PocketGamer.biz Podcast

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

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 97th episode of the Week in Mobile Games Podcast.
On the show we discuss:
We unpack the news that Xbox is laying off 3,200 staff and divesting five studios,  with plans to engage one billion players daily.
Pokémon Go's 10th anniversary.
The Love and Deepspace 'bring back Valko' petition.
The kick-off the Esports World Cup 2026.
Nintendo's decision to shut down Mario Kart Tour.
00:00 - Introductions
04:08 - Xbox layoffs and reset
22:20 - Love & Deepspace 'Bring back Valko'
27:08 - Pokémon Go 10th anniversary
31:54 - Esports World Cup
34:40 - Mario Kart Tour shuts down
39:41 - Conclusion
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Appcharge and GDC estimated in a recent report that the global direct-to-consumer market for games is worth $17 billion - or around 15% of the global in-app purchase sector.To get further insights into the report and the D2C space, we spoke with Appcharge chief marketing officer Gil Tov-Ly on the PocketGamer.biz Podcast - part of our new expanded video series with industry leaders.
Download the D2C report here: https://www.appcharge.com/DTC-is-already-a-17b-market-report
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