Ric Cowley
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Metacore secures $29.6 million from Supercell as it rebrands from Everywear Games
Helsinki-based developer Metacore has raised €25 million ($29.6 million) from Finnish behemoth Supercell. The funding comes in the form of €15 mil... → Read More
Apple revises App Store policies to allow Stadia and xCloud on iOS
Apple has revised its App Store guidelines to allow game streaming services such as Google Stadia and Microsoft's xCloud to operate through the App Store.... → Read More
N3twork director of UA Matthew Saunders on preparing for an IDFA-less future
Kicking off Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital, N3twork director of user acquisition Matthew Saunders gave a talk on the history and future of UA. Saund... → Read More
Nvidia to acquire Arm from SoftBank for $40 billion
Tech firm Nvidia has announced plans to acquire UK-based chip manufacturer Arm in a deal worth $40 billion. The deal comprises $12 billion in cash, with $2 billion to be paid on signing, along wit... → Read More
Sybo Games partners with NFLPA to bring NFL players to Subway Surfers
Sybo Games has partnered with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) and OneTeam Partners to bring NFL players to Subway Surfers for the first time. → Read More
Nifty Games soft-launches NFL Clash in UK and Germany
Mobile sports game developer Nifty Games has soft-launched its real-time multiplayer American football title NFL Clash. → Read More
Opinion: Fall Guys owes some of its explosive success to Mediatonic's mobile expertise
It's fair to say that PC and console game Fall Guys has become the surprise hit of 2020. With seven million units sold on Steam and the title of "most downloaded PS Plus game ever", it's taken the... → Read More
Unity reveals plans to IPO on New York Stock Exchange
Game engine developer Unity has revealed plans for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. → Read More
Join us on August 25th for our next PocketGamer.biz RoundTable session
If we've proven one thing with our Pocket Gamer Connects Digital conferences, it's that you can still have an interesting and insightful discussion with a... → Read More
Capybara Games' Grindstone is the latest Apple Arcade exclusive to jump to Switch
Apple Arcade is losing even more exclusives to Nintendo's Switch including standout hit Grindstone. → Read More
Why is Epic going to war with Apple and Google?
There's no denying that Epic's battle with Apple and Google over their app store commission rates is a big deal - just look at the sheer volume of social... → Read More
Subway Surfers has surpassed three billion downloads
Sybo Games and Kiloo Games' endless runner Subway Surfers has now surpassed three billion downloads across its lifetime. First released back in 2012, the game has seen consistently high downloads... → Read More
Apple revenues grow 11% to $59.7 billion for Q3 2020
Apple saw its quarterly revenues grow 11 per cent year-on-year to $59.7 billion in its Q3 FY20 for the three months ending 27th June 2020. Profits for the quarter also grew to $11.3 billion, up 12... → Read More
AdInMo adds Preston Rabi and Ana Stewart to its board of directors
In-game advertising platform AdInMo has added two of its investors to its board of directors. WPP co-founder Preston Rabi is the first to be added. Rabi is known for investing in other companies a... → Read More
Google adds 4G and 5G streaming to its Android Stadia app
Google has added 4G and 5G capabilities to its Android Stadia app as part of a new experiment for the service. → Read More
Apple under fire over subscription commission rates on the App Store
Apple has come under fire for its commission structure with internal emails showing that rates were intended to be higher and that different companies are... → Read More
SpecialEffect to host fifth annual One Special Day fundraising event on October 2nd
Gaming charity SpecialEffect has revealed that its next One Special Day event will be held on October 2nd 2020. → Read More
Admix cuts payment terms down to 14 days with new Turbo payments
In-game monetisation company Admix is promising 14-day payment terms to developers using its platform. → Read More
Tamatem and Tamalaki partner to release Home Designer Blast Makeover in the MENA region
MENA region mobile games publisher Tamatem has partnered with publisher Tamalaki to release Home Designer Blast Makeover across the MENA region. → Read More
AudioMob's rewarded audio ad platform enters open beta
Rewarded audio monetisation platform AudioMob has opened up its beta program for all mobile developers. Following a successful closed beta period the program is now open to all interested develope... → Read More