Next World Forum
VSPO’s Danni Tang: “We foresee that mobile will be the future on a global scale”
The Asian esports organisation is a major player in events management
Women In Games
Nordcurrent’s Laura Savickaite on communicating with mobile audiences through copywriting
From copywriting and communication to community management, voiceovers and scripts, Laura Savickaite tells PG.biz about her journey into games
Next World Forum
SEF’s Faisal Bin Homran on esports, mobile and building gaming in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Esports Federation is part of the backbone of Saudi Arabia’s growing esports culture
Mobile Expansion
AEW plugs new mobile game at biggest ever wrestling show in Wembley
“This game helps advance our strategy to connect our TV and PPV broadcasts with the interactive games space”
Pgc Helsinki
AppsFlyer's Adam Smart talks AI, advertising solutions and why he'll be at PGC Helsinki 2023
The director of product for gaming at AppsFlyer give us his take on the state of play and reveals his hot topics for PGC Helsinki 2023
Awards
The Pocketgamer.biz Podcast is nominated for the Listener’s Choice honour at the British Podcast Awards
Listeners can vote on the awards until September 5
Network Away
Connect with the likes of Rovio, Ubisoft, Google, TikTok and more at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki!
Get to know the top games industry companies joining us in Helsinki in just two weeks! Secure up to £190 in savings before prices rise Thursday!
Gotta Catch’em All
Pokémon Go invites players to the Paldea region
Creatures from the franchises latest generation are making their Pokémon Go debut in a September promotion
Netflix Games
Gaming is a “natural extension” of Netflix’s business
Vice president of external games Leanne Loombe discusses the company’s business model and plans for the future
Hypercasual Lessons
Choosing the right genres for small hypercasual game developers
Azur Games Sergey Martinkevich shares details on the trending hypercasual genres for small game developers
Game On
Wildlife Studios prepares to launch AFK Football on September 13
After its success with Tennis Clash the team move onto the world of football
Pgc Helsinki
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki: Reduced price tickets end TODAY
Time is running out. Right now you can save up to £190 on a full price ticket, but full prices return on September 1
Data.ai Report
Mobile gaming set to reach $108 billion in consumer spend in 2023
The platform continues to be the industry’s top performer
Events
Saudi Arabia's Next World Forum: Day One - Michael Bay, Omar Batterjee and Saudi esports
Saudi Arabia’s premiere tech conference, live from Riyadh kicks off in style
Licence Locked In
Krafton gains global exclusive licence for a Dark and Darker mobile adaptation
The publisher is excited by the new Ironmace IP but will remain a third party in legal battles
Vc Report
Gaming drew $1.1 billion in VC funding in the second quarter of 2023
110 VC deals were struck across the games industry
Employee Exit
FunPlus subsidiary Imagendary Studios left with "skeleton crew" after major layoffs
The studio was acquired by FunPlus in 2021 and has yet to reveal a game
Market Analysis
Hypercasual predicitions: The state of play for the second half of 2023
Azur Games Sergey Martinkevich breaks down the current state of the hypercasual market and gives his predictions for the future
Anniversary Arrival
Pokémon Masters highlights fan favourite characters for fourth anniversary
Popular main series characters come with new outfits and partner Pokémon for a limited time
Layoffs
East Side Games announces round of layoffs
The company reported significant declines in Q1 following a record 2022
Mobile Moves
Warframe is preparing to invade Apple devices next year
Developer Digital Extremes announced the move at its annual TennoCon Event
Revolutions
How War of Heroes - The PDF Game is funding the revolution in Myanmar
The game has raised more than $508,000 to fund the People’s Defence Forces
Gamescom 2023
Second Dinner's Ben Brode celebrates Marvel Snap's success
As the game goes crossplatform, its chief development officer tells us the backstory of its creation and his plans for its future
Supergames
NetEase go for maximum 'Impact' with new RPG Project Mugen
NetEase is in pursuit of MiHoYo’s 'supergame' throne with two studios working on their new open-world urban RPG
Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news including the rebirth of a legend and the creation of a new genre
Success In Funding
British developer Scriptic raises $6.2 million in second seed round
The round includes investment from Sony Innovation fund
Q&a
Tiny Comet: "Our core belief is that play is our brain’s favourite way of learning"
Emily Tierney and Anca Agapi of Tiny Comet are working on its first game, allowing young minds to learn whilst having fun
Helsinki Gaming
Finnish Focus: Supercell's pursuit of perfection
With Floodrush getting the chop after less than three months of release, we take a look at the company that's never afraid to fail
Tips Tricks And Trends
How you benefit from CrazyLabs' industry-leading trend report
Find out more about CrazyLabs' monthly trend report, which offers every developer the chance to discover the trends, tactics and tricks used by the latest chart-topping games
Playstation Mobile
Everything you need to know about Sony's PlayStation Portal
Sony's new mobile gaming offering has an official name and a price tag. But what does it do and what's missing? Prepare for a few surprises…
Coming To Conquer
Command & Conquer's latest Legions blasts onto mobile
Command & Conquer: Legions is due to launch this year after a closed beta coming soon
A Legend Returns
Revolution Software announces the return of the Broken Sword series
A sixth game, Parzival’s Stone, is in development for mobile alongside a remaster of the original game
Deconstruction
Under The Hood: Deconstructing SayGames Dreamdale
AppQuantum’s Stanislav Maruhlenko analyses Dreamdales core mechanics
Heading To Helsinki
Your pocket guide to attending Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki this September!
PG Connects is returning to Helsinki this September 12-13, read up on what’s going on and everything you can look forward to in this marvellous metropolis!
App Stores
Epic Game Store to offer developers 100% of revenue
How long before one of the new wave of alternative mobile app stores follows suit?
Meet The Experts
Why Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2023 is your next essential event destination
Get up to speed with our newly updated list of sessions, talks, panels and speakers - live from Helsinki this September 12 - 13
Arena Breakout
Arena Breakout surpasses 80 million registered users
The game brings hardcore gaming to mobile platforms
Netease Financials
NetEase generated $3.3 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2023
Mobile continues to dominate the company’s gaming sector
Artificial Intelligence
Nvidia’s AI business is through the roof and the peak is nowhere in sight
AI’s place in games development is only just being felt and, frankly, it’s hard to see where this train stops
Mark Your Calendars
Pocket Gamer Connects returns to London in January, 2024!
Join us at a very special edition of our conference marking 10 years of PG Connects this January 22-23 in London
Gamescom 2023
Gamescom Highlights: Crunchyroll goes big with One Punch Man World
The title, based on the anime and manga series, is set to launch in late 2023
Acquiblizz
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer stresses the importance of mobile in Xbox’s future success
The Xbox boss claims that Xbox needs mobile presence to thrive
Gamescom 2023
Gamescom Highlights: Chris Hewish, Xsolla: "We believe that the power of going direct to consumer can help companies of all sizes"
The Xsolla President and Interim CEO gives us his snapshot of Xsolla's recent successes and his aims for the future
Netflix Games
Netflix kicks off Netflix Stories brand with Netflix Stories: Love is Blind
The game is based on the service’s hit dating show
Licensing
The Pokémon Company made $11.6 billion from licensed products in 2022
Pokémon was the fifth most profitable licensed brand in terms of global retail sales
Gamescom 2023
Gamescom 2023: Day One
If you thought Devcom was big then you ain't seen nothing yet…
Chinese Market
How Chinese apps are thriving in the global market
Adjust’s Alexandre Pham isolates the winning techniques being used by Chinese apps to find success in the wider global app market
Opening Night Live
Super Evil Megacorp are working on a Rebel Moon game
Zack Snyder’s latest film releases on Netflix in December with SEMC producing a game based upon it
Gaming Market
The gaming industry saw $1.2 billion in investments and M&A in 2023’s first quarter
It's not great news for mergers and acquisitions as investments hit their lowest point since 2018
Best Of 2023
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2023
The movers and the shakers of the last 12 months