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 says about mobile games right nowJobs news and data nuggetsA brief, loose ramble around the biggest stories and trends of 2025#27, 18/12/25. Supported by Xsolla. • Hang on, what's going on here? Every week mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and explains what...

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 shows (and why it's not worth worrying about) - A quick tour of the weird, cynical and quite funny mobile game ads being served on TikTok right now - A smorgasbord of data nuggets including a $1.6m fine for Jam City, November's top games and big numbers for Little Farm Story...

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 that way, but a China launch might rescue itA job ad suggests EA is taking another shot at the mobile shooter category, meaning Apex Legends and Battlefield could return to mobileNovember’s top downloads and top earners, according to AppmagicThe mobile gamification of newspapers ...

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 ecosystem and the secrets of its successQuick tips on how to make an iconic game iconZombies Run's co-creator buys it back from a blockchain firmHandy data nuggets and soft launch game newsAnother quick thanks to everyone who came to Off The Record LondonA call for feedback: what are we not co...

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 and it's all about Red Dead, WWE, kids and party gamesDuolingo's not finished buying up mobile game talentUbisoft halts trading – just boring accountancy stuff or something more?EA soft launches new Plants Vs Zombies and Sims games but they might be doomed under the new regimeStash buys...

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 elaborates on why it killed Squad BustersMobile rules at Take-TwoPlaytika's doing another Disney gameRainbow Six Mobile is launching after over six years in developmentNCsoft's Horizon MMO means PlayStation is coming to mobile, sort ofInteresting data and soft launch nuggetsA plug for the...

A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week: What that Epic-Google agreement could meanIs Supercell closing mo.co next? No, apparently notSandsoft has indeed closed, as per previous reportsOctober’s top grossing and most downloaded gamesData nuggets and jobs newsA plug for the next Off The Record event in LondonA thrilling discovery at Porto airport#21, 06/11/25. Supported by Xsolla. • Hang on, what's going on here? Every week mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Ne...

A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week: Reaction to three closures: Squad Busters, Sandsoft and Boss FightAkın Babayiğit’s ‘billion dollar blueprint’Google opens up the US Play storeEA’s mobile revenuePokémon Go post-Scopely takeoverHandy data nuggets and soft launch newsA plug for Off The Record London on November 19#20, 30/10/25. Supported by Xsolla. • Hang on, what's going on here? Every week mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and ...

A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week, thoughts on: Layoffs in Finland, boomtime in IstanbulUnity enters the webshop raceEA's strange Sims strategyThat AWS outageNintendo’s baffling approach to mobile Data and jobs news nuggetsA plug for Off The Record London on November 19#19, 23/10/25. Supported by Xsolla. • Hang on, what's going on here? Every week mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and explains what's happening in the mobile...

A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week: - What's going on at Supercell London - Metacore's Merge Mansion, older players and market changes - Playdigious on how to port PC/console games to mobile and actually succeed - Appcharge hires Xsolla exec - Data nuggets, soft launch games and our next Off The Record event #18, 16/10/25. Supported by Xsolla. • Hang on, what's going on here? Every week mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and...

A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week: - Epic Games' move into webshops (will Unity be next?) - AppLovin's alleged data collection probe - Supercell's spiky letter to EU regulators - Griffin buys Playdigious from Fragbite, 8SEC closes - Destiny: Rising dodges a Diablo Immortal-style firestorm - Loads of top grossing and top download data plus plenty of funding news - A gentle plug for our next Off The Record event in London #17, 09/10/25. Supported by Xsolla...

A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week: - Industry reaction to that $55bn EA deal, and what might come next - MTG reshuffles, studio founders depart - News nuggets from our data and soft launch columns - A plug for our next Off The Record event in London #16, 02/10/25. Supported by Xsolla. • Hang on, what's going on here? Every week mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and explains what's happening in the mobile game business. Tha...

A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week: - What's going on at Netflix games - Google Play's new features and its comment on that 30% cut - Nintendo's surprise new mobile game - Two big moves at Supercell - News nuggets from our data and jobs columns - A plug for our next Off The Record event in Leamington #15, 25/09/25. Supported by Xsolla. • Hang on, what's going on here? Every week mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and explain...

This week's concise, inside view of the mobile game business. #14, 18/09/25 This week: - A look at the new Apple Games app and why it exists - AppLovin's expansion beyond mobile game UA and potential Super Bowl ad - An Off The Record Helsinki wrap-up and news of the next event - News nuggets from our soft launch, data and new game columns • Hang on, what's going on here, exactly? Every week mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and explains what is happ...

#13, 11/09/25: This week's concise inside view of the mobile game business includes: - How mobile game makers are dodging App Store fees in the US - August's top performers, including Roblox and Clash Royale - Interesting news nuggets from our regular data, jobs and new game digests. • Hang on, what's going on here, exactly? Every week mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and explains what is happening in the mobile game business. That's it.

#12, 04/09/25: This week's inside view of the mobile game business includes thoughts on: - Why console game-makers keep porting old console games to mobile - More thoughts from inside King on culture, mismanagement and more - Destiny Rising's smooth launch (compared to Diablo Immortal, at least) There are also interesting news nuggets from our regular data, soft launch and new game digests. • Hang on, what's going on here, exactly? Every week mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long...

#11, 28/08/25: This week's inside view of mobilegamer.biz includes thoughts on: - That King story, how it was put together and the reaction to it so far - A chat with three different 'AI first' game-makers - The closure of Beatstar after Duolingo bought out most of NextBeat's staff There are also interesting news nuggets from our regular data, jobs and new game digests. • Hang on, what is going on here, exactly? Every week mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and ...

#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 overall, a look at what Supercell is up to with its AI lab and plenty of fascinating news nuggets in our regular data, soft launch and new game digests. • Hang on, what is going on here, exactly? Every week mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and explains what is happening in the mobile game business. That's it.

#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 getting traction with western players and what's next for NextBeat after most of its staff joined Duolingo. There are also news nuggets aplenty from our regular data, jobs and new games round-ups. • Hang on, what is going on here, exactly? Every week mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and explains what is happening in the mobile game busi...

#8, 08/08/25: This week we explain why games websites don't write about mobile games, Duolingo's surprise acquisition of NextBeat, who's leading Supercell's AI lab and July's top downloads and biggest earners. There's also plenty of interesting nuggets in the regular data, soft launch and new game digests. • Hang on, what is going on here, exactly? Every week mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and explains what is happening in the mobile game business. That's it.