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Job News
Duolingo taps former Halo franchise head Bonnie Ross as board member
Ross has over 30 years of experience in the games industry
Acqusitions
Build A Rocket Boy acquires UK developer PlayFusion
PlayFusion CEO and CTO Mark Gerhard will join company as co-CEO
Growth In Games
How community managers can contribute more than clicks to help boost revenue
Belka Games’ head of publishing Liza Makhina shares how to set your community managers the right goals
Pocket Premium
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete surpasses $3m with highest daily spend since 2017
The premium edition has now replaced free-to-play Pocket Camp
Job News
Bitkraft Ventures recruits ex-JetSynthesis Gaming CEO Anuj Tandon as partner
Investment firm aims to expand presence in India’s fast-growing games market
Global Goals
Square Enix’s global growth strategy too often overlooks mobile
After shutting down multiple mobile games in recent years, Square Enix launches Emberstoria - another Japan exclusive
Festive Surprises
PG Connects Advent Calendar: A Daily Festive Treat
Celebrate the festive season with a special treat each day from Pocket Gamer Connects. Click through to find today's surprise…
Infold Income
Infinity Nikki is series’ strongest launch with $4m in four days on mobile
It has been outperformed by Infold Games’ other 2024 title, Love and Deepspace
Global Trends
Global Trends: Wargaming's Evgeniy Shukin on the increasing difficulty of launching new live games
We catch up with industry leaders to get get their insights on the state of play in the games sector
New Partnerships
Xsolla partners with StarNest to launch game development academy in Azerbaijan
Xsolla is also considering establishing its regional headquarters in Baku
Esports Growth
PUBG Mobile commits $10 million to 2025 Esports circuit prize pool
Next year's event will feature over 20 tournaments across various regions
Podcast | Episode 39
Mobile's hot new releases and the loot box investigation unpacked | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 39...
Mena Market
UAE leads MENA start-up investments in November with $146m across 11 deals
Saudi Arabia followed with 23 startups raising $94 million
Ubisoft Buyout
Tencent and Ubisoft in talks over potential management-led buyout
The PUBG publisher also aims to block hostile takeovers as it awaits the family’s agreement
Hot Five
Hot Five: Infinity Nikki goes global, Royal Kingdom beats Royal Match, and Pokémon TCG Pocket makes $200m in first month
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Pocket Gamer Awards
Pocket Gamer Awards 2024 winners revealed
Ceremony celebrates the top mobile games this year, as voted for by the community, across 20 categories
Week That Was
Royal Kingdom’s $2.4m debut, Infinity Nikki’s launch and Pokémon TCG Pocket rivals Pokémon Go's early success | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Acqusitions
Reforged Studios acquires South Africa’s Yellow Lab Games
Yellow Lab Games will continue operating independently
Loot Box Investigation
Are the UK's top grossing mobile games really breaking loot box rules?
We delve into the BBC's claims that only two out of the top 45 revenue-generating titles are following the ASA's rules on loot box disclosures
New Studio
PTW opens new studio in Charleston
The company said the new studio will feature “state-of-the-art" facilities for next-gen testing
Ai In Games
Google’s AI Genie 2 brings images to life by transforming them into playable 3D worlds
“Games play a key role in the world of artificial intelligence research”
Milestone
Block Blast! surges past 40m daily active users
The game has garnered over 200m downloads since its launch in 2021
Funding News
Cyprus-based studio Top App Games secures $10m funding
The studio aims to launch new mobile titles and explore new genres
New Games
New release roundup: Infinity Nikki, Animal Crossing, Emberstoria, Airoheart, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Royal Revenue
Royal Kingdom makes $2.4m in 14 days, quadrupling Royal Match’s early earnings
The US market has spent almost $1.1 million in two weeks
Lawsuit
Apple faces £785 million UK lawsuit over App Store commissions
The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal has allowed the suit to proceed
Incredible Indies
Incredible Indies: BAFTA nominated studio Other Tales shares on the development of its latest game Miniatures
Other Tales’ co-founder Tanja Tankred discusses the studios journey so far as it recently launched its second title
Browser Games 101
GameDistribution: Expand Mobile Game Reach with Zero Acquisition Costs
Learn more about the opportunities for developers and publishers in the cross-platform browser market, with the help of GameDistribution by Azerion
Nikki Now
Infinity Nikki launches today as series’ first cross-platform game
Infold Games’ franchise has grown from dress-up origins to "cosy" open-world adventure
Indefinite Delay
Nintendo delays Alarmo clock public sales in Japan
Non-Nintendo Switch Online subscribers will have to wait before purchasing the alarm clock
Investment News
Fortnite UGC studio Creators Corp gets $2 million investment from Lumina
The team has developed over 15 games and boasts over 220m active users
Anniversary
How Outfit7 built Talking Tom into a mobile gaming behemoth in 15 years
Senior VP of distribution and business intelligence, Jernej Česen reflects on the developer's 15 year journey and what comes next
Pgc London
Early Bird prices end tomorrow for PG Connects London
Save up to £350 AND stack a double discount with a further 20% off for Cyber Monday!
Expansion Plans
In-game advertising firm Gadsme opens first US office
Company looks to expand in the US and Europe with new branch and multiple hires
Pokemon Power
Pokémon TCG Pocket matches 91% of Pokémon Go’s launch month revenue through the power of playground rumours
Secret missions, 90s nostalgia and online speculation set TCG Pocket apart from the competition
Plagiarism Accusations
NetEase's Onmyoji accuses HoYoVerse of plagiarism over trailer similarities
The new Honkai: Star Rail's latest Sunday update is set to release today
Women In Games
Pixel United’s Kelly Kang on Building EverMerge’s Early Ad Monetisation Strategy
Liftoff invites Kelly Kang, Senior Director of Ad Monetisation & Partnerships at Pixel United to discuss her achievements, challenges, and future aspirations.
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Usiku Games' Rolex Oduor on how to get a career as a sound designer
In this series, we highlight the talented team members working in the games industry and how they got their break
New Partnerships
Nazara and Lysto pen Letter of Intent to launch The Growth Protocol
New initiative designed for digital marketing and growth applications on the blockchain
Eco-conscious Gaming
Demi Lovato partners with PlanetPlay to raise funds for reforestation and ocean conservation
Fans can access exclusive Demi Lovato avatars in games like Subway Surfers, Love & Pies and more throughout this month
Pgc London
Revealed: The 31 conference tracks making January's PG Connects London an unmissable event
All-new innovative tracks join familiar favourites and evergreen essentials at the two-day games industry conference this January 20th and 21st
Pocket Gamer Awards
Limited tickets remain for Pocket Gamer Awards this Friday! Secure your spot
Last chance: register for the Pocket Gamer Awards live ceremony and party in London on 6 December 2024
Funding News
Playgama lands $3 million to simplify HTML5 game distribution
The company is building a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) ecosystem which includes access to various distributors and platforms
Nef, Ismoo & Stariik Talk
Summoners War X AppGallery Meetup 2024: Exclusive Insights with SWC Europe Cup Champions
Pocketgamer.biz catches up with the top three winners of the SWC 2024 Europe Cup, to talk strategies, the influence of AppGallery, and the recent meetup
Resilient Growth
Apple's App Store ecosystem in China hits $519 billion in developer sales
Developers kept over 95% of the revenue without paying commissions
Fundraising
SpecialEffect raises £600,000 for gamers with disabilities in One Special Day campaign
The annual campaign has raised over £3 million across eight years
Global Trends
Global Trends: Mattel163 CEO Amy Huang on accessibility, user acquisition, and DEI
We catch up with industry leaders to get get their insights on the state of play in the games sector