Redhill Restructuring
Redhill Games to begin restructuring with layoffs ahead
The team has worked with Supercell, Blizzard, and others since founding in 2018
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Sonic Start
Sonic Rumble earns just $228,000 in first 10 days, with "a future major update" in the works
The dev team acknowledged "confusion" and "misconception" within the game, planning to revise its tutorial and more over time
Hot Five
Hot Five: Subway Surfers+ coming to Apple Arcade, Ubisoft postpones H1 earnings call, and Krafton offers voluntary resignations
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Timelie, Minecraft Blast, Temple Run 3, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Play Store Parley
Top 50 mobile games could all face higher 20% fee under Epic and Google's Play Store plans
Games selling cosmetics will only be charged a 9% fee under Google’s new policy, but gameplay advantages will come with a 20% cut
Revenue Rise
AppLovin revenue rises 68% to $1.4bn in Q3 2025
The company sold off its games division in Q2 as its ads business continues to grow
Mobile Minecraft
Mojang and King launch Minecraft Blast playtest in Malaysia
The mobile Minecraft game is a puzzle title with familiar creatures and items
Design Details
How Saga Adventures make Candy Crush a "living, breathing universe"
Software engineer Tobi Ibikunle shares insights into Candy Crush’s approach to gameplay-narrative integration
Solitaire Success
Playtika’s DTC revenue rises 20% as SuperPlay secures new Disney collab
Playtika generated $674.6m in Q3 2025, with $209.3m from DTC platforms
Revenue Rise
Unity records highest revenue since 2023, up 5% in Q3
Unity generated $470.6 million this Q3, its first full quarter since Unity Vector launched
Netmarble Numbers
Netmarble’s net revenue grows 97% Y/Y in Q3 with two new game launches
This Q3, Vampir launched in South Korea and Seven Knights Re:BIRTH launched globally
Hot Five
Hot Five: Switch 2 surpasses 10m sales, PUBG Mobile falls, and Iron Games receives $4m investment
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Sonic Rumble, Boat Game, Sword of Justice, MapleStory: Idle RPG, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Rumble Arrival
Sonic Rumble launches globally with 10m "early Rumblers"
The Sonic spinoff was originally slated to release last winter, but has finally arrived after multiple delays
Switch 2 Sales
Nintendo Switch 2 surpasses 10m unit sales in under four months
The original Switch sold 4.7m units in its first four months
Pgc Helsinki
80% of first-time web store visitors come back again
Appcharge’s Miikka Luotio spoke at PGC Helsinki 2025 about players increasing understanding of web stores, but personalisation remains key
Jobs Roundup
November 2025’s Movers and Shakers: Rovio’s VP of game evolution, rising the ranks at Roblox, and Rockstar snatches Rob Saunders from Apple
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Crush & Tell
Crush & Tell: Candy Crush’s behind-the-scenes series will explore game design and development
Candy Crush VP of marketing Luken Aragon gives the scoop on King’s series premiering today
Pocket Power
Pokémon TCG Pocket dethrones Pokémon Go as it celebrates first anniversary and $1.3bn
The digital card game had the most lucrative first year of any mobile Pokémon game
Shadowy Start
Fire Emblem Shadows makes less than $200,000 in 30 days
Fire Emblem Heroes generated $51.4 million in its first month in 2017
Game Closures Incoming
Up to 40 games at risk as Stillfront net revenue falls 17%
Net revenue was $464.3m over the first nine months of 2025, down from $541.9m in the same time last year
Hot Five
Hot Five: Sensor Tower’s AI investment, Monopoly Go's Chat app, and AWS chaos
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: Foundation: Galactic Frontier, Hitman Absolution, Spooky Express, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Sonic Slowdown
Sonic Rumble braces for new November 5th release date
The Sega title was previously expected on May 8th, but was pushed back last minute
Closed Beta Coming
HoYoverse’s Petit Planet entering closed beta on November 7th
The life sim will be made available in closed beta on PC and iOS
Pgc Dubai
MENA region is open to global IPs but players want games "made for them"
Niko Partners analyst Mohamed Zaher spoke at the PGC Dubai GameExpo Summit 2025 about trends, stats and investment outlooks in the MENA region
Jobs Roundup
October 2025’s Movers and Shakers: Unity's latest leadership shift, new Kokku execs, InnoGames names CEO, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
New Games
New release roundup: Legend of Element, Maze Mice, Hirozz and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Tiga And Ukie
TIGA, Ukie and Video Games Council call on UK Government to change Video Games Expenditure Credit
The UK government's next budget is on November 26th, 2025
Pgc Barcelona
AI as a "brainstorming partner" or a junior member of the team
Panellists discussed applications of AI and tips to get the most out of this tech at PGC Barcelona 2025
Made For Mobile
Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy to launch on mobile in 2026
A closed beta test of up to 20,000 players will take place on Android next month
Premium Puzzles
Airoclip raises $2.75m in seed round to make AI-powered puzzle games
The round was led by T-Accelerate Capital and co-led by Centre Court Capital and Bitkraft Ventures
Avia Anniversary
Avia Games talks charity, controversy, and ninth anniversary: "We think we have always been compliant to the law"
"It was very unfortunate that we had that litigation," says founder and CEO Vickie Chen
Dragon Ball Data
Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra earns $2.1m in first month, just 8% of Dragon Ball Legends
Bandai Namco’s previous Dragon Ball games Dokkan Battle and Legends picked up $3m and $26.3m in their first months
Crafting And Configuring
Genshin Impact to introduce UGC system Miliastra Wonderland on October 22nd
Editing tool Miliastra Sandbox will allow players to edit terrains, skills, game modes and more
Hot Five
Hot Five: The Digital Fairness Act, Umamusume’s $2.5bn milestone, and Steal a Brainrot sets new industry record
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Games
New release roundup: My Om Nom, Disney Magic Match 3D, Blue Protocol: Star Resonance, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Candy Cookbook
Candy Crush dessert cookbook Tasty releases with 50+ recipes
Instructions detail how to make chocolate squares, cakes, wrapped sweets, the Colour Bomb and more
Mysims On Mobile
MySims: Cozy Bundle to launch on Apple Arcade this November
MySims and MySims Kingdom will be included in the package
Regulatory Reaction
"Catastrophic" and "another IDFA moment": The games industry reacts to potential EU regulations
Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen stirs industry debate on the European Union's regulatory efforts
Pretty Penny
Umamusume: Pretty Derby hits $2.5bn after most lucrative day in four years
The horse girl gacha has picked up $55.3m overseas since its worldwide launch on July 26th
Roblox Record
Roblox’s Steal a Brainrot becomes first game to surpass 25m concurrent players
The experience bested Grow a Garden for the top spot in September, then hit a new industry milestone this October
Shockwave Comeback
2000s portal Shockwave gets mobile-first reimagining with daily games and AI at its core
"Daily games are something gamers and non-gamers alike can enjoy," says co-founder and CEO Bill Kara
Hot Five
Hot Five: EA’s $55bn buyout, Genshin Impact’s fifth anniversary, and Fire Emblem Shadows’ overshadowed launch
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
A Good Cause
Supercell, Sybo, EA and more get involved in One Special Day mobile charity initiative
Games involved include Subway Surfers, Hay Day, Golf Clash, Angry Birds 2 and more
New Games
New release roundup: Hello Kitty Merch Match, MU: Pocket Knights, Two Strikes and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Shadows Spending
Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Shadows makes just $90,000 in first week on iOS
Predecessor Fire Emblem Heroes earned $8.2m on iOS in week one
Unstable And Unsustainable
39% of game devs are making mobile games, but layoffs make them "go numb"
Duamentes Gaming’s Making Games, Making Future report reveals most developers enjoy their work but wouldn’t recommend working in the industry
Applovin Axon
AppLovin rebrands consumer-facing ads offering to Axon
The app tech company has been expanding into web and e-commerce, moving away from its apps business
Mobile Matters
The state of EA's mobile portfolio following its $55bn acquisition
EA’s mobile games generated 17% of all company revenue in Q1 FY2026