mobilegamer.biz digest
What's going on in the mobile games business.
Episodes
46 episodes
Sega-Rovio woes, Playtika goes casual, Unity's turnaround, pitching investors, data nuggets, more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:– A look at the grim Rovio news from Sega’s latest financial report, including a clarification over their translation of restructure/rebuild– Playtika’s transition...
Supercell buys Metacore amid brutal layoffs, Second Dinner cuts, inside Scopely x Niantic, April’s top games, data, jobs, more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:– Metacore is to cut up to 160 staff and refocus purely on Merge Mansion as it becomes part of Supercell, which has bought it out and will absorb it fully, like it did wi...
Xbox's weird 'North Star', Sybo and Subway Surfers, App Store emulators, Peridot's death, soft launches, data, more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:– A look at what the various statements coming out of Xbox in the last week mean for its vast mobile business, which was barely mentioned at all despite the platform's ne...
Apple's undercooked games efforts, Google's big AI claims, Ilkka's BAFTA speech plus data, jobs, new games and more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:– Probably too many thoughts on Apple's role in, and contribution to, the games business during the 15 years Tim Cook has been in charge– An overview of our GDC ch...
Is Destiny doomed?, King on AI, layoffs and workplace culture plus March's top games, data, soft launches and more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:– Is Destiny: Rising doomed? Players like the latest update, but it may not be enough– Thoughts on our King interview in which VP Eva Ryott addresses those layoffs...
Playtika for sale, data nuggets, Ilkka's BAFTA, Netflix Playground, game writers on mobile games, more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:– Playtika is effectively up for sale again, and is reportedly worth ~$3bn– Lots of data nuggets including Q1's top games and best performing markets (China, Singa...
Unity streamlines, PlayStation cuts, The Division mobile, Elder Scrolls Blades, Coffee Stain Malmo, more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:– Unity is selling off its Supersonic publishing arm and closing the Ironsource Ad Network as its turnaround continues– Is PlayStation Studios Mobile now effective...
Scopely talks M&A, new publisher Arcade, yet more Epic news, Moonton, China, data, new games, more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:- A beefy chat with the guy in charge of Scopely's M&A and a cheeky question about maybe buying King- A profile of new hybridcasual publisher Arcade, which has...
Epic Games Store, Love and Deepspace, Fortnite, Google Play, data nuggets, new games, soft launches and more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:- How Epic is doing with its mobile Games Store after our chat with bossman Steve Allison- Love and Deepspace developer Infold reveals some fun stuff about the mak...
More Epic-Google deal detail, Clash Royale, GDC reactions, Bossfight, NCsoft, data, jobs, more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:- An attempt to explain the nuances of that Epic-Google deal- ...and what it means for the average game-maker on the Play Store- Supercell on the tweaks it ...
Google cuts store fees and welcomes back Fortnite plus Hay Day Match, Halfbrick, Antihero, Rainbow Six and more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:- Quickfire summary and reaction to Google's Play Store changes- What it means for Epic and Fortnite- Supercell spin-off Hay Day Match breaks cover, and it'...
Xbox reshuffle analysis, what's next for King, Overwatch Rush, data, jobs, more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:- Thoughts on that big Xbox exec reshuffle and what might happen next- A breakdown of Microsoft's mobile game empire- What might come next for King and mobi...
Ares' gameplan, Honkai: Star Rail drama, Moonton's Savvy sale, Rovio's write-down, DICE's odd mobile award, more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:- Exclusive details on Mike DeLaet's gameplan for Ares Interactive after that $70m raise- An explainer on why Honkai: Star Rail fans think the big 4.0 update got c...
Supercell drama, unhappy Epic, Unity reshuffle, Budge sold, Roblox, DICE, data, jobs, more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:- Supercell's annual blog, financial results and some Clash Royale drama- Epic is not happy about the UK's attempts to rein in Apple and Google- Bernard Kim...
Google's Project Genie, Take-Two, Stillfront, Ares, January's top games and more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:Unity, Epic and more react to Google's Project Genie world model tech after game stocks slideMobile is up 19% at Take-Two, and is nearly half its earnings o...
GDC concerns, AppLovin allegations, why app makers want game talent plus jobs, data and new game news
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:Why international attendees are skipping GDCAppLovin has hit back at more wild short seller claimsWhy app developers are increasingly seeking out m...
Ubisoft’s big reorg, critics and mobile's reputation problem, PGC London thoughts, data, soft launch and new game news, more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:What Ubisoft’s big reorg means for its mobile games‘Critics week’ and mobile gaming’s reputation problemA vibe check (do people still say that?) fr...
Red Dead Redemption, Moon Active, Playtika, Liftoff, 2025's top games, data and jobs news, more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:How Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption is doing on mobile Coin Master maker Moon Active's latest soft launches Playtika cuts 500 staff, says ...
Roblox brainrot explained, Ustwo's strategy switch, Ubi closes mobile studio, 2026 predictions, more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:Roblox brainrot and what mobile game-makers can learn from it Ustwo goes PC first after Apple Arcade and Netflix strategy shiftsUbisoft closes...
Unity shenanigans, Space Ape postmortem, your games of the year, 2025 wrapped, more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:Some reaction and context on that apparent new Unity feeA stroll through the life and death of Space Ape GamesYour games of the year, and what it s...
What's next for Warner's mobile games, why award shows ignore mobile, weird/funny/cynical TikTok ads, more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:- What might be next for Warner's mobile games after those Netflix/Paramount bids (Either way, it's not looking great)- Why mobile games get ignored at awards show...
Digital Chocolate’s diaspora, Destiny: Rising woes, EA’s shooter revival, November’s top games, more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week: A look at Trip Hawkins and the Digital Chocolate diaspora running big chunks of today’s mobile games businessIs Destiny: Rising in trouble? It seems t...
App Review woes, GTA leaves Netflix, Türkiye's hot streak, iconic icons, Zombies Run, more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week: Apple accused of more troubling App Review behaviour GTA: San Andreas leaves Netflix as games reboot continuesA look at Türkiye's ecosys...
That Unity-Epic deal, Minecraft Blast, Netflix Games 2.0, Duolingo, Ubisoft, Stash, EA and more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week: That Unity-Epic deal and the Bromberg-Sweeney allianceMinecraft Blast - the first 'proper' Minecraft mobile game...?Netflix Games 2.0 is here...
Epic-Google shenanigans, EA payouts, Squad Busters, Take-Two, Playtika, Rainbow 6, Horizon mobile, more
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week: The Epic-Google deal is on ice (plus some speculation around it) That big EA cash-out, including $100m+ for CEO Andrew WilsonSupercell e...