Author: Pocket Gamer

Outer Edge LA, the largest gathering of cultural influencers and Web3 innovators to hit the American West Coast, is a 4-day gathering that will facilitate vital conversations and connections between some of the most prominent innovators across culture, technology, and entertainment while featuring panels, presentations, and experiences from more than 100 executives, influencers and artists who are building at the intersection of culture and technology to usher in a new era of digital creativity.Top speakers scheduled to appear:William Shatner (Actor and Producer)Yat Sui (Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands)Jennifer Prince (CCO, Los Angeles Rams)Shyam Nagarajan (Web3 & Blockchain Services…

In recent years iOS has gone from a goldmine to a minefield for many seeking to approach UA on the platform. When emphasising privacy Apple has also made breaking down data much more difficult, and approaching it may seem intimidating to many.However, one analyst offering insights into how developers, publishers and more can approach iOS14 is Matej Lancaric. The Two & a Half-Gamers podcast host is well-known for his advice on UA, advertising and more which are key to succeeding in mobile marketing. In an appearance at the Istanbul Gaming Summit hosted by Google and Deconstructor of Fun earlier this…

People around the world are becoming increasingly concerned about the climate crisis, with issues such as carbon emissions, global warming, and alternative energy at the centre of many discussions about modern society. With the clock ticking in our global efforts to tackle climate change, more and more professionals across industries are doing their part to bring attention to important issues, and tackle them head on.Game development has the unique opportunity to bring attention to these issues in an interactive, and even playful medium. We spoke to ustwo game director Jennifer Estaris and Utrecht University associate professor of transformative imagination Joost…

The latest game in the Persona series is now available for pre-order from its official website, ahead of its first beta test on March 29, reports Gamerbraves. This marks the first game in the esteemed franchise to make the jump to mobile devices.The Persona series combines RPG mechanics with social simulation, with the protagonist deepening their relationship with friends by day while exploring dungeons by night. The Phantom X continues the story of the Phantom Thieves first introduced in the blockbuster Persona 5, with the original cast making appearances.Relatively few details about the title have been released so far, although…

My.Games has had an interesting few years, after consistently being one of the most successful game companies in Russia and Europe, the Ukraine conflict threw it and many other companies into disarray. However, My.Games gained a new lease on life when original owners, Russian social-media giant VK, sold the company to new owners in 2022 which marked a period of significant restructuring and a new course for the company.My.Games always had a strong footing in the European market, with employees and studios all across the continent. This has allowed the company to divest entirely from any Russian operations and focus on…

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 week. PlayStation Mobile continues its hiring spreeOne thing is for certain – Sony is serious about mobile. And they’re quite right to want a piece of the action. While the smiles…

Global Games Pitch, the highly anticipated event for game developers, publishers, and investors, is making a grand return with an online international game pitching show scheduled for April 5-6. With an array of new features and improvements, the event promises to connect industry professionals from around the world, offering unparalleled opportunities for exposure and networking.New Additions to Global Games Pitch:Diverse Pitching Tracks: To cater to the diverse needs of the gaming industry, Global Games Pitch now offers separate pitching tracks for PC, Console, Mobile, Blockchain, and VR games. This ensures a more focused and relevant experience for participants, as they…

Several NetEase titles have seen their publishers change on Google Play in international markets, reports Gamebraves.Titles such as Dead by Daylight Mobile, Lord of the Rings: War and Onmyoji The Card Game have all had their publishers change. However, several NetEase titles still retain NetEase Games as their publisher.This shift came with almost no information regarding the new entity. Exptional Global has no official website, isn’t mentioned on NetEase’s investor relation site, and several of the games which have seen their information change on Google Play still list NetEase as their publisher on their official sites. However, AppBrain does state…

The use of TikTok on mobile phones issued to government ministers and civil servants in the UK has been banned, reports the BBC.Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden told MPs that the app would be banned with immediate effect following a review by the National Cyber Security Centre, calling it a “precautionary” but “prudent” move.This makes the UK the latest territory to block TikTok on official devices, with the USA imposing a ban in December the EU blocking employees from using the app on their phones last month.Despite the ban, employees who need TikTok for work purposes are able to continue to…

The UK tax burden on the game industry is set to lessen, as the tax relief rate for British video game companies is upped to 34% from 25% previously.As part of the Spring 2023 budget, which sets out the government’s budgeting and tax regimes, the new Video Games Expenditure Credit support strategy will replace the previous system of video games tax relief. The key details, as collected by games industry lobbying group TIGA are as follows:The Video Games Expenditure Credit will cover the current Video Games Tax Relief and will have a rate of 34%.Qualifying expenditure for the Video Games…