May 14, 2024 Jobs News PlayStation names new CEOs Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino The duo replace Jim Ryan, who exited the company after 30 years
January 30, 2024 Gaming In Africa Sony Innovation Fund backs Carry1st with strategic investment The African gaming industry boasts over 200 million players and is projected to achieve a market size exceeding $1 billion in 2024
January 8, 2024 The Only Way Is Up Investment in and around the games industry dropped by 79% in 2023 While in America it dropped 86%… But with profits and share prices on the increase, is the scene now set for a bounceback?
November 29, 2023 Partnership Power Sony sets sights on mobile in strategic partnership with NCSoft A strategic deal has been secured by CEOs Taekjin Kim and Jim Ryan
October 26, 2023 Acquiblizz Microsoft's Xbox boss Phil Spencer sticks to Call of Duty non exclusivity promise "We have no goal of somehow trying to use Call of Duty to get you to buy an Xbox console."
October 12, 2023 African Advancement Sony Ventures to invest $10M via new fund for African startups Fintech may be Africa’s biggest funding category, but Sony’s focus is on entertainment
September 29, 2023 Psgo With Jim Ryan's exit approaching, could PlayStation's next CEO finally realise their mobile potential? Could PlayStation finally go all-in with mobile?
August 9, 2023 Financials Sony sees 6.8% drop in income for games but a rise in sales Games income increased by 167bn yen despite other slim financial results
July 31, 2023 Deals Deals Digest: July 2023's biggest deals at a glance From Tencent’s acquisition spree to the latest moves in Web3, here are this month's biggest deals from around the mobile games world
July 14, 2023 Week That Was Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days The PocketGamer.biz team tackles big money and two stories, about cancelled development and story innovation, from Develop: Brighton this time around...
July 13, 2023 The Future Of Sony Sony to invest $2 billion into extended reality research The tech giant is aiming to take gaming to the next level
July 6, 2023 Strategy Playstation rumoured to be seeking out partnerships in South Korea Korea is another major hub for mobile despite speculations it is related to the company’s flagship console
May 26, 2023 Week That Was Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news including new mobile platforms, app store invasions, celebrity developers and… Have you seen my $2bn? I could have sworn it was right here…
May 25, 2023 Head In The Cloud What is Project Q? Sony’s latest handheld console revealed Sony’s newest device was revealed at PlayStation Showcase 2023
May 24, 2023 Mobile X Console Backbone and PlayStation bring the Backbone One peripheral to Android The launch follows the release of Backbone One - PlayStation Edition for iOS
May 24, 2023 Showcase 2023 Sony teases push into live service and cross-platform publishing The first information of future plans lands prior to tonight's PlayStation Showcase 2023 event
May 10, 2023 Holding Out For A Hero Sony brings its Hero Project incubator program to India The launch follows the program’s rollout in China
April 26, 2023 Acquiblizz The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority blocks the Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal Microsoft was unable to address the CMA’s concerns regarding how the deal would affect competitors in the cloud gaming space
April 6, 2023 Acquiblizz Sony claims CMA narrowing scope of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is “irrational” The tech giant has been one of the deal’s biggest opponents
April 6, 2023 Sony Handheld Is Sony going remote with its next handheld console? Speculation is rife for what, if it happens, Sony’s new handheld gaming console will do
March 24, 2023 Acquiblizz Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal inches closer as the UK's CMA flips its decision The authority has backtracked on its previous findings and is satisfied that the deal WON'T affect console competitors. But cloud gaming remains an issue
March 24, 2023 Acquiblizz This week in the Microsoft x Activision Blizzard deal All the latest in one place as the EU and CMA flip-flop opinions and a conclusion draws nearer
March 16, 2023 Playstation Mobile PlayStation Mobile continues its hiring spree The company has been making a concerted effort to break into the mobile space
March 10, 2023 Acquivision Blizzard Microsoft, Activision, and Sony: The story so far As the deal inches towards a conclusion Microsoft still face opposition in both the mobile and console spaces
March 6, 2023 Acquivision Blizzard Microsoft may be winning the Activision war A new decision by the FTC shows the tides may be turning in the tech giant’s favour
March 6, 2023 Loot Boxes Austrian Court classifies loot boxes as gambling The country’s court has issued a fine against Sony in a provisional ruling
March 3, 2023 Sony Acquisition Sony reportedly eyeing up acquisition of Take-Two Interactive The tech giant could be preparing to unleash the latest volley in its arms race with Microsoft
February 22, 2023 Acquivision Blizzard Microsoft signs deals with Nvidia for Call of Duty on GeForce Now The company announced the deal at a press briefing to discuss its acquisition of Activision Blizzard
February 21, 2023 Aquiblizz Microsoft signs ten-year deal with Nintendo for Call of Duty The agreement, announced by Microsoft's Brad Smith, will see the company commit to providing the game on Nintendo’s platforms
February 20, 2023 Releases Little Big Planet spin-off Ultimate Sackboy is out now on mobile Sony's endless runner comes to iOS and Android today
February 13, 2023 A Blizzard Of Accusations Bobby Kotick, Microsoft, and Sony clash over Activision Blizzard acquisition Activision Blizzard CEO Kotick is accusing Sony of sabotaging the Microsoft deal, while Sony is accusing Microsoft of harassment
February 10, 2023 Views Week Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news to talk big games moving to mobile, big money being made, and big trouble for some big names
February 7, 2023 Mobile Expansion The Horizon franchise is reportedly eyeing a mobile debut A job listing on Guerrilla Games’ website hints that the acclaimed series may be coming to mobile devices
January 18, 2023 Drake Star Review Who were 2022's most strategic gaming investors? Drake Star breaks down last year’s top gaming acquisitions. Who spent the smartest money in 2022? Find out here
January 6, 2023 New Acquisition NetEase acquires Halo Infinite co-developer Skybox Labs NetEase is continuing its expansion beyond mobile platforms
January 5, 2023 Acquivision Blizzard CMA extends the deadline for Microsoft / Activision-Blizzard investigation The group requires more time to decide if the UK should approve the deal
January 2, 2023 2022 Highlights 2022 In Review – November’s Best Bits As the year draws to a close, we take a look back with our pick of the stories that shaped the last twelve months. Let's look back to November
December 31, 2022 2022 Highlights BIG Stories of 2022 - How the massive Microsoft/Activision-Blizzard gaming acquisition came under fire The acquisition may have been largely due to Activision Blizzard’s mobile offerings, but one franchise in particular prompted Sony to intervene
December 23, 2022 Acquivision Blizzard Microsoft hits back at FTC's Activision-Blizzard block Microsoft has called the lawsuit filed by the FTC attempting to block their Activision-Blizzard takeover 'unconstitutional'
December 21, 2022 Diversity In Gaming An estimated 2.3 million online teenage gamers have been exposed to white supremacist ideology A recent report by the Anti-Defamation League found a sharp rise in online harassment
December 6, 2022 Mobile Moves PlayStation Mobile team continues hiring spree Veterans of Kabam, Apple, Meta and Niantic are among the team members fleshing out PlayStation's ever-expanding mobile department
November 25, 2022 Week In Views Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days The PocketGamer.biz team give their take on what happens when a game dies and why the UK is so behind on games funding?
November 24, 2022 Rumour FTC rumoured to block Activision-Blizzard acquisition deal The hotly anticipated acquisition of Activision-Blizzard may face another hurdle as outlet Politico reports on rumours the FTC may see to block the deal
November 23, 2022 Chinese Market Microsoft and Sony attempt to woo China's mobile devs with new investments Mobile is king of China’s games space, but Microsoft and Sony are seeking to hoover up games and talent
November 17, 2022 Streaming Singularity Netflix, Apple, Microsoft and now Samsung are all backing streaming, the inevitable future of gaming As multi-use mediums such as TVs and mobile phones include more subscription services, what does this mean for consoles?
November 7, 2022 A Call Of Duty To Competitors? Is Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard in trouble? The biggest deal in gaming history has faced steep criticism from regulators and competitors
October 31, 2022 Mobile Dominance The world’s top 10 game companies made $126 billion in 2021 from software, with mobile leading the charge Tencent came out on top with $33 billion, three quarters of which came from mobile
October 25, 2022 News Drake Star's Global Gaming Report reveals the gaming industry’s top investors The Embracer group lives up to its name with numerous acquisitions as we break down some of the top investors in Drake Star's new report.
October 20, 2022 Drake Star Report Drake Star: Quarter 3 of 2022 saw 81 new mergers and acquisitions totalling billions of dollars Over 300 deals were made from July to September, Embracer Group led the pack with eight acquisitions
October 19, 2022 Microsoft X Activision Blizzard The storm blows on - CMA still intent on investigating Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard The UK regulator doubled down on plans to scrutinise the planned acquisition before approval