Hot Five
Hot Five: The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2026, Clash of Critters surpasses $50m, and Supercell completes full acquisition of Metacore
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Accolades
Articles featuring Infold Games
The Best Of 2026
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2026
The mobile movers and shakers of the last 12 months revealed!
Collabs Corner
October’s Collabs Corner: Pokémon goes clubbing, Love and Deepspace meets Blade Runner 2049, Monopoly Go at McDonald’s, and more
The latest crossovers in mobile games, all in one place
Crossovers And Controversy
Love and Deepspace backlash continues amid Blade Runner 2049 crossover
The crossover arrives as Infold Games continues to face fan criticism over the cancelled Valko character
Fan Backlash
Love and Deepspace faces fresh fan backlash over latest campaign
The game's latest social campaign has drawn concern over its fictional drink recipes
Hot Five
Hot Five: Love and Deepspace’s 68% spending decline, Apple to change app tracking consent rules, and PUBG Mobile Light to launch in 2026
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Catastrophic Controversy
Love and Deepspace hits record low with 68% spending decline after Valko controversy
Love and Deepspace made $10.3m this July, less than half its previous spending low point
Podcast | Episode 97
Xbox's big reset | 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 97...
Hot Five
Hot Five: 10 years of Pokémon Go, Bold Games raises $6m, and Xbox to cut 3,200 jobs
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
China Best Of 2026
The Top 30 China Game Makers of 2026
The China movers and shakers of the last 12 months revealed!
Backlash Continues
Love and Deepspace cancels Bilibili World 2026 appearance amid ongoing controversy
The company will reimburse affected fans for tickets, flights and hotel cancellations
Game Petition
Love and Deepspace 'bring back Valko' petition surpasses 229k signatures
The campaign has collected 228,970 signatures
Hot Five
Hot Five: Love and Deepspace's Valko controversy, Pikmin Bloom’s spending surge, and Umamusume: Pretty Derby’s $100m year overseas
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Podcast | Episode 96
WeChat Mini-Games uncovered and the Love & Deepspace Valko backlash | 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 96...
Big Backlash
Love and Deepspace's Valko romance cancelled following backlash
New romanceable werewolf Valko was planned to launch with version 6.0, but controversy has changed Infold’s plans
Hot Five
Hot Five: Love and Deepspace’s second anniversary, Arknights: Endfield’s payment problems, and Aristocrat Leisure sells off Big Fish Games assets
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
An Anniversary Arrives
Love and Deepspace celebrates second anniversary as $1bn milestone draws near
Players celebrated in-game with a special banner and IRL at a Manhattan sci-fi setting
Hot Five
Hot Five: Roblox CEO's heated debate, Gear Games' $5m funding, and Infinity Nikki’s big update
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Podcast | Episode 74
Roblox's car crash interview on child safety and Ubisoft's curious Tencent deal | 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 74...
Anniversary Approaching
Infinity Nikki’s version 2.0 update arrives as title hits $70m on mobile ahead of its first anniversary
The stylish open-world title has generated $69.9m across the App Store and Google Play to date, according to estimates
Best Of 2025
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2025
The mobile movers and shakers of the last 12 months revealed!
Cross Platform For Unreal
Unreal Engine 5 is making inroads in cross-platform mobile games
Find out how Unreal Engine 5 is optimised to help developers around the world take their games to multiple devices
Week In Views
India's real-money gaming layoffs, Call of Duty heads to the big screen, and Love and Deepspace hits $750m | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Romantic Revenue
Anime-style dating sim Love and Deepspace surpasses $750m
Infold Games’ departure from the Nikki series has proven fruitful, three-quarters of the way to $1 billion
Hot Five
Hot Five: Game over for "Apple tax", Overwatch Mobile distribution plans, and Pokémon TCG Pocket beats Go in first six months
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Multiplayer Mode
Infinity Nikki introducing multiplayer mode in major update tomorrow
The Version 1.5 update Bubble Season will add two-player online co-op
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
Lucrative Love
Love and Deepspace celebrates first anniversary and over $400m after record-breaking month
The dating simulator made $61 million in December 2024
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
Finance And Fashion
Infinity Nikki styles up $16 million in launch month on mobile
The fifth entry in the Nikki series has far exceeded its predecessors in launch month revenue
Best Of The Best
Asian developers dominate as 2024's top 10 new mobile games surpass $3 billion
Dungeon & Fighter: Mobile, Love and Deepspace, Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket and others led the way for new games’ success this year
Hot Five
Hot Five: Animal Crossing’s comeback, Balatro’s big milestone, and Infinity Nikki’s record launch
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Podcast Deep Dive
Join the PocketGamer.biz Podcast Infinity Nikki deep dive
Share your insights with us and we'll make them part of the show!
Milestone
Infinity Nikki has surpassed 10 million downloads worldwide
The game generated $4m in gross revenue on mobile four days after its launch
Infold Income
Infinity Nikki is series’ strongest launch with $4m in four days on mobile
It has been outperformed by Infold Games’ other 2024 title, Love and Deepspace
Podcast | Episode 39
Mobile's hot new releases and the loot box investigation unpacked | 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 39...
Hot Five
Hot Five: Infinity Nikki goes global, Royal Kingdom beats Royal Match, and Pokémon TCG Pocket makes $200m in first month
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Week That Was
Royal Kingdom’s $2.4m debut, Infinity Nikki’s launch and Pokémon TCG Pocket rivals Pokémon Go's early success | 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: Infinity Nikki, Animal Crossing, Emberstoria, Airoheart, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Nikki Now
Infinity Nikki launches today as series’ first cross-platform game
Infold Games’ franchise has grown from dress-up origins to "cosy" open-world adventure
Five New Games
New release roundup: Infinity Nikki, Mythwalker, Ever Chest, and more
We highlight five new mobile games that have broken cover over the past week
Pre-registration Milestone
Cosy open-world adventure Infinity Nikki surpasses 14 million pre-registrations
Sign-ups for the Closed Beta Test of Infinity Nikki are now open