New Partnerships
Fusebox snags rights for Bigg Boss and Big Brother interactive fiction games
The two titles are set to launch in 2025
Investment News
Aonic invests $10m in Mega Fortuna as part of $70m acquisition plan
Mega Fortuna is best known for its flagship platform Richie Games
Supercharged Sequel
Habby’s Archero 2 makes $6.6m in first week from player spending
The US has quickly established itself as a key market for Archero 2, spending $1.9 million
Sponsor Shoutout
Meet the sponsors at PG Connects London 2025
Show your support for the companies that make it all possible this January 20th and 21st
Job News
Stillfront appoints VPs and CFO exits amid leadership shakeup
The firm's CFO Andreas Uddman has decided to step down as president finance & global functions
Job News
OV Entertainment continues expansion with new hires and promotions
The restructuring aligns with the company's unified, project-based revenue model
Job News
PTW taps David Dorans as new chief financial officer
He will oversee PTW's global financial operations to support the company's growth strategy
Job News
Exient appoints NaturalMotion veteran Paul Topping as new chief commercial officer
Topping brings two decades’ experience from NaturalMotion, Criterion, Codemasters and more
Jobs News
Super Evil Megacorp's Ian Fielding replaces Kristian Segerstrale as CEO
Segerstrale moves to role of chair at the studio
Strategic Review
Ubisoft recruits advisors to explore "strategic options" amid buyout reports and €200m cost-cutting measures
Publisher wants to "review and pursue various transformational strategic and capitalistic options to extract the best value for stakeholders”
Gaming Growth Guide
Level Up ROAS: Get Your Gaming Growth Guide for 2025 and Beyond
Mobile gaming attribution insights from Kochava + TikTok for Business
Sweet Solitaire
Candy Crush Solitaire to launch worldwide on February 6th
Release marks developer's first global release since Crash Bandicoot: On the Run
New Office
Audiomob opens MENA headquarters in Abu Dhabi
The new office is located on Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates
Funding For Games
Grand Games lands $30m in Series A funding
The studio aims to launch a flagship title later this year
New Studio
Space Ape exec Simon Hade heads up new spinoff studio NextBeat
New developer takes on Beatstar and Country Star from Space Ape portfolio
Podcast | Episode 41
How Scopely made $10bn, and 2025's big stories to watch | 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 41...
Podcast
How to keep players loyal, playing, and paying in a crowded market | Podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team and guests give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode…
Pgc London Schedule
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2025 schedule revealed: Insights and networking await
Plan your experience and dive into a breakdown of sessions for the upcoming Pocket Gamer Connects London
Finance And Fashion
Infinity Nikki styles up $16 million in launch month on mobile
The fifth entry in the Nikki series has far exceeded its predecessors in launch month revenue
Startup News
Meta and Creative Assembly vets form AI engine startup Studio Atelico
Tech aims to help developers build games powered by generative AI
Gotta Catch 'em All
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket smashes $400 million in 10 weeks
Player spending was lower on average in Pocket’s second month, but also saw a new record high
Green Light
Netflix's Squid Game: Unleashed mobile game surpasses 10m downloads
Recent launch becomes the firm's fifth most downloaded game to date
Success Story
Stardew Valley sells over 41 million copies
The PC version has shifted 26m units on PC and 7.9m on Nintendo Switch
Publishing News
Former Annapurna Interactive employees take over Private Division portfolio
Haveli Investments is backing the venture
No-pro
Meta Quest Pro is officially discontinued
The Meta Quest Pro store page now suggests customers shop for the Meta Quest 3 instead
In The Zone
Zenless Zone Zero achieves record revenue during Version 1.4 as it surpasses $250m on mobile
The urban RPG hit a peak of $8.6 million in daily player spending on December 18th, 2024
Tencent Trouble
Tencent shares fall as US designates publisher a Chinese military company
134 companies were named in this year's listing
Pgc London
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Mid Term prices end at midnight for the global games industry event, January 20-21
Pgc London 2025
Learn lessons from launching Balatro at PGC London 2025
Playstack CEO Harvey Elliott gives the lowdown on launching one of the most successful games of 2024
Time Travel Team Up
Reverse: 1999 and Assassin’s Creed team up in crossover event
Latest Reverse: 1999 trailer teases a collaboration with Assassin’s Creed II and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Dynasty Discontinued
Dynasty Warriors M to end service 15 months after its launch
Koei Tecmo and Nexon’s hack-and-slash title has generated over $10 million since October 2023
Free Ebook
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Download our 29-page collection of interviews with CEOs and experts sharing real-world insights on making AI work for your business
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Apply now for the finest curated networking with: The Big Indie Zone, Very Big Indie Pitches (for Mobile, plus PC + Console), Publisher Speedmatch and Investor Connector
Pgc San Francisco
Tickets now available for Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco 2025
Join us this March to connect, network, and celebrate our 50th global conference with the brightest minds in the mobile games industry...
Developer Days
ByteBrew Developer Days in 2024: Mark your calendars for 2025
"Throughout 2024, ByteBrew’s Developer Days showcased the platform’s unwavering commitment to empowering independent studios."
Jobs News
Netflix VP of external games Leanne Loombe exits streaming firm
Executive leaves after three years as division goes through restructuring
M&a
DoubleU acquires Turkish studio Paxie Games for up to $67m
Social Casino firm picks up 60% stake for $27m
Festive Surprises
PG Connects Advent Calendar: A Daily Festive Treat
Celebrate the festive season with a special treat each day from Pocket Gamer Connects. Click through to find today's surprise…
New Offerings
Sega mulls games subscription service
“I want to make Sega really shiny again,” says Sega president Shuji Utsumi
M&a
Scopely acquires Perfect World's Chengfeng Studio in $34.5m deal
Monopoly Go developer expands into China
More To Come
Amazon renews Secret Level for season 2 after record-breaking debut
There's currently no information on which video game IPs will shape the next season
New Offerings
Netflix is allowing non-subscribers play Squid Game: Unleashed with new in-game rewards
Rewards consist of cash and wild tokens for binge-watching the second season of Squid Game
Pulling The Plug
EA Sports UFC Mobile 2 set to shut down in 2025
Players can play all currently available game modes in the game until March 13th
Company Rebrand
Aptoide rebrands Catappult to Aptoide Connect
The service is designed to help developers reach multiple global stores
New Game Launch
Once Human Mobile set to launch in April 2025
Title is set to go cross-platform with a console release also in the works
Dtc Trends
Aghanim launches Instant Payouts for mobile game developers
The fintech company has rolled out fast payments for its DTC services in select territories
State Of Australia
Australian games industry generates $212 million in 2024 amid challenges
More than 90% of the revenue generated comes from overseas sources
Travel To London
Five reasons to travel to Pocket Gamer Connects London 2025
The global games industry gathers once again in London and here’s why you shouldn’t miss out.
Government Pressure
Tencent directors resign from Epic Games board over US Justice Department concerns
No company or individual has admitted liability in the investigation
M&a
Nazara subsidiary Nodwin acquires 93% stake in AFK gaming for $900,000
The acquisition makes AFK Gaming a fully-owned subsidiary of Nodwin Gaming