Roblox Record
Roblox’s Grow a Garden hits industry record 21.3m concurrent users, surpassing PUBG, Fortnite and more
The Roblox experience more than doubled its 8.9m record set in May
Market Growth
MyGamez ranked among Top 30 iOS Publishers in China for May 2025
Sales revenue of the Chinese mobile game market in May was $2.9bn, a month-on-month increase of 3.69%
Industry Outlook
Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen on AI labs, rising costs, and why mobile games need reinvention
"Mobile games are no longer cheap" - but innovation is still the priority
Funding News
Motorica raises €5m to accelerate AI-powered character animation and expand globally
“We're not here to upend the animation workflow, we're here to liberate it,” said Motorica CEO Willem Demmers
Sequel Strategy
Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond surpasses $20m in first week
Cygames’ strategy card game sequel quadrupled the original Shadowverse’s week one earnings
Major Milestone
Kingshot surpasses $100m in just 117 days
Century Games has blended strategy and survival genres once again, leading to another hit game growing month-over-month
Netflix Games
Netflix to delist over 20 mobile games from its library in July
Games leaving include Monument Valley 3, which had a major Netflix-exclusive launch
Moshi Monsters Mobile
Mind Candy CEO talks Moshi Monsters comeback: New mobile game, toys and merch are "all on the table"
Christianne Amodio reveals the value of fan feedback and the "outpouring of support" since the Moshi Monsters comeback Kickstarter was targeted with fake pledges
Expansions
True Gamers expands in Saudi Arabia with four new esports venues in Riyadh
The agreement marks the company’s first multi-location launch in Saudi Arabia
Digital Markets Act
Apple in last-minute talks with EU to avoid fresh DMA fines
EU regulators had given the company two months to comply following a $570m fine
Lagos Games Week Takeaways
Five takeaways from Lagos Games Week 2025: Strong networking, weak panels, and 'one hit' debate returns
The two-day event had no major announcements, but there were still plenty of talking points around the state of the African games industry
Eternally Earning
SD Gundam G Generation Eternal surpasses $100m in two months
Bandai Namco’s recent release peaked at $3.5m in daily player spending
New Name
Honor of Kings rebrands to Honor of Kings Plus with "biggest version update yet"
Tencent’s flagship is the highest-grossing mobile game in the world, with a revamp coming shortly after record revenue
Crossovers
Bluey joins Fruit Ninja Classic+ in exclusive Apple Arcade event
The collaboration runs from June 19th to August 13th, 2025
Marvellous Mena
Maliyo Games founder Hugo Obi talks investing in talent, funding challenges and launching MaliyoCon
"Mobile gaming today is more like running a media company than launching a static product"
Game Closure
DanMachi Battle Chronicle to shut down this September
Distribution and customer support will end across all platforms, including the App Store, Google Play, and PC
Nominate Now
Last chance to nominate for Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2025
Submit your favourites across 22 categories before Friday, June 27th
Expansions
SciPlay invests $4m to expand Cedar Falls studio amidst hiring push
The company has over 900 employees, including 145 in Cedar Falls and follows a hybrid model
Uk Best Of 2025
The Top 50 UK Game Makers of 2025
The UK movers and shakers of the last 12 months revealed!
Hot Five
Hot Five: Fortnite’s Blitz Royale, Moshi Monsters’ comeback Kickstarter sabotaged, and UK Government launches £30m games industry fund
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Shanghai Summit
Why Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai is an ultimate gateway to the world’s largest games market
Explore our curated tracks offering insight on how to enter the regional market as well as grow globally
Podcast | Episode 57
The solitaire gold rush and Finland's new immigration rules bite | 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 57...
Week In Views
Kickstarter's curious campaigns, Finland's new immigration rules, and why publishers love solitaire | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Gen Ai
How the generative AI revolution is changing games
Reality and opportunity converge to spark industry disruption
Ai Enhanced Ads
Enhancing ad performance with GeeMee's AI-powered advertising solution
Find out how GeeMee is enhancing ad impact through technological innovation, giving developers a competitive edge
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
Mobile Games Awards
Celebrate the games industry at Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards live ceremony
Tickets are now available to our awards ceremony during Gamescom week in Cologne
Behind The Scenes
Why Flexus doesn't set hard development deadlines
Flexus founder Semyon Kozyura on why new games aren’t built on deadlines but on originality and vision
The Future Of Football?
David Olim explains how FootAR is reinventing the live sports experience through augmented reality
FootAR was recently awarded "Best Application of the Year" at VRAR Expo China. CEO David Olim explains why the augmented reality app is so revolutionary
Root Raising
Social platform Root raises $9m in seed funding ahead of closed beta
Funding was led by Headline Ventures and Konvoy Ventures
Trade Union
Workers at mobile studio Ubisoft Halifax file to unionise
Of the developer's 60 staff, 39 have publicly said they want to unionise with CWA Canada
Live Ops
Sensor Tower acquires live ops data platform Playliner
Platform tracks in-game events, monetisation and player engagement in mobile games
Refocus
Warner Bros. Games restructures around key IP
The outfit is now split into divisions focused on DC, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and Mortal Kombat
10th Anniversary
Fallout Shelter surpasses 230m downloads
The news comes as the title turns ten years old
Phoney Pledges
Moshi Monsters’ comeback Kickstarter sabotaged by "malicious actor" who made multiple fake pledges
It was previously believed that the campaign reached its £250,000 goal in less than 24 hours, before fake pledges with "clear intent" to mislead were discovered
Developers On Monetisation
Game on: Turning points, player power, and the future of monetisation
The moment everything changed! Hear from four developers about the revelation which helped them tackle monetisation and put players first
Expansions
Unico Studio surpasses 100 employees amid global expansion and hiring push
The company claims to have achieved over one billion installs across its portfolio of 50+ games
Prize Pool
Dunk City Dynasty’s first competition Community Bash has $10,000 prize pool
Winning teams in Southeast Asia and North America will net $2,300 each
Crossovers
Sonic races into Squad Busters as Supercell and SEGA launch crossover event
Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Dr. Eggman will be featured in the game
Crowdfunding
Clash of Clans Tabletop Game surpasses $50,000 Kickstarter goal in 30 minutes
Game is set to release in 2026
Call For Speakers
How you can make an impact by speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects
Grow your brand before an audience of games industry professionals
Mobile Royale
Mobile-first Fortnite Blitz Royale mode launches on June 18th
Move comes shortly after Fortnite's return to mobile on the US App Store
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
Funding For Games
Bigger Games raises $25m to fuel global expansion
Studio set to scale its currently soft-launched mobile game Kitchen Masters
Making Playtime More Rewarding
MAF’s Play2Earn launches on iOS, outperforming multi-reward by +80% ROAS
MAF’s Play2Earn for iOS is outperforming traditional multi-reward setups. Discover how it delivers +80% ROAS and redefines what rewarded ads can do on iOS
New Partnerships
NBA, NBPA, and 2K strike new multiyear deal to expand global partnership
All parties involved are also launching a new NBA Take-Two Media as part of the deal
Moshi Monsters Mobile
Moshi Monsters to make mobile comeback after £250,000 Kickstarter target reached in one day
The 2000s web browser game is getting a follow-up on mobile, expected in 2027
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Big Screen Gaming Summit and AI Gamechangers Summit coming to Helsinki
PC & Console, AI Advances, and Future Formats tracks part of Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki on October 7th to 8th
Anzu And Amex
Amex Ventures invests in in-game ads firm Anzu
The investment will help Anzu scale faster in key segments
Trade War
Shenzhen targets 55% digital service trade by 2035 in new growth strategy
The strategy focuses on industrial support, IP development, infrastructure and more