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Funding Influx
Astrocade raises $56m to expand AI-powered games creation platform
The company claims its platform now generates hundreds of millions of plays monthly
Funding For Games
Griffin Gaming Partners launches $100m indie games fund
The fund has already backed 15 game projects
Investment News
EasyWin closes second seed funding round at $20m valuation
The company expands its real-money gaming platform into 12 countries
Funding News
Chance Studios raises $3.2M for trading card collectibles platform
Platform surpassed $100,000 in daily trading volume during beta
Funding News
Turkish mobile studio Mindtail raises $2m for AI-driven puzzle games
The studio aims to triple its team size after the funding round
Brazil Games
How Brazil is accelerating games as a cultural export
Brazil Games' Patrícia Sato discusses why the organisation set up an accelerator program and the importance of games as a cultural export
Global Ambition
Afrime Studios founders on funding Unyverse and building for 670m players of colour
“We've been in rooms where the vision is clear, the opportunity is clear, and you still feel the weight of scepticism that isn't evenly distributed"
Funding News
Metasports Interactive secures $20m non-dilutive user acquisition funding
Capital will be used to scale marketing and global user acquisition
Funding News
Soloband Games raises Series A led by Zubr Capital to scale flagship title
Funding will accelerate user acquisition and global market reach
Podcast | Episode 90
Tim Cook's Apple legacy | 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 90...
Next Stage Game Challenge
Supercent launches Next Stage Game Challenge, open to all mobile games worldwide
“NEXT STAGE is designed to give both new prototypes and live games the opportunity to scale globally through Supercent’s publishing capabilities”
Funding News
PvX raises $10.5m as user acquisition financing scales
The firm has now committed over $750m in user acquisition financing
Funding News
Spill Games raises $3.1m seed round to scale systems-driven mobile games studio
The studio plans to expand its team and test over 20 prototypes in the next 18 months
Podcast
Podcast: The state of the UK games industry with UKIE CEO Nick Poole
We discuss the challenges facing the UK's games industry and what developers need in the coming years to boost their success
Investment Shift
Firstpoint VC launches $58m fund to back AI-driven gaming startups in emerging markets
The fund’s strategy is built on replicating Türkiye’s capital-efficient gaming success across Europe and Asia
Mobile Mavens
“Government support has moved from a nice-to-have benefit to a priority”: The Mobile Mavens on where games studios choose to build
Our Mobile Mavens discuss whether government support has become essential for studios competing in the global games market
Government Backing
The UK's games hub gets a boost in the face of global competition
A look at UK and global incentives for the games industry and their impact
Smash Out Of Stealth
Smash Games secures $2m UA financing to scale Animal Suika
PvX Partners led the round, supporting UA on mobile
Funding News
Reforged Studios secures $30m to scale global games IP platform
The funding follows the company’s acquisition of German publisher Headup
Finding Funds
Mission Control Games launches with $4m pre-seed to rethink casual puzzle design
The funding will be used to grow the team and build its first title
Funding Support
Government pledges £28.5m for UK Games Fund to boost industry
The support marks a doubling of the fund and forms part of the UK Games Growth Package announced earlier this year.
Funding Round
Cloud gaming firm Playruo raises $2.5m
Company aims to expand its services globally following investment
Gearing Up
Exel Gaming Accelerator reopens with up to $300,000 in funding for third cohort
The programme is particularly designed for startups looking to grow in Saudi Arabia
Culture And Creativity
UAE Ministry of Culture opens fifth cycle of national grant programme
The programme supports projects across fields including video games, film, music, publishing and design
Fund Raise
Nazara raises over $50m to fund acquisitions and AI-led expansion
The new capital will be used to build AI-enabled gaming businesses designed for international markets and support recent acquisitions
Funding News
Sett raises $30m to scale AI-driven marketing automation platform
The company plans to expand beyond gaming into fintech, apps and e-commerce by the end of 2026
Funding For Games
LVL Zero receives over 240 applications as new wave of Indian game studios takes shape
More than 30% of applicants are designing games with live operations and analytics frameworks from the outset
Industry Decline
TIGA clamours for government support as UK game dev jobs fall at record rate and startup activity collapses
CEO Richard Wilson calls for better tax incentives and support initiatives to compete on the global stage
Funding News
Afrime Studios enters seed round after raising $400,000 to build afrofuturistic RPG Unyverse
The studio is targeting an estimated 670m gamers of African descent globally
Developer Support
Malmö boosts games industry with new funding push for startups
Nearly $400,000 annually will back new studios and early-stage developers
Funding News
Quicksave Interactive secures HyperScope Ventures investment for Playables.ai
Playables.ai enables advertisers to create playable ads using simple prompts rather than traditional development workflows
Funding News
Cheer Games raises $4.5m pre-seed to build puzzle franchises
The studio plans to use the funding to develop new puzzle titles and expand its Barcelona team
Finding Funds
Antihero Studios raises $4.5m in seed funding ahead of Misfitz open alpha
a16z Speedrun and Laton Ventures led the round
Funding News
Istanbul-based Vento Games secures $4m to scale family-friendly mobile puzzle portfolio
Funding will support talent expansion and accelerate the rollout of new brain-building puzzle titles
Funding News
Minit Games raises $2m to bring instant play gaming into the feed era
Startup prepares for invite-only early alpha following pre-seed round
Investment News
Replay Global backs Vietnam-based Playard to scale its mobile games portfolio
Playard to remain independent following undisclosed investment
Investment News
British Business Bank and Haatch pledge £32m to UK angel investment syndicates
Initiative has previously backed The Games Angels
Funding News
Power Protocol secures $3m to scale blockchain ecosystem and accelerate Fableborne's development
Total ecosystem funding reaches $15.4m following Bitkraft’s latest investment
Giant Growing
Giant secures $8m to expand AI-powered storytelling for children
The startup aims to turn children's screen time into interactive, creative play
Marvellous Mena
19 MENA startups graduate from the second Exel by Merak accelerator cohort
Each startup will receive $300,000 in funding plus mentorship and global network access
Funding News
Hogo Games lands fresh investment at a $10m valuation to scale its production pipeline
The Türkiye-based studio plans to expand its 13-person team and accelerate upcoming titles
Podcast | Episode 82
What do game developers really think of Project Genie? | 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 82...
Funding News
Levellr secures $2.5m funding to scale community intelligence platform for game studios and brands
The startup is focused on helping studios understand the reasons behind player behaviour
Hot Five
Hot Five: Ares Interactive raises $70m, Google's Project Genie sparks gaming shares decline, and Arknights: Endfield hits $30m in two weeks
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Funding News
UAE developer iBloxx Studios raises $5.4m to complete development of StrayShot
The funding will also support global marketing, live operations and preparation for console releases
Investment News
Ares Interactive raises $70m as it plots expansion plans and new game launch
Company president Mike DeLaet discusses how the ambitious company aims to scale, potential acquisitions and the opportunities for Baseball Hits 26
Indie Publishing
LootLocker makes strategic investment in indie label Pantaloon
Pantaloon offers publishing services and an email newsletter to promote indie games