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: The ex-Riot producer betting mini-games will be China's next big export

Ex-Riot and GoodDay Solution's Bo Mei on the East-West mistake everyone's making, mini-games' next big leap and the Chinese monetisation myth he wants everyone to drop

July 30, 2026

Regulations

Apple pushes back against proposed UK App Store rules

The CMA wants developers to steer users to alternative payment options

July 30, 2026

Latest

Industry Outlook

Mobile IAP revenue dipped 2% while ad spend climbed in H1 2026

New Sensor Tower report shows that eight publishers cleared $1bn in H1

July 30, 2026

Pubg Performance

Krafton achieves record Q2 results with revenue up 95% Y/Y

Operating profit increased by 67% in Q2 2026

July 30, 2026

Region Guide

Learn all about China’s games industry in our free region report

Dive into the state of one of the most dominant mobile games hubs in our new report, published in association with Xsolla

July 16, 2026

Pgc Summit Shanghai

Tips for navigating China's enormous games market

Tips on choosing a local partner, user acquisition and player behaviour

July 30, 2026

Funding For Games

Drilo Ventures launches $30m fund for Turkey's next generation of mobile game founders

The fund will invest $500,000 to $1.5m in early-stage studios

July 30, 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

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

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

All-in On Ai

How China's game industry is using AI, from art to ad-buying

Seven industry leaders explain how artificial intelligence is changing asset creation, esports strategy, live operations, advertising and staffing - and where the technology still falls short

July 28, 2026

Marvellous Mena

Blitz of Battle aims to rethink mobile MOBAs through speed and community-led development

"The challenge for every publisher, anywhere, is providing an engaging experience for players...That's the core of what games should do," said Sanam Games publishing director Bassam.

July 28, 2026

Week In Views

Playtika's future, parents embracing games, Pokémon Champions and China's games market | Week in Views

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

July 24, 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

Investment News

Vgames raises $500m to launch growth financing platform for gaming companies

The fund plans to deploy more than $500m in additional financing in the coming years

July 16, 2026

Acqusitions

Wemade founder sells controlling stake to NeoPulse in $593m deal

NeoPulse will become Wemade's largest shareholder with a 40.25% stake after the transaction closes

July 15, 2026

New Partnerships

Xsolla partners with Sabah.hub to support Azerbaijan's games ecosystem

The partnership focuses on education, talent development and startup growth

July 13, 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

New Partnerships

AppQuantum partners with Skazka Games to scale midcore Tower Defense games

AppQuantum will provide publishing, UA, analytics, monetisation, and liveops support

July 30, 2026

New Offerings

Roblox rolls out new Chat and Me tabs in app update

The new tabs will expand globally over the next several months

July 29, 2026

Esports Tournament

EA names Bangkok and Seoul as hosts for FC Pro Mobile's first global tournaments

The World Championship will feature 32 players competing for a $250,000 prize pool

July 29, 2026

Scholarships

ESA Foundation awards scholarships to 31 students pursuing games and esports careers

Scholarships are worth between $5,000 and $10,000

July 29, 2026

Financials And Franchises

Stillfront’s "key franchises" see second consecutive quarter of double-digit organic growth

Strategy is focused on becoming a more franchise-led company

July 28, 2026

Legal Proceedings

Court orders Papaya Gaming to pay Skillz $719m in false advertising case

The judgment replaces the $420m in damages award issued by a jury in April

July 28, 2026

Arknights Half Anniversary

Arknights: Endfield surpasses $125m in six months on mobile

Monthly revenue peaked around launch but has recently risen around the half-year anniversary

July 28, 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