Pgc Barcelona
Follow the money: Who's funding, publishing and buying at PGC Barcelona 2026
Here are just some of the heavyweight UA financiers, publishers and investors you will meet at PGC Barcelona
New Games
New release roundup: Game of Thrones: Dragonfire, Skeletor: Until Next Time and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Pgc Barcelona
The publishing playbook: Pitching tips from both sides of the table
Ahead of her talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona 2026, Burny Games’ Elena Lobova explores the value of research and clarity when teaming up with a publisher
Hot Five
Hot Five: Fortnite’s iOS comeback, Take-Two Interactive’s "fantastic mobile performance", and Block Blast’s brief unavailability on Google Play
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Slime Rancher, Battle Waves: Mobile, Pictonico!, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Mobile Games University
Mobile game ad monetisation: What you need to know
Aurion11 CEO and Co-founder Igor Lautar gives a detailed rundown of mobile games advertising in this intermediate level guide
Hot Five
Hot Five: 15 years of Scopely, StreamElements confirms acquisition talks, and Fortnite’s App Store return
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Clash of Critters, Sword x Staff, Farming Simulator 26, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Into The Sandbox
Melon Sandbox: 150m installs and UGC evolution
Publisher PlayDucky shares insights into the ragdoll physics title, which has transformed into part sandbox game, part creator ecosystem
Data
Sweden's games industry in numbers
The key data behind Sweden’s bustling games industry and the stats powering its success
Pgc Summit MalmÖ
Meet companies like Sony, Landfall, Raw Fury, Rovio and Sybo at PGC Malmö on May 27th and 28th
See who you could do business with at Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Malmö
Pgc Summit Shanghai
No Discord or mailing lists: Rethinking game discovery in China
Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai is where Western studios define their China strategy
Marvellous Mena
Exel by Merak Gaming Accelerator: Everything Middle East and Africa studios need to know
A full breakdown of how the Exel by Merak Gaming Accelerator works, including funding structure, eligibility, program phases, cohort timeline and what studios get beyond the investment
Hot Five
Hot Five: Sensor Tower acquiring AppMagic, Grand Games’ $70m Series B, and Switch 2 nears 20m unit sales
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Meg's Monster, Jolly Match 3, Cats & Soup: Magic Recipe, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Jobs Roundup
May 2026's Movers and Shakers: Xbox leadership reshuffle, Stillfront hires CHRO, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Hot Five
Hot Five: Supercell to acquire Metacore, Kohort raises $7m in Series A, and CCP rebrands to Fenris Creations
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Pgc Summit Shanghai
How Chinese game makers leverage AI
Discover how the world's biggest games market is running ahead at Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai this July
New Games
New release roundup: Gambonanza, The Rhymatory, Perchang World, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Marketing Moves
All Stars, ASMR and IRL experiences: Candy Crush’s marketing strategy unwrapped
We meet with King’s marketing team to discuss strategy, branding, and how to advertise a 14-year-old game
Pgc Summit MalmÖ
Connect, pitch and learn at Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Malmö
Business making and market insight at the heart of the Nordic games industry on May 27th to 28th
Gamescom Latam Takeaways
Brazil dreams big at Gamescom LATAM
We highlight some key takeaways at the big consumer and B2B games expo
Hot Five
Hot Five: Papaya ordered to pay Skillz $420m, Epic Games Store launches in Japan, PlaySimple IPO, and more
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Ho Chi Minh Mixer
EnJoyPay and Pocket Gamer announce global game developer mixer in Ho Chi Minh City
The event is designed for teams expanding into Southeast Asia, those navigating global payment policy changes, or developers exploring official web-shop integrations
New Games
New release roundup: Neverness to Everness, Dungeon Clawler, Beholder: Conductor, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Pgc Summit Shanghai
Make your China market move this May Day
Secure your spot at Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai with our time-limited offer
Ip Insight
Transmedia is back: Why the next hit game IP might start as an animated microdrama
AI, Roblox and beyond: 6 things we learned at Cartoon Next 2026 about the future of cross-platform storytelling
Jobs Roundup
April 2026's Movers and Shakers: Jam City's new CEO, Roblox's GM for Europe, Apple's Tim Cook stepping down, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Game Set And Tennis Clash
Game, set, match: Roland-Garros eSeries returns for 2026 as global eTennis dominance grows
Laure Valée will host the final stage of Roland-Garros eSeries by Renault 2026
Pgc Barcelona 2026
Bigger than ever Big Indie Zone and Career Zone coming to Barcelona with support from Gameloft
Find your next big industry opportunity on June 15th-16th
Apple Attitudes
What a new era could bring for Apple
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down, shifting to the role of executive chairman
Hot Five
Hot Five: Arknights: Endfield approaches $100m, Xbox mobile store still in development, and government support becomes a priority
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Next Stage Game Challenge
Supercent launches Next Stage Game Challenge, open to all mobile games worldwide
“NEXT STAGE is designed to give both new prototypes and live games the opportunity to scale globally through Supercent’s publishing capabilities”
Pgc Ticket Offers
Unbeatable ticket discounts to Pocket Gamer Connects Malmö and Nordics
Start in Malmö, close in Helsinki, at the lowest rates you can get
New Games
New release roundup: Dragon Quest Smash/Grow, Dicero, MapleStory R- Evolution, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Pgc Nordics
How Finland is reshaping its games industry
Explore the evolving Finnish games market at PG Connects Nordics, October 20th to 21st
Tech Insights
"Put your own stamp on the game, not on the plumbing"
Developers, Skillz and Beamable discuss the pros and cons of building your own infrastructure or licensing tech to power your game
Pgc Barcelona 2026
Explore how 2026 growth engines impact games at Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona
Less hype, more action, as the games industry meets on June 15th and 16th
Hot Five
Hot Five: Supercell’s strategy, Aptoide vs Google, and the UK Games Fund’s £28.5m pledge
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Jetpack Joyride Racing, Mongil: Star Dive, Chill with You: Lo-Fi Story, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Thinking Ai Launches Agentic Engine
ThinkingAI and MiniMax Announce Partnership on Agentic Engine to Deliver Real-Time Operations
ThinkingData has rebranded as ThinkingAI and partnered with MiniMax to launch Agentic Engine - an autonomous enterprise agentic platform designed to disrupt traditional data analysis
Pgc Summit MalmÖ
Who you will meet in Malmö this May
Business-first summit will gather leading game companies on May 27th and 28th
Big Indie Pitch
How pitching competitions support indie developers
Turn your indie game from work-in-progress to global launch
Pgc Summit Shanghai
Discover how to enter and navigate China's games market in 2026 at PGC Summit Shanghai
Gain insight and connect with China’s game professionals in Shanghai on July 29th
Pgc Summit MalmÖ
Find out the secrets behind Sweden's games industry success in Malmö on May 27th to 28th
Gain market insight and build partnerships as the Nordic games industry meets for business
Big Indie Pitch
Gnomad wins the Big Indie Pitch at PGC Summit San Francisco 2026
Find out who took the top three spots in our popular indie game developer pitching contest
New Games
New release roundup: Borderlands Mobile, Netflix Playground, Sea of Stars, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Chart Rankings
March 2026 mobile game charts: Brawl Stars revenue rises nearly 50%
A deep dive into the global mobile game rankings across the App Store and Google Play
Hot Five
Hot Five: Inside King’s London studio, how h8games reinvented itself, and Sonic Rumble’s rebrand
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
All-in
Direct-to-consumer sales hit record levels again in Q4
Mobile games publishers continue to go all-in on D2C amid regulatory and court-led upheaval