City Expansion
How Subway Surfers City aims to expand the franchise with unique ways to play
Sybo studio director Rafael Rodrigues discusses expectations for the new spinoff title launching on February 26th, 2026
The Slingshot Formula
Podcast: How Angry Birds reached the stars
The Slingshot Formula book author and ex-Rovio leaders discuss Angry Birds Rio, Space, Star Wars and more
Subway Surfers City
Subway Surfers City opens pre-registrations ahead of February launch
The "next chapter" for the Subway Surfers IP will release on February 26th, 2026
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Layoff News
Playtika to lay off 500 employees in latest round of cuts
CEO Robert Antokol says the company is moving away from an unsustainable growth strategy
Pgc London 2026
PG Connects London 2026: Latest speakers announced
Learn games business insight from Zynga, TikTok, King, Twitch, Duolingo, Konvoy and many more, January 19th-20th
Speaker Spotlight
"Live ops is not a game with events, it is a game revolving around events"
We speak to Metaplay co-founder and CPO Teemu Haila about live ops ahead of his panel at PGC London
Hybrid Monetisation Domination
IAA, IAP, or both? Why hybrid monetisation now dominates mobile apps
Hybrid monetisation may have emerged from the hypercasual games genre, but is now becoming the dominant business model across multiple app categories.
Market Growth
German games sector hits €3.73bn in revenue
Federal games funding has been a key growth driver, providing studios with $145m in annual support
Pgc Summit San Francisco
PG Connects returns to San Francisco
A focused gateway to the mobile games sector, March 9th
Editor's Picks
Pgc London 2026
The companies attending PG Connects London 2026
From vibrant indies to the biggest brands - see who’s attending the global games industry event on January 19th to 20th
Podcast | Episode 78
2026 predictions | 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 78...
Transmedia Boom
Beyond games: Why transmedia has reached an inflection point
Kelly Vero, Russell Harding and Josh Chapman discuss the rise of transmedia projects
Opinion
A successful soft launch in 2026 will be a strategic, data-rich incubation
Claire Rozain discusses top soft launch strategies for this year alongside Matej Lancaric
Building a whole sector and ecosystem from scratch to self-sustainability is a massive endeavour.
Savvy Games Group CEO Brian Ward on building a new gaming hub in the Middle East
#Pocket Gamer Connects
Speaker Spotlight
Appcharge's Omer Torok-Arlosoroff to discuss how to get to 30% D2C revenue share at PGC London
Ahead of PGC London, we speak with Omer Torok-Arlosoroff quick-fire chat to discuss the benefits of a solid direct-to-consumer strategy.
Pgc London
Meet the British Columbia games industry at PG Connects London
Connect with East Side Games, Hyper Hippo, A Thinking Ape, Smoking Gun Interactive and more
Pgc London
Meet the UK Video Games Council in Q&A panel at Pocket Gamer Connects London
The two-day event kicks off on January 19th, 2026
Speaker Spotlight
AI set to bring significant breakthroughs in game development over next 12 months, says Unity China VP
The exec discusses the opportunities in China's games market and the significant role AI will play in the industry's future.
Industry Voices
Chaos, Carrots And Charm
On a storyteller’s knight: Why story, not micromanagement, is driving CherryWorm’s new idle RPG
In a market full of hugely successful RPGs, how can a new game stand out? From market validation to a unique art style, find out more about CherryWorm’s ‘High On Knights’.
Speaker Spotlight
"When someone stops playing a game, they should not lose everything they invested in it"
Gameplay Galaxy CEO Doron Kagan discusses the state of web3 gaming ahead of his talk at PGC London 2026
Speaker Spotlight
Leus Capital founder: Build your data and capital strategy together from day one
Halil İbrahim Özdemir discusses UA financing and why the key KPI is the UA payback period
Company Spotlight
Kashkick's Lisanne Vera on AI disruption and bringing value to players
We speak to Vera ahead of Kashkick's big presence at PGC London on January 19th and 20th
Speaker Spotlight
Layer.ai's Alex Engel to discuss AI-led advancements in UA at PGC London
Layer.ai VP of product Alex Engel gives a quickfire Q&A ahead of his talk at PGC London
#MENA
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
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
Layoff News
Ubisoft cuts 29 jobs at Abu Dhabi studio
The layoffs follow Ubisoft’s confirmed closure of Ubisoft Halifax as part of wider global restructuring
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
Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions
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
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
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
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
Jobs News
Nitro Games appoints new COO and CPO
Developer has also secured a €1.6 million to continue working on a new mobile shooter for a European game developer
Investment Round
AI-powered game creation platform GameByte raises $1m
Startup valued at $10m following a pre-seed funding round
Acqusitions
Little Umbrella acquires Discord game Karaoke Battle from Mayk AI
The deal includes a music licensing partnership with Stingray
Jobs News
Jobs Roundup
January 2026's Movers and Shakers
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Layoff News
Warner Bros. Games reportedly cuts staff at San Francisco studio
Senior staff confirmed the cuts via LinkedIn, with at least one entire team affected
Job News
Aghanim appoints new CRO and COO
The duo will lead teams across New York City and Los Angeles
Job News
NetEase Games veteran Lin Yunfeng resigns after more than 22 years at the company
His departure follows a major internal restructuring of the publisher's games business last year
Layoff News
Ubisoft closes Halifax studio weeks after unionisation
The closure will result in 71 employees losing their jobs
#Regulation
Looking Ahead
The big games industry trends and stories to watch in 2026
We take a look at what's in store for the sector in the year ahead
D2c Revolution
Publishers bank record direct-to-consumer revenue
The latest results of the D2C revolution are in
Opening Up
Japan cracks open the App Store and Google Play
Top mobile platforms must now let developers use alternative payment providers and let users install rival marketplaces
Ai Regulation
China tightens rules on emerging gen AI tech
Regulator steps in to provide rules for rapidly emerging sector
More News
Direct-to-consumer
Appcharge: US web store purchases are 3x higher on average than payment links
Appcharge claims 65% of one-time buyers on web stores make a second purchase
Milestone
Scopely’s Monopoly Go fastest mobile game to hit $6 billion
Hit title hit the milestone in 1,275 days, according to Sensor Tower estimates
Theatre Time
Umamusume: Pretty Derby movie marked for US theatrical release
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era will be the franchise’s first theatrical release in North America, coming February 27th
Going Public
Liftoff files for IPO in the US
IPO proceeds are expected to be used for general corporate purposes and to repay outstanding debt
New Offerings
Samsung revamps mobile gaming hub with personalised discovery
The platform aims to become a central destination for game discovery on Galaxy devices
Barbie Partnership
Barbie joins the Talking Tom & Friends universe through Outfit7 partnership
Barbie will be integrated into My Talking Angela 2 in Spring
Ai In Games
Shift Up CEO says AI is key to competing with China’s game industry scale
Kim argues AI adoption will boost productivity rather than replace jobs in the games industry
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Games industry trends 2025 review | Week in Mobile Games podcast
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Podcast | Episode 76
Netflix's $83bn Warner Bros. deal doesn't value games and why awards shows hate mobile | 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 76...
Podcast | Episode 75
How mobile devs use AI and Pikmin Bloom blossoms | Week in Mobile Games podcast
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Podcast | Episode 74
Roblox's car crash interview on child safety and Ubisoft's curious Tencent deal | 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 74...