Indie Publishing
LootLocker makes strategic investment in indie label Pantaloon
Pantaloon offers publishing services and an email newsletter to promote indie games
Funding News
Tesoro XP raises $5.4m to scale its rewards platform for games
The company plans to expand its SDK, publisher tools, and partner network ahead of a Q1 2026 launch
Growth Drivers
India's Union Budget commits $27.3m to talent development in creative sectors
Game development and interactive media are set to be embedded into national skilling frameworks
Funding News
Vietnam’s Panthera Global raises $1.5m to scale mid-core RPG ambitions
The Hanoi-based studio is doubling down on sustainable, higher-LTV game design over hit-driven scale
Investment News
ZBD lands $40m Series C financing to accelerate growth in games and app payments
The funding will support the company's expansion as a licensed, vertically integrated payments provider built for games
Funding For Games
Anka Ventures launches early-stage VC fund targeting mobile games and apps
The fund was established by VLMedia to help founders scale internationally through network access and follow-on funding
Funding News
UK government opens bids for £27m creative industries cluster funding
The move forms part of the next phase of the creative industries sector plan under the Industrial Strategy
Accelerator Program
Ukie and Tencent expand Games Growth Programme with 30 UK studios in new cohort
The programme combines an Accelerator track for emerging studios with a Scale-up track for high-growth companies
Funding News
Turborilla secures $5m non-dilutive user acquisition funding to accelerate growth
The studio reported its strongest financial performance in more than three years in December
Investment News
Play-to-earn app MoneyTime secures $3m seed funding round
Akin Babayigit’s Arcadia Gaming Partners leads investment round in rewarded play platform
Funding News
Liquidnitro Games raises $19.1m to scale AI-driven live services platform
The company is targeting growth across India, MENA, and Southeast Asia
Funding News
TaleMonster Games raises $30m Series A to scale Match Valley
The Istanbul-based studio plans to scale its debut title and launch a second game later this year
Funding News
Khosouf Studio secures $600,000 to fuel next phase of growth
The funding will support the studio’s relocation from the UAE to Saudi Arabia
Investment Shift
Saudi Arabia's PIF to transfer $12bn in gaming shares to Savvy Games Group
The move includes stakes in Nintendo and Bandai Namco Holdings, strengthening Savvy’s global games portfolio
Pgc London 2026
Meet top investors with over $300m in total funding at PG Connects London
Leading games investors like Supercell Investments, Play Ventures, LVP, Transcend and more are kicking off 2026 by actively looking to connect with developers
Funding News
One Rule Games closes seed round to build hybridcasual mobile titles
The Montpellier-based studio is looking to launch its first titles this year
Industry Outlook
Games industry M&A hit a record $161bn in 2025
Electronic Arts’ $55bn buyout and Netflix’s $82.7bn acquisition of Warner Bros. dominated dealmaking during the year
Investment News
E2VC closes €100m Fund III to continue backing early-stage founders
The firm said it has already committed to more than 10 companies under Fund III
Marvellous Mena
How MENA studios can attract funding in 2026
Securing capital this year will require more than creative ambition alone
Funding Round
Fast-growing hybridcasual puzzle game Pixel Flow nets seven-figure investment
Arcadia Gaming Partners’s Akin Babayigit and early stage fund e2vc join seed funding round
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
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
Investment Round
AI-powered game creation platform GameByte raises $1m
Startup valued at $10m following a pre-seed funding round
Funding Round
Zoe Studios secures Angel investment to make chess more accessible
Developer aims to kick off a VC raise as it looks to develop and scale a new chess experience for mobile
Strategic Funding
How AppQuantum’s $10m fund looks to bet on ambitious indie studios with a long-term mindset
Evgeny Maurus talks to us about the latest fund from AppQuantum how how it want to approach building sustainable partnerships
Investment News
Strategy games studio Hypemasters secures $1m investment
Investment round was led by Impact46 with significant participation from GEM Capital
Milestone
PvX crosses $250m in committed UA financing for mobile games and consumer apps
The firm pitches cohort-based UA financing as a non-dilutive alternative to equity and traditional debt
Funding News
Qwacks secures $480,000 to advance game development and live ops technology
Investment will accelerate plans to scale its platform and expand across Saudi Arabia and the wider region
Job News
Ali Farha joins Nordic games investor Behold Ventures
He will support fundraising, guide portfolio studios, and help steer Behold’s mission
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
Funding For Games
Gear Games secures $5m to scale its new card battler Arcane Rush
Metica is providing non-dilutive financing alongside UA and monetisation support
Expansions
Plan A Games secures investment to build new engineering team in southeast Louisiana
The studio is developing its free-to-play analytics platform from The Shop in New Orleans’ Warehouse District
Interview
Fateless Games founders on Godforge, community-led development and raising $14 million
“At the end of the day if you aren’t making your game for the players, who are you making it for?"
Ambition Check
Saudi Arabia’s PIF reportedly short on fresh capital for new investments
Insiders say much of the fund’s wealth is tied up in illiquid megaprojects like Neom
Studio Strategy
Ubisoft lands $1.3bn Tencent investment for Vantage Studios
The deal values Vantage Studios at $4.3bn pre-money
Funding News
SuperGears Games raises $2.1m to power its next growth phase
Funding fuels expansion of the Racing Kingdom mobile racing universe
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
Investment News
Torpor Games closes a minority seed investment round to develop its next flagship title
Investment will also support two Suzerain DLCs and a new standalone game
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
New Unit
Tencent’s €1.16bn Ubisoft investment on track to close in coming days as H1 bookings rise
Investment will establish new unity Vantage Studios responsible for top IP and help clear debts
Investment News
Stan secures new Series A investment from Sony Innovation Fund
The funding will fuel AI-driven personalisation and creator monetisation tools
Investment News
Chickmania secures investment from Singapore’s WeJoy to accelerate global growth
The deal aims to expand Chickmania’s reach across Asia, the Middle East, and global markets
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
Funding News
Hoora Games raises $1.3m to accelerate mobile ambitions
The startup aims to become a global reference point for mobile entertainment
Investment News
Arcadia Gaming Partners invests $4m in Iron Games studio led by former Gram Games execs
Developer aims to redefine what players expect from casual and merge genres by introducing new, original mechanics
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
Investment News
Sensor Tower secures new investment for generative AI insights
Market intelligence firm aims to fuel its genAI ambitions with new capital
Ai-first
Is Krafton's $69 million AI-first shift a sign of things to come?
The PUBG maker is saying publicly what some other publishers are doing privately
Funding For Games
South Australia launches new Digital Games Fund offering up to $100,000 for local developers
Grants will help studios progress from prototype to final release
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