Pgc London
The state of mobile gaming revealed at PGC London 2024
Data.ai deliver a deep dive on their State of Mobile Gaming 2023 report live at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2024
A Failed Attempt
Mighty Kingdom shareholders back board, reject ex-CEO's takeover
Less than 34% of the total shares were in favour - and half of those votes originated from Yeend himself
Pgc London
PGC Panel: Nurturing a community, social media strategies and "actually calling your players"
A PGC London panel discusses the tools and platforms devs can use outside of games to improve player retention
Pgc London
Corbomite Games' Oded Sharon on why every game maker should have "their own Chief AI Officer"
Corbomite Games CEO Oded Sharon discussed the evolving uses of AI at PGC London 2024
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Jesse Lempiäinen of Geeklab delivers the perfect game launch
Live from Pocket Gamer Connects London, the ex-Rovio, Geeklab CEO and founder dispels myths and explains why two (or more) is always better than one…
Show Now On
Pocket Gamer Connects London is now ON!
Our biggest show of the year just kicked off in London and it's a 10th anniversary special! Find out what's at the show and how you can be a part of it
Ai Power
TapNation acquires AI-powered UAhero to amp up its user acquisition strategy
As a new subsidiary of the company, UAhero’s AI-powered algorithms will become part of TapNation’s offering going forwards
Week That Was
Week in Views - Developers speak their minds, Apple gets sneaky, and why old games are the best
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
The Sky's The Limit
Thatgamecompany on what comes next for Sky: Children of the Light in 2024
Art Director, Cecil Kim shares on joining thatgamecompany and the journey from mobile to cross-platform for Sky: Children of the Light
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from pirate pals to wrestling rivals
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Developers Speak Up
GDC's State of the Industry report reveals AI concerns, redundancies worries and a drive to unionization
It's certainly not all fun and games in the latest GDCC report as over 3000 game devs share their thoughts on what the future holds
Growing Globally
Network Effect & Organic Growth - Effective Scaling In The Post-IDFA World
Social First's President and Founder Mikko Kähärä tells us how the studio has found a way to effectively scale its games - cost-effectively - in a post-IDFA world
Podcast
Gamelight’s Günay Aliyeva on the AI algorithm that revolutionises UA | 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…
Winning The War
My.Games' War Robots returns to China
Following a loss of licence in 2021 which it won back in 2023, a new deal with publisher iDreamSky now sees the game return to one of its top three markets
Beating The Odds
Tough times for games? Here are five ways that Belka Games has weathered the storm
Belka Games, Ivan Larionov tells us how the company was able to push through the toughest of times
Flagship Funds
Leslie Benzies' Build A Rocket Boy studio raises $110M for "flagship" trio of projects
RedBird Capital Partners leads investment in Build A Rocket Boy’s Everywhere, MindsEye and Arcadia
More Job Cuts
Support studio PTW cuts 45 positions as game industry layoffs continue
The impacted workforce primarily consisted of QA workers, but job cuts also extended to other departments
Studio Closure
Co-developer THREAKS to close after 15 years
Game development at the company is to cease, but work with their Super Crowd Entertainment events brand continues
Job Cuts
Layoffs confirmed at Choices: Stories You Play maker, Pixelberry Studios
The layoffs will affect various roles, spanning from QA staff and producers to artists and programmers
Google Says Go
Google lays off 1,000+ employees in stealth as AI takes on the workload
Employees from ad sales, hardware, AR, Pixel, YouTube and more have been quietly let go through the month
Back From The Dead
Plants vs Zombies 3: Welcome to Zomburbia soft launches in the UK and other select regions
The hugely popular action puzzle game is back. It's time to enjoy classic Plants vs Zombies gameplay with another new twist
Rising Stars
Netflix's Grand Theft Auto re-releases dominate December's mobile app rankings
Data.ai's monthly gaming pulse for December reveals which new games globally are the ones to watch
Successful Defence
Homa wins Craft Island court case against Voodoo, ending almost three years of uncertainty
Voodoo had accused Homa of "maintaining confusion" through similarities between Homa's Craft Island and their own Lumbercraft
Go Speed Racer!
Moving into high gear - see the brand new Triple-A Racing Kingdom at PGC London!
SuperGears Games' Racing Kingdom is one of over 90 new titles to be showcased at PGC London - PG.biz finds out more from studio CEO Yasin Demirden
Layoffs Looming
Thunderful Group to lay off 20% of workforce in the first half of 2024
Approximately 100 staff members will be exiting the company as a restructure gets underway
Mag Millions
MAG Interactive’s Q1 EBITDA up 671,033%
UA challenges lead to 21% net sales decline
Gotta Earn 'em All
Pokémon Masters surpasses $300 million in lifetime player spending
After Pokémon Go, Masters marks The Pokémon Company’s second-biggest mobile game by revenue
Business As Usual
Despite new regulations Apple will still be able to charge 27% on external platform payments
While following new regulations to the letter, new changes to the Apple App Store Guidelines ensure that they'll get paid no matter what
The Place To Be
You can't afford to miss the networking event of the year in San Francisco!
Join us as industry titans from all over the globe converge in San Francisco for the ultimate networking experience!
Today's Apple Upset
Apple fail to dodge sweeping app store changes as the law closes in
The latest suit from Epic may have failed, but the changes previously demanded of the iPhone giant remain in place and will have huge implications
Job Losses
Netspeak CEO announces the loss of approximately 25 jobs
After a successful soft launch of their first game, Sunshine Days, it appears that further investment to continue its development has, as yet, not been forthcoming
Tencent Tumble
Tencent's external investments have dropped 87% in two years
From healthcare to AI start-ups, the number of Tencent investments in external companies decreased from 299 in 2021 to just 39 in 2023
Influencer Insider Information
Why you’re not seeing ROI on your influencer campaigns and how to fix them
Future-ready UA strategies: 5 steps to scale ROI on your influencer marketing campaigns
Macrosoft
Microsoft talk AI and topple Apple, making them the world’s biggest public company
Microsoft shares were up 3% last week while Apple’s were down by 3%, enough of a tip to put neck-and-neck Microsoft over the top
Whiteout Wonder
Whiteout Survival surpasses $400 million in 11 months
Century Games’ frosty survival title has slid its way onto nearly 30 million mobile devices
Optimising
How much analysis is too much? The fine art of balancing data and game development
Azur Games Maxim Kozhnov shares valuable insight on how analysts can optimise their workflow
Impressive Performance
Gamelight bags 12% of all match-3 game ad spend worldwide
Data from Singular shows that the platform's AI-powered algorithm is delivering the goods on match-3, despite their presence in only 11 countries
Out Of The Loop
Double Loop may be closing before its first launch but Scopely is taking on its staff
Double Loop has struggled through a "hostile funding and marketing environment" in recent years
Your Virtual Invitation
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Book your virtual meeting ticket today and access all the immense value of PG Connects London from wherever you are in the world
Class Confrontation
Into Games is raising £100,000 to take on class disparity in UK games
With working-class jobseekers eight times less likely to get a start in gaming, Into Games wants to make a change
Industry Outlook
2023 saw revenue soar amidst declining downloads with big name games setting the pace
Report from data.ai shows Konami's eFootball 2024 and EA's EA Sports FC 24 dominating the sports genre while Monopoly GO! continues to impress.
Gaming Trends
Monopoly GO! and Roblox impress in the latest mobile games results and trends report
Sensor Tower data also shows that casino games have now emerged as frontrunners, experiencing a consistent YoY increase in in-app purchase bookings
Rallying Relief
Capcom and Square Enix donate millions in relief funds to support victims of Japan earthquake
Donations of ¥120 million and ¥50 million from two of Japan's gaming giants will support victims of the earthquake and rebuilding efforts
Hot Five
Hot Five: Global layoffs continue, playtime rises, and Monster Hunter celebrates 20 years
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Hypercasual Trends
Hypercasual is on the slide but new titles are poised to fight back
AppMagic's hypercasual charts for Q4 2023 shows that downloads are down - 3.2 billion in 2023 versus 3.4 billion in 2022
Week That Was
Week in Views - from Unity 'ripping off the band aid' to SAG-AFTRA's AI rollover. Here's our pick of what's hot
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Turning The Tide
Did GTA just save Netflix Games? Year on year installs are up 180%
After struggling to find an audience it appears that Netflix' gaming offering is finally starting to deliver the numbers thanks to Grand Theft Auto…
Deep Dive
Game Analysis: Deconstructing Spyke Games' Tile Busters
Belka Games' Irina Kurskaya breaks down Tile Busters, detailing its approach to liveops, monetisation and how it stands out from the crowd
Job Losses
Discord to cut 17% of its workforce
Following four years of success, Discord makes its second round of cuts in five months in order to redress earlier over expansion
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from bopping tank tunes to Chinese martial arts
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business