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 ...

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, ...

FootAR was recently awardedPocketgamer.biz: What did winning "Best Application of the Year" at VRAR Expo China mean to you? David Olim: Being recognised in the XR space is a strong endorsement of what ...

Gameplay involves strategically selecting a squad of mechs from over 500 units and deploying them tactfully into the field of war. The roster has continued to expand since release with Gundam ...

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 ...

Apple has unveiled a new dedicated Apple Games app that includes leaderboards, challenges and other features. The iPhone giant said the app was designed to be a single destination for all of a ...

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 ...

Social platform Root has raised $9 million in seed funding as it approaches closed beta with ambitions to become the next Discord. This investment round was led by Headline Ventures and Konvoy ...

In-game ads solution Anzu has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Amex Ventures. Amex Ventures is a new investor in Anzu, joining the likes of PayPal Ventures, WPP, Emmis Corporation, ...