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
London Developer Conference
"We’re heading for a further 12 months of unsettled times - but it won’t be all doom and gloom."
Chris Dring of GamesIndustry.biz takes to the stage at the London Developer Conference to spell out where it all went wrong and why there's reasons to be optimistic about the future
Profit Power
ByteDance profits reportedly rise 60%, surpassing Chinese competitor Tencent
ByteDance has been pulling back from gaming after TikTok has played a greater role in the company’s surging revenues and profit
Jobs In Games
Mini Motorways developer Dinosaur Polo Club names Amie Wolken as new CEO
Wolken's expertise will be pivotal in leading the future of Mini Motorways and Mini Metro
Web Shop Wisdom
Xsolla’s Andrey Kalugin talks web shops tips to get users out of mobile "jail"
Speaking at the Dubai GameExpo Summit 2023 powered by PG Connects, Andrey Kalugin suggested that devs should tailor their discounts since "whales don’t want to save money"
Record Breaking
Royal Match races from $2 billion to $3 billion earnings faster than any other game
The game is set to over take Clash of Clans on its record-breaking forward push, with no signs of slowing
Gameexpo Summit
Eid Mubarak! Our 30% off Dubai GameExpo Summit tickets ENDS MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!
Save up to £206 as we mark the end of Ramadan with a very special offer!
Industry Insights
“We believe the industry is on track for growth this year and is projected to reach $190 billion by the end of 2024”
Konvoy VC’s Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Josh Chapman shares his thoughts on industry layoffs, the state of gaming and what can be expected from venture capital funding this year
Subtenant Startups
InnoHub returns as InnoGames rents out office space to aspiring gaming startups
InnoGames is renting private workspaces ranging from 14m² to 200m² in size
Cross Platform
Miniclip moves into PC and console publishing with FuturLab partnership
“We’re proud to say that we are now part of the Miniclip family! It’s exciting for us to charter a course that brings Miniclip into the PC/console space"
Gaming Generations
62% of Gen Alpha gamers play 5+ hours per week, VS only 17% of Gen Z
Livewire’s 2024 Next Gen Attention report compares playing habits of Millennials, Gen Z and Gen Alpha
Blasts From The Past
Apple allows retro games on iOS at last. Here's what you can and can't do
Thanks to the EU's DMA and increasing pressure in the US, Apple have finally gone soft on one of their most hardline App Store policies. Bring on the retro games…
Microsoft's Might
Microsoft saves the day: Activision Blizzard games are set to return to China in new NetEase deal
The untimely end of Activision Blizzard and NetEase’s deal meant that games such as Overwatch and World of Warcraft have spent over a year offline in China
Pgc Stories
PGC Stories: "I got to make friends with great people from MENA and it was an eye opener for me!"
We asked attendees from 10 years of Pocket Gamer Connects events to share their memories and help celebrate out 10th anniversary
Pocket Preservation
End of an era: Nintendo 3DS goes offline, but what does this mean for mobile?
It's game over for both Nintendo's 3DS and Wii U as their servers are finally turned off
Ceo Interview
Saga CEO Rebecca Liao on the launch of publishing division and mass market web3 games
Interview: Saga Origins to publish "provocative" games on mobile as its mainnet comes online
Advertising Quality Control
Voodoo Partners with AppHarbr to Level Up In-Game Ad Quality
AppHarbr brings its best-in-class technology to Voodoo, to eliminate disruptive advertising and create more engaging, secure real-time control
Indie Release
“We love mobile because of the massive and diverse player base across the globe”
Global Outlier’s Founder and CEO John Lorge discusses creating a studio, why the focus is on mobile first and the team's upcoming game release
New Partnerships
Luckmon Inc. and FanCom Global unite for Japanese market expansion
Luckmon has garnered more than 500,000 downloads and boasts a user base of 1 million gamers nationwide
Bot Backlash
Call of Duty Warzone: Mobile has a bot problem and players aren't happy
Call of Duty Warzone: Mobile’s Season 3 update has brought in a cascade of complaints
Speculative Shutdown
XCOM Legends shutdown rumoured as the game only made $2,637 last month
Iridium Starfish’s mobile spinoff of Mythos Games’ XCOM franchise took a different direction to the mainline that may have led to its downfall
Rainbow Recalibration
Rainbow Six Mobile’s rollout on pause as "areas for improvement" are addressed
The soft launch’s expansion has been delayed so the team can address feedback and improve the experience
Gameexpo Summit
Publishers and gamemakers unite at Dubai GameExpo Summit
MENA's leading games event returns on May 1st and 2nd
Industry Journey
“I’m proud of what we do at King but I’m even prouder of how we do things”
King’s VP of product for Candy Crush Soda Paula Ingvar shares on turning a hobby into a profession
Hot Five
Hot Five: New VC funds for mobile, Turkish investments, and Baby Shark makes a splash in Brawl Stars
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Podcast | Episode 06
Breaking down the Sensor Tower interview and 10 years of Monument Valley | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 06…
Gdc Interview
New Japanese studio Kreation Verse talks TAT Rumble, its first mobile game
Interview: Industry veterans Tomoya Ogawa, Karin and Tatsuro Iwamoto reveal NFT card battler
Week That Was
Week in Views - a mobile classic turns 10, investment bounces back and your gaming questions get answered
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Solo Dev
Behind the scenes: Bringing Squarelets to life as a first time solo developer
Beatka Wojciak shares the origin story and development process of the cosy puzzle game
Age Of Mobile
How TiMi Studio and World's Edge are adapting Age of Empires for mobile
PocketGamer.biz speaks to TiMi Studio Group GM Brayden Fan and producer Robin Xin about the strategy game's development
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from bad botanists to bunny befrienders
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Investment News
Lil Snack lands $3 million in funding for AI gaming tools
The tiny team of four prioritize partnerships over marketing, working with Amazon Prime and BuzzFeed for distribution
Merge And Match
Merge-2 revenue surges 10% while Match-3 flops by 11%
AppMagic data shows the highs and lows of February 2024, from revenue to downloads to winning events
Closure Announcement
French games developer Mi-Clos shuts down operations
"After 14 years, this is the end of the adventure Mi-Clos Studio"
Mergers & Acquisitions
Voldex scores big with acquisition of Ultimate Football on Roblox
The core Ultimate Football team are now part of Voldex.
Baby Brawlers
Brawl Stars collabs with YouTube’s most-viewed video Baby Shark
The partnership brings in-game cosmetics, a new challenge, and a Baby Shark pin to unlock
Mergers & Acquisitions
VoxPop Games acquires Celebrity Games to boost talent integration for indie devs
The initiative also welcomes students from diverse fields who aspire to enter the gaming industry
Mena Games Awards
Don't miss the MENA Games Industry Awards 2024 - Nominations close THIS WEEKEND
Be part of the premier awards celebrating the developers, publishers, investors, and legends who are driving MENA's growing games market
The Big Interview
Why Sensor Tower acquired data.ai
Sensor Tower chief operating officer discusses motivations for the deal and what it means for mobile market intelligence
Unexplained Outage
It wasn't just you - Apple's App Store and more went down this morning
Even Apple aren't immune to the latest wave of mysterious service outages
State Of Play
72% of women play video games with half of female players being payers
Meanwhile diversity in games is a key issue with 65% of men and 62% of women affirming the point
Super Stars
Brawl Stars crushed Clash of Clans’ monthly revenue in March
Meet the new champion. New features, events, content, and lead producer all help push Brawl Stars to greater heights
Celebrations
Monument Valley is 10 years old today, kickstarting a year of celebrations
The two Monument Valley have games proved pivotal in pushing mobile gaming platforms with a new launch on Netflix Games up next
Game Over
Epic removes Aquiris Game Studios' Wonderbox from Apple Arcade
The official Apple Arcade Reddit has confirmed that Epic-owned Wonderbox is amongst games leaving the service
Online Safety
Facial age estimation tech not ready for parental consent primetime says FTC
Following concerns the FTC commissioners voted 4-0 unanimously to reject the application