February 27, 2026 Game Over Netflix drops Warner Bros. Discovery deal as Paramount wins bidding war Streaming firm said it will not up its offer, effectively leading the way for Paramount's 'superior offer' to go ahead
February 26, 2026 Conquering Worlds Inside Game of Thrones: Legends’ long-term design strategy Lead game designer Christopher Magoun explains how live data, community feedback and transmedia tie-ins drive engagement in Game of Thrones: Legends
February 26, 2026 Strategic Investment Tencent reportedly in talks to take small stake in Block Blast! developer Hungry Studio Discussions have reportedly been ongoing for months, with a deal potentially imminent
February 26, 2026 New Offerings Saga and Etermax partner to launch AI-powered social agent for Trivia Crack mascot Willy Saga positions character-driven AI as a new distribution and user acquisition channel
February 26, 2026 Crossovers Scopely brings Hello Kitty and Friends to Monopoly Go in limited-time crossover The Sanrio collaboration runs from March 10th to 29th across iOS and Android
February 25, 2026 Demo Day Helika and Avalanche bring Accelerator Demo Day to San Francisco featuring top studios and a first look at Helika’s Publishing Engine Helika and Avalanche will showcase the standout teams from their joint accelerator on March 9th during GDC week and preview the AI-powered publishing infrastructure to help studios publish, grow and monetise at scale
February 25, 2026 Leadership Change New Xbox leadership insists there's no top-down AI directive from Microsoft Console remains central to Xbox’s identity despite multi-platform publishing shifts
February 25, 2026 Company Blunder Discord delays global age verification rollout to the second half of 2026 after user backlash The company admits it failed to clearly explain how the verification system would work
February 25, 2026 Pgc Summit San Francisco Your Monday at GDC week is scheduled for mobile growth Learn from Tencent, Scopely and Discord at PG Connects Summit San Francisco, March 9th
February 24, 2026 Overwatch Rush Blizzard unveils Overwatch Rush "specifically for mobile players" The development team is said to have "deep mobile experience"
February 24, 2026 Ai In Games AI won't make your game, but it can lighten the load Ludo.ai CTO Jorge Gomes gives his view on the role of AI in game production and where it could make a difference
February 24, 2026 Job News Nexon appoints Patrick Söderlund as executive chairman effective immediately The new structure sees Söderlund set strategy while CEO Junghun Lee drives execution
February 24, 2026 Child Safety LA County sues Roblox over alleged child safety failures Officials claim the platform exposes minors to grooming and sexual exploitation
February 24, 2026 Strategic Move BidOn expands leadership and establishes board to advance open source ad tech 2026 roadmap includes publisher-focused ad tech resources
February 24, 2026 Giant Growing Giant secures $8m to expand AI-powered storytelling for children The startup aims to turn children's screen time into interactive, creative play
February 24, 2026 Job News Krafton appoints Kangwook Lee as chief AI officer He will oversee company-wide AI R&D and foundational tech roadmap
February 23, 2026 Xbox Verdict "Bad news for Xbox": Analysts react to the leadership shakeup at Microsoft's games division Games industry analysts offer their insights on the future of Xbox as Phil Spencer exits and Asha Sharma steps in
February 23, 2026 Early In Endfield Arknights: Endfield makes $46m in first month on mobile The gacha game saw a boost with its first new character banner on February 7th
February 23, 2026 Pgc Summit San Francisco Start GDC week with mobile-first business at Pocket Gamer Connects Summit San Francisco Curated mobile games opportunities for partnerships, funding, and growth
February 23, 2026 Studio Closure Tencent closes TiMi Montreal studio after five years Studio was founded in 2021 to build open-world multi-platform titles
February 23, 2026 New Offerings ByteBrew launches AI-powered cross-promotion network to scale app portfolios The platform enables developers to target high-value users within their own apps and move them across titles
February 23, 2026 New Offerings Roblox launches Global Parent Council to strengthen family engagement and online safety oversight The council includes 80 parents and caregivers from 32 countries across four regions
February 23, 2026 Hot Five Hot Five: Scopely acquires majority stake in Loom Games, Phil Spencer retires, and Unity shares approach all-time low Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
February 23, 2026 Executive Shuffle Xbox's outgoing president Sarah Bond: "I’m proud of what we’ve built together" Executive releases statement after executive shuffle at Microsoft's games division
February 20, 2026 End Of An Era Phil Spencer retires as ex-Instacart COO takes top job at Microsoft Gaming Xbox president and COO Sarah Bond also exits the firm as Matt Booty is promoted to EVP and chief content officer
February 20, 2026 Podcast | Episode 84 Scopely's $1bn Loom Games deal and Matthew Ball's State of Video Games report | 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 84...
February 20, 2026 Week In Views China’s rising chart power, Warzone Mobile’s final months and Pokémon Go’s PvP update | Week in Views The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
February 20, 2026 New Games New release roundup: Warframe, Horse Racing Solitaire, Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse, and more We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
February 20, 2026 Job News Make-A-Wish International appoints Markus Wilding to its Infinite Wishes Advisory Committee Former Activision, Rockstar, 2K and Private Division leader brings 30 years of global industry experience to the initiative
February 20, 2026 Strategic Move Meta splits Quest and Horizon Worlds as it pivots the social sandbox app toward mobile The company claims Horizon Worlds' mobile MAU grew more than 4x in 2025
February 19, 2026 M&a Scopely acquires majority stake in Istanbul’s Pixel Flow developer Loom Games at $1bn valuation The performance-based deal structure values studio in excess of $1 billion
February 19, 2026 Major Deal Why Scopely acquired a majority stake in the Pixel Flow team "The combination of creativity and immediate traction is extremely rare with a new game, and we see high potential in this group of game makers"
February 19, 2026 Ai Insights AI can build your game prototype but it can’t build your strategy Tom Storr from The Experimentation Group explores how AI is speeding up game prototypes and why experience is still key
February 19, 2026 New Offerings UK government reveals expanded finance package to help creative businesses scale The move includes a $60 million commitment to Redrice Ventures to boost seed-stage investment in creative firms
February 19, 2026 Brazil Games set to bring over 30 game studios to GDC 2026 The delegation aims to position Brazil as a global development partner
February 18, 2026 Pgc London AppsFlyer talks buyer signals, player targeting and staying legally compliant At PGC London, AppsFlyer SVP and GM, data collaboration platform Edik Mitelman spoke with global director of product Adam Smart about recent tech advancements and retargeting capabilities
February 18, 2026 Staying Power “Scale lets us focus on years, not quarters”: Unico Studio on building games that last Unico CEO Erkay Uzun discusses why long-term live operations shape every core decision
February 18, 2026 Shares Slump Unity shares approach all-time low after falling 91% since November 2021 Unity shares stood at $18.36 each on closing yesterday, nearing their record low from summer 2024
February 18, 2026 Pokemon Pvp Pokémon Go PvP revamped after competitive players "pushed the system to its limits" Foundational changes have been made to reduce the impact of connectivity and hardware differences between players
February 18, 2026 New Offerings FirstLook launches 1.0 as it expands into a full lifecycle player relationship platform The platform now integrates playtesting, communications, analytics, rewards, creator campaigns and sentiment analysis in one suite
February 18, 2026 Market Report Report: Global app installs climbed 10% in 2025 as sessions rose 7% year-over-year Casual games led growth with 19% install gains and a 37% surge in sessions.
February 18, 2026 Ramadan Kareem Ramadan festivities unfold across mobile with themed events and seasonal rewards We’ve rounded up a selection of the most engaging and inventive in-game events and promotions currently live
February 17, 2026 Ready To Reflect Matthew Ball's State of Video Gaming in 2026: "China is eating the video games industry" Highlights from the State of Video Gaming in 2026 report include content sales growth, fewer layoffs and victory for China and Roblox
February 17, 2026 Chart Rankings January 2026 mobile game charts: Clash Royale falls, PUBG Mobile rises, and Microfun breaks into the top 10 A deep dive into the global mobile game rankings across the App Store and Google Play
February 17, 2026 Pgc San Francisco Monetisation, player retention and communities on Discord: Top tips incoming at PGC San Francisco Discord senior developer Anthony Tešija will talk on stage about best practices for acquiring, retaining and monetising mobile gamers through the platform
February 17, 2026 New Offerings Mellow launches Indie Launchpad to support game studios The program offers six months of full access to Mellow’s contractor management tools
February 17, 2026 Share Drop AppLovin shares dive as much as 40% this year despite strong earnings growth The stock recently traded around $390.66, valuing the company at approximately $132bn
February 17, 2026 Game Closure Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile servers to shut down in April 2026 Players can continue accessing existing content until the April closure date
February 17, 2026 Crushable Consortium King and Yahoo Games: filling a bite-sized "appetite" with Candy Crush Crushable Candy Crush Saga VP of marketing Luken Aragon and Yahoo head of games Andrew Pedersen discuss the new daily puzzle title