Jam City talks Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery’s seventh anniversary and the power of storytelling

Magic And Mysteries

Jam City talks Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery’s seventh anniversary and the power of storytelling

General manager Bryan Shaw and product lead Nicole Adams discuss immersion, loveable characters and bespoke brand alignment

Regulators poke the Apple and Google monopoly bear | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 51

Regulators poke the Apple and Google monopoly bear | 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 51...

Brazil aims to sweet talk the global games industry at Gamescom LATAM

Brazil aims to sweet talk the global games industry at Gamescom LATAM

The country's flagship event hopes to boost its presence on the world stage

Unity for Humanity Grant 2025 winners revealed

Winners Revealed

Unity for Humanity Grant 2025 winners revealed

Winners will receive a share of Unity’s increased $600,000 Charitable Grant

Russia seizes Lesta Studios over Wargaming’s support of Ukraine

Russia seizes Lesta Studios over Wargaming’s support of Ukraine

Wargaming pulled out of Russia and Belarus in 2022 and sold all of its local assets to Lesta Studio

New South Korean law mandates foreign game companies to appoint domestic representatives

New South Korean law mandates foreign game companies to appoint domestic representatives

Firms with ₩1 trillion in sales or 100,000 users must comply

Animoca Brands opens first Middle East office in Dubai

Animoca Brands opens first Middle East office in Dubai

Omar Elassar will lead the new hub as managing director and head of global strategic partnerships

Appcharge launches Live Store Sync for real-time monetisation updates

Appcharge launches Live Store Sync for real-time monetisation updates

“Instead of five minutes, it takes five seconds to update your store," said Appcharge CTO Amit Porat

Update: Roblox and Discord hit with lawsuit over alleged sexual exploitation of minor

Update: Roblox and Discord hit with lawsuit over alleged sexual exploitation of minor

Despite being aware of safety tools on Roblox, the plaintiff's parents believed these measures were insufficient

Krafton reports record Q1 2025 revenue of $608 million

Earnings Report

Krafton reports record Q1 2025 revenue of $608 million

Inzoi is now the fastest-selling title in the company’s history

$2.5bn maker Uma Musume: Pretty Derby opens pre-registrations, cantering towards English release June 26th

$2.5bn maker Uma Musume: Pretty Derby opens pre-registrations, cantering towards English release June 26th

Cygames’ Japanese horse girl hit is changing lanes with an English localisation launching this summer

Resident Evil 4 remake surpasses 10m unit sales, but mobile may represent less than 1%

Resident Record

Resident Evil 4 remake surpasses 10m unit sales, but mobile may represent less than 1%

The milestone was reached by the end of 2024, though only now confirmed by Capcom

Discover your next connection at the Dubai GameExpo Summit 2025

Discover your next connection at the Dubai GameExpo Summit 2025

Discover which companies you may meet, from talented indie developers to major brands, at the global games industry event on May 7-8.

Publishers: you can't afford to miss PG Connects Barcelona

Publishers: you can't afford to miss PG Connects Barcelona

Meet new talent and discover their latest work this June 3rd and 4th

Thatgamecompany and Coreblazer partner for online game jam

Thatgamecompany and Coreblazer partner for online game jam

A cash prize of $4000 will be offered to the best overall winner

Blizzard selects Nexon for Overwatch Mobile distributions and a new Starcraft game

Big Plans Ahead

Blizzard selects Nexon for Overwatch Mobile distributions and a new Starcraft game

NCSoft and Netmarble also participated actively in the bidding process

Inside Once Human's mobile expansion

Inside Once Human's mobile expansion

Starry Studio's Sun Xiangyu reveals how Once Human transitioned from PC to mobile

Infinity Nikki introducing multiplayer mode in major update tomorrow

Multiplayer Mode

Infinity Nikki introducing multiplayer mode in major update tomorrow

The Version 1.5 update Bubble Season will add two-player online co-op

Jetapult recruits AI experts Oz Silahtar and Dr. Arjun Jain to boost development efficiency

Jetapult recruits AI experts Oz Silahtar and Dr. Arjun Jain to boost development efficiency

The company's GamePac AI suite is designed to allow studios to integrate AI into their daily workflows

True Gamers secures $5m to expand across MENA and Europe

Investment News

True Gamers secures $5m to expand across MENA and Europe

The company previously landed $45m investment to build esports facilities in the KSA

Puzzle & Dragons 0 opens pre-registrations ahead of late May release

Downloading Dragons

Puzzle & Dragons 0 opens pre-registrations ahead of late May release

The latest entry will join a series with over 90 million downloads to date

Monster Strike surpasses $11bn in 11 years with Japanese dominance

Monster Milestone

Monster Strike surpasses $11bn in 11 years with Japanese dominance

Mixi’s flagship has surpassed $1bn in annual player spending five times, twice since Western shutdown

NetEase global investments head Simon Zhu steps down after 12 years

NetEase global investments head Simon Zhu steps down after 12 years

VP of corporate development Ken Li will take over the role

Hot Five: Apple’s DMA violation, Discord CEO steps down, and Blue Ocean Games launches $30m fund

Hot Five: Apple’s DMA violation, Discord CEO steps down, and Blue Ocean Games launches $30m fund

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

What an IPO means for Discord, Pocketpair challenges Nintendo, and Switch 2 fuels apps surge | Week in Views

What an IPO means for Discord, Pocketpair challenges Nintendo, and Switch 2 fuels apps surge | Week in Views

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

The EU deals out tepid DMA fine to Apple, but potentially meaningful change

The EU deals out tepid DMA fine to Apple, but potentially meaningful change

The European Commission is trying to enforce its rules. What happens next?

Krafton’s Gaming Incubator taps six Indian startups for second cohort

Games Incubator

Krafton’s Gaming Incubator taps six Indian startups for second cohort

Developers will receive financial support ranging from $50,000 to $150,000

The Game Company launches AI-Powered cloud gaming platform

Cloud Gaming In Mena

The Game Company launches AI-Powered cloud gaming platform

Launch comes after it raised $10m in funding earlier this year

Meta cuts jobs at Reality Labs

Meta cuts jobs at Reality Labs

Number of employees affected was not revealed but Meta confirmed the cuts impacted teams working on Quest products

Savvy Games Group opens first permanent HQ in Riyadh

Savvy Games Group opens first permanent HQ in Riyadh

New HQ now houses both Steer Studios and Mirai, bringing them under one roof

New release roundup: Once Human, Delta Force Mobile, Pandoland, and more

New release roundup: Once Human, Delta Force Mobile, Pandoland, and more

We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week

Flexion grows revenue 9% in 2024 by doubling down on alternative app stores

Resilient Growth

Flexion grows revenue 9% in 2024 by doubling down on alternative app stores

“We’ve already moved beyond the era when Google and Apple controlled everything,” said Flexion CEO Jens Lauritzson

Steer Studios moves into new Riyadh office to support growth

Steer Studios moves into new Riyadh office to support growth

The company said its new HQ provides more space to constantly expand its team

Hogo Games secures funding at $5m valuation

Investment News

Hogo Games secures funding at $5m valuation

Funds will go towards developing new projects and growing existing titles on mobile and PC

April 2025's Movers and Shakers: New CEOs at Discord and GoodVille, Supercell appoints head of marketing, and more

April 2025's Movers and Shakers: New CEOs at Discord and GoodVille, Supercell appoints head of marketing, and more

Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers

Behind the scenes: How teamwork and strategy have sustained Clockmaker for over a decade

Long Term Strategy

Behind the scenes: How teamwork and strategy have sustained Clockmaker for over a decade

Belka Games' Anna Bobrikova looks at the structure, culture and strategy behind Clockmaker

Dubai GameExpo Summit 2025 full conference schedule revealed!

Gameexpo Summit

Dubai GameExpo Summit 2025 full conference schedule revealed!

Introducing: The Investment Summit; plus everything from AI to web3 this May 7th and 8th

American Cancer Society partners with Besitos to fight cancer through mobile games

Making A Difference

American Cancer Society partners with Besitos to fight cancer through mobile games

Rewards earned for mobile games via KashKick will trigger matching donations to the ACS

Investor AMA:

Investor AMA: "When it comes to platforms, we think that mobile is the way to go"

Speakers from Merak Capital, Tamatem and Walking Squid Advisory offered funding tips at PGC Jordan 2024

Reach Labs and B3 partner to power user discovery in open games ecosystem

New Partnerships

Reach Labs and B3 partner to power user discovery in open games ecosystem

The platform will harness social network effects and financial incentives

Dutch ad regulator rules against My.Games over in-game purchase disclosures

Dutch ad regulator rules against My.Games over in-game purchase disclosures

The complaint raised several issues with the game, including failure to display loot box probabilities

Ubisoft’s Might and Magic Fates TCG to be powered by web3 platform Immutable

Might And Magic

Ubisoft’s Might and Magic Fates TCG to be powered by web3 platform Immutable

Trading cards will only be available in "eligible regions", indicating NFT elements

Games M&A soars in Q1 2025 with $4.4bn in deals

Industry Outlook

Games M&A soars in Q1 2025 with $4.4bn in deals

Led by Scopely’s $3.5bn acquisition of Niantic's games division

Gamelight named as a top ROI-driving UA channel in Singular’s ROI Index 2025

Gamelight named as a top ROI-driving UA channel in Singular’s ROI Index 2025

Gamelight is among the best-performing platforms in terms of return on investment, scale, and campaign efficiency

Discord CEO steps down

Discord CEO steps down

Former King president Humam Sakhnini takes top job

Blue Ocean Games launches $30m fund to support indie game developers

Funding For Games

Blue Ocean Games launches $30m fund to support indie game developers

Funding is tied to objective market-validation milestones

EU slaps Apple with $570m fine for violating Digital Markets Act

EU slaps Apple with $570m fine for violating Digital Markets Act

Tech giant must comply with the Commission's decisions within 60 days or face periodic penalty payments

Roblox introduces regional pricing

Roblox introduces regional pricing

The pricing model will be updated periodically to keep in line with market conditions

Report: Intel to cut 20% of its workforce in new restructuring move

Report: Intel to cut 20% of its workforce in new restructuring move

The layoffs are a key part of Tan’s efforts to turn around Intel after years of setbacks and leadership missteps

Devolver Digital cuts 40% of staff at Reigns developer Nerial

Devolver Digital cuts 40% of staff at Reigns developer Nerial

The layoffs were due to “issues” with some of the company's recent releases