A pocket guide to the EU Kids Act: What games companies need to know

A pocket guide to the EU Kids Act: What games companies need to know

Veronica Perez Lima breaks down what the proposed EU Kids Act could mean for games with a focus on age assurance and mobile engagement mechanics

September 28, 2026

How Brazil’s games industry is building its global future

How Brazil’s games industry is building its global future

Patrícia Sato and Rodrigo Terra discuss local and international events, and the progress of Brazil's legal framework for games

September 28, 2026

Trophy Games acquires Playrion from Paradox

Trophy Games acquires Playrion from Paradox

The acquisition will be funded entirely from Trophy Games’ existing cash reserves

September 28, 2026

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King signs collective agreement after workers threaten strike

Settlement Reached

King signs collective agreement after workers threaten strike

The agreement enters into force on April 1st 2027

September 28, 2026

Strengthening the sell-side voice in agentic advertising: TeqBlaze joins AgenticAdvertising.org

Strengthening the sell-side voice in agentic advertising: TeqBlaze joins AgenticAdvertising.org

TeqBlaze has joined AgenticAdvertising.org, formalising work the company has been doing on the Ad Context Protocol

September 28, 2026

Minecraft World to open in UK with world-first hotel and rollercoaster

Minecraft World to open in UK with world-first hotel and rollercoaster

Minecraft World is a £50m ($66m) project

September 28, 2026

Hot Five: Xbox layoffs, AppLovin's growing ad spend and Lilith Games' new hit

Hot Five: Xbox layoffs, AppLovin's growing ad spend and Lilith Games' new hit

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz over the past week

September 28, 2026

YouTube Playables expands to more than 50 markets including the EU and Nordics

Youtube Playables

YouTube Playables expands to more than 50 markets including the EU and Nordics

Playables are interactive games and experiences playable through YouTube apps and its website

September 28, 2026

Meta unveils Horizon Create and Studio for AI-powered game creation

Meta unveils Horizon Create and Studio for AI-powered game creation

Published games can be distributed across Facebook, Instagram and Horizon

September 28, 2026

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Editor's Picks

Xbox's major reset continues and reflections on AppLovin's studio acquisitions | Week in Views

Xbox's major reset continues and reflections on AppLovin's studio acquisitions | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

September 25, 2026

Europe's triple-threat for mobile gaming

Europe's triple-threat for mobile gaming

The EU Kids Act, Digital Fairness Act and EU Digital Services Act for some uncomfortable challenges for the mobile games industry in the European Union

September 25, 2026

The secret ingredients behind the art of Candy Crush Saga

From Concept To Candy

The secret ingredients behind the art of Candy Crush Saga

Candy Crush Saga artists Silvia Toma and Emil Sellström discuss creative rules, experimentation and "craving something to torpedo our calorie goals"

September 23, 2026

Opinion

<blockquote>For me, the most interesting part isn't AI replacing creative talent, but how it can allow smaller teams to work faster.</blockquote>

For me, the most interesting part isn't AI replacing creative talent, but how it can allow smaller teams to work faster.

Hind Toufga discusses how Nordic studios are utilising AI

<blockquote>By making the cost of acquisition so high, I sometimes wonder where are you going to get all those innovations?</blockquote>

By making the cost of acquisition so high, I sometimes wonder where are you going to get all those innovations?

DoubleDown's Faith Price talks D2C, UA challenges and AI

#Pocket Gamer Connects

Save up to €145 on PGC Nordics before Mid Term prices end!

Save up to €145 on PGC Nordics before Mid Term prices end!

Essential conference set to bring 800 of the world's leading games companies together on October 20–21

September 28, 2026

Meet publishers and investors through Connector SpeedMatch at PG Connects Summit Montréal

Pgc Summit Montreal

Meet publishers and investors through Connector SpeedMatch at PG Connects Summit Montréal

Essential connections in Canada on November 10th within MIGS

September 25, 2026

Rovio's Wille Miljas to speak at PGC Nordics

Rovio's Wille Miljas to speak at PGC Nordics

The director of product marketing at Rovio will help examine the state of the Nordic games industry in Helsinki this October

September 24, 2026

The top 5 sessions you can’t miss at PG Connects Nordics

The top 5 sessions you can’t miss at PG Connects Nordics

Featuring Netflix’s Next Games, Colossal Order, LuDic AI, Remedy Entertainment and Embark Studios

September 24, 2026

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Industry Voices

"We were born out of the restructuring of an animation company and we always believed in the power of storytelling"

We catch up with Sea Monster CEO and co-founder Glenn Gillis as the company celebrates its 15th anniversary amidst the changing African games market

September 24, 2026

Starform's Lou Fasulo on staying at 26 people, AI-native development and who really funds a live game

Starform's Lou Fasulo on staying at 26 people, AI-native development and who really funds a live game

The Metalstorm studio head opens up about what AI changed, what it can't and why growth is a cost decision

September 23, 2026

Alternative Distribution

"The friction around alternative distribution is starting to come down"

Flexion general manager Victor Horbach discusses the changing mobile distribution landscape and why developers should diversify how they reach players

September 22, 2026

Windup Minds' Bernie Yee on Plants vs. Zombies, UA costs and the wrong lessons from free-to-play

Windup Minds' Bernie Yee on Plants vs. Zombies, UA costs and the wrong lessons from free-to-play

The PvZ 2 producer opens up about gentle monetisation, why mobile was off the table for his new studio and what F2P actually requires

September 21, 2026

Diablo heads to Netflix and Monster Hunter Now's $336.9m mobile milestone | Week in Views

Diablo heads to Netflix and Monster Hunter Now's $336.9m mobile milestone | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

September 18, 2026

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#The Nordics

In The Hot Seat: Colossal Order's Mariina Hallikainen on leaving Paradox and life after Cities: Skylines

Fresh Foundations

In The Hot Seat: Colossal Order's Mariina Hallikainen on leaving Paradox and life after Cities: Skylines

Seventeen years, one franchise, and now a blank page - Colossal Order's CEO on what comes after Cities: Skylines

September 16, 2026

Wooga's Holger Wurst confirmed for PGC Nordics

Wooga's Holger Wurst confirmed for PGC Nordics

The UX veteran behind June's Journey will join the star speaker lineup for PGC Nordics

September 10, 2026

How Nordic studios are using AI part two: From solo game-builders to support that never sleeps

How Nordic studios are using AI part two: From solo game-builders to support that never sleeps

Five more industry voices from the Nordics explain how AI is reshaping legal risk, team structure, player support and where the human line gets drawn

September 9, 2026

Embark Studios' Neil Houari to speak at PGC Nordics

Superstar Speaker

Embark Studios' Neil Houari to speak at PGC Nordics

The 3D art lead brings his character and world-building expertise to Helsinki this October

August 28, 2026

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Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions

Pokémon Go partners with European Space Agency for space-themed event

New Partnerships

Pokémon Go partners with European Space Agency for space-themed event

The event runs from October 4th 2026, to April 30th 2027

September 23, 2026

Nex raises over $150m to take Nex Playground global

Nex raises over $150m to take Nex Playground global

Nex Playground has surpassed 1m units sold and is distributed across more than 7,000 US retail locations

September 21, 2026

Kalank secures €1.5m funding round to accelerate international expansion

Kalank secures €1.5m funding round to accelerate international expansion

The funding will support hiring, talent retention and publishing activities

September 17, 2026

Kakao Games to acquire 39.56% of Me2on for $71.5m

Kakao Games to acquire 39.56% of Me2on for $71.5m

The deal values Me2on at approximately $181m based on the transaction

September 16, 2026

Arcustin Games raises $500,000 in pre-seed funding

Arcustin Games raises $500,000 in pre-seed funding

The investment values the Istanbul-based studio at $10m

September 15, 2026

Andrew Stalbow-led investor group completes Bath City FC acquisition

Andrew Stalbow-led investor group completes Bath City FC acquisition

The investment aims to support Bath City’s men’s and women’s teams and make the club Football League-ready

September 11, 2026

Pocket Worlds acquires Hotel Hideaway and expands social-world portfolio to 80m users

Pocket Worlds acquires Hotel Hideaway and expands social-world portfolio to 80m users

Hotel Hideaway has more than 32m registered users and roughly 300,000 monthly active players

September 10, 2026

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Jobs News

Xbox to cut 268 jobs as it shakes up studio structure

Xbox to cut 268 jobs as it shakes up studio structure

Microsoft Casual Games now reports into King as UK studio Ninja Theory could be shut down

September 22, 2026

GDC welcomes four new members to its Advisory Board

GDC welcomes four new members to its Advisory Board

The new members are Amir Satvat, Alexa Ray Corriea, Lucien Parsons and Perrin Kaplan

September 18, 2026

Jonathan Knight takes expanded chief games officer role at The New York Times

Jonathan Knight takes expanded chief games officer role at The New York Times

Knight has held senior games roles at EA, Zynga, Warner Bros. Games and Activision

September 17, 2026

September 2026's Movers and Shakers: Rovio, King, Trailmix, Tripledot, Apple and more

September 2026's Movers and Shakers: Rovio, King, Trailmix, Tripledot, Apple and more

Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers

September 16, 2026

Report: 35% of game founders have decided against hiring because AI can do the work

Industry Report

Report: 35% of game founders have decided against hiring because AI can do the work

The ‘Talent Signals Reshaping the Games Industry’ report found that 48% of founders are currently operating at a loss

September 14, 2026

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#China

Lilith Games finds a new hit as Clash of Critters makes $45.6m in four months

Coins And Critters

Lilith Games finds a new hit as Clash of Critters makes $45.6m in four months

The game’s fourth month, between August and September, has been its most lucrative yet in player spending

September 21, 2026

Delta Force surpasses $10m in daily player spending for the first time

Delta Force surpasses $10m in daily player spending for the first time

The tactical shooter hit a new record on September 5th, ranking as the most lucrative mobile game globally for one day

September 7, 2026

China games market surpasses $50bn for the first time as player base is forecast to hit 769m by 2030

China games market surpasses $50bn for the first time as player base is forecast to hit 769m by 2030

New data from Niko Partners forecasts the market will reach $59.8bn by 2030

September 7, 2026

Duolingo partners with Eggy Party in China

Party Partnership

Duolingo partners with Eggy Party in China

The partnership offers learners in China access to the Eggy Party Quest in Duolingo

September 2, 2026

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More News

Kingnet invests $298m to join consortium behind $684m Wemade deal

Investment News

Kingnet invests $298m to join consortium behind $684m Wemade deal

The consortium is preparing to acquire a 40.25% stake in Wemade

September 25, 2026

Qualcomm unveils two flagship Snapdragon chips for mobile and AI gaming

Qualcomm unveils two flagship Snapdragon chips for mobile and AI gaming

The Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 is the company’s most powerful mobile platform

September 25, 2026

Roblox loses bid to halt Los Angeles County child safety lawsuit

Legal Proceedings

Roblox loses bid to halt Los Angeles County child safety lawsuit

The county alleges Roblox failed to adequately protect children from sexual exploitation

September 25, 2026

Supercell’s mo.co heads back into beta as studio plans major changes

Supercell’s mo.co heads back into beta as studio plans major changes

The current game will continue under low maintenance

September 25, 2026

Daily log-in bonuses and activity streaks under threat in EU Kids Act

Daily log-in bonuses and activity streaks under threat in EU Kids Act

Wiggin’s Isabel Davies and Peter Lewin share on the EU Kids Act and games

September 24, 2026

Circle Games raises $25m in Series A led by Tencent

Circle Games raises $25m in Series A led by Tencent

The Istanbul-based studio has now raised $32.25m in total

September 24, 2026

Xbox patents ad-credit system for ads during gameplay

Xbox patents ad-credit system for ads during gameplay

Players could receive ad-free play credits after viewing advertisements

September 24, 2026

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Podcasts

Apple's $2,000+ iPhone Duo and the backlash against new EU App Store rules | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 104

Apple's $2,000+ iPhone Duo and the backlash against new EU App Store rules | 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 104...

September 12, 2026

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Podcast | Episode 103

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Did Apple really resolve its EU dispute? | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 102

Did Apple really resolve its EU dispute? | 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 102...

August 24, 2026

Podcast: Xsolla on D2C's growing momentum and its biggest product wave yet

Podcast: Xsolla on D2C's growing momentum and its biggest product wave yet

Xsolla president Chris Hewish discusses all things direct-to-consumer ahead of a big week at Gamescom

August 21, 2026

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