mobilegamer.biz digest
Episodes
Xbox's weird 'North Star', Sybo and Subway Surfers, App Store emulators, Peridot's death, soft launches, data, more
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Apple's undercooked games efforts, Google's big AI claims, Ilkka's BAFTA speech plus data, jobs, new games and more
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 bus...
Is Destiny doomed?, King on AI, layoffs and more plus March's top games, data, soft launches and more
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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–...
Playtika for sale, data nuggets, Ilkka's BAFTA, Netflix Playground, game writers' favourite mobile games, more
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 da...
Unity streamlines, PlayStation mobile cuts, Ubisoft takes The Division mobile, Elder Scrolls Blades and Coffee Stain Malmo close, more
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:– Unity is selling off its Supersonic publishing arm and closing the Ironsource Ad Netwo...
Scopely talks M&A, new publisher Arcade, yet more Epic news, Moonton, China, data, new games, more
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ab...
Epic Games Store, Love and Deepspace, Fortnite, Google Play, data nuggets, new games, soft launches and more
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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-...
More Epic-Google deal detail, Clash Royale, GDC reactions, Bossfight, NCsoft, data, jobs, more
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Google cuts store fees and welcomes back Fortnite plus Hay Day Match, Halfbrick, Antihero, Rainbow Six and more
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ep...
Xbox reshuffle analysis, what's next for King, Overwatch Rush, data, jobs, more
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 Micr...
Ares' gameplan, Honkai: Star Rail drama, Moonton's Savvy sale, Rovio's write-down, DICE's odd mobile award, more
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:- Exclusive details on Mike DeLaet's gameplan for Ares Interactive after that $70m ra...
Supercell, Epic, Unity, Budge, Roblox, DICE, data, jobs and more
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Google's Project Genie, Take-Two, Stillfront, Ares, January's top games and more
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 stoc...
GDC concerns, AppLovin allegations, why app makers want game talent plus jobs, data and new game news
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:Why international attendees are skipping GDCAppLovin has hit back at more wild short selle...
Ubisoft’s big reorg, critics and mobile's reputation problem, PGC London thoughts, data, soft launch and new game news, more
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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’...
Red Dead Redemption, Moon Active, Playtika, Liftoff, 2025's top games, data and jobs news, more
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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&...
Roblox brainrot explained, Ustwo's strategy switch, Ubi closes mobile studio, 2026 predictions, more
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 A...
Unity shenanigans, Space Ape postmortem, your games of the year, 2025 wrapped, more
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 deat...
What's next for Warner's mobile games, why award shows ignore mobile, weird/funny/cynical TikTok ads, more
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 (Ei...
Digital Chocolate’s diaspora, Destiny: Rising woes, EA’s shooter revival, November’s top performers, more
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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’...
App Review woes, GTA leaves Netflix, Türkiye's hot streak, iconic icons, Zombies Run, more
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
That Unity-Epic deal, Minecraft Blast, Netflix Games 2.0, Duolingo, Ubisoft, Stash, EA and more
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:Â That Unity-Epic deal and the Bromberg-Sweeney allianceMinecraft Blast - the first '...
Epic-Google shenanigans, EA payouts, Squad Busters, Take-Two, Playtika, Rainbow 6, Horizon mobile, more
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:Â The Epic-Google deal is on ice (plus some speculation around it)Â That big EA cash-out, ...
That Epic-Google deal, Supercell's mo.co revamp, Sandsoft, October's top games, data and jobs news, more
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:Â What that Epic-Google agreement could meanIs Supercell closing mo.co next? No, apparentl...
Squad Busters, Sandsoft, Boss Fight, the ‘billion dollar blueprint’, Google Play opens up, Pokémon Go, more
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week: Reaction to three closures: Squad Busters, Sandsoft and Boss FightAkın Babayiğit’s ‘...
Layoffs in Finland, boomtime in Istanbul, Unity webshops, The Sims, AWS, Nintendo, more
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week, thoughts on:Â Layoffs in Finland, boomtime in IstanbulUnity enters the webshop raceEA&apo...
Supercell, Metacore, Playdigious and Appcharge insights, data and soft launch nuggets, more
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:Â - What's going on at Supercell London- Metacore's Merge Mansion, older players...
Epic, AppLovin, Supercell, Playdigious and Destiny news, loads of interesting data nuggets, more
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:Â - Epic Games' move into webshops (will Unity be next?)- AppLovin's alleged dat...
EA sells to Saudi Arabia, MTG reshuffles plus data and soft launch news
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:Â - Industry reaction to that $55bn EA deal, and what might come next- MTG reshuffles, stu...
Netflix, Google, Nintendo and Supercell news plus data, jobs and events intel
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A concise inside view of the mobile game business.This week:Â - What's going on at Netflix games- Google Play's new features and its comment...
Apple Games, AppLovin's Super Bowl ad(?), Off The Record plus data, soft launch and new game news
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's concise, inside view of the mobile game business.#14, 18/09/25Â This week:Â - A look at the new Apple Games app and why it exists- Ap...
Who's dodging Apple's 30% tax plus Roblox, Clash Royale and August's top performers. Also: fresh data, jobs and new game news
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#13, 11/09/25: This week's concise inside view of the mobile game business includes:Â - How mobile game makers are dodging App Store fees in the ...
Console-to-mobile flops, more King insider views, Destiny Rising's launch plus data, soft launch and new game news
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#12, 04/09/25: This week's inside view of the mobile game business includes thoughts on:Â - Why console game-makers keep porting old console game...
That King story, AI games, Beatstar's closure plus news from our data, jobs and new games columns
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#11, 28/08/25: This week's inside view of mobilegamer.biz includes thoughts on:Â - That King story, how it was put together and the reaction to i...
Gamescom in review, Supercell's AI lab and news nuggets from our data, soft launch and new game digests
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#10, 21/08/25: This week's audio tour of mobilegamer.biz includes thoughts on Gamescom's mobile presence and a growing sense of optimism ove...
Moon Active, Umamusume, NextBeat plus news nuggets from our data, jobs and new game columns
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#9, 15/08/25: This week's audio tour of mobilegamer.biz takes in Moon Active's three new soft launch games, Umamusume's horse girls get...
Mobile game coverage, NextBeat acquired, Supercell's AI play, July's top titles plus data, soft launch and new game news
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#8, 08/08/25: This week we explain why games websites don't write about mobile games, Duolingo's surprise acquisition of NextBeat, who'...
King protests, VC dropoff, whale hunting plus data, jobs and new game news
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#7, 01/08/25: This week we rattle through the layoff protests at King Barcelona, a new Secret Developer blog about whale hunting, find out where all t...
Niantic, more layoffs, Monopoly Go earnings, Supercell's AI investment, more
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#6, 25/07/25: Quickfire discussion of this week’s big Niantic interview, more layoffs, Monopoly Go’s earnings and a first for Supercell as it inve...
King's AI layoffs, Zynga, 'AI-first' gamedev plus new games, data and jobs news
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#5, 18/07/25: Quickfire discussion of that King AI layoffs story, a recent interview with Zynga boss Frank Gibeau plus a look at how an 'AI-first...
Supercell, Trailmix, 2025's top grossing games + top downloads so far, plus data, soft launch and new game news
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#4, 11/07/25: Following Develop Brighton there's the highlights from our chat with Supercell and Trailmix, a look at the top grossing games and t...
King + Blizzard cuts, Tripledot, App Store anger, age rating controversy, June's top games, more
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#3, 04/06/25: detail and thoughts on the King and Blizzard layoffs, Tripledot's $800m deal with AppLovin, yet more App Store anger, age rating co...
Google's stealth games app, new Apple shenanigans, Netflix's game cull and more
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and explains what happened in mobile games this week.#2, 27/06/25: Apple's new EU App...
#1, 22/06/25: Diablo Immortal, PlayStation’s mobile push, Netflix numbers, more.
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and explains what happened in mobile games this week.Includes: jobs news, mission accompli...