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February 12, 2026 Funding News Hogo Games lands fresh investment at a $10m valuation to scale its production pipeline The Türkiye-based studio plans to expand its 13-person team and accelerate upcoming titles
February 10, 2026 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
February 9, 2026 Podcast | Episode 82 What do game developers really think of Project Genie? | 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 82...
February 9, 2026 Funding News Levellr secures $2.5m funding to scale community intelligence platform for game studios and brands The startup is focused on helping studios understand the reasons behind player behaviour
February 5, 2026 Funding News UAE developer iBloxx Studios raises $5.4m to complete development of StrayShot The funding will also support global marketing, live operations and preparation for console releases
February 3, 2026 Investment News Ares Interactive raises $70m as it plots expansion plans and new game launch Company president Mike DeLaet discusses how the ambitious company aims to scale, potential acquisitions and the opportunities for Baseball Hits 26
February 3, 2026 Indie Publishing LootLocker makes strategic investment in indie label Pantaloon Pantaloon offers publishing services and an email newsletter to promote indie games
February 2, 2026 Funding News Tesoro XP raises $5.4m to scale its rewards platform for games The company plans to expand its SDK, publisher tools, and partner network ahead of a Q1 2026 launch
February 2, 2026 Growth Drivers India's Union Budget commits $27.3m to talent development in creative sectors Game development and interactive media are set to be embedded into national skilling frameworks
January 28, 2026 Funding News Vietnam’s Panthera Global raises $1.5m to scale mid-core RPG ambitions The Hanoi-based studio is doubling down on sustainable, higher-LTV game design over hit-driven scale
January 22, 2026 Investment News ZBD lands $40m Series C financing to accelerate growth in games and app payments The funding will support the company's expansion as a licensed, vertically integrated payments provider built for games
January 21, 2026 Funding For Games Anka Ventures launches early-stage VC fund targeting mobile games and apps The fund was established by VLMedia to help founders scale internationally through network access and follow-on funding
January 21, 2026 Funding News UK government opens bids for £27m creative industries cluster funding The move forms part of the next phase of the creative industries sector plan under the Industrial Strategy
January 21, 2026 Accelerator Program Ukie and Tencent expand Games Growth Programme with 30 UK studios in new cohort The programme combines an Accelerator track for emerging studios with a Scale-up track for high-growth companies
January 19, 2026 Funding News Turborilla secures $5m non-dilutive user acquisition funding to accelerate growth The studio reported its strongest financial performance in more than three years in December
January 18, 2026 Investment News Play-to-earn app MoneyTime secures $3m seed funding round Akin Babayigit’s Arcadia Gaming Partners leads investment round in rewarded play platform
January 15, 2026 Funding News Liquidnitro Games raises $19.1m to scale AI-driven live services platform The company is targeting growth across India, MENA, and Southeast Asia
January 15, 2026 Funding News TaleMonster Games raises $30m Series A to scale Match Valley The Istanbul-based studio plans to scale its debut title and launch a second game later this year
January 15, 2026 Funding News Khosouf Studio secures $600,000 to fuel next phase of growth The funding will support the studio’s relocation from the UAE to Saudi Arabia
January 14, 2026 Investment Shift Saudi Arabia's PIF to transfer $12bn in gaming shares to Savvy Games Group The move includes stakes in Nintendo and Bandai Namco Holdings, strengthening Savvy’s global games portfolio
January 13, 2026 Pgc London 2026 Meet top investors with over $300m in total funding at PG Connects London Leading games investors like Supercell Investments, Play Ventures, LVP, Transcend and more are kicking off 2026 by actively looking to connect with developers
January 13, 2026 Funding News One Rule Games closes seed round to build hybridcasual mobile titles The Montpellier-based studio is looking to launch its first titles this year
January 12, 2026 Industry Outlook Games industry M&A hit a record $161bn in 2025 Electronic Arts’ $55bn buyout and Netflix’s $82.7bn acquisition of Warner Bros. dominated dealmaking during the year
January 12, 2026 Investment News E2VC closes €100m Fund III to continue backing early-stage founders The firm said it has already committed to more than 10 companies under Fund III
January 7, 2026 Marvellous Mena How MENA studios can attract funding in 2026 Securing capital this year will require more than creative ambition alone
January 5, 2026 Funding Round Fast-growing hybridcasual puzzle game Pixel Flow nets seven-figure investment Arcadia Gaming Partners’s Akin Babayigit and early stage fund e2vc join seed funding round
December 31, 2025 Mobile Mavens Games industry predictions for 2026: Make-or-break for pandemic era investments, D2C's evolution, and rapid scaling The Mobile Mavens gaze into the crystal ball to share their thoughts and expectations for the year ahead
December 30, 2025 Industry Voices Heavy industry investment during the pandemic "made us all lose sight of building sustainable companies" How to unlock new avenues in a tight funding climate
December 29, 2025 Investment Round AI-powered game creation platform GameByte raises $1m Startup valued at $10m following a pre-seed funding round
December 15, 2025 Funding Round Zoe Studios secures Angel investment to make chess more accessible Developer aims to kick off a VC raise as it looks to develop and scale a new chess experience for mobile
December 11, 2025 Strategic Funding How AppQuantum’s $10m fund looks to bet on ambitious indie studios with a long-term mindset Evgeny Maurus talks to us about the latest fund from AppQuantum how how it want to approach building sustainable partnerships
December 9, 2025 Investment News Strategy games studio Hypemasters secures $1m investment Investment round was led by Impact46 with significant participation from GEM Capital
December 8, 2025 Milestone PvX crosses $250m in committed UA financing for mobile games and consumer apps The firm pitches cohort-based UA financing as a non-dilutive alternative to equity and traditional debt
December 8, 2025 Funding News Qwacks secures $480,000 to advance game development and live ops technology Investment will accelerate plans to scale its platform and expand across Saudi Arabia and the wider region
December 2, 2025 Job News Ali Farha joins Nordic games investor Behold Ventures He will support fundraising, guide portfolio studios, and help steer Behold’s mission
December 1, 2025 Hot Five Hot Five: Roblox CEO's heated debate, Gear Games' $5m funding, and Infinity Nikki’s big update Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
November 26, 2025 Funding For Games Gear Games secures $5m to scale its new card battler Arcane Rush Metica is providing non-dilutive financing alongside UA and monetisation support
November 26, 2025 Expansions Plan A Games secures investment to build new engineering team in southeast Louisiana The studio is developing its free-to-play analytics platform from The Shop in New Orleans’ Warehouse District
November 25, 2025 Interview Fateless Games founders on Godforge, community-led development and raising $14 million “At the end of the day if you aren’t making your game for the players, who are you making it for?"
November 24, 2025 Ambition Check Saudi Arabia’s PIF reportedly short on fresh capital for new investments Insiders say much of the fund’s wealth is tied up in illiquid megaprojects like Neom
November 24, 2025 Studio Strategy Ubisoft lands $1.3bn Tencent investment for Vantage Studios The deal values Vantage Studios at $4.3bn pre-money
November 24, 2025 Funding News SuperGears Games raises $2.1m to power its next growth phase Funding fuels expansion of the Racing Kingdom mobile racing universe
November 24, 2025 Hot Five Hot Five: Supercell's AI plans, Tim Sweeney at Unite 2025, and Resident Evil Survival Unit hits 1m installs Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
November 21, 2025 Investment News Torpor Games closes a minority seed investment round to develop its next flagship title Investment will also support two Suzerain DLCs and a new standalone game
November 21, 2025 Key Takeaways 4 takeaways from RovioCon and Slush 2025: AI reimagining game dev, China's growth threatens Western studios, and EU regulation concerns We round up the key sessions, talking points and chats from a busy week in Helsinki, Finland
November 21, 2025 New Unit Tencent’s €1.16bn Ubisoft investment on track to close in coming days as H1 bookings rise Investment will establish new unity Vantage Studios responsible for top IP and help clear debts
November 19, 2025 Investment News Stan secures new Series A investment from Sony Innovation Fund The funding will fuel AI-driven personalisation and creator monetisation tools