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Chart Rankings
February 2026 mobile game charts: Have the top risers over the past few years all peaked?
Hot Five
Hot Five: Wuthering Waves 3.0 and beyond, Budge Studios’ Nickelodeon partnership, and Roblox to take cut of in-game brand deals
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New Games
New release roundup: Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy, CookieRun: OvenSmash, Dora: Explore and Play, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Incentivising Play
Why TapNation is banking on rewarded play
We speak with TapNation's Philippe Lenormand and ZBD's Igor Melniks about how rewarded play works and best practices
Resolve Open Cut Engage
The short drama disruption: What mobile game studios can learn from a new monetisation powerhouse
"If your first seconds don’t win, you’re invisible - and if your creative pipeline isn’t fast, you’ll lose to teams who treat iteration as a competitive advantage"
Update Insights
Developing Wuthering Waves: "Every addition requires months or longer to meet our quality standards"
The Kuro Games team talks narrative foundations, engagement, version 3.0 and beyond
Soft Launch
47 top mobile games in soft launch: Overwatch Rush, Trivia Crack Academy, Netflix Playground, and more
The top mobile games in soft launch right now
Hot Five
Hot Five: GDC 2026, ByteDance to sell Moonton, and Candy Crush’s "incredibly valuable" feedback loop
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Fortnite, Taimanin Squad, Goritaire, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Hot Five
Hot Five: Loom Games' $1bn exit, Scopely’s 15th anniversary, and Kingshot’s $800m first year
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Pgc Barcelona 2026
Ten ways you’ll benefit from meeting the games industry in Barcelona this June
PG Connects Barcelona will bring together investors, publishers, platforms and developers for high-value networking on June 15th-16th
New Games
New release roundup: Nova Drift, Subnautica: Below Zero, Overcooked! All You Can Eat, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Six Fabulous Fireside Chats
From large language models to learning languages - Seven more fabulous fireside chats from PGC London 2026
HyprMX spoke to many of the pioneers and business leaders at PGC London 2026. Here are seven more of the very best conversations from the event
Monetisation In Africa
Africa’s monetisation debate: founders weigh in on mobile, PC, and the realities of game revenue
Several founders warn that treating Africa as a single gaming market ignores the continent’s diverse economic and payment realities
Jobs Roundup
March 2026's Movers and Shakers: Pokémon’s product marketing manager, multiple King promotions, founding Rocket Game Talent, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Event Report
Pocket Gamer Connects Summit San Francisco smashed expectations
Mobile-focused business event sets the tone for GDC week, bringing together leading games companies from around the world
Generate Identify & Scale Playables
Beyond the guesswork: introducing Playable Factory’s AI-generated playables
How Playable Factory is using over 50 billion playable sessions to move beyond the ‘guess and check’ era
Pgc Summit MalmÖ
Small region, huge in games: why the industry is coming to Malmö this spring
Join two days of curated networking at the heart of the Nordic games sector, May 27th-28th
Portugal's Game Dev Scene
Redcatpig’s Marco Bettencourt on making games in The Azores
Redcatpig released its first vehicular combat game, KEO, in Early Access in 2021 and is in the process of developing its second title, Hovershock
Pgc Barcelona 2026
Meet major studios and local developers in Spain’s games industry at Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona
Connect with the likes of Activision, King, Riot Games, Bandai Namco, and more on June 15th-16th
Data Insights
5 takeaways from the ThinkingData Summit: AI, drowning in data, and Habby's secret sauce
Insights from speakers at Blizzard, Habby, Mavis Games, Reality Games and ThinkingData
Building A Brand
Angry Birds: "unfair advantage", marketing strategies, and competing in the UA auction
We speak with Rovio’s VP of marketing Luis de la Camara during Pocket Gamer Connects London 2026
Growth Markets
Why growth is moving to game markets like China, MENA and Spain
Three of the regional game sectors driving the next phase of growth in 2026
Hot Five
Hot Five: Google cuts mobile games fee, AppsFlyer halts $1.9bn sale talks, and Hay Day Match unveiled
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Stoneage Idle Adventure, Hatch Dragons, Angry Birds Friends, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
All Stars Arrives
Making Candy Crush All Stars match ready with fresh mechanics and first official partnership
Senior game designer Dasha Mironava and principal games designer Therese Sander share details on All Stars’ design philosophy, new multiplier mechanic and Life Savers partnership
Pgc Summit San Francisco
Helika is building the AI Publishing Engine game studios never had
Game development was democratised. Publishing wasn’t. Helika is going to fix that
Pgc London Live!
Industry, AI and everything in-between - Seven fabulous fireside chats from PGC London 2026
HyprMX have managed to capture some of the excitement and energy from the pioneers and business leaders at PGC London 2026. Here are seven of the very best
Pgc Summit San Francisco
Start GDC week with Scopely, Tencent, SYBO and NBCUniversal
Final call to join conversations with industry leaders at PG Connects Summit San Francisco, March 9th
Hot Five
Hot Five: Overwatch Rush unveiled, Arknights: Endfield’s $46m month, and "bad news for Xbox"
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Subway Surfers City, Netflix Playground, SMiniz, Reigns: The Witcher, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Pokemon Party
Pokémon’s 30th anniversary: The Mobile Mavens share lessons and nostalgic flashbacks from the franchise
Industry insiders voice their views on the goliath games franchise as it celebrates 30 years
Mobile Mavens
Evolution or revolution at Xbox? The games industry reacts to leadership changes in Microsoft's games division
The Mobile Mavens share their insights on the past, present and future of Xbox
Pgc Summit San Francisco
Your Monday at GDC week is scheduled for mobile growth
Learn from Tencent, Scopely and Discord at PG Connects Summit San Francisco, March 9th
Xbox Verdict
"Bad news for Xbox": Analysts react to the leadership shakeup at Microsoft's games division
Games industry analysts offer their insights on the future of Xbox as Phil Spencer exits and Asha Sharma steps in
Pgc Summit San Francisco
Start GDC week with mobile-first business at Pocket Gamer Connects Summit San Francisco
Curated mobile games opportunities for partnerships, funding, and growth
Hot Five
Hot Five: Scopely acquires majority stake in Loom Games, Phil Spencer retires, and Unity shares approach all-time low
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Warframe, Horse Racing Solitaire, Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Major Deal
Why Scopely acquired a majority stake in the Pixel Flow team
"The combination of creativity and immediate traction is extremely rare with a new game, and we see high potential in this group of game makers"
Ready To Reflect
Matthew Ball's State of Video Gaming in 2026: "China is eating the video games industry"
Highlights from the State of Video Gaming in 2026 report include content sales growth, fewer layoffs and victory for China and Roblox
Chart Rankings
January 2026 mobile game charts: Clash Royale falls, PUBG Mobile rises, and Microfun breaks into the top 10
A deep dive into the global mobile game rankings across the App Store and Google Play
Crushable Consortium
King and Yahoo Games: filling a bite-sized "appetite" with Candy Crush Crushable
Candy Crush Saga VP of marketing Luken Aragon and Yahoo head of games Andrew Pedersen discuss the new daily puzzle title
Pgc Summit San Francisco
Meet decision-makers at Pocket Gamer Connects Summit San Francisco
Where mobile games business gets done during GDC week
Hot Five
Hot Five: Former Unity CEO David Helgason resigns from board, Supercell’s content creator furore, and Mattel acquires full ownership of Mattel163
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Cadence, Goblin Sushi, Shiren: Serpentcoil Island, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Pocket Gamer Connects
Wherever the event, Pocket Gamer Connects is all about business
Why a curated B2B format works across different markets
Jobs Roundup
February 2026's Movers and Shakers: Shifts at Steel Media, Sega’s new CFO, Unity's board room shuffle, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
At A Crossroads
Supercell is willing to die on the hill of innovation
CEO Ilkka Paananen says that launching a new game is harder than ever, but does it have the right approach to face this challenge?
New Games Strategy
Supercell's plan to recapture the hunger and inventiveness of a startup after 16 years
CEO Ilkka Paananen shares his vision to find a successful new game after seven years and looks to attract founders to the cause