Studio Closure
Netflix preparing to shut down Night School and Moonloot
The company is prioritising kids' games, party games, story-driven titles and games with mainstream appeal
Job News
Testronic appoints Sonia Kerr as CEO amid executive shakeup
Sharon Baylay-Bell has moved from CEO to company chair
Expansions
Mattel forms new game studio to expand Hot Wheels, UNO and others
The studio will focus on self-published games based on Mattel's portfolio of brands
Pgc Nordics
Pixel Federation's Matej Jurcak joins the PGC Nordics speaker lineup
The ASO lead and growth partnerships specialist brings over a decade of mobile growth experience to Helsinki this October
Pgc Summit Montreal
MIGS 2026 - now with added PG Connects!
We’re bringing mobile to Canada’s largest and longest-running B2B video game conference
TÜrkiye Best Of 2026
The Top 30 Türkiye Game Makers of 2026
The Türkiye movers and shakers of the last 12 months revealed!
July Charts
July 2026 mobile game charts: Pokémon Go on the move, HoYoverse’s comeback, and record results for Gossip Harbor
A deep dive into the global mobile game rankings across the App Store and Google Play
Pgc Barcelona
How to keep a creative team inspired under pressure with Zynga's Javi Digiorgio
At PGC Barcelona, Zynga's Javi Digiorgio shared how he keeps a creative team motivated in one of the toughest corners of games marketing
Expansions
Women in Games Europe formally established with headquarters in Spain
The organisation plans to establish a dedicated Spain community following Women in Games Italia
Going Global
Maliyo Games unveils first-ever Games from Nigeria pavilion at Gamescom 2026
The pavilion will host a three-day programme of showcases, presentations and networking events
Gamescom Survey
Gamescom dev survey puts AI and smaller teams at centre of industry change
New survey shows 54% identify economic uncertainty as the industry's biggest current challenge
Mena Media
IPNation and Influence Media launch MENA music and entertainment platform targeting $100m investment
Acquired IP could be developed across gaming, film, live shows, merchandise, licensing and AI
New Studio
CodeDev Group launches Full Spectrum Interactive to develop small-to-double-A games
FSI will develop original games while also taking on substantial co-development projects
Funding Round
Türkiye studio Rotatelab secures seed investment from Arcadia Gaming Partners and Laton Ventures
The studio has ambitions to become the country's next gaming unicorn
Pgc Nordics
From Nokia to AI: Neogames Finland’s Suvi Latva on the changing realities for Finnish studios
Suvi Latva explains why easier game development hasn’t made building a sustainable studio easier - and why genre, platform and market opportunity are business decisions from day one
Rocketing Revenue
Pokémon Go revenue rockets to a four-year high of $141.5m during anniversary month
Spending surged during the game’s 10th anniversary month, particularly during Go Fest 2026: Global
Collabs Corner
August's Collabs Corner: Talking Tom welcomes the Smurfs, Digimon land in AFK Journey, and more
The latest crossovers in mobile games, all in one place
New Wave
Xsolla to launch its biggest product wave yet: Products putting studios in control of their own success
A look at the six major solutions Xsolla is rolling out and what they offer developers and publishers
New Offerings
ByteBrew launches Shift to bring real-time app intelligence into AI workflows
The tools cover integration, insight, optimisation and scaling
Developer Learning
Tamatem CEO: “Never build something that you cannot launch in two to three months”
Hammo shares lessons from a failed gaming venture and why developers should think like company founders
Layoffs News
SciPlay cuts 20 jobs at its 300-person Israeli games hub
The centre covers development, product, data, analytics, UI/UX and marketing
Singapore Celebration
Interactive Pokémon experiences coming to Singapore with Pokémon Go tie-in
Pokémon will team up with local partners Changi Airport Group, Jewel Changi Airport Trustee Pte. Ltd and The Kallang on November 7th and 8th
Developer Learning
"Your first title's purpose is to fail" says Khosouf Studio CEO Ahmad Al-Natsheh
Al-Natsheh shares why developers should focus on finishing their first game rather than waiting for publishers or investors
Mobile Games Awards
Last tickets available for this month's Mobile Games Awards 2026
Tickets are selling fast - over 90% now sold!
New Offerings
Roblox and Digital Schoolhouse partner to bring game development into UK classrooms
The partnership will provide free, curriculum-aligned game development resources
Gamescom 2026
Gamescom guidance: Momentum, marathons and the right comms strategy
Raptor PR CEO and founder Rana Rahman offers advice for mobile developers and publishers looking to maximise value from Gamescom 2026
Payment Power
Venmo becomes payment option on Google Play
The integration gives Google Play users another way to pay for digital content
Earnings Report
Marmalade Game Studio records $17.1m in revenue as EBITDA more than doubles
Further growth is expected from existing games and new releases
Strategic Move
MTG unveils Playamp as new brand for midcore games division
The division generated over $950m in revenue in 2025
Pgc Nordics
Save up to €250 on PGC Nordics this week
Early Bird prices end this Thursday
Uk-china
A new Silk Road for video games and interactive entertainment
UKIE CEO Nick Poole on the opportunity for building UK business in China
Investment News
Copa Fantasy finalising $750,000 seed round to accelerate growth
The company will add new leagues and introduce a Trivia game as part of its expansion
Call For Change
German trade body calls for stronger political support for Europe's games industry
The statement says Germany and Europe are not benefiting fully from the global games industry's growth
Job News
Former Icelandic minister joins Fenris Creations to lead AI partnerships
She will lead a new research initiative examining autonomous AI systems in Eve Frontier
Digimon Delivers
Bandai Namco sees record Q1 while Digimon achieves highest profit ever
Bandai Namco generated $2.1 billion in net sales during the quarter, up 9% year-over-year
Top Performers
Mobile games make $6.6bn in July as Honor of Kings leads player spending
Global mobile game spending reached $6.6bn
Hot Five
Hot Five: Garena developing Palworld Online, Tripledot acquires Supersonic, and Digimon Up makes $7.9m in two weeks
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
App Store Changes
Aptoide returns to Google Play after more than a decade
Aptoide's return follows changes to Google's approach to third-party app marketplaces
Podcast | Episode 100
ChinaJoy insights, EA finalises sale and our 100th episode! | 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 100...
Rebrand
HandyGames rebrands to THQ Nordic Mobile
Publisher serve as the dedicated publishing pipeline to bring major IPs from THQ Nordic portfolio to mobile
New Games
New release roundup: Dawnfolk, My Hero Academia United Survival, Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
New Studio
New Vietnam mobile studio Momin Games launches
The company aims to develop hybrid puzzle and casual games
Funding
FunVenture secures $1m seed financing
Polish studio has worked on titles such as Miners Settlement and Arcanterra
Investment News
Saudi studio Majestic Mind Games raises $1.45m
Studio developing PC games and will expand select titles to other platforms including mobile
Pgc Nordics
Game Makers of Finland's Wilma Ramona Ikäheimonen joins PGC Nordics speaker lineup
The Game Makers of Finland chairperson will cut through the noise on AI in games, differentiating the hype from the reality of what's actually changing in development
Key Takeaways
Five takeaways from ChinaJoy 2026: China goes global, AI the talk of the town, and ads and payments firms take over
We delve into China's bustling industry after a week at ChinaJoy, PGC Summit Shanghai, CIGDC, CGDC and more
Aurora
Nominate the women we should celebrate in this year's Aurora Nordics
The honourees will be announced live at PG Connects Nordics this October 20th and 21st
Revenue Rise
Netmarble makes $505.1m in Q2 2026 with The Seven Deadly Sins success
RPGs contributed the largest share of portfolio revenue at 42%
Super Deal
Tripledot acquires Supersonic from Unity for $40m
Deal comes after Tripledot purchased AppLovin's games business last year
Going Private
Devolver Digital eyes deal to take publisher private
Indie publisher submits proposal to shareholders, with a general meeting set for September 8th to vote on the move