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Hot Five
Hot Five: Soolra’s iPhone controller case, Netflix’s gaming investment plans, and EU reportedly likely to greenlight App Store changes
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Week In Views
Why acquisitions fail, Netflix Games' investment plans, and the big H1 2025 genre analysis | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Money To Burn
Netflix plans to ramp up gaming investment
Streaming firm open to evolving business model in future and teases new set of interactive experiences.
New Offerings
Ubisoft and Netflix move forward with first Assassin’s Creed series adaptation
Netflix says the series will honour the franchise’s legacy while delivering a fresh cinematic experience
Podcast | Episode 58
The UK games industry's £30m boost and Grow a Garden transforms Roblox | 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 58...
Crossovers
Garena Free Fire celebrates 8th anniversary with Squid Game crossover
The collaboration will allow Free Fire players to experience Squid Game challenges from the Netflix TV show
Netflix Games
Netflix to delist over 20 mobile games from its library in July
Games leaving include Monument Valley 3, which had a major Netflix-exclusive launch
New Games
New release roundup: Trinity Trigger, Helix Jump+, Crystal of Atlan, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Clash Incoming
CLASH: A Clash of Clans Netflix show is now in pre-production
The series based on the Clash of Clans and Clash Royale universe is being animated by ICON Creative Studio
Expansion Excitement
Netflix Games "in this to win"
But Netflix co-CEO, president and director Gregory Peters admits "frankly, we can improve everything that we're doing"
From Tv To Games
How Netflix and Charlie Brooker are turning Black Mirror into more than just a TV show
Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker and Netflix’s GM of narrative games Sean Krankel share details on the collaborative process behind the new game Thronglets
Pgc Helsinki
Why Helsinki is the ultimate games hub and why you need to be at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2025
Tickets are now available for the two-day Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2025 in October
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
The End
Netflix Stories cancelled as streaming firm focuses on new games strategy
Company remains in interactive fiction space after partnering with Series Entertainment and Pixelberry for Single's Inferno: Choices
Five New Games
New release roundup: Steel Paws, Disney Magic Match 3D, The Game of Life 2+ and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Community Connection
How community and toxicity influence "kind games" like Netflix’s Spirit Crossing
Spry Fox co-founder Daniel Cook talks game design philosophy at GDC 2025, bringing 30 years’ experience from "angry" teens to "slower, emotional journeys"
Future Goals
Netflix Games on big IPs, party games and a bold new vision
Netflix Games president Alain Tascan and vice president of games technology and portfolio development, Jeet Shroff discuss the future of Netflix Games
Jobs News
Former Netflix VP of games Mike Verdu exits streaming firm
Verdu had not long taken up the role of VP of GenAI for games prior to his departure
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
Kid Cosmo
Netflix’s The Electric State: Kid Cosmo game will serve as a prequel to upcoming film
The 80s-style puzzle adventure is set for release on March 18th, four days after the new film
Job Losses
Netflix lays off staff at Oxenfree developer Night School Studio
The redundancies will not affect ongoing projects at the developer
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
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
New Offerings
Netflix Games shelves titles and doubles down on IP originals
The streaming giant said the cancellations are part of adjusting its portfolio
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
Green Light
Netflix's Squid Game: Unleashed mobile game surpasses 10m downloads
Recent launch becomes the firm's fifth most downloaded game to date
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
Jobs News
Netflix VP of external games Leanne Loombe exits streaming firm
Executive leaves after three years as division goes through restructuring
New Offerings
Netflix is allowing non-subscribers play Squid Game: Unleashed with new in-game rewards
Rewards consist of cash and wild tokens for binge-watching the second season of Squid Game
Leaving Soon
Netflix removes GTA 3 and Vice City from gaming library after one year
GTA: San Andreas is still available to play for now
New Games
New release roundup: Monument Valley 3, Girls’ Frontline 2: Exilium, Cyber Quest and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Five New Games
New release roundup: Royal Kingdom, DC Heroes United, TED Tumblewords, and more
We highlight the new games that have broken cover over the past week
Jobs Roundup
November's Mobile Movers and Shakers: PlayStation's new head of mobile, Noice appoints CEO, Ubisoft names CPO, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Netflix Ai
Netflix appoints Mike Verdu as VP of GenAI for games
Streaming giant eyes potential for AI to power its games business
New Game Launch
Monument Valley 2 is now available on Netflix
Subscribers can now play the first two games of the Monument Valley series for free
Podcast | Episode 34
Subscription without upsell is death! And IDFA changes are good now? | 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 34...
Games, Everwhere
Everything is a games platform
Discord, LinkedIn, Telegram - everyone wants in on gaming
Studio Shuttering
Netflix closes 'triple-A' studio Team Blue and cuts ties with senior hires
Big-name hires Chacko Sonny, Joesph Staten and Rafael Grassetti have all departed from the studio
Best Of 2024
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2024
The mobile movers and shakers of the last 12 months revealed!
Shire Subscription
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings Game is on its way to mobile for Netflix subscribers
Releasing in fellowship between Wētā Workshop and Take-Two subsidiary Private Division next year
New Offerings
Netflix shares new look at Squid Game, Street Fighter IV and Rebel Moon mobile games
Squid Game: Unleashed is a competitive mobile game based on the popular TV series
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from risky roguelikes to engaging elevators
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Netflix's Next
Netflix's SpongeBob: Bubble Pop F.U.N is now open for pre-registrations
The game will see players pop bubbles through hundreds of themed levels
Podcast | Episode 26
The big stories and trends from Gamescom 2024 | 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 26...
Jobs News
Mobile Movers: All the latest appointments and job moves from around the industry
Who's moving where?… There's new roles at FRVR, Raptor PR, Supercell, Krafton, Gadsme, Zynga, Xsolla, Netflix and more…
Getting Into Gamescom
Mobile sneaks into Gamescom's Opening Night Live… But blink and you’ll miss it
Netflix and HoYoverse lead the charge in mobile representation as smaller names get left behind
New Game Launch
Monument Valley 3 to launch exclusively on Netflix this December
Netflix members can access the entire Monument Valley collection with no in-app purchases or ads
Netflix Coup
Monument Valley on Netflix breaks cover in Pakistan
As promised, the classic game is on the way to the popular streaming service with Pakistan the first territory to offer it
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from Olympic sports to 90s nostalgia
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business