Global Trends
My.Games CEO Elena Grigorian: "The mobile market is fighting for margins at all costs"
We catch up with industry leaders to get their insights on the state of play in the games sector
Sponsor Shoutout
Meet the sponsors at PG Connects London 2025
Show your support for the companies that make it all possible this January 20th and 21st
Hybridcasual
An inside look at Funcell’s Trash Tycoon growth strategy
Funcell CEO Abhishek Malpani shares on the development of the game and working with a publishing partner
Job News
Stillfront appoints VPs and CFO exits amid leadership shakeup
The firm's CFO Andreas Uddman has decided to step down as president finance & global functions
Job News
OV Entertainment continues expansion with new hires and promotions
The restructuring aligns with the company's unified, project-based revenue model
Job News
PTW taps David Dorans as new chief financial officer
He will oversee PTW's global financial operations to support the company's growth strategy
Job News
Exient appoints NaturalMotion veteran Paul Topping as new chief commercial officer
Topping brings two decades’ experience from NaturalMotion, Criterion, Codemasters and more
Jobs News
Super Evil Megacorp's Ian Fielding replaces Kristian Segerstrale as CEO
Segerstrale moves to role of chair at the studio
Strategic Review
Ubisoft recruits advisors to explore "strategic options" amid buyout reports and €200m cost-cutting measures
Publisher wants to "review and pursue various transformational strategic and capitalistic options to extract the best value for stakeholders”
Speaker Spotlight
Filuta AI's Filip Dvorak on the rise and rise of AI
Filuta AI founder Filip Dvorak explains why generative AI is not the holy grail of artificial intelligence and why composite AI may offer developers even greater opportunities
Pgc London
Lessons in Webstore Wizardry, Global Trends, Powering Payments and Creative Kingdom await at PGC London 2025
Day one at Pocket Gamer Connects London will feature talks spanning web shops, the DMA, direct-to-consumer and more
The Next Revolution
Tech revolutions in game development: First engines, now backends
A look at how off-the-shelf backends have matured, mirroring the historic shift that took place in game development environments
Gaming Growth Guide
Level Up ROAS: Get Your Gaming Growth Guide for 2025 and Beyond
Mobile gaming attribution insights from Kochava + TikTok for Business
Sweet Solitaire
Candy Crush Solitaire to launch worldwide on February 6th
Release marks developer's first global release since Crash Bandicoot: On the Run
New Office
Audiomob opens MENA headquarters in Abu Dhabi
The new office is located on Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates
Funding For Games
Grand Games lands $30m in Series A funding
The studio aims to launch a flagship title later this year
Hot Five
Hot Five: Zenless Zone Zero scores $250m, how Scopely made $10bn, and Squid Game: Unleashed hits 10m installs
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Studio
Space Ape exec Simon Hade heads up new spinoff studio NextBeat
New developer takes on Beatstar and Country Star from Space Ape portfolio
Pitching Tips
The Very Big Indie Pitch — Top tips for pitching your game
Master the pitch with key advice to make your indie game shine at the Very Big Indie Pitch
Podcast | Episode 41
How Scopely made $10bn, and 2025's big stories to watch | 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 41...
Week In Views
China-US political tensions, and Pokémon TCG Pocket surpasses $400m | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Five New Games
New release roundup: Marvel Mystic Mayhem, Archero 2, Ark: Ultimate Mobile Edition, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have recently broken cover
Speaker Spotlight
Media Bodies' Sara Guerola on the power of podcast marketing in games
"We're at a place where influencer marketing has become more stable and acceptable, and Podcasts are the natural next step"
Podcast
How to keep players loyal, playing, and paying in a crowded market | Podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team and guests give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode…
Gaming Empire
Scopely's secret sauce
How the Monopoly Go developer built its $10 billion empire and where it goes from here
Ad Impact
Unveiling the Lucky Wheel: Did our new placement hit the jackpot?
Pixel Federation’s ad monetisation manager Ľubomír Čelár details the impact of adding a lucky wheel ad placement to the mobile title TrainStation 2
Pgc London Schedule
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2025 schedule revealed: Insights and networking await
Plan your experience and dive into a breakdown of sessions for the upcoming Pocket Gamer Connects London
Finance And Fashion
Infinity Nikki styles up $16 million in launch month on mobile
The fifth entry in the Nikki series has far exceeded its predecessors in launch month revenue
Speaker Spotlight
AppLovin's Sarah Lafferty on the evolution of user acquisition in 2025 and beyond
"One of the biggest challenges for gaming companies is finding that delicate balance of monetising their apps in an effective manner, while still providing an enjoyable user experience..."
Startup News
Meta and Creative Assembly vets form AI engine startup Studio Atelico
Tech aims to help developers build games powered by generative AI
From Denmark With Love
Building a culture of continuous learning, empowerment and support: Inside Tactile Games' Copenhagen studio
Tactile Games’ Sarah Green-Lieber highlights how the Danish studio is building a global team - and the culture behind it
Marvellous Mena
"Our ultimate goal is to make web gaming seamless, scalable, and more accessible for developers worldwide"
Playgama founder Dmitry Kachmar talks funding, HTML5 popularity, influx of investment in the MENA region and more
Gotta Catch 'em All
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket smashes $400 million in 10 weeks
Player spending was lower on average in Pocket’s second month, but also saw a new record high
Very Big Indie Pitch
The Big Indie Interviews: Record Games on their award-winning social music game Starstruck Galaxy
Music battles, rhythm games, and community combine in this PGC Helsinki pitch competition second place winner from an English indie developer
Green Light
Netflix's Squid Game: Unleashed mobile game surpasses 10m downloads
Recent launch becomes the firm's fifth most downloaded game to date
Success Story
Stardew Valley sells over 41 million copies
The PC version has shifted 26m units on PC and 7.9m on Nintendo Switch
Publishing News
Former Annapurna Interactive employees take over Private Division portfolio
Haveli Investments is backing the venture
Studio Journey
How Scopely's cultural tenet of 'iterate to greatness' led to $10bn in revenue
Pocketgamer.biz catches up with Scopely Co-CEOs Walter Driver and Javier Ferreira as 2025 kicks off
Speaker Spotlight
East Side Games' Elin Jonsson on building successful brand partnerships
"Many companies rush into brand integrations or IP partnerships without fully understanding the brand’s identity"
No-pro
Meta Quest Pro is officially discontinued
The Meta Quest Pro store page now suggests customers shop for the Meta Quest 3 instead
In The Zone
Zenless Zone Zero achieves record revenue during Version 1.4 as it surpasses $250m on mobile
The urban RPG hit a peak of $8.6 million in daily player spending on December 18th, 2024
Tencent Trouble
Tencent shares fall as US designates publisher a Chinese military company
134 companies were named in this year's listing
Browser Based Games
“Conflict of Nations is as multi-platform as any other website, and that has been a challenging but instrumental factor of its success”
Dorado Games’ head of product Oliver Kutnik shares on the decade long journey of Conflict of Nations
Jobs Roundup
January's Mobile Movers and Shakers: Executive exits at Netflix, Kwalee and Mistplay, NCSoft appoints new senior VP, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Pgc London
Save £170 on PG Connects London - ends TODAY!
Mid Term prices end at midnight for the global games industry event, January 20-21
Pgc London 2025
Learn lessons from launching Balatro at PGC London 2025
Playstack CEO Harvey Elliott gives the lowdown on launching one of the most successful games of 2024
Time Travel Team Up
Reverse: 1999 and Assassin’s Creed team up in crossover event
Latest Reverse: 1999 trailer teases a collaboration with Assassin’s Creed II and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Dynasty Discontinued
Dynasty Warriors M to end service 15 months after its launch
Koei Tecmo and Nexon’s hack-and-slash title has generated over $10 million since October 2023
Live Ops Advice
SciPlay on why your live ops strategy will make or break your mobile game
SciPlay’s group vice president, US games Cameron Stewart shares on the transformation and future of live ops
Hot Five
Hot Five: 2024’s top earners, the most downloaded mobile games, and Scopely’s Chengfeng Studio acquisition
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz