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Royal Revenue
Royal Kingdom surpasses $300m in first year, beating Royal Match
In The Shadows
Fire Emblem Shadows makes just $353,000 in two months
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New Unit
Tencent’s €1.16bn Ubisoft investment on track to close in coming days as H1 bookings rise
Investment will establish new unity Vantage Studios responsible for top IP and help clear debts
Revenue Rise
Modern Times Group net sales double to $315.5m in Q3 2025
The group generated 69% of revenue on mobile and 26% from DTC platforms
Sonic Start
Sonic Rumble earns just $228,000 in first 10 days, with "a future major update" in the works
The dev team acknowledged "confusion" and "misconception" within the game, planning to revise its tutorial and more over time
Revenue Rise
AppLovin revenue rises 68% to $1.4bn in Q3 2025
The company sold off its games division in Q2 as its ads business continues to grow
Industry Insights
As a resurgent Clash Royale peaks, does Supercell need a radical change in strategy for new games?
Jakub Remiar highlights Clash Royale's revenue surge and if Supercell has a growing reliance on aging titles among its new-game pipeline
Solitaire Success
Playtika’s DTC revenue rises 20% as SuperPlay secures new Disney collab
Playtika generated $674.6m in Q3 2025, with $209.3m from DTC platforms
Revenue Rise
Unity records highest revenue since 2023, up 5% in Q3
Unity generated $470.6 million this Q3, its first full quarter since Unity Vector launched
Netmarble Numbers
Netmarble’s net revenue grows 97% Y/Y in Q3 with two new game launches
This Q3, Vampir launched in South Korea and Seven Knights Re:BIRTH launched globally
Week In Views
EA’s creative control, Switch 2’s early success, and a wave of new mobile hits | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Chart Rankings
October 2025 mobile game charts: New hits rise as PUBG Mobile falls
Our monthly look at the global mobile game rankings across the App Store and Google Play
Pocket Power
Pokémon TCG Pocket dethrones Pokémon Go as it celebrates first anniversary and $1.3bn
The digital card game had the most lucrative first year of any mobile Pokémon game
Shadowy Start
Fire Emblem Shadows makes less than $200,000 in 30 days
Fire Emblem Heroes generated $51.4 million in its first month in 2017
Game Closures Incoming
Up to 40 games at risk as Stillfront net revenue falls 17%
Net revenue was $464.3m over the first nine months of 2025, down from $541.9m in the same time last year
Dragon Ball Data
Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra earns $2.1m in first month, just 8% of Dragon Ball Legends
Bandai Namco’s previous Dragon Ball games Dokkan Battle and Legends picked up $3m and $26.3m in their first months
Hot Five
Hot Five: The Digital Fairness Act, Umamusume’s $2.5bn milestone, and Steal a Brainrot sets new industry record
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Pretty Penny
Umamusume: Pretty Derby hits $2.5bn after most lucrative day in four years
The horse girl gacha has picked up $55.3m overseas since its worldwide launch on July 26th
Week In Views
From $1,000 Xbox handhelds and $30 Game Pass hikes to Fire Emblem Shadows’ $90,000 debut | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Major Milestone
TinyBytes surpasses 100 million downloads across its portfolio
Flagship title Massive Warfare makes up for a large portion of the downloads
Shadows Spending
Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Shadows makes just $90,000 in first week on iOS
Predecessor Fire Emblem Heroes earned $8.2m on iOS in week one
Mobile Matters
The state of EA's mobile portfolio following its $55bn acquisition
EA’s mobile games generated 17% of all company revenue in Q1 FY2026
Genshin Goliath
Genshin Impact celebrates five years and $6.4bn on mobile as annual spend declines by 42%
The next year of Genshin Impact will focus on elemental convergence point Nod-Krai
Revenue Rising
Destiny: Rising hits $10m in first month on mobile
Estimates suggest launch day was the most lucrative followed by September 12th, one day after Season of Daybreak started
Mobile Milestone
Delta Force hits $300m on mobile after record daily revenue
Daily player spending hit $9.3m on September 19th, up 333% over one week
Week In Views
Balatro update delayed to avoid crunch and Monster Hunter Now celebrates second anniversary | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Growth
Playstack revenue surged 52% in H1 2025 to £30.7m
Balatro and Abiotic Factor sold over 3m units in the first half of the year
Monster Milestone
Monster Hunter Now celebrates second anniversary and $271m in lifetime player spending
Originally a Niantic game, Now was purchased by Scopely as part of a larger $3.5bn deal this May
Week In Views
India's real-money gaming layoffs, Call of Duty heads to the big screen, and Love and Deepspace hits $750m | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Romantic Revenue
Anime-style dating sim Love and Deepspace surpasses $750m
Infold Games’ departure from the Nikki series has proven fruitful, three-quarters of the way to $1 billion
Market Growth
Player spending on games in China grew to $49.2bn in 2024
Revenue is forecast to reach $54.8bn by 2029
Week In Views
Real-money ban hits India's growth, Destiny lands on mobile and Uma Musume shines overseas | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Triumphant Trot
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby picks up 57% of mobile revenue outside Japan in two months since global launch
Cygames’ horse girl racer has earned $46.8m overseas since June 26th, 2025
Mobile Games Awards 2025
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket wins Game of the Year at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2025
Making $1 billion in 204 days makes TCG Pocket the very best, like no Pokémon mobile game ever was…
Hot Five
Hot Five: Konami's games division grows 14%, Fortnite to return to iOS in Australia, and AppsFlyer reportedly in acquisition talks worth up to $4bn
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Podcast | Episode 64
ChinaJoy insights and DTC earnings uncovered | 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 64...
Sonic Slowdown
Sega sales down 23% as Rovio falls short of expectations
The Sonic owner has forecast 42% annual growth in its free-to-play sales
Milestone
Fable Town surpasses $1m in monthly revenue
The merge-3 title has 2.3m installs and $7.5m in lifetime earnings
Earnings Report
Mobile powers Take-Two bookings growth to $1.4bn in Q1
CEO Strauss Zelnick signals continued focus on mobile direct-to-consumer growth
Earnings Report
Konami's games division grows 14% in Q1 as eFootball soars
eFootball surpasses 850m downloads across PC, console, and mobile
Hot Five
Hot Five: Clash Royale’s Brawl Stars moment, AppLovin vs Unity, and the NextBeat team joins Duolingo
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Financials
Playtika eyes bullish 40% direct-to-consumer revenue
DTC sales were up 1.3% year-over-year to $175.9m in Q2
Financials
AppLovin revenue surges 77% to $1.3bn in Q2
Net income rises by 164% Y/Y to $820 million
A New Vector?
Unity pins hopes on Vector AI ads platform to spark revenue growth
CEO Matt Bromberg claims inflection point despite revenue decline
Clash Comeback
Is Clash Royale having its Brawl Stars moment?
This July, monthly spend grew by 251% Y/Y and hit its highest since December 2017
Building Blocks
Roblox daily active users surges 41% to 112m in Q2
Revenue and bookings up as losses continue
Segment Sales
Capcom generates just 1% of net sales from mobile as segment falls 50% Y/Y
The Japanese developer highlighted PC and console games over mobile in its latest financials
Earnings Report
Apple revenue rises to $94bn in Q3 2025 despite $800m tariff-related costs
Americas lead regional sales at $134.16bn followed by Europe and Greater China
Hot Five
Hot Five: Uma Musume’s $22.8m overseas launch, Krafton’s record-breaking H1, and casual games’ strong market growth
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz