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Soft launch is changing in 2026: How and where should you release your game?
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Scopely-owned Niantic recruits Jori Pearsall as SVP of games
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Industry Insights
Should developers look for long-term partnerships and what makes a studio worth backing?
Evgeny Maurus shares insights on the shifting mobile games market and what studios must do to stay competitive
Pgc London 2026
Strategic reasons to join Pocket Gamer Connects London
Why missing the UK’s biggest B2B games conference on January 19th and 20th could leave your 2026 plans behind
Pgc London 2026
Meet companies like Supercell, Epic Games, CD Projekt Red, and Square Enix at Pocket Gamer Connects London
From vibrant indies to the biggest brands - see who’s attending the global games industry event on January 19th to 20th
Sonic Start
Sonic Rumble jogs to $772,000 in two months
The party royale had its most lucrative day early on, but events are keeping things moving
Eggy Endeavour
Eggy Party cracks $750m in mobile player spending
Player spending has fallen for two consecutive years, with 2023 still responsible for over 50% of the lifetime sum
Job News
Web gaming platform Entity names Tag Games co-founder Paul Farley as head of games
He will lead the platform’s games strategy and oversee the formation of its games team
New Offerings
Teebik to launch Plague Inc. and Rebel Inc. in China this year
The publisher is positioning the releases as part of a broader push for premium Western mobile games in China
Steam Mobile
The mobile gaming links from Steam's 2025 top sellers list
The rankings shows how publishers are extending their franchises across platforms
Funding Round
Fast-growing hybridcasual puzzle game Pixel Flow nets seven-figure investment
Arcadia Gaming Partners’s Akin Babayigit and early stage fund e2vc join seed funding round
New Studio
Former Boss Fight Entertainment team launch new studio Sunwise Games
The studio’s launch follows Netflix’s decision to shut down its internal games division last fall
Enhanced Experience
UX in Candy Crush and the "deceptively complex" world of boosters
King’s principal UX designer Andrea Serfaty talks player experience, the Super Colour Bomb, and more
Hot Five
Hot Five: Top grossing games of 2025, Nitro Games promotions, and New York’s mental health warnings for social media
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Game Closure
Game Freak’s mobile RPG Pandoland to shut down just 11 months after launch
A final “Thank You Campaign” is live to help players access rewards before March 6th shutdown
Speaker Spotlight
"2025 was a banner year for direct-to-consumer revenue"
FastSpring head of gaming Chip Thurston tells us why we're still in the early days of D2C ahead of his PGC London talk
D2c Revolution
Publishers bank record direct-to-consumer revenue
The latest results of the D2C revolution are in
Jobs News
Nitro Games appoints new COO and CPO
Developer has also secured a €1.6 million to continue working on a new mobile shooter for a European game developer
Competition
Neowiz Indie Quest dev contest closes in two weeks
Winners could receive $115,000 along with game promotion, mentoring and strategic consulting
Speaker Spotlight
Amber CEO Mihai Pohontu talks up the massive opportunities for AI and UGC
The chief exec of the development agency gives his opinions on the next big opportunities for games companies
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Fluent
Find out more about how fluent helps studios acquire high-value players
New Year
Mobile Mavens' New Year's resolutions for 2026: Fewer bubbles, stop doomsaying, and sustainable growth
The Mobile Mavens share their ambitions for the coming year
Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens' New Year's resolutions for 2026: Advocate through action, play more games, and keep experimenting
The Mobile Mavens share their ambitions for the coming year
Speaker Spotlight
AudioMob on maintaining a balanced, data-driven strategy across multiple adtech partners
AudioMob's Suma Amreiz discusses implementing successful audio ads and the importance of using a balanced network of adtech partners
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: AttaPoll
Find out more about the global rewards platform connecting brands and advertisers with real, verified users
Big Year
Steel Media in 2025: Supporting the games industry with our biggest ever year of events and media
Serving up 8 PGConnects conferences for 11,000 delegates, 200,000 monthly visitors to PG.Biz and1.9M+ monthly on PocketGamer.com
Mobile Mavens
Games industry predictions for 2026: Make-or-break for pandemic era investments, D2C's evolution, and rapid scaling
The Mobile Mavens gaze into the crystal ball to share their thoughts and expectations for the year ahead
Speaker Spotlight
Why D2C is a major relief valve for UA pressure
Neon head of customer success Liu Xu offers insights on maximising D2C performance
Warning
New York to require mental health warnings for social media platforms
New law targets young users and platforms with "addictive" feeds, auto play or infinite scroll
Rebrand
Amir Satvat’s industry network rebrands to Always Supporting the Games Community
Support network supports hundreds of thousands of industry professionals
Ambitious Plans
Dubai establishes new Gaming Committee to support industry growth
The Gaming Committee will focus on strategic partnerships and improved services
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Goplay
Find out more about the mobile technology platform for F2P mobile game developers and publishers
Speaker Spotlight
Local payment methods "key to unlocking scale" in the MENA market
Tamatem Plus MD Faisal Al Bitar discusses the D2C revolution ahead of his talk at PGC London on January 19th to 20th
Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens' games companies of the year 2025: Microfun, Supercent, Homa, Supercell, and more
The Mobile Mavens share which companies they think have had a notable year
Industry Voices
Heavy industry investment during the pandemic "made us all lose sight of building sustainable companies"
How to unlock new avenues in a tight funding climate
30 Under 30
Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30 recognises rising games industry stars
List features top talent in business and sport
Dev Hub
Montenegro opens first free-for-all game dev hub
Space includes workstations, training and free access for local creators
Word Rivals
NYT Games comes for Scopely and Zynga with Crossplay
Media firm to compete with Words With Friends and Scrabble Go
Trade Union
Ubisoft Halifax workers unionise
74% of staff voted yes to forming the union and join CWA Canada
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Tebex
Find out more about the monetisation platform used by Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive
Jobs News
NetEase head of interactive entertainment departs after 23 years
Yingfeng Ding will continue to act as a consultant following his retirement on December 31st, 2025
Opening Up
Japan cracks open the App Store and Google Play to rival payment providers and marketplaces
Top mobile platforms must now let developers use alternative payment providers and let users install rival marketplaces
Ai Regulation
China tightens rules on emerging gen AI tech
Regulator steps in to provide rules for rapidly emerging sector
Best Of 2025
Isa Muhammad's top stories of 2025: Saudi Arabia’s $55bn EA bid, Roblox growth, Netflix’s Warner Bros gamble, and more
PocketGamer.biz MENA reporter Isa Muhammad revisits his top stories from 2025
Best Of 2025
Aaron Astle’s top stories of 2025: Solitaire’s surge, Nintendo Switch 2, and Pokémon TCG Pocket dethrones Pokémon Go
PocketGamer.biz news editor Aaron Astle revisits his top stories from 2025
Best Of 2025
Paige Cook's top stories of 2025: Squad Busters shutdown, a transmedia boom, the Digital Fairness Act and more
PocketGamer.biz deputy editor Paige Cook highlights some of the top stories of 2025
Investment Round
AI-powered game creation platform GameByte raises $1m
Startup valued at $10m following a pre-seed funding round
Regulation
Brazil’s Apple App Store set to open up to alternative payments in 2026
Apple has introduced a set of new fees as part of three-year deal with regulator CADE
Transmedia Ip
Com2uS's Kyu Lee wants to see more risk-taking and innovation from studios
Kyu Lee shares his expertise ahead of the Beyond Games: Transmedia Summit on January 20th