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 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
Mena Month
The big deals that have shaped the Middle East's games industry over the past year
We take a look at the acquisitions, partnerships and other deals in the Middle East's growing market
Market Report
Gaming VC deals rose 35% in Q1 2025 to $373m
But deal value was down 41% year-over-year
M&a
Supercell actively evaluating M&A opportunities
Developer backing early-stage companies while looking at deals for more mature studios
Hot Five
Hot Five: Trump tariffs turmoil, Agonalea Games’ $2m funding, and games M&A hits $6.6bn in Q1
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Podcast | Episode 49
Trump tariffs chaos and Supercell doubles down on celebrity marketing and investments | 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 49...
Week In Views
Supercell's investment push, Minecraft movie rakes in $301m, and industry M&A hits $6.6bn | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Investment News
Argentina studio Agonalea Games raises $2m to shake up tower defence genre
Investor Mika Games backs studio and its hybridcasual title Punko.io
Supercell Investments
Why Supercell wants to invest in games companies
Supercell Investments lead Jaakko Harlas tells PocketGamer.biz what its looking for, what it offers, and taking more shots at goal
Deal Tracker
Show Me The Money: Scopely acquires Niantic's games business for $3.5bn, and Tencent invests $1.25bn in Ubisoft in March 2025
Our deal tracker highlights the key acquisitions, investments, and partnerships from the last month
Welsh Waves
Welsh generative AI games studio 10six Games comes out of stealth with six-figure investment
Susan Cummings, Lee Cummings and Nick Button-Brown are all involved, as are "so many women"
Podcast | Episode 48
Nintendo Switch 2 release date reaction and Tencent's bizarre Ubisoft deal | 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 48...
Speedrun Soon
a16z speedrun opens applications for fifth event with up to $1m on offer
SR005 kicks off in July 2025
Finding Funds
HYBE Interactive Media secures $21m to bring K-pop artists to games
Anticipation for MMORPG Architect: Land of Exile played a key role in the latest deal
Week In Views
Tencent props up Ubisoft leadership, and Pokémon gets the LEGO treatment | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Investment News
Kameha Ventures launches $27m fund to support game tech startups
The team will provide strategic guidance, mentorship, and long-term backing for early-stage founders
Super Backer
Supercell steps up investment arm push
Developer calls on companies to reach for potential partnerships on new website
Investment Deal
Tencent invests $1.25bn in new Ubisoft subsidiary focused on top IP
Spin-off includes licences and teams for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six, Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry
Investment News
Türkiye's Feraset secures $4.5m to expand AI-powered consumer apps
The funds will go towards scaling its marketing efforts and working towards increasing its global subscriber count
Investment News
Planetarium Labs secures $3m funding to expand Immortal Rising 2
The funds will go towards enhancing gameplay mechanics and growing the community
Investment News
Uthana raises $4.3m with open beta for AI-powered animation platform
The brand said its Motion Library offers over 10,000 animations searchable by natural language
Funding News
Opus Major raises $10m to develop debut game and expand team
The studio is led by ex-Madbox founders Jean-Nicolas Vernin and Pierre-Armand Nicq
Investment News
SekGames Secures Pre-Seed Investment from Qatar Development Bank
Funds will go towards expanding its team and enhancing its mobile offerings
Storytelling Seed
PhilosopherKing raises $3m in seed funding to bolster AI-driven storytelling
The funding round was led by 468 Capital and 212
Investment News
PlaysOut raises $7 million to boost mini-game ecosystem
This latest round brings the company's valuation to $70m
Podcast | Episode 46
Games industry investment overdrive | 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 and what's inside this week's episode 46...
Ai Automation
Nunu.ai secures $6m to scale AI Agents for game QA
This brings the platform's total funding to $8m after a $2m pre-seed round in 2024
Ar And Ai
Niantic Spatial spin-off nets $250m funding after Scopely acquisition
Monopoly Go developer is investing $50m into the tech firm
Deal Tracker
Show Me The Money: Jam City agrees Ludia sale, Scopely's rumoured $3.5bn Niantic deal, and MTG acquires Plarium in February 2025
Our deal tracker highlights the key acquisitions, investments, and partnerships from the last month
Funding For Games
Felicity Games raises $3m to boost Indian game publishing and global expansion
Publisher aims to provide Indian studios with the tools and support to compete globally.
Seed Round Secured
Good Job Games secures $23m investment round
The round was led by Menlo Ventures and Arcadia Gaming Partners’ new fund
Funding News
PvX Partners secures $3.8m seed funding to scale games and consumer apps
Founding team include NetEase, Mobile Premier League and Morgan Stanley veterans