New Partnerships
Sony’s Inzone pens multiyear deal to support Valorant Esports
Inzone will equip coach rooms, practice areas and more for teams to use and test the gear
Game Cancellation
Sega cancels Football Manager 25 over development challenges
“We're too far away from the standards you deserve.”
Job Cuts
Bandai Namco reportedly cuts over 100 jobs in the past year
Employee count has decreased by 117, from 1,294
Earnings Report
Stillfront group sees 5% drop in net revenue but reports $153.5 million in turnover for FY 2024
The firm saved money by cutting down on fixed costs, product development expenses, and marketing costs
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Five New Games
New release roundup: Candy Crush Solitaire, Doodle Jump 2+, The Art of Fauna and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
New Studio
UK-based nDreams opens new VR studio Compass
The firm has moved several employees to Compass while others have been let go
New Partnerships
The Gang and BBC bring Boarders to Roblox with a limited-time event
The event features interactive NPC versions of characters and a scavenger hunt where players complete quests to earn rewards
Sweet Treats
King's new release puts a Candy Crush twist on a classic card game
Executive producer Marta Cortinas shares on the development journey of Candy Crush Solitaire
Cloud Gaming
The Game Company raises $10 million to launch cloud gaming platform
TGC said the platform has already garnered over 500,000 waitlisted users
Platform Power
EA’s Q3 revenue down 3% YoY, as mobile is only platform with GAAP growth
Live service sales more than doubled full game sales revenue in the quarter
Layoffs
Iron Galaxy Studios lays off 66 employees amid industry challenges
“It's a measure we do not take lightly to enable our long-term survival”
Sequel Success
Archero 2 makes $32.8m in first 30 days from player spending
Habby’s Archero sequel peaked at $1.4 million on January 25th
Africa Mobile Market
Mobile leads the charge in Africa’s $1.8 billion games market
The continent added an estimated 32m new gamers in 2024, bringing the total to 349m, up from 317m in 2023
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Investment News
Playable Factory gets strategic investment from Ludus Ventures
“It will enable us to become a stronger player globally and accelerate our expansion into new markets." said Playable Factory CEO Berat Oğuz
Match-3 Maps
Zynga’s Game of Thrones: Legends is taking a Google Maps-powered twist with Dragon Egg Hunt event
The match-3 title has surpassed $14 million in gross player spending
Voting Value
Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Heroes: eight years, $1.3bn revenue and the value of player voting
Fire Emblem Heroes celebrates its eighth anniversary with latest Choose Your Legends poll results
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Sponsored
Mastering non-conventional UA channels - emergence, growth and trends for 2025
How important are non-conventional user acquisition channels in the game marketing mix today?
Consumer Law
UK government rejects calls to strengthen consumer protections against live service shutdowns
But the government states it "will monitor this issue”
Monetisation Strategy
Inside the experiment: How TXG and Shallot Games are increasing revenue in casual games
Tom Storr shares how consultancy group The Experimentation Group and Shallot Games are boosting monetisation in Coffee Golf
Regulations
Apple shares compliance steps following Vietnam's new app store game licensing rules
The iPhone maker advises developers to first obtain a license from Vietnamese authorities
Acqusitions
Voldex acquires hit Roblox game Brookhaven
Voldex said the acquisition will expand its user base to more than 145 million monthly active users
Switch Ascension
Nintendo Switch sales surpass 150m units, but company profits down 42%
Mobile and IP-related business accounted for 5% of total revenue over the first nine months of the fiscal year
Layoffs Imminent
Sumo Group announces strategic shift, layoffs expected to follow
“Unavoidably this transition will have an impact on our studios and people,'' said CEO Carl Cavers
Revenue Result
Meta earned $164.5 billion in 2024 but VR/AR division made another loss
The company’s VR/AR segment made an operations loss of $17.7 billion
Layoffs
AppsFlyer lays off 100 employees in restructuring move
AppsFlyer cites realigning investments, accelerating value creation and focusing on high-impact initiatives as part of its reasons for the cuts
Pokemon Power
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket rockets past $500m in just 22 days more than Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go took 75 days from global launch to its first half-billion, versus TCG Pocket’s 97 days
Gaming Trends
ESA issues warning as games industry could suffer amid Trump tariffs
Video game consoles prices could increase by 40% and smartphones by 26%
Funding For Games
Laton Ventures lands $50 million fund to support pre-seed and seed gaming startups
The firm has previously made five early-stage investments across Türkiye, the US, and Europe
Deal Tracker
Show Me the Money: Nodwin’s $55M Esports Deal, Grand Games’ $30M funding, and Pokémon’s $400M smash | January
Our deal tracker highlights the key acquisitions, investments, and partnerships from the last month
Mabinogi Mobile
Nexon’s Mabinogi Mobile set to release in March 2025
Nexon’s mobile adaptation of the 2004 MMORPG is finally on its way more than four years on from reveal
Mobile Matters
Konami profits up 41.8% as eFootball surpasses 800m installs
Mobile’s Professional Baseball Spirits A was used in the eNippon Series of the Prospi A Pro League
Funding For Games
Goat Gaming lands $4 million to expand AI-powered web3 games on Telegram
The brand said its AlphaAI suite will power the launch of hundreds of games in 2025
Gaming Trends
Games industry hiring "velocity trending upward" after 6,000 layoffs in early 2024
Games job expert Amir Satvat analyses the hiring rate in comparison to layoffs
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Hot Five
Hot Five: AI content regulations, Love and Deepspace’s first anniversary, and Monster Hunter series hits 100m unit sales
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Demographic Insights
The reward(ed) generation: What Gen Z’s financial trends mean for your mobile games studio
ZBD’s Ben Cousens shares insight on how to capture the Gen Z audience
Five Days Of Networking
Five days of unmatched networking at Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco 2025
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Milestone
Neopets surpasses 400,000 MAUs under new management
The brand's revival includes mobile games: Tales of Dacardia and Faerie Fragments
Games History
Video Game History Foundation launches digital library in early access
“For free. For everyone. Wherever you are."
New Offerings
Netflix Games shelves titles and doubles down on IP originals
The streaming giant said the cancellations are part of adjusting its portfolio
Week In Views
Marvel Snap lands new publisher and Pokémon Sleep surpasses $140m | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Ai Safety
U.S. Copyright Office rules AI-generated content without human input won’t be protected
An “extremely low” level of creativity is still needed
Investment News
Social games platform Little Umbrella lands $2 million in funding
It will use the funds to scale its live ops operations and fast-track the launch of new titles
New Offerings
Paper Boat Apps teams up with Mattel to bring Barbie to Kiddopia
The collaboration will bring Barbie-themed games to the children's learning platform later this year
Acqusitions
Nodwin Gaming acquires esports broadcaster StarLadder for $5.5 million
StarLadder will become a fully-owned subsidiary of Nodwin and will retain its brand
Five New Games
New release roundup: Bump! Superbrawl, LOK Digital, DinoBlits and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Very Big Indie Pitch
Club Soko's unique style wins the Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects London
Find out who took the top three spot at PGC London's big indie pitching content