Transmedia
Netflix didn’t attribute any value to Warner Bros. Games business in $83bn mega deal
“We think that there’s definitely an opportunity there. But just to be clear, we haven’t built that into our deal model”
Bidding Battle
Future of Warner Bros' games business on the line in Netflix-Paramount takeover war
Industry split on transmedia opportunity for Netflix or whether the games studios may struggle to survive a mega deal
Podcast | Episode 75
How mobile devs use AI and Pikmin Bloom blossoms | 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 75...
Capturing A Crossover
Duolingo taps Genshin Impact players with crossover rewards
The three-week collaboration begins today, with retained Duolingo players earning in-game rewards in Genshin Impact
Rival Bid
Paramount makes $108bn all-cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
The offer aims to outbid Netflix’s $82.7bn agreement announced last week
Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens on the biggest games industry trends of 2025 and 2026 predictions: AI maturation, UA disruption, and the shift beyond gaming
Our Mobile Mavens share the trends that are shaping the industry and any predictions for the year to come
Milestone
PvX crosses $250m in committed UA financing for mobile games and consumer apps
The firm pitches cohort-based UA financing as a non-dilutive alternative to equity and traditional debt
Funding News
Qwacks secures $480,000 to advance game development and live ops technology
Investment will accelerate plans to scale its platform and expand across Saudi Arabia and the wider region
Job News
Stillfront names Emily Villatte CFO as early transition takes effect
Villatte joins the group's executive management team a month earlier than planned
Marvellous Mena
Steer Studios CEO Yannick Theler on Tom and Jerry Blast, building talent, and next year's ambitions
"I think AI will continue to be an important part of the conversation in the new year. It is nothing new in one sense, but AI is here to stay"
Winners Revealed
Pokémon TCG Pocket, Dredge, and What The Clash? named App Store Awards 2025 winners
Pokémon TCG Pocket takes iPhone Game of the Year
Hot Five
Hot Five: Netflix to acquire Warner Bros, Google Play in-app purchases fall, and Kingshot surpasses $500m
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Week In Views
Netflix’s Warner Bros. Games question, Twitch’s audience boom, and Pikmin Bloom’s big year | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Deal Struck
Netflix set to acquire Warner Bros. in $82.7bn deal
The deal includes Warner Bros. Games and the firm's film and television studios HBO and HBO Max
New Games
New release roundup: Subway Surfers+, Monument Valley 3, Hello Kitty and Friends World, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Game Jam
Thatgamecompany launches first independently organised game jam
The developer invites creators to build accessible, emotionally driven experiences
Milestone
Unico Studio surpasses 1.6bn mobile downloads and 750m web plays
The Brain Test developer added 1.1bn downloads in three years
Freedom Regained
Netflix sells Spry Fox back to founders
Spirit Crossing stays in development with Netflix handling mobile publishing
Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens on the biggest games industry trends of 2025 and 2026 predictions: Cross-platform future, smarter monetisation, and the path to recovery
Our Mobile Mavens share the trends that are shaping the industry and any predictions for the year to come
Ua Trends & Strategy Report
The 2025 mobile game UA landscape: Inside XMP & Insightrackr’s newest report
The Global Mobile Gaming UA Trends & Strategy Report 2025, offers a comprehensive look at how mobile game user acquisition and creative strategies are evolving this year.
Applovin Accelerates
Apple and Google continue to lead in mobile game ads, but AppLovin wins over select genres
The AppsFlyer Performance Index - 2025 Edition highlights "sharper competition" and "maturing ecosystems"
Banned
Russia bans Roblox over harmful content claims
The ban follows allegations of extremist content and LGBT propaganda
Regulations
Apple pushes back against India’s "sledgehammer" mandatory cyber app plans
Insider sources say Apple sees the mandate as a major privacy and security risk for iOS
Acqusitions
Saudi Arabia’s PIF set to own 93.4% of EA in proposed takeover
The transaction is expected to close within six to nine months
Layoff News
Outright Games lays off 27 staff across its UK and Spanish operations
Marketing, production, creative, QA, and OG Labs teams are among those affected
Jobs Roundup
December 2025’s Movers and Shakers: Clash of Clans’ esports manager, Metacore’s new CTO, Ali Farha joins Behold Ventures, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Industry Insights
Why hits are built not born
Omri Grinberg explains how data-driven iteration builds today’s mobile game hits
New Offerings
Discord launches wishlist feature for saving and showcasing cosmetic items
Friends can view a wishlist and gift items directly, with claimed gifts removed automatically
Streaming Surge
Twitch hits 21m streamers with billions of hours watched in 2025
Over a million creators streamed on Twitch from the UK alone
New Partnerships
Xsolla and HP launch global ecosystem to train and support future game developers
Pilot programs will roll out in Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, and the UAE, targeting over 100,000 young creators
New Partnerships
Magicave partners with The Observer to bring Mindset GO! to print
The newspaper will publish a new Mindset GO! puzzle every week on its logic page
Sponsored
The great mobile shift: How AI, fintech, and regional dynamics are reshaping global app growth in 2025
Hear how GeeMee sees the rapid evolution of generative AI, the maturation of the fintech market and the importance of regional localisation are driving global mobile games growth
New Partnerships
Monopoly Go brings Harry Potter Magic to players in new limited-time event
The event launches December 10th 2025, celebrating iconic characters, locations and film moments
Sonic Spinoff
Sonic the Hedgehog gets a fifth movie slated for December 2028
The franchise has sped into a multi-title transmedia hit, with Sonic the Hedgehog 4 coming in 2027 and a spinoff in 2028
Pikmin Power
Pikmin Bloom hits $100m after four years as 2025 becomes its best year yet
After making just $8.4m in its first full year, Pikmin Bloom has raked in $34.8m during 2025 with another month to go
Apple Ai
Apple's head of AI stepping down
John Giannandrea will be replace in the top job by new VP of AI Amar Subramanya
Online Safety
Ofcom shares new guidance urging tech firms to boost protections for women and girls online
The regulator outlined nine priority areas for safer platform design and stronger user support
Revenue Report
Google Play in-app purchases fall 29% in RPGs and 50% in casino games
Revenue from the strategy genre has grown by 21% on Google Play since October 2024
Job News
Jason Avent joins QA studio Six Peaks Games as founder and non-executive director
Six Peaks specialises in embedded QA teams that integrate directly with development pipelines
Hot Five
Hot Five: Roblox CEO's heated debate, Gear Games' $5m funding, and Infinity Nikki’s big update
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Podcast | Episode 74
Roblox's car crash interview on child safety and Ubisoft's curious Tencent deal | 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 74...
The Ip Game
The big IPs flooding mobile
Minecraft Blast, Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble, Tom and Jerry Blast, The Sims Labs, Subway Surfers City, and more are all making their way through soft launch
New Games
New release roundup: Netflix Puzzled, Hello Yoshi, Fruit Ninja Adventures, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Ai In Games
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says AI-made labels on storefronts “make no sense”
He argued that AI will feature in “nearly all future production” across the industry
New Partnerships
Make-A-Wish teams up with IGG to launch Thanksgiving charity challenge in Lords Mobile
IGG will donate $50,000 to Make-A-Wish once 50,000 players claim the event decoration
New Studio
Fat Rat Games launches to build Roblox games and support creators
The studio was founded and led by long-time Roblox creators
Networking
Why successful CEOs need global games industry events
Broaden your views and gain deeper insight to keep an edge in the industry
Apps Vs Games
"I don't see app studios getting into games. I just see game studios getting into apps"
EHVM Capital founder Evelin Herrera talks M&A and why apps are able to scale and attract more investment right now
Job News
TikTok names former Boeing executive Ziad Ojakli as head of public policy for the Americas
The appointment comes as the video-sharing platform accelerates plans to separate its US operations from ByteDance
Epic Delay
Epic Games pushes in-island transaction publishing for Fortnite creators to January 2026
The delay is to allow more testing and bug fixes ahead of the full launch