Sweeping Cuts
Xbox to cut 3,200 jobs and divest five studios
Microsoft is laying off 1,600 staff today and will make more staff redundant over the coming year.
10 Years Of Pokemon Go
How Pokémon Go's Ambassador Programme encourages community play
Pokémon Go ambassador Jupiter Hadley talks community meetups and bonus incentives
Soft Launch
46 top mobile games in soft launch: Talking Tom Epic Ride, Brinko, WWE Generations, Mr Bullet 2 and more
The top mobile games in soft launch right now
Latest
Rebranding
Pokémon Go studio Niantic rebrands to Scopely Explore
The studio had continued using the Niantic name following its $3.5 billion acquisition by Scopely
Pgc Summit Shanghai
Who's coming to this month's PG Connects Summit Shanghai?
The companies you could meet in the world's biggest games market this July 29th
New Partnerships
Scopely invests in ex-Umamusume Pretty Derby director's startup Studio AuKnow
The studio is led by former Uma Musume Pretty Derby content director Takuma Akitsu
Funding For Games
Supercell opens applications for Africa-focused developer grants
Equity-free grants range from $20,000 to $200,000
Game Petition
Love and Deepspace 'bring back Valko' petition surpasses 229k signatures
The campaign has collected 228,970 signatures
Hot Five
Hot Five: Love and Deepspace's Valko controversy, Pikmin Bloom’s spending surge, and Umamusume: Pretty Derby’s $100m year overseas
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Editor's Picks
Beyond Games
Inside June's Journey's leap from mobile game to bestselling novel with Death Wasn't Invited
Wooga managing director Dennis Korf and author Carlene O'Connor discuss bringing June's Journey into publishing and expanding the game's world beyond mobile
Mobile Games Awards
Voting opens for the Mobile Games Awards 2026 in association with Samsung Gaming Hub
Who do you want to win the industry's most prestigious awards this year?
Podcast | Episode 96
WeChat Mini-Games uncovered and the Love & Deepspace Valko backlash | 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 96...
Opinion
Payers deserve clear expectations and for studios to sunset them with respect.
Pragma's Caroline Gao debates game owernship and Stop Killing Games
Sweden's success is particularly impressive for a country of only 10 million people.
Midjiwan CEO on The Battle of Polytopia's success and supporting Sweden's industry
#Pocket Gamer Connects
Pgc Summit Shanghai
Newzoo director of consulting Ben Porter to speak at PGC Shanghai
A leading games market analyst joins the speaker lineup for Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai on July 29th
Pgc Summit Shanghai
MyGamez VP of partnerships Svitlana Verpakhovska to speak at PGC Summit Shanghai
The newly appointed MyGamez VP joins a growing roster to help Western developers crack the world's largest games market
Pgc Summit Shanghai
How to make your ChinaJoy trip hassle-free
What international visitors need to know before they head to Shanghai later this month
Pgc Summit Shanghai
MyGamez on why co-publishing could be your way into China
At PGC Summit Shanghai 2025, MyGamez CEO Mikael Leinonen made the case for co-publishing as the route into the world's biggest games market
Industry Voices
Week In Views
Game ownership, Love and Deepspace controversy, Pikmin Bloom's record revenue and WeChat's mini-game boom | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Marvellous Mena
iBloxx Studios on building StrayShot for mobile, seven-figure backing and the road to console
"We fully understand the scepticism around web3 gaming and that's exactly why our philosophy has always been 'game-first"
Mini-game Mania
What the West can learn from China's WeChat mini-games
SocialPeta CMO and head of overseas business Summer Liu on how WeChat mini-games scale into global franchises pulling over $10m a day and what that means for studios abroad
Week In Views
Rising hardware prices, meaningful inclusion and Pokémon Champions’ early success | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Mobile Mavens
"The question isn't whether it's the right intent, it is whether it will actually work": The Mobile Mavens on the UK's social media ban
The Mobile Mavens discuss the UK's proposed social media ban for under-16's
#China
Pgc Summit Shanghai
PGC Summit Shanghai Early Bird ends
Start your 'world's biggest games market' journey by saving up to $160!
Pgc Summit Shanghai
Thatgamecompany head of corporate development Shijie Xue to speak at PGC Summit Shanghai
A games M&A heavyweight joins the Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai lineup on July 29th
Hot Five
Hot Five: Pokémon Champions’ $3.5m first week, Kabam to consolidate Los Angeles office, and D2C revenue reportedly reaches $17bn
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Pgc Summit Shanghai
Supercell's Vladislav Perge on building communities and player trust
At last year's PGC Shanghai, Supercell community manager Vladislav Perge delivered a masterclass in building trust with players
Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions
Funding News
Tripo AI raises $150m in Series A3 funding round
Tripo AI plans to invest further in 3D foundation models and world model technologies
Acqusitions
Kepler Interactive acquires minority stake in Oro Interactive
The investment gives Oro additional resources and expertise to support its growth.
Pley Partnership
Xsolla partners with Pley to expand browser game monetisation for mobile studios
The partnership targets monetisation gaps in markets with limited app store payment support
Collaborations Roundup
July's Collabs Corner: Monopoly Go meets The Simpsons, Brawl Stars partners with Adidas, and more
The latest crossovers in mobile games, all in one place
Investment Incoming
PvX Partners secures $5m investment from MIT to expand user acquisition financing
The investment will expand PvX's user acquisition financing platform
New Partnerships
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha signs deal with UFL mobile game after World Cup heroics
The deal follows Vozinha's rapid rise in global popularity
Acqusitions
Griffin Gaming Partners acquires 3.24% stake in TinyBuild
The investment backs TinyBuild's strategy of building and growing wholly owned game IP
Jobs News
Job News
Rovio CEO Alex Pelletier-Normand appointed COO of SEGA Europe's West Studios
Pelletier-Normand will continue serving as CEO of Rovio Entertainment
Job News
Supercell head of investments Jaakko Harlas departs
Harlas said he has no new role planned and will spend time with his family
Staff Strike
Ubisoft Barcelona staff strike over proposed layoffs
Workers are seeking guarantees that all 51 affected staff will retain their jobs
Jobs News
Stillfront CEO Alexis Bonte to depart
Search is underway for a new chief exec
Podcast | Episode 95
Direct-to-consumer banks $17 billion and Google rolls out fee changes | 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 95...
#Regulation
Google Loses
Google loses appeal against $4.7 billion Android antitrust fine
Regulators found Google used Android agreements to block rivals
Games Preservation
The European Commission rejects calls to stop publishers from taking games offline
The Commission plans to consult with publishers and consumer on end-of-life standard for video games
Online Safety
UK social media ban plans could affect gaming platform features
The government hopes to implement the measures by spring 2027
Roblox In Mena
Roblox says “chat will remain off in the majority of the Middle East" until Arabic moderation matures
Following PGbiz's analysis of the Savvy-Roblox MoU last month, Roblox MENAT GM Mohamed El Sheakh responded to a series of questions on its MENA strategy
More News
Game Concerts
Wuthering Waves concert tour expands to Los Angeles after selling out in Asia
The concert celebrates two years of Wuthering Waves music and updates
Providing Support
United Videogame Workers launches hardship fund for laid-off game workers
Eligible applicants can request between $1,000 and $5,000 in assistance
Funding News
Innovate UK opens £10m Createch funding call for game developers
Grants of between £100,000 and £500,000 are available for eligible projects
Mobile Games Awards
VOTE NOW: The games of the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2026
Who will win? Featuring Arknights; Hatch Dragons; Kingdom Rush; My Talking Tom; The Division; Warframe; Zenless Zone Zero and more…
Funding For Games
Google launches $1m Indie Games Fund for African developers
Ten indie game studios will receive between $50,000 and $200,000 each
Milestone
SuperCity reaches $100m revenue as it celebrates 15 years
The game has reached 40m installs worldwide
New Policies
Godot to ban AI-generated code contributions and tighten contributor policies
New contributors will need approval before submitting major features or refactoring
Latest Videos
Podcasts
Podcast | Episode 94
PGC Barcelona takeaways, the UK's social media ban and Fortnite vs Roblox | 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 94...
Podcast | Episode 93
Record D2C revenue and international studios flock to Spain | 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 93...
Podcast | Episode 92
The Sensor Tower / AppMagic deal unwrapped and Xbox's random rebrand | 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 92...
Podcast | Episode 91
Sensor Tower's AppMagic acquisition and Sega's brutal Rovio comments | 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 91...