Building And Bolstering
French dev Million Victories secures almost $40m in funding from Haveli Investments
The studio’s flagship mobile game Million Lords: World Conquest has 100,000 monthly players
Deal Deluge
Games M&A hits $3bn disclosed deal value in Q2 2025
A new wave of M&A through late 2025 and into 2026 is expected as companies leverage improved valuations for growth
State Of Investment
Aonic on the state of games investment in 2025 and tips for raising funds
Aonic co-founder and chief product officer Olliver Heins offers investment advice and thoughts on the state of the market at Develop: Brighton
Moving To Mobile
Global Worldwide closes funding round led by Bitkraft Ventures in mobile manoeuvre
The oversubscribed round was "tough" in the current AI landscape, according to chairman and CEO Will Harbin
Marvellous Mena
Gamezop commits $4m to expand in the Middle East with a new office in Bahrain
The company plans to onboard 1,000 new apps and hit $6m revenue within 18 months
Investment News
Boby.ai secures Revo Capital investment to scale AI products
This is Revo’s second seed investment from its new $86m Fund III, which launched in March
Funding News
Grand Mobile raises $750,000 to grow flagship title Grand Mobile
The deal closed with the company valued at $75m
Investment News
Liftoff secures minority investment from General Atlantic to accelerate growth
General Atlantic joins majority investor Blackstone in backing the AI-driven performance marketing platform
Investment News
Behold Ventures raises $58m to fund European game studios
The firm has invested $21m in 18 companies since 2021
New Offerings
Former CVCapital partner Jim Ying launches games M&A and investment advisory firm Mihada Capital
The company specialises in offering financial advisory services to businesses in games, ad-tech, and digital media
Podcast | Episode 58
The UK games industry's £30m boost and Grow a Garden transforms Roblox | 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 58...
Week In Views
Why government support is key to games industry growth, and Uma Musume: Pretty Derby's global launch | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Funding News
Motorica raises €5m to accelerate AI-powered character animation and expand globally
“We're not here to upend the animation workflow, we're here to liberate it,” said Motorica CEO Willem Demmers
Hot Five
Hot Five: Fortnite’s Blitz Royale, Moshi Monsters’ comeback Kickstarter sabotaged, and UK Government launches £30m games industry fund
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Government Support
UK Government launches £30 million Games Growth Package
Investment strategy aims to boost country's games sector and help plug skills gaps
Root Raising
Social platform Root raises $9m in seed funding ahead of closed beta
Funding was led by Headline Ventures and Konvoy Ventures
Funding News
Habby invests $2m in Istanbul studio Mavis Games
Casual games developer aims to expand its team as it looks to scale its portfolio
Funding For Games
Bigger Games raises $25m to fuel global expansion
Studio set to scale its currently soft-launched mobile game Kitchen Masters
Anzu And Amex
Amex Ventures invests in in-game ads firm Anzu
The investment will help Anzu scale faster in key segments
Funding News
Candy Crush veterans secure $4.6m for Studio555’s interior design game app
Developer plans to launch the app next year
Finding Funds
Former Tacticool devs at Nice Plans Studio secure $3m for 3v3 shooter Ricochet Squad
Studio claims day one player-to-payer conversion rate is 4% to 5% in soft launch
Strong Soft Launch
Nice Plans Studio's ambitions to independently scale a new shooter in a challenging mobile market
Co-founder and CEO Roman Malakhov talks metrics, ambitions and becoming a "fully independent studio"
Conference Roundup
6 takeaways from PGC Barcelona: A bustling industry hub, DTC hits overdrive, and AI hype continues
A look at some of the trends and key talks from our debut conference in the Catalonia capital
Funding For Games
Yarnhub Animation raises $2.1m to develop WWII title
The team also plans to develop games using Unreal Engine 5, the same technology behind its animated films
Web3 Way
Quranium secures Animoca Brands investment with focus on web3, AI, metaverse and games
Mobile games will be a key focus, as will security against present and future threats
Industry Insights
VCs launching credit funds: Opportunities and conflicts
Mobile Finance Collective's Martin Macmillan on the growing trend of venture capital firms launching credit funds to finance user acquisition
Funding News
Oncade raises $4m seed round to empower game developers and communities
The platform will allow developers and players to create, sell, and earn through affiliate roles
Funding News
PlaySafe ID raises $1.1m to fight cheating and toxicity in online games
“This is now more important than ever before,” said PlaySafe ID CEO Andrew Wailes
Investment News
Voya Games raises $5m to build player-owned economies
Funds will go towards expanding its user base and supporting the growth of its debut game Craft World
New Offerings
Why investor Jetapult is building AI platform GamePac
“Our philosophy is that tools should adapt to the studio, not the other way around," said Jetapult CEO Sharan Tulsiani
Investment News
Super Banana secures funding to expand and innovate in the casual puzzle genre
“We’ve seen what works, and more importantly, we’ve seen what hasn’t”
Funding News
Studio42 raises $3.6m to accelerate mobile game development
The company is developing its first original game, blending classic puzzle mechanics with a modern hybrid-casual approach
Investment News
TaleMonster Games secures $7m seed funding to boost puzzle game development
The studio currently has 17 employees across multiple cities and aims to double its staff by next year
Seed Round Secured
Layer AI closes $6.5m seed round with generative AI tools geared to mobile devs
The funding will be used to further develop features and scale up team size
Funding News
Alpaka Games secures $2.2m to accelerate global expansion
The studio is focused on player-first experiences in the hybrid action genre
Funding News
Sett secures $15m to expand AI-powered platform for mobile game studios
Funds will go towards team expansion and growth acceleration
Investment News
Fuse Games secures $7m to expand mobile game development
Funds will go towards supporting original IP development and team expansion
Investment News
Classy Games Studios secures investment from Merak Capital
Funds will go towards accelerating game development and expanding its core team
Marvellous Mena
GEM Capital MD and Jetapult CEO talk MENA investments and unlocking the region's potential
Roman Gurskiy and Sharan Tulsiani discuss what they look for in startups, common founder mistakes, and how MENA game studios can attract global capital
Week In Views
Dream Games lands CVC investment and Pokémon TGC Pocket nears $1bn | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Strategic Investment
Dream Games secures strategic investment from CVC as sole equity partner
The deal is expected to close in Q3 2025
Podcast | Episode 51
Regulators poke the Apple and Google monopoly bear | 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 51...
Investment News
True Gamers secures $5m to expand across MENA and Europe
The company previously landed $45m investment to build esports facilities in the KSA
Investment News
Hogo Games secures funding at $5m valuation
Funds will go towards developing new projects and growing existing titles on mobile and PC
Pgc Jordan
Investor AMA: "When it comes to platforms, we think that mobile is the way to go"
Speakers from Merak Capital, Tamatem and Walking Squid Advisory offered funding tips at PGC Jordan 2024
Industry Outlook
Games M&A soars in Q1 2025 with $4.4bn in deals
Led by Scopely’s $3.5bn acquisition of Niantic's games division
Investment News
Rise of Fearless launches with $700,000 funding goal to empower African gamers
Funding will go towards improving gameplay and expanding into the web3 ecosystem
Finding Funds
UK Games Fund re-opens applications for two funds, offering grants of up to £150,000
The Content Fund offers a maximum £150,000 while the Prototype Fund peaks at £30,000
Mena Month
Investment opportunities in MENA: "From an investor perspective this is the best time to be deploying by far"
Panellists took to the stage at the Dubai GameExpo Summit powered by Pocket Gamer Connects in 2024 to discuss mobile, web3, AI and investments in the MENA region
Funding News
Boby.ai lands $1.25m to build AI-powered mobile apps
Company co-founded and led by former Playable Factory CEO Gökçe Nur Oğuz