Gamescom 2026
Gamescom guidance: Momentum, marathons and the right comms strategy
Raptor PR CEO and founder Rana Rahman offers advice for mobile developers and publishers looking to maximise value from Gamescom 2026
Uk-china
A new Silk Road for video games and interactive entertainment
UKIE CEO Nick Poole on the opportunity for building UK business in China
Payment Power
Venmo becomes payment option on Google Play
The integration gives Google Play users another way to pay for digital content
Latest
Earnings Report
Marmalade Game Studio records $17.1m in revenue as EBITDA more than doubles
Further growth is expected from existing games and new releases
Strategic Move
MTG unveils Playamp as new brand for midcore games division
The division generated over $950m in revenue in 2025
Pgc Nordics
Save up to €250 on PGC Nordics this week
Early Bird prices end this Thursday
Investment News
Copa Fantasy finalising $750,000 seed round to accelerate growth
The company will add new leagues and introduce a Trivia game as part of its expansion
Call For Change
German trade body calls for stronger political support for Europe's games industry
The statement says Germany and Europe are not benefiting fully from the global games industry's growth
Job News
Former Icelandic minister joins Fenris Creations to lead AI partnerships
She will lead a new research initiative examining autonomous AI systems in Eve Frontier
Editor's Picks
Podcast | Episode 100
ChinaJoy insights, EA finalises sale and our 100th episode! | 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 100...
China Best Of 2026
The Top 30 China Game Makers of 2026
The China movers and shakers of the last 12 months revealed!
Key Takeaways
Five takeaways from ChinaJoy 2026: China goes global, AI the talk of the town, and ads and payments firms take over
We delve into China's bustling industry after a week at ChinaJoy, PGC Summit Shanghai, CIGDC, CGDC and more
Opinion
The logic is simple: take something calming, meditative, and highly repetitive by its nature, and put it in your game.
Alexandra Pulinets explores why simple mobile puzzle games are so effective at driving engagement
You will see mini-games go viral in the West, operated by someone you've never heard of - but who has deep roots in the Chinese market.
GoodDay Solution's Bo Mei on the East-West mistake everyone's making and mini-games' next big leap
#Pocket Gamer Connects
Pgc Nordics
Game Makers of Finland's Wilma Ramona Ikäheimonen joins PGC Nordics speaker lineup
The Game Makers of Finland chairperson will cut through the noise on AI in games, differentiating the hype from the reality of what's actually changing in development
Aurora
Nominate the women we should celebrate in this year's Aurora Nordics
The honourees will be announced live at PG Connects Nordics this October 20th and 21st
The Indie Edge
A tale of two indies: How Triband and Midjiwan outlasted the boom-bust cycle
Two small studios a few hundred kilometres apart are proving there's another way to build a Nordic mobile hit
Pgc Summit Montreal
Why Canada’s games industry matters: A proven test market, talent and tax breaks
From soft launches to major development hubs, Canada has become an increasingly important part of the North American games ecosystem
Industry Voices
Mobile Strategy
Why Apple Arcade offered a "no-compromise" home for EA's Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition
EA Tiburon head of live services and mobile Ryan Ferwerda discusses why Apple Arcade was the right fit for Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition and reaching new audiences
Industry Insights
VFX optimisation in midcore games: Commonly overlooked techniques and advanced methods
Azur Games lead VFX Stanislav Stabrov shares practical techniques for optimising visual effects in midcore mobile games
Ai Agents
How AI agents could impact mobile gaming monetisation
Jonas Martins explores how agentic commerce could reshape mobile game monetisation
Creator Platforms
Most gaming companies aren't building creator platforms - they're building ecosystems
New research finds only five of 23 major gaming companies operate as true creator platforms, with hybrid ecosystems emerging as the industry's dominant model
China In Your Hands
China is not a translated market: How global game publishers can prepare for growth
Kash Ismail of MStars.ai outlines how publishers can lay the foundations to test, learn and scale with control in China, long before the media budget is deployed
#China
Week In Views
Meaningful collaborations, Arknights: Endfield's first six months and AI in China | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Pgc Summit Shanghai
Tips for navigating China's enormous games market
Tips on choosing a local partner, user acquisition and player behaviour
Pgc Summit Shanghai
PGC Summit Shanghai begins with talks from Habby, Thatgamecompany, Mattel163, Kingsoft and more
A day of networking and industry insights kicks off ahead of ChinaJoy
Global Influence
Black Myth: Wukong was a inflection point for China and its pay-to-play market
Publishers, developers and investors are said to be turning their attention back to the country's development scene
Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions
Funding
FunVenture secures $1m seed financing
Polish studio has worked on titles such as Miners Settlement and Arcanterra
Investment News
Saudi studio Majestic Mind Games raises $1.45m
Studio developing PC games and will expand select titles to other platforms including mobile
Super Deal
Tripledot acquires Supersonic from Unity for $40m
Deal comes after Tripledot purchased AppLovin's games business last year
Done Deal
EA’s $55bn buyout complete in deal led by Saudi Arabia’s PIF
A consortium of PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners has taken EA private
Deals Underway
Nazara revises terms to acquire Bluetile and Bestplay in all-cash deals
The board has granted its in-principle approval
Acqusitions
Razer acquires StreamElements assets to expand creator ecosystem
StreamElements will continue operating without changes for creators
New Partnerships
Esports Foundation partners with adidas for Esports Nations Cup
More than 2,000 athletes and coaches will receive bespoke competition apparel
Jobs News
Jobs Roundup
August 2026's Movers and Shakers: Nazara, Netflix, AppMagic, Cypher Games, Kabam, Lil Snack and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Roblox Recruits
Jars AI co-founders join Roblox’s Foundation AI team
Steffen Holm and Chris Kruger have already helped ship Roblox’s Build in New Zealand
Ceo Change
Nazara CEO Nitish Mittersain to step down in September
Effective September 1st, Nitish Mittersain will continue as managing director but no longer serve as CEO
Loads Of Layoffs
Refactor Games reportedly lays off 85% of staff
The layoffs have followed less than two months on from the release of FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition on Netflix Games
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
#Regulation
Regulations
Apple pushes back against proposed UK App Store rules
The CMA wants developers to steer users to alternative payment options
In The Hot Seat
In the Hot Seat: Three ways Western developers are leaving a fortune on the table in China
We speak to Kingsoft's Claire Yang about making cross-border deals work, the hires that can mean 10x to 100x the revenue and why China's giants don't hold every advantage
Podcast | Episode 98
Epic and Google withdraw their US settlement and Pokémon Go revenue skyrockets | 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 98...
Opinion
UKIE's Nick Poole: "The social media ban will change the rules of engagement"
The UKIE CEO on the UK's planned social media ban for under-16s, how games could get tangled up and what the industry can do about it
More News
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Digimon Delivers
Bandai Namco sees record Q1 while Digimon achieves highest profit ever
Bandai Namco generated $2.1 billion in net sales during the quarter, up 9% year-over-year
Top Performers
Mobile games make $6.6bn in July as Honor of Kings leads player spending
Global mobile game spending reached $6.6bn
App Store Changes
Aptoide returns to Google Play after more than a decade
Aptoide's return follows changes to Google's approach to third-party app marketplaces
Rebrand
HandyGames rebrands to THQ Nordic Mobile
Publisher serve as the dedicated publishing pipeline to bring major IPs from THQ Nordic portfolio to mobile
New Studio
New Vietnam mobile studio Momin Games launches
The company aims to develop hybrid puzzle and casual games
Revenue Rise
Netmarble makes $505.1m in Q2 2026 with The Seven Deadly Sins success
RPGs contributed the largest share of portfolio revenue at 42%
Latest Videos
Podcasts
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...
Podcast
My.Games' $50m a year benchmark for new forever franchises
We speak to My.Games CEO Elena Grigorian about live ops, new game R&D, D2C and why AI is a game changer
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...
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