Major Market
PGC San Francisco 2025 nears after US mobile gamers spend record-breaking $28bn
Monopoly Go was the highest-grossing game on mobile, while Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 took the console crown
Recruitment Report
Who has pet projects in the games industry and what drives them?
InGame Job CEO Katya Sabirova analyses the findings from the Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2024
Hot Five
Hot Five: Pokémon wins legal battle, Playtika’s $450m "bolt-on" M&A, and Supercell unveils Boat Game
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Growth Engines
The need for growth engines: What they are and why they matter
According to a recent report by analyst Matthew Ball, the games industry shows significant growth potential in 2025. We explore what that means here - and at PG Connects San Francisco
Five New Games
New release roundup: Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers, Dredge, Athena Crisis, Level Tank and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Pokemon Day
Pokémon Day 2025: Just how big a deal are Pokémon’s mobile games?
Whether it’s Pokémon TCG Pocket or Pokémon Go, the franchise has a few mobile games worth knowing about ahead of today’s Pokémon Presents
Gdc Is Coming
Pocket Gamer's ultimate GDC week 2025 party guide
When are where to go to make the most of each event around GDC 2025
Hot Five
Hot Five: Jam City to sell Ludia, Scopely could acquire Pokémon Go, and Last War hits $2bn
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Week That Was
When big acquisitions fail, the resurgence of card games, and Niantic's wildfire relief donations | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
New Games
New release roundup: Grand Mountain Adventure 2, Gear Fight!, Land of Heroes and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Mena Guide
Seven reasons why you can't ignore the MENA market
Discover why the MENA region is becoming a global hotspot for business growth in the games industry
Job News
February’s Mobile Movers and Shakers: Exits at Space Ape, Tilting Point and Fingersoft, new leadership at Mojang and LEGO Digital Play, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Hot Five
Hot Five: Unity’s latest layoffs, Supercell’s record $3bn year, and AppLovin’s plans to sell off apps business
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Week That Was
Who will buy AppLovin's games studios, Olympics esports delayed, and DeNA's profits surge | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Five New Games
New release roundup: Dunk City Dynasty, Truck Manager 2025, The Masked Singer: Mask Mania, and more
We highlight the latest new mobile games that have broken cover over the past week
Highs And Lows
How Brawl Stars became a mega hit and why Squad Busters didn’t
Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen, Brawl Stars GM Frank Keienburg, and Squad Busters lead Eino Joas open up on the company's highs and lows
Hot Five
Hot Five: Fire Emblem Heroes’ voting power, Candy Crush Solitaire broadens the brand, and Pokémon TCG Pocket hits half a billion dollars
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Week In Views
UK rejects calls for stronger consumer protections and Nintendo's Fire Emblem Heroes hits $1.3bn in revenue | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Five New Games
New release roundup: Candy Crush Solitaire, Doodle Jump 2+, The Art of Fauna and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Voting Value
Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Heroes: eight years, $1.3bn revenue and the value of player voting
Fire Emblem Heroes celebrates its eighth anniversary with latest Choose Your Legends poll results
Monetisation Strategy
Inside the experiment: How TXG and Shallot Games are increasing revenue in casual games
Tom Storr shares how consultancy group The Experimentation Group and Shallot Games are boosting monetisation in Coffee Golf
Pokemon Power
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket rockets past $500m in just 22 days more than Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go took 75 days from global launch to its first half-billion, versus TCG Pocket’s 97 days
Deal Tracker
Show Me the Money: Nodwin’s $55M Esports Deal, Grand Games’ $30M funding, and Pokémon’s $400M smash | January
Our deal tracker highlights the key acquisitions, investments, and partnerships from the last month
Hot Five
Hot Five: AI content regulations, Love and Deepspace’s first anniversary, and Monster Hunter series hits 100m unit sales
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Demographic Insights
The reward(ed) generation: What Gen Z’s financial trends mean for your mobile games studio
ZBD’s Ben Cousens shares insight on how to capture the Gen Z audience
Week In Views
Marvel Snap lands new publisher and Pokémon Sleep surpasses $140m | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Five New Games
New release roundup: Bump! Superbrawl, LOK Digital, DinoBlits and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Live Ops
Rockbite Games: What we didn’t know about live ops until we released a hit
Founders, Avetis Zakharyan and Gevorg Kopalyan share on their live ops journey
Ad Strategy
The key to success: How top 100 downloaded games implement interstitial ads and related in-app purchases
GameBiz Consulting’s Božo Janković shares a deep analysis on ad implementation practices
Hot Five
Hot Five: Hay Day’s "growth virality", Pokémon TCG Pocket’s biggest expansion yet, and the hottest topics on PGC London panels
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Week In Views
PGC London’s hot topics from GTA 6 hype to insights on AI, alternative app stores and UA | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Pgc London Takeaways
Five takeaways from Pocket Gamer Connects London 2025: Optimism for the year ahead with mobile to lead the charge
We look at some of the most talked about topics as this year's Pocket Gamer Connects London
Five New Games
New release roundup: A Kindling Forest, Tengami, Hardcore Leveling Warrior and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Women In Games
From Space Ape to Ubisoft and beyond: Saikala Sultanova shares her decade-long marketing journey
Liftoff invites inspirational women to discuss their achievements, challenges and aspirations. This time, we hear from Saikala Sultanova, Co-founder of the UA Society.
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Playsense
Find out more about the creative agency that's worked on World of Tanks Blitz, Valorant, and more
Speaker Spotlight
AdInMo's Adam Pattison & SuperScale's Ivan Trancik on building better monetisation experiences
"Focus on the core business is more essential than ever. Under the current market conditions, mobile game companies have no other choice but to focus on their core product..."
Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens: What will a US TikTok ban mean for the games industry?
We ask industry experts for their thoughts on the imminent US TikTok ban
Week In Views
PGC London is almost here, Archero 2's first week, and Nintendo Switch 2 revealed | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Pgc London
PGC London 2025 approaches as UK player spending hits record $1bn in single year on mobile
AppMagic data suggests that 2024 was the most lucrative year on record for mobile games in the UK
Five New Games
New release roundup: Cassette Beasts, Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, Trials of Mana+ and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Speaker Spotlight
Layer AI's Joona Rahko on the transformative power of AI in game development
"Just as a brilliant game emerges from countless iterations and improvements, real success comes from the habits we choose and nurture."
Pgc London
Lessons in Webstore Wizardry, Global Trends, Powering Payments and Creative Kingdom await at PGC London 2025
Day one at Pocket Gamer Connects London will feature talks spanning web shops, the DMA, direct-to-consumer and more
Hot Five
Hot Five: Zenless Zone Zero scores $250m, how Scopely made $10bn, and Squid Game: Unleashed hits 10m installs
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Pitching Tips
The Very Big Indie Pitch — Top tips for pitching your game
Master the pitch with key advice to make your indie game shine at the Very Big Indie Pitch
Week In Views
China-US political tensions, and Pokémon TCG Pocket surpasses $400m | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Five New Games
New release roundup: Marvel Mystic Mayhem, Archero 2, Ark: Ultimate Mobile Edition, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have recently broken cover
Ad Impact
Unveiling the Lucky Wheel: Did our new placement hit the jackpot?
Pixel Federation’s ad monetisation manager Ľubomír Čelár details the impact of adding a lucky wheel ad placement to the mobile title TrainStation 2
Jobs Roundup
January's Mobile Movers and Shakers: Executive exits at Netflix, Kwalee and Mistplay, NCSoft appoints new senior VP, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Hot Five
Hot Five: 2024’s top earners, the most downloaded mobile games, and Scopely’s Chengfeng Studio acquisition
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Deal Tracker
Show Me The Money: Aonic receives €152m, Vgames lands $142m, and Stillfront secures $227m in December
Our deal tracker highlights the key acquisitions, investments, and partnerships from the last month