January 14, 2026

Speaker Spotlight

Appcharge's Omer Torok-Arlosoroff to discuss how to get to 30% D2C revenue share at PGC London

Ahead of PGC London, we speak with Omer Torok-Arlosoroff quick-fire chat to discuss the benefits of a solid direct-to-consumer strategy.

January 14, 2026

Speaker Spotlight

AI set to bring significant breakthroughs in game development over next 12 months, says Unity China VP

The exec discusses the opportunities in China's games market and the significant role AI will play in the industry's future.

January 13, 2026

Chaos, Carrots And Charm

On a storyteller’s knight: Why story, not micromanagement, is driving CherryWorm’s new idle RPG

In a market full of hugely successful RPGs, how can a new game stand out? From market validation to a unique art style, find out more about CherryWorm’s ‘High On Knights’.

January 13, 2026

Speaker Spotlight

"When someone stops playing a game, they should not lose everything they invested in it"

Gameplay Galaxy CEO Doron Kagan discusses the state of web3 gaming ahead of his talk at PGC London 2026

January 13, 2026

Speaker Spotlight

Leus Capital founder: Build your data and capital strategy together from day one

Halil İbrahim Özdemir discusses UA financing and why the key KPI is the UA payback period

January 12, 2026

Company Spotlight

Kashkick's Lisanne Vera on AI disruption and bringing value to players

We speak to Vera ahead of Kashkick's big presence at PGC London on January 19th and 20th

January 12, 2026

Speaker Spotlight

Layer.ai's Alex Engel to discuss AI-led advancements in UA at PGC London

Layer.ai VP of product Alex Engel gives a quickfire Q&A ahead of his talk at PGC London

January 9, 2026

Week In Views

Pixel Flow attracts investment, Roblox gets global age checks and Sonic Rumble’s early results | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

January 9, 2026

Looking Ahead

The big games industry trends and stories to watch in 2026

We take a look at what's in store for the sector in the year ahead

January 8, 2026

Anniversary

Savvy Games Group CEO Brian Ward talks four years of growth, major acquisitions and what comes next

“If the people who played Scopely’s games over the last 12 months were a country, they would be the third largest country in the world"

January 8, 2026

Creative Candy

Competitive or casual? Designing Candy Crush with "a spectrum of flavours"

King’s senior game designer Mick Heijkens shares insights into game system overhauls, experimental design, and pleasing "a wide mix of playstyles"

January 8, 2026

Speaker Spotlight

"I admire anyone who manages to successfully release games with heart and personality"

Duolingo's Nicoll Hunt discusses passion projects, inspirations and team motivation

January 8, 2026

Speaker Spotlight

Why publishers should treat monetisation as one revenue system, not just a collection of tools

TeqBlaze chief product officer Olga Zharuk discusses optimising user acquisition, black boxes, and AI's potential in games

January 7, 2026

Speaker Spotlight

Almedia's Jan Sommerfeld on why an over-reliance on short-term ROAS is the mobile sector's most common mistake

The COO discusses the rewarded UA space and why companies should look further than D30 ahead of his PGC London talk

January 7, 2026

Speaker Spotlight

"Web and cross-platform strategies are often overlooked, yet they’re critical to long-term success"

We catch up with Morgan ahead of the show to discuss the present and future of web gaming.

January 7, 2026

Ai-assisted Optimisation

Teqblaze - from manual monetisation platform to AI-assisted optimisation

Find out how Teqblaze helps publishers build more predictable, sustainable monetisation without sacrificing transparency or control

January 6, 2026

Sophisticated Soft Launch

Soft launch is changing in 2026: How and where should you release your game?

Matej Lancaric and Claire Rozain discuss how soft launching games will change this year

January 6, 2026

Industry Insights

Should developers look for long-term partnerships and what makes a studio worth backing?

Evgeny Maurus shares insights on the shifting mobile games market and what studios must do to stay competitive

January 5, 2026

Enhanced Experience

UX in Candy Crush and the "deceptively complex" world of boosters

King’s principal UX designer Andrea Serfaty talks player experience, the Super Colour Bomb, and more

January 5, 2026

Speaker Spotlight

"2025 was a banner year for direct-to-consumer revenue"

FastSpring head of gaming Chip Thurston tells us why we're still in the early days of D2C ahead of his PGC London talk

January 2, 2026

D2c Revolution

Publishers bank record direct-to-consumer revenue

The latest results of the D2C revolution are in

January 2, 2026

Speaker Spotlight

Amber CEO Mihai Pohontu talks up the massive opportunities for AI and UGC

The chief exec of the development agency gives his opinions on the next big opportunities for games companies

January 1, 2026

New Year

Mobile Mavens' New Year's resolutions for 2026: Fewer bubbles, stop doomsaying, and sustainable growth

The Mobile Mavens share their ambitions for the coming year

January 1, 2026

Mobile Mavens

Mobile Mavens' New Year's resolutions for 2026: Advocate through action, play more games, and keep experimenting

The Mobile Mavens share their ambitions for the coming year

January 1, 2026

Speaker Spotlight

AudioMob on maintaining a balanced, data-driven strategy across multiple adtech partners

AudioMob's Suma Amreiz discusses implementing successful audio ads and the importance of using a balanced network of adtech partners

December 31, 2025

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

December 31, 2025

Mobile Mavens

Games industry predictions for 2026: Make-or-break for pandemic era investments, D2C's evolution, and rapid scaling

The Mobile Mavens gaze into the crystal ball to share their thoughts and expectations for the year ahead

December 31, 2025

Speaker Spotlight

Why D2C is a major relief valve for UA pressure

Neon head of customer success Liu Xu offers insights on maximising D2C performance

December 30, 2025

Speaker Spotlight

Local payment methods "key to unlocking scale" in the MENA market

Tamatem Plus MD Faisal Al Bitar discusses the D2C revolution ahead of his talk at PGC London on January 19th to 20th

December 30, 2025

Mobile Mavens

Mobile Mavens' games companies of the year 2025: Microfun, Supercent, Homa, Supercell, and more

The Mobile Mavens share which companies they think have had a notable year

December 30, 2025

Industry Voices

Heavy industry investment during the pandemic "made us all lose sight of building sustainable companies"

How to unlock new avenues in a tight funding climate

December 29, 2025

Transmedia Ip

Com2uS's Kyu Lee wants to see more risk-taking and innovation from studios

Kyu Lee shares his expertise ahead of the Beyond Games: Transmedia Summit on January 20th

December 24, 2025

Mobile Mavens

Mobile Mavens on the biggest games industry trends of 2025: Slow growth, AI experimentation, web shops, and more

Our Mobile Mavens share the trends that are shaping the industry

December 24, 2025

Come Together

Why Scopely hosted real-world event Dough Fest for Monopoly Go

The community get-together combined with global in-game trading event Trade Fest

December 23, 2025

Goty

Mobile Mavens' mobile games of the year 2025: Whiteout Survival, Top Tycoon, Grand Mountain Adventure 2, and more

The Mobile Mavens share the best mobile games they've played this year

December 23, 2025

Goty

Mobile Mavens' mobile games of the year 2025: Monument Valley 3, Kingshot, Magic Sort, and more

The Mobile Mavens share the best mobile games they've played this year

December 23, 2025

Own Your Ad Stack

Mobile publishers must move "from reacting to directing" their ad stack, says Teqblaze CPO

Olga Zharuk explains why a lack of control and transparency - not just optimisation - is the main issue facing mobile game monetisation today, and how a white-label approach solves it

December 22, 2025

2025 Reflection

SayGames reflects on 2025: Fewer projects but deeper partnerships

SayGames chief publishing officer Anton Volnykh discusses the company's strategy that has shaped the year and what he expects for 2026

December 19, 2025

Week In Views

Roblox’s one trillion YouTube views, Asia dominates mobile’s biggest launches, and Netflix teams up with FIFA | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

December 19, 2025

Trends Roundup

The mobile games industry trends that shaped 2025

A look back at the top stories and trends of the year

December 18, 2025

Real-money Gambit

Sbarter unfazed by India’s real-money ban in €40m skill-based gaming ambitions

CMO Dominique Cor discusses the Sbarter's €40 million raise, real-money gaming regulation, and web3's struggles

December 17, 2025

Multiplayer Made Easier

Inside Coherence 2.0 and lowering the barrier to building multiplayer games

CEO and founder Dino Patti talks about Coherence 2.0 and why multiplayer no longer needs to be a five year infrastructure project

December 16, 2025

Market Analysis

Greenlighting is a lottery: How Voodoo, SLG Giants, and Habby turn ‘luck’ into ‘math’

While indies pray for a hit, the industry giants have turned mysticism into mathematics. Here is how they calculate the optimal solution in an uncertain market.

December 16, 2025

Industry Debate

Awards recognition "important for mobile’s reputation in the gaming community"

Midjiwan CEO Christian Lövstedt discusses his open letter and how mobile games companies can do more to be in the running for the industry’s top accolades

December 12, 2025

Week In Views

Navigating new trends, why award shows overlook mobile, and Supercell’s AI testing | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

December 12, 2025

Mobile Snub

Why ignoring mobile gaming at the world’s biggest awards shows matters

The games industry looks stuck decades in the past if it can't embrace other platforms

December 12, 2025

Industry Insights

Beyond downloads: Why engagement metrics are the true north for publishers

Supersonic's Guy Yogev shares why engagement metrics now define sustainable success in mobile game publishing

December 11, 2025

Strategic Funding

How AppQuantum’s $10m fund looks to bet on ambitious indie studios with a long-term mindset

Evgeny Maurus talks to us about the latest fund from AppQuantum how how it want to approach building sustainable partnerships

December 11, 2025

All The Things!

Xsolla introduces new corporate identity, offers "all the things" developers could ever need

As Xsolla celebrates its 20th anniversary, the company is introducing a whole new corporate look and planning to make itself the ultimate toolbox for developers worldwide

December 10, 2025

Adapting To Trends

"Business model and platform transitions are extinction events for companies"

Tyranno Studios chief gaming officer Michael Rubinelli shares his decades of experience of dealing with rising trends and falling fads