Growth Plans
MTG wants to double its size while leveraging AI
We speak to president and CEO Maria Redin about the company's ambitious plans for its gaming empire
Regulation
Europe's CPC targets King, Supercell, Mojang and others over virtual currencies
The Consumer Protection Cooperation Network has called for top publishers to bring their commercial practices in line regarding virtual currencies
Jobs Roundup
September 2026's Movers and Shakers: Scopely, Niantic Spatial, Trailmix, Roblox, Zynga and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Latest
Mobile Mavens
“The technology works, but the infrastructure doesn't”: The Mobile Mavens on the future of cloud gaming
The Mobile Mavens discuss cloud gaming's progress so far and its potential future
Milestone
My.Games’ Hunting Rivals surpasses $3m revenue and 3m installs
Hunting Rivals has also reached 1m monthly active users
Market Growth
Global game content revenue to reach $229.1bn by 2030
Asia-Pacific is expected to remain the largest gaming market
Pgc Nordics
Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics partners with Nordic Game
Uniting Sweden and Helsinki across the Baltic Sea
Service Shutdown
Mario Kart Tour shuts down after seven years on mobile
The game became unplayable when its servers went offline on September 29th
Funding News
General Intuition raises $220m at $6.2bn valuation
The company says its models are trained on billions of action-labelled videos
Editor's Picks
Eu Kids Act
A pocket guide to the EU Kids Act: What games companies need to know
Veronica Perez Lima breaks down what the proposed EU Kids Act could mean for games with a focus on age assurance and mobile engagement mechanics
Regulations
Europe's triple-threat for mobile gaming
The EU Kids Act, Digital Fairness Act and EU Digital Services Act for some uncomfortable challenges for the mobile games industry in the European Union
Brazil Games
How Brazil’s games industry is building its global future
Patrícia Sato and Rodrigo Terra discuss local and international events, and the progress of Brazil's legal framework for games
Opinion
For me, the most interesting part isn't AI replacing creative talent, but how it can allow smaller teams to work faster.
Hind Toufga discusses how Nordic studios are utilising AI
By making the cost of acquisition so high, I sometimes wonder where are you going to get all those innovations?
DoubleDown's Faith Price talks D2C, UA challenges and AI
#Pocket Gamer Connects
Pgc Jordan
The eight unmissable seminar tracks at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan this November 7th and 8th
From AI and global trends to development tips and tools, with insights from the best game makers
Pgc Nordics
Learn about the world-building of Remedy’s Control Resonant at PGC Nordics
Remedy Entertainment head of environment art Miro Vesterinen will host a session on the newly release game at the big show on October 20th and 21st
Pgc London
Fantastic fringe events at January's Pocket Gamer Connects London
Curated networking for developers, publishers and investors, Big Indie Pitches and a party to remember
Mena Market
Why you shouldn't overlook the MENA market
Seven compelling reasons to connect with one of the world’s fastest growing games markets today
Industry Voices
Transforming Portugal's Games Ecosystem
Four years in: How eGames Lab has helped Portugal’s games industry grow
Claudio Telo Pestana, project manager for Portugal's eGames Lab, tells PocketGamer.biz, how the combination of industry education & Government are transforming the country's games ecosystem
Ai Insights
SecretSauce Labs' Simon Davis on leaving games behind and solving AI's brand consistency problem
Davis discusses why the company made the move and how its AI technology grew out of a problem in game development
Week In Views
Xbox's major reset continues and reflections on AppLovin's studio acquisitions | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Anniversary
"We were born out of the restructuring of an animation company and we always believed in the power of storytelling"
We catch up with Sea Monster CEO and co-founder Glenn Gillis as the company celebrates its 15th anniversary amidst the changing African games market
From Concept To Candy
The secret ingredients behind the art of Candy Crush Saga
Candy Crush Saga artists Silvia Toma and Emil Sellström discuss creative rules, experimentation and "craving something to torpedo our calorie goals"
#The Nordics
Fresh Foundations
In The Hot Seat: Colossal Order's Mariina Hallikainen on leaving Paradox and life after Cities: Skylines
Seventeen years, one franchise, and now a blank page - Colossal Order's CEO on what comes after Cities: Skylines
Pgc Nordics
Wooga's Holger Wurst confirmed for PGC Nordics
The UX veteran behind June's Journey will join the star speaker lineup for PGC Nordics
All-in On Ai
How Nordic studios are using AI part two: From solo game-builders to support that never sleeps
Five more industry voices from the Nordics explain how AI is reshaping legal risk, team structure, player support and where the human line gets drawn
Superstar Speaker
Embark Studios' Neil Houari to speak at PGC Nordics
The 3D art lead brings his character and world-building expertise to Helsinki this October
Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions
Acqusitions
Trophy Games acquires Playrion from Paradox
The acquisition will be funded entirely from Trophy Games’ existing cash reserves
New Partnerships
Pokémon Go partners with European Space Agency for space-themed event
The event runs from October 4th 2026, to April 30th 2027
Funding News
Nex raises over $150m to take Nex Playground global
Nex Playground has surpassed 1m units sold and is distributed across more than 7,000 US retail locations
Funding News
Kalank secures €1.5m funding round to accelerate international expansion
The funding will support hiring, talent retention and publishing activities
Acquisition
Kakao Games to acquire 39.56% of Me2on for $71.5m
The deal values Me2on at approximately $181m based on the transaction
Funding News
Arcustin Games raises $500,000 in pre-seed funding
The investment values the Istanbul-based studio at $10m
Acquisition
Andrew Stalbow-led investor group completes Bath City FC acquisition
The investment aims to support Bath City’s men’s and women’s teams and make the club Football League-ready
Jobs News
Restructure
Xbox to cut 268 jobs as it shakes up studio structure
Microsoft Casual Games now reports into King as UK studio Ninja Theory could be shut down
Job News
GDC welcomes four new members to its Advisory Board
The new members are Amir Satvat, Alexa Ray Corriea, Lucien Parsons and Perrin Kaplan
Job News
Jonathan Knight takes expanded chief games officer role at The New York Times
Knight has held senior games roles at EA, Zynga, Warner Bros. Games and Activision
Industry Report
Report: 35% of game founders have decided against hiring because AI can do the work
The ‘Talent Signals Reshaping the Games Industry’ report found that 48% of founders are currently operating at a loss
Podcast | Episode 104
Apple's $2,000+ iPhone Duo and the backlash against new EU App Store rules | 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 104...
#China
Coins And Critters
Lilith Games finds a new hit as Clash of Critters makes $45.6m in four months
The game’s fourth month, between August and September, has been its most lucrative yet in player spending
Rankings Rise
Delta Force surpasses $10m in daily player spending for the first time
The tactical shooter hit a new record on September 5th, ranking as the most lucrative mobile game globally for one day
Market Report
China games market surpasses $50bn for the first time as player base is forecast to hit 769m by 2030
New data from Niko Partners forecasts the market will reach $59.8bn by 2030
Party Partnership
Duolingo partners with Eggy Party in China
The partnership offers learners in China access to the Eggy Party Quest in Duolingo
More News
Missed Opportunity
Mark Pincus reveals Zynga nearly acquired Supercell for $400m in 2012
The Zynga founder said he had a handshake deal to acquire the Finnish developer before his board rejected the deal
Game Preservation
National Videogame Museum launches UK-wide game preservation survey
The survey is open to developers, publishers, studios, former industry professionals and collectors
Company Financing
Embracer secures $200m revolving credit facility
The facility has a two-year tenor with an option to extend for two additional years
Coming Soon
Monster Hunter Outlanders set for October 29th release date
A mainland China version is set to launch from 2027 onwards
Ending Online Services
Minion Rush to end online services in January 2027
A farewell event will run from October 1st to October 28th
Catalogue Changes
Wooga’s Ghost Detective is leaving Netflix after three years
The game originally came to Netflix in 2023
Game Closure
Pokémon Masters EX to end service in Türkiye in December
Players will no longer be able to play after the service ends
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Podcasts
Podcast | Episode 103
Gamescom 2026 insights and Sony Music's shock Puzzle & Dragons investment | 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 103...
Podcast | Episode 102
Did Apple really resolve its EU dispute? | 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 102...
Podcast
Podcast: Xsolla on D2C's growing momentum and its biggest product wave yet
Xsolla president Chris Hewish discusses all things direct-to-consumer ahead of a big week at Gamescom
Podcast
Coming soon to the PocketGamer.biz Podcast: Xsolla on D2C and key pre-Gamescom reveals
Xsolla president Chris Hewish discusses the state of direct-to-consumer and the company's six new solutions for its expanding product suite