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Tag: Developers
Resilient Growth
Apple's App Store ecosystem in China hits $519 billion in developer sales
Welcome The Web3 World
Xsolla to launch Xsolla ZK, advancing Web3 adoption for videogames
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Developers Contest
Supersonic launches hybridcasual competition for mobile game developers
Developers can receive up to $10,000 per month based on KPI
Game Design
Ludo.ai evolves into complete game design hub with major update
Ludo says the new update supports “every stage of game design."
New Partnerships
ByteBrew teams up with Google Cloud to support developer community with analytics suite
Google wants to "push the boundaries of what's possible in game development."
Apple Ai
Apple to introduce AI-generated app review summaries with iOS 18.1
These summaries aim to help users better assess apps before downloading or purchasing
Empowering Start-ups
Germany is supporting game studios with new funding program
Start-up founders can now apply for the Press Start: Games Founding Grant
Funding News
Queensland indie studios secure $1.3 million in latest Games Grants funding round
This latest funding will support 12 games and an additional 40 positions for local developers
Imminent Launch
Unity 6 global launch set for October with preview now available
“Developers have been telling us for a long time that they want more stability and more performance, which we are addressing with Unity 6"
Real Revenue
Roblox developers to earn real currency on PC later this year
Developers will be able to earn real currency directly rather than save and convert Robux
Mena Insight
“Hitseeker is a platform that enables Kwalee to publish games with minimal human involvement"
Kwalee's lead technical product manager Waqas Khan on the new Arabic-edition of Hitseeker and its potential to boost the MENA games industry
Funding For Games
Google launches $2 million Indie Games Fund for Latin American studios
Indie game developers who have launched a game on Google Play, PC or console are eligible to apply
Developer Tools
Kwalee launches Arabic mobile game publishing platform for MENA developers
Kwalee's Hitseeker will now support Arabic-speaking developers with the tools and resources they need to create games
Xsolla At Gamescom
Xsolla to showcase latest solutions empowering game developers at Gamescom and Devcom 2024
Experience Live Demonstrations of How to Enable Cross Play and Cross Pay Opportunities for Video Games
Funding For Games
Arkadium expands into third-party publishing with $1 million developer fund
The company will provide funding and resources for high-potential browser-based games that can enhance its network
New Tools
Roblox launches advanced analytics tools for developers
Developers can now enhance their analytics by adding a few lines of code to unlock new dashboards
Super Sakurai
Super Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai warns that game updates "won’t mean anything" without a strong base game
Sakurai believes that game development shouldn't be about fixing everything with live ops later
Winners Revealed
Apple unveils its 2024 Apple Design Awards winners ahead of WWDC
This year there's a new Spatial Computing category to showcase apps that utilize their Vision Pro
Congratulations
Unity for Humanity Grant winners revealed
The results of Unity's annual competition are in, with winners and honorees receiving bespoke grants from a pool of $500,000
Partnerships
Ukie partners with Tencent Games for Video Games Growth Programme
Applications are now open for applications for companies wishing to be part of the programme
Game Creation
Arkadium extends distribution network to all developers
Industry veteran Dan Butchko also joins as director of developer relations to foster external partnerships
Developers Contest
Supersonic's SuperSpring contest is rewarding puzzle, simulation, and runner games developers
Game submissions for the contest are currently open from today April 15th, with a submission deadline of May 27th
Funding For Games
Gamecity Hamburg allocates €400,000 for game prototypes
Both small and medium-sized start-ups and studios located in Hamburg can submit applications
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
Big Indie Pitch Stories
Big Indie Interviews: Quang Nguyen discusses being passionate and finding new in the old
Interview! We chat with the long-time Big Indie Pitch participant and judge to discuss experimentation and helping the next generation
Big Indie Pitch Stories
Big Indie Interviews: Olexiy Izvalov discusses pitching, judging, and helping emerging developers
Interview: We chat with the long-time Big Indie Pitch participant and judge to discuss experimentation and helping the next generation
Big Indie Pitch Stories
Big Indie Interviews: Adriaan de Jongh discusses the importance of experimentation and creativity
Interview: We chat with the multi-time Big Indie Pitch winner to discuss creative development and marketing strategies as an indie developer
Big Indie Pitch Stories
Big Indie Interviews: Jai Bunnag and Chris Li tell us how FINIFUGU designs for its target audience
Interview: We sit down with the multi-time Big Indie Pitch winner to discuss growth and change
Big Indie Pitch Stories
Martine Spaans tells us what it takes to be a Big Indie Pitch judge
Interview: We sit down with the Big Indie Pitch judge Martine Spaans
Data Decisions
Apple’s privacy push continues with big implications come "Spring 2024"
Developers must be ready for Apple’s privacy manifest requirements and third-part SDK policy changes
Big Indie Pitch Stories
Happy Volcano discusses Big Indie pitch success and their continued growth as an indie studio
Interview: We sit down with the Big Indie Pitch winner Happy Volcano
Big Indie Pitch Stories
Three-time Big Indie Pitch winners Minidragon on embracing failure in order to succeed
Interview: We sit down with the Big Indie Pitch winner Minidragon
Pitching Time
Pitching your game: Big Indie Pitch manager Sophia Aubrey Drake's advice for indies
We sit down with the Big Indie Pitch Manager, Sophia Aubrey Drake, to learn about her experiences with the indie community
Podcast
My.Games’ Elena Grigorian on smart strategies for surviving an industry downturn | Podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team and guests give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode…
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 Unity's big reveal, Embracer's job losses, and those apparent skills shortages…
Power Up
Unity reveals Unity 6 and their AI-powered future of games development
Having already shown its hand and made its promises, Unity's heavyweight AI implementation just got real at Unity Unite 2023
Feature
Exploring Africa's games market opportunity
Carry1st Senior UA and Admonetisation Manager Claire Rozain examines the huge potential of the African games market
Invest To Win
AppQuantum’s Core is the King will invest up to $1M in selected hybridcasual mobile devs
Core is the King is their new programme to support developers making hybridcasual games
Hot Five
Hot Five: Unity whips up a storm, Zynga vets raise $8M for NFT dinosaurs, and Niantic launches a new game
Our quick-fix round up of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
It's Not Me - It's You
Dear John... AppLovin CEO Adam Foroughi wades into the Unity Runtime fee debate with letter to Riccitiello
Unity's competitors side with developers in asking Unity to rethink their policy
Survey Signs
Half of all game development could be done by AI within 10 years
Bain & Company survey gives insight into current developer mindsets when it comes to generative AI
Unity Runtime Fee
Unity's big cash grab: Unity Runtime Fee explained, what it could mean, and how you can dodge it
Unity developers were delivered a bombshell new set of tiers and costs last night. Here's the long and short of what's happening
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
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
He Shoots He Scores
Goalscorer – the football world’s most inclusive strategy game
When is a football game not a football game? PG.biz interviews game designer Paul Carpenter about the origins of Goalscorer which combines 'speed chess' with soccer
Q&a
Colossi Games' Manuel Prueter: “We stay bullish for mobile and keep working to entertain players everywhere.”
As their Daisho: Survival of a Samurai notches one million downloads, the Colossi CEO explains how the studio navigates the current gaming market
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 developer hardships, IP disputes and China's ongoing war against games
Mindful Of Mental Health
79% of devs are increasingly pressured to release unfinished games
New data from Sauce Labs reveals the state of play from the game dev frontlines with staff exposed to bullying and threats online