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Hot Five Hot Five: Ares Interactive raises $70m, Google's Project Genie sparks gaming shares decline, and Arknights: Endfield hits $30m in two weeks
February 5, 2026 Forever Games 2026 live ops trends: Templatisation, personalisation and AI We speak to Balancy CEO Pavel Ignatov about the latest trends in live ops and the strategies developers can employ right now
February 5, 2026 New Offerings Roblox launches 4D generation creation feature enters beta The new system moves beyond static assets, allowing players to generate fully interactive objects in game
February 2, 2026 Ai Debate Google's Project Genie sparks fall in gaming shares as industry experts question use-case "The direction is right. The timeline is not what traders think it is," says Storygrounds CEO Andrew Green
January 30, 2026 Industry Outlook Self-funding rises among game workers as layoffs persist and union interest grows Co-development, private investment, and venture capital remain limited funding options across the industry
January 27, 2026 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
January 26, 2026 Mentorship Supercell opens applications for AI Innovation Lab programme The nine-week programme is designed for top-tier AI and games founders turning early ideas into breakthrough products
January 25, 2026 Ai Workshop Sign up for AI Basics: Thrills or Chills? free workshop with Martin Percy Continue the conversation: free workshop with the award-winning director
January 24, 2026 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...
January 16, 2026 Candy Crush Challenge Crafting Candy Crush’s difficulty: Blockers, level design, AI and the "complexity staircase" Candy Crush’s senior product manager John Davies shares level design insights and tips on making a challenging puzzle fun
January 14, 2026 Speaker Spotlight AI set to bring significant breakthroughs in game development over next 12 months, says Unity China VP The exec discusses the opportunities in China's games market and the significant role AI will play in the industry's future.
January 14, 2026 Ai In Games Shift Up CEO says AI is key to competing with China’s game industry scale Kim argues AI adoption will boost productivity rather than replace jobs in the games industry
January 14, 2026 Ai And Games How games shape AI and how it can be a "saviour to many companies" Guy Gadney and Ken Noland discuss how games and AI impact each other
January 13, 2026 Indie Revolution Is an indie revolution coming in 2026? Competitive pricing, a tough economy, and "better and better" experiences - is this the formula for indies to soar?
January 12, 2026 Company Spotlight Kashkick's Lisanne Vera on AI disruption and bringing value to players We speak to Vera ahead of Kashkick's big presence at PGC London on January 19th and 20th
January 12, 2026 Speaker Spotlight Layer.ai's Alex Engel to discuss AI-led advancements in UA at PGC London Layer.ai VP of product Alex Engel gives a quickfire Q&A ahead of his talk at PGC London
January 9, 2026 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...
January 9, 2026 Looking Ahead The big games industry trends and stories to watch in 2026 We take a look at what's in store for the sector in the year ahead
January 7, 2026 Ai-assisted Optimisation Teqblaze - from manual monetisation platform to AI-assisted optimisation Find out how Teqblaze helps publishers build more predictable, sustainable monetisation without sacrificing transparency or control
January 2, 2026 Speaker Spotlight Amber CEO Mihai Pohontu talks up the massive opportunities for AI and UGC The chief exec of the development agency gives his opinions on the next big opportunities for games companies
December 30, 2025 Industry Voices Heavy industry investment during the pandemic "made us all lose sight of building sustainable companies" How to unlock new avenues in a tight funding climate
December 29, 2025 Ai Regulation China tightens rules on emerging gen AI tech Regulator steps in to provide rules for rapidly emerging sector
December 29, 2025 Investment Round AI-powered game creation platform GameByte raises $1m Startup valued at $10m following a pre-seed funding round
December 24, 2025 New Offerings OpenAI opens submissions for third-party apps inside ChatGPT The first wave of approved ChatGPT apps is expected to roll out gradually in the new year
December 22, 2025 New Offerings YouTube's AI-powered Playables Builder will let creators make games The closed beta is currently limited to creators in the US, Canada, Great Britain, and Australia
December 20, 2025 Podcast | Episode 77 Games industry trends 2025 review | 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 77...
December 19, 2025 Trends Roundup The mobile games industry trends that shaped 2025 A look back at the top stories and trends of the year
December 11, 2025 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...
December 11, 2025 Pgc Helsinki How Mo.co used AI to test the player experience Markus Ojala spoke at PGC Helsinki about "reinforcement learning" and using bots to test Supercell’s latest launch
December 10, 2025 Adapting To Trends "Business model and platform transitions are extinction events for companies" Tyranno Studios chief gaming officer Michael Rubinelli shares his decades of experience of dealing with rising trends and falling fads
December 10, 2025 Startup Seed AI-powered startup EasyWin lands $15m valuation at close of first seed round Funding came from Velo Partners, Vladimir Nikolsky, and various private angel investors
December 9, 2025 All-in Merge Mayor developer StarBerry Games goes all-in on AI CEO and co-founder Antti Hattara explains how the studio has changed its approach to production and new game ideation
December 8, 2025 Podcast | Episode 75 How mobile devs use AI and Pikmin Bloom blossoms | 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 75...
December 2, 2025 Ai Advancements Supercell and Aiba talk AI and player experiences: "AI does not have taste" Supercell AI lead Otto Söderlund and Aiba co-founder and COO Hege Tokerud spoke at PGC Helsinki 2025
December 2, 2025 Apple Ai Apple's head of AI stepping down John Giannandrea will be replace in the top job by new VP of AI Amar Subramanya
December 1, 2025 Hot Five Hot Five: Roblox CEO's heated debate, Gear Games' $5m funding, and Infinity Nikki’s big update Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
November 28, 2025 Ai In Games Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says AI-made labels on storefronts “make no sense” He argued that AI will feature in “nearly all future production” across the industry
November 27, 2025 New Offerings Tencent rolls out Hunyuan 3D engine for AI-driven asset creation The tool is designed to generate 3D assets from text, images, or sketches in minutes
November 26, 2025 Apps Vs Games "I don't see app studios getting into games. I just see game studios getting into apps" EHVM Capital founder Evelin Herrera talks M&A and why apps are able to scale and attract more investment right now
November 25, 2025 Expansions Supercell to open new AI Innovation Lab in Tokyo next year Opening in March 2026, the Lab expands a global network already operating in San Francisco and Helsinki
November 24, 2025 Podcast | Episode 73 Industry insights on AI, China and EU tech regulation from RovioCon and Slush 2025 | 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 73...
November 24, 2025 Hot Five Hot Five: Supercell's AI plans, Tim Sweeney at Unite 2025, and Resident Evil Survival Unit hits 1m installs Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
November 21, 2025 Key Takeaways 4 takeaways from RovioCon and Slush 2025: AI reimagining game dev, China's growth threatens Western studios, and EU regulation concerns We round up the key sessions, talking points and chats from a busy week in Helsinki, Finland
November 19, 2025 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
November 18, 2025 Platform Products AppsFlyer launches eight new products including agentic AI suite A new anti-fraud attribution model can apply AI behavioural analysis in real time
November 18, 2025 Games Ai Playbook Supercell's AI masterplan explained Supercell AI lead Otto Söderlund explains the Clash of Clans developer's strategy for AI and how it uses the tech in game development
November 17, 2025 Portugal Egames Lab Yacooba’s Norberto Cruz on Realizing a 30-Year-Old Story Through a Five-Game Saga Discover more about the genesis of the vast multi-universe of Ezekiel - Noa & The Automaton Urbis from creator Norberto Gonçalves da Cruz
November 14, 2025 Week In Views Krafton's AI shake-up, NCsoft's Horizon MMO reveal, and Candy Crush Saga Adventures | Week in Views The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories