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Funding News
M00m World raises $500,000 to launch mobile game and real-world collectables
“This isn’t just about building a game - it’s about keeping it real”
New Offerings
Ubisoft and Netflix move forward with first Assassin’s Creed series adaptation
Netflix says the series will honour the franchise’s legacy while delivering a fresh cinematic experience
Crowdfunding
Rocketship launches Kickstarter for new Angry Birds graphic novel collection
The project expands Rocketship’s Bottlerocket! line for young readers, following titles like Felix the Cat and Fox Fires
Anime Ahead
Garena Free Fire anime details emerge in new teaser trailer
The series is being directed by Ken Takahashi, who previously worked on Fate/Grand Order’s anime adaptation
Building Brands
Supercell hiring in multiple roles to grow brands outside of games
A "whole slate of unannounced projects" are already in development
Market Report
Minecraft mobile revenue surges 44% following movie release
New Sensor Tower report also shows a 77% increase in DAUs for Fallout Shelter
Podcast | Episode 54
Fortnite’s Epic return and the challenges of launching a game in 2025 | 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 54...
Week In Views
Supercell's AI ambitions, Clash of Clans gets a Netflix series, and Pokémon TCG Pocket hits $1bn | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
New Medium
Thatgamecompany fuses film and gaming in new Sky: Children of the Light animated feature
The developers’ transmedia project will explore the game’s origin story
Clash Incoming
CLASH: A Clash of Clans Netflix show is now in pre-production
The series based on the Clash of Clans and Clash Royale universe is being animated by ICON Creative Studio
Podcast | Episode 50
AppLovin and Machine Zone layoffs, celebrity marketing, and Supercell's aversion to soft launch | 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 50...
Transmedia
A Minecraft Movie and The Last of Us fly the transmedia flag
A look at the successes and failures of games spinning off into other entertainment mediums
Minecraft Movie
A Minecraft movie soars past $550m at the box office
The film initially made $301m globally in its first two days
Minecraft Mobile
Minecraft’s daily mobile revenue hits three-year high at $969,000 after A Minecraft Movie’s release
The mobile version has its most lucrative day since Christmas 2021 on April 12th, 2025
Major Milestone
Bleach: Brave Souls hits 100m installs ahead of 10th anniversary
KLab’s action gacha title first released in Japan in July 2015
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
From Tv To Games
How Netflix and Charlie Brooker are turning Black Mirror into more than just a TV show
Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker and Netflix’s GM of narrative games Sean Krankel share details on the collaborative process behind the new game Thronglets
Feathered Film Forecast
The Angry Birds Movie 3 set for January 29th, 2027 release
The third entry will release over 10 years on from the original The Angry Birds Movie
Hot Five
Hot Five: AppLovin wants to acquire TikTok, Supercell's film and TV ambitions, and Netflix Stories cancelled
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Week In Views
Netflix Stories cancelled, Supercell expands into film and TV, while Nintendo Switch 2 gets a launch date | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Transmedia
Clash of Clans developer Supercell wants to bring top IP to film and TV
Finnish mobile games company is hiring for a senior film and TV development executive in LA
Transmedia
Making alternative app stores appealing to players: Amilova's plans to build a transmedia community
PocketGamer.biz speaks to ChibiPhoenix CEO Adrien Bacchi about its ambitious plans to extend its platform for manga and comics to games
More To Come
Amazon renews Secret Level for season 2 after record-breaking debut
There's currently no information on which video game IPs will shape the next season
Anniversary
How Outfit7 built Talking Tom into a mobile gaming behemoth in 15 years
Senior VP of distribution and business intelligence, Jernej Česen reflects on the developer's 15 year journey and what comes next
Trends And Predictions
Kwalee VP John Wright's 2025 predictions: HTML5 is a trailblazer and walled gardens continue to win big
From HTML5 games and alternative stores we hear some of 2025’s potential big trends
New Offerings
FunPlus opens Lisbon studio to take its IP to film, TV and comics
Developer aims to create more than 50 jobs over the next three years at its new branch
Transmedia Strikes Again
EA working with Amazon MGM Studios on The Sims movie
Margot Robbie's production company LuckyChap to co-produce the film
Week That Was
Minecraft makes it to the movies and Microsoft strikes at Apple | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Minecraft Movie
Minecraft Movie starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa gets its first trailer
The film is set to finally arrive in April 2025 after a decade in the works
On The Air
Angry Birds' first post-Sega takeover movie is on the way
Under Sega's wing the Rovio franchise's transmedia takeover gets ready to take flight once more
Week That Was
Week in Views - The search for skills, billion dollar birthdays and terrific transmedia
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Job News
Sega taps ex-Disney and Scopely exec Justin Scarpone to lead transmedia division
With more than 30 years of experience, Scarpone has a proven track record in developing entertainment strategies across Asia Pacific and the West
Roviocon 23
Sega teases the 'Segaverse' with Rovio acquisition central to its transmedia strategy
Rovio already working on Sonic and Yakuza games and Angry Birds coming to PC/console?
Deep Dive
Ultrahorse Entertainment: Navigating the new wave of game industry changes (Part 2)
In part two of this deep dive we hear about the challenges of building browser based games, transmedia marketing and the rewards of cross-platform