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Record D2C revenue and international studios flock to Spain | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 93

Record D2C revenue and international studios flock to Spain | Week in Mobile Games podcast

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Report: Xbox plans major layoffs as new CEO pushes restructuring effort

Layoffs Imminent

Report: Xbox plans major layoffs as new CEO pushes restructuring effort

The cuts would mark the first major restructuring under CEO Asha Sharma

June 2026's Movers and Shakers: PocketGamer.biz expands, King's new CMO, plus hires at Rovio, Scopely and more

June 2026's Movers and Shakers: PocketGamer.biz expands, King's new CMO, plus hires at Rovio, Scopely and more

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Microsoft agrees $250m settlement in Activision Blizzard deal lawsuit

Microsoft agrees $250m settlement in Activision Blizzard deal lawsuit

Both parties deny any and all allegations of fault, liability, wrongdoing or damages

The Sensor Tower / AppMagic deal unwrapped and Xbox's random rebrand | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 92

The Sensor Tower / AppMagic deal unwrapped and Xbox's random rebrand | Week in Mobile Games podcast

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Leadership Hires

Xbox hires Matthew Ball and Scott Van Vliet in leadership team expansion

Focus is on improving execution and speeding up product development

May 2026's Movers and Shakers: Xbox leadership reshuffle, Stillfront hires CHRO, and more

May 2026's Movers and Shakers: Xbox leadership reshuffle, Stillfront hires CHRO, and more

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GameStop's eBay bid, Xbox's leadership reset and Candy Crush's marketing lessons | 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

Microsoft reshuffles Xbox leadership as Asha Sharma pushes turnaround

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

April 2026's Movers and Shakers: Jam City's new CEO, Roblox's GM for Europe, Apple's Tim Cook stepping down, and more

April 2026's Movers and Shakers: Jam City's new CEO, Roblox's GM for Europe, Apple's Tim Cook stepping down, and more

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Hot Five: Arknights: Endfield approaches $100m, Xbox mobile store still in development, and government support becomes a priority

Hot Five: Arknights: Endfield approaches $100m, Xbox mobile store still in development, and government support becomes a priority

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

Tim Cook's Apple legacy | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 90

Tim Cook's Apple legacy | 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 90...

Game Pass price cuts and Super Mario Galaxy’s box office dominance | Week in Views

Game Pass price cuts and Super Mario Galaxy’s box office dominance | Week in Views

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

Microsoft says Xbox mobile store “not dead” despite stalled rollout

Microsoft says Xbox mobile store “not dead” despite stalled rollout

Xbox also outlined a new strategy in a recent blog post

Microsoft cuts Game Pass price and drops Call of Duty day-one releases

Microsoft cuts Game Pass price and drops Call of Duty day-one releases

The changes come under new Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma

Xbox Game Pass’ value debate and Doki Doki Literature Club’s policy clash | Week in Views

Xbox Game Pass’ value debate and Doki Doki Literature Club’s policy clash | Week in Views

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

Xbox Game Pass

Xbox Game Pass "too expensive for players", as per leaked memo

New Microsoft Gaming EVP and CEO Asha Sharma’s internal memo has been leaked

March 2026's Movers and Shakers: Pokémon’s product marketing manager, multiple King promotions, founding Rocket Game Talent, and more

March 2026's Movers and Shakers: Pokémon’s product marketing manager, multiple King promotions, founding Rocket Game Talent, and more

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Hot Five: Overwatch Rush unveiled, Arknights: Endfield’s $46m month, and

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

The future of Xbox and Pokémon's 30th anniversary | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 85

The future of Xbox and Pokémon's 30th anniversary | Week in Mobile Games podcast

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Evolution or revolution at Xbox? The games industry reacts to leadership changes in Microsoft's games division

February 27, 2026

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

New Xbox leadership insists there's no top-down AI directive from Microsoft

February 25, 2026

Leadership Change

New Xbox leadership insists there's no top-down AI directive from Microsoft

Console remains central to Xbox’s identity despite multi-platform publishing shifts

February 23, 2026

"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

Hot Five: Scopely acquires majority stake in Loom Games, Phil Spencer retires, and Unity shares approach all-time low

February 23, 2026

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

Xbox's outgoing president Sarah Bond:

February 23, 2026

Executive Shuffle

Xbox's outgoing president Sarah Bond: "I’m proud of what we’ve built together"

Executive releases statement after executive shuffle at Microsoft's games division

Phil Spencer retires as ex-Instacart COO takes top job at Microsoft Gaming

February 20, 2026

Phil Spencer retires as ex-Instacart COO takes top job at Microsoft Gaming

Xbox president and COO Sarah Bond also exits the firm as Matt Booty is promoted to EVP and chief content officer

February 2026's Movers and Shakers: Shifts at Steel Media, Sega’s new CFO, Unity's board room shuffle, and more

February 12, 2026

February 2026's Movers and Shakers: Shifts at Steel Media, Sega’s new CFO, Unity's board room shuffle, and more

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Pokémon and Mario splash the cash with Super Bowl LX ads

February 9, 2026

Super Bowl Surprises

Pokémon and Mario splash the cash with Super Bowl LX ads

Lady Gaga’s favourite Pokémon, how Yoshi rides a motorbike and more unveiled at the NFL’s premium event

January 2026's Movers and Shakers: Meta Reality Labs lays off dev relations head, Jagex creative design director exits, Unity's Larry Hryb is out, and more

January 14, 2026

January 2026's Movers and Shakers: Meta Reality Labs lays off dev relations head, Jagex creative design director exits, Unity's Larry Hryb is out, and more

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Paige Cook's top stories of 2025: Squad Busters shutdown, a transmedia boom, the Digital Fairness Act and more

December 29, 2025

Paige Cook's top stories of 2025: Squad Busters shutdown, a transmedia boom, the Digital Fairness Act and more

PocketGamer.biz deputy editor Paige Cook highlights some of the top stories of 2025

Asus reports strong sales for Xbox ROG Ally X

November 19, 2025

Asus reports strong sales for Xbox ROG Ally X

The handheld’s October 16th debut drew an “extremely positive” market response

Mojang and King launch Minecraft Blast playtest in Malaysia

November 13, 2025

Mobile Minecraft

Mojang and King launch Minecraft Blast playtest in Malaysia

The mobile Minecraft game is a puzzle title with familiar creatures and items

Microsoft Azure global service outage impacts Minecraft and Xbox services worldwide

October 30, 2025

Service Disruption

Microsoft Azure global service outage impacts Minecraft and Xbox services worldwide

The Windows company said an accidental configuration change triggered the global disruption

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2025

October 7, 2025

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2025

The mobile movers and shakers of the last 12 months revealed!

The $55bn EA acquisition unpacked | Week in Mobile Games podcast

October 6, 2025

Podcast | Episode 67

The $55bn EA acquisition unpacked | Week in Mobile Games podcast

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From $1,000 Xbox handhelds and $30 Game Pass hikes to Fire Emblem Shadows’ $90,000 debut | Week in Views

October 3, 2025

From $1,000 Xbox handhelds and $30 Game Pass hikes to Fire Emblem Shadows’ $90,000 debut | Week in Views

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

Microsoft prices ROG Xbox Ally X handheld at $1,000

September 26, 2025

Microsoft prices ROG Xbox Ally X handheld at $1,000

The Xbox Ally series launches on October 16th, with pre-orders now open

September 2025’s Movers and Shakers: Roblox's head of agency partnerships, Women in Games' new community manager, and Epic Games hires Supercell veteran

September 17, 2025

September 2025’s Movers and Shakers: Roblox's head of agency partnerships, Women in Games' new community manager, and Epic Games hires Supercell veteran

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Microsoft names Rare's Louise O’Connor as chief of staff at Xbox Game Studios

September 2, 2025

Microsoft names Rare's Louise O’Connor as chief of staff at Xbox Game Studios

She will focus on driving collaboration across Xbox Game Studios while supporting its leaders and teams

Mobile Mavens: The verdict on Xbox Game Pass and Microsoft's games strategy

Mobile Mavens: The verdict on Xbox Game Pass and Microsoft's games strategy

We asked our Mobile Mavens how they feel about Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft’s "play anywhere" shift and whether the subscription service model really works for games

Hot Five: Zenless Zone Zero's $442m year one, King reportedly loses 10% of staff, and Toca Boca hit by layoffs

Hot Five: Zenless Zone Zero's $442m year one, King reportedly loses 10% of staff, and Toca Boca hit by layoffs

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What happens now for Xbox's mobile ambitions?

Failure To Launch

What happens now for Xbox's mobile ambitions?

Microsoft's mobile strategy is cooked

A dark day for Xbox | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 59

A dark day for Xbox | Week in Mobile Games podcast

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Layoffs at Xbox raise questions about its future, and Rovio needs the greenlight from Sega | Week in Views

Layoffs at Xbox raise questions about its future, and Rovio needs the greenlight from Sega | Week in Views

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

Blizzard ends Warcraft Rumble development as company reportedly slashes up to 100 jobs

Blizzard ends Warcraft Rumble development as company reportedly slashes up to 100 jobs

Move is part of sweeping cuts across Microsoft and its games division

Report: King loses 10% of staff as Microsoft makes games division cuts

Report: King loses 10% of staff as Microsoft makes games division cuts

Candy Crush maker hit hard by redundancies across games group

Industry Insights: The future of Xbox, the new platform gold rush, and Supercell's experimental release strategy

Industry Insights

Industry Insights: The future of Xbox, the new platform gold rush, and Supercell's experimental release strategy

Analysis from around the industry

Microsoft to slash more Xbox jobs as part of wider workforce reduction

Layoffs Imminent

Microsoft to slash more Xbox jobs as part of wider workforce reduction

This could mark the fourth major layoff at Xbox in the past 18 months

The Apple Games verdict | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 56

The Apple Games verdict | 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 56...

June 2025’s Movers and Shakers: Unity CTO exits, Embracer appoints new CEO, Roblox gets a CFO, and more

June 2025’s Movers and Shakers: Unity CTO exits, Embracer appoints new CEO, Roblox gets a CFO, and more

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