Passive Activism
Games Go Green: Major studios join PlanetPlay’s Make Green Tuesday Moves initiative to fight climate change
Exclusive in-game items & boosted engagement fuel real-world sustainability efforts, harnessing #PassiveActivism
King Of King
Tjodolf Sommestad talks AI, tips for indie devs, and a day in the life of King's president
It's all about "collaboration, curiosity, and transparency." Plus plenty of data-driven decisions
New Partnerships
Kwalee moves into casual games for Text Express: Word Adventure
Kwalee has partnered with Story Giant Games to become the new publisher of the award-winning puzzle game
Closure Announcement
Women Who Code is shutting down due to lack of funding
"We will not be able to continue offering any program services, and will be canceling all upcoming events"
Long Term Ops
Behind the scenes: How to achieve a 30% revenue increase three years after launch
Azur Games' Milana Gelmanova takes a deep dive on the long term ops of Taxi Run
Hot Five
Hot Five: Earth Day, birthdays, game closures, layoffs and more. Here's what's hot right now…
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Podcast | Episode 08
The UK games industry's skills crisis, Fallout's TV success, and Epic's endless court battles | 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 08…
Flying High
Delta game emulator hits No. 1 on the App Store download charts in 35 countries
Nintendo games emulator has reached the top 10 in 66 countries so far today
Week That Was
Week in Views - The search for skills, billion dollar birthdays and terrific transmedia
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Podcast
DoubleDown Interactive’s Faith Price on lifecycle marketing tips to extend your app’s lifespan | 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…
Earth Day
Rovio's Angry Birds environmental campaign comes in to land on Earth Day
The activities are featured across their full range of Angry Birds games and promo activities including Times Square video ads
New Games
New release roundup: Take That: This is Life, Neopets: Tales of Dacardia, Persona 5: The Phantom X and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover
Investment News
Multi-million funding to ignite growth for UK games studios
The UKGF's £3 million initiative will provide grants of up to £150,000 to 22 promising games companies in the UK
Q&a
Speaker Spotlight: Xsolla's Chris Meredith on making the most of D2C and today's revenue opportunities
"Companies must adopt a Direct-to-Consumer approach to maximize their revenue potential and build stronger relationships with their audience"
Chart Climbers
Chart Climbers: Brawl Stars, Legend of Mushroom, Sea of Conquest and more rise up the mobile game revenue rankings
We highlight the top trending mobile games right now
New Hires
Fortis team boosted by top ex-King, PopCap EA, Microsoft and Warner Bros. Games talent
New hires deliver a new chief publishing officer, SVP of game development and VP of art
Crushing It
AI joins the team at King: "Our challenge is to create the right amount of challenge"
A day at King: Using AI in harmony with experts to craft evergreen games with the perfect balance
Going Green
Merge Mansion takes on environmental issues in time for Earth Day
The game's Recycle Runaway event is part of Earth Month celebrations as Metacore joins Green Game Jam 2024
Interview
“The MENA region is definitely a focus for Kwalee and we want to build more partnerships there”
Kwalee’s Sayeed Rahman discusses what the team looks for in its partnerships, expansion into the MENA region and the trends and challenges facing the mobile games industry
Celebrations
Scopely is celebrating Monopoly GO!'s first birthday with in-game events and rewards
The celebration kicks off today with a player contest featuring the diverse musical talents of J Balvin, Bon Jovi, and Natalie Jane
Nintendo Drops Out
Nintendo are a no show for Gamescom 2024
"Players will have opportunities to try out Nintendo Switch games at other events throughout the year"
Happy Birthday
Monopoly GO! celebrates its first birthday and shares its behind-the-scenes story
And with a $3 billion revenue milestone in its sights, the world’s favourite board game-turned-mobile smash deserves a party
Investment News
A16Z doubles gaming investment with $600M fund as part of $7.2B fundraise
“There’s never been a better time to build a game startup than today," said A16Z partner Jonathan Lai
Industry Insights
Navigating the supply maze: Picking the best demand platform in 2024
Mintegral’s Jeff Sue takes us through three demand platform options available today and weighs up your options
Job Losses
GTA publisher Take-Two to cut 5% of staff as it cancels new games
Move will cost up to $200 million
Epic Battle
Apple fights back and denies violating US court order on alternative payments
Tech giant claims new rules were implemented "in good faith"
Investment News
Indie gamers Avalon gear up for global launch with $10 million investment
The studio is focused on creating an MMORPG experience that'll appeal to both web2 and web3 gamers
Loads Of Layoffs
Kwalee layoffs impact up to 10% of workforce, report claims
Kwalee has laid off up to 40 people as industry-wide job cuts continue
Industry Insights
The state of play for the 4X strategy genre
Andriy Zmeul explores 4X strategy games and evaluates their place in the US mobile games ecosystem
Acqusitions
MTG-owned Ninja Kiwi acquires Legion TD 2 developer AutoAttack Games
"We couldn't imagine a better group of people to partner with," said AutoAttack CEO and founder Brent Batas
Brand Boost
Fallout Amazon series boosts Fallout Shelter downloads by 516%
Layer founder and CEO Rachit Moti discusses Fallout Shelter’s rise, including 384% daily revenue rise
Free Webinar
Free webinar today: The DMA Breakdown explains what the latest EU regs could mean for you
1pm to 2pm UK time, a panel of experts will talk you through what’s new and what possible thanks to the EU’s DMA
Purchase Power
Roblox Marketplace opens up, outlining eligibility criteria for hopeful sellers
Roblox reveals which boxes need ticking and which hurdles need jumping in order to sell items to its 71 million users
Developers Contest
Supersonic's SuperSpring contest is rewarding puzzle, simulation, and runner games developers
Game submissions for the contest are currently open from today April 15th, with a submission deadline of May 27th
Uk Ukie
UK video games market hits £7.82 billion valuation with mobile up 4.5%
Ukie’s Consumer Market Valuation Report reveals the UK games industry saw 4.4% YoY growth in 2023
Making Sense Of Slowdown
The IGDA calls for "sustainable measures" to stop mass layoffs and "stop driving talent away"
The International Game Developers Association calculates that more than 8,700 game developers have lost their jobs so far this year
Gaming Trends
Platform barriers tumble down as almost half of gamers play across devices
PC, console, and mobile divides are fading as 47% of players enjoy playing their favourite games across multiple platforms
Hot Five
Hot Five: XCOM Legends’ rumoured shutdown, Squad Busters verges on soft launch, and Royal Match reaches $3 billion
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Virtual Revolution
Atomontage's Virtual Matter: pioneering 3D voxel graphics for social gaming
Interview: the co-founder and president of Atomontage talks cloud gaming, UGC and more
Profile
Company Spotlight: Elevatix
Find out more about the adtech and AI service that's helping talented developers around the globe monetise their creations, freeing them to focus on making great games
Podcast | Episode 07
State of the Finnish games industry, Squad Busters, and App Store emulators | 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 07…
Epic Changes
Epic Games demands Google Play opens up to alternative payment systems after antitrust win
Epic also wants away with scare screens and claims Google's history of "malicious compliance"
Week That Was
Week in Views - Mobile gets blanked at the BAFTAs, Apple goes retro and Nintendo pulls the plug
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Video Ads
Roblox partners with PubMatic to power video ads
Ads will only be served to players aged 13 and up
App Stores
The opportunities and challenges facing alternative app stores
Piyush Mishra of Product Madness and Shalom Michaeli of Digital Turbine share their joint perspective on the potential of alternative app stores
Milestone
NetEase FPS Blood Strike hits 30 million downloads worldwide
The game edges past its latest milestone having clinched the number one spot in downloads in over 15 countries, including the US
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from Disney denizens to a gen AI puzzle solver
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Gameexpo Summit
Essential activities for indie developers in Dubai, May 1st and 2nd
Make the most of your GameExpo Summit experience as an indie developer this summer
Spring Survey
Values Value and InGame Job launch the Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2024
The survey is looking to understand how layoffs are affecting confidence in the future of the games industry
Educating Through Games
How On the Edge is using mobile games to tell real-life stories
We spoke with On the Edge’s Brera Razzaq about using mobile gaming as a platform to highlight the battles of endangered species