Conquering Worlds

Inside Game of Thrones: Legends’ long-term design strategy

Lead game designer Christopher Magoun explains how live data, community feedback and transmedia tie-ins drive engagement in Game of Thrones: Legends

February 26, 2026

Aurora Awards Uk

"Diversity isn't a 'nice to have', it’s essential to building great games"

Liz Prince on how diversity builds a more creative, resilient and joyful industry

February 26, 2026

Demo Day

Helika and Avalanche bring Accelerator Demo Day to San Francisco featuring top studios and a first look at Helika’s Publishing Engine

Helika and Avalanche will showcase the standout teams from their joint accelerator on March 9th during GDC week and preview the AI-powered publishing infrastructure to help studios publish, grow and monetise at scale

February 25, 2026

Latest

Regulatory Action

UK's ASA issues enforcement notice on loot box transparency in ads and app store listings

Publishers given three months to make use of loot boxes clear and prominent on App Store and Google Play store pages

February 26, 2026

Strategic Investment

Tencent reportedly in talks to take small stake in Block Blast! developer Hungry Studio

Discussions have reportedly been ongoing for months, with a deal potentially imminent

February 26, 2026

New Offerings

Saga and Etermax partner to launch AI-powered social agent for Trivia Crack mascot Willy

Saga positions character-driven AI as a new distribution and user acquisition channel

February 26, 2026

Crossovers

Scopely brings Hello Kitty and Friends to Monopoly Go in limited-time crossover

The Sanrio collaboration runs from March 10th to 29th across iOS and Android

February 26, 2026

Investment News

British Business Bank and Haatch pledge £32m to UK angel investment syndicates

Initiative has previously backed The Games Angels

February 25, 2026

Leadership Change

New Xbox leadership insists there's no top-down AI directive from Microsoft

Console remains central to Xbox’s identity despite multi-platform publishing shifts

February 25, 2026

We need to value different ways of leading, storytelling, and problem-solving.

Jennifer Estaris on how inclusion benefits the whole games industry beyond fairness

The Pixel Flow team is the exact type of studio we look to invest in and partner with.

Scopely CRO Tim O'Brien offers insights into that big Loom Games deal

Marvellous Mena

"The market, both in MENA and at a global scale, is becoming increasingly competitive"

Steer Studios CEO Yannick Theler on recognition, building global IP from the KSA and balancing live service ambitions in MENA

February 24, 2026

Playbook

Rewarded UA unlocked

Gamelight offers tips and a playbook for managing rewarded UA campaigns

February 23, 2026

TÜrkiye's New Star

Loom Games' rapid rise to Türkiye's next unicorn

Scopely's acquisition of a majority stake in the Pixel Flow developer is the latest success story in Türkiye's vibrant mobile games sector

February 20, 2026

Week In Views

China’s rising chart power, Warzone Mobile’s final months and Pokémon Go’s PvP update | Week in Views

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

February 20, 2026

Growth Story

Loom Games CEO: "This is not an exit story - it's a new beginning"

We speak to Kübra Gündoğan about that big Scopely deal and why the team isn't intimidated by Pixel Flow copycats

February 20, 2026

Funding News

Power Protocol secures $3m to scale blockchain ecosystem and accelerate Fableborne's development

Total ecosystem funding reaches $15.4m following Bitkraft’s latest investment

February 25, 2026

Giant Growing

Giant secures $8m to expand AI-powered storytelling for children

The startup aims to turn children's screen time into interactive, creative play

February 24, 2026

M&a

Scopely acquires majority stake in Istanbul’s Pixel Flow developer Loom Games at $1bn valuation

The performance-based deal structure values studio in excess of $1 billion

February 19, 2026

Acqusitions

Clear Angle Studios acquires DI4D's technology and IP to strengthen performance capture offering

The deal brings together two long-standing specialists in high-fidelity digital performance

February 19, 2026

Crossovers

June’s Journey welcomes Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie anniversary crossover

Players will solve puzzles across iconic Christie-inspired locations in a cosy mystery format

February 18, 2026

Possible Acqusition

Report: ByteDance in advanced talks to sell Moonton to Savvy Games Group for up to $7bn

Sources say the transaction could close as soon as this quarter, with broad terms already agreed

February 16, 2026

New Offerings

Ares Interactive opens pre-registration for Baseball Hits 26 featuring Cal Raleigh

The mobile title is being developed by 7th Inning, staffed by veterans of the former MLB Tap Sports Baseball franchise

February 12, 2026

Job News

Nexon appoints Patrick Söderlund as executive chairman effective immediately

The new structure sees Söderlund set strategy while CEO Junghun Lee drives execution

February 24, 2026

Strategic Move

BidOn expands leadership and establishes board to advance open source ad tech

2026 roadmap includes publisher-focused ad tech resources

February 24, 2026

Job News

Krafton appoints Kangwook Lee as chief AI officer

He will oversee company-wide AI R&D and foundational tech roadmap

February 24, 2026

Hot Five

Hot Five: Scopely acquires majority stake in Loom Games, Phil Spencer retires, and Unity shares approach all-time low

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

February 23, 2026

Executive Shuffle

Xbox's outgoing president Sarah Bond: "I’m proud of what we’ve built together"

Executive releases statement after executive shuffle at Microsoft's games division

February 23, 2026

Company Blunder

Discord delays global age verification rollout to the second half of 2026 after user backlash

The company admits it failed to clearly explain how the verification system would work

February 25, 2026

Overwatch Rush

Blizzard unveils Overwatch Rush "specifically for mobile players"

The development team is said to have "deep mobile experience"

February 24, 2026

Child Safety

LA County sues Roblox over alleged child safety failures

Officials claim the platform exposes minors to grooming and sexual exploitation

February 24, 2026

Early In Endfield

Arknights: Endfield makes $46m in first month on mobile

The gacha game saw a boost with its first new character banner on February 7th

February 23, 2026

Rainbow Six Ready

Rainbow Six Mobile launches globally today after navigating hiatus and extended development

After entering soft launch in August 2023, Ubisoft’s PvP mobile title is finally going global

February 23, 2026

Studio Closure

Tencent closes TiMi Montreal studio after five years

Studio was founded in 2021 to build open-world multi-platform titles

February 23, 2026

New Offerings

ByteBrew launches AI-powered cross-promotion network to scale app portfolios

The platform enables developers to target high-value users within their own apps and move them across titles

February 23, 2026

Podcast | Episode 84

Scopely's $1bn Loom Games deal and Matthew Ball's State of Video Games report | 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 84...

February 20, 2026

Podcast | Episode 83

Supercell faces Clash Royale controversy and banks on innovation | 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 83...

February 16, 2026

Podcast | Episode 82

What do game developers really think of Project Genie? | 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 82...

February 9, 2026

Podcast | Episode 81

Ubisoft turmoil and what happened to Big Fish Games? | 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 81...

January 31, 2026