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“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

Fortnite is back on the Google Play Store today

Fortnite is back on the Google Play Store todayEpic’s Fortnite has returned to the Google Play Store after more than half a decade. Since its removal in August 2020, Fortnite has been available on Android only via alternative app stores. It was removed when Epic Games introduced a payment system to dodge Google payment fees. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 19

Values Value and InGame Job launch 10th annual survey tracking global games industry employment

Values Value and InGame Job launch 10th annual survey tracking global games industry employmentValues Value and InGame Job have launched the 10th edition of the Big Games Industry Employment Survey which tracks labour market trends across the games industry. The annual study delves into employment conditions in game development, drawing responses from thousands of professionals worldwide. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 19

King’s Farm Heroes Saga officially hits $2 billion

King’s Farm Heroes Saga officially hits $2 billionKing’s Farm Heroes Saga has officially generated $2 billion in lifetime revenue. The match-3 title, developed at King’s London studio, launched on mobile in 2014 as a separate entity from the Candy Crush brand. It went on to become the first UK-made mobile game to reach $1bn, a milestone announced in 2019. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 19

Afrime Studios enters seed round after raising $400,000 to build afrofuturistic RPG Unyverse

Afrime Studios enters seed round after raising $400,000 to build afrofuturistic RPG UnyverseUS-based Afrofuturistic developer Afrime Studios is moving into its seed funding round as it looks to scale production on its debut RPG and expand its broader ambitions across the African diaspora games market. The company has raised close to $400,000 through an angel round and is now focused on securing additional capital, with plans to deliver a public-facing demo designed to attract lead investors and unlock further participation. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 19

Playstack profit jumps 59% as Balatro and Abiotic Factor drive record sales

Playstack profit jumps 59% as Balatro and Abiotic Factor drive record salesPlaystack has reported a 59% increase in profit before tax for 2025, reaching £12.2 million ($16.2m) as strong catalogue performance and new releases drove growth across its business. The publisher credited record sales from Abiotic Factor and Balatro, both of which achieved “overwhelmingly positive” reviews on Steam. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 19

Sustainable Games Alliance rolls out energy-saving tools across major engines

Sustainable Games Alliance rolls out energy-saving tools across major enginesThe Sustainable Games Alliance (SGA) has released a new set of power-saving plugins for Unreal, Unity and Godot to improve energy efficiency across the games industry. The tools build on the organisation’s Sustainable Games Standard introduced in October 2025, and were developed through collaboration within its Energy Efficiency Network. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 19

How a Candy Crush video series triggered an "incredibly valuable" feedback loop

How a Candy Crush video series triggered an "incredibly valuable" feedback loopCandy Crush creator King delivered a six-part campaign called Crush & Tell between October 2025 and January 2026, highlighting various development aspects and design insights behind the popular match-3 game. This vodcast-style series gave a peek behind the curtain at the making of Candy Crush Saga. Alongside King’s series, PocketGamer.biz interviewed each speaker to go further in-depth with artists, software engineers, level designers and more. Topics ranged from "Fish 3.0" to the deceptively complex world of boosters. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 18

The link between product and marketing teams in a competitive market

The link between product and marketing teams in a competitive marketEvgenii Dobrelia is head of creative & production at AppQuantum. The question of coordination between product and marketing (creative) teams is far more complex than it may seem. In theory, a deep and well-structured workflow between the two should have existed long ago. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 18

Nazara to acquire a 50% controlling stake in Bluetile and BestPlay in $100m deal

Nazara to acquire a 50% controlling stake in Bluetile and BestPlay in $100m dealNazara has agreed to acquire a 50% controlling stake in social gaming platform Bluetile Games and its rewarded engagement arm BestPlay Systems for ₹918 crores ($100.3 million). The deal will be executed through Nazara Technologies UK and includes performance-based earn-outs of up to ₹898 crores ($98.2m), tied to revenue and EBITDA targets between 2027 and 2029, with payments scheduled annually from 2028 to 2030. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 18