Mobile's Key Challenges
Is Metacore a warning sign?
The Merge Mansion developer's challenges and acquisition by Supercell highlights mobile’s big challenges
Funding News
Grand Games raises $70m Series B to scale hybridcasual games
Funding will support marketing, hiring, and upcoming game launches
Pgc Barcelona
Socialpoint CEO to speak at PGC Barcelona next month
Ivan Zaguirre joins a host of star speakers at our big conference next month
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Hot Five
Hot Five: Supercell to acquire Metacore, Kohort raises $7m in Series A, and CCP rebrands to Fenris Creations
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Offerings
Discord launches Nitro Rewards with Xbox Game Pass and gaming hardware perks
Subscribers will receive monthly orbs drops and bonus quest rewards
New Partnerships
Spin Master and Supercell partner on global toy line for Clash and Brawl Stars franchises
The global toy line is scheduled to launch in summer 2027
New Offerings
Esports Foundation and JioBLAST launch India Rising pathway to Esports World Cup
Chess will serve as the first competitive title for the programme
Industry Voices
Zynga’s Javi Digiorgio on creative resilience and Spain’s rising games scene
Industry experts share their insight ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona
Aurora Award
Last chance to nominate for the Aurora Awards Europe
Celebrating the women of the European games industry this summer at PG Connects Barcelona 2026
Editor's Picks
Top 30
Xsolla partners with PocketGamer.biz for regional Top Game Maker reports
We’ll be celebrating the top developers and publishers across the UK, Nordics, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, MENA and more
Us Best Of 2026
The Top 30 US Mobile Game Makers of 2026
The US movers and shakers of the last 12 months revealed!
Industry Insights
Why copying best practices won’t help your company grow
Nikita Guk explains why copying best practices from successful studios rarely works and what actually drives organisational performance
Opinion
Studios are born around talent, so the fact that international talent is permanently relocating here tells you everything.
Aïda Figuerola on why Spain and Barcelona are becoming key gaming hubs
The residual value in your cohorts is effectively collateral.
Martin Macmillan looks at how studios can better understand long-term player value
#Pocket Gamer Connects
Pgc Summit Shanghai
How Chinese game makers leverage AI
Discover how the world's biggest games market is running ahead at Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai this July
Pgc Nordics
The Nordics’ biggest B2B games event is back
What to expect as Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics returns this October
Pgc Summit MalmÖ
Meet companies like Sony, Landfall, Raw Fury, Rovio and Sybo this May
See who you could do business with at Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Malmö
Pgc Barcelona 2026
Scopely, Gameloft and Tilting Point join speaker lineup in Barcelona this June
Global games leaders take the Pocket Gamer Connects stage
Industry Voices
Week In Views
GameStop's eBay bid, Xbox's leadership reset and Candy Crush's marketing lessons | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
India On The Rise
LVL Zero founding partner Krish Anurag on selecting studios, equity-free funding and building India's global game pipeline
"The best teams aren't building just for India. They're building from India for players across the globe"
Week In Views
Behaviour Interactive layoffs and Pokémon TCG Pocket’s staying power | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Brazil Games
How Brazil is accelerating games as a cultural export
Brazil Games' Patrícia Sato discusses why the organisation set up an accelerator program and the importance of games as a cultural export
Mobile Mavens
“Burnout is essentially design failure”: The Mobile Mavens weigh in on player burnout
The Mobile Mavens discuss how studios manage player burnout and build long lasting player relationships
#MENA
New Partnerships
Savvy Games Group and Roblox sign MoU to grow Saudi Arabia’s game development ecosystem
Partnership focuses on game development training and education initiatives
Funding News
Turkish mobile studio Mindtail raises $2m for AI-driven puzzle games
The studio aims to triple its team size after the funding round
Global Ambition
Afrime Studios founders on funding Unyverse and building for 670m players of colour
“We've been in rooms where the vision is clear, the opportunity is clear, and you still feel the weight of scepticism that isn't evenly distributed"
Africa Is Mobile
"If players are not consistently returning and genuinely enjoying the experience, no payment model will succeed"
Maliyo Games’ founder Hugo Obi on mobile monetisation in Africa, execution gaps and why retention matters more than pricing
Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions
New Partnerships
Gamefam teams up with Borussia Dortmund for FIFA Super Soccer on Roblox
The event introduces exclusive Borussia Dortmund-themed quests and rewards for players
M&a
InMobi acquires mobile growth platform MobileAction
Deal will help expand InMobi's advertising services
Ai For Ua
Exclusive: Kohort raises $7m to build UA AI agents for mobile
The company's suite of AI tools have been trained on $6bn of historical UA spend
Funding Influx
Astrocade raises $56m to expand AI-powered games creation platform
The company claims its platform now generates hundreds of millions of plays monthly
Funding For Games
Griffin Gaming Partners launches $100m indie games fund
The fund has already backed 15 game projects
Shake-up
Eve Online studio CCP rebrands to Fenris Creations as Google takes minority stake
Fenris has partnered with DeepMind to train AI and explore new gameplay experiences
Done Deal
EA signs multi-year licensing and partnership deal with Brazilian Football Confederation
Deal includes licensing rights and plans for joint marketing activities.
Jobs News
Leadership Change
Microsoft reshuffles Xbox leadership as Asha Sharma pushes turnaround
The Windows company will discontinue Copilot on console and begin winding down the mobile version
Unionisation
Wizards of the Coast declines to recognise MTG Arena union
Workers say an NLRB election is now expected within weeks
Leadership Change
Jam City co-founder Joshua Yguado steps down as CEO after 16 years
Kabam CEO Chul-min Sim will serve as chief executive of both companies following his appointment
Jobs Roundup
April 2026's Movers and Shakers: Jam City's new CEO, Roblox's GM for Europe, Apple's Tim Cook stepping down, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Market Growth
UK studios face heavier workloads as 62% report pressure from skill shortages
TIGA calls for stronger education and policy alignment in new report
#Regulation
Dma Review
EU's Digital Markets Act has "not yet reached its full potential"
Cloud and AI markets are next in the Commission's enforcement crosshairs
Regulations
Türkiye passes sweeping digital law restricting social media access for under 15s
Meanwhile, foreign gaming platforms with over 100,000 daily Turkish users must now appoint a local representative
Regulations
India launches Online Gaming Authority with strict compliance mandates from May 2026
Online money games are explicitly barred from recognition as esports under Indian law
Staff Surge
Roblox workforce grows 24% to over 3,000 full-time staff
The platform had a "banner year" in 2025 with hits like Steal a Brainrot and Grow a Garden
More News
Esports Tournament
The Battle of Polytopia World Championship returns with a $10,000 prize pool
More than 10,000 players entered the tournament qualifiers in 2025
New Offerings
Flexion launches Exprexion to help expand mobile game monetisation beyond Apple and Google
The company is pushing for a more decentralised future for mobile game distribution
Acaster On Apple Arcade
Perchang World launches as Apple Arcade exclusive, marking comedian James Acaster’s first games role
The original Perchang gets a sequel 10 years later, designed with Apple Arcade in mind
New Offerings
IGDA Portugal launches to support local game developers
The organisation aims to support sustainable careers for game developers across Portugal
Comeback
Freecash returns to Google Play after policy review
Almedia is still working with Apple to restore Freecash on iOS
Investment News
EasyWin closes second seed funding round at $20m valuation
The company expands its real-money gaming platform into 12 countries
New Offerings
Supercell taps action sports filmmaker Ty Evans for Clash Royale short film
The campaign creates a fictional extreme sport called “rhino riding.”
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Week in Mobile Games podcast: Episode 90
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We discuss the challenges facing the UK's games industry and what developers need in the coming years to boost their success
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Week in Mobile Games podcast: Episode 89
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We unpack Skillz's acquisition of Beamable, what the future looks like for the two companies, and more