May 6, 2025 Tech Talent OP Financial Group joins Supercell to back tuition-free coding school Hive Helsinki In five years Hive has helped 245 people launch tech careers in Finland
May 6, 2025 Sold Shares Liftoff welcomes new investor as General Atlantic acquires minority stake Blackstone will continue to hold the majority of shares
May 6, 2025 Gameexpo Summit Showcasing the Sponsors! Dubai GameExpo Summit 2025 Meet the leading companies that make our May 7–8 conference possible
May 6, 2025 Strategic Review Stillfront launches strategic review as it eyes asset sales amid revenue decline The company has also tapped capital market firm Carnegie and Aream as financial advisors to assist with its strategic review
May 2, 2025 Acqusitions Super League acquires Supersocial to expand interactive brand integrations on Roblox Superficial CEO Mr. Raz-Fridman will now serve as an advisor to Super League
May 2, 2025 Developer Tools Stripe launches guide for iOS external payments amid Apple's policy changes The team has prepared a guide to walk developers through how they can accept payments using the platform
May 2, 2025 Tiktok Fine TikTok hit with €530m fine over GDPR breach The social company has six months to comply
May 2, 2025 App Store Changes Apple updates app store rules to allow external payment after court ruling An exemption has been added for apps on the US storefront
May 2, 2025 Milestone Big Cash Bingo hits $500,000 in monthly revenue Bring It On will soft-launch its next real-money skill game later this month
May 2, 2025 New Offerings FGL Games launches new portal for online web titles A move to help developers navigate app store challenges
May 1, 2025 Direct-to-consumer Epic Games will launch web shops next month Fortnite developer will also offer 0% commission on a game's first $1 million on the Epic Games Store
May 1, 2025 Pass Go, Collect $5bn Scopely’s Monopoly Go hits $5bn in two years Genshin Impact previously took 40 months to hit the milestone across the App Store and Google Play
May 1, 2025 Earnings Report Microsoft reports $70.1bn in Q3 revenue as demand for AI tools increase PC Game Pass revenue grew over 45% year-over-year
May 1, 2025 Mobile Milestone Delta Force Mobile surpasses 10m downloads in first four days Tencent’s Team Jade is adding celebratory Burst Fest content including 21 free vehicle appearances
May 1, 2025 Ai Safety Epic Games clarifies position on AI thumbnails as detection becomes more difficult The Fortnite maker acknowledged that human artists still deliver the best results
May 1, 2025 Strategic Investment Dream Games secures strategic investment from CVC as sole equity partner The deal is expected to close in Q3 2025
May 1, 2025 Sonic Slowdown Sonic Rumble delayed indefinitely one week before expected launch "We at Sega share that disappointment, especially because we're making this call so close to the launch"
May 1, 2025 Gameexpo Summit Find your next role with the Careers Zone at Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona A hub of innovation, networking and talent acquisition sponsored by Sandsoft and powered by Games Factory Talent
May 1, 2025 New Partnerships Mobile Legends: Bang Bang's MPL Indonesia lands partnership with NBA Collaboration will further boost the esports scene in Indonesia
May 1, 2025 Pgc Jordan Game incubators in MENA and the risks of "polishing the wrong thing" GIGS co-founder Ashraf Abi-Said and LUDiMUS Inc CEO and co-founder Sho Sato discussed the value of incubators at PGC Jordan 2024
May 1, 2025 Milestone My.Games' Castle Duels surpasses $1m monthly revenue The game's lifetime earnings is now over $6m since it launched in 2024
May 1, 2025 Awards Gamescom LATAM BIG Festival 2025 awards winners revealed Ceremony celebrates regional and global games
May 1, 2025 Epic Win “Game over for the Apple tax” as US court rules publishers can freely link to off-store payments The iPhone giant could face criminal contempt proceedings as judge issues scathing ruling
April 30, 2025 Pc Expansion Marvel Contest of Champions to launch on PC after making $2bn on mobile Pre-registrations are open now, but the exact release date hasn’t yet been confirmed
April 30, 2025 New Partnerships Saudi Esports Federation partners with PUGB Mobile to expand competitive opportunities The partnership will merge the Saudi eLeague with the PUBG Mobile National Championship
April 30, 2025 New Offerings PvX Partners launches business intelligence suite Lambda Tool is designed for financial planning and decision-making
April 30, 2025 Pokemon Prime Pokémon TCG Pocket usurps Pokémon Go launch as it closes in on $1bn after six months Pocket made $915.3m in its first half-year, beating Go’s $800.7m by 14%
April 30, 2025 Sponsored How GeeMee reshapes mobile app Monetisation with AI technology The evolution of app revenue generation
April 30, 2025 New Partnerships Stillfront’s Dorado Games and Bytro Labs join forces to launch the Supremacy Franchise Both companies have now formed Twin Harbour Interactive
April 30, 2025 Layoff News EA layoffs hit hundreds in company wide restructuring Around 100 staff were let go at Respawn and 200-300 more company wide
April 30, 2025 Why Barcelona Seven reasons why Barcelona is a rising star in the games industry Barcelona has become a key hub for global leaders and indie studios in the games industry. With Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona 2025 on the horizon, we’ve highlighted seven reasons why the city is a rising star.
April 29, 2025 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...
April 29, 2025 Winners Revealed Unity for Humanity Grant 2025 winners revealed Winners will receive a share of Unity’s increased $600,000 Charitable Grant
April 29, 2025 Studio Seizure 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
April 29, 2025 Regulations New South Korean law mandates foreign game companies to appoint domestic representatives Firms with ₩1 trillion in sales or 100,000 users must comply
April 29, 2025 Expansions 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
April 29, 2025 New Offerings 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
April 29, 2025 Lawsuit 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
April 29, 2025 Earnings Report Krafton reports record Q1 2025 revenue of $608 million Inzoi is now the fastest-selling title in the company’s history
April 29, 2025 Ready To Race $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
April 29, 2025 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
April 29, 2025 Network Away 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.
April 29, 2025 Pgc Barcelona Publishers: you can't afford to miss PG Connects Barcelona Meet new talent and discover their latest work this June 3rd and 4th
April 29, 2025 Game Jam Thatgamecompany and Coreblazer partner for online game jam A cash prize of $4000 will be offered to the best overall winner
April 28, 2025 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
April 28, 2025 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
April 28, 2025 Job News 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
April 28, 2025 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
April 28, 2025 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
April 28, 2025 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