Swedish mobile games developer Toca Boca has been struck by a number of layoffs. Affected staff have been sharing the news of the job cuts on social media this week. Impacted roles include QA, art, ...

The global games industry is expected to make $188.9 billion in 2025, a 3.4% increase from the previous year. That's according to Newzoo's latest forecast, which marks a revision from its previous ...

Microsoft has enacted widespread layoffs across its games division that includes around 200 job losses at King. As reported by Bloomberg, people “familiar with the plans” claimed the Candy Crush Saga ...

Supercell has made its latest title Mo.co available to all players worldwide. The game was launched on March 18th but was only accessible to players through an invite, a restriction that’s now been ...

The UK Government has launched a new £30 million Games Growth Package aimed at boosting the country’s games industry on the global stage. The scheme will provide £10 million annual over the next three ...

Apple’s new policy is a major win for mobile developers - especially those with loyal user bases and strong monetisation strategies. Being able to direct users to pay outside the App Store might seem ...

Former Netflix Games VP Mike Verdu has formed a new AI startup called Playful.AI with Zynga founder Mark Pincus. Pincus and Verdu will act as co-CEOs, with a registry filing seen by PocketGamer.biz ...

Record installs last year could also result in greater revenue for the genre overall as many solitaire games feature ads - meaning opportunities to earn outside of player spending. Speaking with game ...

Moshi Monsters’ comeback Kickstarter campaign has been targeted by a "malicious actor" who submitted multiple fake pledges. Mind Candy launched its campaign to revive Moshi Monsters as a mobile game ...

Apple’s new Games app, bundling recommendations, leaderboards, and challenges, is a welcome update, but let’s be honest: it’s long overdue. Mobile gaming has exploded, becoming more social, ...

For his studio, Ternovoy went down the VC route as the team believes it’s building a framework, rather than just one game. However, for developers building one game, options can include angel ...

Guy Agiv is director of product design at Supersonic from Unity. In the competitive world of mobile gaming, many companies fall into the trap of overloading their games with popups, special offers, ...