Emerging Markets
Supercell’s Games First 2024 explores emerging markets in LATAM, India and Africa
Emerging markets are presenting opportunities to grow audiences and new studios
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Kwalee’s John Wright shares his games industry journey to VP of mobile publishing
Wright discusses helping to create one of the first industry-successful playable ads and the importance of mentorship
Growing Ip
Behind the scenes: Bringing The Dragon Prince: Xadia to mobile
We discuss the games development with both Wonderstorm and Blind Squirrel Games
Games, Everwhere
Everything is a games platform
Discord, LinkedIn, Telegram - everyone wants in on gaming
A New Path Forward?
Why the ex-Supercell and King devs at Antihero think IDFA changes are a positive turn for the mobile games industry
CEO Brice Laville Saint-Martin discusses his new studio's big ambitions for social gaming and why the games industry lacks marketing innovation
Marvellous Mena
Kayfo: Web gaming "has been a game changer"
Kayfo Games founder Julien Herbin and COO Thierno Ndiaye discuss the opportunities in web-based games, the rise of Edtech in Africa and monetisation challenges
Emotional Arousal Explained
How the deconstruction of fun works in mobile games
How Sensemitter brings together neuroscience, behavioural and emotional analysis to measure and improve player engagement
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Usiku Games' Kevine Nzayanga on how to get a career as a game developer
In our Jobs in Games series, we highlight the talented team members currently working in the games industry
Women In Games
From SEGA to Pocket Gems: Julie Dragland’s decade-long journey forging industry partnerships
As part of its Women In Games series, Liftoff invites Julie Dragland, Director of Partnerships & Business Development at Pocket Gems to discuss her achievements, challenges & aspirations
Top Tips
Live ops should not be killing your team: Here's how to create a successful live event
Fundamentally Games’ live publishing manager Stephanie Field explores creating live events and ensuring long-term success for your game
Tiktok's Terrific Tools
How TikTok’s LiveOps program is elevating mobile game engagement
Discover how TikTok’s LiveOps program can help you boost player engagement, retention, and in-game success.
Week That Was
The M&A roll-up strategy claims another victim, Destiny: Rising comes to mobile, and the Game Freak leak | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Unity 6 Unveiled
Unity 6 goes live: Under the hood of the game engine's latest AI, web and mobile tools
We sit down with Unity VP of product Ryan Ellis to talk everything Unity 6, the Runtime Fee and more
Incredible Indies
Incredible Indies: Max Inferno on bringing A Little to the Left to mobile and the "deflating" experience of copycats
Co-director Lukas Steinman discusses bringing the hit PC and console game to mobile and how the team deals with copycats
Audio Accessibility
Inside audio design at Candy Crush maker King
Head of audio Dominique Devoucoux on bringing accessibility features to Candy Crush Soda Saga
Industry Spotlight
Jobs in Games: UMX Studio's Ammar Yasser Alrashoudi on how to get a career as game director
In our Jobs in Games series we highlight the talented team members currently working in the games industry
Getting Gritty
Ex-Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes GM on raising $42m and building the fourth generation of mobile RPGs at Azra
Project Legends is veering away from the prevalent anime aesthetic and aiming for a Western audience
Global Trends
Global Trends: Nexters CEO Anton Reinhold on a difficult year, innovation, and going against the grain
We catch up with industry leaders to get get their insights on the state of play in the games sector
Don't Panic!
The Hitchhiking Developer’s Guide to The Alternative App Galaxy
Navigating Your Alternative Options On the Heels of A Historic Ruling
Week That Was
Scopely’s potential “megadeal”, Ubisoft shares fall and rise, and Wuthering Waves’ journey to $150m | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
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
Social Games
SLAY's CEO on the rise of the social games market
Fabian Kamberi talks AI-enabled penguins and scaling to more than five million users
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
Industry Spotlight
Jobs in games: Trailmix’s Anissa Nehls on the power of video games marketing
In our Jobs in Games series we highlight the talented team members currently working in the games industry
Road To Jordan
Rababa Games CEO talks being self-funded, exploring new platforms and expansion opportunities
"Mobile games, especially in the MENA region, have a high demand, so they remain a primary focus"
Week That Was
Unreal Engine’s royalty fee reduction, Balatro makes it on mobile and Zenless Zone Zero’s revenue | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
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
Indie Insights
Incredible Indies: “Players crave new and exciting experiences and AI enables us to deliver that level of variety and freshness”
Bryan Salt shares how he used AI tools to help create his latest word game Catnip
Industry Spotlight
Jobs in Games: Carry1st's Spencer Ma on how to get a career in games growth
In our Jobs in Games series we highlight the talented team members currently working in the games industry
M&a Tips
An inside look into the world of mergers and acquisitions
The Raine Group recently advised SuperPlay on the Playtika acquisition
Speaker Spotlight
KashKick's Monika Raszowska hosts rewarded platforms panel at PGC Helsinki
Raszowska is one of 150+ speakers set to speak at the show
Speaker Spotlight
Geeklab CEO Jesse Lempiäinen on mastering games marketing in an era of data privacy
Geeklab CEO will explore the transformative shifts in mobile marketing necessitated by increasing privacy regulations and user data awareness at PGC Helsinki
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"
Interview
"Africa is overlooked due to misconceptions about the purchasing power in the region"
Lanterns Studios CEO Jihed Jaouabi discusses leveraging motion capture technology, expanding beyond the MENA region and funding challenges
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
Week That Was
Orion AR nonsense, the power of Roblox, and Pokémon Sleep heads to smartwatches | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Ai Toolset
Gaxos unveils AI-powered development suite for faster asset creation and UGC with guardrails
Director of operations Manny Benor demonstrates a new dev platform that corals leading generative AI models for prototyping and customisation
Indie Insights
Incredible Indies: A look behind the scenes of Apple Design Awards winner Rytmos
Niels Böttcher and Asger Strandby share on their journey of founding Floppy Club and developing musical puzzle game Rytmos
Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens: Is Playtika’s acquisition of SuperPlay worth the big bucks? And what does it mean for M&A activity
Playtika is set to acquire Dice Dreams creators SuperPlay for up to $1.95 billion
Speaker Spotlight
Photon's Robert Boehm to tell all about making successful multiplayer games at PGC Helsinki
Photon VP Robert Boehm is one of more than 150 speakers
Industry Spotlight
Jobs in Games: Chickmania’s Jamil Alsakran on how to get a career in QA
In our Jobs in Games series, we highlight the talented team members currently working in the games industry
App Income
Unlocking the success of alternative app stores
Mintegral’s Jeff Sue explains why developers looking for supplementary revenue streams should be looking toward alternative app stores
Interview
Boss Bunny Games COO Hammam Alahmadi talks upcoming mobile games and the endless opportunities in the MENA region
"Players in the region have a refined taste, with only well-developed games gaining popularity"
Speaker Spotlight
Treasure Play CEO Alex Arias to discuss how AI-driven incentives can revolutionise UA at PGC Helsinki
We give Arias the quickfire Q&A treatment ahead of his big talk on player-powered UA at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Week That Was
Playtika’s big acquisition of SuperPlay, EA’s all in on AI and Flappy Bird is back | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens: Does more powerful hardware for iPhone 16 make a difference to games developers?
Our industry experts share their thoughts on what impact new hardware has on the mobile games market and if such leaps are truly needed
App Expansion
Are publishers leaving games behind?
EA, Krafton, IGG and Voodoo are each launching apps and investing in companies outside of games
Speaker Spotlight
FastSpring CMO talks web shops: "If you build it, they won't just come"
David Vogelpohl discusses direct to consumer strategies ahead of his talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki