Hot Five
Hot Five: Fortnite’s Blitz Royale, Moshi Monsters’ comeback Kickstarter sabotaged, and UK Government launches £30m games industry fund
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Shanghai Summit
Why Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai is an ultimate gateway to the world’s largest games market
Explore our curated tracks offering insight on how to enter the regional market as well as grow globally
Government Support
UK Government launches £30 million Games Growth Package
Investment strategy aims to boost country's games sector and help plug skills gaps
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...
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
Lagos Games Week
“There's no big game that's made by just one studio"
Virtuos business development manager Soukayna Ennaji discusses industry outsourcing and growing Africa's games industry
Gen Ai
How the generative AI revolution is changing games
Reality and opportunity converge to spark industry disruption
Ai Enhanced Ads
Enhancing ad performance with GeeMee's AI-powered advertising solution
Find out how GeeMee is enhancing ad impact through technological innovation, giving developers a competitive edge
Very Big Indie Pitch
Crown Quest wins the Mobile Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona
Find out who took the top three spot at PGC Barcelona's mobile big indie pitching content
New Games
New release roundup: Fortnite Blitz Royale, Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond, What Duck. and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Mobile Games Awards
Celebrate the games industry at Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards live ceremony
Tickets are now available to our awards ceremony during Gamescom week in Cologne
Lagos Games Week
Lagos Games Week 2025 kicks off week of talks, exhibitions and showcases
The event will feature global players like Ubisoft, Ustwo Games and Nintendo’s Digital Schoolhouse
Behind The Scenes
Why Flexus doesn't set hard development deadlines
Flexus founder Semyon Kozyura on why new games aren’t built on deadlines but on originality and vision
The Future Of Football?
David Olim explains how FootAR is reinventing the live sports experience through augmented reality
FootAR was recently awarded "Best Application of the Year" at VRAR Expo China. CEO David Olim explains why the augmented reality app is so revolutionary
Root Raising
Social platform Root raises $9m in seed funding ahead of closed beta
Funding was led by Headline Ventures and Konvoy Ventures
No Deal
Tencent denies Nexon acquisition reports
The idea of a Chinese company purchasing South Korea-founded Nexon sparked backlash from the Korea Game Society
Funding News
Habby invests $2m in Istanbul studio Mavis Games
Casual games developer aims to expand its team as it looks to scale its portfolio
Trade Union
Workers at mobile studio Ubisoft Halifax file to unionise
Of the developer's 60 staff, 39 have publicly said they want to unionise with CWA Canada
Live Ops
Sensor Tower acquires live ops data platform Playliner
Platform tracks in-game events, monetisation and player engagement in mobile games
Refocus
Warner Bros. Games restructures around key IP
The outfit is now split into divisions focused on DC, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and Mortal Kombat
10th Anniversary
Fallout Shelter surpasses 230m downloads
The news comes as the title turns ten years old
Behind The Scenes
How Rockbite Games transformed its idle game into an idle RPG
Rockbite founders Avetis Zakhaeyan and Gevorg Kopalyan share how Idle Outpost evolved from a niche trading game into a deeper idle RPG and what comes next
Finland's Foreign Workers
Finnish Aliens Act amendment gives international talent just three to six months to find new employment
"We must not close the door on the very people who help make Finland thrive," says Finnish games trade association Neogames
Phoney Pledges
Moshi Monsters’ comeback Kickstarter sabotaged by "malicious actor" who made multiple fake pledges
It was previously believed that the campaign reached its £250,000 goal in less than 24 hours, before fake pledges with "clear intent" to mislead were discovered
Developers On Monetisation
Game on: Turning points, player power, and the future of monetisation
The moment everything changed! Hear from four developers about the revelation which helped them tackle monetisation and put players first
Milestone
Fable Town overhaul sparks growth to $5m revenue
Marketing spend in the title has doubled this year as it scales to over two million downloads
Expansions
Unico Studio surpasses 100 employees amid global expansion and hiring push
The company claims to have achieved over one billion installs across its portfolio of 50+ games
Prize Pool
Dunk City Dynasty’s first competition Community Bash has $10,000 prize pool
Winning teams in Southeast Asia and North America will net $2,300 each
Crossovers
Sonic races into Squad Busters as Supercell and SEGA launch crossover event
Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Dr. Eggman will be featured in the game
Crowdfunding
Clash of Clans Tabletop Game surpasses $50,000 Kickstarter goal in 30 minutes
Game is set to release in 2026
Call For Speakers
How you can make an impact by speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects
Grow your brand before an audience of games industry professionals
Pgc Summit Shanghai
Why developers choose Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai
A gateway for international companies to access the world’s largest games market
Mobile Royale
Mobile-first Fortnite Blitz Royale mode launches on June 18th
Move comes shortly after Fortnite's return to mobile on the US App Store
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
Funding For Games
Bigger Games raises $25m to fuel global expansion
Studio set to scale its currently soft-launched mobile game Kitchen Masters
Making Playtime More Rewarding
MAF’s Play2Earn launches on iOS, outperforming multi-reward by +80% ROAS
MAF’s Play2Earn for iOS is outperforming traditional multi-reward setups. Discover how it delivers +80% ROAS and redefines what rewarded ads can do on iOS
New Partnerships
NBA, NBPA, and 2K strike new multiyear deal to expand global partnership
All parties involved are also launching a new NBA Take-Two Media as part of the deal
Moshi Monsters Mobile
Moshi Monsters to make mobile comeback after £250,000 Kickstarter target reached in one day
The 2000s web browser game is getting a follow-up on mobile, expected in 2027
M&a
Korean games industry slams Tencent’s Nexon pursuit as threat to national security
It remains uncertain whether NXC is open to selling its Nexon stake
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Big Screen Gaming Summit and AI Gamechangers Summit coming to Helsinki
PC & Console, AI Advances, and Future Formats tracks part of Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki on October 7th to 8th
Anzu And Amex
Amex Ventures invests in in-game ads firm Anzu
The investment will help Anzu scale faster in key segments
Trade War
Shenzhen targets 55% digital service trade by 2035 in new growth strategy
The strategy focuses on industrial support, IP development, infrastructure and more
New Offerings
HoYoverse to open its first ever themed café in Berlin this June
The café will launch with a Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero event from June 20th to July 13th
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
Funding News
Candy Crush veterans secure $4.6m for Studio555’s interior design game app
Developer plans to launch the app next year
Agreement Reached
SAG-AFTRA board approves tentative deal to end strikes
Members have until July 9th, 2025 to vote on ratification
Hot Five
Hot Five: New Apple Games app, SAG-AFTRA strikes ending, and Zynga founder forms Playful.AI
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Podcast | Episode 56
The Apple Games verdict | 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 56...
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Get 20% discount on tickets for Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2025
A midsummer gift - to give your autumn events budget a lift
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