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
Articles featuring Budge Studios
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
Partnership Extension
Budge Studios continues Nickelodeon partnership with global launch of Dora: Explore and Play
The studio has surpassed two billion downloads across its portfolio of children’s entertainment apps
Hot Five
Hot Five: Former Unity CEO David Helgason resigns from board, Supercell’s content creator furore, and Mattel acquires full ownership of Mattel163
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
M&a
Private equity firm Haveli to acquire Budge Studios
Terms of the deal were not disclosed
Milestone
Budge Studios surpasses 2 billion lifetime downloads across its mobile games portfolio
The milestone marks 15 years of delivering child-focused digital play experiences
Data Dive
H1 2025 genre analysis: Mobile strategy games surge to $10.6bn as RPG revenue tumbles
We analyse AppMagic data to determine the top genres globally and in the US, comparing rising stars with stumbling giants
Budge In
Tilting Point acquires children's mobile game developer Budge Studios
Gains access to popular children's IP
The Iap Inspector
How does Hot Wheels Unlimited monetise?
It's not the same, without that premium flame