New Offerings
Netflix is allowing non-subscribers play Squid Game: Unleashed with new in-game rewards
Rewards consist of cash and wild tokens for binge-watching the second season of Squid Game
Pulling The Plug
EA Sports UFC Mobile 2 set to shut down in 2025
Players can play all currently available game modes in the game until March 13th
Industry Trends
Mobile Mavens on the biggest games industry trends of 2024 part two: Rewarded UA in vogue, generative AI, and hybridcasual success
The big names in the industry tell us what they thought the biggest stories of the year were
Industry Trends
Mobile Mavens on the biggest games industry trends of 2024: The cross-platform shift, merge's rise, and direct-to-consumer strategies
The big names in the industry tell us what they thought the biggest stories of the year were
Roblox And Ai
Roblox Studio chief on how AI will revolutionise UGC
Stefano Corazza reveals how AI-powered tools are transforming UGC development economics and scaling creator content
Hot Five
Hot Five: 2024's top mobile games, Hothead Games closes, and Aonic's €152m war chest
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Dtc Trends
Aghanim launches Instant Payouts for mobile game developers
The fintech company has rolled out fast payments for its DTC services in select territories
State Of Australia
Australian games industry generates $212 million in 2024 amid challenges
More than 90% of the revenue generated comes from overseas sources
Travel To London
Five reasons to travel to Pocket Gamer Connects London 2025
The global games industry gathers once again in London and here’s why you shouldn’t miss out.
Year In Review
The biggest mobile games industry trends of 2024
A look back at the stories and trends that shaped the year
Government Pressure
Tencent directors resign from Epic Games board over US Justice Department concerns
No company or individual has admitted liability in the investigation
Funding Round
Ray Browser raises $6.5m to boost web-based gaming
The funds will be used to develop the platform, expand its team and cultivate industry partnerships
2024 Yearly Review
Pocket Gamer Connects 2024 Celebrating a decade of uniting the games industry
Pocket Gamer Connects 2024 Wrapped looking back on a year in the games industry through the Pocket Gamer Connects perspective
Studio Closure
Vancouver studio Hothead Games closes
Canadian developer forced into bankruptcy after mobile and console publishing deals fell through
Top Charts
The top grossing mobile games of 2024
Analysis of the highest revenue-generating mobile titles of the year
Funding For Games
Moon Beast Productions raises $4.5m to ‘revolutionise’ action RPGs
The studio plans to unveil more details about the project in early 2025
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
Best Of The Best
Asian developers dominate as 2024's top 10 new mobile games surpass $3 billion
Dungeon & Fighter: Mobile, Love and Deepspace, Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket and others led the way for new games’ success this year
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Kayfo's Doumgou Tibiang Yeshua on how to get a career as a developer
In this series, we highlight the talented team members working in the games industry and how they got their break
Funding News
Databricks raises $10bn to bring company valuation to $62bn
The funds will go towards acquisitions, expansions and developing new AI products
Levelplay X Bigo Ads: Win-win
BIGO Ads Integrates with Unity LevelPlay: Boosting Revenue for Mobile Game Developers
Global Demand Meets Massive Traffic: A Win-Win for Developers and Advertisers
App Store Trends
Apple reveals most downloaded games and apps on the App Store for 2024
Monopoly Go, Roblox, Squad Busters and more amongst most played games on iPhone
Career Zone
Joint venture between PG Connects and Games Factory Talents returns to create career opportunities in London
Connecting talent with opportunity in the industry - the Career Zone returns to Pocket Gamer Connects London 2025
Global Trends
Global Trends: Pocket Gems CEO Ben Liu on the art of making great games and the need for "luck and magic"
We catch up with industry leaders to get their insights on the state of play in the games sector
Age Rating
Balatro rated 18+ by PEGI as developer critiques rating system
LocalThunk compares 18+ rating to EA Sports FC’s age three rating
New Offerings
Pokémon GO partners with McDonald's US to add PokéStops and Gyms at 13,500 locations
The events will run from December through to March 2025
New Partnerships
Kiddopia teams up with Moonbug to bring Little Angel characters to learning platform
The first set of Little Angel-themed games will launch in 2025
Investment News
Aonic receives €152 million investment to fuel M&A
Games group includes nDreams, TutoToons, Red Games, Exmox, Gravite and more
Podcast | Episode 40
Games industry trends 2024 review | 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 and what's inside this week's episode 40...
Sponsor Shoutout
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2025 expo and conference nearly full
Space is filling rapidly for Pocket Gamer Connects London 2025, the biggest b2b games event in London and the UK...
New Partnerships
WHO teams up with Goodville to launch new virtual health assistant ‘Sarah'
Players can interact with Sarah through an in-game chat
Tiktok Ban
US court rejects TikTok's bid to halt pending ban
ByteDance must divest TikTok by January 19th, 2025 or face a ban
Leaving Soon
Netflix removes GTA 3 and Vice City from gaming library after one year
GTA: San Andreas is still available to play for now
New Offerings
Samsung takes cue from NYT as it introduces games to News app
The Six trivia game is currently available to Galaxy users in the US and Canada
Hot Five
Hot Five: Animal Crossing’s comeback, Balatro’s big milestone, and Infinity Nikki’s record launch
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Week That Was
Zynga sells Chartboost, Epic partners with Telefónica and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete hits $3M | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Milestone
Balatro has sold over 3.5 million copies
The card game also won the 2024 Mobile Game of the Year at The Game Awards
Audience Choice
PG Connects London 2025 to spotlight indie developers with Big Indie Zone Audience Choice Award sponsored by Jam City
The conference, which takes place on January 20 - 21, 2025, will feature several fringe events providing developers opportunities to present their games
Awards Season
Balatro wins Mobile Game of the Year at The Game Awards
Balatro also won Best Debut Indie Game and Indie Game of the Year
New Games
New release roundup: Monument Valley 3, Girls’ Frontline 2: Exilium, Cyber Quest and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Milestone
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket hits 60 million downloads
This comes ahead of Mythical Island expansion later this month
New Partnerships
Epic Games partners with Telefónica to pre-install Fortnite and the Epic Games Store on Android
The deal extends to 2025 and players will be able to download third-party games in the future
Game Ads
Creative trend: The evolution of the near-death snake experience in game ads
In this regular column UA and marketing expert Matej Lančarič shares his thoughts on some of the biggest topics in games
Mena Market
EsportsXO partners with Abu Dhabi Gaming to open regional headquarters in the MENA region
The partnership is expected to create new job opportunities over the next five years
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Kabam
Find out more about Kabam, the studio behind the hit games Marvel Contest of Champions and Shop Titans.
Crossovers
Buzz Lightyear joins Brawl Stars in Toy Story crossover
Buzz debuts today and will be available to play from December 12th until February 4th, 2025
Winners Revealed
Apple unveils 2024 App Store Awards winners
AFK Journey, Squad Busters and Balatro among this year's winners
Closure Announcement
Glow Up Games shuts down after facing ongoing industry challenges
The studio aimed to build authentic and inclusive game experiences
Podcast Deep Dive
Join the PocketGamer.biz Podcast Infinity Nikki deep dive
Share your insights with us and we'll make them part of the show!
Milestone
Infinity Nikki has surpassed 10 million downloads worldwide
The game generated $4m in gross revenue on mobile four days after its launch