Podcast | Episode 97
Xbox's big reset | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 97...
China Best Of 2026
The Top 30 China Game Makers of 2026
The China movers and shakers of the last 12 months revealed!
Studio Journey
What Burny Games learned about building puzzle games over four years and 65 million downloads
Anatolii Henis shares the key lessons his team learned over four years of building puzzle games from killing projects early to restructuring teams
Latest
Creative Cadence
Cadence: Musical Playgrounds is a "time capsule to how games used to be" 13 years in the making
Peter Cardwell-Gardner’s long-term project targets puzzle fans and the musically minded
Zenless Zest
Zenless Zone Zero hits over $600m on mobile in two years - but it's just 17% of Genshin Impact
Mobile player spending has fallen by 51% year-over-year
Meet Tobid At Pgc Shanghai
ToBid: Helping global mobile games unlock growth opportunities in China
Meet the company at PGC Shanghai and find out how ToBid can help your studio find success in the Chinese games market
New Partnerships
Xsolla partners with Sabah.hub to support Azerbaijan's games ecosystem
The partnership focuses on education, talent development and startup growth
New Offerings
Apple updates App Store age rating questionnaire with social media questions
Responses will become mandatory for new app submissions and updates from September 2026
Athletic Arrival
EA releases College Football Mobile as paid progression is removed from College Football 27
Dynasty Rush Mode will arrive in a future update
Editor's Picks
Xbox Redefined
The future of Xbox: What chasing one billion players means for the console giant
Xbox's new North Star is engaging one billion players daily - we look at the state of console and where the world's most played games and platforms are thriving
Mobile Games Awards
Voting opens for the Mobile Games Awards 2026 in association with Samsung Gaming Hub
Who do you want to win the industry's most prestigious awards this year?
Pgc Summit Shanghai
What’s going on during this month’s Shanghai Games Week?
A selection of games industry events to put in your diary while you’re in town for ChinaJoy
Opinion
It's not just about shifting from one pocket to another. There actually is incremental growth.
We speak with Appcharge CMO Gil Tov-ly about the $17bn D2C space
I think the game has made such a real difference in people’s lives that they have a loyalty to it that’s really special.
Scopely's Kim Adams on how Pokémon Go became a forever franchise
#Pocket Gamer Connects
Pgc Summit Shanghai
IndieLight vice president Tony Shong to speak at PGC Summit Shanghai
A leading voice in China’s indie games scene joins the Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai lineup on July 29th
Pgc Summit Shanghai
Habby's David Pan joins the 'Publishing in China' panel at PGC Summit Shanghai
One of mobile's most prolific hit-makers takes a seat on the panel unpacking what it really takes to launch and thrive in China
Pgc Summit Shanghai
How Thatgamecompany and NetEase grew Sky's community in China
China has become one of Sky: Children of the Light's largest and most active player bases in the world - and the partnership behind that success runs far deeper than capital or market access
In The Hot Seat
In the Hot Seat: Mattel163 COO Devin Nambiar on Uno, the East-West divide and life after the NetEase deal
Mattel163's COO Devin Nambiar gets candid about cross-border publishing and the NetEase acquisition
Industry Voices
Week In Views
The $17bn D2C market, the Esports World Cup and Pokémon Go's 10th anniversary | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Mobile Mavens
"The business logic is understandable. The human cost is devastating": The Mobile Mavens on Xbox's restructuring
The Mobile Mavens discuss the latest on the Xbox reset, what challenges are ahead and why King and Mojang could play a central role in the company’s future
Not-so Mini-games
The key numbers on China's booming Mini-Games market
The Mini-Games market drove an estimated $7.65bn in revenue during 2025 from IAPs and ads
Marvellous Mena
WOLF Qanawat on cutting churn with games, the three-persona system and building for a majlis-first audience
"In the MENA region, gaming is intensely communal. It's a digital extension of gathering in a physical ‘majlis’ meeting place or cafe"
10 Years Of Pokemon Go
How Pokémon Go's Ambassador Programme encourages community play
Pokémon Go ambassador Jupiter Hadley talks community meetups and bonus incentives
#China
Backlash Continues
Love and Deepspace cancels Bilibili World 2026 appearance amid ongoing controversy
The company will reimburse affected fans for tickets, flights and hotel cancellations
Pgc Summit Shanghai
Why developers can't miss PG Connects Summit Shanghai
A gateway for international companies to access the world’s largest games market
Pgc Summit Shanghai
Who's funding, monetising and building with AI at PGC Summit Shanghai 2026
Inside the top sessions at PGC Summit Shanghai, as speakers set the scene for the ideas, insights and conversations they’ll bring to the stage
Pgc Summit Shanghai
Who's coming to this month's PG Connects Summit Shanghai?
The companies you could meet in the world's biggest games market this July 29th
Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions
Funding News
Exclusive: Türkiye studio Bold Games raises $6m
Studio aims to grow the team and scale debut sort puzzle mobile game Market Match
New Partnerships
Scopely invests in ex-Umamusume Pretty Derby director's startup Studio AuKnow
The studio is led by former Uma Musume Pretty Derby content director Takuma Akitsu
Funding News
Tripo AI raises $150m in Series A3 funding round
Tripo AI plans to invest further in 3D foundation models and world model technologies
Acqusitions
Kepler Interactive acquires minority stake in Oro Interactive
The investment gives Oro additional resources and expertise to support its growth.
Pley Partnership
Xsolla partners with Pley to expand browser game monetisation for mobile studios
The partnership targets monetisation gaps in markets with limited app store payment support
Collaborations Roundup
July's Collabs Corner: Monopoly Go meets The Simpsons, Brawl Stars partners with Adidas, and more
The latest crossovers in mobile games, all in one place
Investment Incoming
PvX Partners secures $5m investment from MIT to expand user acquisition financing
The investment will expand PvX's user acquisition financing platform
Jobs News
Job News
Atari appoints Andreas Deptolla as president of Atari Europe
Deptolla will oversee Atari's expanding European studios and business operations
Ai Safety
Xbox executive Asha Sharma joins US Federal Reserve task force on jobs and productivity
Sharma will help assess how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies affect the economy and monetary policy
Jobs Roundup
July 2026's Movers and Shakers: Xbox, Rovio, Paramount Games, Stillfront and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Sweeping Cuts
Xbox to cut 3,200 jobs and divest five studios
Microsoft is laying off 1,600 staff today and will make more staff redundant over the coming year
Job News
Rovio CEO Alex Pelletier-Normand appointed COO of SEGA Europe's West Studios
Pelletier-Normand will continue serving as CEO of Rovio Entertainment
#Regulation
Regulations
US Supreme Court allows Texas app store age verification law to take effect
Apple and Google are among the companies challenging the legislation
Google Loses
Google loses appeal against $4.7 billion Android antitrust fine
Regulators found Google used Android agreements to block rivals
Podcast | Episode 95
Direct-to-consumer banks $17 billion and Google rolls out fee changes | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 95...
Mobile Mavens
"The question isn't whether it's the right intent, it is whether it will actually work": The Mobile Mavens on the UK's social media ban
The Mobile Mavens discuss the UK's proposed social media ban for under-16's
More News
Anniversary Arrives
Pokémon Go marks 10 years with 800m players and a trillion Pokémon caught
More than 1,000 players took part in one of the game's largest in-person raid battles
Game Closure
D20 Labs to shut down Sugartown after failing to secure future for web3 gaming platform
The studio said a lost technical dependency prevented several completed games from launching.
India On The Rise
India's mobile games market set to reach $2.4bn by 2029
Combined IAP and IAA revenue is expected to reach $1.5bn in 2026
Market Report
Vietnam's mobile games market hits 121m downloads and $23m in revenue during May 2026
In-app purchase revenue increased 3.13% to $23m, while midcore revenue reached $32.2m
Market Growth
New Zealand game studios grow revenue 17% to $829m with rebate support
GDSR distributed $21.9m in rebates to 43 studios in 2026
New Partnerships
PubMatic and Zynga partner to expand advertiser access to premium mobile games audiences
The collaboration combines agentic advertising, commerce-enabled creative, and AI-powered media buying
Industry Outlook
Games industry M&A reaches $2.3bn in Q2 2026
The quarter recorded the highest deal activity since 2022
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