Cash Climb
Pokémon Go revenue skyrockets towards a record high during Go Fest 2026: Global
July 11th marked Go’s second-best day ever between Google Play and the App Store, with web store earnings potentially pushing it to first
Industry Outlook
Most UK games industry workers are proud of the sector, but only 38% would recommend it as a place to work
New survey from Ukie shows 22% experienced job loss in the past three years, though half found a new role within three months
Pgc Barcelona
Nativex on what AI gets wrong about marketing your game in China
At PGC Barcelona, Nativex's Yolanda Huang put eight AI tools to the test on China user acquisition. The answers were outdated, incomplete and, in places, self-contradicting
New Partnerships
Savvy Games Group partners with King Salman Science Oasis to expand games education
The partnership focuses on education, innovation and game development
Job News
Saber Interactive appoints former Epic Games executive Steve Allison as chief business officer
He will oversee publishing, marketing and revenue opportunities at Saber
Vote Now
Vote for Leading App Store Experience at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2026
Voting ends at midnight on July 20th
Pgc Nordics
Why your boss will want you to attend this year's Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics
Compelling reasons to present to your manager why being part of the two-day event this October 20th to 21st makes sound business sense
Vote Now
Vote for Best Developer at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2026
Voting ends at midnight on July 20th
Pgc Summit Shanghai
Save up to $80 before PGC Summit Shanghai mid-term rate ends this week!
Plus: conference schedule revealed
Child Safety
Two new lawsuits accuse Roblox of failing to protect girls from online predators
The complaints were filed on behalf of girls from Louisiana and Oregon
Funding The Future
Transcend Fund's Lirui Ding on what Chinese studios need most in 2026
Ex-Activision Blizzard and now principal at Transcend Fund, Lirui Ding explains why capital was never the scarce part of a China games deal ahead of his appearance at PGC Summit Shanghai
Marvellous Mena
The race to 2030: How MENA governments turned games into a national ambition
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Morocco all have 2030 gaming visions, but ambitions and plans are not the same thing
Podcast
My.Games' $50m a year benchmark for new forever franchises
We speak to My.Games CEO Elena Grigorian about live ops, new game R&D, D2C and why AI is a game changer
Royal Revenue
Royal Kingdom surpasses $750m with 42% of all revenue made in H1 2026
Dream Games’ match-3 title has found its most lucrative audience in the US, following suit after Royal Match
Mergers & Acquisitions
California-led coalition seeks to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
The lawsuit argues the merger would substantially reduce competition across film and cable markets
India On The Rise
GDAI launches Supernova to support India's next generation of game studios
The inaugural cohort will support 40 studios selected from across India
Layoff News
11 Bit Studios lays off 20 employees as it prepares for new production cycle
The studio says its financial situation remains stable despite the cuts
Milestone
Left to Survive surpasses 85m installs as My.Games marks eighth anniversary
The zombie base-building shooter has also amassed $170m in lifetime revenue
Films And Flocks
Angry Birds Dream Blast event features scenes from The Angry Birds Movie in transmedia promotion
Players of the puzzle spinoff can encounter scenes from the original film until July 21st
Podcast | Episode 97
Xbox's big reset | 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 97...
Studio Journey
What Burny Games learned about building puzzle games over four years and 65 million downloads
Anatolii Henis shares the key lessons his team learned over four years of building puzzle games from killing projects early to restructuring teams
Creative Cadence
Cadence: Musical Playgrounds is a "time capsule to how games used to be" 13 years in the making
Peter Cardwell-Gardner’s long-term project targets puzzle fans and the musically minded
Pgc Summit Shanghai
What’s going on during this month’s Shanghai Games Week?
A selection of games industry events to put in your diary while you’re in town for ChinaJoy
Zenless Zest
Zenless Zone Zero hits over $600m on mobile in two years - but it's just 17% of Genshin Impact
Mobile player spending has fallen by 51% year-over-year
Meet Tobid At Pgc Shanghai
ToBid: Helping global mobile games unlock growth opportunities in China
Meet the company at PGC Shanghai and find out how ToBid can help your studio find success in the Chinese games market
New Partnerships
Xsolla partners with Sabah.hub to support Azerbaijan's games ecosystem
The partnership focuses on education, talent development and startup growth
New Offerings
Apple updates App Store age rating questionnaire with social media questions
Responses will become mandatory for new app submissions and updates from September 2026
Athletic Arrival
EA releases College Football Mobile as paid progression is removed from College Football 27
Dynasty Rush Mode will arrive in a future update
Anniversary Arrives
Pokémon Go marks 10 years with 800m players and a trillion Pokémon caught
More than 1,000 players took part in one of the game's largest in-person raid battles
Hot Five
Hot Five: 10 years of Pokémon Go, Bold Games raises $6m, and Xbox to cut 3,200 jobs
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Job News
Atari appoints Andreas Deptolla as president of Atari Europe
Deptolla will oversee Atari's expanding European studios and business operations
Pgc Summit Shanghai
IndieLight vice president Tony Shong to speak at PGC Summit Shanghai
A leading voice in China’s indie games scene joins the Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai lineup on July 29th
Week In Views
The $17bn D2C market, the Esports World Cup and Pokémon Go's 10th anniversary | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
China Best Of 2026
The Top 30 China Game Makers of 2026
The China movers and shakers of the last 12 months revealed!
New Games
New release roundup: Astro Arena, Beat Hazard Arcade, ZakuzakuSlash, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Ai Safety
Xbox executive Asha Sharma joins US Federal Reserve task force on jobs and productivity
Sharma will help assess how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies affect the economy and monetary policy
Game Closure
D20 Labs to shut down Sugartown after failing to secure future for web3 gaming platform
The studio said a lost technical dependency prevented several completed games from launching.
India On The Rise
India's mobile games market set to reach $2.4bn by 2029
Combined IAP and IAA revenue is expected to reach $1.5bn in 2026
Pgc Summit Shanghai
Habby's David Pan joins the 'Publishing in China' panel at PGC Summit Shanghai
One of mobile's most prolific hit-makers takes a seat on the panel unpacking what it really takes to launch and thrive in China
Market Report
Vietnam's mobile games market hits 121m downloads and $23m in revenue during May 2026
In-app purchase revenue increased 3.13% to $23m, while midcore revenue reached $32.2m
Market Growth
New Zealand game studios grow revenue 17% to $829m with rebate support
GDSR distributed $21.9m in rebates to 43 studios in 2026
New Partnerships
PubMatic and Zynga partner to expand advertiser access to premium mobile games audiences
The collaboration combines agentic advertising, commerce-enabled creative, and AI-powered media buying
Pocketgamer.biz Podcast
The truth behind mobile gaming's $17bn D2C market
We speak with Appcharge CMO Gil Tov-ly about its D2C estimates, the true value of the market and whether the trend is actually growing the industry
Mobile Mavens
"The business logic is understandable. The human cost is devastating": The Mobile Mavens on Xbox's restructuring
The Mobile Mavens discuss the latest on the Xbox reset, what challenges are ahead and why King and Mojang could play a central role in the company’s future
Xbox Redefined
The future of Xbox: What chasing one billion players means for the console giant
Xbox's new North Star is engaging one billion players daily - we look at the state of console and where the world's most played games and platforms are thriving
Industry Outlook
Games industry M&A reaches $2.3bn in Q2 2026
The quarter recorded the highest deal activity since 2022
Milestone
Bluey: Let's Play celebrates 75m downloads with biggest update yet
The update introduces a new Dress Up Mode for character customisation
Esports World Cup
Esports World Cup 2026 officially opens in Paris
The event features a record-breaking $75m prize pool
Pgc Summit Shanghai
How Thatgamecompany and NetEase grew Sky's community in China
China has become one of Sky: Children of the Light's largest and most active player bases in the world - and the partnership behind that success runs far deeper than capital or market access
Abrupt End
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis to end service in October
In-game events will continue to be updated until the end of service