Destiny Mobile
NetEase partners with Bungie for Destiny: Rising mobile game
Limited access closed alpha test starts in November
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Craig Chapple
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About Craig Chapple is the head of content at PocketGamer.biz, leading the team's editorial direction and developing the conference agenda for our Pocket Gamer Connects conferences around the world. He has previously served as Senior Editor at PocketGamer.biz, as well as holding roles at Sensor Tower, Nintendo and Develop.
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Podcast | Episode 32
Breaking down Google Play's Judgement Day | 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 32...
Rise Of The Stores
Google Play’s Judgement Day - Does it matter?
The tech giant's next potential steps and whether rivals can change the status quo in just three years
Incredible Indies
Incredible Indies: How Punko.io aims to be part of a new wave of hybridcasual titles redefining mobile gaming
Agonalea Games co-founder Pedro Aira talks about the team's charming new tower defence title that aims to shake up the genre
Global Trends
Global Trends: SciPlay CEO Josh Wilson on the growth of hybrid monetisation and why market trends "can flip overnight"
We catch up with industry leaders to get get their insights on the state of play in the games sector
Job Losses
Co-development outfit Kokku lays off staff at Portugal studio
Portugal office will remain in operation; Brazil team unaffected
Podcast | Episode 31
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2024 revealed! Plus takeaways from PGC Helsinki | 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 31...
Top 50
What the Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2024 tells us about industry trends
We analyse merge category growth, how hypercasual publishers have transformed, and the secret blockbusters from the past year
Pgc Takeaways
4 takeaways from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki and Finnish Games Week 2024
We look at some of the themes and trends to come out of a week of insightful sessions and networking
Number One
Monopoly Go developer Scopely takes the number one spot in the Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2024
Developer has a string of top titles in its portfolio, including Stumble Guys, Star Trek Fleet Command and Marvel Strike Force
Web Shops
Driving 25% of mobile game players to a web shop can lead to 8% increase in profitability
Nexus CEO Justin Sacks and FastSpring CMO David Vogelpohl discuss the top tips and benefits for making a D2C strategy work
M&a Tips
An inside look into the world of mergers and acquisitions
The Raine Group recently advised SuperPlay on the Playtika acquisition
Pushing Through
The five pillars of perseverance in game development teams
Former Lightneer design director Jaakko Sarno on how to build perseverance and make great games
Finland's Future
How Finland's games industry is weathering the storm
Neogames Finland director KooPee Hiltunen discusses past successes, current industry problems, and what the future holds for the country's games hub
Pgc Helsinki
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2024 kicks off two day conference starring Supercell, Rovio, Fingersoft and more!
Conference takes place from October 1st to 2nd
They Only Hurt
Tim Sweeney: "I have no regrets" over Epic Games' costly legal battles with Apple and Google
Epic Games CEO told PocketGamer.biz the costs had been "really significant"
Auto Blocker
Epic files lawsuit against Google and Samsung over “anti-competitive” app Auto Blocker
"This goes against everything we've been fighting for in Epic vs. Apple and Epic vs. Google," says CEO Tim Sweeney
Podcast | Episode 30
Ubisoft's woes and Genshin Impact hits $6bn in four years(!) | 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 30
Finnish Games Week
Finland’s games industry set to come together for a full week of events
Developers head to the home of mobile gaming for Finnish Games Week
Job Losses
Nexon America lays off “small number” of staff
Publisher establishes Western Development Group headed by Hanbyeol Oh
Kid Tech
SuperAwesome launches under-18-focused audience data and insights platform Awesome Intelligence
Platform aims to provide "safe and compliant" data on the behaviour of Gen Z and Alpha for brands and agencies
Wwise Tour
Win a free ticket to the PGC Helsinki Wwise Tour and learn from audio experts on Frostpunk 2, triple-A games, and more
Star speakers from 11 Bit Studios, Mainframe Industries and Audiokinetic will deliver insightful sessions for audio specialists at PGC on Wednesday, October 2nd
Pgc Helsinki
Learn the state of play at the heart of the mobile games industry at PG Connects Helsinki
Discover Finland’s hottest industry trends and gain valuable insight into the latest facts and figures on October 1st
Top 50
Find out who's in the Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2024 next week
The big reveal will take place on October 2nd live at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Next Hit?
After $1bn+ in player spending, hybridcasual specialist Habby soft-launches text-based idle RPG Capybara Go
Title has soft-launched in Australia, Canada, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
Forward The Foundation
FunPlus doubles down on licensed IP as it soft-launches Foundation: Galactic Frontier and DC: Dark Legion
Soft launch coincides with release of DC: Dark Legion
Podcast | Episode 29
Playtika acquires SuperPlay, and the secret multi-billion dollar games platform WeChat Minigames | 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 29...
App Expansion
Are publishers leaving games behind?
EA, Krafton, IGG and Voodoo are each launching apps and investing in companies outside of games
Practical Ai
Practical AI: How Ludo’s generative AI tools aim to help democratise game development
The Practical AI series kicks off with Ludo CEO Tom Pigott on the company's generative AI platform and the pace of progress in the space
Interoperability
EU orders Apple to open up its iOS ecosystem to rivals
European Commission to set out rules and processes for Apple to ensure interoperability of iOS features across devices
Super Acquisition
Playtika to acquire Dice Dreams developer SuperPlay for up to $1.95 billion
Deal will see publisher pay $700 million up-front and a further potential $1.25 billion based on successfully hitting financial targets
It's In The App
The EA Sports App takes the publisher beyond games and into social networking
App will soft launch in Spain this autumn in partnership with La Liga
Transmedia Strikes Again
EA working with Amazon MGM Studios on The Sims movie
Margot Robbie's production company LuckyChap to co-produce the film
Game Closure
Kabam to shut down Disney Mirrorverse after making $34m in mobile revenue
Action RPG no longer available for download and in-app purchases have been disabled
Neverdale
Metacore ends Everdale development and returns IP to Supercell
Merge Mansion developer had also recently cancelled soft-launched title Sails of Fury
Podcast
Unicorns, camels and hogs: How smart ad monetisation saves your app from getting eaten alive | Podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team and guests give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode…
Hybrid Working
Ubisoft wants workers back in the office three days a week
“Being together in person also helps solve problems and make decisions more effectively"
Masterclass
Register now for tomorrow's Game Economy Design MasterClass workshop
Grab your ticket now for tomorrow's big workshop and learn all about game economy balance and building sustainable long-term engagement
Job Losses
UK VR games developer nDreams set to lay off up to 17.5% of staff
Studio, which was acquired by Aonic in November 2023, was previously said to employ 250 staff
Opening Up?
OpenAI wants to raise $6.5bn at $150bn valuation
Investors eye structural changes and removal of profit cap, according to reports
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...
Out Of Time
Unity charts a new path forward without the "catastrophic" Runtime Fee
Unity has killed off the Runtime Fee, but is it too late?
It's Over
Unity cancels infamous Runtime Fee
Unity backtracks on the Runtime Fee that sparked anger, confusion and a boycott
Big-form Investment
PUBG developer Krafton invests $89.5m in audio and short-form video streaming firm Spoon Labs
Deal represents publisher's largest investment in a non-gaming company
Funding News
Turkey's Cypher Games raises $10m to take on match-3 market filled with "too many average-quality titles"
Seed investment round led by The Raine Group
Podcast
Google lead shines a light on the games industry's top trends | Podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team and guests give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode…
Release Reveal
Tencent’s upcoming RPG Honor of Kings: World set for 2025 release date
Spin-off set to launch across multiple platforms
New Iphone
iPhone 16 packs ‘30% better’ gaming performance
Apple claims new A18 chip runs 30% faster and with 30% less power than last-gen
Devs Fight Back
Mobile gaming’s secret and not so-secret new blockbusters
It's a tough market, but a number of mobile games, new and old, are making waves
Meet The Media
Meet the Pocket Gamer editorial team at PGC Helsinki’s Journalist Bar
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