New Games
New release roundup: The Division Resurgence, Dredge+, Toy Command, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
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Exclusive Inside Look
Inside King’s London headquarters: "We have people in the London studio working on all of our titles"
PocketGamer.biz receives an invitation into King’s London office, to speak with president Todd Green and others
Planetary Plans
Closed beta for HoYoverse’s Petit Planet will feature new neighbours and enhanced Starsea Voyages
Fans can sign up for the beta test coming April 21st, available on PC and mobile
Sonic Shift
Sonic Rumble rebranded to Sonic Rumble Party as it adds new features and removes game modes
The party royale has made an estimated $1.6m on mobile
Sporting Surprise
Candy Crush takeover at the Intuit Dome aims for broader brand recognition
Among the mascots, actress Anna Faris was revealed to be inside the Bubblegum Troll
Model Analysis
Fire Emblem Shadows earns just $578,000 in first six months, less than 1% of Fire Emblem Heroes
Shadows and Heroes share an IP but opt for different genres and monetisation models
Fortnite Figures
Fortnite lands 5.7m downloads on Google Play after comeback, but chart rankings are mixed
Epic Games’ flagship peaked at second in the global download charts, but has topped Brazil and Mexico’s for over a week
Hot Five
Hot Five: Wuthering Waves 3.0 and beyond, Budge Studios’ Nickelodeon partnership, and Roblox to take cut of in-game brand deals
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Personal Pets
How Monopoly Go's Pets Season sparked 12,000 fan submissions and community engagement
This two-month season includes players’ pets as stickers, brand-new Style Tokens and a charity initiative
Update Insights
Developing Wuthering Waves: "Every addition requires months or longer to meet our quality standards"
The Kuro Games team talks narrative foundations, engagement, version 3.0 and beyond
Hot Five
Hot Five: GDC 2026, ByteDance to sell Moonton, and Candy Crush’s "incredibly valuable" feedback loop
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Fortnite, Taimanin Squad, Goritaire, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Finding Fortnite
Fortnite is back on the Google Play Store today
Epic’s flagship returns after more than 5.5 years
Major Milestone
King’s Farm Heroes Saga officially hits $2 billion
PocketGamer.biz has learned that Farm Heroes Saga reached the $2 billion lifetime revenue mark
Candy Campaign
How a Candy Crush video series triggered an "incredibly valuable" feedback loop
Fans give constructive feedback off the back of behind-the-scenes series Crush & Tell
Nominations Named
No mobile games nominated for Best Game at BAFTA Games Awards 2026
Nominations are now public, and mobile’s appearance is sparse
Tencent Tech
Tencent showcases AI lighting tech MagicDawn at GDC
Open-world MMO Roco Kingdom: World was used as a demonstration of new capabilities
Hot Five
Hot Five: Loom Games' $1bn exit, Scopely’s 15th anniversary, and Kingshot’s $800m first year
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Nova Drift, Subnautica: Below Zero, Overcooked! All You Can Eat, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Kingshot Crown
Kingshot’s first year: $800m, 11 months of growth, but backlash from whales
Century Games’ Kingshot was the most lucrative new mobile release of 2025
Jobs Roundup
March 2026's Movers and Shakers: Pokémon’s product marketing manager, multiple King promotions, founding Rocket Game Talent, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Bossfight Comeback
Squid Game: Unleashed dev Boss Fight Entertainment relaunches as indie studio Bossfight
The original studio was shuttered under Netflix due to a change in course at the streaming giant
Compatibility Test
Rovio’s Beacon tech "indispensable" to its own games but less compatible with Sega’s
Sega has yet to achieve "the level of results that had been expected" prior to Rovio’s acquisition
Friends And Features
Discord expands its Social SDK with native mobile linking and focus on friends
Discord users will now see a linked friend’s status in-game, such as competing or watching
Scopely Celebration
Scopely celebrates 15 years with more than $15bn in lifetime revenue
The publisher has achieved over 150bn hours of playtime across its portfolio
Rainbow Six Start
Rainbow Six Mobile snaps up $1.6m in first 14 days
Player spending has been led by the US since global launch, already surpassing any country with soft launch access
Building A Brand
Angry Birds: "unfair advantage", marketing strategies, and competing in the UA auction
We speak with Rovio’s VP of marketing Luis de la Camara during Pocket Gamer Connects London 2026
Clash Comeback
Clash Royale celebrates 10 years and $4.9bn in player spending after resurgence
2025 was a major comeback year for the title, bolstered by changes to daily battles, influencers and more
Trump's Tariffs
Nintendo is suing the US government over Trump’s tariffs
Nintendo’s net profit were up 51% with the Switch 2’s release, but may have seen even greater growth without tariffs in the US
Hot Five
Hot Five: Google cuts mobile games fee, AppsFlyer halts $1.9bn sale talks, and Hay Day Match unveiled
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Stoneage Idle Adventure, Hatch Dragons, Angry Birds Friends, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
All Stars Arrives
Making Candy Crush All Stars match ready with fresh mechanics and first official partnership
Senior game designer Dasha Mironava and principal games designer Therese Sander share details on All Stars’ design philosophy, new multiplier mechanic and Life Savers partnership
Pokemon Pocket
Pokémon TCG Pocket hits six-month high as franchise turns 30 years old
The digital card game generated $4.7m on February 27th, its highest sum since August 2025
Making Matches
Hay Day Match is the latest match-3 attempt for Supercell’s IP
Supercell’s Hay Day Pop was cancelled in 2020, but Hay Day Match is being made by Playabit
Finding Funds
Antihero Studios raises $4.5m in seed funding ahead of Misfitz open alpha
a16z Speedrun and Laton Ventures led the round
Pokemon Party
Pokémon Day 2026: Legendaries, legacies and the latest opportunities for a $10.7bn mobile portfolio
The Pokémon Company’s seven active mobile games have surpassed $10bn in player spending, led by Pokémon Go and Pokémon TCG Pocket
Social Media Survey
UK government opens consultation on social media age restriction, curfews and games crackdown
Surveys have opened to adults and young people on potential measures to curb apparent dangers from technology
Seriously Celebrating
Pokémon Go celebrates 30 years of Pokémon with rare encounters and web shop promotions
Legendary and Mythical Pokémon are being rerun, increasing accessibility after almost 10 years of Go
Hot Five
Hot Five: Overwatch Rush unveiled, Arknights: Endfield’s $46m month, and "bad news for Xbox"
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Subway Surfers City, Netflix Playground, SMiniz, Reigns: The Witcher, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Pokemon Party
Pokémon’s 30th anniversary: The Mobile Mavens share lessons and nostalgic flashbacks from the franchise
Industry insiders voice their views on the goliath games franchise as it celebrates 30 years
Umamusume Movie
Umamusume: Pretty Derby movie director talks creative decisions and adapting games to the big screen
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era is out in North American theatres on Friday, February 27th
Overwatch Rush
Blizzard unveils Overwatch Rush "specifically for mobile players"
The development team is said to have "deep mobile experience"
Early In Endfield
Arknights: Endfield makes $46m in first month on mobile
The gacha game saw a boost with its first new character banner on February 7th
Rainbow Six Ready
Rainbow Six Mobile launches globally today after navigating hiatus and extended development
After entering soft launch in August 2023, Ubisoft’s PvP mobile title is finally going global
Hot Five
Hot Five: Scopely acquires majority stake in Loom Games, Phil Spencer retires, and Unity shares approach all-time low
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Warframe, Horse Racing Solitaire, Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Pgc London
AppsFlyer talks buyer signals, player targeting and staying legally compliant
At PGC London, AppsFlyer SVP and GM, data collaboration platform Edik Mitelman spoke with global director of product Adam Smart about recent tech advancements and retargeting capabilities
Shares Slump
Unity shares approach all-time low after falling 91% since November 2021
Unity shares stood at $18.36 each on closing yesterday, nearing their record low from summer 2024
Pokemon Pvp
Pokémon Go PvP revamped after competitive players "pushed the system to its limits"
Foundational changes have been made to reduce the impact of connectivity and hardware differences between players