Legal Battle
Google loses appeal in Epic Games case that could crack open the Play store
The case could now make its way to the Supreme Court
New Games
New release roundup: Kingdom Rush Battles, Wargroove 2, Settris, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
On The Leash
The heavy hand of regulation
Regulators continue to fight big tech with mixed results
Market Growth
Casual games market grows 3.6% amid a surge in strategy titles
Casino games saw an 8% rise in downloads but a 15% drop in revenue
Investment News
Good Job Games secures $60m in series A funding
Total investment to date has reached $83m in under six months
Funding News
STAN secures $8.5m funding to power AI-driven growth and games communities
Funds will go towards growing its presence in India and other mobile-first markets
New Rules
Decoding Apple's new App Store business terms in the EU
Futura Digital delves into the latest rules for the EU App Store as the iPhone giant battles with the DMA
Atari Acquisition
Atari offers $5.1m in bid to acquire Thunderful Group
If approved by shareholders, the deal will see Atari acquire approximately 82% of outstanding shares and votes in the company
Industry Insights
First impressions count: Creating the ultimate first time user experience
Elran Ettinger offers insights on creating the best first impressions on players
Happy 10th Birthday Heroiclabs
A heroic ten years
"We kept seeing studios reinvent the wheel: building complex backend systems from scratch instead of focusing on the game itself... we knew there had to be a better way."
Pubg Plan
PUBG 2.0 will broaden from battle royale to UGC and games platform
Krafton is "speeding up the process" of reworking the game with wide-ranging modes
Crossovers
Mattel and Halfbrick unite to bring Masters of the Universe to Jetpack Joyride
The event runs until August 20th
Collaboration
Outfit7 partners with Miraculous for limited-time Talking Tom Hero Dash event
This marks the first time a character from Miraculous appears in the Talking Tom universe
New Partnerships
Clear Angle Studios expands into South Africa via Robot Air partnership
The move eliminates the need to import scanning personnel and gear for South African shoots
Actionable Insight For Every Dept
Inside the data systems of gaming's global hits: The tech stack behind billions in revenue
Find out how ThinkingData is unifying data analytics and live ops into a single scalable platform for developers and publishers worldwide
Pgc Barcelona
Tilting Point’s Sylvain Etard talks rewarded platforms, retargeting and the "UA jungle"
Etard spoke at PGC Barcelona 2025, revealing insights into reaching users
Accidental Artwork
Pokémon TCG Pocket removes two illustrations after "incorrect materials" used in latest expansion
The card production team mistakenly provided the artist with the wrong documents
Funding News
JECO secures $1.3m to streamline game development and creative workflows
JECO aims to transform how developers interact with hardware and build for the future
Market Report
More than 15,000 new web games were released in Q2 2025
New Playgama report shows Unity still leads web game development, powering 55% of all new titles
Milestone
CSR Racing franchise has surpassed $1 billion in player spending
Milestone comes after 13 years on the track
Milestone
InnoGames has surpassed €2 billion in lifetime revenue
Tribal Wars, Grepolis, and Elvenar each contributed over €200m to the milestone
Data Driven Growth
“Our portfolio includes several dozen studios earning over €1m in monthly revenue”: Magify’s Evgeniy Kurenkov on scaling smarter live ops
Evgeniy Kurenkov discusses how Magify is helping studios turn data into revenue and plans for the future of the platform
Record Revenue
Krafton generates $1.1bn revenue in record-breaking H1 2025
Mobile accounted for 62% of the total sum, though performed better in Q1 than Q2
Football Fiends
EA surpasses high-end guidance range with $1.3bn net bookings this Q1
This marked a 3% Y/Y increase driven mainly by full game sales
Market Growth
Japan and Korea games market to hit $30bn by 2029
Niko Partners report shows a market dip is expected in 2025 but long-term growth remains steady
How Oem Ads Can Deliver
User acquisition’s next level: How mobile OEM advertising is changing the game
"OEM channels allow marketers to reach users at crucial points, such as during device activation, system-level app discovery, and through native notifications."
New Partnerships
Make-A-Wish taps Raptor PR to lead games industry comms campaign
The campaign will focus on thought leadership, media outreach, and speaker engagement
Revenue Race
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby makes 50.3% revenue outside Japan in first global month
Japan, the US and Canada are currently the anime gacha’s top markets
Ai Ahoy
Playful.AI kicks off first Game Jam with a $7,000 prize pool, where AI features are must-have
The winner will receive $4,000 and a launch partnership opportunity
Industry Insights
Ten billion installs later: Why publishing isn’t just publishing anymore
Azur Games’ Dmitry Yaminsky shares how game publishing has evolved over the years and his take on developing in today's market
Revenue Rise
Take-Two’s mobile portfolio accounts for 52% of $5.6bn net revenue in latest fiscal year
Mobile spending was up 7% Y/Y, driven by Match Factory and Toon Blast
Marvellous Mena
Mekan Games founder Evans Kiragu on targeting global markets, prototyping strategy and embracing web-first development
"While funding is good and welcomed, it is a full-time job as well to get it."
Closed Beta
Bandai Namco opens closed beta sign-ups for Digimon Alysion
Progress made during the beta will not carry over to the final game release
Milestone
FIFA Rivals surpasses 1 million downloads
Over 15m matches played and 16m goals scored since release
Lawsuit
Sony sues Tencent over alleged copycat of Horizon game series
Monetary damages and a court order are being sought to stop IP infringement
Crossovers
Monopoly Go taps into Marvel IP with The Fantastic Four
The collaboration celebrates the cinematic return Marvel's first family
Mobile Games Awards
Final hours to vote in the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2025
Last chance to make your voice heard as the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2025 voting closes midnight July 31st
Funding News
Drizz raises $2.7m to reinvent mobile app testing
Every app team is accelerating with AI, but testing still lags behind,” said Drizz CEO Asad Abrar
Spending Surge
Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond daily revenue spikes 786% with first new card set Infinity Evolved
Cygames’ latest card game has generated $66.7m in its first six weeks on mobile
App Store Changes
Apple overhauls App Store age ratings with new categories
Developers can now set a higher minimum age requirement than Apple's default rating
Ua Truths
Why ad quality is the only game worth playing
The truth behind those bad ads that see installs rise at the risk of retention
Podcast | Episode 62
Apple's regulatory wins and 2025's top genres | 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 62...
Acquisition Aftermath
Napster Corp lays off staff after "overlaps" post-acquisitions
The number of redundancies is unknown, but the company continues to employ hundreds of full-time staff
Earnings Report
Hasbro sees 16% revenue boost in Q2 2025
Monopoly Go licensing pulls in $44m
Loads Of Layoffs
Layoffs to cost 100,000 years of collective games industry experience
As veterans leave the games sector, Amir Satvat calculates the years of experience lost since 2022
New Offerings
Candy Crush to launch official dessert cookbook this October
The candy-themed cookbook is now available for pre-order
Milestone
My Talking Tom Friends 2 surpasses 10 million downloads
Outfit7 achieves its highest-ever preregistration conversion rate with this launch
New Partnerships
Gadsme partners with Konami to bring immersive ads to games and esports
The agreement opens new opportunities for brands and advertisers to reach audiences
Hot Five
Hot Five: Soolra’s iPhone controller case, Netflix’s gaming investment plans, and EU reportedly likely to greenlight App Store changes
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Week In Views
Why acquisitions fail, Netflix Games' investment plans, and the big H1 2025 genre analysis | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories