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Mobile in-app purchases for Minecraft rose 44% after the release of A Minecraft Movie. That's according to a new transmedia report from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower which showed that active ...
Wooga has been hit by a number of layoffs as the developer cancelled its soft-launched title Claire’s Chronicles: Solitaire, PocketGamer.biz understands. Around 50 staff are said to have lost their ...
Launching a new title in today's games industry isn't just about developing a great game. It's about navigating the complex market and adapting to its changes, from rising user acquisition costs and ...
This article was written by Futura Digital partner Alexandra Kurdyumova and associate Nazar Volkov. Epic Games has continues on with its long-term war against Apple, which started in 2020. Its recent ...
I first met the co-founders of Tripledot seven to eight years ago at the back of a London coffee shop just as they were starting up the company. Fast-forward to 2025, it has flown under the radar to ...
Netflix has cancelled its Netflix Stories interactive fiction IP as part of the company’s new games strategy. The streaming firm confirmed the news to PocketGamer.biz. The catalogue of ...
This article was originally published by Will Luton on Department of Play, which is currently open for consulting. At Department of Play, we love shopping on AliExpress, from retro console mods and ...
HoYoverse’s gacha star Honkai: Star Rail has surpassed $2 billion in gross player spending on mobile in just under two years since launch. The title first released on April 26th, 2023 and arrived at ...
Savvy Games Group-owned Scopely is officially acquiring Pokémon Go developer Niantic’s games business for $3.5 billion. Rumours of the blockbuster deal began swirling last month. Scopely has now ...
UK developer Jagex’s popular MMORPG RuneScape has surpassed $2 billion in lifetime revenue. The studio said the game, which has been split into two separate titles RuneScape 3 and Old School RuneScape ...
The Epic Games Store on mobile is a "focal point" for Epic in 2025 as the Fortnite maker plans to work on "building an enhanced app library and discover experience". The commitment follows a rise in ...
Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen has published his annual blog post on the state of Supercell, delving into the success of Brawl Stars and the lacklustre launch of Squad Busters. The blog post was ...