Mobile Gaming & Esports Rovio Director of Product Marketing Wille Miljas Confirmed for Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics 2026 September 24, 2026 Asep Darmawan The lineup for the upcoming Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics conference continues to take shape, with Rovio’s director of product marketing, Wille Miljas, confirmed as the latest industry leader to join…
Mobile Gaming & Esports Mobile Gaming’s Ultimate Crossover Season: From Duolingo’s Mascot Wars to WWE and Anime Takeovers September 24, 2026 Pevita Pearce The mobile gaming landscape is in a constant state of transformation, driven by an endless flow of crossovers, brand partnerships, and cross-media collaborations. Whether it is characters from one major…
Mobile Gaming & Esports Texting-Powered App Store Jest Hits $1M Run-Rate and Launches Second Developer Fund September 23, 2026 Asro Texting-powered app store Jest has achieved a major financial milestone, reaching a $1 million gross billing run-rate just three months after successfully enabling in-app purchases on its innovative platform. This…
Mobile Gaming & Esports Pokémon Go to Launch Major Space-Themed European Event in Partnership with the European Space Agency September 23, 2026 Iffa Jayyana Pokémon Go developer Niantic has announced a landmark partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) that will bring a massive space-themed event to several countries across Europe. Spanning nearly seven…
Mobile Gaming & Esports Beyond Apple and Google: How Regulation and D2C Models are Reshaping Mobile Game Distribution September 23, 2026 Muslim For years, the global mobile game distribution ecosystem has revolved around a rigid duopoly. Developers looking to build sustainable businesses, scale their titles, and reach global audiences have had little…
Mobile Gaming & Esports Xbox Cuts 268 Staff and Shuffles Major Studios in Continuing Sweeping Corporate Restructure September 22, 2026 Dwi Wanna Microsoft’s gaming division is pushing forward with a massive organizational overhaul, confirming that another 268 employees are being laid off as part of a previously announced plan to shed thousands…
Mobile Gaming & Esports Industry Veteran Bernie Yee on Mobile’s Evolution, VR’s Missteps, and the Hard Realities of Modern Game Development September 22, 2026 Iffa Jayyana At Pocket Gamer Connects, speakers continually offer insights spanning every sector of the interactive entertainment landscape, moving far beyond traditional handheld devices. This breadth of perspective was recently on full…
Mobile Gaming & Esports Lilith Games’ Clash of Critters Smashes Past $45 Million in Four Months Driven by Massive Overseas Expansion September 21, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy Lilith Games, the prominent publisher widely recognized for blockbuster mobile franchises such as AFK Arena and Rise of Kingdoms, has found yet another major commercial success on its hands. The…
Mobile Gaming & Esports Weekly Mobile Gaming Digest: Blizzard’s Netflix Ambitions and Monster Hunter Now’s Major Milestone September 21, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy The video games industry moves at a blistering pace, and while major headlines come and go, certain stories refuse to fade quietly into the background. To give these particularly thorny…
Mobile Gaming & Esports AppsFlyer Expands Attribution Tools to Cover Organic AI Answer Engines and ChatGPT Ads September 20, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy Ad measurement platform AppsFlyer has announced a significant expansion of its attribution suite, rolling out measurement capabilities that cover both organic referrals originating from artificial intelligence answer engines and paid…
