Top 50
Nominations open for PocketGamer.biz's Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2026
Our annual list of the world's top mobile games companies is set to return during PGC Nordics on October 20th and 21st, sponsored by BIGO Ads
In The Hot Seat
In the Hot Seat: Hilmar Pétursson on Eve Online's $120m buyback and the games industry's unplanned disassembly
Fenris Creations' CEO on going independent, partnering with Google DeepMind and what's next for Eve Online
App Store Changes
Apple cuts EU alternative app store fees to 5%
Epic Games has called the new fees “junk fees” and says they fail to deliver the competition required by the DMA
Latest
Pgc Nordics
The attention problem: Outfit7’s Urška Leskovar on rethinking live ops
"More content isn't the answer" - Outfit7's Urška Leskovar on diagnosing attention problems before you ship another feature
Ugc Interview
Atomontage on mobile's dirty secret, UGC and AI
Atomontage co-founders Daniel Tabar and Branislav Siles discuss the AI-powered rebuild of their Virtual Matter UGC platform
Jobs Roundup
August 2026's Movers and Shakers: Supercell, Scopely, Xsolla, King, Exmox and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Market Report
Report: No gaming experience appeals to more than 26% of players globally
Mobile D2C revenue reached about $17bn last year, roughly 15% of the mobile in-app purchase market
Game Closure
Konami to shut down Apple Arcade game Grimoire of Souls
The game originally launched as a free-to-play title in Canada in 2019
Big Indie Pitch
Our Winners from the Big Indie Pitch sponsored by Xsolla at PGC Summit Shanghai
Find out who took the wins in our popular indie game developer pitching contest
Editor's Picks
July Charts
July 2026 mobile game charts: Pokémon Go on the move, HoYoverse’s comeback, and record results for Gossip Harbor
A deep dive into the global mobile game rankings across the App Store and Google Play
Gamescom
Max your Gamescom week with Pocket Gamer next week
FREE networking party, Mobile Games Awards, Steel Media meetings and more
TÜrkiye Best Of 2026
The Top 30 Türkiye Game Makers of 2026
The Türkiye movers and shakers of the last 12 months revealed!
Opinion
The biggest challenge for startups isn't just building a great product, it's making sure the right people know they exist.
Raptor PR CEO Rana Rahman offers advice for maximising value from Gamescom
In the words of one leader: 'If we can access even a niche of a niche in the Chinese market, it will fund the rest of the studio'.
UKIE CEO Nick Poole on the opportunity for building UK business in China
#Pocket Gamer Connects
Pgc Nordics
PG Connects Nordics overview schedule now live!
Explore the timings for the 23 conference tracks, fringe events and more across the two-day event this October 20th and 21st
Pgc Nordics
How Nordic studios are using AI, from legal risk to AI-native production
In part one of a multi-part series, five industry voices from the Nordics explain how AI is changing studio culture, data analysis, creative roles, studio structure and legal risk across the region
Pgc Nordics
Pixel Federation's Matej Jurcak joins the PGC Nordics speaker lineup
The ASO lead and growth partnerships specialist brings over a decade of mobile growth experience to Helsinki this October
Pgc Summit Montreal
MIGS 2026 - now with added PG Connects!
We’re bringing mobile to Canada’s largest and longest-running B2B video game conference
Industry Voices
Exclusive Events
Pokémon Go Fest, the National Trust and the value of exclusive regional campaigns
We speak with Pokémon Go head of EMEA marketing Jack Wilcock about local partnerships and exclusive UK events
D2c Tracker
How much direct-to-consumer revenue are publishers actually making?
We look at the latest numbers revealed during the April to June 2026 quarter
Week In Views
Week in Views: Türkiye, creativity, Fire Emblem
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Pgc Nordics
From Nokia to AI: Neogames Finland’s Suvi Latva on the changing realities for Finnish studios
Suvi Latva explains why easier game development hasn’t made building a sustainable studio easier - and why genre, platform and market opportunity are business decisions from day one
New Wave
Xsolla to launch its biggest product wave yet
A look at the six major solutions Xsolla is rolling out and what they offer developers and publishers
#The Nordics
Pgc Nordics
Game Makers of Finland's Wilma Ramona Ikäheimonen joins PGC Nordics speaker lineup
The Game Makers of Finland chairperson will cut through the noise on AI in games, differentiating the hype from the reality of what's actually changing in development
The Indie Edge
A tale of two indies: How Triband and Midjiwan outlasted the boom-bust cycle
Two small studios a few hundred kilometres apart are proving there's another way to build a Nordic mobile hit
Pgc Nordics
Why the Nordics, why now?
How this small region with big results is ahead of the global game in 2026
Studio Profile
Inside The Battle of Polytopia studio Midjiwan
We catch up with Midjiwan CEO Christian Lövstedt to discuss the evolution of hit Sweden-made game The Battle of Polytopia and how this developer is supporting local studios with Game Town
Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions
Acqusitions
Report: Alibaba to sell Lingxi Games in $2bn deal
The sale comes as Alibaba reviews non-core assets and prioritises AI and cloud
Mena Media
IPNation and Influence Media launch $100m MENA platform
Acquired IP could be developed across gaming, film, live shows, merchandise, licensing and AI
Funding Round
Türkiye studio Rotatelab secures seed investment from Arcadia Gaming Partners and Laton Ventures
The studio has ambitions to become the country's next gaming unicorn
New Offerings
Roblox and Digital Schoolhouse partner to bring game development into UK classrooms
The partnership will provide free, curriculum-aligned game development resources
Investment News
Copa Fantasy finalising $750,000 seed round to accelerate growth
The company will add new leagues and introduce a Trivia game as part of its expansion
Funding
FunVenture secures $1m seed financing
Polish studio has worked on titles such as Miners Settlement and Arcanterra
Investment News
Saudi studio Majestic Mind Games raises $1.45m
Studio developing PC games and will expand select titles to other platforms including mobile
Jobs News
Studio Closure
Netflix preparing to shut down Night School and Moonloot
The company is prioritising kids' games, party games, story-driven titles and games with mainstream appeal
Job News
Testronic appoints Sonia Kerr as CEO amid executive shakeup
Sharon Baylay-Bell has moved from CEO to company chair
Job News
Former Icelandic minister joins Fenris Creations to lead AI partnerships
She will lead a new research initiative examining autonomous AI systems in Eve Frontier
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
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
#China
Podcast | Episode 100
ChinaJoy insights, EA finalises sale and our 100th episode! | 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 100...
Key Takeaways
Five takeaways from ChinaJoy 2026: China goes global, AI the talk of the town, and ads and payments firms take over
We delve into China's bustling industry after a week at ChinaJoy, PGC Summit Shanghai, CIGDC, CGDC and more
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
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
More News
Industry Outlook
Clash Royale research finds 85% of rage quitters enjoy gaming more after returning
Mexico recorded the highest share of rage quitters who said they enjoyed gaming more after returning, at 90.5%
Regulations
Apple to change app tracking consent rules in EU
Germany’s FCO found Apple’s ATT framework potentially gave its own apps more favourable consent prompts
Child Safety
US Senate to investigate Roblox over child safety concerns
Roblox has been ordered to preserve records related to child safety and exploitation
Market Report
Report: 50% of game developers cite job insecurity as AI productivity grows
Perforce's survey found 37% of game developers say AI has not sped up their workflows at all
Esports Nations Cup
Esports Nations Cup postponed to November 2027
Existing ENC Development Fund commitments will remain in place
New Partnerships
Abu Dhabi's FSRA and GCGRA to strengthen regulatory cooperation
The agreement establishes a framework for information sharing and coordinated supervision
Market Report
Global mobile IAP revenue reached $43.6bn, up 5.3% year-on-year
New Sensor Tower report shows global app downloads reached 36.8bn
Latest Videos
Podcasts
Podcast | Episode 101
Week in Mobile Games podcast Episode 100
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 101...
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...
In The Hot Seat
In the Hot Seat: Three ways Western developers are leaving a fortune on the table in China
We speak to Kingsoft's Claire Yang about making cross-border deals work, the hires that can mean 10x to 100x the revenue and why China's giants don't hold every advantage
Podcast | Episode 98
Epic and Google withdraw their US settlement and Pokémon Go revenue skyrockets | 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 98...