
Up to $116 million additional earn-out payment
Event Latest
Game Access Conference takes place on May 27th to 28th
The Czech gamedev conference Game Access is returning after its covid break, more ambitious than ever.
Apple Admonishes Apps
As many as 7,000 apps could soon be purged from the App Store
Sensor Tower finds between 3,000-7,000 apps at risk, with mobile games expected to see biggest impact
Paying For It, One Way Or Another
Updated: what crucial lessons can Microsoft and Sony take from mobile for in-game ads?
Experts from AudioMob, Dataseat, Kempt&Co, Two Way Media, and Tilting Point present the core takeaways Microsoft and Sony need to adopt if they want to pursue ads in F2P console titles
Catapulting
Rovio sees 26% revenue growth against mobile F2P decline
Revenue increased to €85 million in Q1 2022, a year-on-year increase from €67.1 million
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: THNDR CEO Desiree Dickerson on how THNDR is building retention in hypercasual games through real-world rewards
Meet the superstar experts that will be leading the conversation at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10
Corporate Changes
William Ding steps down from corporate roles at NetEase subsidiary
Relinquishing roles as legal representative, general manager and director of subsidiary
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Litesprite’s Swatee Surve on the crossroads of gaming and health
How can developers expand into other spheres? Hear from Swatee Surve at PG Connects Seattle
$3 Billion Losses
Zuckerberg warns metaverse losses will continue until 2030s
Meta’s Reality Labs operated at $3 billion loss in Q1 2022
Ua And Cpa Post-idfa
How brain-training game Impulse optimised UA campaigns and CPAs in a post-IDFA world
Web-based flows can navigate challenges imposed by ATT
Mu To Be Renamed Lemuria
International venture fund Draper Dragon invests in ambitious MU project
MU Web3 infrastructure project will bring Web2.0 games studios into Web3
Retro Metaverse
Kongregate announce NFT-fuelled Bitverse
Three titles revealed for the retro-styled metaverse
Speaker Spotlight
Photon Engine's Mark Val wants to spark your competitive spirit
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Hyper Hippo Entertainment's Sam Fisher on the effective methods of growing your business
How can communities take your company to the next level? Hear what Sam Fisher has to say at PG Connects Seattle
Discord Dealings
Backbone adds Discord to growing list of partners
Microsoft and Discord now partnering with Backbone following Series A funding round.
Track Rundown
How do you make the most out of in-game advertisements today? Get all the exclusive insights from experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Learn how to get the best-performing ads for your game this May 9-10 in Seattle
Viva!
Horizon Chase devs reach publishing agreement with Epic Games
Brazil-based AQUIRIS has signed a multi-title publishing agreement
Tcg Creator Enters Blockchain Brawl
Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield enters Web3 with WAX Studios partnership
Bringing PVP elements to the newly released Blockchain Brawlers
Star Rail Waiting In The Sky
Genshin Impact devs open closed beta for Honkai: Star Rail
HoYoverse opens beta period for select sign-up with no geographic restrictions
Do This First
What you need to do before monetising your hypercasual game
Ducky's Ilya Trofimov provides his quick, step-by-step guidance on preparing your hypercasual game for monetisation
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Mohawk Games’ CEO Leyla Johnson on the secret behind the popularity of hypercasual games
Meet the superstar experts that will be leading the conversation at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10
Pg Connects Seattle
Speaker Spotlight: Will Freeverse.io's Living Assets NFTs bring real value in play-to-earn?
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10
Meet Your Match
Ready to make meetings that drive your business forward? Join us at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle!
There’s no place like our upcoming Seattle conference to meet the business match of your dreams, and you can get started right now
Track Rundown
How do you monetise your game in 2022? Learn all the tricks of the trade at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
What are the key trends in the monetisation landscape today? Get all the cutting-edge information this May 9-10