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GDC welcomes four new members to its Advisory Board
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Jonathan Knight takes expanded chief games officer role at The New York Times
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Jobs Roundup
September 2026's Movers and Shakers: Rovio, King, Trailmix, Tripledot, Apple and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Industry Report
Report: 35% of game founders have decided against hiring because AI can do the work
The ‘Talent Signals Reshaping the Games Industry’ report found that 48% of founders are currently operating at a loss
Podcast | Episode 104
Apple's $2,000+ iPhone Duo and the backlash against new EU App Store rules | 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 104...
Union Contracts
Blizzard developers ratify first union contract with Microsoft covering AI, layoffs and remote work
The agreement consolidates Blizzard’s unions into three larger bargaining units
Job Losses
Star Stable Entertainment lays off 20% of staff
CEO says cuts necessary to secure studio's long-term future
Ceo Change
Trailmix founder Carolin Krenzer becomes executive chair as James Nicholas takes on CEO role
Krenzer hired Nicholas in 2023 knowing he would be a "great person" to succeed her
Hot Five
Hot Five: Monster Hunter Outlanders opens pre-registrations, Savvy Games Group CEO steps down, and Xbox Game Pass to launch cloud gaming limits
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Podcast | Episode 103
Gamescom 2026 insights and Sony Music's shock Puzzle & Dragons investment | 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 103...
Gaming Revolution
The Brian Ward era: How Savvy built Saudi Arabia's games industry and what happens next
We analyse Brian Ward's time at Savvy Games Group, from its billion-dollar acquisitions to the wider effort to build a games ecosystem in Saudi Arabia
Leadership Change
Savvy Games Group CEO Brian Ward steps down
Turqi Alnowaiser will serve as interim acting CEO
Job News
ASGC founder Amir Satvat joins 1Up Ventures as general partner
He will continue his work with ASGC alongside his new role
Big Change
Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO after 15 years
John Ternus is set to take over as Cook moves into the role of executive chairman
Job News
Nicholas Le named PeopleFun CEO as Tamara Feiman takes over Lion Studios
Le will remain involved with Lion Studios as studio chair
Job News
EGDF re-elects Hendrik Lesser as president
“Let's do our work and push European game development and publishing forward,” said Lesser
Job News
Former Epic Games leader Ben Board joins CodeDev Group as CEO of The Performance Guys
The Performance Guys focuses on performance optimisation across game engines
Jobs Roundup
August 2026's Movers and Shakers: Supercell, Scopely, Xsolla, King, Exmox and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Studio Closure
Netflix preparing to shut down Night School and Moonloot
The company is prioritising kids' games, party games, story-driven titles and games with mainstream appeal
Job News
Testronic appoints Sonia Kerr as CEO amid executive shakeup
Sharon Baylay-Bell has moved from CEO to company chair
Job News
Former Icelandic minister joins Fenris Creations to lead AI partnerships
She will lead a new research initiative examining autonomous AI systems in Eve Frontier
Roblox Recruits
Jars AI co-founders join Roblox’s Foundation AI team
Steffen Holm and Chris Kruger have already helped ship Roblox’s Build in New Zealand
Ceo Change
Nazara CEO Nitish Mittersain to step down in September
Effective September 1st, Nitish Mittersain will continue as managing director but no longer serve as CEO
Loads Of Layoffs
Refactor Games reportedly lays off 85% of staff
The layoffs have followed less than two months on from the release of FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition on Netflix Games
Job News
Wizards of the Coast president John Hight to step down in September
He will remain with the company as an advisor after leaving the role
Job News
Epic Games taps Martin Keely to lead Epic Games Store and Epic Online Services
He will help deliver new capabilities for players, creators and developers
Job News
Lil Snack appoints former Supercell executive Bill Kang as COO
Kang spent 12 years at Supercell before joining the company
Jobs Roundup
July 2026's Movers and Shakers: Rollic, Scopely, Nodwin Gaming, Rovio and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Global Game Jam
Global Game Jam's Maria Burns Ortiz: "We compare our first drafts to other people's finished products"
Global Game Jam's Maria Burns Ortiz on why Micro Missions is giving emerging developers their first step into the games industry.
Job News
Nodwin Gaming appoints Teemu Koski as CEO of MENA business
He will lead strategy, operations, business development and expansion across MENA
Job News
Saber Interactive appoints former Epic Games executive Steve Allison as chief business officer
He will oversee publishing, marketing and revenue opportunities at Saber
Layoff News
11 Bit Studios lays off 20 employees as it prepares for new production cycle
The studio says its financial situation remains stable despite the cuts
Job News
Atari appoints Andreas Deptolla as president of Atari Europe
Deptolla will oversee Atari's expanding European studios and business operations
Ai Safety
Xbox executive Asha Sharma joins US Federal Reserve task force on jobs and productivity
Sharma will help assess how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies affect the economy and monetary policy
Sweeping Cuts
Xbox to cut 3,200 jobs and divest five studios
Microsoft is laying off 1,600 staff today and will make more staff redundant over the coming year
Job News
Rovio CEO Alex Pelletier-Normand appointed COO of SEGA Europe's West Studios
Pelletier-Normand will continue serving as CEO of Rovio Entertainment
Job News
Supercell head of investments Jaakko Harlas departs
Harlas said he has no new role planned and will spend time with his family
Staff Strike
Ubisoft Barcelona staff strike over proposed layoffs
Workers are seeking guarantees that all 51 affected staff will retain their jobs
Jobs News
Stillfront CEO Alexis Bonte to depart
Search is underway for a new chief exec
Podcast | Episode 95
Direct-to-consumer banks $17 billion and Google rolls out fee changes | 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 95...
New Tools
MobyGames launches beta careers platform for games industry workers
The new platform aims to help developers build professional networks and navigate the jobs market
Jobs Roundup
June 2026's Movers and Shakers: Hires and promotions at Roblox, Scopely, Metacore and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Leadership Change
Newzoo CEO Michelle Van der Wilk-Rouhof steps down after six years
Current CRO Joris Goossens will step into the CEO role as of July 1st
Layoffs
Electronic Arts reportedly hit by further layoffs across support and operations teams
Reports suggest that the cuts have affected customer support, recruitment, trust and safety, and IT roles
Luna Layoffs
Luna Abyss’ entire Kwalee Labs dev team has been laid off
The team was laid off just 26 days after launching the new game
Job News
Metacore appoints Jose Saarniniemi as general manager of Merge Mansion
He previously served as CEO of Small Giant Games
Broadening The Board
TIGA appoints nine new members to board of directors
The move follows shortly after Elaine Green taking up the position of TIGA’s new chair
Finding Employment
Amir Satvat's ASGC community helps secure 5,000 games industry jobs
Amir Satvat described the figure as a conservative estimate based on nearly four years of data
Rebrand
Mega Rewards rebrands as Trofeo and appoints Kim Carlson as CRO
Ads company wants to engage with brands to offer rewards after players make in-game achievements