New Offerings
Stumble Guys' latest update includes new game modes, SpongeBob spin-offs and more
Both features will give players new opportunities to demonstrate their skills and improve progression
New Tools
Roblox launches advanced analytics tools for developers
Developers can now enhance their analytics by adding a few lines of code to unlock new dashboards
Financial Outlook
Goddess of Victory: Nikke propels developer Shift Up to $2.5 billion valuation
The Seoul-based company has just issued and sold nearly 7.3 million shares at 60,000 won each
Web3 Wins
What mobile game makers can learn from web3 and blockchain
Isn't it time that mobile gave web3 a break? Andy Adams, head of business development at Stardust spells out where web3 is winning and where mobile can learn, unite and prosper
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from outmatching monsters to 90s nostalgia
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
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The latest speakers announced for PG Connects Helsinki 2024
Just some of the 160+ experts leading our 21-track schedule
Transforming Trends
Live ops, hypercasual and artificial intelligence: Keeping up with the trends in 2024
The games industry moves fast, but brand collabs can still be the way to go with careful planning
Players Assemble
Has your game made the Pocket Gamer People's Choice Award 2024 shortlist?
Get your players to support you by voting before the July 22nd deadline
Token Talk
Animoca Brands keeps the pressure on as co-founder writes web3 ‘explainer' for the industry
Co-founder Yat Sui's guide comes as part of the company's ongoing campaign to maintain growth and prove validity ahead of a rumoured IPO
Nfc Now
Apple to allow third-party 'tap to pay' alternatives in Europe
The European Commission has accepted the tech giant’s offer to enable access to the iPhone's NFC chip at last
Tech Takeover
Choices: Stories You Play dev Pixelberry Games acquired by AI-based Series Entertainment
The company's acquisition will see "cutting-edge technology" brought to the Choices: Stories You Play series
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Virtually Huge
Web3 does big business as Infinite Reality acquires Landvault in $450 million deal
This latest purchase plus fresh fund raising raises the company’s valuation to $5.1 billion
Masterclass
Announcing the PocketGamer.biz MasterClass Summer 2024 programme
Deep dive learning online for user engagement, retention, monetisation and game economies
Gacha Giants
From Honkai: Star Rail to Wuthering Waves, gacha giants made $357 million in June
The gacha genre was dominated by Eastern developers last month, with the HoYoverse portfolio putting them out on top
Simulation Star
Gakuen Idolmaster got 1.5x Squad Busters’ downloads during its launch month
The idol title earned 40% of Bandai Namco Entertainment’s domestic mobile revenue during the period
Web3 Wellness
Animoca Brands bookings are up 72% in Q1 as recovery from 2023's decline continues
The company saw a 30% fall in bookings in 2023, but has overturned its fortunes so far in 2024
Mena Insight
"To get to any audience you have to be aware of their cultures and Africa is a place of many ancient cultures"
AN Games founder Ahmed Fawzy on the company's work within MENA, new initiatives and future plans
Direct To Consumer
The Future of Gaming: Transitioning to D2C with cutting-edge payment solutions
Discover how Direct-to-Consumer is transforming the gaming industry in our exclusive interview with Sebastian Totté, Noda's Head of Gaming
Jobs In Games
Vladimir Markov joins Top App Games as new CEO following strategic investment
"I believe Top App Games is the next billion-dollar business in the gaming industry," said former My.Games CEO Vladimir Nikolsky
Indie Devs
Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida and Greg Rice dish the do’s and don'ts of indie games development
Day two of Develop: Brighton opened with plenty of advice for indie games developers
Exclusive Deal
Voodoo signs partnership with Audiomob for audio ads
Deal sees ads provider become exclusive audio partner for the top 50% of the publisher's inventory
Unreal Engine Tips
How Ripstone developed The Queen’s Gambit for Netflix: “Unreal can do mobile and it can do it well”
Ripstone’s head of partnerships Jamie Brayshaw takes us through the journey of working with a big IP and developing a mobile game in Unreal Engine
Strategic Sustainability
Netmarble’s mobile gamers have higher satisfaction than its PC cohort
Sustainability Report 2024 finds that a 24/7 inquiry service builds trust and boosts sales
Investment News
Voice-enabled Volley secures $55 million in Series C funding round
The startup develops AI-powered games that can be played via voice commands
Keeping Cookin'
Celebrating 10 years of Cooking Fever and Nordcurrent’s sustained success
Viktorija Trofimova, the company’s co-founder and CEO talks expansion, attracting talent and how to keep a game hot for a decade
Survival Guide
The games industry survival guide for 2024: Cockroaches, pivoting and bracing for the new normal
Industry experts discuss the state of the industry, how to stay in business during tough times, and the importance of compassion to those impacted by layoffs
Design Tips
How to make your games perfect for mobile
At Develop: Brighton, V Buckenham, creator of mobile games creation platform Downpour, gave some great tips on designing for "the lump in your pocket"
Podcast
Inside Nostra's game-changing lock screen experiences | Podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team and guests give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode…
Toon Turnaround
Toon Blast surpasses $2.5 billion with newfound revenue resurgence
Peak Games’ 2017 title is on the rise again with its best H1 since 2021
Industry Insights
How mixing science with creativity can boost your game's success
At Develop: Brighton The Experimentation Group’s Tom Storr explained King's approach to iteration and experimentation and how you can do the same
Finding Funds
Felicity Games raises $700K in pre-seed to test 10 games within a year
Funds were raised from DeVC, Visceral Capital, and many angel investors
Disney Deal
Disney and GungHo strike deal to launch Disney Pixel RPG later this year
The gacha RPG will feature characters from across Disney’s properties, from Stitch to Mickey Mouse
Going Cross Platform
For Super Evil Megacorp cross-platform development is all about "the three C’s: controls, camera and character"
Director of product management Tom Westall gave his cross platform dev tips during day one one Develop: Brighton
Facing Setbacks
Kristian Segerstrale: The best companies “are punched in the face a few times”
The Super Evil Megacorp CEO discusses industry challenges and how Vainglory's fall led to a company reset and new strategy
Studio Journey
How Rockbite Games escaped closure, found a publisher, and earned a hit
Rockbite Games founders Avetis Zakharyan and Gevorg Kopalyan share the candid story of how they went from near closure to finding success in the mobile market
Super Sakurai
Super Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai warns that game updates "won’t mean anything" without a strong base game
Sakurai believes that game development shouldn't be about fixing everything with live ops later
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Slumbering Success
Pokémon Sleep earns $100 million with its eyes shut
Living the dream: With one week to go before its first anniversary, Pokémon Sleep has caught plenty of Zs but even more cash
Epic's Warzone
It's game (back) on: Apple have waived through Epic’s App Store submission. For now…
Though after an apparent change of heart over the weekend Apple MAY still require changes to Epic's App Store if it's ever to see the light on iOS
Android To Apple
Pre-registrations for SuperGaming’s eagerly awaited Indus on iOS are now open
The India-focused battle royale has already attracted 11 million pre-registrations on Android
Triumphant Trio
Zenless Zone Zero has earned almost $25 million in five days
AppMagic estimates suggest HoYoverse’s latest launch is behind those of its Genshin and Honkai stablemates, despite 50m+ downloads in 72 hours
Hot Five
Hot Five: Apple fees hit ads, Squad Busters’ first month reviewed, and Pokémon Go's eight years on top
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
High Hopes
Supercell's great expectations
For almost any other studio, Squad Busters would be a major hit. But is it enough for Supercell?
Interview
Babil Games' CEO Ghina Al-Sharif on leading the company, effective localisation and MENA challenges
We talk emerging technologies, such as AI, and the importance of maintaining a company culture
Podcast | Episode 19
Is Squad Busters a success or failure? | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 19...
It's Not Over Yet
Apple's store police just rejected Epic's App Store submission
Epic's App Store is trapped in limbo as Apple's notorious policy police reject Epic's first stab at getting onto the newly 'open' post-DMA iOS
Week That Was
Week in Views - Apple's gateway price cuts, World of Tanks crazy crossovers, and who needs game devs anyway?
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Developer Stories
“Apple blocked my account and deleted all my other apps. Instantly $3,000 in daily revenue was gone”
Apple is 'famous' for the opaque nature of its App Store regulations. Here developer Viktor Seraleev shares his nightmare app launch story and why he intends to sue Apple
Gotta Play Them All
I played Pokémon Go for 365 days… And it's still only Niantic’s second-best game…
PG.biz's Aaron Astle goes in deep on Pokémon Go to mark its eighth birthday, and finds a game that still has plenty of room for improvement