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The PocketGamer.biz Podcast welcomes Xsolla president Chris Hewish in a new episode that dives into the world of direct-to-consumer and the company's key new announcements.Xsolla is rolling out six new solutions right now in the build-up to Gamescom, including Web Shop Ecosystem, a complete D2C offering built specifically for mobile games. There’s also 15 new local payment methods; the Xsolla AI Toolkit and its new CLI, an AI-assisted path from a new publisher account to a working web shop; an expanded creator platform; and a backend partnership with AccelByte.Sponsored by Xsolla and hosted by Peggy Anne Salz, this episode delves into:
The state of the D2C space following legal and regulatory movements.
Why the suite of tools announced by Xsolla aren’t just about payments.
How the company is embracing AI to empower D2C. Developers can build a working storefront in a single session - but should they?
How the Xsolla Partner Network works and the relevancy of creator campaigns for mobile publishers.
The partnership with AccelByte and what it means for developers and Xsolla’s tool suite.
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PocketGamer.biz head of content Craig Chapple, features and data editor Aaron Astle, editorial director for events Mariam Ahmad and our special guest, AppsFlyer global director of product for gaming Adam Smart, talk through the latest games industry news on the 101st episode of the Week in Mobile Games Podcast.
On the show we discuss:
The upcoming big expo that is Gamescom - and what impact a discless console future could have on fandom.
If cloud gaming really has an audience.
Türkiye's fast-moving games hub and why it's so successful.
Pokémon Go's stellar July for revenue and more chart toppers for the month.
MTG's rebranding of its midcore division to Playamp and what it means for AI and D2C.

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PocketGamer.biz head of content Craig Chapple, features and data editor Aaron Astle and editorial director for events Mariam Ahmad talk through the latest games industry news on the 100th episode of the Week in Mobile Games Podcast.
On the show we discuss:
Key takeaways from our trip to ChinaJoy and PGC Summit Shanghai.
Devolver Digital's proposal to go private.
Tripledot's acquisition of Supersonic.
EA's sale to a PIF-led consortium.
Nintendo's use of its mobile apps to promote Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave.
How Arknights: Endfield surpassed $125m in six months on mobile.

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PocketGamer.biz head of content Craig Chapple, deputy editor Paige Cook and features and data editor Aaron Astle talk through the latest games industry news on the 98th episode of the Week in Mobile Games Podcast.
On the show we discuss:
- Epic and Google's decision to withdraw their Play Store settlement in the US.
- The Top 30 China Game Makers of 2026.
- How Go Fest 2026 saw Pokémon Go revenue skyrocket.
- The top mobile game genres for H1 2026.
- Why a California-led coalition seeks to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.
- UKIE's 2025 UK Games Industry Workforce Demographics Survey.

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We speak to My.Games CEO Elena Grigorian about forever franchises like War Robots and Rush Royale, and delve into its new R&D structure and why it plots a $50m a year benchmark for new games.** Let's Connect **👉🏻 X - https://x.com/pgbiz 👉🏻 LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/pocketgamer-biz/?originalSubdomain=uk 👉🏻 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PGbiz👉🏻 Website - https://www.pocketgamer.biz Check out more world-class speakers sharing their insights and expertise at one of our events. You can find details of our next event here - https://www.pgconnects.com/next-event