Chinese App Stores
China’s app stores begin compliance with China’s latest regulations
Tencent and Xiaomi are among the app store owners now complying with the government’s regulations
Changes Ahoy
Former PlayStation president Shawn Layden predicts the end of gaming as we know it
Does the games industry stand on the precipice of change?
Pgc Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Julia Iljuk on how to grow your game's revenue
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Tiga Analysis
Britain’s large and mid-sized developers are booming
94% of game studios closed between December 2021 and April 2023 had four or fewer employees
Acquisition
Sumo Group acquires UK developer Midoki to boost live service skills
The Tencent subsidiary has picked up the Knighthood developer for an undisclosed sum
Bts World
BTS fail to top the mobile charts with BTS World
The K-pop band’s official mobile game is shutting down on December 26
Big Numbers
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Mobile already has 17 million pre-orders
Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot praises the game's flying start
Football Forms
Formation brings aboard Mediatonic, Channel 4 and Sport England veterans to make the "first football team ownership" game
New roles of senior producer, head of finance, IT consultant and senior graphics designer are filled
Bond, James Bond
"The only Bond game available for mobile" lands on Apple Arcade
Four new games and 40+ updates are coming to the service this month including Tilting Point's James Bond exclusive
Attend And Announce
NetEase’s first ever Tokyo Game Show appearance will feature 10+ games
A new game announcement has been teased for the event
Pgc Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Jan Kuhlmann of Xsolla on direct-to-consumer strategies
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Pgc Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Fingersoft’s Jaakko Kylmäoja on building a game studio with long term loyalty
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
The Crunch Cometh
Is mass games industry unionisation on the horizon? Survey reports devs working up to 95-hour weeks
A new IATSE survey reveals that only 42.9% of game devs believe they are in sustainable careers, and most experience crunch
Roundup
The Finnish Mobile Market Roundup: PGC Helsinki 2023 Edition
Before next week's show, get up to speed with the latest news from Finland’s famous mobile game development scene
Pitch Like A Pro
How to win at Pocket Gamer Connects' Big Indie Pitch
With PGC Helsinki coming next week we asked previous Big Indie Pitch winner Noah Rosenfield to give aspiring developers a few tips
Approvals Arrive
China approved 31 foreign games in August
2023's year-so-far exceeds 2022's total as The Lord of the Rings and One Piece mobile games get the go ahead
Pgc Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Teemu Haila gives top tips on shipping free to play games
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Job News
Innogames appoints Christiane Gäb as director of people and culture
In her new role, Gäb will head the company’s HR department
Competitive Gaming
Finnish developer Future Run aims to “redefine competitive gaming”
The Finnish developer has the backing of Supercell, one of the biggest names in mobile gaming
Plucking Pikmin
Nintendo and Niantic team up again for AR browser game Pikmin Finder
The second AR Pikmin title releases to keep gamers busy at Nintendo Live 2023
Interview
Nai Chang of Wooga: “One of the key parts of success is understanding your players”
Wooga’s managing director gives his thoughts on building the hugely successful June’s Journey and the studio’s presence at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Meta Subscriptions
Meta may offer EU users an ad-dodging subscription service
The move would allow them to circumvent new EU policies regarding data collection practices
Collecting Coins
Zebedee adds six new Bitcoin games to its lineup to keep players earning
The play-to-earn platform gains some new options
Humble Games
Humble Games aims for studio acquisitions and in-house development
Executive vice president Alan Patmore outlines their future plans with mobile likely in the pipeline
Teaming Up
Phoenix Games partners with World of Darkness for Vampire: The Masquerade - Clans of London
UK-based Well Played Games will handle development of the collectable card game
Q&a
How developers can supercharge their game with Web3
Chris Clay lays out Immutable’s mission to “reimagine gaming as a whole”
Netdragon Financials
NetDragon’s gaming segment generated 58% of the company’s revenue in the first half of 2023
The company’s gaming segment saw an 8% increase in revenue, despite incurring a 13% decline in total
Japanese Giants
Gaming's big names go mobile for Tokyo Game Show 2023
Square Enix and Konami both have mobile games to showcase at the upcoming event
Slipping Square
Square Enix’s SinoAlice Global will reach end of service this November
Another Square Enix mobile game bites the dust
Pgc Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Adam Smart shares his extensive marketing experience
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Platform Power
Niantic gives 8th Wall developers new AI tools
The Pokémon Go master's AI tech delivers new generative textures and more to devs
Hybridcasual Lessons
How the hybridcasual evolution is driving higher lifetime value
Director of publishing at Supersonic from Unity, Nir Regev shares market trends and how to shift into the hybridcasual model
Royal Match
Royal Match takes the puzzle throne from Candy Crush Saga
The title surpassed Candy Crush Saga in both revenue and downloads in July
Make More Marios
Why Nintendo needs to give Mario another chance on mobile
With a new Switch game on the way, isn't it time the gaming legend got a new gig on the world's most popular platform?
Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our editorial 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
Learning From The Masters
How Duolingo has gamified learning
The language app has 19 million daily active users, but what’s the secret to its success?
Job News
Homa appoints Henry Lowenfels as president and CBO
Lowenfels’ brings leadership experience from the likes of mobile giant Scopely to his new role
Pgc Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Uffe Flarup of Multiscription shares insight into the subscription field
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Pgc Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Júlia Planas of Smadex talks gaming UA in a post IDFA world
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Office Opportunities
Playstudios' Andrew Pascal: How to make employees want to come to work
The Playstudios' CEO tackles the WFH 'new normal', instead preferring how working in-office nurtures creativity and innovation
Developer Opportunities
Kabam launch inaugural GameChanger scholarship
We spoke with their director of talent acquisition, France Jacques to find out more about the scholarship which offers new opportunities to aspiring game developers
Speeding To Success
Chrome Valley Customs is Space Ape’s biggest launch in 11 years
The vintage car game makes history for the London-based mobile developer
Garena Free Fire
Garena Free Fire returns to Indian app stores on September 5
The title was banned in the country in 2022 due to national security concerns
Clash Of Brands
Supercell launches month-long partnership with Chess.com
The partnership introduces a new game variant and features a creators tournament
Next World Forum
Next World Forum: Day Two - ESL Faceit Group, Saudi Esports Federation and more
As the conference draws to a close the big names depart and big business gets done
Pgc Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Chloe Cave of Adverty talks monetisation strategies for 2023
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Soft Launch
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Mobile enters soft launch phase
The soft launch begins in Canada, with Mexico following next week
Revenue Booster
How to use rewarded video placements to boost puzzle game revenue
Unity’s Anna Popereko shares five tips on how to best implement rewarded videos in a puzzle game
Winter Is Coming
Zynga announces Game of Thrones: Legends
The new game invites players to Westeros
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