M&a
NCSoft acquires majority stake in Singapore's Indygo Group for $103.8m
NCSoft bought a 67% stake in Indygo Group for $103.8m, becoming its largest shareholder
Acqusitions
Netflix acquires avatar-creation platform Ready Player Me
The platform will shut down its services on January 31st, 2026 following the sale
Acqusitions
Mythwright acquires minimalist strategy title Thronefall
The acquisition brings Thronefall into Mythwright’s growing catalogue of niche strategy and simulation titles
Warner Warning
Warner Bros. will urge shareholders against Paramount’s $108.4bn deal, reports claim
A deal with Netflix was already accepted, subject to regulatory approval
Podcast | Episode 76
Netflix's $83bn Warner Bros. deal doesn't value games and why awards shows hate mobile | 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 76...
Transmedia
Netflix didn’t attribute any value to Warner Bros. Games business in $83bn mega deal
“We think that there’s definitely an opportunity there. But just to be clear, we haven’t built that into our deal model”
Bidding Battle
Future of Warner Bros' games business on the line in Netflix-Paramount takeover war
Industry split on transmedia opportunity for Netflix or whether the games studios may struggle to survive a mega deal
Rival Bid
Paramount makes $108bn all-cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
The offer aims to outbid Netflix’s $82.7bn agreement announced last week
Hot Five
Hot Five: Netflix to acquire Warner Bros, Google Play in-app purchases fall, and Kingshot surpasses $500m
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Week In Views
Netflix’s Warner Bros. Games question, Twitch’s audience boom, and Pikmin Bloom’s big year | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Deal Struck
Netflix set to acquire Warner Bros. in $82.7bn deal
The deal includes Warner Bros. Games and the firm's film and television studios HBO and HBO Max
Freedom Regained
Netflix sells Spry Fox back to founders
Spirit Crossing stays in development with Netflix handling mobile publishing
Acqusitions
Saudi Arabia’s PIF set to own 93.4% of EA in proposed takeover
The transaction is expected to close within six to nine months
Acqusitions
Nintendo to acquire Bandai Namco Studios Singapore
The Switch maker will take an initial 80% stake in BNSS from April 2026
Possible Acqusition
Report: ByteDance is exploring the sale of Moonton to Savvy Games Group
The talks revive a previously paused plan to offload the Mobile Legends maker
Acqusitions
Roundtable Interactive acquires Auroch Digital to mark a new chapter for the Bristol studio
Auroch said the deal offers fresh opportunities after two challenging years for the industry
Acqusitions
Novelist Naomi Alderman reacquires Zombies, Run! from former owner OliveX
The fitness game has surpassed 10m downloads since its 2012 debut
Acqusitions
Social First acquires in-game item marketplace GamerPay
The platform will continue operating normally, with all accounts and listings remaining intact
Week In Views
EA’s creative control, Switch 2’s early success, and a wave of new mobile hits | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Company Buyout
AppsFlyer reportedly nearing a $3bn buyout
Four investment funds have entered the final bidding stage
Market Report
Games industry investment and M&A ticks up in Q3
Drake Star Partners report shows first quarter for investment growth since Q1 2024
Acqusitions
Fragbite Group sells subsidiary Playdigious to Griffin Gaming Partners for €10.5m
The deal is cash and debt-free, with Fragbite retaining 90% of future revenue from Playdigious Originals’ PC titles
Podcast | Episode 67
The $55bn EA acquisition unpacked | 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 67...
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
Mobile Mavens
"Problematic for the industry" or "long-term investment"? The games industry reacts to EA's historic $55 billion deal: Part two
Our Mobile Mavens weigh in on the one of the biggest deals in games history
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
Mobile Mavens
"Sea-change" and "savage streamlining": The games industry reacts to EA's historic $55 billion deal
Our Mobile Mavens weigh in on the potential highs and lows of one of gaming's biggest deals
New Era
EA CEO says company's values will "remain unchanged" following Saudi acquisition
Andrew Wilson insists that he will be staying on as CEO
Behind The Curtain
Who are EA's new owners?
A look at Saudi Arabia's PIF, Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, and Unity investor Silver Lake
Mega Deal
It’s official: EA agrees $55bn buyout deal
Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners swoop for publisher in all-cash deal
Acqusitions
Swoove Studios sells to undisclosed buyer
Under new ownership, Swoove is expected to continue innovating and scaling globally
Acqusitions
Aonic acquires Prime Insights in $250m deal to build global rewards platform
Prime Insights CEO Benjamin Ritzka stays on and reinvests to become a top Aonic shareholder
Mobile Games Awards 2025
Scopely triumphs as Best Publisher at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2025
Monopoly Go, Pokémon Go… It’s all go!
Hot Five
Hot Five: Konami's games division grows 14%, Fortnite to return to iOS in Australia, and AppsFlyer reportedly in acquisition talks worth up to $4bn
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Acqusitions
Rewarded play platform Almedia acquires casback firm Zave.it
CEO calls the move a landmark step toward building an engagement engine
Big Deal
Report: AppsFlyer to be acquired in deal worth up to $4bn
Talks said to be in an advanced stage
Hot Five
Hot Five: Clash Royale’s Brawl Stars moment, AppLovin vs Unity, and the NextBeat team joins Duolingo
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Beat
Why the NextBeat team is joining the gamified learning revolution at Duolingo
Co-founders Simon Hade and Olly Barnes discuss why they went from seeking funding to joining the learning platform
M&a
Duolingo acquires majority of team at London studio NextBeat
Acqui-hire will see staff working to expand Duolingo Music
Atari Acquisition
Atari offers $5.1m in bid to acquire Thunderful Group
If approved by shareholders, the deal will see Atari acquire approximately 82% of outstanding shares and votes in the company
Deal Tracker
Show Me The Money: Scopely closes $3.5bn Niantic deal, UK gets £30m Games Growth Package, and Moshi Monsters' crowdfunding push in June 2025
Show Me The Money: The big deals from June 2025
Roguelike Reimagining
Angry Birds Bounce game lead talks brick breaker genre, development under Sega and "a great deal of interest on Apple Arcade"
Bryan Cook reveals all from the ideation phase, prototyping, design decisions and creating the first Angry Birds game since Rovio’s acquisition by Sega
Tiktok Sale
Trump: Potential US TikTok buyer will be revealed in next two weeks
The US president described the buyers as a group of “very wealthy people", but that the deal would need China's approval to close
Live Ops
Sensor Tower acquires live ops data platform Playliner
Platform tracks in-game events, monetisation and player engagement in mobile games
M&a
Korean games industry slams Tencent’s Nexon pursuit as threat to national security
It remains uncertain whether NXC is open to selling its Nexon stake
Done Deal
Pokémon Go under new ownership as Scopely closes $3.5bn Niantic deal
Pokémon Go, Monster Hunter Now, Pikmin Bloom and their associated development teams have officially been acquired
Podcast | Episode 55
Apple faces further EU fines and Trump tariffs chaos continues | 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 55...
Sneaky Deal
Apple acquires Sneaky Sasquatch developer RAC7
Move marks tech giant's first deal for a studio
Cross-platform Curve
Nazara acquires UK publisher Curve Games for $28.9m
The deal will see Nazara take 100% ownership of Curve from Catalis Group
Acqusitions
Team Vitality expands into Southeast Asia with Bigetron Esports acquisition
Bigetron Esports will rebrand as ‘Bigetron by Vitality’