Merged
Weighing up Zynga's $250m Gram acquisition one year on
Zynga's Bernard Kim and Gram Games' Kaan Karamanci discuss how the deal came about, what's changed, and what's stayed the same
Pgc Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle kicks off day one with a dive into hyper-casual game trends
The conference runs from May 13th and 14th, features 120 speakers and a host of networking opportunities to mix with the industry's best and brightest
New Opportunities
SK Telecom partners with Microsoft on 5G, AI and cloud technologies
SK Telecom will adopt Microsoft 365 secure solution
Enthusiastic
Newzoo: Over 46 per cent of all “gaming enthusiasts” are women
Women are likely to be killing time on mobile games in Newzoo's gaming demographic breakdown
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: DigiPen Institute of Technology lecturer Jo Cronk to discuss culture and diversity at PGC Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Survey
ESA: 60 per cent of US gamers are playing on smartphones, survey finds
Almost three-quarters of games played are in the mobile-dominated casual genre
Full Tilt
Tilting Point revenue quintupled to $45 million in 2018
Company president Samir El Agili discusses the philosophy behind the company's explosive growth
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: FlowMotion Entertainment CCO Nathan Sellyn on industry consolidation and new opportunities for devs
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
It’s In The Game
EA launches E3 Play app for iOS and Android
Set to take place between June 8th to 9th
Weekly Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Clash of Clans the US top grosser again, but it can't beat Coin Master in the UK
Rankings from April 29th to May 5th 2019
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Hatch Entertainment VP Nick Thomas on the dawn of games streaming and what it means
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Roundup
Games industry roundup: US Senator introduces loot box bill, blockchain gaming's state of play, and influencer distrust
15 articles from PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz
Hot Five
Tencent shuts down PUBG Mobile in China, Supercell invests $3.8m in Luau Games, and Clash of Clans rakes in $71m in April
The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week
News Analysis
US senator introduces bill to ban loot boxes in games played by children
“Social media and video games prey on user addiction, siphoning our kids’ attention from the real world and extracting profits from fostering compulsive habits"
Job News
EA, Zynga and Kabam vet Verdu heading up Facebook AR and VR efforts as Barra steps aside
Former AR and VR content boss Rubin moves to new role
Big Deals
Brazilian games studios signed projected $14m worth of deals at GDC
Country's games market was worth $1.3 billion in 2018
Live
Gameloft is bringing Xbox Live support to three mobile games
Two Asphalt titles and Dragon Mania Legends are three of the first mobile games in Xbox Live’s lineup
Legendary
Apex Legends is pinging a mobile port
EA’s Q4 results suggest Respawn’s battle royale is heading to smartphones and China
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: AuthorDigital CEO Serena Robar on chasing your dreams and working in a male-dominated industry
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Event
Special thanks to the sponsors for next week’s Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
The companies supporting the US return of the B2B games industry event
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: JetSynthesys' Scott Prather to discuss driving mobile growth in emerging regions at PGC Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Telling Tales
Sam Barlow talks publishing and selling narrative games ahead of his next title Telling Lies
"The games market is still one of extremes with the huge $100 million games at one end and the indie games at the other"
Instant Games And Hyper-casual
Sports, Facebook and succeeding in China: Inside Instant Games and Hyper-casual at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle will run from May 13th to 14th
Trade Dispute
US China trade war escalates as Trump raises tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese products
Further duties of $325 billion worth of Chinese goods also threatened, which has the potential to affect tech companies like Apple
Accessibility Debate
How do indie developers address accessibility in video games?
The Indie Mavens share their experiences with accessibility
Funding News
Unity chases further $125 million funding round at $6 billion valuation
Tech company has raised around $600 million to date
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: LBC Studios CEO Solon Bucholtz on being an entrepreneur and taking calculated risks
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Make It So
Scopely acquires Star Trek Fleet Command dev Digit Game Studios
Hit 4X strategy game projected to surpass $100 million
Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Roblox the top grosser on US App Store
Charts from April 22nd to 28th
Trade Trends
Branding, culture and diversity: Inside Trade Trends at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle will run from May 13th to 14th
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Nordeus' Božo Janković on the future of mobile game monetisation
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Bringing Back The Classics
"Freemium fatigue is a real thing": GameClub on turning back the clock on premium and the importance of game preservation
VP of business development Eli Hodapp discusses how GameClub will work and the importance of game preservation
Event
Who will you meet at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019?
Find your perfect match among the 400 companies at our two day B2B games industry conference next month
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Matcherino CEO John Maffei to discuss esports monetisation at PGC Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Growth Track
User acquisition, engagement and retention: Inside the Growth Track at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle will run from May 13th to 14th
Monetizer Mavens
Could all F2P mobile games benefit from a Battle Pass like Clash of Clans has?
A new technique for all
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Seattle Speaker Spotlight: Hothead Games' Oliver Birch to offer expertise on marketing ‘Idle Games’
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Very Twisty
Detective Pikachu mystery event rolls out in Pokemon Go as revenue continues to climb
Title made $65 million for the month of April
Event
Everything you need to know about Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019
Essential info for anyone attending next week’s two-day games industry conference and expo
Pokemon Go Competitor?
Microsoft digs up Minecraft AR teaser for mobile
More information will be revealed on May 17th
Vr
Google puts headsets on hold as it focuses on VR software
Google is deep in R&D on its next hardware project
Indie Spotlight
“Then it started blowing up": How TerraGenesis transformed indie developer Edgeworks
We speak with Edgeworks Entertainment CEO Alexander Winn about growing a hit mobile game and landing a big publishing deal
Paperboy
Apple co-develops first game in over a decade with Warren Buffett’s Paper Wizard
Texas Hold ’em was the company’s previous release in 2008
Superstar Sessions
Emerging trends, player retention and advertising: Inside Superstar Sessions at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle will run from May 13th to 14th
Financials Calendar
Mobile games industry financials calendar 2019
Rounding up the key dates and reports to keep you on top of the mobile business
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Pocket Gems Alex Muscat on how to get a job as an art director
"It’s important to realise that the artists are the tools - not the software"
Douyu Not
Chinese live-streaming platform DouYu halts US IPO
The company announced the IPO late last month
Google Pixel 3a
Google targets premium smartphone market with a $399 price tag for Pixel 3a
3a and 3a XL feature same camera specs
Live Ops Landscape
Settling in for the long haul with Live Ops Landscape at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
Keep your players coming back week after week with this dive into the world of LiveOps
User Acquisition
Your checklist for commercial success starts with knowing your game profile
MobileGroove's Peggy Anne Salz speaks with Nexon M senior UA manager Robert Garfinkle to provide insights on user acquisition