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Hot Five
Hot Five: Love and Deepspace’s second anniversary, Arknights: Endfield’s payment problems, and Aristocrat Leisure sells off Big Fish Games assets
Payment Problem
Arknights: Endfield players hit with extra PayPal charges at launch
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Pgc London
PGC London's industry health check: Investment, AI, D2C, and advantages of the UK
PGC London pannelists discussed a range of topics checking in on the post-pandemic landscape
D2c Moment
Inside mobile's DTC moment: Control, margins, and the user relationship
Digital Turbine EVP of global strategy and partnerships Matt Tubergen discusses a new era of direct-to-consumer that spans distribution, monetisation and marketing
Podcast | Episode 80
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2026 unwrapped | 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 what's inside this week's episode 80...
Key Takeaways
5 takeaways from Pocket Gamer Connects London 2026: Industry optimism, rising UA costs, and the state of the UK games sector
We round up some of the big stories and trends coming out of our biggest PGC yet
Company Spotlight
Xsolla's bold rebrand signals a new era for game developer events
Xsolla will be demonstrating its new visual identity at PGC London on the second floor of The Brewery on January 19th and 20th
Direct-to-consumer
Appcharge: US web store purchases are 3x higher on average than payment links
Appcharge claims 65% of one-time buyers on web stores make a second purchase
Speaker Spotlight
Appcharge's Omer Torok-Arlosoroff to discuss how to get to 30% D2C revenue share at PGC London
Ahead of PGC London, we speak with Omer Torok-Arlosoroff quick-fire chat to discuss the benefits of a solid direct-to-consumer strategy.
Podcast | Episode 78
2026 games industry predictions and trends | 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 what's inside this week's episode 78...
Job News
Aghanim appoints new CRO and COO
The duo will lead teams across New York City and Los Angeles
Speaker Spotlight
"2025 was a banner year for direct-to-consumer revenue"
FastSpring head of gaming Chip Thurston tells us why we're still in the early days of D2C ahead of his PGC London talk
D2c Revolution
Publishers bank record direct-to-consumer revenue
The latest results of the D2C revolution are in
Mobile Mavens
Games industry predictions for 2026: Make-or-break for pandemic era investments, D2C's evolution, and rapid scaling
The Mobile Mavens gaze into the crystal ball to share their thoughts and expectations for the year ahead
Speaker Spotlight
Why D2C is a major relief valve for UA pressure
Neon head of customer success Liu Xu offers insights on maximising D2C performance
Speaker Spotlight
Local payment methods "key to unlocking scale" in the MENA market
Tamatem Plus MD Faisal Al Bitar discusses the D2C revolution ahead of his talk at PGC London on January 19th to 20th
Opening Up
Japan cracks open the App Store and Google Play to rival payment providers and marketplaces
Top mobile platforms must now let developers use alternative payment providers and let users install rival marketplaces
Trends Roundup
The mobile games industry trends that shaped 2025
A look back at the top stories and trends of the year
Revenue Report
Google Play in-app purchases fall 29% in RPGs and 50% in casino games
Revenue from the strategy genre has grown by 21% on Google Play since October 2024
Unite 2025
Unite 2025: AI, partnerships, web stores, and "a higher standard of quality"
Unity’s 2025 conference has contained many announcements and updates, from a 2K Games partnership to Unity 6.3
Acqusitions
Stash acquires Galleon to expand global DTC footprint in games
The deal expands Stash’s footprint in EMEA and brings Galleon’s founders into senior leadership roles
Mobile Mavens
Epic-Google settlement sparks industry discussion on mobile game fees and distribution
The Mobile Mavens explore the implications of Epic and Google’s latest plans
New Office
Appcharge opens Helsinki office to strengthen ties with Finnish game studios
Finland’s leadership in DTC growth was a key driver behind the expansion
Podcast | Episode 72
Why is Google policing how the world's top mobile games monetise? | 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 what's inside this week's episode 72...
Pgc London
Appcharge leads the charge at PG Connects London 2026 as Diamond sponsor
Direct-to-consumer platform set to connect with studios and publishers at the biggest PGC of the year
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
New Era
An Epic deal for Google?
Epic and Google propose new rules for how you monetise your games
Market Growth
Daily play dominates as 85% of mobile gamers return multiple times
Japan leads global mobile games spend with 38% of players making multiple monthly purchases
Major Shift
Google Play injunction can "transform Android game economics"
Tech giant forced to allow alternative payment systems in the US until 2027 under court ruling in Epic Games case
Week In Views
Unity enters the DTC race and HoYoverse's next big game | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Podcast | Episode 69
The big AWS crash and Google delays Android regulation | 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 what's inside this week's episode 69...
Unity Dtc
Unity gets into DTC with cross-platform "unified digital stores"
The update streamlines monetisation and live operations across mobile, web and PC
New Offerings
Appcharge unveils new Android Payment Links solution
The payment solution is currently in beta and will roll out globally soon
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Sam Gaglani
"Make the game fun, the rest will follow"
Web Shops
Epic Games launches global web shops for mobile and PC
As part of the rollout Epic has partnered with Codename Entertainment to showcase web shop functionality
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: FastSpring
Meet FastSpring, the Californian company transforming direct-to-consumer payments for developers and publishers
Swipe Right?
Skich hatches plan to be the "Steam for mobile gaming"
But can alternative mobile marketplaces really compete?
Pgc Helsinki
"Why your players hate your web store"
Appcharge’s Miikka Luotio discusses the four steps of a web store and which element might be "broken"
Key Hires
DTC platform Stash names ex-Homa president Henry Lowenfels as CEO
Company makes wave of senior hires as it plots mission to democratise direct-to-consumer for all studios
Job News
Appcharge appoints ex-StreamElements and Appush execs as CRO and CFO
Appcharge said the hires strengthen its role in the mobile DTC era
Changing Times
Navigating payment freedom: Gaining a lead in the new app store landscape
Ben Cousens shares on monetisation strategies in the new app store economy
Podcast | Episode 65
Gamescom insights and India's shock real-money gaming ban | 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 what's inside this week's episode 65...
Gamescom Insights
4 takeaways from Devcom and Gamescom 2025: The DTC revolution, Asian publishers make a splash, and room for optimism
We analyse some of the big stories and trends coming out of Europe's largest games expo
Play Policy
Google Play policy update restricts pre-registrations, discovery and more to higher-tier fee payers
Changes also allow developers to more flexibly link to payments outside of an app
Dtc Future
“Direct-to-consumer isn’t optional anymore”
Xsolla VP of monetisation products Artem Liubutov discusses the future of monetisation and getting players to your web shop
Dtc Revolution
FunPlus "forced to chase DTC” after IDFA deprecation
4X strategy specialist opted in to Apple's alternative business terms in the EU
Podcast | Episode 64
ChinaJoy insights and DTC earnings uncovered | 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 what's inside this week's episode 64...
Pgc Barcelona
"100% of IAP is up for hijacking" in DTC 2.0
Appcharge chief marketing officer Gil Tov-Ly spoke at PGC Barcelona about web shops, web games, alternative app stores and more
Series Support
Appcharge raises $58m to scale up with growing DTC demands
The direct-to-consumer platform has raised $89m to date, currently powering stores for more than 100 games