Speaker Wave
Airship Interactive, Gamester Kids, BLKbox, and more to speak at Dubai GameExpo Summit 2025
Just some of the 70+ experts bringing you 20 hours of content across 9 tracks on May 7 - 8 2025
Crossovers
Puzzle & Dragons teams up with Disney Pixel RPG for crossover event
Rewards include pixel-inspired versions of iconic Disney characters like Pooh and Stitch
New Studio
Design studio Buck opens new game development studio Buck Games
The studio is focused on games that “spark curiosity" and embody its “impeccable vibes”
Partnerships
The Sandbox brings Jurassic World to life with new immersive experiences
Players join the Dinosaur Protection Group to explore, collect, and complete quests
Storytelling Seed
PhilosopherKing raises $3m in seed funding to bolster AI-driven storytelling
The funding round was led by 468 Capital and 212
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How to steer players to your web shop
Stash head of product Archie Stonehill offers a guide on getting players to use your direct-to-consumer platform
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How Scopely shares knowledge across its teams
The publisher's president of games Steve Huff on how one team's learnings can benefit the whole company
Arts And Acquisitions
Perforce acquires Snowtrack with closed beta launch for digital artists
Global launch is expected to follow later in 2025
Dealing With Data
Sensor Tower acquires Video Game Insights to expand into PC and console data
Video Game Insights tracks over 150,000 titles on Steam and recently expanded into Xbox and PlayStation
Event Report
PG Connects San Francisco hits it out of the ball park again in the USA
The 50th conference solidified its status as a top mobile games event with 1000 attendees, 75% game makers, 38% C-level or founders and 69% senior executives from 59 countries.
Discord Features
Discord launches SDK to help developers integrate social features in games
Console and mobile support for the SDK is in the works
New Partnerships
MetStudios partners with Safe In Our World to support mental health in game development
Safe In Our World will integrate mental health resources into its courses to promote the well-being of future game developers
Mo.co Makes It
Supercell’s mo.co launches today as studio’s seventh global game - but there’s a catch
Players will only be able to install mo.co via invite
Pgc Barcelona
PG Connects Barcelona 2025: What to expect
1,000 professionals set to learn, network, pitch, party – it's all going on June 3-4!
Ai Storytelling
Former Disney and Pandora execs launch Operative Games to create immersive experiences with AI
The company said its Story Engine gives game characters their own stories while letting players stay in control
Platform Power
90% of devs’ most recent games launched on mobile
Unity’s Gaming Report 2025 revealed a 34% year-over-year increase in developers targeting three or more platforms
New Partnerships
Paper Boat Apps teams up with Hasbro to bring PJ Masks to Kiddopia
Collaboration will bring PJ Masks-themed games to the children's learning platform later this year
Investment News
PlaysOut raises $7 million to boost mini-game ecosystem
This latest round brings the company's valuation to $70m
Racing Revenue
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby gallops past $2.5bn in Japan alone
Cygames’ hit horse girl racing game is still awaiting its English release
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“Everything is still a little bit on fire”
The PGC San Francisco Growth Engines panel discusses the state of the games industry
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Türkiye's bustling multi-billion dollar games industry in numbers
How companies like Peak Games, Gram Games and Rollic helped drive further success
Developer Tools
Roblox launches Cube 3D and mesh generation API for creators
Open-source version of Cube 3D will be available from next week
Podcast | Episode 46
Games industry investment overdrive | 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 46...
Pgc San Francisco
Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco begins two-day conference with speakers from Scopely, Lilith Games, SYBO, Activision and more!
Conference takes place from March 17th to 18th
Celebratory Strike
NetEase’s Blood Strike surpasses 60m mobile installs and $22.9m in time for first anniversary
The US has proven Blood Strike’s most lucrative mobile market in year one, despite accounting for just 7% of downloads
Digital Digimon
Digimon mobile TCG game teased ahead of Digimon Con 2025
The annual convention is scheduled for March 20th, expected to unveil a trailer for the anime’s 25th anniversary, information on a new game and more
Game Cancellation
Zynga's Star Wars: Hunters set to shut down less than a year after launch
The game faced a long development process with many delays before reaching global launch
Out Of The Zone
Zenless Zone Zero voice actors replaced following SAG-AFTRA strike decisions
Emeri Chase and Nicholas Thurkettle, who voiced Soldier 11 and Lycaon respectively, claim to have discovered they were replaced via patch notes
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AppCharge is transforming direct-to-consumer monetisation for game publishers at Pocket Gamer Connects in San Francisco 2025
Sean Megaw, Business Development Director for North America at AppCharge, is scheduled to discuss direct-to-consumer monetisation strategies at PGC San Francisco 2025
Partner Up
Krafton launches Creator Network to support gaming content creators
Influencers can get in-game rewards, early access to new titles, and event invites
Ai Automation
Nunu.ai secures $6m to scale AI Agents for game QA
This brings the platform's total funding to $8m after a $2m pre-seed round in 2024
Regulatory Battle
Epic Games Store and Fortnite coming to iOS in Brazil this July
Move comes after the competition regulator’s big court win against Apple
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Meet our sponsors at PG San Francisco 2025
Show your support for the companies that make the 2-day event possible this March 17-18
Pg Party San Francisco
Get ready for an unforgettable Pocket Gamer Party in San Francisco
Join us for an exclusive, free-to-attend networking party for Games professionals with a lively celebration twist!
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