Pgc Summit Montreal

Selling into China, getting the most out of AI, strengthening live ops: Key takeaways from PGC Summit Montreal and MIGS

Here's what PGC Summit Montreal and MIGS taught us about AI, live ops, China, licensed IP and UX

November 13, 2026

New Games

New release roundup: Football Manager 27 Mobile, PUBG Mobile Flash, Transformers: Eternal War, UnGodly, and more

We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week

November 13, 2026

Regulations

Finnish and German games associations warn EU Digital Fairness Act could hurt industry

Germany's game association is calling on the European Parliament and Council to revise the draft legislation

November 13, 2026

Latest

Week In Views

The allegations behind Nvidia's scandal and GTA 6's record breaking pre-launch | Week in Views

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

November 13, 2026

Company Restructure

Nexon plans deeper cuts after cancelling six projects

The cuts follow chairman Patrick Söderlund's call for a minimum profit standard for every project

November 13, 2026

G-star 2026

Shinji Mikami, Kim Hyung-tae and Greg Kasavin to speak at G-STAR's G-CON 2026

This year's theme looks at game narrative beyond story and dialogue

November 13, 2026

Milestone

Minecraft China reaches 100m annual active players

NetEase has published Minecraft in China on PC and mobile since 2017

November 13, 2026

Candy Crush Crossover

Candy Crush crossover celebrates 25 years of Xbox with Halo, Spyro, Banjo-Kazooie and more

King has introduced pins from eight different franchises and remixed music tracks from six IPs

November 12, 2026

Jobs

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns

Tech exec exits company amid scandal over affairs and alleged China dealings

November 12, 2026

For PC developers, the biggest problem is fear. Fear that admitting to any use of AI is like a Scarlet Letter on the game.

10Six Games' Susan Cummings joins the Mobile Mavens to discuss AI

The absolute biggest shift, as AI becomes part of the everyday workflow, is that IP protection is no longer automatic

Outfit7’s Tina Stockbauer Zagorac discusses the legal risks of AI tools

Marvellous Mena

Mohanad Games on developing in Syria, publishing through the UAE and reaching Syrians abroad

“These are my people and my community, and I believe that shared connection is at the heart of Fathal Syria’s success”

November 12, 2026

Funding News

Merak Capital leads $1.3m round in Lambda Studios

The studio began on Roblox and is now moving onto new platforms

November 11, 2026

Raising Capital

Saudi PIF explores new fundraising options to unlock cash from portfolio companies

PIF’s 2026-2030 strategy expects more mature portfolio companies to help finance their own expansion

November 11, 2026

Acqusitions

China approves Savvy Games Group’s Moonton acquisition

The merger review was completed on October 29th 2026

November 10, 2026

Podcast | Episode 109

The AI clone wars and fake mobile game ads | 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 109...

November 7, 2026

Funding News

Anorak raises $5m in pre-seed funding from Backed VC, Play Ventures, Supercell and MTG

The company plans to bring its first playable formats to market and open its creator platform in early 2027

November 12, 2026

Collabs Corner

November 2026's Collabs Corner

The latest crossovers in mobile games, all in one place

November 11, 2026

Management Buyout

My.Games agrees to management buyout backed by UAE investor

My.Games will retain its existing brand and leadership when the deal closes in 2026

November 10, 2026

Possible Acqusition

Report: Silver Lake and PIF explore $25bn deal to acquire Unity

Silver Lake already owns about 8% of Unity and remains one of its largest shareholders

November 6, 2026

Funding For Games

DENMU closes debut games fund above $50m target

DENMU Fund I will support game developers through production, launch and growth

November 6, 2026

Investment News

e2vc launches $150m fund to back Turkish games and tech companies

The fund will invest up to $10m initially in companies at Series A to Series C

November 5, 2026

New Partnerships

AMC partners with Yodo1 to bring Walking Dead and Vampire IP to Chinese game developers

The partnership builds on Yodo1's previous collaborations with Hasbro, Paramount and CD Projekt Red

November 5, 2026

Leadership Scrutiny

Nvidia shares fall 8% as board reportedly considers ousting Jensen Huang

The CEO admitted to being unfaithful to his wife in a letter to Nvidia employees

November 12, 2026

Studio Closure

Fortis Games shuts down as up to 440 jobs are put at risk

Las Vegas Sands fully financed Fortis, but the total investment was not disclosed.

November 11, 2026

Job News

Stillfront appoints Adam Schaub as group COO

He joins the company's Group executive management team and will report to CEO Marcus Jacobs

November 9, 2026

Job News

Former Xbox COO Helen Chiang disputes claims she was fired over a policy violation

Chiang raised concerns about how company standards were applied in her case

November 3, 2026

Jobs Roundup

October 2026's Movers and Shakers: Appcharge, Stash, Zynga, Xbox, Scopely, Rollic, and more

Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers

October 28, 2026

Eu Regulation

Supercell CEO believes Digital Fairness Act will hurt consumers

Ilkka Paananen believes the regulation, as it stands, is bad for players that don't pay, teenagers and parents

November 12, 2026

Studio Closure

Playnest shuts down after four years of mobile game development

The Helsinki-based company was founded in late 2022 as Wonder Hive

November 12, 2026

New Partnerships

Umamusume: Pretty Derby becomes first founding partner of 2027 F1 Japanese Grand Prix

The game will have a special booth at the circuit's GP Square Fanzone alongside other promotional activities

November 12, 2026

Digital Fairness Act

The DFA is "game over" for the European games industry

The European Games Developer Federation and Video Games Europe slam proposals

November 11, 2026

Regulation

Digital Fairness Act raises questions over future of mobile game monetisation

Industry experts share their views on the EU proposal and its potential impact on games

November 11, 2026

Digital Fairness Act

UKIE warns EU Digital Fairness Act could harm UK games industry and parental choice

The UK trade body has raised concerns about the impact of proposed restrictions on developers and parental controls

November 11, 2026

New Offerings

Google releases open-source Sign in with Google plugin for Unity

The plugin is available as an open-source project on GitHub

November 11, 2026

Podcast | Episode 108

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2026, iPhone Duo games and Pokémon Unite ends service | 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 108...

November 2, 2026

Pgc Jordan

Unreal Engine instructor Sandra Kawar on AI as a creative partner, ahead of PGC Jordan

What to expect from Sandra Kawar’s PGC Jordan talk on AI and game art

October 30, 2026

Podcast | Episode 107

Why EA shut down BioWare, Supercell’s Metacore takeover and Mika Games’ $10m soft launch bet | 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 107...

October 26, 2026

Podcast | Episode 106

Why Supercell couldn’t save Squad Busters, Nintendo learns IP isn’t enough and Google's new AI game maker | 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 106...

October 20, 2026