Asian Domination
Asia dominates 2025’s biggest mobile releases as top 10 new games make $2.2bn
Spending on the biggest new releases fell, down from $3bn across the top 10 of 2024
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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
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
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
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
Hot Five
Hot Five: Netflix vs Paramount in Warner Bros. deal, EasyWin lands $15m valuation, and Duolingo’s Genshin Impact crossover
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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
New Games
New release roundup: Where Winds Meet, Rust Mobile, Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
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
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
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
Hot Five
Hot Five: Netflix to acquire Warner Bros, Google Play in-app purchases fall, and Kingshot surpasses $500m
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Subway Surfers+, Monument Valley 3, Hello Kitty and Friends World, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Ramping Up Revenue
Kingshot catapults past $500m with nine months of consecutive growth
Century Games’ latest 4X strategy hit made $96.7m this November
For The Fish
How player feedback, memes, and rebuilt architecture led to Candy Crush’s "Fish 3.0"
As Candy Crush’s Swedish Fish fell behind, the team set out to revolutionise their mechanics to meet modern gameplay standards
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"
Jobs Roundup
December 2025’s Movers and Shakers: Clash of Clans’ esports manager, Metacore’s new CTO, Ali Farha joins Behold Ventures, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Sonic Spinoff
Sonic the Hedgehog gets a fifth movie slated for December 2028
The franchise has sped into a multi-title transmedia hit, with Sonic the Hedgehog 4 coming in 2027 and a spinoff in 2028
Ai Advancements
Supercell and Aiba talk AI and player experiences: "AI does not have taste"
Supercell AI lead Otto Söderlund and Aiba co-founder and COO Hege Tokerud spoke at PGC Helsinki 2025
Pikmin Power
Pikmin Bloom hits $100m after four years as 2025 becomes its best year yet
After making just $8.4m in its first full year, Pikmin Bloom has raked in $34.8m during 2025 with another month to go
Apple Ai
Apple's head of AI stepping down
John Giannandrea will be replace in the top job by new VP of AI Amar Subramanya
Revenue Report
Google Play in-app purchases fall 29% in RPGs and 50% in casino games
Revenue from the strategy genre has grown by 21% on Google Play since October 2024
Valorant Victory
Valorant Mobile is China’s most successful mobile launch of 2025 with 50m MAUs
Tencent highlights the successes of Valorant, Honor of Kings, Delta Force, Clash Royale and more
Hot Five
Hot Five: Roblox CEO's heated debate, Gear Games' $5m funding, and Infinity Nikki’s big update
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Netflix Puzzled, Hello Yoshi, Fruit Ninja Adventures, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Champions Compete
Pokémon Unite Asia Champions League returns with $20,000 prize pool in India League
Winners will advance to the Offline Finals against other teams from across Asia
Candy Crush Collectibles
Why collectibles matter and how pins "explore details of the Candy Crush world"
Artists and narrative designers spent hundreds of hours coming up with pins, introduced into Candy Crush in 2023. We ask senior narrative designer Catt Mott if they’ve paid off
Anniversary Approaching
Infinity Nikki’s version 2.0 update arrives as title hits $70m on mobile ahead of its first anniversary
The stylish open-world title has generated $69.9m across the App Store and Google Play to date, according to estimates
Apps Vs Games
"I don't see app studios getting into games. I just see game studios getting into apps"
EHVM Capital founder Evelin Herrera talks M&A and why apps are able to scale and attract more investment right now
Royal Revenue
Royal Kingdom surpasses $300m in first year, beating Royal Match
Dream Games’ follow-up puzzler made 2% more than its forebear in its first full year
In The Shadows
Fire Emblem Shadows makes just $353,000 in two months
Fire Emblem Heroes generated $77.6m in its first two months in 2017
Safety Systems
Roblox CEO David Baszucki has heated debate about child safety: "I would categorically reject the actual description of what you’re saying"
The platform’s founder told The New York Times about how "enormously important" it is to pre-empt risks
Hot Five
Hot Five: Supercell's AI plans, Tim Sweeney at Unite 2025, and Resident Evil Survival Unit hits 1m installs
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Resident Evil Survival Unit, Besiege, The Sims Labs: Life Together and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Sustaining A Saga
Candy Crush Soda Saga: 11 years, 18,000 levels, and a "turning point for the Candy Crush franchise"
Soda Saga general manager Brian Burford reflects on the history, highlights, and evolution of the match-3 game
Jobs Roundup
November 2025’s Movers and Shakers: Supercell hires and departures, Hutch's new CEO, Rovio promotions, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Unity And Unreal Unite
Tim Sweeney at Unite 2025: Unity’s in-app purchase APIs coming to Unreal Engine devs
The Epic Games founder appeared on stage at Unity’s developer conference to talk interoperability with Unreal Engine and Fortnite
Unite 2025
Unite 2025: AI, partnerships, web stores, and "a higher standard of quality"
Unity’s 2025 conference has contained many announcements and updates, from a 2K Games partnership to Unity 6.3
Platform Products
AppsFlyer launches eight new products including agentic AI suite
A new anti-fraud attribution model can apply AI behavioural analysis in real time
Revenue Rise
Modern Times Group net sales double to $315.5m in Q3 2025
The group generated 69% of revenue on mobile and 26% from DTC platforms
Redhill Restructuring
Redhill Games to begin restructuring with layoffs ahead
The team has worked with Supercell, Blizzard, and others since founding in 2018
Sonic Start
Sonic Rumble earns just $228,000 in first 10 days, with "a future major update" in the works
The dev team acknowledged "confusion" and "misconception" within the game, planning to revise its tutorial and more over time
Hot Five
Hot Five: Subway Surfers+ coming to Apple Arcade, Ubisoft postpones H1 earnings call, and Krafton offers voluntary resignations
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Timelie, Minecraft Blast, Temple Run 3, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Play Store Parley
Top 50 mobile games could all face higher 20% fee under Epic and Google's Play Store plans
Games selling cosmetics will only be charged a 9% fee under Google’s new policy, but gameplay advantages will come with a 20% cut
Revenue Rise
AppLovin revenue rises 68% to $1.4bn in Q3 2025
The company sold off its games division in Q2 as its ads business continues to grow
Mobile Minecraft
Mojang and King launch Minecraft Blast playtest in Malaysia
The mobile Minecraft game is a puzzle title with familiar creatures and items
Design Details
How Saga Adventures make Candy Crush a "living, breathing universe"
Software engineer Tobi Ibikunle shares insights into Candy Crush’s approach to gameplay-narrative integration
Solitaire Success
Playtika’s DTC revenue rises 20% as SuperPlay secures new Disney collab
Playtika generated $674.6m in Q3 2025, with $209.3m from DTC platforms