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
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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
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PGC London – Fringe event applications close this Monday, January 6th
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
Business News
Stillfront Group secures $227m credit facility to extend financial flexibility
This will replace the group's $340m facility that was established in 2020
Funding Round
Ray Browser raises $6.5m to boost web-based gaming
The funds will be used to develop the platform, expand its team and cultivate industry partnerships
Big Screen Gaming Summit
Big Screen Gaming Summit coming to Pocket Gamer Connects London 2025
An essential event for developers, publishers, and industry professionals to kick off 2025 by exploring the future of games
2024 Yearly Review
Pocket Gamer Connects 2024 Celebrating a decade of uniting the games industry
Pocket Gamer Connects 2024 Wrapped looking back on a year in the games industry through the Pocket Gamer Connects perspective
Studio Closure
Vancouver studio Hothead Games closes
Canadian developer forced into bankruptcy after mobile and console publishing deals fell through
Pgc London
PG Connects London 2025: Meet our latest confirmed speakers from Supercell, Playstack, UKIE and more!
Supercell, Yogscast, Playstack, UKIE, Unity… Just some of the 280 experts bringing you 56 hours of content across 31 tracks on January 20th to 21st
Investment News
Sony becomes Kadokawa's largest Shareholder with $318m investment
Future partnerships will focus on joint investments, discovering new creators, and promoting media mixes of their IP
Funding For Games
Moon Beast Productions raises $4.5m to ‘revolutionise’ action RPGs
The studio plans to unveil more details about the project in early 2025
New Partnerships
NEOM Media partners with Kwalee, Sandsoft, Tamatem and others to launch games publishing network
This is part of its Level Up accelerator program to bolster the gaming ecosystem in Saudi Arabia
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