Marvellous Mena
The race to 2030: How MENA governments turned games into a national ambition
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Morocco all have 2030 gaming visions, but ambitions and plans are not the same thing
Pgc Summit Shanghai
What’s going on during this month’s Shanghai Games Week?
A selection of games industry events to put in your diary while you’re in town for ChinaJoy
Meet Tobid At Pgc Shanghai
ToBid: Helping global mobile games unlock growth opportunities in China
Meet the company at PGC Shanghai and find out how ToBid can help your studio find success in the Chinese games market
Hot Five
Hot Five: 10 years of Pokémon Go, Bold Games raises $6m, and Xbox to cut 3,200 jobs
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Astro Arena, Beat Hazard Arcade, ZakuzakuSlash, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Pgc Nordics
Why the Nordics, why now?
How this small region with big results is ahead of the global game in 2026
Pgc Summit Shanghai
Who's funding, monetising and building with AI at PGC Summit Shanghai 2026
Inside the top sessions at PGC Summit Shanghai, as speakers set the scene for the ideas, insights and conversations they’ll bring to the stage
Hot Five
Hot Five: Love and Deepspace's Valko controversy, Pikmin Bloom’s spending surge, and Umamusume: Pretty Derby’s $100m year overseas
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Soft Launch
46 top mobile games in soft launch: Talking Tom Epic Ride, Brinko, WWE Generations, Mr Bullet 2 and more
The top mobile games in soft launch right now
New Games
New release roundup: Unhinged, CookieRun: Classic, Creatures of the Deep+, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Pgc Summit Shanghai
MyGamez on why co-publishing could be your way into China
At PGC Summit Shanghai 2025, MyGamez CEO Mikael Leinonen made the case for co-publishing as the route into the world's biggest games market
Region Focus
State of Play: The UK's games industry is set for a big year - is the Government taking notice?
A global games powerhouse, with a hugely engaged audience, the UK sector faces challenges but also has potential to grow…
Hot Five
Hot Five: Pokémon Champions’ $3.5m first week, Kabam to consolidate Los Angeles office, and D2C revenue reportedly reaches $17bn
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Pgc Summit Shanghai
Supercell's Vladislav Perge on building communities and player trust
At last year's PGC Shanghai, Supercell community manager Vladislav Perge delivered a masterclass in building trust with players
New Games
New release roundup: King of Delivery 2, Daily Match, WWE Generations: Eras Collide, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Spotlight On China
Beyond Tencent and NetEase: How China's genre specialists took on the global charts
China’s mobile games are no longer just dominating at home. A new class of studios is climbing the global revenue charts with survival, merge and gacha hits built for overseas players
Jobs Roundup
June 2026's Movers and Shakers: Hires and promotions at Roblox, Scopely, Metacore and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Region Focus
State of Play: The challenges and opportunities facing the Nordic games industry
We delve into the vibrant games hubs across Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark - and the key challenges they face
$1bn In D2c On Pc
Xsolla data reveals direct-to-consumer PC game transactions surpassed $1 billion in 2025
Transaction data across Xsolla's publisher network shows D2C on PC operating at scale across more than 1,000 games, an opportunity the market has historically overlooked
Lagos Games Week Takeaways
5 takeaways from Lagos Games Week 2026: Packed halls, stronger panels and embracing AI as a tool
We round up the key trends and talking points from this week's big show in Nigeria
Hot Five
Hot Five: EA Advertising, Roblox Kids accounts, and six months of Where Winds Meet on mobile
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Lagos Games Week
African games industry has moved from potential to production says Maliyo CEO Hugo Obi
Maliyo Games CEO Hugo Obi used his Lagos Games Week keynote to argue the African games industry has entered a production era
Pgc Barcelona
Direct-to-consumer in games: Promise versus reality
At PGC Barcelona, experts from Xsolla, Breeze and Worldline assessed how far the app stores have really opened up and whether D2C is paying off
New Games
New release roundup: Pokémon Champions, and Roger, Barbie Horse Ride and Rescue, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
D2c At Pgc Barcelona
The D2C window is open. Here's how mobile studios can walk through it
Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer, Xsolla takes a deep dive into the growing opportunities for European game developers to go direct to consumers.
Lagos Games Week
Most people take an unexpected route into games says Global Game Jam director
Global Game Jam executive director Maria Burns Ortiz shares why there is no single path into a career in games
Pgc Roundup
4 key takeaways from PGC Barcelona: D2C’s reality, star names flock to Spain, and going AI-first
We round up the key trends and talking points from this week's big show in Spain
Big Indie Pitch
Bottled by Bears wins the Big Indie Pitch sponsored by Xsolla at PGC Barcelona 2026
Find out who took the top three spots in our popular indie game developer pitching contest
Pgc Barcelona
Unpacking the Tetris licensing playbook with Maya Rogers
At PGC Barcelona, Tetris CEO Maya Rogers explained how she picks partners, protects the IP and keeps every collaboration feeling true to the game
Pgc Barcelona
How Wooga turned Wicked and Agatha Christie into growth for June's Journey
At PGC Barcelona, Wooga's Martin Rusev explained why a licensing deal only pays off when it reaches every corner of the game, not just the art
Pgc Barcelona
The recipe behind Monopoly Go's art style
At PGC Barcelona, Scopely VP of art Howard Shin unpacked the creative formula behind one of the world's biggest mobile games
Pgc Barcelona
Inside FunPlus' "AI-native" plan with Chris Petrovic
At PGC Barcelona, FunPlus CBO Chris Petrovic laid out the studio's plan to put AI at its core - and what a tighter funding market now demands of founders
Fifa World Cup 2026
Games are getting match ready for the FIFA World Cup 2026
From Roblox to Netflix and even EA without a FIFA licence, this sporting event has triggered an industry-wide scramble for football fans on every platform
Hot Five
Hot Five: Record D2C sales, WWDC26 takeaways, and Two Desperados secures $20m
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Region Focus
State of play: The rise of Spain and Portugal's games hubs
We delve into the games sectors in Spain and Portugal, with the former looking for its next big hit and the latter steadily growing into a vibrant development hub
New Games
New release roundup: Inazuma Eleven: Cross, Kickabout Table Football, Scriver: A Word Game, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
All Stars
Candy Crush All Stars crowns 2026 champion: 10 contenders, hardcore levels and $1m on the line
PocketGamer.biz attends the 2026 Live Final in London for a taste of the competition
Bytebrew Ads Impact
How The One Game Studio hit 170% D1 ROAS and 1.26x ad LTV lift with ByteBrew Ads
Explore the impact of ByteBrew Ads, the AI-powered cross-promotion ad network built to help studios scale their portfolios through performance-targeted advertising
Pgc Barcelona
One year after PGC Barcelona's global games hub panel: What's changed?
A year after PGC Barcelona asked panellists whether the city had become a global gaming hub, we revisit their thoughts and predictions around talent, funding and creation ahead of next week's sequel
Pgc Barcelona
In numbers: The Spanish and Portuguese games industries
We delve into the data behind the Iberia games market
Pgc Barcelona
Editor's picks: Must-attend sessions at PGC Barcelona on June 15th and 16th
Get key insights from these top sessions at next week's big show
Big Indie Pitch
Transit wins the Big Indie Pitch at PGC Summit Malmö 2026
Find out who took the top three spots in our popular indie game developer pitching contest
Wwdc2026
6 key takeaways from WWDC26: AI and child safety - but where are the games?
Apple leaned into agentic Siri and child safety in a keynote thin on gaming announcements
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