"volatile"
Former Rockstar executive allegedly sexually harassed new employee in 2014
Jeronimo Barrera was a figure of fear at Rockstar according to an incendiary new report
Bytedance Mobile
TikTok parent company ByteDance reportedly working on a smartphone
Sources close to the project have confirmed the plans
Done Deal
Zynga sells off San Francisco headquarters for $600 million
Company will lease space and remain headquartered in the city
Course Correction
Tencent changes Arena of Valor strategy to no longer concentrate on the West
“Letting it live or die”
Job News
Epic Games hires Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nanzer to drive esports
"This has been the toughest decision of my life"
Free Event
FREE London mini-summit - TOMORROW! Join us for an evening of seminars, panels, drinks and nibbles
Hear about mobile games market opportunities in the East from Mintegral, JoyPac, Ubisoft and Outfit7
Health
World Health Organisation officially recognises “Gaming Disorder” as illness
Motion was passed even with opposition from industry bodies and academics
Hot Five
Nintendo pulls mobile games from Belgium, Blizzard's Diablo Immortal lessons, and Garena Free Fire makes $90m in Q1
The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week
Gotta Go Slower
Sonic the Hedgehog movie delayed
Film given new February 14th 2020 release date
Nwayplay
nWay to launch new backend platform for real-time multiplayer mobile games
Tech supports game development and live ops
Superdata
Tencent’s Honour of Kings tops the list for highest grossing mobile game globally in April 2019
Chinese giant’s Perfect Wold ranked behind in second position.
Potentially Huge
Tencent and Riot Games working on mobile version of League of Legends
Game not expected to launch in 2019
Big Indie Pitch
SIERRA7 hits the bullseye and wins The Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019
Seattle brings the talent at the inaugural Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Not Quite Iron Man
Google updates its Glass hardware with new Enterprise Edition 2
Priced at $999 per set
It Has A Crank
Firewatch publisher Panic reveals new handheld video game system Playdate
12 games will be rolled out over 12 weeks.
No Joke
Blizzard learned a "huge number of lessons" from Diablo Immortal reveal
Developer says it's still focused on PC titles despite partnerhing with NetEase on the new mobile game
Let’s Do This
Activision gives Call of Duty: Mobile the battle royale treatment
Publisher working in collaboration with Tencent on the title
A Whole New World
Gameloft reveals two new Disney games for mobile
Disney Princess Majestic Quest and Disney Getaway Blast arrive later this year
Zoom
Hutch’s first Formula One-partnered game is F1 Manager
“We’re excited to bring this mobile-first F1 game to fans around the world.
Job News
Lightstream appoints Major League Gaming co-founder to board of directors
Sundance DiGiovanni will be the company’s fifth board member
Sweet Release
Sweet Escapes is the first independent release from Supercell-backed Redemption Games
Puzzle game available in countries such as Finland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the Philippines
Guide To Ua
User acquisition for beginners: A checklist
How to put together your marketing campaign and what to consider
Magic
Magic Leap snaps up holographic teleconferencing start-up Mimesys
Belgian spatial-presence startup teams up with AR giant Magic Leap
Weekly Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Game for Peace the second top grosser in China behind Honor of Kings
Rankings from May 6th to May 12th 2019
Build Me Up
Minecraft builds to 176 million copies sold worldwide
Estimated to be the second highest selling game of all time
Communication Error
Report: PlayStation team didn't know about Sony-Microsoft cloud technology deal
And there's numerous reasons why
Gaming Disorder
World Health Organisation set to judge whether "gaming disorder" will become a recognised illness this week
The ESA continues to push back on the perceived risk of listing obsessive gaming as a disorder
Us Versus China
Google restricts Huawei Android access
News comes as Huawei is added to the US 'entity list' which bars business dealings with companies without government approval
Roundup
Games industry roundup: What's next for SpatialOS, influencers discuss mental health, and CryptoKitties dev's new game
15 articles from PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz
Game Of Thrones
Can the Game of Thrones games survive without the hit TV show?
Game of Thrones' watch has ended, but how did the final season impact the performance of games based off the licence?
Hot Five
Clash of Clans a US top grosser, weighing up Zynga's Gram acquisition, and Game for Peace makes $14m in three days
The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week
Report
Keep an eye open for Indonesia, the fastest-growing nation in Adjust’s Global App Trends 2019 report
Mid-core games are also on the rise in the measurement organisation's latest overview of global trends
New Research
Tapjoy: Mobile games have gone mainstream in the US
63 per cent of mobile gamers were found to be women
Steve Go
AR game Minecraft Earth arrives on mobile this summer
Players can sign up to a closed beta now
10 Years Of Minecraft
Minecraft was the only top 250 grossing premium mobile game in 2018, showing it’s still going strong 10 years later
A look at the history and continued success of the blockbuster game
Pgc Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle starts strong with over 630 games delegates
Grand debut for the event at the Grand Hyatt
Winner Winner
Battle royale games have surpassed $2 billion on mobile
NetEase’s Knives Out leads the way
Big Deal
Microsoft and Sony set aside rivalry to team up on cloud gaming
PlayStation maker to use Azure data centres for cloud gaming; will also work with Microsoft on new developments
Linked Up
Steam Link finally available on the App Store
Game purchases have been taken out of the app to comply with Apple's guidelines
Crunch
An EU court ruling could help cut crunch in the games industry
European Court of Justice looks to enforce the EU's existing Working Time Directive
Epic Award
Epic Games to receive special award from BAFTA
“Epic is at the forefront of the evolution of the global games industry and the impact of their innovation is undeniable”
Move Over Sony
Netflix to host E3 panel and teases more games
“There’s definitely more to come!”
What A Rush
Pokemon Rumble Rush revealed for iOS and Android
Evolution of 2017 Pokeland title that was in the works
5g
Frank Gibeau: 5G potential for mobile is "profound"
The Zynga CEO is bullish on the opportunities for games and distribution
Covet Profits
Glu Mobile’s return to profitability dampened by share price drop
Crowdstar powers sales as Design Home and Covet Fashion lead the way
That’s A Twist
Detective Pikachu captures biggest weekend opening ever in US for a video game film adaptation
$58 million made from American Pokemon Trainers
Apple Vs Pepper
US Supreme Court declares Apple can face monopoly lawsuits
Dispute to be settled in lower courts
Season 2
Supercell partners with South Korean TV network OGN for Clash Royale League
Handling production in the West and Asia
Chatting Up
Discord surpasses 250 million users
Chat platform attracted 50m new users in first three months of 2019
Job News
US games trade body ESA names new president and CEO
Interim boss Stanley Pierre-Louis takes the top job for the long term