Hot Five
The transformation of Finland's games industry, Nutaku closes in on 40m registered users, and the Top 50 Mobile Game Makers revealed
The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week
Super Stars
As Rush Wars hits soft launch, how are Supercell’s other games doing?
We analyse the recent performances of Hay Day, Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars
Closed Beta
Minecraft Earth beta is coming to Android devices next week
Players must be 18 years old with a device running Android 7 or above
Design Refresh
Google Play rolls out visual redesign to aid discoverability
Two distinct sections for apps and games
Apple Arcade
Apple Arcade subscription could be priced at $4.99 a month
Hidden promotional messages also claims free month's trial for new users
Event
How to get into Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki - free!
Here are four different ways for you to get involved with the leading B2B event for the mobile games industry this October without spending a dollar.
Child Friendly
Apple delays rule changes to data tracking and advertisement in children’s apps
"We aren't backing off on this important issue, but we are working to help developers get there"
Cloud Gaming
Vodafone and Hatch team up to bring the first premium cloud gaming service to Germany
There is a three month complimentary period for Hatch premium
Dig This
Gamescom 2019: New Shovel Knight game to launch on mobile
Announcement could be made at Pax West, according to Yacht Club Games COO James Chan
Cloud Gaming
RemoteMyApp is launching a public beta for a new cloud gaming service
Its own app Vortex.gg has been downloaded 10 million times
Job News
Bidstack welcomes a new vice president of publisher relations as it expands across the US
John Koronaios has over 20 years of experience in the industry
Superdata Chart
Digital revenue driven by mobile to a 5% year-on-year increase to $9.02 billion in July
Honour of Kings was the top-grossing game on mobile last month
Stadia Exclusive
Robot Entertainment’s CEO explains the decision behind making OMD3 a timed Stadia exclusive
The game is released in Spring 2020
Office Expansion
Scopely is expanding its offices in Barcelona and Dublin
The company is looking to expand its team
Job News
Finnish developer Dodreams makes two key hires to strengthen its management team
Two industry veterans from EA and Rovio Entertainment join the company as head of product and CFO
Gamescom
Cyberpunk 2077, Orcs Must Die 3 and Watch Dogs: Legion lead Google's Gamescom Stadia Connect
“It's kind of the same feeling I got when I saw the iPhone coming and what I thought that would mean for games”
Adult Games
Gamescom 2019: Adult games platform Nutaku closes in on 40 million registered users
Platform picks up 130 million visitors per month
Global Charts
Weekly global mobile games chart: Tencent titles take up half the chart in China
Mr Bullet remains the top free game in the US and UK
Gamescom 2019
Superhot and Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition headline Nintendo Direct indie game reveals for Switch
Supershot and the Hotline Miami Collection are available for purchase from today
Hot Five
Dr. Mario World makes $1.4m in first month, Loot Crate goes bankrupt, and JaffaJam wants to shake up hyper-casual
The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week
One In Four
Devcom 2019: 26% of the US has a disability that affects them playing games
46 million players across the country
Npd Numbers
Nintendo Switch remains the best-selling console of 2019 in the US
Fire Emblem: Three Houses was the highest selling game on the Nintendo Switch in July
Job News
Activision Blizzard recruits new chief marketing officer and chief people officer
Firm brings new chief people officer and CMO on board
Partnership
Animoca Brands and Winfinite firm Versus Systems sign $500k mutual investment deal
Hong Kong publisher may leverage ad tools through its existing partnerships with other firms
$$$$
GPU revenue down 20% year-on-year at Nvidia
While games revenue saw a 27 per cent drop from 12 months ago
$$$$$
Investor bails Loot Crate out after company goes bankrupt
Money Chest chips in up to $10m to keep the firm afloat
Global Game Jam
Global Game Jam names Kate Edwards as executive director
Edwards will lead fundraising and community outreach
Ua Partnership
Tilting Point partners with Slyon Studios on P2R Power Rev Racing UA campaign
Deal is part of the publisher's $132 million annual UA Fund
Event
Four brand new tracks for Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Bringing you widely requested content for October’s two day B2B games industry conference.
Sensor Tower
Good Job Games’ Fun Race 3D tops downloads for hyper-casual games in July
Voodoo’s Aquapark.io slides to second spot
Event
New B2B games conference for Newcastle Upon Tyne this September
Northern Exposure: a meeting of games industry minds
Cloud Gaming
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer thinks it’s a long while before the cloud replaces traditional consoles
"I think this is years away from being a mainstream way people play”
Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Fortnite’s mechs send the battle royale hit to number one in the US
Rankings from July 29th to August 4th
Event
Animoca Brands, Nutaku, Pixel Federation and Remedy Entertainment to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Speaker lineup for the two day B2B games industry conference shapes up to be something special
Lawsuit Dropping In
Epic Games struck with class-action lawsuit over Fortnite account hacks
More than 100 class members have filed the document against battle royale phenomenon
Gun Violence
Take-Two's Strauss Zelnick says it's "disrespectful" to blame entertainment for US gun violence
Games exec says that mass shootings are "uniquely American"
Event
Check out the Big Screen Gaming track in association with Games Helsinki at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Brand new track featuring PC console, XR and blockchain at the two day B2B games industry conference in October
Trump Tariffs
US video game console and mobile tariff delayed until December
“As part of USTR’s public comment and hearing process, it was determined that the tariff should be delayed to December 15 for certain articles”
Moving On
Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell leaves virtual reality company
“Virtual reality is still on the bleeding edge of technology, and this community continues to pioneer the way forward”
Whoops
Twitch CEO apologises to Ninja for pornography recommendation on his old channel
The platform was using the Ninja landing page to push other streams
Prize Payment
New esports payment solution Prize Payments launches
Company estimates that $300 million will be paid out in prize money in 2019
Bomb Threat
Bandai Namco investigates potential bomb threat at Santa Clara office
This follows recent acts of violence across the US
Event
Pocket Gamer Connects returns to London in 2020!
Two-day games industry expo featuring Big Indie Pitch, Investor Connector, party and more
Counterpoint
Counterpoint: Offerwalls still deliver enormous value in 2019
As Apple enforces bans on offerwall-based CPI and CPE campaigns, CPA campaigns are still an option for developers
Top Publishers
Tencent was the top grossing global apps publisher in July
Tencent grossed $679 million in revenue
Roundup
Games industry roundup: Hangar 13 wants to "surprise and disrupt", Blockchain Cuties launches, and Ninja hits 1m Mixer subscribers
The biggest stories of the last week from the PC, mobile and blockchain spaces
Legal Advice
Update: Annapurna Pictures seeks bankruptcy protection
The company owns Annapurna Interactive, publisher of indie titles such as Florence and Donut County
Hot Five
Roblox on track for $100m dev payouts, Fyber launches FairBid, and Angry Birds Movie 2 is the highest-rated video game film
The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week
Roblox Developers Conference
$100m dev payouts, 1.2 billion hours of engagement a month: What we learned at the Roblox Developers Conference
The Roblox team discussed the game’s growth, the latest developments on the platform and its predictions for the future
Winner Winner
Sensor Tower: PUBG Mobile is making more money than Fortnite
July saw sales increase by 748 per cent year-on-year