Getting Into Gameloft
Gameloft’s Geet Chopra: “Becoming a good game designer is an iterative process”
What does a day in the life of a junior game designer at Gameloft Toronto look like? And why choose a career in the mobile games industry?
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Khai Trung Le
About Former editor of PocketGamer.biz, Khai can also be found on Vice, Star Trek, and in numerous scientific journals and publications.
Articles by Khai Trung Le
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Getting A Backbone
New iOS PlayStation controller with remote play integration from Backbone
“Regardless of delivery format, having more high-fidelity gaming experiences on mobile is accretive for the ecosystem”, says CEO Maneet Khaira
4dworks
Hutch's four-day working week successes and failures are for the entire industry to see, says Charmaine Clavier-St John
"We’re not naïve in thinking that we’ll be able to snap our fingers and make this work overnight"
Booming
Supercell's Boom Beach: Frontlines pre-registration reaches one million players in 48 hours
Second wave of soft launch expanded to 19 more countries including Singapore, Turkey and the UAE
Space Ape X Supercell
What is Space Ape doing with all that Supercell money?
Following Supercell’s $37 million investment, Space Ape Games founder Simon Hade outlines the developer’s scaling plans, including expanding its publishing division with three Beatstar-equivalent titles
Boom Beach
Space Ape’s treatment of Supercell’s Boom Beach “built on the learnings of several failed multiplayer games”
Simon Hade speaks candidly on the journey towards Boom Beach: Frontlines in this teaser of our upcoming interview looking at the firm’s plans, post-Supercell funding
Hot Five
Hot Five: Wild Rift breaches $500 million revenue, InnoGames publishes salary bands, and Unity's John Riccitiello apologies for PGbiz "fucking idiots" comment
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
Deal Me In
Drake Star: 2022 games industry deals on track to exceed $150 billion
Drake Star partner Michael Metzger speaks with PocketGamer.biz on the highs and lows of games industry deals in H1 2022, and why IDFA is driving deals in the mobile sector
Salary Transparency
InnoGames publishes salary bands for 80% of employees
Salary transparency is a matter of fairness, says COO Michael Zillmer
Hot Five
Hot Five: Unity's John Riccitiello describes some devs as "fucking idiots" amid merger with ironSource, bypassing app store fees, and Tencent denied new games licenses
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
Riccitiello Apologises
Unity's John Riccitiello apologies for calling some devs "fucking idiots"
"To our friends in the Unity community, I owe you this"
Mobile Mavens
How much do Unity and ironSource need each other?
Tenjin, LifeStreet, Metanomic, Mintegral, and Frameplay discuss the recently announced Unity and ironSource merger, and how it differs from the influx of high-profile acqusitions in Q1 2022
Upstream
Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – July 14 2022
PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on mobile games making waves on streaming platforms and esports events
Unity X Ironsource
John Riccitiello: devs who shun monetisation are "pure, brilliant" and "fucking idiots"
Unity's John Riccitiello and Marc Whitten discuss the merger with ironSource, demystifying monetisation and feedback, and bullishness towards the mobile market
Miniclip Acquires Sybo
How will Miniclip's acquisition of SYBO propel the Subway Surfers brand?
Miniclip and SYBO CEOs Saad Choudri and Mathias Gredal Nørvig discuss the seismic acquisition, Subway Surfers IP, and why hands-off is the best approach for support
Top 50 Game Makers
Want to celebrate the world’s best mobile games creators? Nominate them for the 2022 Top 50 Game Makers
Nominations now open for the 2022 PocketGamer.biz Top 50 Game Makers
Studio E
Inside Studio E: Zynga's in-house advertising agency
Studio E's Gabrielle Heyman and Matt Sharpe speak with PocketGamer.biz on Studio E's decade of playable ads design, and why the format is gaining popularity
Hot Five
Hot Five: layoffs at Unity, Niantic, and Adjust and AppLovin, 505 acquires D3, and Google's $90mil developer fund
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
Pgc Toronto
Gameloft Toronto: Reaching new users is as important as retention and monetisation
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto on July 6-7 2022
Into The Breach
Subset Games' Matthew Davis on bringing Into the Breach to mobile, and why Netflix was the right distributor
"The mobile market is in a weird place for 'premium' titles"
Pgc Toronto
Google shares their secrets on how stability issues affect your app's success
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto on July 6-7 2022
Only One Day Late
Happy 15th birthday, iPhone
PocketGamer.biz takes a look back at the earliest days of the quintessential mobile handset, following the anniversary of the iPhone’s first release
Classically New
Moon Tavern Games founded by Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and Words With Friends creative leads
Marta Velasco and Justin Jones speak to PocketGamer.biz on Moon Tavern Games' desire to create nostalgic RPG experiences with modern mobile sensibilities
Pgc Toronto
AppLovin: The games industry still incorrectly believes nobody wants ads
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto on July 6-7 2022
Make Hay While The Sun Shines
Supercell: looking back on 10 years of Hay Day – part two
Our conversation with Hay Day’s Stephan Demirdjian, Camilla Avellar and Sari Latvala continues, as we discuss development through the pandemic, burnout at Supercell, and the years ahead as the team changes
Cracking The Puzzle
Digital Bros, parent company of 505 Games, acquires Puzzle Quest publisher
Acquisition of D3 Go! to bolster 505’s F2P capabilities
Hot Five
Hot Five: Miniclip to acquire SYBO, Supercell reveals PC-exclusive studio, and TikTok owners reach $1 billion
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
It's Clubberin' Time
Join our Club: Zynga’s Tatum Clanton details Words With Friends 2’s new guild system
Following its release on June 23, Zynga game design director Tatum Clanton shares her thoughts on the earliest days of WWF's new guild system, Clubs
The Mobile Games Glossary
The mobile games industry glossary
A living A-Z of mobile games industry terms you should know
Making Hay
Supercell: looking back on 10 years of Hay Day – part one
Hay Day’s Stephan Demirdjian, Camilla Avellar and Sari Latvala share their thoughts on Supercell’s overshadowed success story, which released two months before breakaway hit Clash of Clans
Coming To Pc
Supercell reveals PC-exclusive studio, Channel37
Former Ubisoft RedLynx team working on an unannounced PC title
Hot Five
Hot Five: Diablo Immortal makes over $24 million in first two weeks, a third of gaming app businesses expect to close, and Beatstar's exclusive over Spotify
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
Word Up
PeopleFun’s Carol Miu: “It’s been exciting to see and experience the success of browser-based games like Wordle”
Miu provides a brief snapshot into how the Wordscapes creator is committing to faster iteration and the true appeal of word browser games
Hall Of Fame
Hall of Fame: Jani Karlsson and pioneering the earliest days of the mobile games industry
One of the earliest mobile games pioneers celebrated by peers and friends alike
Hot Five
Hot Five: Supercell makes first NFT commitment, Apple Arcade execs leave tech giant, and only 16% of mobile players want blockchain games
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
Upstream
Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – June 10 2022
PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on mobile games making waves on streaming platforms and esports events
Google It
Google: only 16% of mobile gamers want NFT-based games
Player base split on engagement with in-game ads, motivation to start mobile titles, and NFT-based games of little interest
Summer Games Fest
HoYoverse holds the ground for mobile representation at the Summer Game Fest
Trailers for Zenless Zone Zero and Honkai Star Rail
Hand In The Cookie Jar
How Cookie Run: Kingdom's shift from endless runner to RPG led to Devsisters' greatest success
Devsisters' Kilhyeon Cho, Eunji Lee, and Danny Huh discuss the team's success with Cookie Run: Kingdom following its first English-language award
4dworks
The games industry is infamous for burnout. Hutch's Shaun Rutland wants to change that.
"A happy team also means a productive one, but that's often neglected in games"
Regulatory Reversal
China approves 60 more games in 2022
58 titles approved by the National Press and Publication Administration are explicitly mobile games, in continuation of regulatory reversal
This Is Not Fair Use Of Fortnite
Fortnite cryptocurrency “a scam”, states Epic’s Tim Sweeney
Fortnite Token’s clear visual connection with the battle royale invokes ire of Epic Games CEO, stating “Epic’s lawyers are on it”
Wwdc
Apple unveils iOS 16, but no substantive games updates
WWDC keynote is low on games announcements, but new Metal 3 API coming to iPadOS 16 and family sharing of Apple Arcade subscriptions
Hot Five
Hot Five: Playtika layoffs could reach 250, Supercell invests $60mil into Love & Pies, and Square Enix commits to NFTs
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
Supercharged
Exclusive: Supercell breaks ground with first investment in NFT gaming
Oxalis Games has raised $4.5 million in a seed round led by Blocore and including Supercell, Animoca Brands, and Sir Ian Livingstone
Hit Publish
Funday Factory's Jeppe Kønig: "I see a clear shift towards cross-platform distribution, subscriptions, and social platforms"
Funday Factory's new head of publishing shares his thoughts on the latest challenges in the mobile games industry, and gazes into the cross-platform future
Take Pride
Zynga’s Dr Vijay Pendakur: “It’s nice to think about diversity. It’s better to change your behaviour.”
Zynga vice president and chief of DEI details the murky act of international progressivity as the mobile mogul celebrates Pride Month
News
Update: Lawsuit alleges Activision Blizzard sexual harassment led to employee suicide
Lawsuit alleges “wanted sexual harassment” in a “hostile, intimidating, offensive, oppressive, and abusive” workplace
4dww
Hutch begins four-day working week trial
Mobile games developer Hutch has now begun its four-day working week trial, as part of a pilot organised by 4 Day Week Global.
Skulls For The Skull Throne
Games Workshop partners with PocketGamer.com at the Warhammer Skulls Mobile Showcase
The wargaming behemoth will reveal its upcoming slate of mobile releases at 18:00 BST today (June 1) in a co-production with PocketGamer.com