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April 13, 2025

Podcast | Episode 49

Trump tariffs chaos and Supercell doubles down on celebrity marketing and investments | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 49...

April 11, 2025

Global Divisions

Political maelstrom: Trade wars and rivalries are shaking up games and tech

How the week's upheavals are creating uncertainty as to what happens next

April 7, 2025

Tiktok Pushback

TikTok deal hits roadblock as China pushes back amid Trump's tariffs

China is currently blocking any TikTok deal to ensure that Chinese laws and procedures are complied with

April 7, 2025

Hot Five

Hot Five: AppLovin wants to acquire TikTok, Supercell's film and TV ambitions, and Netflix Stories cancelled

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

April 5, 2025

Tiktok Lovin

AppLovin wants to partner with "undermonetised" TikTok globally

CEO Adam Foroughi opens up on the ad tech firm's interest in acquiring TikTok and its plans for the video-sharing platform

April 5, 2025

Tick Tock

US extends TikTok sale deadline by 75 days

Buyers have until mid-June to negotiate a deal for the popular video-sharing app

April 3, 2025

Bidding War

AppLovin confirms interest in acquiring TikTok

Ad tech firm exploring purchase of video-sharing app in all markets outside of China

April 3, 2025

Before A Ban

AppLovin and Amazon rumoured among potential TikTok buyers ahead of April 5th deadline

The social media app’s original ban in January 2025 was postponed to allow more time for a sale

March 27, 2025

Publising Deal

Skystone Games takes US publishing rights for Mobile Legends as TikTok ban looms

ByteDance has been forced to relinquish publishing rights to the MOBA and Marvel Snap by US lawmakers

January 28, 2025

Tenuous Tiktok

Rumour: Microsoft is in talks to purchase TikTok, says Trump

President Donald Trump has claimed several companies have "great interest" in TikTok, including Microsoft

January 19, 2025

Gone In A Snap

US TikTok ban takes Marvel Snap and Mobile Legends offline

Mobile games by ByteDance-owned companies go dark following Supreme Court's decision to reject company's appeal against ban

August 8, 2024

Battle Of The Giants

Apple makes new enemies as it pushes Tencent and Bytedance to cough up their 30%

Never one to shy away from a fight, Apple are seeking to close loopholes in WeChat and TikTok that allow users to bypass their fees

August 5, 2024

The Law Won

TikTok kills its Lite Rewards program following EU Digital Services Act pressure

The social network's system for paying users for watching ads, liking content, following creators, and inviting friends on board is no more

May 27, 2024

Game (still) On

Moonton not for sale as Bytedance stays in the game with new CEO

Rumours of Moonton being cut adrift following Bytedance's reversal out of the games biz seem to have been premature…

May 25, 2024

Podcast | Episode 13

ByteDance's $4bn Moonton plans, tips for working with the games media, and what devs think of Unity's runtime fee | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 13…

May 24, 2024

Week That Was

Week in Views - Bytedance's fancy footwork, Sega's soaring success and PlayStation's mobile mania

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

May 17, 2024

M&a

ByteDance sells Red Alert Online dev C4 Games for $35.8 million

Film and entertainment firm says Red Alert can generate "considerable revenue" in the future

May 8, 2024

Tiktok Troubles

TikTok files appeal over "unconstitutional" US divest-or-ban law

TikTok claims it cannot separate from ByteDance and any concerns could be addressed less restrictively

April 27, 2024

Podcast | Episode 09

Supercell's Squad Busters goes global, Embracer Group splits, and Apple's Vision Pro flops | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 09…

April 24, 2024

Tiktok Troubles

It's bad day for TikTok as both the US and EU clamp down

TikTok faces a rewards programme ban in the EU and a complete ban in the US unless it sells up

April 22, 2024

Tiktok Ban

US faces prospect of TikTok ban as House of Representatives passes bill

State due to vote on bill

April 11, 2024

Profit Power

ByteDance profits reportedly rise 60%, surpassing Chinese competitor Tencent

ByteDance has been pulling back from gaming after TikTok has played a greater role in the company’s surging revenues and profit

March 17, 2024

Podcast | Episode 03

Inside Supercell's new development structure and TikTok's potential US ban | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 03…

March 15, 2024

Pick Up The Pieces

Tencent takes on two ByteDance game studios as the social giant continues to get out of games

The teams have been combined into a single new company, Saluosi, which is 100% Tencent owned

February 12, 2024

Hot Five

Hot Five: Apple and Roblox embrace AI, a Match Factory milestone, and Warframe mobile gets further funding

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

January 9, 2024

Sell Out

ByteDance to quit games? The company is in talks with Tencent over a possible sell off

The owners of TikTok are taking another step away from their gaming concerns with discussions of a possible sale to Tencent now in progress

December 27, 2023

Best Of 2023

Daniel Griffiths' top stories of 2023: AI, Unity's runtime fee farrago, and crunch time for ByteDance

From A.I. to Zelnick… PocketGamer.biz editor Daniel Griffiths picks his favourite stories from throughout 2023

December 21, 2023

Platform Power

Tencent is advertising DreamStar on ByteDance platforms in competition with NetEase

After a fierce rivalry, Tencent and ByteDance are finally warming up to one another

December 8, 2023

Dance The Blues

Crunch time for ByteDance's gaming ambitions

Big tech pulls back from gaming again

November 27, 2023

Tactical Turnaround

ByteDance to pull back from games and pull the plug on Nuverse plans

ByteDance is now looking to divest from its existing titles and halt production of new Nuverse games

November 15, 2023

Sale Rumour

ByteDance is reportedly in talks to sell Moonton

After its massive 2021 acquisition, ByteDance is supposedly looking to roll back and focus on "core business"

August 23, 2023

Best Of 2023

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2023

The movers and the shakers of the last 12 months

August 17, 2023

Milestones

Crystal of Atlan is ByteDance’s first homegrown success story

The game is their first major hit that was developed in-house

August 2, 2023

Chinese Restrictions

China to implement new restrictions on children's smartphone use

Just when it looked like China legislation was opening up, new moves to restrict the market are afoot

July 17, 2023

Tiktok Gaming

Gaming-related videos on TikTok received over three trillion views in 2022

A new report examines the app’s thriving community of gamers

July 5, 2023

Legislation

Google, Apple and others now have six months to comply with new digital markets rules

The Digital Markets Act in the EU will see digital “gatekeepers” forced to adhere to new rules

April 26, 2023

Social Mobile

ByteDance pushes Lemon8 in the USA, swerving prospective TikTok ban

The company has been the subject of privacy concerns worldwide

April 20, 2023

Licencing

China's game regulator approves 86 new games including Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

The game is immensely popular in Southeast Asia

April 4, 2023

Tiktok Trouble

Australia is the latest country to ban TikTok on government phones

The app has been subject to security concerns throughout the world

April 3, 2023

Finance

ByteDance hits record revenue of $80bn, but at the cost of gaming?

Their latest figures has them head-to-head with fellow tech giant Tencent

March 16, 2023

Tiktok Trouble

TikTok banned on government phones in the UK

The social media app has faced criticism regarding security concerns

March 16, 2023

Stakeholders

Abu Dhabi firm G42 acquires $100m+ stake in Bytedance

The owner of Nuverse and TikTok receive a new stakeholder

February 27, 2023

Tiktok In Trouble

TikTok faces fresh regulatory challenges in the EU and Canada

The European Commission has banned employees from using TikTok, while Canada has launched an investigation into the platform

February 27, 2023

Artificial Intelligence Intrigue

Are AI chatbots coming to Tencent and NetEase games?

Many technology firms are considering services like that of ChatGPT

February 2, 2023

Insights

Marvel Snap publisher Nuverse talks up their new global focus

Tom Van Dam, Nuverse's Senior Director of Global Business, outlines their increased global focus post Marvel Snap success

January 16, 2023

Netease X Blizzard

NetEase to disband Shanghai team following breakup with Blizzard

A skeleton crew will deal with logistical issues in the short term

January 13, 2023

Beijing’s Golden Ticket

China takes steps to tighten grip on tech by acquiring 'golden shares' in Tencent and Alibaba

By taking shares in the companies, Beijing can help guide future development

January 12, 2023

A New Partnership

Blizzard reportedly enters final stage of negotiations with its new Chinese partner

The company ended its partnership with NetEase in 2022

January 4, 2023

Chinese Market

TikTok developer ByteDance makes additional layoffs

New layoffs run in the hundreds and are across various divisions including gaming

December 29, 2022

2022 Highlights

2022 In Review – June’s Best Bits

As the year draws to a close, we take a look back with our pick of the stories that shaped the last twelve months. Here's June