Apple has unveiled a new dedicated Apple Games app that includes leaderboards, challenges and other features. The iPhone giant said the app was designed to be a single destination for all of a ...

RuneScape developer Jagex has confirmed layoffs affecting an undisclosed number of employees, predominantly in non-game development roles. In a statement to PCGamer, Jagex said that the changes to its ...

The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development has partnered with Inovartic Investment to boost cooperation and support game startups in the UAE. As part of the agreement, Khalifa Fund and Inovartic will ...

The Asia and MENA game markets generated $86.6 billion in player spending in 2024, up 1.4% year-over-year. That's according to a new report from Niko Partners, which showed that revenue is expected to ...

Swiss web3 protocol Quranium has secured an investment from Animoca Brands to scale its vision across metaverse applications, AI and games. Mobile games, in particular, will be a key focus. While the ...

Roblox-based gardening and pet simulator Grow a Garden has hit 8.9 million concurrent users, setting a new record for the most concurrent users in a single Roblox experience ever. The figure was ...

Scopely has closed its $3.5 billion acquisition of Niantic’s games business, bringing an array of AR games under its control including Pokémon Go. The deal was officially closed on May 29th, 2025, 11 ...

Direct-to-consumer platform Stash has launched Stash Pay In-Game Popups on iOS to support developers with off-platform conversions. Designed for iOS, Stash said it will achieve this by combining ...

PocketGamer.biz head of content Craig Chapple, deputy editor Paige Cook and news editor Aaron Astle discuss the latest games industry news on the 55th episode of the Week in Mobile Games Podcast. On ...

Gain insights about Candy Crush Solitaire in-person at Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona on June 3rd to 4th. Candy Crush Saga needs no long introduction, a member of the vanguard during mobile’s advance ...

NetEase Games’ new street basketball title Dunk City Dynasty has surpassed one million installs. The officially licenced game was released on May 22nd, 2025 as a free-to-play title on iOS and Android.

While the deals and the stats of the gaming world are important, nothing would happen without the research, funding and, of course, development that goes into making a great game. So here’s a ...