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November 17, 2025

Podcast | Episode 72

Why is Google policing how the world's top mobile games monetise? | 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 72...

November 11, 2025

Solitaire Success

Playtika’s DTC revenue rises 20% as SuperPlay secures new Disney collab

Playtika generated $674.6m in Q3 2025, with $209.3m from DTC platforms

October 7, 2025

Best Of 2025

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2025

The mobile movers and shakers of the last 12 months revealed!

August 16, 2025

Podcast | Episode 64

ChinaJoy insights and DTC earnings uncovered | 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 64...

August 8, 2025

Money Makers

How much direct-to-consumer revenue are mobile games publishers making?

All the major mobile games companies are talking about it. And the results are in

August 7, 2025

Financials

Playtika eyes bullish 40% direct-to-consumer revenue

DTC sales were up 1.3% year-over-year to $175.9m in Q2

June 21, 2025

Podcast | Episode 57

The solitaire gold rush and Finland's new immigration rules bite | 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 57...

June 20, 2025

Week In Views

Kickstarter's curious campaigns, Finland's new immigration rules, and why publishers love solitaire | Week in Views

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

June 17, 2025

Solitaire's Secret Sauce

Why are the world's top games publishers making solitaire games and has Playtika already won?

As solitaire installs rise for seven consecutive years to a record-breaking 347m, we ask game design consultant Jakub Remiar for further insight

June 16, 2025

Ip Strategy

How Playtika tackles its evolving IP partnerships

We caught up with Solitaire Grand Harvest general manager Roi Glazer to discuss the power of of brand partnerships

June 5, 2025

Job Losses

Playtika layoffs hit Best Fiends and Redecor teams

Redundancies come shortly after Wooga saw around 50 job cuts

April 7, 2025

Fixing The Bad Ads Problem

Bad ads are killing the mobile gaming experience - here's how we fix it

Malicious. Sexist. Misleading - and often unskippable. How do we fix the mobile ads problem?

March 3, 2025

Hot Five

Hot Five: Pokémon wins legal battle, Playtika’s $450m "bolt-on" M&A, and Supercell unveils Boat Game

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

February 27, 2025

Playtika's M&a Plans

Playtika allocates up to $450m for “bolt-on” M&A activity over next three years

Publisher reports direct-to-consumer and overall revenue growth in Q4

November 21, 2024

Dream Deal

Playtika completes acquisition of Dice Dreams developer SuperPlay

The deal could be worth up to $1.95 billion, depending on SuperPlay’s performance in the next three years

November 11, 2024

Hot Five

Hot Five: Supercell acquires Space Ape, Pokémon TCG Pocket’s strong start, and Goddess of Victory: Nikke approaches $1 billion

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

November 7, 2024

Earnings Report

Playtika reports Q3 revenue of $620 million as DTC platforms drive 8.3% growth

Revenue from the top three games grew 1.1% but decreased 0.8% year-over-year

October 2, 2024

Best Of 2024

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2024

The mobile movers and shakers of the last 12 months revealed!

September 26, 2024

Mobile Mavens

Mobile Mavens: Is Playtika’s acquisition of SuperPlay worth the big bucks? And what does it mean for M&A activity

Playtika is set to acquire Dice Dreams creators SuperPlay for up to $1.95 billion

September 23, 2024

Hot Five

Hot Five: Pokémon’s Palworld lawsuit, Playtika’s acquisition, and Ubisoft gets workers back to the office

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

September 21, 2024

Podcast | Episode 29

Playtika acquires SuperPlay, and the secret multi-billion dollar games platform WeChat Minigames | 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 29...

September 20, 2024

Week That Was

Playtika’s big acquisition of SuperPlay, EA’s all in on AI and Flappy Bird is back | Week in Views

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

September 18, 2024

Super Acquisition

Playtika to acquire Dice Dreams developer SuperPlay for up to $1.95 billion

Deal will see publisher pay $700 million up-front and a further potential $1.25 billion based on successfully hitting financial targets

August 8, 2024

Playtika Profits

Playtika’s profits surge 63.4% to $86.6 million as it reverses 'no new games' strategy

Direct-to-consumer revenue increased but overall revenue is down in Q2 2024 as the company reveals a return to game production

August 5, 2024

Tough Times

2024's games industry lay-offs: The stories so far - all in one place

The second half of the year is still providing tough times. Here are all the companies that have resized, restructured and shed staff so far this year

May 28, 2024

Hot Five

Hot Five: Disney x Fortnite, Sega’s sonic speed, and a potential Keywords Studios buyout

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

May 14, 2024

Job Cuts

Playtika eliminates CRO and COO positions in new job cuts

CEO Robert Antokol will now oversee all former COO and CRO direct reports

March 4, 2024

Hot Five

Hot Five: EA layoffs, Unity shares falls amid restructure, and Rollic picks up Barbie licence

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

February 27, 2024

Financial Outlook

Playtika no longer up for sale as it pays share dividends and promises more M&A

Their latest numbers have prompted the company to pause its "strategic alternatives process" which saw them halting work on new titles and changing direction

January 15, 2024

Hot Five

Hot Five: Global layoffs continue, playtime rises, and Monster Hunter celebrates 20 years

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

January 11, 2024

Job Losses

Playtika to cut 300 - 400 more jobs in latest rounds of layoffs

Another 10% of the workforce are set to go following the loss of jobs through 2022 and an unsuccessful attempt to acquire Rovio in 2023

November 16, 2023

Major Milestone

June’s Journey’s $1billion revenue makes German gaming history

Wooga’s flagship has reached the $1 billion mark just after sixth anniversary - the first game from Germany to do so

November 14, 2023

Military Move

14% of Playtika’s Israeli employees summoned to military reserves

Approximately 150 of Playtika Israel’s 1,100 employees have joined the country’s military reserves

November 9, 2023

Playtika Financials

Playtika generated $630.1 million in the third quarter of 2023

The company saw declines in the latest in a series of weak financial quarters

October 2, 2023

Playtika Acquisitions

From Wooga to Innplay Labs: Inside Playtika’s shopping spree

The Israeli gaming giant has made a number of high-profile acquisitions. Here's the list from start to finish

September 29, 2023

Acquisition

Playtika closes acquisition of Innplay Labs

The acquisition was valued at up to $300 million

September 19, 2023

Ghost Detective

Playtika subsidiary Wooga unveils Ghost Detective on Netflix

The hidden object game is the latest step in fulfilling Netflix’s gaming ambition

September 15, 2023

Acquisition

Playtika set to acquire Innplay Labs for up to $300 million

The acquisition includes an $80 million upfront fee

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 14, 2023

Jobs News

August's Mobile Movers and Shakers: Ahmed Sharif joins Sandsoft, Jeaneane Falkler moves to Room 8 and more

August has seen some significant moves by some of the industry's biggest company's - here's the highlights from the last week

August 14, 2023

Stocks

Playtika investor confidence grows despite recent financials

Estimations of the company's stock have risen since their most recent financial release

August 8, 2023

Financials

Playtika latest results show decreases in revenue & paying users

The company previously halted all further development on new titles in favour of concentrating on their existing portfolio

August 1, 2023

Acquisition

Playtika acquires Azerion's Youda Games portfolio for upwards of $89.1 million

Azerion is selling the portfolio as part of its business refocus with an earnout agreement potentially pushing the price even higher

July 26, 2023

Deals

Sega's Rovio deal clears regulatory hurdles and gets the green light

Barring a sudden 11th hour flap, the Sega's Rovio acquisition is set to go ahead

July 18, 2023

Job News

July's Mobile Movers and Shakers: Roblox appoints new chief partnership officer and Playtika sees a hiring spree

July has seen some significant moves by some of the industry's biggest company's - here's just a few

July 17, 2023

Stocks

EA and other video game stocks see big boost as M&A fever creeps in

Shares are trading ‘in sympathy’ with Microsoft and ABK as the AquiBlizz saga looks set to close

July 11, 2023

Stocks

Playtika bounces back as bank upgrades mobile developer from "Underperform" to "Neutral"

The upgraded rating saw a small but noticeable rise in stock price by 4%

June 22, 2023

World Rainforest Day

Playtika will secure over 314 thousand acres of land in the Amazon

The latest House of Fun Impact initiative is in partnership with environmental rewards program Dots Eco

April 12, 2023

Rumours

Could Playtika be a target for a buyout?

After a strategic review last year resetting the company's course, buyers are reportedly showing interest

March 30, 2023

State Of Play

Case study: Boosting revenue in Solitaire Grand Harvest

Game mechanics go under the microscope… We go in deep with a case study that boosted its revenue despite key industry challenges