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Milestone
Budge Studios surpasses 2 billion lifetime downloads across its mobile games portfolio
The milestone marks 15 years of delivering child-focused digital play experiences
Transmedia
Netflix didn’t attribute any value to Warner Bros. Games business in $83bn mega deal
“We think that there’s definitely an opportunity there. But just to be clear, we haven’t built that into our deal model”
All-in
Merge Mayor developer StarBerry Games goes all-in on AI
CEO and co-founder Antti Hattara explains how the studio has changed its approach to production and new game ideation
Investment News
Strategy games studio Hypemasters secures $1m investment
Investment round was led by Impact46 with significant participation from GEM Capital
Partnership
SpecialEffect brings accessible play to the forefront at Pocket Gamer Connects London
Charity behind games accessibility breakthroughs partners with Pocket Gamer Connects for London 2026 event
Podcast | Episode 75
How mobile devs use AI and Pikmin Bloom blossoms | 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 75...
Capturing A Crossover
Duolingo taps Genshin Impact players with crossover rewards
The three-week collaboration begins today, with retained Duolingo players earning in-game rewards in Genshin Impact
Rival Bid
Paramount makes $108bn all-cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
The offer aims to outbid Netflix’s $82.7bn agreement announced last week
Milestone
PvX crosses $250m in committed UA financing for mobile games and consumer apps
The firm pitches cohort-based UA financing as a non-dilutive alternative to equity and traditional debt
Funding News
Qwacks secures $480,000 to advance game development and live ops technology
Investment will accelerate plans to scale its platform and expand across Saudi Arabia and the wider region
Job News
Stillfront names Emily Villatte CFO as early transition takes effect
Villatte joins the group's executive management team a month earlier than planned
Winners Revealed
Pokémon TCG Pocket, Dredge, and What The Clash? named App Store Awards 2025 winners
Pokémon TCG Pocket takes iPhone Game of the Year
Deal Struck
Netflix set to acquire Warner Bros. in $82.7bn deal
The deal includes Warner Bros. Games and the firm's film and television studios HBO and HBO Max
Ramping Up Revenue
Kingshot catapults past $500m with nine months of consecutive growth
Century Games’ latest 4X strategy hit made $96.7m this November
Game Jam
Thatgamecompany launches first independently organised game jam
The developer invites creators to build accessible, emotionally driven experiences
Milestone
Unico Studio surpasses 1.6bn mobile downloads and 750m web plays
The Brain Test developer added 1.1bn downloads in three years
Freedom Regained
Netflix sells Spry Fox back to founders
Spirit Crossing stays in development with Netflix handling mobile publishing
Market Growth
Asia and MENA games revenue set to hit $88.97bn in 2025
The regional gamer population is also set to reach o 1.7bn this year
Recognition
IGDA Foundation Names Margaret Gathoni 2025 Eric Dybsand AI Scholar
The program supports one AI student each year to advance the next wave of engineering talent
New Offerings
Social platform Stan launches Photon to reward users for their online attention
Users can now earn rewards for watching videos, scrolling feeds, interacting with creators or playing games
New Offerings
Gamez Quest launches to deliver premium Arabic localisation for global publishers
The studio provides localisation services across PC, console, mobile and VR
Applovin Accelerates
Apple and Google continue to lead in mobile game ads, but AppLovin wins over select genres
The AppsFlyer Performance Index - 2025 Edition highlights "sharper competition" and "maturing ecosystems"
Banned
Russia bans Roblox over harmful content claims
The ban follows allegations of extremist content and LGBT propaganda
Regulations
Apple pushes back against India’s "sledgehammer" mandatory cyber app plans
Insider sources say Apple sees the mandate as a major privacy and security risk for iOS
Acqusitions
Saudi Arabia’s PIF set to own 93.4% of EA in proposed takeover
The transaction is expected to close within six to nine months
Marketing Over Innovation?
Marketing is the tail that wags the dog of mobile gaming, not innovation
Marketing budgets outstrip development and it's the key driver of success, say industry experts
Layoff News
Outright Games lays off 27 staff across its UK and Spanish operations
Marketing, production, creative, QA, and OG Labs teams are among those affected
New Offerings
Discord launches wishlist feature for saving and showcasing cosmetic items
Friends can view a wishlist and gift items directly, with claimed gifts removed automatically
Streaming Surge
Twitch hits 21m streamers with billions of hours watched in 2025
Over a million creators streamed on Twitch from the UK alone
New Partnerships
Xsolla and HP launch global ecosystem to train and support future game developers
Pilot programs will roll out in Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, and the UAE, targeting over 100,000 young creators
New Partnerships
Magicave partners with The Observer to bring Mindset GO! to print
The newspaper will publish a new Mindset GO! puzzle every week on its logic page
Pgc London
Who comes to Pocket Gamer Connects London?
See the companies represented by C-Level executives, senior management and game-makers that attended last year’s sold out event
New Partnerships
Monopoly Go brings Harry Potter Magic to players in new limited-time event
The event launches December 10th 2025, celebrating iconic characters, locations and film moments
Sonic Spinoff
Sonic the Hedgehog gets a fifth movie slated for December 2028
The franchise has sped into a multi-title transmedia hit, with Sonic the Hedgehog 4 coming in 2027 and a spinoff in 2028
Ai Advancements
Supercell and Aiba talk AI and player experiences: "AI does not have taste"
Supercell AI lead Otto Söderlund and Aiba co-founder and COO Hege Tokerud spoke at PGC Helsinki 2025
Job News
Ali Farha joins Nordic games investor Behold Ventures
He will support fundraising, guide portfolio studios, and help steer Behold’s mission
Pikmin Power
Pikmin Bloom hits $100m after four years as 2025 becomes its best year yet
After making just $8.4m in its first full year, Pikmin Bloom has raked in $34.8m during 2025 with another month to go
Regulations
India orders all new smartphones to ship with a mandatory cybersecurity app
Smartphone brands have 90 days to ship devices with the Sanchar Saathi app installed
Apple Ai
Apple's head of AI stepping down
John Giannandrea will be replace in the top job by new VP of AI Amar Subramanya
Online Safety
Ofcom shares new guidance urging tech firms to boost protections for women and girls online
The regulator outlined nine priority areas for safer platform design and stronger user support
Revenue Report
Google Play in-app purchases fall 29% in RPGs and 50% in casino games
Revenue from the strategy genre has grown by 21% on Google Play since October 2024
Valorant Victory
Valorant Mobile is China’s most successful mobile launch of 2025 with 50m MAUs
Tencent highlights the successes of Valorant, Honor of Kings, Delta Force, Clash Royale and more
Tax Laws
Government updates VGEC rules as part of UK Budget
New guidance aligns games tax credits with the wider RDEC framework
Child Safety
UK launches mobile game child privacy review
Ten popular mobile titles will be scrutinised for data protection compliance
New Partnerships
Savvy Games Group and King Saud University team up to develop future talent for Saudi Arabia's games and esports sector
The MoU creates a framework for joint initiatives in skill development, knowledge exchange, and industry exposure
Job News
Jason Avent joins QA studio Six Peaks Games as founder and non-executive director
Six Peaks specialises in embedded QA teams that integrate directly with development pipelines
Milestone
Resident Evil Survival Unit surpasses two million downloads in under two weeks
The game has maintained strong momentum after crossing one million downloads last month