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Legal Win
Apple secures partial appeals court win in Epic Games App Store case to retain reasonable commission
Apple may now seek a reasonable commission on off-platform purchases instead of facing a total ban
New Partnerships
Netflix partners with FIFA to launch football simulation game ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026
The mobile title is being developed and published by Delphi Interactive and will be exclusive to Netflix members
Milestone
Roblox content surpasses one trillion all-time views on YouTube
Players logged 88.7bn hours on Roblox in 2025, alongside over 50m daily searches
Warner Warning
Warner Bros. will urge shareholders against Paramount’s $108.4bn deal, reports claim
A deal with Netflix was already accepted, subject to regulatory approval
Milestone
Ludus: Merge Arena surpasses 8 million installs
The milestone was achieved following a year of new events and partnerships
Retention Rates
"We don’t talk about low CPIs anymore" as hybridcasual raises player retention
Utku Erdinç and Teemu Kokkonen discussed genres and retention rates at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2025
Pgc London 2026
Industry beacon Pocket Gamer Connects hits record-high numbers five weeks prior to London event
More content, more meetings, and more attendees already registered for January 19th and 20th
Award Achieved
Shift Up CEO wins Presidential Commendation for Goddess of Victory: Nikke and Stellar Blade
His impact on South Korea’s games industry was recognised by the Ministry for Culture, Sports, and Tourism
Aurora Award
Last chance to nominate for Aurora: Celebrating Women in the UK Games Industry
Nominations close on Thursday, December 18th
Milestone
Where Winds Meet hits 15 million players within one month of release
The game released with a staggered launch across PC, PlayStation 5 and mobile
Supercell Shift
Supercell elevates Sara Bach to president as key teams unite under Live Games banner
Paananen called this Live Games unit the "next evolution of Supercell"
Action Arrival
Where Winds Meet makes $557,000 during launch weekend outside China
Everstone Studio’s flagship launched overseas on mobile on December 12th
Tiktok Deal
TikTok’s US sale stalls despite readiness from investors
As the deadline draws near the fate of TikTok’s US operations still remain unresolved
Funding Round
Zoe Studios secures Angel investment to make chess more accessible
Developer aims to kick off a VC raise as it looks to develop and scale a new chess experience for mobile
Privacy Policy
Stricter data collection rules mark a "defining moment" for India's games industry
The updated Digital Personal Data Protection Act requires greater transparency and data protection
Pgc London
Massive 32-track conference schedule revealed for PG Connects London 2026
Start 2026 with the most up-to-date industry insights, trends and forecasts
The Game Awards
Wuthering Waves wins Players' Voice accolade at The Game Awards 2025
The open-world action-RPG tops Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Dispatch, Genshin Impact, Hollow Knight: Silksong for the accolade
The Game Awards
Umamusume: Pretty Derby wins Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2025
Cygames' hit title beats out Sonic Rumble, Destiny: Rising, Persona 5: The Phantom X, and Wuthering Waves
Podcast | Episode 76
Netflix's $83bn Warner Bros. deal doesn't value games and why awards shows hate mobile | 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 76...
Pgc Helsinki
How Mo.co used AI to test the player experience
Markus Ojala spoke at PGC Helsinki about "reinforcement learning" and using bots to test Supercell’s latest launch
Apps Business Summit London
Explore the power of gamification at the Apps Business Summit in London
Mobile apps and games unite to learn about UA, monetisation and common growth strategies on January 19th, 2026
Startup Seed
AI-powered startup EasyWin lands $15m valuation at close of first seed round
Funding came from Velo Partners, Vladimir Nikolsky, and various private angel investors
Pocket Gamer Connects 2026
Pocket Gamer Connects targets new key destinations with 2026 world tour
Malmö, Bangkok and the Canary Islands added to the global games industry event calendar
Milestone
Rush Royale surpasses 100m downloads and over $470m in lifetime revenue
The My.Games hit marks its fifth anniversary with nearly 6 billion battles played worldwide
Milestone
Budge Studios surpasses 2 billion lifetime downloads across its mobile games portfolio
The milestone marks 15 years of delivering child-focused digital play experiences
Transmedia
Netflix didn’t attribute any value to Warner Bros. Games business in $83bn mega deal
“We think that there’s definitely an opportunity there. But just to be clear, we haven’t built that into our deal model”
All-in
Merge Mayor developer StarBerry Games goes all-in on AI
CEO and co-founder Antti Hattara explains how the studio has changed its approach to production and new game ideation
Investment News
Strategy games studio Hypemasters secures $1m investment
Investment round was led by Impact46 with significant participation from GEM Capital
Beyond Games
Win free expo table and tickets for Beyond Games: Transmedia Summit London 2026
Hosted at the Barbican Centre, the one-day event will explore the creative and commercial intersections between games, film, TV, music and other media
Partnership
SpecialEffect brings accessible play to the forefront at Pocket Gamer Connects London
Charity behind games accessibility breakthroughs partners with Pocket Gamer Connects for London 2026 event
Podcast | Episode 75
How mobile devs use AI and Pikmin Bloom blossoms | 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 75...
Capturing A Crossover
Duolingo taps Genshin Impact players with crossover rewards
The three-week collaboration begins today, with retained Duolingo players earning in-game rewards in Genshin Impact
Rival Bid
Paramount makes $108bn all-cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
The offer aims to outbid Netflix’s $82.7bn agreement announced last week
Milestone
PvX crosses $250m in committed UA financing for mobile games and consumer apps
The firm pitches cohort-based UA financing as a non-dilutive alternative to equity and traditional debt
Funding News
Qwacks secures $480,000 to advance game development and live ops technology
Investment will accelerate plans to scale its platform and expand across Saudi Arabia and the wider region
Job News
Stillfront names Emily Villatte CFO as early transition takes effect
Villatte joins the group's executive management team a month earlier than planned
Winners Revealed
Pokémon TCG Pocket, Dredge, and What The Clash? named App Store Awards 2025 winners
Pokémon TCG Pocket takes iPhone Game of the Year
Deal Struck
Netflix set to acquire Warner Bros. in $82.7bn deal
The deal includes Warner Bros. Games and the firm's film and television studios HBO and HBO Max
Ramping Up Revenue
Kingshot catapults past $500m with nine months of consecutive growth
Century Games’ latest 4X strategy hit made $96.7m this November
Game Jam
Thatgamecompany launches first independently organised game jam
The developer invites creators to build accessible, emotionally driven experiences
Milestone
Unico Studio surpasses 1.6bn mobile downloads and 750m web plays
The Brain Test developer added 1.1bn downloads in three years
Freedom Regained
Netflix sells Spry Fox back to founders
Spirit Crossing stays in development with Netflix handling mobile publishing
Market Growth
Asia and MENA games revenue set to hit $88.97bn in 2025
The regional gamer population is also set to reach o 1.7bn this year
Recognition
IGDA Foundation Names Margaret Gathoni 2025 Eric Dybsand AI Scholar
The program supports one AI student each year to advance the next wave of engineering talent
New Offerings
Social platform Stan launches Photon to reward users for their online attention
Users can now earn rewards for watching videos, scrolling feeds, interacting with creators or playing games
New Offerings
Gamez Quest launches to deliver premium Arabic localisation for global publishers
The studio provides localisation services across PC, console, mobile and VR
Applovin Accelerates
Apple and Google continue to lead in mobile game ads, but AppLovin wins over select genres
The AppsFlyer Performance Index - 2025 Edition highlights "sharper competition" and "maturing ecosystems"