Industry Insights

VFX optimisation in midcore games: Commonly overlooked techniques and advanced methods

Azur Games lead VFX Stanislav Stabrov shares practical techniques for optimising visual effects in midcore mobile games

August 4, 2026

Ai Agents

How AI agents could impact mobile gaming monetisation

Jonas Martins explores how agentic commerce could reshape mobile game monetisation

August 4, 2026

Roblox Recruits

Jars AI co-founders join Roblox’s Foundation AI team

Steffen Holm and Chris Kruger have already helped ship Roblox’s Build in New Zealand

August 4, 2026

Latest

Ceo Change

Nazara CEO Nitish Mittersain to step down in September

Effective September 1st, Nitish Mittersain will continue as managing director but no longer serve as CEO

August 4, 2026

Loads Of Layoffs

Refactor Games reportedly lays off 85% of staff

The layoffs have followed less than two months on from the release of FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition on Netflix Games

August 4, 2026

Deals Underway

Nazara revises terms to acquire Bluetile and Bestplay in all-cash deals

The board has granted its in-principle approval

August 4, 2026

Pgc Nordics

A peek behind the curtain of triple-A games, with Epic Games' Ari Arnbjörnsson

At PGC Helsinki, Epic Games' Ari Arnbjörnsson lifted the lid on how triple-A games really get made, from duct-tape fixes to the hidden headaches of shipping worldwide

August 4, 2026

Content Creation

FirstLook’s Creators.gg platform launches with a "battle pass" model for streamers

The platform aims to offer developers a new way of reaching audiences via content creators

August 4, 2026

Big Indie Pitch

INFERIUS wins the Big Indie Pitch sponsored by Xsolla at NAGIS 2026

Find out who took the top three spots in our popular indie game developer pitching contest

August 4, 2026

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

China In Your Hands

China is not a translated market: How global game publishers can prepare for growth

Kash Ismail of MStars.ai outlines how publishers can lay the foundations to test, learn and scale with control in China, long before the media budget is deployed

August 3, 2026

Week In Views

Meaningful collaborations, Arknights: Endfield's first six months and AI in China | Week in Views

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

July 31, 2026

Studio Strategy

Burny Games CEO Anatolii Henis on building a repeatable mobile games business

Anatolii Henis discusses restructuring the studio as well as expanding into publishing and why building a repeatable success matters more than chasing hits

July 30, 2026

In The Hot Seat

In the Hot Seat: How a former Dow Jones investigator is bringing due diligence to games

We speak to DD For Games founder Chelsea Anglin about the red flags that spook investors, the sanctioned entities she's uncovered and what makes Chinese due diligence its own discipline

July 28, 2026

Industry Insights

How SayGames uses game analytics to balance difficulty in hybrid puzzle games

Pavel Korbut explains how testing and player data can help developers balance difficulty in hybrid puzzle games

July 28, 2026

Acqusitions

Razer acquires StreamElements assets to expand creator ecosystem

StreamElements will continue operating without changes for creators

August 3, 2026

New Partnerships

Esports Foundation partners with adidas for Esports Nations Cup

More than 2,000 athletes and coaches will receive bespoke competition apparel

July 31, 2026

New Partnerships

Monopoly Go teams up with Looney Tunes for Happy Harvest Season

The collaboration introduces Infinite Harvest and Porky's Cafe

July 30, 2026

Collaborations Roundup

July's Collabs Corner: Spider-Man in PUBG Mobile, David Beckham in Fortnite, and more

The latest crossovers in mobile games, all in one place

July 29, 2026

Funding News

Ash Games Studio secures $1.5m seed funding for Saudi-inspired games

The studio is building games inspired by Saudi stories and history

July 24, 2026

Funding News

Neon raises $13m Series A to expand direct-to-consumer commerce platform for game publishers

The company focuses on giving publishers control over commerce, payments, and player data

July 22, 2026

Acqusitions

Palo Alto Networks to acquire Embrace to expand observability platform

The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of fiscal 2027

July 22, 2026

Job News

Wizards of the Coast president John Hight to step down in September

He will remain with the company as an advisor after leaving the role

July 29, 2026

Job News

Epic Games taps Martin Keely to lead Epic Games Store and Epic Online Services

He will help deliver new capabilities for players, creators and developers

July 28, 2026

Job News

Lil Snack appoints former Supercell executive Bill Kang as COO

Kang spent 12 years at Supercell before joining the company

July 23, 2026

Jobs Roundup

July 2026's Movers and Shakers: Rollic, Scopely, Nodwin Gaming, Rovio and more

Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers

July 22, 2026

Global Game Jam

Global Game Jam's Maria Burns Ortiz: "We compare our first drafts to other people's finished products"

Global Game Jam's Maria Burns Ortiz on why Micro Missions is giving emerging developers their first step into the games industry.

July 21, 2026

Mobile Games Awards

Early Bird prices ending for the Mobile Games Awards 2026

Presented in association with Samsung Gaming Hub, the live gala ceremony takes place in Cologne on August 25th, during Gamescom week

August 4, 2026

Palworld Partnership

Garena is developing Palworld Online, launching this year

The mobile game will "expand the narrative" of PocketPair’s popular IP

August 3, 2026

Roblox Results

Roblox revenue rises 36% Y/Y, but young North Americans see falling per-hour monetisation

Roblox saw an increase in DAUs on a yearly basis this Q2, but the figure is down three quarters in a row

August 3, 2026

Closure Announcement

Reforged Labs shuts down as CEO says AI is closing its market opportunity

Co-founder Robert Huynh said the market for its product was too small

August 3, 2026

Digimon Data

Digimon Up makes $7.9m in player spending during first two weeks

Daily spending peaked at $1.1m, but fell to $187,000 by the end of the fortnight

August 3, 2026

Anniversary

Talking Tom Gold Run surpasses 3.2bn downloads as Outfit7 marks 10th anniversary

Outfit7 is introducing Arena Wipeout, a new competitive survival mode

August 3, 2026

Krafton Campus

Krafton India launches BGMI Campus MVP student ambassador programme

Participants will build campus gaming communities, organise tournaments and host offline events

August 3, 2026

Podcast | Episode 99

Google's €890m EU fine and why Netflix's gaming figures mean nothing | 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 99...

July 28, 2026

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...

July 13, 2026

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

July 9, 2026

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

July 8, 2026