Region Focus
State of Play: How China's games industry is building a global powerhouse
China’s games industry has become a dominant force around the world. We delve into what makes it tick and ambitions for future growth
In The Hot Seat
In the Hot Seat: Stefan Lampinen on why Chinese publishers are outpacing the West in European market intelligence
The EA Nordic founder and former Microsoft, Nokia and Mojang exec on why you can't buy your way into Europe - and what Chinese publishers already understand that Western studios don't
Region Guide
Learn all about China’s games industry in our free region report
Dive into the state of one of the most dominant mobile games hubs in our new report, published in association with Xsolla
Latest
New Games
New release roundup: Digimon Up, The Walking Dead: Aftermath, Barbie Magic Style Studio, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Week In Views
China's game makers, the state of UK games jobs and Pokémon Go's record run | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
New Offerings
Roblox unveils mobile-first AI game creation with new Build tool
Users can generate games from simple text prompts
New Offerings
Aurion11 launches MDN11 to automate mobile ad yield optimisation
The platform uses user-level predictive algorithms for real-time optimisation
Game Closure
Looney Tunes World of Mayhem to shut down in October
The game will be removed from app stores on August 23rd
Restructure
Scopely reorganises Stumble Guys team after performance review
Some affected employees have moved to other teams within Scopely
Editor's Picks
Develop Brighton
Why Ustwo Games shifted from mobile to PC and the "mind-boggling" discovery problem
CEO Maria Sayans discusses the challenges with subscription deals and why platform holders aren't earning their 30% fee
Web Games
Inside Poki's vision for the future of browser gaming
Poki COO Stein Janssen discusses browser gaming's evolution and why he believes the web is becoming a core platform for games once again
China Best Of 2026
The Top 30 China Game Makers of 2026
The China movers and shakers of the last 12 months revealed!
Opinion
I wouldn't even be able even to name a single department in the company that doesn't use AI in its work.
My.Games CEO Elena Grigorian on live ops, new game R&D, D2C and why AI is a game changer
I think the game has made such a real difference in people’s lives that they have a loyalty to it that’s really special.
Scopely's Kim Adams on how Pokémon Go became a forever franchise
#Pocket Gamer Connects
Pgc Summit Shanghai
Special opportunities for indies at PGC Summit Shanghai
Exclusive ways to showcase your studio in the Asia market this July 29th
Pgc Barcelona
The winning portfolio strategies of 2026 with two and a half gamers
At PGC Barcelona, Jakub Remiar broke down the portfolio strategies quietly winning the casual market, from templatisation to knowing exactly when to copy
Pgc Summit Shanghai
Who's coming to this month's PG Connects Summit Shanghai?
The companies you could meet in the world's biggest games market this July 29th
Pgc Barcelona
Nativex on what AI gets wrong about marketing your game in China
At PGC Barcelona, Nativex's Yolanda Huang put eight AI tools to the test on China user acquisition. The answers were outdated, incomplete and, in places, self-contradicting
Industry Voices
Ai Insights
Lessons from building an AI-assisted Unreal Engine tool
Olga Taranova shares what building an AI-assisted Unreal Engine plugin taught her about where AI actually saves time in game development
Funding The Future
Transcend Fund's Lirui Ding on what Chinese studios need most in 2026
Ex-Activision Blizzard and now principal at Transcend Fund, Lirui Ding explains why capital was never the scarce part of a China games deal ahead of his appearance at PGC Summit Shanghai
Marvellous Mena
The race to 2030: How MENA governments turned games into a national ambition
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Morocco all have 2030 gaming visions, but ambitions and plans are not the same thing
Studio Journey
What Burny Games learned about building puzzle games over four years and 65 million downloads
Anatolii Henis shares the key lessons his team learned over four years of building puzzle games from killing projects early to restructuring teams
Creative Cadence
Cadence: Musical Playgrounds is a "time capsule to how games used to be" 13 years in the making
Peter Cardwell-Gardner’s long-term project targets puzzle fans and the musically minded
#China
Pgc Summit Shanghai
What’s going on during this month’s Shanghai Games Week?
A selection of games industry events to put in your diary while you’re in town for ChinaJoy
Zenless Zest
Zenless Zone Zero hits over $600m on mobile in two years - but it's just 17% of Genshin Impact
Mobile player spending has fallen by 51% year-over-year
Meet Tobid At Pgc Shanghai
ToBid: Helping global mobile games unlock growth opportunities in China
Meet the company at PGC Shanghai and find out how ToBid can help your studio find success in the Chinese games market
Pgc Summit Shanghai
IndieLight vice president Tony Shong to speak at PGC Summit Shanghai
A leading voice in China’s indie games scene joins the Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai lineup on July 29th
Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions
Investment News
Vgames raises $500m to launch growth financing platform for gaming companies
The fund plans to deploy more than $500m in additional financing in the coming years
Acqusitions
Wemade founder sells controlling stake to NeoPulse in $593m deal
NeoPulse will become Wemade's largest shareholder with a 40.25% stake after the transaction closes
Collaborations Roundup
July's Collabs Corner: The Odyssey in Fortnite, One Punch Man meets Blood Strike, and more
The latest crossovers in mobile games, all in one place
New Partnerships
Xsolla partners with Sabah.hub to support Azerbaijan's games ecosystem
The partnership focuses on education, talent development and startup growth
Funding News
Exclusive: Türkiye studio Bold Games raises $6m
Studio aims to grow the team and scale debut sort puzzle mobile game Market Match
New Partnerships
Scopely invests in ex-Umamusume Pretty Derby director's startup Studio AuKnow
The studio is led by former Uma Musume Pretty Derby content director Takuma Akitsu
Funding News
Tripo AI raises $150m in Series A3 funding round
Tripo AI plans to invest further in 3D foundation models and world model technologies
Jobs News
Job News
Nodwin Gaming appoints Teemu Koski as CEO of MENA business
He will lead strategy, operations, business development and expansion across MENA
Job News
Saber Interactive appoints former Epic Games executive Steve Allison as chief business officer
He will oversee publishing, marketing and revenue opportunities at Saber
Layoff News
11 Bit Studios lays off 20 employees as it prepares for new production cycle
The studio says its financial situation remains stable despite the cuts
Job News
Atari appoints Andreas Deptolla as president of Atari Europe
Deptolla will oversee Atari's expanding European studios and business operations
Ai Safety
Xbox executive Asha Sharma joins US Federal Reserve task force on jobs and productivity
Sharma will help assess how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies affect the economy and monetary policy
#Regulation
Regulations
US Supreme Court allows Texas app store age verification law to take effect
Apple and Google are among the companies challenging the legislation
Google Loses
Google loses appeal against $4.7 billion Android antitrust fine
Regulators found Google used Android agreements to block rivals
Podcast | Episode 95
Direct-to-consumer banks $17 billion and Google rolls out fee changes | 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 95...
Mobile Mavens
"The question isn't whether it's the right intent, it is whether it will actually work": The Mobile Mavens on the UK's social media ban
The Mobile Mavens discuss the UK's proposed social media ban for under-16's
More News
Funding News
Saudi-based mobile games studio Floaty raises $1m investment round
The studio is currently developing two mobile titles
New Offerings
Netflix launches minigolf party game inspired by its hit shows
Netflix Minigolf launches on July 28th
Epic Vs Google
Google and Epic withdraw settlement as Play Store overhaul moves ahead
Google Play will begin carrying rival app stores in the US from July 22nd
H1 2026 Report
H1 2026 genre analysis: strategy stumbles, RPGs fall, and puzzle revenue ramps up
We analyse AppMagic data to determine the top genres both globally and in the US, with close competition between strategy and puzzle genres seemingly ahead
Milestone
Lingokids surpasses 500m plays across Disney activities
The platform reaches 30m families worldwide
Market Report
Gaming financings surpass $2.5bn in strongest quarter of the past 12 months
AppsFlyer raised more than $1bn, the largest disclosed financing of the quarter
Vote Now
Vote for Best Development Partner at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2026
Voting ends at midnight on July 20th
Latest Videos
Podcasts
Podcast | Episode 97
Xbox's big reset | 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 97...
Pocketgamer.biz Podcast
The truth behind mobile gaming's $17bn D2C market
We speak with Appcharge CMO Gil Tov-ly about its D2C estimates, the true value of the market and whether the trend is actually growing the industry
In The Hot Seat
In the Hot Seat: Mattel163 COO Devin Nambiar on Uno, the East-West divide and life after the NetEase deal
Mattel163's COO Devin Nambiar gets candid about cross-border publishing and the NetEase acquisition
Podcast | Episode 96
WeChat Mini-Games uncovered and the Love & Deepspace Valko backlash | 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 96...