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ByteDance's Moonton acquisition, Fortnite's Google Play comeback and a $2bn milestone for Farm Heroes Saga | Week in Views

ByteDance's Moonton acquisition, Fortnite's Google Play comeback and a $2bn milestone for Farm Heroes Saga | Week in ViewsThe games industry moves quickly and while stories may come and go there are some that we just can't let go of… So, to give those particularly thorny topics a further going over we've created a weekly digest where the members of the PocketGamer.biz team share their thoughts and go that little bit deeper on some of the more interesting things that have happened in mobile gaming in the past week. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 20

ByteDance to sell Moonton to Savvy Games Group in $6bn deal

ByteDance to sell Moonton to Savvy Games Group in $6bn dealByteDance is set to sell Moonton to Savvy Games Group in a deal valued at around $6 billion, according to Bloomberg. Moonton, the developer behind Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and its numerous spin-offs like Magic Chess: Go Go, was acquired by ByteDance back in 2021 for approximately $4 billion as part of the company’s push into the video games market. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 20

Matthew Ball interview: Can new stores and D2C turn the tide on high UA costs?

Matthew Ball interview: Can new stores and D2C turn the tide on high UA costs?This was first published in the PocketGamer.biz weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get articles like this straight to your inbox. It’s no secret how high user acquisition costs have become. It’s a persistent challenge facing mobile games publishers for years. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 20

Supercent and Sumo Digital sign strategic MOU to co-develop next-generation mobile titles

Supercent and Sumo Digital sign strategic MOU to co-develop next-generation mobile titlesSouth Korean mobile game publisher Supercent has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with UK-based game developer Sumo Digital to collaborate on developing new games for global audiences. This MOU initiates a joint effort to rapidly develop new games that leverage Supercent’s mobile-first innovation and data-driven publishing ecosystem, combined with Sumo Digital’s deep development expertise and cross-platform creative capabilities. It was signed as part of Supercent’s ongoing effort to expand its global development network and pursue strategic partnerships with leading international studios. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 20

How Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai is your gateway to the world’s largest games market

How Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai is your gateway to the world’s largest games marketChina has become increasingly relevant to the evolving global games industry. The world’s largest games market by revenue and player number, the country now accounts for 20% of global player spending and 38% of growth. For international companies, it’s not so much a question of whether it matters, but about how to get in. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 20

New release roundup: Fortnite, Taimanin Squad, Goritaire, and more

New release roundup: Fortnite, Taimanin Squad, Goritaire, and moreWhile 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 collection of the most exciting new mobile games right now, the developers and publishers behind them, and why, exactly, they've made the cut. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 20

How MeetToMatch will maximise deal-making at Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Malmö

How MeetToMatch will maximise deal-making at Pocket Gamer Connects Summit MalmöAs the Nordics are waking up from hibernation, embracing more daylight and freshly swept streets, Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Malmö on May 27th and 28th will bring an essential piece of games business conferencing to southern Sweden. Taking place right at the heart of the regional games industry during Nordic Game week, this event is designed to spark new connections and facilitate deal-making. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 20

LinkedIn launches new logic puzzle game Patches

LinkedIn launches new logic puzzle game PatchesLinkedIn has launched Patches as a new thinking-oriented puzzle game designed to build on the success of its hit title Zip. Available from March 19th, 2026 the company described Patches as a spatial logic puzzle experience that challenges players to fill a grid using rectangles and squares based on preset clues, ensuring no overlaps or gaps. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 20

PlanetPlay rallies games industry for global “Battle for the Habitats” campaign

PlanetPlay rallies games industry for global “Battle for the Habitats” campaignPlanetPlay has launched the Battle for the Habitats biodiversity campaign aimed at mobilising the games industry to support environmental protection through large-scale player engagement. The initiative, developed in partnership with the Rainforest Alliance and Oceana, will run from April 22nd to June 5th, spanning Earth Day to World Environment Day. It targets more than 100 PC, console and mobile games, with a goal of raising $1 million to support conservation efforts. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 20

“A tale of two halves”: The Mobile Mavens weigh in on GDC 2026

“A tale of two halves”: The Mobile Mavens weigh in on GDC 2026GDC 2026 has just wrapped up and this year's event marked a shift with its rebrand to the GDC Festival of Gaming. Alongside that is the wider context of attendance, which was largely impacted this year by ongoing political tensions in the United States, which led some potential attendees to reconsider travel, as well as escalating conflict in Iran and across the Middle East, which made it physically impossible for others to make the journey. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 19