Week in Mobile Games E69 - The big AWS crash and Google delays Android regulation

PocketGamer.biz head of content Craig Chapple and news editor Aaron Astle discuss the latest games industry news on the 69th episode of the Week in Mobile Games Podcast.

On this week’s show we discuss:

• A US judge grants Google a one-week extension to comply with Epic Games injunction to enable rival stores and payment options.
• The big Amazon Web Services crash that impacted Clash Royale, Pokémon Go, Fortnite, Roblox and more.
• The UK's Competition and Markets Authority's decision to label Apple and Google with strategic market status.
• Unity's direct-to-consumer play and how it could play into its Vector ambitions.
• HoYoverse’s next big game: Petit Planet.
• How games design their opening levels, tutorials and onboarding.

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