At A Crossroads
Supercell is willing to die on the hill of innovation
CEO Ilkka Paananen says that launching a new game is harder than ever, but does it have the right approach to face this challenge?
New Games Strategy
Supercell's plan to recapture the hunger and inventiveness of a startup after 16 years
CEO Ilkka Paananen shares his vision to find a successful new game after seven years and looks to attract founders to the cause
Hot Five
Hot Five: Ares Interactive raises $70m, Google's Project Genie sparks gaming shares decline, and Arknights: Endfield hits $30m in two weeks
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Civilization VII Arcade Edition, Might and Magic Fates TCG, King's Gambit, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Industry Voices
"It's near impossible for a small team to launch a game following the traditional UA model"
From platform expansion to AI tools, Martine Spaans and Ethan Levy discuss how mobile studios can adapt to increasing UA costs
Pgc Summit San Francisco
Why Pocket Gamer Connects Summit San Francisco and why now?
How a focused, mobile-first business summit adds value during GDC week
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
The Slingshot Formula: How Angry Birds joined forces with Star Wars
This book excerpt from The Slingshot Formula by Pascal Clarysse delves into the beginnings of Angry Birds: Star Wars, launched in 2012
Hot Five
Hot Five: Love and Deepspace’s second anniversary, Arknights: Endfield’s payment problems, and Aristocrat Leisure sells off Big Fish Games assets
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Pocket Gamer Connects
One Pocket Gamer Connects mission delivered in multiple formats
How our streamlined one-day Summits facilitate high-impact outcomes
Very Big Indie Pitch
Dashy Crashy 100! wins the Mobile Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2026
Find out who took the top three spot at PGC London's mobile big indie pitching content
New Games
New release roundup: Candy Crush Crushable, Dokimon Quest, Tetris Block Party, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Pgc Summit San Francisco
Meet the world’s leading mobile game companies in San Francisco
Join a high-impact mobile-first Summit for focused networking and expertise on March 9th
D2c Moment
Inside mobile's DTC moment: Control, margins, and the user relationship
Digital Turbine EVP of global strategy and partnerships Matt Tubergen discusses a new era of direct-to-consumer that spans distribution, monetisation and marketing
Hot Five
Hot Five: PGC London talks, MoneyTime’s $3m seed round, and mobile’s $167bn year in IAP revenue
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Crossplay, Dragon Traveler, Arknights: Endfield, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Exmox
Find out more about user acquisition partner helping companies scale and engage their audiences sustainably
Company Spotlight
Xsolla's bold rebrand signals a new era for game developer events
Xsolla will be demonstrating its new visual identity at PGC London on the second floor of The Brewery on January 19th and 20th
The Slingshot Formula
Podcast: How Angry Birds reached the stars
The Slingshot Formula book author and ex-Rovio leaders discuss Angry Birds Rio, Space, Star Wars and more
New Games
New release roundup: A Webbing Journey, MU: Dark Awakening, Motto Immortal, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Pgc London 2026
Meet companies like Supercell, Epic Games, CD Projekt Red, and Square Enix at Pocket Gamer Connects London
From vibrant indies to the biggest brands - see who’s attending the global games industry event on January 19th to 20th
Pgc London 2026
PG Connects London 2026: Latest speakers announced
Learn games business insight from Zynga, TikTok, King, Twitch, Duolingo, Konvoy and many more, January 19th-20th
Hybrid Monetisation Domination
IAA, IAP, or both? Why hybrid monetisation now dominates mobile apps
Hybrid monetisation may have emerged from the hypercasual games genre, but is now becoming the dominant business model across multiple app categories.
Pgc London
Meet the British Columbia games industry at PG Connects London
Connect with East Side Games, Hyper Hippo, A Thinking Ape, Smoking Gun Interactive and more
Fighting Fraud
To fight back against fake installs and dodgy attribution, advertisers need to ask better questions
Amit Attias, CTO and co-founder of Bigabid, argues that with levels of attribution and install fraud so high, advertisers and vendors need to collaborate more and stop relying on simple metrics that, in isolation, don’t give enough insight
Jobs Roundup
January 2026's Movers and Shakers: Meta Reality Labs lays off dev relations head, Jagex creative design director exits, Unity's Larry Hryb is out, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Pgc London 2026
How to navigate the UK’s biggest games industry event PGC London on January 19th to 20th
New to PG Connects London? Here’s a practical guide helping you make the most of it
Ai And Games
How games shape AI and how it can be a "saviour to many companies"
Guy Gadney and Ken Noland discuss how games and AI impact each other
Indie Revolution
Is an indie revolution coming in 2026?
Competitive pricing, a tough economy, and "better and better" experiences - is this the formula for indies to soar?
Marketing Insights
Why installs alone no longer define games growth
Julia Gorbunova and Oscar Clark discuss the shifting strategy of games marketing
Hot Five
Hot Five: Four years of Savvy Games Group, Pixel Flow’s seven-figure investment, and how soft launch is changing in 2026
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Transmedia Boom
Beyond games: Why transmedia has reached an inflection point
Kelly Vero, Russell Harding and Josh Chapman discuss the rise of transmedia projects
New Games
New release roundup: Heartopia, Cozy Caravan, Ichinome Monsters, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past weeks
Very Big Indie Pitch
Oh! Robot: Legendary Mechanic wins the Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Korea 2025
Find out who took the top three spot at PGC Korea's mobile big indie pitching content
Marvellous Mena
How MENA studios can attract funding in 2026
Securing capital this year will require more than creative ambition alone
Pgc London 2026
Full three-event Pocket Gamer Connects London 2026 schedule revealed
Start 2026 with the latest industry insight and connections that matter
Pgc London 2026
Strategic reasons to join Pocket Gamer Connects London
Why missing the UK’s biggest B2B games conference on January 19th and 20th could leave your 2026 plans behind
Steam Mobile
The mobile gaming links from Steam's 2025 top sellers list
The rankings shows how publishers are extending their franchises across platforms
Hot Five
Hot Five: Top grossing games of 2025, Nitro Games promotions, and New York’s mental health warnings for social media
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Fluent
Find out more about how fluent helps studios acquire high-value players
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: AttaPoll
Find out more about the global rewards platform connecting brands and advertisers with real, verified users
Big Year
Steel Media in 2025: Supporting the games industry with our biggest ever year of events and media
Serving up 8 PGConnects conferences for 11,000 delegates, 200,000 monthly visitors to PG.Biz and1.9M+ monthly on PocketGamer.com
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Goplay
Find out more about the mobile technology platform for F2P mobile game developers and publishers
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Tebex
Find out more about the monetisation platform used by Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive
Best Of 2025
Isa Muhammad's top stories of 2025: Saudi Arabia’s $55bn EA bid, Roblox growth, Netflix’s Warner Bros gamble, and more
PocketGamer.biz MENA reporter Isa Muhammad revisits his top stories from 2025
Best Of 2025
Aaron Astle’s top stories of 2025: Solitaire’s surge, Nintendo Switch 2, and Pokémon TCG Pocket dethrones Pokémon Go
PocketGamer.biz news editor Aaron Astle revisits his top stories from 2025
Best Of 2025
Paige Cook's top stories of 2025: Squad Busters shutdown, a transmedia boom, the Digital Fairness Act and more
PocketGamer.biz deputy editor Paige Cook highlights some of the top stories of 2025
Pgc London 2026
Why Pocket Gamer Connects London has become a Schelling point in the global games industry
On track to a record-breaking conference on January 19th-20th, here’s a glimpse of what makes this edition “an example of what game conferences should be like”
Most Installed
The most downloaded mobile games of 2025
Analysis of the games with the largest number of installs over the past year
Pgc London 2026
Give your business the best gift this holiday season
Prepare for the new year with a gift that keeps on giving, beyond 2026
Top Games
The top grossing mobile games of 2025
Analysis of the highest revenue-generating mobile titles of the year