The games industry is always evolving, and there are certain stories that stick with us. To delve deeper into these topics, we have created a weekly digest where the PocketGamer.biz team shares their insights on the most important events in mobile gaming from the past week.
Editor – PocketGamer.biz
Daniel Griffiths is an experienced journalist who has worked with major media brands in entertainment. He is optimistic about the gaming industry and wishes everyone the best of luck for the year ahead.
GDC’s State of the Industry report reveals AI concerns, redundancies worries and a drive to unionization
The GDC/Game Developer’s annual State of the Game Industry surveys provide valuable insights into the challenges and concerns faced by game developers. The report highlights the impact of job losses, the need for unionization, and the looming influence of AI in the industry. Despite these challenges, the comments from talented teams reflect optimism and determination to continue creating magic in the world’s greatest industry.
Head of Content
Craig Chapple is a freelance analyst, consultant and writer with specialist knowledge of the games industry. He offers valuable insights into Apple’s regulations and their impact on external platform payments.
Despite new regulations Apple will still be able to charge 27% on external platform payments
Apple’s response to new regulations highlights the company’s commitment to maintaining control over off-store transactions. This move raises concerns about the viability of alternative payment methods and emphasizes the challenges faced by publishers and payments companies in the mobile gaming industry.
Deputy Editor
Paige Cook is the Deputy Editor on PG.biz with a background in games journalism. She provides insights into the impact of Grand Theft Auto’s re-releases on Netflix’s app rankings and the gaming offering on the streaming service.
Netflix’s Grand Theft Auto re-releases dominate December’s mobile app rankings
The inclusion of Grand Theft Auto titles on Netflix has significantly impacted app rankings and subscriber engagement with the gaming offering on the platform. This success may pave the way for more classic franchises to be hosted on Netflix in the future.
