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Xbox and Adjust mishandle their PR and Supercell's culture revolution | Week in Mobile Games podcast

November 30, 2024

Podcast | Episode 38

Xbox and Adjust mishandle their PR and Supercell's culture revolution | 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 38...

What is Microsoft doing on mobile?

November 29, 2024

What Is Happening?

What is Microsoft doing on mobile?

Xbox's messy mobile plans stumble again

Microsoft delays Xbox Android store after US court temporarily pauses Google Play remedies

November 28, 2024

Microsoft delays Xbox Android store after US court temporarily pauses Google Play remedies

Tech giant claims mobile store is "ready to go"

Minecraft set for real-world attractions with $110m Merlin Entertainments deal

November 20, 2024

Minecraft set for real-world attractions with $110m Merlin Entertainments deal

The strategic partnership will see themed rides, attractions, hotel rooms and retail outlets from 2026 to 2027

Games industry M&A hits overdrive with Plarium and Easybrain deals | Week in Mobile Games podcast

November 18, 2024

Podcast | Episode 36

Games industry M&A hits overdrive with Plarium and Easybrain deals | 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 36...

Hot Five: Royal Kingdom’s soft launch success, Microsoft eyes another acquisition, and Disney considers its next CEO

November 18, 2024

Hot Five: Royal Kingdom’s soft launch success, Microsoft eyes another acquisition, and Disney considers its next CEO

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

Microsoft’s acquisition ambitions. Jordan's rising star, and Monster Hunter Now’s event success | Week in Views

November 15, 2024

Microsoft’s acquisition ambitions. Jordan's rising star, and Monster Hunter Now’s event success | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Microsoft eyes potential mobile studio acquisition

November 13, 2024

Microsoft eyes potential mobile studio acquisition

"We’re not going to grow the market with $1,000 consoles"

Google accuses Microsoft of wanting to

November 5, 2024

The Battle Endures

Google accuses Microsoft of wanting to "free-ride" on Play Store’s success amid Epic Games legal battle

Microsoft came out in support of Epic Games last week - now Google has responded

Microsoft makes $24.7bn profit in Q1 after video game cutbacks

November 5, 2024

Microsoft makes $24.7bn profit in Q1 after video game cutbacks

Microsoft’s games business increased its revenue to $5.6bn for the quarter, but that didn’t spare Xbox from job cuts

Microsoft CEO's compensation grows to $79m despite job cuts

October 28, 2024

Microsoft CEO's compensation grows to $79m despite job cuts

Satya Nadella had requested a reduction in his pay package, which could otherwise have approached $85m

Xbox Android app will start game sales next month

October 11, 2024

Microsoft Triumph

Xbox Android app will start game sales next month

Players can use Xbox Cloud Gaming to stream titles they've purchased

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2024

October 2, 2024

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2024

The mobile movers and shakers of the last 12 months revealed!

Hot Five: Pokémon’s Palworld lawsuit, Playtika’s acquisition, and Ubisoft gets workers back to the office

September 23, 2024

Hot Five: Pokémon’s Palworld lawsuit, Playtika’s acquisition, and Ubisoft gets workers back to the office

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

Microsoft’s latest layoffs reportedly impact Call of Duty Warzone: Mobile and Warcraft Rumble teams

September 16, 2024

Loads Of Layoffs

Microsoft’s latest layoffs reportedly impact Call of Duty Warzone: Mobile and Warcraft Rumble teams

Warzone: Mobile has generated less than 10% of Call of Duty: Mobile’s revenue in respective first six months

The Unity Runtime Fee is dead! | Week in Mobile Games podcast

September 14, 2024

Podcast | Episode 28

The Unity Runtime Fee is dead! | 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 28...

The Unity Runtime Fee aftermath, more Xbox layoffs, and Monster Hunter Now's $225m year | Week in Views

September 13, 2024

The Unity Runtime Fee aftermath, more Xbox layoffs, and Monster Hunter Now's $225m year | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Microsoft cuts 650 jobs in its Xbox games division

September 12, 2024

Microsoft cuts 650 jobs in its Xbox games division

The cuts will largely impact corporate and support roles within Activision Blizzard

Hot Five: Final Fantasy falls, Unity shares down to decade low, but Coin Master hits the jackpot

September 9, 2024

Hot Five: Final Fantasy falls, Unity shares down to decade low, but Coin Master hits the jackpot

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

Minecraft makes it to the movies and Microsoft strikes at Apple | Week in Views

September 6, 2024

Minecraft makes it to the movies and Microsoft strikes at Apple | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Microsoft claims App Store’s 30% fee “makes it impossible” to monetise its cloud gaming service

September 4, 2024

Tech Giants Feud

Microsoft claims App Store’s 30% fee “makes it impossible” to monetise its cloud gaming service

"The 30% fee imposed by Apple on IAPs is the result of a lack of competition in the distribution of native iOS apps"

Minecraft Movie starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa gets its first trailer

September 4, 2024

Minecraft Movie

Minecraft Movie starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa gets its first trailer

The film is set to finally arrive in April 2025 after a decade in the works

Krafton acquires Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks

August 12, 2024

Krafton acquires Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks

The Tango team will now continue developing the Hi-Fi Rush IP and explore future projects

Apple's acquiescence, Google's guilt, and what to expect from Nintendo's S(Wii)tch… | Week in Views

Apple's acquiescence, Google's guilt, and what to expect from Nintendo's S(Wii)tch… | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Microsoft and Activision form new Blizzard team to expand iconic franchises

Microsoft and Activision form new Blizzard team to expand iconic franchises

This new team is focused on developing smaller games based on existing Blizzard franchises, potentially for mobile platforms

Microsoft made $88 billion profit in FY2024 thanks to Activision Blizzard boost

Microsoft's Mobile Mystery

Microsoft made $88 billion profit in FY2024 thanks to Activision Blizzard boost

Xbox revenue was up 61% in Q4 2024, but mobile specific figures remain a mystery

The Xbox Mobile Store lives… Or at least there’s a webpage for it

Alternative App Stores

The Xbox Mobile Store lives… Or at least there’s a webpage for it

As their self-imposed July deadline draws to a close, could an official roll-out be imminent?

Report: Microsoft shuts down diversity, equity and inclusion team

Report: Microsoft shuts down diversity, equity and inclusion team

An internal email alleges that Microsoft executives faced investigations and evidence of discrimination

Xbox announces price hikes as Game Pass struggles continue

Xbox announces price hikes as Game Pass struggles continue

This September, Microsoft will replace its standard subscription tier on Xbox consoles

The Xbox handheld doesn’t exist (but everyone wants it to)

The Xbox handheld doesn’t exist (but everyone wants it to)

Even Xbox’s own Phil Spencer wants a portable machine. But he’s not getting it. Yet…

Star Wars: Hunters finally launches, the West's MOBA problem, and Xbox handheld rumours | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 15

Star Wars: Hunters finally launches, the West's MOBA problem, and Xbox handheld rumours | 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 15...

Week in Views - The hunt for the new Star Wars game, Xbox goes handheld, and cats versus monsters…

Week in Views - The hunt for the new Star Wars game, Xbox goes handheld, and cats versus monsters…

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Xbox Game Camp Africa's second edition will take place in July

Gaming In Africa

Xbox Game Camp Africa's second edition will take place in July

Registration for the latest event closes on Monday, July 15th 2024

Could a new Xbox handheld be revealed this Sunday?

Xbox Goes Mobile

Could a new Xbox handheld be revealed this Sunday?

A well-respected Brazilian YouTuber predicts that new portable Xbox hardware is about to break cover

Xbox's mobile games store and Unity vs. AppLovin | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 12

Xbox's mobile games store and Unity vs. AppLovin | 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 12…

There’s no room for a successful subscription service in games

There’s no room for a successful subscription service in games

Despite offering a great deal, it makes little sense for platform holders and developers and doesn't fit with player habits at scale

Mobile Mavens: Can Xbox's mobile games store succeed?

Mobile Mavens: Can Xbox's mobile games store succeed?

We ask industry experts for their thoughts on Microsoft's upcoming marketplace that aims to compete with Apple and Google

Xbox in turmoil, Krafton champions AI development, and Apple's iPad challenge | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 11

Xbox in turmoil, Krafton champions AI development, and Apple's iPad challenge | 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 11…

Week in Views - Xbox's mobile games store is doomed to fail, Sonic meets the Angry Birds, and Apple's iPad problem

Week in Views - Xbox's mobile games store is doomed to fail, Sonic meets the Angry Birds, and Apple's iPad problem

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Xbox mobile games store launches on web in July

Xbox mobile games store launches on web in July

New marketplace to launch with Microsoft's own-IP first, including Candy Crush Saga and Minecraft

Loads Of Layoffs

More Xbox cutbacks hit ZeniMax with only Microsoft’s mobile ventures now unscathed

Microsoft’s Alpha Dog, Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and ZeniMax have all been impacted this week

Microsoft closes Mighty Doom dev Alpha Dog, Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks and more

Microsoft closes Mighty Doom dev Alpha Dog, Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks and more

Bethesda the latest in the firing line following 1,900+ layoffs at Activision and Xbox earlier this year

Week in Views - Mobile gets blanked at the BAFTAs, Apple goes retro and Nintendo pulls the plug

Week in Views - Mobile gets blanked at the BAFTAs, Apple goes retro and Nintendo pulls the plug

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Microsoft saves the day: Activision Blizzard games are set to return to China in new NetEase deal

Microsoft's Might

Microsoft saves the day: Activision Blizzard games are set to return to China in new NetEase deal

The untimely end of Activision Blizzard and NetEase’s deal meant that games such as Overwatch and World of Warcraft have spent over a year offline in China

How TiMi Studio and World's Edge are adapting Age of Empires for mobile

How TiMi Studio and World's Edge are adapting Age of Empires for mobile

PocketGamer.biz speaks to TiMi Studio Group GM Brayden Fan and producer Robin Xin about the strategy game's development

Mobile Movers: All the latest appointments and job moves from around the industry

Mobile Movers: All the latest appointments and job moves from around the industry

Moving and shaking - there's new roles at Supercell, Keywords Studios, Microsoft, Griffin Gaming Partners, AdInMo and The Games Fund

Hot Five: Microsoft goes multiplat, Fortnite to return to iOS, but global games industry layoffs continue

February 26, 2024

Hot Five: Microsoft goes multiplat, Fortnite to return to iOS, but global games industry layoffs continue

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

What does Microsoft's

February 22, 2024

Multiplat Microsoft

What does Microsoft's "more games to more people on more devices" mean for mobile?

Microsoft walks a fine line with Xbox fans while naming the first four titles coming to other platforms

Week in Views - Xbox App Store appetite, Zuck's Vision Pro dis and Japan goes geo-loco!

February 16, 2024

Week in Views - Xbox App Store appetite, Zuck's Vision Pro dis and Japan goes geo-loco!

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Microsoft's app store intentions, new hardware and an Xbox Cloud Gaming app on iOS?

February 16, 2024

Microsoft's app store intentions, new hardware and an Xbox Cloud Gaming app on iOS?

While disappointing cross-platform plans took centre stage at the Xbox business update, glimmers of app store plans and new hardware saved the day