Money Money Money
PUBG Mobile was the top-grossing mobile title in May 2020
It generated $226 million
On The Rise
Installs by mobile players have increased by 84 per cent according to Unity
Ad impressions have increased by 50 per cent
10 Years On
Opinion: Why a growing disquiet stalks the corridors of WWDC 2010
It's a Jobsian Hobbesian world
#blacklivesmatter
Klei Entertainment donates $1 million to #BlackLivesMatter causes
"As a part of the global community, we believe each of us need to do our part to make the world a safer, kinder, more equal place"
Minority Support
Riot is putting $10m behind minority-led studios
Firm also puts $1m behind social justice causes
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Caracal Games' Ricchiuti explains why motivation is important for monetisation
"Motivation has lots of meanings and lots of ways of being translated"
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Unity's Slava Taraskin makes some bold predicitions for H2 2020
Q3 will see an increase in use of all game types
#blacklivesmatter
EA Sports states that it won't "tolerate racism of any kind"
Firm outlines measures it is taking to cut out hate speech
Stay Healthy
Riot Games forms partnership with Crisis Text Line to battle mental health
"Suicide is a leading cause of death for people under 35 around the world"
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp experiences its best month for downloads ever
Over 7 million downloads for the month
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Games-related acquisitions down 45% year-on-year in Q1 2020
Declining activity in China across the period
Cook Out
99Games launches Star Chef 2 as first game from N3twork's Scale Platform Partner Growth Fund
The first Star Chef has generated over $30 million in lifetime revenue
Journalist Bar
The Journalist Bar heads online for Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2
Get on the experts’ radar as our PocketGamer.com and PocketGamer.biz journalists offer feedback on your games digitally next week
Money Money Money
Activision Blizzard shareholder claims firm has 'unnecessarily enriched' CEO Kotick
Executive director of CTW Investment Group Dieter Waizenegger says that the exec is compensated too highly
Sponsor Shoutout
Special thank you to the sponsors for next week’s Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2
Celebrating the incredible companies supporting us for our second digital conference
Pay The Price
HyperBeard agrees to a $150,000 settlement with the US FTC
For alleged violation of child protection rules
Agora Live Video
Nobody cares about your app idea - here's how to change that
Harness live video for the next generation of gaming & apps
#blacklivesmatter
The Pokemon Company, Double Fine, House House, and more join in to show support for #BlackLivesMatter
Through statements and charity donations
Going Indie
Indie enthusiast Kirk Scott leaves Nintendo of America
He was there for five years
#blacklivesmatter
Niantic is donating all proceeds from Pokemon Go Fest 2020 to fight racism
With a promised minimum of $5 million
Delayed Content
Epic Games postpones Fortnite's upcoming event and Season 3
In support of #BlackLivesMatter
2.5 Million Dau
Making Of: How Scrabble GO achieved "the best launch ever for a mobile word game"
"Over 2.5 million people are playing daily for an average of 100 minutes each day"
Oh Dear
Game Workers Unite UK member leaves after being accused of "exclusionary behaviour and bullying"
Didžgalvyte allegedly said GWU wouldn't condemn racism for fear of alienating developers
Talking Heads
Facebook, Activision, Agora.io and Crunchyroll confirmed to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2
The speaker lineup for our second online-only conference reaches its final form - read on to see who you’ll be learning from next week!
Production In Pandemic
Audio production in times of pandemic
Four things Covid-19 has taught us about maintaining production standards
That's Epic
Epic's Tim Sweeney claims free games on Epic Games Store result in higher sales on other platforms
"It's been a benefit for game developers"
10 Years On
Unity developer support tops 170,000 as platform turns 5
Platform claims to be #1 engine on the market
A Step Back
Double Fine Presents is "winding down" after being acquired by Microsoft last year
Its future remains uncertain
Get That Data
AppsFlyer forms a new partnership with Facebook Audience Network for UA data
"This partnership is providing a significant foundation for marketers"
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Meeting Platform
The Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2 meeting platform is live [video guide]
Start organising your meetings and connecting with games industry professionals from all around the world NOW
Algo Rules
YouTube now #1 source for kids' mobile game discovery
Latest research from Interpret
#blacklivesmatter
Activision delays Call of Duty: Mobile season 7 in support of #BlackLivesMatter
No new release date has been given
That's Epic
The Epic Games Store is still set to come to mobile
No time frame has been given
Pgc Digital #2
The Pokemon Company senior attorney Kathy Carpenter on shifting from public defense to Pikachu
"I'm always amazed at attendee's passion for the industry"
Networking Heads
From A to Z - which top companies will you be meeting online at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2?
Network completely over the internet with the world’s top games companies: an incredible lineup - from top publishers to talented indie studios - awaits you online next week
#blacklivesmatter
EA, Sony, Warner Bros. and more take to social media to support #BlackLivesMatter movement
Madden 21 announcement delayed in favour of showing support
Job Seeking
FREE entry for games industry jobseekers with careers week during Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2
Be the first to find new job adverts at next month's online-only B2B event
Leaping Away
Rony Abovitz stepping down as Magic Leap CEO
Part of the company's shift to enterprise
The Mova Manova
VR firm XRSpace reveals new standalone headset Mova
Retailing for $599
Dontnod Montreal
Life is Strange developer Dontnod is opening a new studio in Canada
Now hiring in Montréal
Event
The speakers you won't want to miss at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2 - just days away!
200+ expert speakers, 10 tracks, 5 days. Online-only games industry conference, June 8-12
More Games!
Microsoft adds another five games to Project xCloud on Android
Including Mortal Kombat X and Batman: Arkham Knight
Live And Learn
Sega and Paramount Pictures reteam for Sonic the Hedgehog film sequel
Jeff Fowler returning to direct the motion picture
Touchdown
Update: EA secures NFL license for Madden games until May 2026
Terms of the exclusive partnership were not disclosed
Back From The Brink
Indie Spotlight: Efecto Studios CEO and co-founder Eivar Rojas Castro on bouncing back from closure
"It was a six-person team with no clients and no local industry"
Retargeting
Here's how retargeting supports app growth for gaming
Remerge looks at how retargeting can add value to your game
Fringe Events
Meet your next business partner, publisher or investor online at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2
Fringe benefits: beyond the conference talks and panels, there are multiple events for networking with over 1,000 industry professionals over the internet in June
Three Is A Magic Number
Match-three games dominate US iOS market at 21% of revenue
Candy Crush, Toy Blast, Gardenscapes, and more
Pokemon Stay Home
Pokemon GO Fest goes digital with two-day global event
Scheduled to take place from July 25th to 26th, 2020
Jobs In Games
Remote Working: Clipwire Games' James Aiken on developing from home after just relocating
"When you can't go out and see friends and family it’s important to make plans to communicate with people outside of work"