Battlefield Mobile
Upcoming Battlefield Mobile spotted on Google Play
Currently playtesting in Indonesia and the Philippines
Best Of 2021
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2021
The movers, the shakers, and all those funky moneymakers
Safari Zone
Postponed Pokémon GO Safari Zone events set to return from October
Events will be held in person across three locations
Missing Features
Rumoured Apple AR/VR headset to require iPhone connection
Making it as power efficient as possible
Moneymaker
Discover how to make more money from your game with MoneyMaker at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #8
A brand-new event for 2021 which matches developers and publishers with monetisation companies
Entries Open
Two days left to enter Huawei's app innovation contest
Apps UP 2021 offers developers the chance to take their app to the next level
Not Sus
Among Us drives rapid imposter-themed mobile game growth
Revenue up 26-fold
Schedule Revealed
The conference schedule for Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #8 is live!
Plan your time effectively as our eighth digital conference draws closer
Effective Monetisation
What is the best strategy to effectively connect gameplay and monetisation?
Fundamentally Games’ Glyn Fairweather explores getting the balance right
Additional Changes
Another brick in App Store walled garden removed: Reader apps can link-out
Apple reacts to Japan Fair Trade Commission
Reasons To Attend
12 top reasons why Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #8 is the place to be
You need to attend our eighth digital conference this September and here’s why
Brand Aid
HyprMX to provide banner ads from Fortune 500 brands
Rewarded video and interstitial ads provider HyprMX introduces display ads to its software development kit
Top 50 Reveal
Join us today for a first-look at the Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2021
Tune to see which creator are making waves in the mobile games industry
Dig This
Lemmings documentary will celebrate 30 years of gaming classic
‘Lemmings 30th: Can You Dig It?’ explores icon's legacy
New Old Face
Outplay appoints Stefan Lampinen as new board member
Industry heavyweight on the board
China Syndrome
Mobile Mavens: Reaction to China's new restrictions on children gaming
Only three hours a week
Pretty Nifty
Nifty Games gains $38 million in new funding for its mobile sports games
The larger opportunity
Most Read
Hot Five: Everdale, Everdale, Everdale...
Hottest articles of the week
One Less Brick In The Wall
Devs gain more flexibility to highlight non-App Store payment methods
Also allows for more price points
Ramping Up
Adam Mottram joins Reality Gaming as head of studio
One of four new hires for blockchain game dev
Expansion
Netflix launches its first mobile games, testing in Poland
Stranger Things games now live
Livestreams
TikTok launches #GameTogether - its first livestream games show in the UK
TikTok is gunning for Twitch
Expanded Reach
Niantic restores 80m interaction radius in Pokémon Go
The increase was initially implemented to encourage social distancing
Invest To Grow
Ten Square Games sees Q2 2021 profits slip 4% to $9 million as it invests for the future
Has just launched Fishing Clash in China
Masterclass
What’s the common ground between making games and making whisky?
Playtesting expert Pascal Luban dives deeper
Return To Middle-earth
NetEase launching The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War globally on 23 September
The game has been in soft launch for over a year
Deal
Azerion acquires Swedish mobile advertising firm Keymobile
Ambition to offer the most comprehensive and integrated advertising in Europe
Affordable Training
PocketGamer.biz MasterClasses: Early Bird offer ends at midnight
Invest in your professional development, enhance your skills and discover new business practices from top games industry mentors
World-class Speakers
Learn from A Thinking Ape, Wargaming, Curve, Imperia Online and more at PGC Digital #8
More expert speakers for your September online conference
A Shaving Grace
Admix partners with Movember for in-play ads
Movember moustache will appear in several games
Masterclass
Why no one is more important than the player
Core Game Founder Kelly Vero dives deeper
Save The World
Netmarble's anticipated Marvel Future Revolution launches globally
It's been in soft launch since the start of July this year
Continued Growth
Gardenscapes surpasses $3 billion in lifetime player spending
Launched in July 2016
Top 50
Be the first to see the Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2021 next week - online and free
Tune in next Wednesday, September 1st to see which studios, creators and publishers are the movers and shakers in mobile games
Listen Learn Love
PGbiz Podcast #4 - Money, Mergers and Metaverse with Kelly Vero
Developer, disruptor, future gazer and creative badass Kelly Vero chats to the team
Bigger Beast
Vungle and Liftoff merge to create end-to-end mobile adtech
Consolidation upscales
The Horror, The Joy
Why The Walking Dead is launching its first NFTs in The Sandbox
Dan Murray and Sebastian Borget explain their partnership
Jackpot
Scientific Games acquires instant win developer Sideplay Entertainment
Scientific Games will merge all of Sideplay’s content into its portfolio
More To Come?
EA makes five accessibility patents free for developers
The patents are tailored to improving player accessibility within games
Secrets Of Success
What goes into a successful hypercasual game? Find out in today's free RoundTable
Discover the secrets of a successful hypercasual game during this free expert roundtable discussion
Applications Open
Facebook Gaming launches second round of Black Creator Program
Part of Facebook’s $200 million pledge to support Black-owned businesses
Rebranding
Gamasutra set to rebrand as Game Developer after almost 25 years
The name change is expected to be enforced on August 26th
#appletoo
Apple staff unite under #AppleToo to address company discrimination and inequality
The site calls for current and former Apple employees to share their to raise awareness at the company
Growing For Gold
How GameBerry Labs leveraged social features and referral mechanics to hit six million users
Gameberry Labs highlights how making it easy for players to be social and generous can reap rewards
Most Read
Hot Five: Rovio cancels Hardhead Squad, Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle surpasses $3 billion and Merge Mansion trends
The hottest articles of last week
Take A Crack
Skillz partners with Etermax for new Trivia Crack game
Real-money platform signs new partnership
Firing Up
Play-to-earn gaming community Yield Guild raises $4.6 million
A16z and former MZ CEO Gabe Leydon invest
Looking Ahead
Netmarble revenue falls by 16% as Marvel Future Revolution looms
"We’re optimistic the launch of Marvel Future Revolution will fortify Netmarble’s competitive edge..."
Decade Of Development
A decade of Dice Clubs with B-Interaktive
PocketGamer.biz spoke to founder and CEO Eugen Barteska about the studio's recipe for success
Super Spending
Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle accumulates $3 billion in lifetime revenue
Launched in January 2015