Wow
Take-Two acquires Zynga at $12.7 billion valuation
Second largest games industry acquisition
Sheer Scale
The PocketGamer.biz View: Take-Two acquires Zynga
Editor Khai Trung Le shares his thoughts on Take-Two’s acquisition of Zynga
Strategic Signing
Azerion extends partnership to exclusively publish Ubisoft Nano titles
Will manage distribution and monetisation of titles
Guest Column
Five trends in 2022 to shape the mobile games industry
Why 2022 is the year for gaming
Most Read
Hot Five: Former Zynga execs launch Dice: Heroes of Whitestone, Tencent raises $3 billion, and Roblox’s Chinese app removed from mainland stores
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
Competition Collaborators
Hashcube partners with wagering platform Pllay to integrate esports competitions
Provides access to over 20 million casual mobile gamers
Last Chance
Indie developers: pitch your games to industry experts this January
Get your games the exposure and expert feedback it deserves at this month’s digital Big Indie Pitch
Cheaters Come A Cropper
PUBG Mobile hackers to pay $10 million to Tencent and Krafton
Will be used to fund anti-cheat tech
Making New Frens
OP Games launches indie publishing arm GM Frens
Aims to bring indie developers onto the blockchain
Spearheading Subscriptions
Team17 acquires What the Golf? publisher The Label for up to $40 million
Foothold in mobile games subscriptions market
In-app Ads Widen
In-game ads expected to generate $14 billion by 2028
Key players include IronSource, EA, Anzu, and more
Invest In Your Business
Boost your business in 2022 with Steel Media, proudly connecting the global games industry since 2005
New year, new goals? Here is how Steel Media can help you achieve them
Hyping Hypercasual
Apple’s privacy changes level the playing field for hypercasual games
Moloco's Henry Wang details the shift in hypercasual growth models under Apple’s new privacy policies, and how savvy marketers can strike while the iron is hot.
Diversification
Nexon branches out with $400 million investment into Russo Brother’s AGBO
A further $100 million set aside
Mega City Metaverse
The Sandbox partners with Hong Kong companies to create Mega City metaverse
Including Adrian Cheng, PwC Hong Kong, and Times Capital
Renewed
Pearl Abyss and Amazon extend Black Desert Mobile partnership
Will run for next six months
Dice Roll Debut
Former EA, Zynga execs to launch debut mobile title RPG Dice: Heroes of Whitestone on January 18
Inspired by dice-roll tabletop games
Tax Loophole
Roblox founder David Baszucki alleged to have exploited tax break loophole
Accused of exploiting loophole 'at least 12 times'
Trillion Triumph
Apple becomes first company to reach $3 trillion market value
Share price reached a high of $182.88
Applovin Acquisition Approved
AppLovin finalises $1 billion acquisition of MoPub from Twitter
Acquired for $1 billion cash
Rebranded Concotion
Mana Play rebrands as Potion on Google Play
Comes with app redesign and melding reward systems
2021 In Review
Live Tech Games' Samuel Worsley and Nathan Moore on Netflix and the metaverse
Live Tech Games' co-founders on 2021’s challenges and opportunity
2021 In Review
Apple's UA changes have forced innovation, says Gismart's Lana Meisak
Gismart's VP Bizdev on challenges and opportunities
Don't Hit Me
The challenges of designing nonlinear PvP
Player intuition, tutorials, and the value of taunting
2021 In Review
Ludo AI's Tom Pigott talks the future of AI tech
Ludo AI founder and CEO on 2021's challenges and opportunity
Most Anticipated 2022
PocketGamer.biz's 22 most anticipated mobile games of 2022
A peak into the crystal ball
2021 In Review
Pocket Gems' Ben Liu on the generational shift towards mobile games
Pocket Gems' CEO on 2021's challenges and opportunity
Featureful
PocketGamer.biz’s top five biggest features of 2021
Our most-viewed features, opinion pieces, and interviews
Old-school
Khai’s 2021 Mobile Game of the Year: Fantasian
The Apple Arcade-exclusive is editor Khai Trung Le’s mobile game of 2021.
2021 In Review
GameBake's Michael Hudson on the rise of social instant gaming
GameBake's CEO discusses 2021 challenges and opportunities
Meta Money
What does the future hold for mobile games advertising?
Playable Factory's Gökçe Nur Oguz presents her tips for disrupting the mobile games advertising space.
2021 In Review
Sarah Chafer on the next phase of Tapjoy and the rising attention to privacy protection
Tapjoy EVP on 2021’s challenges and opportunity
A Time Of Reflection
PocketGamer.biz’s top five biggest news stories of 2021
Our most-viewed news items
2021 In Review
Tenjin's Chris Farm on the impact of IDFA's removal to the rise of Axie Infinity
Tenjin's CEO on 2021's challenges and opportunity
2021 In Review
Henry Wang on the excitement around NFTs and Moloco’s adaptations to algorithm changes
Moloco’s director of product marketing on 2021’s challengers and opportunity
Gaze Into The Crystal Ball
PocketGamer.biz’s predictions for 2022 mobile gaming
NFTs, the metaverse, and hybrid monetisation
2021 In Review
Gameloft's ASO specialist Claudia Trujillo on Google Play policies and the thrill of mobile PvP
Gameloft's ASO specialist on 2021's challenges and opportunity
Donut Resources
Eight tips to build your dream team with no HR
Kids vs Zombies developer Donut Lab detail eight tips for startups to assemble their ideal team
Happy Holidays
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2022 advent calendar: Day 24 - Christmas special offer - 20% off
It’s the last day of the Pocket Gamer Connects London 2022 advent calendar, enjoy a 20% discount on tickets to PG Connects London 2022!
2021 In Review
ICO Partners' Thomas Bidaux on Apple ad tracking and being ranked Best Place to Work
ICO Partners' CEO on 2021's challengers and opportunity
Charitable Collaboration
Playtika partners with Make-A-Wish for holiday event in Bingo Blitz
Will donate $100,000 if goal is reached
Indie Opportunities
Eight reasons why PG Connects London 2022 is the place to be for indie developers
Indie developers, showcase your creations to the world at PG Connects London 2022!
Introductions
Meet the PocketGamer.biz team
The PG.biz team changed a lot in 2021. We want to say hi.
The Next Step
Jam City jumps into blockchain and NFTs
Will launch first blockchain game Champions: Ascension
2021 In Review
Snap Finger Click's Martijn van der Meulen on Epic vs. Apple, player habits, and non-digital releases
Snap Finger Click's co-founder on 2021's challengers and opportunity
Sizeable Spending
Mobile games account for over 50% of games industry spending in 2021
Consumer spending expected to reach over $180 billion
Powered By Speech
Sayollo partners with Speechly for voice control support in GComm
Will integrate voice recognition and navigation features in GComm
Done Deal
AppLovin's Daniel Tchernahovsky on its $1 billion MoPub acquisition
Daniel Tchernahovsky talks the hurdles involved and how to get acquired
Retention Roadmap
App Annie reveals the top 10 retention tactics which turn first-time users into repeat players
Fuelled by Game IQ, App Annie investigates how the world’s top hypercasual puzzle games retain players
Million Makers
Over 900 apps and games generated first $1 million in 2021
Games publishers make up the lion's share