Studio Strategy

Supercell president: "If we want to be one of the very best mobile game companies in the world, great live ops isn't enough"

We speak with Sara Bach about Supercell's new and live game challenges, lessons from China and how it's restructuring to adapt to the modern mobile market

April 13, 2026

Africa Is Mobile

Why monetisation in Africa is still a retention problem

"The studios that win here will be the ones who understood the conditions that actually exist, not the ones chasing a market size number that doesn't reflect their reality"

April 13, 2026

Podcast | Episode 89

Week in Mobile Games podcast: Episode 89

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 89...

April 13, 2026

Latest

Funding Support

Government pledges £28.5m for UK Games Fund to boost industry

The support marks a doubling of the fund and forms part of the UK Games Growth Package announced earlier this year.

April 13, 2026

Parental Controls

Roblox introduces new age-based accounts as it fights to alleviate safety concerns

UGC platform further expands parental controls and age-verification rules

April 13, 2026

Store Policies

Google removes Doki Doki Literature Club from Play Store over policy violation

The studio is exploring alternative distribution options for Android users following the removal

April 13, 2026

Game Closure

Pocket Mortys shuts down after 10-year run

The Rick & Morty-themed RPG built a loyal audience using mechanics inspired by the Pokémon formula

April 13, 2026

Esports Nations Cup

Esports Nations Cup 2026 takes shape with 100,000 players set for global qualifiers

The tournament is backed by a $45m funding commitment, including a $20m prize pool

April 13, 2026

Milestone

CookieRun: Kingdom launches KPop Demon Hunters crossover with limited-time event

The collaboration runs until May 6th 2026, giving players a window to engage with themed content and limited-time rewards

April 13, 2026

We view direct-to-consumer as a meaningful growth driver.

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick eyes a further push into D2C alongside other top games publishers

Ads remain the most common and viable monetisation model across Africa's gaming markets today.

Africacomicade founder Michael Oscar Esio debates Africa's monetisation landscape

Week In Views

Playtika’s next move, The Division Resurgence’s early numbers and Game of Thrones’ next mobile title | Week in Views

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

April 10, 2026

Mobile Recognition

What Ilkka Paananen's BAFTA Fellowship means for mobile

BAFTA honours a mobile leader and snags Google Play as its headline partner in show of recognition for mobile

April 10, 2026

Discord Developments

Selfless spending, linked accounts and how developers get the most out of Discord

Discord senior developer Anthony Tešija talks increasing play sessions and getting users spending on games they play, as well as games they don’t

April 9, 2026

Industry Insights

From Game of War to Last Asylum: The evolution of 4x monetisation

Jakub Remiar discusses the evolution of 4x games and the rise of hybrid onboarding

April 7, 2026

Week In Views

Rec Room and Fire Emblem Shadows | Week in Views

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

April 3, 2026

Funding Round

Cloud gaming firm Playruo raises $2.5m

Company aims to expand its services globally following investment

April 10, 2026

Developers Unite

Five studios come together to form Nova Assembly

Developers unite to share specialised expertise and production experience

April 10, 2026

Developer Support

Codfish Academy partners with Dear Villagers to launch game pitching clinic in Portugal

Five selected teams will present their projects directly to a publisher with the potential to secure funding and publishing support

April 7, 2026

Freedom Regained

Quantic Lab exits Embracer Group

The transition took effect on April 1st, 2026, marking the end of Quantic Lab’s period within the Embracer portfolio

April 3, 2026

Acqusitions

LY Corp acquires majority stake in Kakao Games with $198m investment

Kakao will remain a strategic partner despite stepping down to second largest shareholder

April 2, 2026

Esports

Esports Foundation selects 40 clubs for $20m partner program ahead of 2026 Esports World Cup

Participating clubs can receive up to $1m each to expand their brands and fan engagement ahead of the tournament

April 1, 2026

Fund Raise

Nazara raises over $50m to fund acquisitions and AI-led expansion

The new capital will be used to build AI-enabled gaming businesses designed for international markets and support recent acquisitions

April 1, 2026

Industry Outlook

UK games sector loses 1,537 jobs as 14-year growth streak ends

Large studios also reduced staffing levels, shedding more than 700 development roles across the sector

April 8, 2026

Closure

Rec Room to shut down after failing to achieve profitability from 150m players

The company cited shifts in the VR market and broader games industry pressures as key factors behind the decision

April 1, 2026

Jobs News

Nodwin Gaming appoints chief strategy and investments officer ahead of potential IPO

He will lead mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy and fundraising to support the company's global expansion

April 1, 2026

Job Losses

Epic layoffs spark launch of ‘Awesome People List’ job site for more than 1,000 displaced staff

The platform allows hiring managers to browse candidates across engineering, design, production, community management, and security roles

March 30, 2026

Podcast | Episode 87

Was Epic's app store battle worth it? | 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 87...

March 30, 2026

Out Of Nowhere

Zynga launches Borderlands Mobile on the App Store

Free-to-play mobile game appears to be developed by NaturalMotion

April 9, 2026

Afk Arena Anniversary

AFK Arena celebrates seventh anniversary and over $1.5bn in lifetime earnings

The game is now being surpassed by sequel AFK Journey, but remains among Lilith Games’ most lucrative titles over its lifetime

April 9, 2026

Gearing Up

Exel Gaming Accelerator reopens with up to $300,000 in funding for third cohort

The programme is particularly designed for startups looking to grow in Saudi Arabia

April 9, 2026

Dragonfire Dawn

Game of Thrones: Dragonfire opens pre-registrations with 10m target

The tactical title has five tiers of rewards depending on the number of pre-registrations reached

April 9, 2026

Podcast

PocketGamer.biz Podcast: Skillz, Beamable and the live ops shift

We unpack Skillz's acquisition of Beamable, what the future looks like for the two companies, and more

April 8, 2026

Acqusitions

Sony Interactive Entertainment acquires UK-based machine learning firm Cinemersive Labs

The team will join Sony’s Visual Computing Group following the acquisition

April 8, 2026

Leadership Change

AppLovin announces leadership succession plans and appoints new independent chairperson

Craig Billings has been appointed independent chairperson of AppLovin’s board

April 8, 2026

Podcast | Episode 88

Unity copies the AppLovin playbook with Vector | 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 88...

April 6, 2026

Podcast

PocketGamer.biz Podcast: Data doesn't solve problems - decisions do

We talk with GameAnalytics head of BD and customer success Falko Boecker to discuss data, AI and finding the right insights

April 1, 2026

Podcast | Episode 86

The final word on GDC | 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 86...

March 23, 2026

Podcast | Episode 85

The future of Xbox and Pokémon's 30th anniversary | 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 85...

March 2, 2026