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New Games
New release roundup: Pokémon Friends, Metal Slug Tactics, Rollercoaster Racer and more
Data Dive
H1 2025 genre analysis: Mobile strategy games surge to $10.6bn as RPG revenue tumbles
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Pokemon Puzzles
Pokémon Friends shadow dropped as new puzzle game on mobile
The title is available now on Android, iOS and Nintendo Switch
Hybrid Hit
How Rollic scored a $100m hybridcasual hit by ideating 1,000 games a month
Utku Erdinç suspects that "in the history of mobile gaming, a very small number of studios have experienced this much growth in only one and a half years"
New Games
New release roundup: DC Worlds Collide, Subnautica, Raising Reincarnated SwordMage, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
New Games
New release roundup: Fortnite Blitz Royale, Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond, What Duck. and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Solitaire's Secret Sauce
Why are the world's top games publishers making solitaire games and has Playtika already won?
As solitaire installs rise for seven consecutive years to a record-breaking 347m, we ask game design consultant Jakub Remiar for further insight
New Games
New release roundup: Puzzle & Dragons 0, Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, Summoners War: Rush, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
New Games
New release roundup: Shogun Showdown, Astronaut Joe: Magnetic Rush, Lego Friends Heartlake Rush+, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Royal Revenue
Royal Kingdom surpasses $100m after record month
Dream Games’ Royal Match sequel has seen 12 consecutive months of player spending growth, when including soft launch results
Five New Games
New release roundup: Sleepy Stork, Odin: Valhalla Rising, The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Downloading Dragons
Puzzle & Dragons 0 opens pre-registrations ahead of late May release
The latest entry will join a series with over 90 million downloads to date
Five New Games
New release roundup: Black Mirror: Thronglets, Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE, Rollercoaster Tycoon Classic+, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Five New Games
New release roundup: mo.co, Halfbrick Sports: Football, Avatar Legends: Realms Collide and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
New Games
New release roundup: After Inc, King Arthur: Legends Rise, Mister Antonio, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Match-3 Monarch
Royal Kingdom surpasses $20m in soft launch revenue with November 21st global release date set
Dream Games is building on the Royal Match brand with a new match-3 title
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from Asphalt Legends Unite to Laid-Back Camp: Puzzle Camp
We highlight five new games that have broken cover this week
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from outmatching monsters to 90s nostalgia
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Toon Turnaround
Toon Blast surpasses $2.5 billion with newfound revenue resurgence
Peak Games’ 2017 title is on the rise again with its best H1 since 2021
Five New Games
New release roundup: Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist, Purple, All in Hole: Sinkhole Puzzle, and more
We highlight five new games that have broken cover this week
Stylish Celebration
Zynga and Socialpoint celebrate Two Dots’ 10th anniversary with a fresh visual overhaul
The enduring puzzler turns 10 and anniversary events include treasure hunts and two Birthday Flips
A Taste Of The Top
The top games for downloads are shifting as new stars rise and puzzle games conquer Japan
Royal Match, Ludo King, Wood Nuts & Bolts Puzzle and others ascended the download charts in Q1 2024
Monster Matching
Monster Hunter Puzzles: Felyne Isles is the series’ latest mobile venture, launching later this month
Its global launch comes less than a year after Capcom’s last mobile hit and during Monster Hunter’s 20th anniversary
Partner Up
Partner events are the latest trend in Monopoly GO!, Royal Match and Project Makeover
GameRefinery GM Brendan Fraher delves into the rise of partner events, while also providing insights on competitive events in match-3
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from Disney denizens to a gen AI puzzle solver
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Peak Performance
Match Factory! surpasses $20M… With 99% coming from iOS
Peak Games’ Match Factory! has taken the 3D puzzle world by storm since its August 2023 release
The Greatest Genres
RPGs dominate consumer spending, generating 30% of all 2023 mobile game revenue
data.ai’s new report reveals reveals that the genre generated $24.5 billion - a huge 30% of revenues - from only 3% of total game downloads
Puzzle Power
Zach Gage and Orta Therox’s puzzle platform Puzzmo acquired by Hearst Newspapers
Gage is the dev behind SpellTower, Wordbind, Knotwords and more
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from 3D Zynga puzzles to Warhammer card battles
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Looking For Loyalty
RPGs have the most loyal fans, but how do different genres drive monetisation?
Mistplay’s 2023 Mobile Gaming Loyalty Report assesses which genres and models are working best
Ai Advancement
Harmony Games raises $3M in seed round to build an AI puzzle game
The seed round was led by Griffin Gaming Partners
Five New Games
New release roundup: Our weekly pick of the best new mobile games from pixel pandas to Roman adventures
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Puzzle Power
The puzzle genre has generated $42 billion in revenue, with swap games accounting for $25 billion
Candy Crush has been identified as the most successful mobile puzzle game of all time
And The Winner Is…
RPGs, puzzles, idle games… Who's on top as 2023’s biggest mobile genre?
Mobile has a clear winner but top revenue earners vary greatly across mobile, PC and console platforms
Interview
Nai Chang of Wooga: “One of the key parts of success is understanding your players”
Wooga’s managing director gives his thoughts on building the hugely successful June’s Journey and the studio’s presence at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Revenue Booster
How to use rewarded video placements to boost puzzle game revenue
Unity’s Anna Popereko shares five tips on how to best implement rewarded videos in a puzzle game
Winter Is Coming
Zynga announces Game of Thrones: Legends
The new game invites players to Westeros
Anniversary
Fireproof Games prepares for the tenth anniversary of The Room
The cross-platform hit will be on sale across platforms in September
Releases
Jam City tackles DC and heads into MENA with Heroes & Villains puzzle RPG game
The studio is seeking to expand its free-to-play offerings and licenced titles
Lunar Lifting Off
Half Moon: Big Tech is over... Small Tech is where it's at
New studio develops first game made entirely of AI in only five months
Niko Partners Report
Five biggest mobile genres of 2022 in MENA and Asian markets revealed: RPG leads the pack
The RPG genre generated 50% more revenue than strategy, MOBA, puzzle, and battle royale games combined
Acquisition
Keesing Media Group acquires casual games developer CoolGames
The two companies will seek to push further into the casual games market
Growing Success
How Tactile Games made marketing and diversity core to Lily’s Garden’s $500 million success
Asbjoern Malte Soendergaard discusses their approach to researching new concepts, building a diverse team, and creating an empire from games made for women
Expert Analysis
Angry Birds Match: Empowering ads with perfectly pitched puzzles
Get your gameplay and monetisation balance right and you'll have a hit on your hands, explains Rovio's UA lead Claire Rozain
Comment & Opinion
Devolver Tumble Time’s Monetisation - Genius or Devious?
While the new match3 game from indie publisher Devolver may seem like a humorous take on the world of mobile games, it still pulls a few tricks to dip into your wallet
Casual Data
Steady growth forecast for the casual gaming sector
The puzzle genre saw an exceptionally high rewarded ad completion rate
Committing To Casual
Turkish mobile puzzle games developer Cypher Games raises $3.2 million
Investment will be used to expand the team sixfold, open a new office in Berlin, and create the firm's first casual title
Puzzle Players
Sensor Tower: US puzzle game spending increased 4.2% to $5 billion
Decline in downloads witnessed across the board
Modern Mobile Gaming
Tapjoy: Women play on mobile more times per day than men
Over 50% of mobile gamers prefer ads over pay-to-play