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
Week In Views
Navigating new trends, why award shows overlook mobile, and Supercell’s AI testing | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Mobile Snub
Why ignoring mobile gaming at the world’s biggest awards shows matters
The games industry looks stuck decades in the past if it can't embrace other platforms
Latest
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
Industry Insights
Beyond downloads: Why engagement metrics are the true north for publishers
Supersonic's Guy Yogev shares why engagement metrics now define sustainable success in mobile game publishing
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
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
Strategic Funding
How AppQuantum’s $10m fund looks to bet on ambitious indie studios with a long-term mindset
Evgeny Maurus talks to us about the latest fund from AppQuantum how how it want to approach building sustainable partnerships
Editor's Picks
Adapting To Trends
"Business model and platform transitions are extinction events for companies"
Tyranno Studios chief gaming officer Michael Rubinelli shares his decades of experience of dealing with rising trends and falling fads
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...
Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens discuss 2025 trends and 2026 predictions: Part two
Our Mobile Mavens share the trends that are shaping the industry and any predictions for the year to come
Opinion
Without the games, there are no marketplaces. We need to all contribute to fixing the mess we are in.
Susan Cummings and the Mobile Mavens share their thoughts on Google, Epic and the 30% revenue cut.
At King, we don’t believe you have to choose between modernisation and player loyalty.
Candy Crush Soda Saga Brian Burford reflects on the billion-dollar game's 11-year history
#Pocket Gamer Connects
Apps Business Summit London
Explore the power of gamification in apps
Mobile apps and games unite to learn about UA, monetisation and common growth strategies on January 19th, 2026
Pocket Gamer Connects 2026
Pocket Gamer Connects 2026 world tour
Malmö, Bangkok and the Canary Islands added to the global games industry event calendar
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
UK charity SpecialEffect partners with PGC London 2026
Charity behind games accessibility breakthroughs partners with Pocket Gamer Connects for London 2026 event
Industry Voices
All The Things!
Xsolla introduces new corporate identity, offers "all the things" developers could ever need
As Xsolla celebrates its 20th anniversary, the company is introducing a whole new corporate look and planning to make itself the ultimate toolbox for developers worldwide
Marvellous Mena
Steer Studios CEO Yannick Theler on Tom and Jerry Blast, building talent, and next year's ambitions
"I think AI will continue to be an important part of the conversation in the new year. It is nothing new in one sense, but AI is here to stay"
Industry Voices
Why the games industry needs less scolding
Speakers share their industry insight ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects London
Week In Views
Netflix’s Warner Bros. Games question, Twitch’s audience boom, and Pikmin Bloom’s big year | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Game Changer
How games changed influencer Ali Farha's life
We sit down with Ali Farha on his journey into the games industry, becoming a social media influencer, and landing at Behold Ventures
#MENA
Investment News
Strategy games studio Hypemasters secures $1m investment
Investment round was led by Impact46 with significant participation from GEM Capital
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
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
New Offerings
Gamez Quest launches to deliver premium Arabic localisation for global publishers
The studio provides localisation services across PC, console, mobile and VR
Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions
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
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
Freedom Regained
Netflix sells Spry Fox back to founders
Spirit Crossing stays in development with Netflix handling mobile publishing
New Partnerships
Magicave partners with The Observer to bring Mindset GO! to print
The newspaper will publish a new Mindset GO! puzzle every week on its logic page
New Partnerships
Savvy Games Group and King Saud University team up to develop future talent for Saudi Arabia's games and esports sector
The MoU creates a framework for joint initiatives in skill development, knowledge exchange, and industry exposure
Acqusitions
Nintendo to acquire Bandai Namco Studios Singapore
The Switch maker will take an initial 80% stake in BNSS from April 2026
Jobs News
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
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
Job News
Ali Farha joins Nordic games investor Behold Ventures
He will support fundraising, guide portfolio studios, and help steer Behold’s mission
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
Job News
Jason Avent joins QA studio Six Peaks Games as founder and non-executive director
Six Peaks specialises in embedded QA teams that integrate directly with development pipelines
#Regulation
Banned
Russia bans Roblox over harmful content claims
The ban follows allegations of extremist content and LGBT propaganda
Regulations
Apple pushes back against India’s "sledgehammer" mandatory cyber app plans
Insider sources say Apple sees the mandate as a major privacy and security risk for iOS
Regulations
India orders all new smartphones to ship with a mandatory cybersecurity app
Smartphone brands have 90 days to ship devices with the Sanchar Saathi app installed
Online Safety
Ofcom shares new guidance urging tech firms to boost protections for women and girls online
The regulator outlined nine priority areas for safer platform design and stronger user support
More News
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
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...
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
Latest Videos
Podcasts
Podcast | Episode 74
Roblox's car crash interview on child safety and Ubisoft's curious Tencent deal | 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 74...
Podcast | Episode 73
Industry insights on AI, China and EU tech regulation from RovioCon and Slush 2025 | 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 73...
Podcast | Episode 72
Why is Google policing how the world's top mobile games monetise? | 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 72...
Podcast | Episode 71
Google and Epic upend Android mobile game monetisation | 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 71...