Microsoft has enacted widespread layoffs across its games division that includes around 200 job losses at King. As reported by Bloomberg, people “familiar with the plans” claimed the Candy Crush Saga ...

The global games industry is expected to make $188.9 billion in 2025, a 3.4% increase from the previous year. That's according to Newzoo's latest forecast, which marks a revision from its previous ...

Former Netflix Games VP Mike Verdu has formed a new AI startup called Playful.AI with Zynga founder Mark Pincus. Pincus and Verdu will act as co-CEOs, with a registry filing seen by PocketGamer.biz ...

The UK Government has launched a new £30 million Games Growth Package aimed at boosting the country’s games industry on the global stage. The scheme will provide £10 million annual over the next three ...

Record installs last year could also result in greater revenue for the genre overall as many solitaire games feature ads - meaning opportunities to earn outside of player spending. Speaking with game ...

Fortnite has gained 2.8 million new installs on the App Store since its return in the US. Epic Games ’ flagship battle royale arrived back on Apple’s store on May 21st, 2025 after an almost five-year ...

Guy Agiv is director of product design at Supersonic from Unity. In the competitive world of mobile gaming, many companies fall into the trap of overloading their games with popups, special offers, ...

Nintendo Switch 2 breaks records with 3.5m unit sales in four days Nintendo has officially confirmed that the Switch 2 surpassed 3.5 million unit sales in its first four days. This makes it the ...

FootAR was recently awardedPocketgamer.biz: What did winning "Best Application of the Year" at VRAR Expo China mean to you? David Olim: Being recognised in the XR space is a strong endorsement of what ...

This article was published in the PocketGamer.biz newsletter. Sign up for more articles like this straight to your inbox right here. The AI revolution in games is well underway - and right now it ...

Xsolla has launched a new, officially branded Web Shop for the mobile title Marvel Snap, developed by Second Dinner. The direct-to-player platform has been created to provide players with a ...

Moshi Monsters’ comeback Kickstarter campaign has been targeted by a "malicious actor" who submitted multiple fake pledges. Mind Candy launched its campaign to revive Moshi Monsters as a mobile game ...