Craig Chapple

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Craig Chapple

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Head of Content

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About Craig Chapple is the head of content at PocketGamer.biz, leading the team's editorial direction and developing the conference agenda for our Pocket Gamer Connects conferences around the world. He has previously served as Senior Editor at PocketGamer.biz, as well as holding roles at Sensor Tower, Nintendo and Develop.

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4 takeaways from RovioCon and Slush 2025: AI reimagining game dev, China's growth threatens Western studios, and EU regulation concerns

November 21, 2025

4 takeaways from RovioCon and Slush 2025: AI reimagining game dev, China's growth threatens Western studios, and EU regulation concerns

We round up the key sessions, talking points and chats from a busy week in Helsinki, Finland

Tencent’s €1.16bn Ubisoft investment on track to close in coming days as H1 bookings rise

November 21, 2025

Tencent’s €1.16bn Ubisoft investment on track to close in coming days as H1 bookings rise

Investment will establish new unity Vantage Studios responsible for top IP and help clear debts

Supercell's AI masterplan explained

November 18, 2025

Games Ai Playbook

Supercell's AI masterplan explained

Supercell AI lead Otto Söderlund explains the Clash of Clans developer's strategy for AI and how it uses the tech in game development

Why is Google policing how the world's top mobile games monetise? | Week in Mobile Games podcast

November 17, 2025

Podcast | Episode 72

Why is Google policing how the world's top mobile games monetise? | 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 72...

Ubisoft postpones half-year earnings and requests trading halt

November 13, 2025

Trading Suspension

Ubisoft postpones half-year earnings and requests trading halt

Publisher has been restructuring as part of a $1.25 billion Tencent deal to create a new subsidiary

Level of Squad Busters rework

November 13, 2025

Level of Squad Busters rework "would have made it almost a completely new game"

Development team said if it could go back in time, it would spend more time “making sure the very core gameplay of Squad was truly ready for primetime”

Temple Run 3 soft-launches on mobile

November 11, 2025

Temple Run 3 soft-launches on mobile

Classic endless runner heads back on to mobile, more than 12 years after Temple Run 2

Google and Epic upend Android mobile game monetisation | Week in Mobile Games podcast

November 9, 2025

Podcast | Episode 71

Google and Epic upend Android mobile game monetisation | 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 71...

An Epic deal for Google?

November 7, 2025

An Epic deal for Google?

Epic and Google propose new rules for how you monetise your games

October 2025 mobile game charts: New hits rise as PUBG Mobile falls

November 6, 2025

October 2025 mobile game charts: New hits rise as PUBG Mobile falls

Our monthly look at the global mobile game rankings across the App Store and Google Play

Arcadia Gaming Partners invests $4m in Iron Games studio led by former Gram Games execs

November 4, 2025

Investment News

Arcadia Gaming Partners invests $4m in Iron Games studio led by former Gram Games execs

Developer aims to redefine what players expect from casual and merge genres by introducing new, original mechanics

Squad Busters shuts down and Google Play's transformative changes | Week in Mobile Games podcast

November 3, 2025

Podcast | Episode 70

Squad Busters shuts down and Google Play's transformative changes | 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 70...

Hot Five: Supercell is shutting down Squad Busters, Pokémon TCG Pocket hits $1.3bn, and Google Play opens up

November 3, 2025

Hot Five: Supercell is shutting down Squad Busters, Pokémon TCG Pocket hits $1.3bn, and Google Play opens up

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

New release roundup: Hill Climb Racing 3, Monopoly Go Chat, Angry Birds Match World, and more

October 31, 2025

New release roundup: Hill Climb Racing 3, Monopoly Go Chat, Angry Birds Match World, and more

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

Google Play injunction can

October 30, 2025

Google Play injunction can "transform Android game economics"

Tech giant forced to allow alternative payment systems in the US until 2027 under court ruling in Epic Games case

Supercell will shut down Squad Busters next year

October 30, 2025

Supercell will shut down Squad Busters next year

Decision marks the first time ever the famous Finnish studio has closed a live game

US Google Play store opens up to alternative payments in boost for DTC

October 29, 2025

US Google Play store opens up to alternative payments in boost for DTC

Injunction will run until November 1st, 2027

October 29, 2025

"We kind of forgot that we're a game developer": Fingersoft's journey to Hill Climb Racing 3

Chief growth officer Daniel Rantala gives us the lowdown on the series' history and where the studio is headed for its future

Fingersoft soft-launches Hill Climb Racing 3

October 29, 2025

Fingersoft soft-launches Hill Climb Racing 3

Sequel to popular series is available on Google Play in the UK, Norway, Sweden and Finland

Supercell’s Boat Game sets sail for second alpha test

October 27, 2025

Supercell’s Boat Game sets sail for second alpha test

Could Boat Game be Supercell's next global release?

Sensor Tower secures new investment for generative AI insights

October 24, 2025

Investment News

Sensor Tower secures new investment for generative AI insights

Market intelligence firm aims to fuel its genAI ambitions with new capital

Scopely releases Monopoly Go Chat app

October 24, 2025

Scopely releases Monopoly Go Chat app

After amassing $5 billion and millions of players, the publisher looks to expand on the mobile game's blockbuster success

Rovio soft-launches Angry Birds Match World

October 24, 2025

Rovio soft-launches Angry Birds Match World

Famous mobile IP returns to match-3 with latest release

Is Krafton's $69 million AI-first shift a sign of things to come?

October 24, 2025

Is Krafton's $69 million AI-first shift a sign of things to come?

The PUBG maker is saying publicly what some other publishers are doing privately

The big AWS crash and Google delays Android regulation | Week in Mobile Games podcast

October 23, 2025

Podcast | Episode 69

The big AWS crash and Google delays Android regulation | 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 69...

Have your say: Consultation for the EU's Digital Fairness Act ends on October 24th

October 22, 2025

Have your say: Consultation for the EU's Digital Fairness Act ends on October 24th

The European Commission is currently taking feedback on the proposed regulations

Podcast: The EU's Digital Fairness Act and what it means for the games industry explained

October 21, 2025

Podcast: The EU's Digital Fairness Act and what it means for the games industry explained

Arcanix CSO Oscar Clark and Flux Digital Policy director of policy and public affairs Celia Pontin delve into potential impact on free-to-play

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers revealed, and crisis in the EU's games industry | Week in Mobile Games podcast

October 12, 2025

Podcast | Episode 68

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers revealed, and crisis in the EU's games industry | 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 68...

Xsolla extends Stevenage FC sponsorship to 2028

October 10, 2025

Sponsorship Deal

Xsolla extends Stevenage FC sponsorship to 2028

Partnership with English football club will run until at least the 2027 to 2028 season

Ilkka's wake-up call for the games industry

October 10, 2025

Ilkka's wake-up call for the games industry

It's time for the industry to take action rather than sit around and wait

The $55bn EA acquisition unpacked | Week in Mobile Games podcast

October 6, 2025

Podcast | Episode 67

The $55bn EA acquisition unpacked | 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 67...

Who are EA's new owners?

September 29, 2025

Behind The Curtain

Who are EA's new owners?

A look at Saudi Arabia's PIF, Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, and Unity investor Silver Lake

It’s official: EA agrees $55bn buyout deal

September 29, 2025

It’s official: EA agrees $55bn buyout deal

Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners swoop for publisher in all-cash deal

What might a $55bn EA buyout mean?

September 29, 2025

Buyout Speculation

What might a $55bn EA buyout mean?

Games industry analysts offer their insights on what a potential deal could mean

Top 50 Mobile Game Makers revealed at PGC Helsinki next week

September 29, 2025

Top 50 Mobile Game Makers revealed at PGC Helsinki next week

Prestigious list will be unveiled on October 7th live at the show

UGC platform revenue share, app store competition, and Fire Emblem's surprise launch | Week in Mobile Games podcast

September 28, 2025

Podcast | Episode 66

UGC platform revenue share, app store competition, and Fire Emblem's surprise launch | 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 66...

Report: EA in talks to go private at $50bn valuation

September 26, 2025

Game-changing Deal

Report: EA in talks to go private at $50bn valuation

Saudi Arabia’s PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners working on deal that could be announced as soon as next week

Skich hatches plan to be the

September 24, 2025

Skich hatches plan to be the "Steam for mobile gaming"

But can alternative mobile marketplaces really compete?

DTC platform Stash names ex-Homa president Henry Lowenfels as CEO

September 16, 2025

DTC platform Stash names ex-Homa president Henry Lowenfels as CEO

Company makes wave of senior hires as it plots mission to democratise direct-to-consumer for all studios

EA Sports FC Empires canned

September 15, 2025

EA Sports FC Empires canned

EA Sports FC Tactical looks like it could be next up after it was last updated in April

Toca Boca Days shuts down after 16 months in soft launch

September 15, 2025

Toca Boca Days shuts down after 16 months in soft launch

Servers taken offline on August 25th, 2025 as developer looks to focus on other projects

Angry Birds Rush mobile game soft-launches in the US

September 15, 2025

Angry Birds Rush mobile game soft-launches in the US

Title blends classic slingshot mechanics with runner-like gameplay

New Release roundup: Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra, Match Dreams, Underwatermelon, and more

September 12, 2025

New Release roundup: Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra, Match Dreams, Underwatermelon, and more

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

Hot Five: Destiny Rising hits 1m installs, Firaxis layoffs, and how Screw Master 3D scaled to global markets

September 8, 2025

Hot Five: Destiny Rising hits 1m installs, Firaxis layoffs, and how Screw Master 3D scaled to global markets

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

Gaming continues its transmedia expansion

September 8, 2025

The Transmedia Train

Gaming continues its transmedia expansion

Call of Duty becomes the latest major games IP to get the film treatment

New release roundup: The King of Fighters AFK, Riftbusters, Retro Bowl 26, and more

September 5, 2025

New release roundup: The King of Fighters AFK, Riftbusters, Retro Bowl 26, and more

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

Gamescom insights and India's shock real-money gaming ban | Week in Mobile Games podcast

September 1, 2025

Podcast | Episode 65

Gamescom insights and India's shock real-money gaming ban | 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 65...

Female-first UGC platform Dorian partners with Women’s Game Fest

September 1, 2025

Story-driven Games

Female-first UGC platform Dorian partners with Women’s Game Fest

The Boost Track gives developers the chance to compete for a $500 gran, 1:1 coaching and game promotion

What next for Finland's games industry?

August 29, 2025

Shifting Market

What next for Finland's games industry?

Ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki on October 7th to 8th, we take a look at a transformative time for the sector

India's games companies scramble as real-money ban wipes billions off market

August 27, 2025

India's games companies scramble as real-money ban wipes billions off market

The legislation has seen companies and investors lose hundreds of millions of dollars from a previously fast-rising industry