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Accurate Actionable Insight
ByteBrew launches LTV Reports in their all-in-one platform.
ByteBrew's latest update gives developers precise player Life Time Value from validated in-app purchases, ad impressions and customer events for accurate actionable insight.
App Stores
Skich launches alternative mobile game store on iOS in Europe
An Android version of the store is also in development
Gamescom Latam
Gamescom LATAM 2025 reveals BIG Festival finalists
Latin America has 32 games in the competition
Mobile Growth
Half of mobile gamers in the US and UK are earning money playing games, survey claims
Almedia study reveals that 75% of players feel positive about games offering such incentives
Job Seekers
Pocket Gamer Connects offers complimentary tickets to job seekers for San Francisco 2025 conference
Looking to break into the games industry or land your next role in North America? Find out how you can attend Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco 2025
Ar And Ai
Niantic Spatial spin-off nets $250m funding after Scopely acquisition
Monopoly Go developer is investing $50m into the tech firm
Pgc Shanghai
Save the date: PG Connects international event series expands with Shanghai Summit
All- new one-day conference for the global games industry lands in Asia this July 30
Jobs News
Eugene Evans departs Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast
Executive did not reveal his plans for the future following his exit
Video
Pocket Gamer Reacts: Breaking down Scopely's blockbuster $3.5bn deal for Niantic's games business
The PocketGamer.biz's hot takes on this big news
Straight Stats
Pokémon Go has 20m weekly active players nearly nine years after its global launch
New figures have emerged on Niantic’s licenced games following $3.5bn Scopely deal announcement
Milestone
Ludus: Merge Arena surpasses 5m players and races past $3m monthly revenue
Developer said it will launch a Clan Wars update at the end of March
Acquisition Accomplished
Scopely acquires Pokémon Go developer Niantic's games business in $3.5bn deal
Blockbuster deal brings the multi-billion-dollar hit mobile game under the Savvy Games Group umbrella
Funding For Games
Felicity Games raises $3m to boost Indian game publishing and global expansion
Publisher aims to provide Indian studios with the tools and support to compete globally.
New Studio
Virtuos opens new studio in Seoul
The South Korean developer is actively hiring to fill roles in the new office and is open to partnerships
Jobs News
Former Netflix VP of games Mike Verdu exits streaming firm
Verdu had not long taken up the role of VP of GenAI for games prior to his departure
Seed Round Secured
Good Job Games secures $23m investment round
The round was led by Menlo Ventures and Arcadia Gaming Partners’ new fund
Funding News
PvX Partners secures $3.8m seed funding to scale games and consumer apps
Founding team include NetEase, Mobile Premier League and Morgan Stanley veterans
Platinum Sponsor
GeeMee joins Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco 2025 as platinum sponsor
GeeMee is the platinum sponsor of Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco 2025, bringing revolutionary advertising technology to the event.
Funding News
Monopoly World developer Reality Games raises $4.7m
Studio plans to expand title into new markets after launching in Poland and the Philippines
Investment News
App distribution platform Applivery secures strategic investment from Supercell
Investment will go towards growth in device and software management worldwide
Funding News
Liminal raises $5.8 million to empower player creativity using AI
“A positive vision of the future should recognise the power of AI to ignite the imaginations of players of all ages,” said Liminal founder and CEO Brendan Mulligan
Funding For Games
Tilting Point launches $150m UA fund to support game developers
Developers retain “full autonomy" over their marketing strategies
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Raining With Revenue
Wuthering Waves rides the wave to $250m after Version 2.0’s major comeback
Version 2.0 triggered a 178% spending surge on release day, followed by a 169% boost with Version 2.1
Rollback Discount
Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco 2025 offers limited-time rollback discount on tickets
Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco will host over 750 attendees next week. To ensure everyone can attend, a limited-time rollback discount is now available.
Balatro Timeline
“I don’t think I would have rated Balatro higher than an eight and I made the damn thing”
LocalThunk said the timeline series will serve as both a story for players and a personal reference
Shares Synchrony
Trump tariffs hit Japanese games companies as shares in Nintendo, Sony, DeNA and Capcom fall
US president Donald Trump’s latest 20% tariff on Chinese imports to the US appear to be having a knock-on effect on shareholders’ confidence in Japanese game makers
App Stores
Brazil orders Apple to allow alternative app stores on iOS within 90 days
Ruling judge extended Apple’s compliance deadline from 20 to 90 days
Age Verification
Utah becomes first state to require app store age verification for minors
Social media giants Meta, Snap, and X (formerly Twitter) have praised the law
Expansions
Appcharge expands into North America and Korea with new leadership hires
Sean Megaw will drive North American growth while Jin Woo Hong is set to lead its South Korea operations
Community Funding
Military history animation studio Yarnhub plots games expansion with community-led investment
YouTube content creator wants to build a military shooter for its 2.1m subscribers
Gameexpo Summit
Ramadan special offer for Dubai GameExpo Summit
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Podcast | Episode 45
Tripledot’s surprise acquisition of AppLovin's games business | 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 45...
New Deal
Blizzard grants NetEase greater decision-making power over its games in China
Renewed partnership could lead to China-exclusive content like culturally inspired skins
French Fine
France readies Apple ATT antitrust fine and ban
A decision is expected to be reached this month, potentially leading to the privacy policy's first regulatory veto
Supersonic Growth
Supersonic surpasses 6.2 billion global downloads in five years
The firm was ranked as the fifth largest mobile games publisher in the world by downloads just behind Tencent, Azur, Onesoft, and SayGames.
New Partnerships
Women in Games and UKIE partner to support greater representation in the UK games industry
Partnership will provide networking, mentoring, and skills-building opportunities
Purchasing Power
Xsolla launches direct-to-consumer publishing suite
The toolkit brings Xsolla's services into one place to drive web store sales
Achievement
Rewarded play platform Almedia ranks as Europe’s third fastest-growing company in FT1000 listing
Rewarded play firm’s inclusion highlights its impressive 18,773.2% growth between 2020 and 2023
Network Away
See who YOU could Connect with at this month's PG Connects San Francisco
From the most talented indie developers to the biggest brands attending the global games industry event, March 17th to 18th
Developer Tools
Universal Foundry launches Compute Grant to support small Unreal Engine 5 studios
Grant covers the cost of the company’s services which starts at $950 per month
Milestone
RuneScape surpasses $2 billion in lifetime revenue
Titles have garnered over 300 million players worldwide
New Offerings
Plarium expands RAID: Shadow Legends to alternative app store Aptoide
The title's launch on Aptoide coincides with its 6-year anniversary event
Axie Alpha
Axie Infinity returns on mobile with web3 MMO Atia’s Legacy alpha incoming
Pre-registration referrals are already securing fans AXS tokens
Funding News
Saudi Arabia's Lobah Game Studio secures $12 million investment
Company will use the funds to accelerate development of its upcoming games
New Offerings
Konami resurrects 30-year-old IP with mobile RPG Suikoden: Star Leap
The title will be free-to-play and feature in-app purchases
Investment News
Tencent increases stake in From Software parent company Kadokawa
Publishing giant and Sony open approximately 18% of the company
Tax Relief
British Columbia increases Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit to 25%
The incentives will be effective from September 2025