July 28, 2026 Marvellous Mena ForgeMasters' Blitz of Battle aims to rethink mobile MOBAs through speed and community-led development "The challenge for every publisher, anywhere, is providing an engaging experience for players...That's the core of what games should do," said Sanam Games publishing director Bassam.
July 9, 2026 Pgc Summit Shanghai How Thatgamecompany and NetEase grew Sky's community in China China has become one of Sky: Children of the Light's largest and most active player bases in the world - and the partnership behind that success runs far deeper than capital or market access
July 2, 2026 Acqusitions Kepler Interactive acquires minority stake in Oro Interactive The investment gives Oro additional resources and expertise to support its growth.
June 9, 2026 Publisher Strategy “Publishers need to earn their place”: How publishers are redefining their value Asi Burak and Nikola Cavic discuss how publishers are adapting to a market where developers have more ways than ever to fund and grow their games
April 27, 2026 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”
March 27, 2026 Strategic Move Unity to shut down IronSource Ads Network and explore Supersonic sale as revenue beats guidance The ironSource Ads Network will officially cease operations on April 30th 2026
March 25, 2026 Acqusitions Reforged Studios acquires Headup to expand global publishing footprint Headup will continue operating independently while gaining access to Reforged’s international infrastructure and support network
March 20, 2026 Developing Next-gen Mobile Titles Supercent and Sumo Digital sign strategic MOU to co-develop next-generation mobile titles The MOU brings Supercent’s mobile-first innovation and data-driven publishing ecosystem together with Sumo Digital’s deep development expertise and cross-platform capabilities
March 17, 2026 Alternative Marketplace Epic Games Store opens up to mobile self-publishing in August GM Steve Allison teases major publishers could release on the marketplace later this year
March 9, 2026 Pgc Summit San Francisco How important is the power of a publishing label? PGC Summit San Francisco panel asks the age old industry question: should you self-publish or use a publisher?
March 6, 2026 New Offerings Pitchify launches Pitch Direct to make pitching to publishers more transparent The platform allows publishers to set clear criteria including budget, platform, genre and timelines
March 5, 2026 Pgc Summit San Francisco Helika is building the AI Publishing Engine game studios never had Game development was democratised. Publishing wasn’t. Helika is going to fix that
February 25, 2026 Demo Day Helika and Avalanche bring Accelerator Demo Day to San Francisco featuring top studios and a first look at Helika’s Publishing Engine Helika and Avalanche will showcase the standout teams from their joint accelerator on March 9th during GDC week and preview the AI-powered publishing infrastructure to help studios publish, grow and monetise at scale
February 18, 2026 Staying Power “Scale lets us focus on years, not quarters”: Unico Studio on building games that last Unico CEO Erkay Uzun discusses why long-term live operations shape every core decision
February 3, 2026 Indie Publishing LootLocker makes strategic investment in indie label Pantaloon Pantaloon offers publishing services and an email newsletter to promote indie games
January 29, 2026 Marvellous Mena Level Up Gaming CEO Mohammed Habbab on why capital alone won’t build successful studios “The investors who will win here are the ones who treat gaming as a long-term asset class, not a short-term content play”
January 21, 2026 Developer Support Arcade launches data-first publishing model for casual and hybrid-casual studios The publisher’s model centres on analytics-driven decision-making and hands-on product execution
December 23, 2025 Marvellous Mena Level Up expands into game publishing with Level Up Gaming The publisher has already signed four games, with projects originating from the US, Finland, and Saudi Arabia
December 22, 2025 2025 Reflection SayGames reflects on 2025: Fewer projects but deeper partnerships SayGames chief publishing officer Anton Volnykh discusses the company's strategy that has shaped the year and what he expects for 2026
November 18, 2025 Expansions Ukrainian studio Burny Games expands into publishing This marks Burny’s first external publishing partnership with another studio
November 12, 2025 New Offerings The Games Growth Guild launches as a global network for marketing and publishing professionals in games The Guild connects experts from indie, mobile, and triple-A studios to share growth strategies
November 11, 2025 Back End Growth LootLocker on raising $2.5m to connect whole game catalogues with communities Company welcomes new board member as it expands its focus to a connected publishing strategy
November 7, 2025 Strategic Growth My.Games extends publishing program to MENA as part of global expansion The program offers funding, marketing, and development support across mobile, PC, and console
October 1, 2025 Live Games Wanted Supercent Announces RE:BOUND 2025 A global call to relaunch promising mobile games with $100M+ marketing power
September 18, 2025 Industry Insights A developer’s guide to negotiating publishing deals Wiggin’s Peter Lewin breaks down what indie developers need to know when negotiating publishing deals
September 18, 2025 New Partnerships Flexion partners with Microfun to bring Seaside Escape to alternative app stores Seaside Escape earned $6m net revenue in August
July 29, 2025 Industry Insights Ten billion installs later: Why publishing isn’t just publishing anymore Azur Games’ Dmitry Yaminsky shares how game publishing has evolved over the years and his take on developing in today's market
July 21, 2025 Partnership Tips Three red flags to watch for when communicating with a publisher Beresnev Games founder Oleg Beresnev discusses what to look out for and making the most of a publishing partnership
July 2, 2025 Legal Battle Update: Beresnev Games wins interim injunction against SayGames in Race Master 3D dispute Court documents show the title has generated more than $100 million to date; IP has returned to the developer
June 9, 2025 New Offerings FunPlus launches new cross-platform publishing label Kingsglory with debut game Aniimo The title is set to launch in 2026 for Xbox Series X|S, PC and mobile
April 10, 2025 Supercent Game Challenge Supercent announces 4th Supercent Game Challenge to discover future hitmakers Enter the Supercent Game Challenge - with a prize pool of $2,000,000
March 27, 2025 Publising Deal Skystone Games takes US publishing rights for Mobile Legends as TikTok ban looms ByteDance has been forced to relinquish publishing rights to the MOBA and Marvel Snap by US lawmakers
March 25, 2025 High Stakes How Playstack bet on Balatro and won big Playstack CEO Harvey Elliott shares a behind the scenes look at the journey of Balatro
March 24, 2025 Marvellous Mena Sandsoft's CEO on the publisher's hybridcasual evolution and global expansion David Fernandez Remesal discusses the publisher's journey throughout the past year and its plans for 2025
March 10, 2025 Balatro Timeline “I don’t think I would have rated Balatro higher than an eight and I made the damn thing” LocalThunk said the timeline series will serve as both a story for players and a personal reference
January 27, 2025 Partnership Homa and Gnarly Game Studio on surpassing 100m downloads through the power of collaboration Homa and Gnarly Game Studio released the action FPS game Agent Hunt and Frontline Heroes together
January 20, 2025 New Offerings SuperScale launches Ecosystem to simplify mobile game publishing The Launchpad is also tailored for indie, midsize, and VC-backed game studios
January 8, 2025 Publishing News Former Annapurna Interactive employees take over Private Division portfolio Haveli Investments is backing the venture
December 19, 2024 New Partnerships NEOM Media partners with Kwalee, Sandsoft, Tamatem and others to launch games publishing network This is part of its Level Up accelerator program to bolster the gaming ecosystem in Saudi Arabia
November 28, 2024 Industry Insights Lessons from scaling AppQuantum: Learning from mistakes, maintaining focus, and team motivation AppQuantum founder Evgeny Maurus provides deep insights into the company's journey and the lessons learned along the way
November 25, 2024 New Offerings My.Games launches MGVC Publishing with $100m marketing budget to scale mobile games The new division is on the hunt for games in soft launch and released titles ready to scale
November 8, 2024 Indian Games Market M-League launches Blast+ to bring free-to-play games to the growing Indian mobile games market The new publishing arm will offer various expertise from localisation to live ops strategies
October 30, 2024 Jobs In Games Jobs in Games: Kwalee’s John Wright shares his games industry journey to VP of mobile publishing Wright discusses helping to create one of the first industry-successful playable ads and the importance of mentorship
August 8, 2024 New Publisher Digital Bandidos: "We are not a chop house where you will get lost in the shuffle" CEO Steve Escalante on launching a new publisher during a time of industry turmoil
June 27, 2024 New Partnerships Nazara and nCore partner to publish FAU-G Domination Pre-registrations will be available on Google Play and the App Store later this year
June 10, 2024 Sustainable Business Why Dlala Studios pitches its next game at least 18 months before finishing development Dlala Studios CEO AJ Grand-Scrutton on building a sustainable studio for project-to-project production
May 31, 2024 Pgc Helsinki Connecting publishers and game makers at PG Connects Helsinki The very finest curated networking with one-on-one meetings this October 2nd