August 19, 2022

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

August 19, 2022

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

August 19, 2022

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

August 19, 2022

Track Time

Global trends, monetisation, blockchain and esports - get to know the insightful topic tracks at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan

We’re bringing PG Connects to the Dead Sea this November! Get a glimpse at the amazing content we have lined up for you, and save up to £300 on your ticket if you book today.

August 18, 2022

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

August 18, 2022

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.

August 18, 2022

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

August 18, 2022

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

August 18, 2022

Interview

ironSource: It's impossible to predict what will work where

ironSource insiders on advertising, game development, and the success of Garawell Games

August 18, 2022

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

August 18, 2022

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

August 18, 2022

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

August 18, 2022

Guest Post

Words from a CEO - Well done is better than well said

Jacki Vause on Riccitiello, Leadership, and the battle of the brands

August 18, 2022

Rpg Stats

Report: 63% of RPG revenue comes from mobile

Genshin impact was the most streamed title of June 2022

August 18, 2022

Invest In Yourself

Meet the right investor and secure funding for you game at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki

Connect with the business partners of your dreams this year at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki! You can sign up for our highly attended matchmaking events today.

August 18, 2022

A New Way To Monetise

wappier launches promotional pricing to help developers accelerate monetisation

New product adjusts prices based on an individual user's willingness to spend

August 18, 2022

Make Marketing Matter

Big or small - marketing must be part of your plan

Where does marketing sit within game development? Behaviour Interactive's Luc Duchaine argues that it's at the heart of the core team, from the very beginning of production

August 18, 2022

Quarterly Report

Garena sees sharp decreases in year-on-year bookings and revenue

This comes in spite of the continued success of Free Fire

August 18, 2022

The Significance Of Gen Z

Flexion Mobile new service targets gamers through TikTok influencers

“TikTok has the potential to reach a whole new generation of game players, so it’s vital for developers to include influencers on the platform in their marketing mix," said Audiencly CEO

August 17, 2022

Clash Quest Closure

Supercell to shelve Clash Quest in September

The game fell below the company’s expectations

August 17, 2022

Quarterly Report

Tencent reports first quarterly loss since first listing in 2004

The company’s revenue has decreased 3% year-on-year

August 17, 2022

New Iaa Feature

Liftoff releases new feature to improve IAA for advertisers

Advertisers who started using new IAA optimisation saw significant performance gains

August 17, 2022

Their Most Successful Event To Date

Space Ape Games discuss the success of their Eminem crossover event

The event achieved 3.7 million plays and 1.3 million players added Eminem songs to their playlists

August 17, 2022

Guest Post

Linda Ouyang: Overcoming the challenges facing today’s small, independent mobile game developers

95% of iOS developers generate just 2% of revenue.

August 17, 2022

Diversity Is Important

Riot Games releases 2021 diversity and inclusion report

Riot Games' diversity and inclusion report reveals a decrease in newly hired underrepresented minorities but an increase in newly hired female employees

August 17, 2022

Interview

Tilting Point's Samir Agili: The emergence of Web3 games resets the playing field

We spoke to the Tilting Point CEO about Web3, monetisation, and the future of mobile gaming

August 17, 2022

Speaker Spotlight

Decentraland Foundation’s Marketing Director Marja Konttinen on the metaverse as an open source public good

Learn from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s brightest minds as we hear from our speakers ahead of the September conference

August 17, 2022

Power To The People

Niantic launches New Voyager apprenticeship program in partnership with Tech Elevator

Successful applicants will be given tuition-free training and the opportunity to begin their careers in tech

August 17, 2022

Metaverse Matters

Meet the all-star speakers of next week's Metaverse Mixer!

Get the rundown on everything happening at our free, open to all event this year at Gamescom. Connect with top metaverse experts, drinks and snacks on us!

August 16, 2022

Superstar Cfos

How to hire a CFO for your mobile games studio

What makes a good Chief Financial Officer? Pollen CEO Martin Macmillan explains what a mobile games studio needs to know when considering a hire

August 16, 2022

Return Of Tgdc

Tencent Game Developers Conference returns for its sixth year on August 16th to 17th

Attendees can expect to see guest speakers from Supercell, USC Games, and Sumo Digital, who will share their insights into the development of the game industry

August 16, 2022

Battle Of The Brands

Is the AppLovin, Unity, and ironSource story really over?

Unity have reaffirmed their commitment to the ironSource merger, but AppLovin may not be out of the fight

August 16, 2022

Heading To Helsinki

Your pocket guide to attending Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki this September

PG Connects is returning to Helsinki this September 27-28, read up on what’s going on and everything you can look forward to in this marvellous metropolis!

August 16, 2022

Scientific Partnership

NetEase Games and CCP Games team up to bring Project Discovery to mobile

NetEase Games EVE Echoes players can help scientific research to prevent and cure illnesses through Project Discovery

August 16, 2022

Ten Years Of Clash Of Clans

Ilkka Paananen: We haven’t seen an opportunity for NFTs to truly, truly make the experience better

The Supercell CEO spoke to Fast Company about development, longevity, and NFT’s

August 16, 2022

How Old Are You Now?

Pixel Federation celebrates 15 triumphant years in the gaming industry

The developers of Diggy's Adventure currently has a team of 300 people, 140 million players around the world, and offices in two countries

August 16, 2022

Giving Back

Pokémon Company pledges $25 million to philanthropic initiatives

The donations will support children and equity

August 15, 2022

Dragon Quest Builders

Yuki Furukawa discusses the development and success of Dragon Quest Builders' mobile port

We spoke to Furukawa regarding the game's journey from PlayStation to mobile

August 15, 2022

Lose Yourself In Beatstar

Eminem takes over Beatstar in it’s biggest event yet - and Fortnite could follow

The event coincides with the release of the rapper’s new greatest hits album

August 15, 2022

Upstream

Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – August 15 2022

PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on mobile games making waves on streaming platforms and esports events

August 15, 2022

Successful Soft Launch

Boom Beach: Frontlines hits number one on Google Play's Top-Free Games chart

The game's soft launch in Italy is an "instant hit" says Space Ape Games co-founder

August 15, 2022

The Battle Royale Ends

Unity rejects AppLovin acquisition and reaffirms its commitment to ironSource merger

The company’s board of directors have decided Applovin’s offer isn’t in the company’s best interests

August 15, 2022

Choose Your Weapon

Choosing the right online tech for your game

Heroic Labs dives into the capabilities of its unique open-source game technologies Nakama and Satori which are powering games around the world

August 15, 2022

Bold New Moves

Unity attracts major, local investors as it expands into the Chinese market

The move has attracted investments from some of the country’s tech giants

August 15, 2022

Independence Day

SuperGaming reveals community playtest figures as Indus' trailer premieres in Time Square

Community playtest showed that 80 per cent of Indus Battle Royal players had a positive sentiment toward the theme of Indo-Futurism

August 15, 2022

Hot Five

Hot Five: August 15th. The mobile games industry's unmissable news, features and more

The HOTTEST stories on PocketGamer.biz in the last week

August 12, 2022

Monestisation Routes

Odeeo: Policy changes leads to developers "potentially destroying their primary source of revenue"

Odeeo's CEO Amit Monheit discusses how developers can survive Google's ad policy changes

August 12, 2022

Feedback Quest

Feedback and creating content tailored to both PC and mobile communities will be key to 505 Games' F2P Future

505 Games' Head of Free to Play Clive Roberts on the D3 Go! acquisition and beyond

August 12, 2022

Monetisation's Potential Unleashd

Mobile game subscription service Unleashd expands with two new titles

The services offers free-to-play developers new revenue streams

August 12, 2022

The Mobile Nation Attacks

Square Enix announces soft launch of Avatar: Generations

The turn-based RPG is set in Nickelodeon’s popular Avatar universe