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
Pocket Gamer Connects
Why the games industry trusts Pocket Gamer Connects
In a deals-driven industry, the real value is in coming back
New Games
New release roundup: The Division Resurgence, Dredge+, Toy Command, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Exclusive Inside Look
Inside King’s London headquarters: "We have people in the London studio working on all of our titles"
PocketGamer.biz receives an invitation into King’s London office, to speak with president Todd Green and others
Chinajoy
11 essential tips for maximising your time during ChinaJoy
Handy tips for managing Asia’s biggest game and entertainment expo
April Fool's
April Fool's Day 2026: Voodoo acquisition, Slush raises $4 trillion, a Warhammer 40,000 musical and KitKats
A roundup of the day's shenanigans from games companies
Pgc Summit MalmÖ
Why Malmö is the place to do games business this May
The Swedish games industry keeps growing, and Malmö is where the deals are happening
Chart Rankings
February 2026 mobile game charts: Have the top risers over the past few years all peaked?
A deep dive into the global mobile game rankings across the App Store and Google Play
Hot Five
Hot Five: Wuthering Waves 3.0 and beyond, Budge Studios’ Nickelodeon partnership, and Roblox to take cut of in-game brand deals
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy, CookieRun: OvenSmash, Dora: Explore and Play, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Incentivising Play
Why TapNation is banking on rewarded play
We speak with TapNation's Philippe Lenormand and ZBD's Igor Melniks about how rewarded play works and best practices
Resolve Open Cut Engage
The short drama disruption: What mobile game studios can learn from a new monetisation powerhouse
"If your first seconds don’t win, you’re invisible - and if your creative pipeline isn’t fast, you’ll lose to teams who treat iteration as a competitive advantage"
Update Insights
Developing Wuthering Waves: "Every addition requires months or longer to meet our quality standards"
The Kuro Games team talks narrative foundations, engagement, version 3.0 and beyond
Hot Five
Hot Five: GDC 2026, ByteDance to sell Moonton, and Candy Crush’s "incredibly valuable" feedback loop
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Fortnite, Taimanin Squad, Goritaire, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Hot Five
Hot Five: Loom Games' $1bn exit, Scopely’s 15th anniversary, and Kingshot’s $800m first year
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Pgc Barcelona 2026
Ten ways you’ll benefit from meeting the games industry in Barcelona this June
PG Connects Barcelona will bring together investors, publishers, platforms and developers for high-value networking on June 15th-16th
New Games
New release roundup: Nova Drift, Subnautica: Below Zero, Overcooked! All You Can Eat, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Six Fabulous Fireside Chats
From large language models to learning languages - Seven more fabulous fireside chats from PGC London 2026
HyprMX spoke to many of the pioneers and business leaders at PGC London 2026. Here are seven more of the very best conversations from the event
Monetisation In Africa
Africa’s monetisation debate: founders weigh in on mobile, PC, and the realities of game revenue
Several founders warn that treating Africa as a single gaming market ignores the continent’s diverse economic and payment realities