Payment Power
Venmo becomes payment option on Google Play
The integration gives Google Play users another way to pay for digital content
Earnings Report
Marmalade Game Studio records $17.1m in revenue as EBITDA more than doubles
Further growth is expected from existing games and new releases
Strategic Move
MTG unveils Playamp as new brand for midcore games division
The division generated over $950m in revenue in 2025
Pgc Nordics
Save up to €250 on PGC Nordics this week
Early Bird prices end this Thursday
Investment News
Copa Fantasy finalising $750,000 seed round to accelerate growth
The company will add new leagues and introduce a Trivia game as part of its expansion
Call For Change
German trade body calls for stronger political support for Europe's games industry
The statement says Germany and Europe are not benefiting fully from the global games industry's growth
Job News
Former Icelandic minister joins Fenris Creations to lead AI partnerships
She will lead a new research initiative examining autonomous AI systems in Eve Frontier
Digimon Delivers
Bandai Namco sees record Q1 while Digimon achieves highest profit ever
Bandai Namco generated $2.1 billion in net sales during the quarter, up 9% year-over-year
Top Performers
Mobile games make $6.6bn in July as Honor of Kings leads player spending
Global mobile game spending reached $6.6bn
App Store Changes
Aptoide returns to Google Play after more than a decade
Aptoide's return follows changes to Google's approach to third-party app marketplaces
Podcast | Episode 100
ChinaJoy insights, EA finalises sale and our 100th episode! | 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 100...
Rebrand
HandyGames rebrands to THQ Nordic Mobile
Publisher serve as the dedicated publishing pipeline to bring major IPs from THQ Nordic portfolio to mobile
New Studio
New Vietnam mobile studio Momin Games launches
The company aims to develop hybrid puzzle and casual games
Funding
FunVenture secures $1m seed financing
Polish studio has worked on titles such as Miners Settlement and Arcanterra
Investment News
Saudi studio Majestic Mind Games raises $1.45m
Studio developing PC games and will expand select titles to other platforms including mobile
Pgc Nordics
Game Makers of Finland's Wilma Ramona Ikäheimonen joins PGC Nordics speaker lineup
The Game Makers of Finland chairperson will cut through the noise on AI in games, differentiating the hype from the reality of what's actually changing in development
Aurora
Nominate the women we should celebrate in this year's Aurora Nordics
The honourees will be announced live at PG Connects Nordics this October 20th and 21st
Revenue Rise
Netmarble makes $505.1m in Q2 2026 with The Seven Deadly Sins success
RPGs contributed the largest share of portfolio revenue at 42%
Super Deal
Tripledot acquires Supersonic from Unity for $40m
Deal comes after Tripledot purchased AppLovin's games business last year
Going Private
Devolver Digital eyes deal to take publisher private
Indie publisher submits proposal to shareholders, with a general meeting set for September 8th to vote on the move
Investmnent News
Nazara to raise $77m from Bluetile and BestPlay founders and leadership
Bluetile CEO Raymond Albaladejo Stauffer set to reinvest approximately $61m from acquisition proceeds
Fortune's Weave
Nintendo taps mobile apps to promote Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
Insights and music around the upcoming Fire Emblem title are debuting exclusively within Nintendo’s apps
Big Indie Pitch
Which Big Indie Pitch will you win this year?
Take part in our hotly contested competitions in Seattle, Helsinki and Montréal
Done Deal
EA’s $55bn buyout complete in deal led by Saudi Arabia’s PIF
A consortium of PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners has taken EA private
Egg Hatching
Raptor PR launches EGG platform for early stage games tech companies
Raptor will work to help founders and next-gen companies accelerate growth and build credibility
Milestone Arrival
Time travel RPG Reverse: 1999 surpasses 19.99m players
The title first released in China in May 2023 before expanding globally that October
Broadening The Brand
Sega and Black White Orange partner to expand Angry Birds’ presence in India
The brand is expected to get new merchandise, collaborations and even food in India
Pgc Nordics
PG Connects: Uniting the Nordics in Helsinki this October 20th to 21st
Expanding across borders and platforms, 2026 is a special year for the biggest games industry event in the Nordics
Roblox Recruits
Jars AI co-founders join Roblox’s Foundation AI team
Steffen Holm and Chris Kruger have already helped ship Roblox’s Build in New Zealand
Ceo Change
Nazara CEO Nitish Mittersain to step down in September
Effective September 1st, Nitish Mittersain will continue as managing director but no longer serve as CEO
Loads Of Layoffs
Refactor Games reportedly lays off 85% of staff
The layoffs have followed less than two months on from the release of FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition on Netflix Games
Deals Underway
Nazara revises terms to acquire Bluetile and Bestplay in all-cash deals
The board has granted its in-principle approval
Content Creation
FirstLook’s Creators.gg platform launches with a "battle pass" model for streamers
The platform aims to offer developers a new way of reaching audiences via content creators
Big Indie Pitch
INFERIUS wins the Big Indie Pitch sponsored by Xsolla at NAGIS 2026
Find out who took the top three spots in our popular indie game developer pitching contest
Mobile Games Awards
Early Bird prices ending for the Mobile Games Awards 2026
Presented in association with Samsung Gaming Hub, the live gala ceremony takes place in Cologne on August 25th, during Gamescom week
Palworld Partnership
Garena is developing Palworld Online, launching this year
The mobile game will "expand the narrative" of PocketPair’s popular IP
Roblox Results
Roblox revenue rises 36% Y/Y, but young North Americans see falling per-hour monetisation
Roblox saw an increase in DAUs on a yearly basis this Q2, but the figure is down three quarters in a row
Closure Announcement
Reforged Labs shuts down as CEO says AI is closing its market opportunity
Co-founder Robert Huynh said the market for its product was too small
Digimon Data
Digimon Up makes $7.9m in player spending during first two weeks
Daily spending peaked at $1.1m, but fell to $187,000 by the end of the fortnight
Anniversary
Talking Tom Gold Run surpasses 3.2bn downloads as Outfit7 marks 10th anniversary
Outfit7 is introducing Arena Wipeout, a new competitive survival mode
Acqusitions
Razer acquires StreamElements assets to expand creator ecosystem
StreamElements will continue operating without changes for creators
Krafton Campus
Krafton India launches BGMI Campus MVP student ambassador programme
Participants will build campus gaming communities, organise tournaments and host offline events
Kitten Collab
FarmVille 3 launches kitten rescue event with real-world animal welfare impact
Dots.eco will distribute 5,000 participation certificates during the campaign
Pgc Nordics
InnoGames' Zoran Gjorgiev joins PGC Nordics speaker lineup
From QA to product lead: InnoGames' product manager, Zoran Gjorgiev joins Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics this October
Cgdc
How Palworld went viral and made its way to version 1.0
Pocketpair's John discusses community engagement, the media backlash and why the studio isn't chasing trends
Pgc Summit Shanghai
PG Connects Summit Shanghai: back, bigger and better!
More than 1,000 registrations across all activities from 400 companies and 40 countries
Acqusitions
EA expects acquisition by PIF-led consortium to close on August 4th
All regulatory approvals for the merger have now been obtained
Netflix Games
Unity adds dedicated engine support for Netflix Games
The support includes optimisations for Netflix's cloud gaming offering
Expanded Support
Chroma Pixel Games expands support for SADC game studios
The company is planning a SADC-wide matchmaking initiative for studios, publishers and investors
Almighty Earnings
Battlefield 6 success helps lift EA CEO's pay to $38.6m months after team layoffs
The company laid off an undisclosed number of developers who worked on Battlefield 6 in March 2026