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What's going on in the mobile games business.

  1. 2d ago

    EA sells to Saudi, GTA games on mobile plus Palworld Online, Roblox, Apple, Claude, data, soft launch and new game news

    The mobilegamer.biz podcast is a concise, banter-free digest of what’s driving the mobile games business. Every week, mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and tells you what’s going on in under 20 minutes. In this episode: That huge EA/Saudi deal and what it might mean for EA’s mobile business, plus some very large payouts for the execs now the transaction is completeA run through a very popular story about the money GTA has made on mobile to date plus the new GTA-like contenders looking to ride the GTA 6 hype trainA nugget on Palworld Online, which is not a port but an MMO made by Free Fire maker Garena that’s coming later this yearThe markets did not like Roblox’s latest financials at all, but there was a new avatar system for Android devices and a bit of hype for Build, a generative AI tool that helps players build new experiences more quicklyApple is, naturally, fighting the UK markets regulator to stop a proposed opening up of its store to allow UK players to get to webshops and alt payments providers more easilyTennis Tycoon is the latest game to be made by an amateur coder in Claude - a trend that’s here to stay, especially after those hit 38-0 gamesData nuggets from Sensor Tower on H1 2026, plus Hay Day’s comeback, Pokémon Go’s surging July revenue, some big Krafton numbers and moreA very brisk run through the latest soft launch and new games updatesThe wonderful ambient sounds of a man walking along a Norfolk beach at sunset, plus a very, very special guest right at the end#58, 06/08/26. Supported by Xsolla.

  2. Jul 30

    2026's top games so far, Raid's new rival, plus nuggets from Google, Ubisoft, Stillfront, Devolver, Scopely and more

    The mobilegamer.biz podcast is a concise, banter-free digest of what’s driving the mobile games business. Every week, mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and tells you what’s going on in under 20 minutes. In this episode: A close look at those fascinating top 10 downloads and top 10 grossing games of 2026 so far lists, based on AppMagic estimatesA ramble though a popular story about Godforge, a new rival to Raid: Shadow Legends, from new studio FatelessYet more Google news, this time a $1bn fine from the EU for anticompetitive practices, including making it difficult for developers to steer players outside of its Play Store ecosystem Invincible: Guarding the Globe game has nearly doubled Ubisoft's mobile revenue, though things have gone very quiet with those Rainbow Six and Division mobile gamesStillfront is still looking for a CEO and a strategic review is ongoing, but its Q2 financials were decentDevolver rereleased Ojiro Fumoto’s indie banger Poinpy for free, with no IAPs or ads but a tip system if you want to give the dev moneyLooney Tunes have taken over from The Simpsons in the latest season of Monopoly GoData nuggets from Skillz Vs Papaya, casual games in H1, Capcom, Candy Crush, Ludus, Circana, Embrace and NeonA very brisk run through the last soft launch and new games updatesThe lush ambient sounds of a man walking around a beautiful wood next to a golf course#57, 30/07/26. Supported by Xsolla.

  3. Jul 22

    Tencent, Playtika and SuperPlay shenanigans, further Google Play changes, Monopoly Go, MTG, DCKO, more

    The mobilegamer.biz podcast is a concise, banter-free digest of what’s driving the mobile games business. Every week, mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and tells you what’s going on in under 20 minutes. In this episode: Playtika’s slightly odd potential sale of SuperPlay to TencentMore Google Play shenanigans: it’s now easier to run and operate a third party store, largely thanks to Epic GamesMonopoly Go continues to earn big bucks for HasbroMTG’s financials reveal Raid’s dominance, but also growth for PlaySimple and D2CMighty Doom maker Alpha Dog is back after being closed by MicrosoftThere’s a new reality show based on Fallout Shelter coming(!)Unity 7 is coming in early 2027Former Kabam devs Drop Fake are doing another fighting game but in the DC universeScopely closes Looney Tunes World of MayhemA load of stuff about Learnings/Oakever Games in data digest plus some Tencent, Disney Emoji Blitz and Netflix Playground and investment-related numbersSome extremely brisk new game and soft launch updatesA ‘school’s out for summer’ feeling in the air as my children are unleashed for the holidays and running a website gets 2x harder#56, 23/07/26. Supported by Xsolla.

  4. Jul 15

    King dodges Xbox cuts, Destiny Rising, Google's store fees, Ustwo slams platforms, June’s top games, more

    The mobilegamer.biz podcast is a concise, banter-free digest of what’s driving the mobile games business. Every week, mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and tells you what’s going on in under 20 minutes. In this episode: More sources suggest King has so far dodged having to make layoffs in the big Xbox resetNow that Destiny 2 is no longer being supported with new content, what’s going on with Destiny Rising? It might be in a “death spiral”, it seemsA rattle through Google’s explanation of its suite of new store fee policies, which are still pretty complex and might not be all that meaningful for most developersUstwo Games on platforms not doing enough to fix discovery and moving away from making Apple Arcade and NetflixJune’s top grossing games and top downloads, according to AppMagicA quick tour of the regulars from this week: data, jobs and new games A sudden police siren in the middle of a bit about King dodging those xbox layoffs, plus traffic noises and chatter from Brighton’s delightful seafront#55, 16/07/26. Supported by Xsolla.

  5. Jul 8

    King and the Xbox cuts, Meta's 'TikTok for games', alot of Scopely news, game closures, MTG, more

    The mobilegamer.biz podcast is a concise, banter-free digest of what’s driving the mobile games business. Every week, mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and tells you what’s going on in under 20 minutes. In this episode: Those huge Xbox cuts and some loose talk about King's new place in the hierarchy at Microsoft Meta’s new ‘TikTok for games’ app, Pocket, has sneakily soft launchedThree big chunks of Scopely-related news: a new Japan studio, a rebrand of the teams formerly at Niantic and alot of Pokémon Go data as it celebrates 10 yearsSome game closures: Mario Kart Tour, Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis and Rumble ArcadeMTG gets an ex-Supercell exec to run marketing at 'Europe's biggest collection of midcore studios'A load more data, soft launch and new games nuggetsA slightly wearier tone than usual as I walk-and-talk during a frankly ridiculous heatwave#54, 09/07/26. Supported by Xsolla.

  6. Jul 2

    eFootball vs EA FC, Apple Arcade stats, Stillfront, Queen, third party app stores, payments, more

    The mobilegamer.biz podcast is a concise, banter-free digest of what’s driving the mobile games business. Every week, mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and tells you what’s going on in under 20 minutes. In this episode: We look at Konami’s quietly very successful mobile game eFootball, which is actually making about three times the IAP of its closest competitor EA FC. But all that money is coming from Japan, currentlyApple Arcade’s top performers by player reviews, a rare bit of data on Apple’s game subscription service from our friends at GameDiscoverCo. Some analysis in there, tooStillfront is looking for a new CEO after Alexis Bonte stepped down, having overseen what looks like a big restructureA quick confirmation that our Queen story was indeed correct – its founder offered a comment to Swedish finance publication Breakit, but never responded to our requestsAre developers actually making money on third party app stores? Yes and no, depending on who you ask, and we happened to ask AltStore and SkichUK regulators could open up Apple and Google’s app store payment systems this year, if its proposals are approvedA rattle through regulars including our data, jobs and new games round-upsAmbient going-on-a-walk noises including gravel underfoot, light traffic and some yelling schoolchildren#53, 02/07/26. Supported by Xsolla.

  7. Jun 25

    Google Play store fees, Kingshot's World Cup ads, AppsFlyer's $1bn raise, Kabam layoffs, Ex-King execs kill Queen, more

    The mobilegamer.biz podcast is a concise, banter-free digest of what’s driving the mobile games business. Every week, mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and tells you what’s going on in under 20 minutes. In this episode: Google (re)confirms that it’ll be dropping store fees by around 5% for most folks using the Play Store. Though there are caveats and complications, of courseA cheeky look at Kingshot’s new set of World Cup ads, featuring ex-England and Brazil players AppsFlyer attracts a whopping $1bn investment from heavy hitters Google, Meta, Unity and Moloco, possibly to stop AppLovin conquering the worldKabam lays off staff in its LA office but refuses to clarify how many or why, causing more confusionEx-King execs kill Queen, a start-up that has attracted as much as $50m in VC funding and has been been making casual puzzle games in stealth mode since 2022(ish)A quick bit on Hoyoverse’s next game, Honkai: Nexus Anima, which appears to be Genshin Impact meets Pokémon: a pretty good idea, actuallyAnother quick fun one on No.10: Full Confidence, the political satire game that got a boost in the run-up to Keir Starmer’s resignation on MondayMag Interactive says AI tools could help it test four times more new game ideas per year – it also delivered some solid Q3 resultsIn data digest we’ve got World Cup and DTC stats, May’s ad charts, Rush Royale hit $500m, UEFN payouts and plenty moreA dash through the latest soft launch update, including Zynga’s take on Coin Master / Monopoly Go, a Rollic UFC game, Sega’s reworking of Sonic Blitz and some usual suspectsIn new games we’ve got Pokémon Champions, a new Kingdom Rush game, a new Barbie game and the closure of blockchain game Pudgy PartyA rattle through some of the big companies making moves in the latest jobs digest PLUS: an overall drowsiness in my voice and demeanour thanks to the insane heatwave gripping the UK this week#52, 25/06/26. Supported by Xsolla.

  8. Jun 18

    Amateur devs score hits with 38-0, WWDC reactions, May’s top games, Orna, more

    The mobilegamer.biz podcast is a concise, banter-free digest of what’s driving the mobile games business. Every week, mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and tells you what’s going on in under 20 minutes. In this episode: We run through two stories about football drafting games 38-0 and 38-0-0, each made by amateur developers using AI tools to jump on a trend and quickly land a hitSome indie app developer reactions from WWDC, where Apple promised free use of its AI models and compute until your app gets 2m installs, though it’s unclear what happens after thatWe’ve got a breakdown of May’s top grossing and most downloaded games, according to AppmagicA quick one about Orna, a location-based game that arrived shortly after Pokémon Go and has outlasted the likes of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite and Minecraft EarthJobs, data and new games nuggets featuring Pixel Flow, Wuthering Waves, Neverness to Everness, Pokémon Go Fest attendance and moreAmbient noise from kids and dog walkers in the beautiful and historic Verulamium Park, next to St Albans Cathedral#51, 18/06/26. Supported by Xsolla.

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What's going on in the mobile games business.

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  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
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