Mobile Mavens
Gamescom 2026: The Mobile Mavens discuss rising competition, the indie opportunity and the changing face of games
The Mavens share their thoughts from this year’s Gamescom
Job Losses
Star Stable Entertainment lays off 20% of staff
CEO says cuts necessary to secure studio's long-term future
Ceo Change
Trailmix founder Carolin Krenzer becomes executive chair as James Nicholas takes on CEO role
Krenzer hired Nicholas in 2023 knowing he would be a "great person" to succeed her
Latest
Acquisition
LEGO Digital Play acquires Space Ape spinout Offroad Games
Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed
Partnerships
South Korea's games industry targets expansion with Gamescom and ChinaJoy presence
Government body KOCCA wants to support new wave of studios to grow its sector
Pixel Power
Pixel Gun 2 launches after original crossed 300 million downloads
After two months in select territories, the follow-up to Pixel Gun 3D has released globally
Industry Growth
UK launches Creative Trade Forum to boost global growth
Innovate UK will launch further Next Wave funding opportunities in 2027
Rankings Rise
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
Market Report
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
Editor's Picks
Podcast | Episode 103
Gamescom 2026 insights and Sony Music's shock Puzzle & Dragons investment | 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 103...
Mobile Games Awards
Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2026 winners revealed
Every winner and honourable mention across all 23 categories, straight from the Cologne stage
Gaming Revolution
The Brian Ward era: How Savvy built Saudi Arabia's games industry and what happens next
We analyse Brian Ward's time at Savvy Games Group, from its billion-dollar acquisitions to the wider effort to build a games ecosystem in Saudi Arabia
Opinion
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
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
Pgc Nordics
Think PG Connects Nordics is just about mobile games? Think again!
It’s time to explore multiplatform opportunities this October 20th and 21st
Pgc Nordics
How easy is it to get to Helsinki from across the Nordics?
Whether you travel to Finland by plane, train, ferry or road from Denmark, Sweden, Norway or Iceland, there’s always a route to PG Connects Nordics this October 20th and 21st
Pgc Nordics
AI Gamechangers Summit boosts PG Connects Nordics
Explore the industry's strongest growth engine on October 21st
Pg Connects Jordan
Save the date: PG Connects Jordan returns November 7th and 8th
Back in Amman for two days of networking and learning in 2026
Industry Voices
Week In Views
Cloud gaming's broken promises, inside DoubleDown, and Pokémon's new movie | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Studio Profile
How Türkiye's Bold Games plans to set itself apart
CEO Ulaş Mergen tells us about the studio’s founding, what it plans to do with its recently-won $6m investment and how AI is helping it iterate faster on new ideas
Growing Godot
W4 Games hopes to capitalise on Godot growth with $18m investment
Godot has grown substantially over the years. W4 Games wants to build on that success
Ip Partnerships
What makes a game ready for an entertainment IP?
SayGames COO Denis Vaikhanski explains how publishers can recognise when a game is ready for an entertainment IP
Beyond The First Purchase
Turning rewarded users into long-term players: Beyond the first purchase
Rewarded users have a reputation problem. In many studios, they’re labelled as incentivised, low intent, or one-and-done. That story is convenient, but it’s worth examining more carefully
#The 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
Pgc Nordics
InnoGames' Zoran Gjorgiev on rebuilding Heroes of History's live ops one layer at a time
The product manager of Heroes of History on rhythm over frequency, rewards over mechanics and the shift to multi-week "Big Beats"
Week In Views
Apple’s EU app store changes, Roblox safety, Pokémon Go’s regional strategy and AI in Nordic studios | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Pgc Nordics
Colossal Order's Mariina Hallikainen joins PGC Nordics speaker lineup
The founder-CEO behind Cities: Skylines brings over 15 years of studio leadership to the Nordic stage
Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions
New Partnerships
Savvy Games Group signs new MoUs with Gosu Academy and Warpzone AI Labs
Savvy is continuing to expand its talent development efforts in the Kingdom
Acquisition
Sony Music Japan to acquire 23.29% stake in Puzzle & Dragons developer GungHo Online Entertainment
The companies will explore joint game development across mobile, console and PC
Deal
Seriously founder Andrew Stalbow fronts investor group set to acquire Bath City Football Club
Former Rovio and Seriously exec leads an group of over 50 investors that have raised approximately £6 million for the club
Developer Training
DMCC and Epiphany launch gaming mentorship programme
The programme focuses on funding, monetisation, publishing, growth and partnerships
Funding News
Saudi gaming startup Takahouse raises $1.5m from Impact46
The company is focused on games that combine entertainment with social interaction
Game Jam
Global Game Jam and Zoud launch financial literacy jam with $140K prize pool
The virtual jam will run from October 15th to November 15th, 2026
New Offerings
Dubai and Xsolla to launch new game accelerator in October
The Good Game Club podcast is also relocating to Dubai
Jobs News
Hot Five
Hot Five: Monster Hunter Outlanders opens pre-registrations, Savvy Games Group CEO steps down, and Xbox Game Pass to launch cloud gaming limits
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Jobs Roundup
September 2026's Movers and Shakers: Savvy Games Group, Supercell, Scopely, King, Moloco and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Leadership Change
Savvy Games Group CEO Brian Ward steps down
Turqi Alnowaiser will serve as interim acting CEO
Job News
ASGC founder Amir Satvat joins 1Up Ventures as general partner
He will continue his work with ASGC alongside his new role
Big Change
Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO after 15 years
John Ternus is set to take over as Cook moves into the role of executive chairman
#China
Party Partnership
Duolingo partners with Eggy Party in China
The partnership offers learners in China access to the Eggy Party Quest in Duolingo
Gamescom Insights
5 takeaways from Gamescom 2026: A truly global show, AI's impact, Apple and Google's charm offensive, and what was missing
A look at some of the key trends and talking points coming out of one of the world's biggest trade and consumer shows for games
Big Indie Pitch
Our Winners from the Big Indie Pitch sponsored by Xsolla at PGC Summit Shanghai
Find out who took the wins in our popular indie game developer pitching contest
Acqusitions
Report: Alibaba to sell Lingxi Games in $2bn deal
The sale comes as Alibaba reviews non-core assets and prioritises AI and cloud
More News
Developer Support
Indie Stars competition entries now open for Game Republic New Horizons
Developers can enter with playable games on any platform or format
New Offerings
Epic Games launches Epic Parties to give players a cross-ecosystem voice chat
Players can now chat across Fortnite, the Epic Games Store and Epic’s mobile apps
New Offerings
Xbox Game Pass to launch cloud gaming limits in November
The company expects the change to affect 4% of Game Pass subscribers
Apple Troubles
UK legal claim seeks £2bn from Apple over App Tracking Transparency
The claim alleges Apple imposed stricter ATT requirements on third-party developers than on its own services
Academy Rebrand
GameUp Africa rebrands as GameUp Academy with always-on learning platform
The academy is moving from a fixed boot camp model to an always-on learning platform
False Alarm
Square Enix denies plans to go private after report sends stock surging
The company has spent the past four years restructuring its operations
Palworld Preparation
Palworld Online opens for pre-registration in South Korea
The MMORPG will require iOS 12.0 or later and 2.9GB of storage on Apple hardware
Latest Videos
Podcasts
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...
Podcast
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
Podcast
Coming soon to the PocketGamer.biz Podcast: Xsolla on D2C and key pre-Gamescom reveals
Xsolla president Chris Hewish discusses the state of direct-to-consumer and the company's six new solutions for its expanding product suite
Podcast | Episode 101
Week in Mobile Games podcast Episode 101
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 101...