The experts' guide to mobile games monetisation: Part two
Finding the right monetisation strategy for a mobile game may be challenging, but it’s also a necessity. With a market full of well-established games and more being released all the time, these games likely seek to monetise the same audiences. Therefore, having a solid strategy […]
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PGC Helsinki: Kinoa's Hen Gelberg on “The true power of LiveOps”
Helsinki has long been at the forefront of the global games industry, with a particularly fine heritage in mobile. That’s why we’ve been visiting every year since 2014 for our annual Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki two-day conference. And this year we’re proud to be part […]
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New release roundup: The best new mobile games from RPG roguelikes to a Star Wars surprise
Produced alongside our friends at PocketGamer.fun – THE place to discover your next favourite mobile games – here’s our pick of the best fresh-this-week titles. While the deals and the stats of the gaming world are important, nothing would happen without the research, funding and, […]
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The experts' guide to mobile games monetisation: Part two
Finding the right monetisation strategy for a mobile game may be challenging, but it’s also a necessity. With a market full of well-established games and more being released all the time, these games likely seek to monetise the same audiences. Therefore, having a solid strategy […]
Features Finding the right monetisation strategy for a mobile game may be challenging, but it’s also a necessity. With a market full of well-established games and more being released all the time, these games likely seek to monetise the same audiences. Therefore, having a solid strategy can be the difference between success and failure. In this second and final part, John Wright, Kwalee ’s VP…
PGC Helsinki: Kinoa's Hen Gelberg on “The true power of LiveOps”
Helsinki has long been at the forefront of the global games industry, with a particularly fine heritage in mobile. That’s why we’ve been visiting every year since 2014 for our annual Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki two-day conference. And this year we’re proud to be part […]
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Helsinki has long been at the forefront of the global games industry, with a particularly fine heritage in mobile. That’s why we’ve been visiting every year since 2014 for our annual Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki two-day conference. And this year we’re proud to be part of Finish Games Week , a week of events celebrating gaming activity within the region with PGC Helsinki 2024 taking place…
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from RPG roguelikes to a Star Wars surprise
Produced alongside our friends at PocketGamer.fun – THE place to discover your next favourite mobile games – here’s our pick of the best fresh-this-week titles. While the deals and the stats of the gaming world are important, nothing would happen without the research, funding and, […]
Features Produced alongside our friends at PocketGamer.fun – THE place to discover your next favourite mobile games – here’s our pick of the best fresh-this-week titles. While the deals and the stats of the gaming world are important, nothing would happen without the research, funding and, of course, development that goes into making a great game. PocketGamer.fun brings you latest games, lets you se…
The experts' guide to mobile games monetisation: Part one
Mobile game’s success relies heavily on how developers monetise them. While the mobile market has premium games at a one-off cost, much of the industry now revolves around the free-to-play model, meaning that developers must have a thought-out monetisation strategy that adds value to the […]
Features Mobile game’s success relies heavily on how developers monetise them. While the mobile market has premium games at a one-off cost, much of the industry now revolves around the free-to-play model, meaning that developers must have a thought-out monetisation strategy that adds value to the game and generates revenue, all without alienating its players. With so many different ways to monetise, knowi…
A galaxy far, far away… Why Star Wars: Hunters took six years to hit the target
Games giant Zynga, known for its extended catalogue of mobile games, are no stranger to working with big IP names, from the wizarding world of Harry Potter to Game of Thrones’ Westeros. So, in 2018, news broke that Zynga had entered a partnership with Disney […]
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Games giant Zynga, known for its extended catalogue of mobile games, are no stranger to working with big IP names, from the wizarding world of Harry Potter to Game of Thrones’ Westeros. So, in 2018, news broke that Zynga had entered a partnership with Disney to create a mobile Star Wars game, it seemed that a hit was cards. And when Zynga charged its subsidiary NaturalMotion, which it acqui…
DMCA vs user-generated content: The case of Nintendo vs Garry's Mod
This article was written by Futura Digital head of digital Alina Davletshina and associate Alexey Kononov. In the world of gaming, user-generated content (UGC) reigns supreme. UGC refers to any content created by players rather than the game’s developers. This can include mods or plugins […]
Features This article was written by Futura Digital head of digital Alina Davletshina and associate Alexey Kononov. In the world of gaming, user-generated content (UGC) reigns supreme. UGC refers to any content created by players rather than the game’s developers. This can include mods or plugins which add custom levels, characters, creatures, storylines, etc. Titles such as Minecraft, Roblox, and Garry&r…
May 2024 mobile game charts: Brawl Stars peaks, Supercell rises, and Dungeon & Fighter Mobile’s big China launch
May 2024 saw Nexon’s big Dungeon & Fighter Mobile launch in China land the title straight into the top 10 grossing rankings worldwide while Supercell continued its climb up the revenue charts, according to the latest mobile games charts. Each month we analyse the mobile […]
Features May 2024 saw Nexon’s big Dungeon & Fighter Mobile launch in China land the title straight into the top 10 grossing rankings worldwide while Supercell continued its climb up the revenue charts, according to the latest mobile games charts. Each month we analyse the mobile market to uncover the top grossing games, most downloaded titles and top publishers, with data provided by AppMagic ….
Hot Five: Squad Busters launches globally, AFK Journey gets innovative, and Juicy Button Games has big plans for 4X strategy genre
Start your week right with our quick take on the stories that are impacting the mobile industry right now. To help get you primed and ready for another week in mobile gaming, we’ve curated the biggest stories you need to know from the last seven […]
Features Start your week right with our quick take on the stories that are impacting the mobile industry right now. To help get you primed and ready for another week in mobile gaming, we’ve curated the biggest stories you need to know from the last seven days. 1) Squad Busters is out now! Supercell finally launches a new game The hottest of hot topics right now, Supercell’s Squad Busters launc…
Week in Views – Squad Busters goes global, broken app stores, and Hill Climb Racing gets the LEGO treatment
The games industry moves quickly and while stories may come and go there are some that we just can’t let go of… So, to give those particularly thorny topics a further going over we’ve created a weekly digest where the members of the PocketGamer.biz team […]
Features The games industry moves quickly and while stories may come and go there are some that we just can’t let go of… So, to give those particularly thorny topics a further going over we’ve created a weekly digest where the members of the PocketGamer.biz team share their thoughts and go that little bit deeper on some of the more interesting things that have happened in mobile gaming in the past…
Mobile Movers: All the latest appointments and job moves from around the industry
Who’s going where and why… The mobile industry is huge and there’s a lot to keep track of. Whether that’s new board members, executives or key team members moving on, jumping ship or just getting ahead. Knowing who’s going where and doing what is key […]
Features Who’s going where and why… The mobile industry is huge and there’s a lot to keep track of. Whether that’s new board members, executives or key team members moving on, jumping ship or just getting ahead. Knowing who’s going where and doing what is key to understanding the industry and where to look next. That’s where this our round-up of hires comes in. Who’s doing what fo…