Neil Long

Epic and Google’s new Play Store deal is not the decisive victory they claim it is Is a measly 5-10% off really what Epic has been fighting for all these years?

Epic and Google’s new Play Store deal is not the decisive victory they claim it is. Is a measly 5-10% off really what Epic has been fighting for all these years? Let's walk through it all in plain English: mobilegamer.biz/epic-and-goo...

Jobs digest: moves at Scopely, Small Giant, Lego, Miniclip, PlaySide, Voodoo, Supercell, more There’s also recruitment news at Netflix, Tripledot, Cygames, Tactile, Double Twizzle, Fortis, Sixteen Tons, CrazyLabs and many more in our latest round-up.

Another packed jobs digest has moves at Scopely, Small Giant, Lego, Miniclip, PlaySide, Voodoo, Supercell, Netflix, Tripledot, Cygames, Tactile, Double Twizzle, Fortis, Sixteen Tons, CrazyLabs and many more: mobilegamer.biz/jobs-digest-...

New game digest: Assassin’s Creed, The Division, Final Fantasy, Honor of Kings, Kingdom Rush, more There’s also Subnautica, some new Apple Arcade games and a load of new indie titles.

In this week’s new game digest: Assassin’s Creed, The Division, Final Fantasy, Honor of Kings, Kingdom Rush, Subnautica, some new Apple Arcade games and a load of new indie titles: mobilegamer.biz/new-game-dig...

Hexa Sort creators Cheer Games raise $4.5m The funding round was led by Makers Fund, with participation from Play Ventures and a group of angel investors.

Cheer Games, the Barcelona-based studio formed by the minds behind hit game Hexa Sort, has just landed $4.5m in pre-seed funding: mobilegamer.biz/hexa-sort-cr...

Google cuts store fees and welcomes back Fortnite plus Hay Day Match, Halfbrick, Antihero, Rainbow Six and more Podcast Episode · mobilegamer.biz digest · 5 March · 20m

On the podcast this week: Google cuts store fees and welcomes back Fortnite, Hay Day Match, Halfbrick, Antihero, Rainbow Six and plenty more: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/g...

Fortnite will return to the Play Store as Google reduces store fees and ends Epic disputes Epic’s battle royale will return to the Play Store as Google reveals new lower store fees and more open billing and sideloading options.

Google and Epic have resolved their legal disputes. It means Fortnite will return to the Play Store, Google is reducing its store fees and sideloading will be easier: mobilegamer.biz/fortnite-wil...

February’s top grossing mobile games Appmagic data shows a steady upper end of the top grossing chart last month, but huge drops in IAP revenue for Monopoly Go and Candy Crush…

February’s top grossing numbers from Appmagic show a steady upper end of the listings but huge month-on-month IAP revenue drops for Monopoly Go and Candy Crush: mobilegamer.biz/februarys-to...

Ever heard of School Party Craft? Appmagic says it has 269m lifetime downloads(!)

Data digest: February’s top games, Vento gets $4m, Vita Mahjong tops ad charts, Jest lands $7m, Roblox stats, more There’s also big numbers for PUBG Mobile / Game for Peace and Sega Football Club Champions in this week’s stats round-up.

In this week’s data digest we’ve got February’s top games, Vento’s $4m raise, the latest ad charts, a new app store lands $7m, Roblox stats and big numbers for PUBG Mobile and Sega Football Club Champions: mobilegamer.biz/data-digest-...

Supercell and King alumni Antihero raise $4.5m to launch extraction shooter Misfitz The pre-seed round is co-led by A16z and Laton, with participation from Sisu.

The Supercell and King alumni at Antihero Studios have landed $4.5m to launch debut game Misfitz. The funding came from A16z, Laton and Sisu: mobilegamer.biz/supercell-an...

Can Rainbow Six Mobile succeed where Call of Duty Warzone and Apex Legends failed? Yes it can, says game director Olivier Albarracin. Here, he explains how Rainbow Six Mobile could survive in the competitive shooter market, and what changed during a long soft launch.

Can Rainbow Six Mobile succeed where Call of Duty Warzone and Apex Legends failed? Ubisoft says yes, it can: mobilegamer.biz/can-rainbow-...

Supercell teams with UK studio Playabit for Hay Day Match The match 3 puzzler will be entering early access this month in selected markets. Update: a Supercell spokesperson says this early access phase is to get “an early pulse check with Hay Day pl…

Quick update on this Hay Day Match story: a Supercell spokesperson has been in touch to emphasise that the game’s “early access” release is to “establish an early pulse check with Hay Day players”: mobilegamer.biz/supercell-te...

Supercell teams with UK studio Playabit for Hay Day Match The match 3 puzzler will be entering early access this month in selected markets.

Supercell is working with UK studio Playabit on new Hay Day spin-off Hay Day Match. It is made by several Toon/Toy Blast veterans, and is going into test markets this month: mobilegamer.biz/supercell-te...

The soft launch games you need to know about Take a peek at the games in testing from Supercell, Playrix, Ubisoft, Rovio, Miniclip, Moon Active and more.

In our latest soft launch games update: Blizzard’s Overwatch Rush is new while Sega/Rovio’s CCG Sonic Blitz has been removed. There’s also the usual contenders from Supercell, Playrix, Ubisoft, Miniclip, Moon Active and more: mobilegamer.biz/the-soft-lau...

New ‘TikTok for games’ firm Minit lands $2m LVP and Sony Innovation Fund led the pre-seed round, with angels Stefan Klemm, Timo Soiinen and Klass Kerstig also backing the Hamburg-based outfit.

Minit Games has raised $2m to build a TikTok-style feed of short-form, instant play games: mobilegamer.biz/new-tiktok-f...

41 layoffs at Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride maker Halfbrick The Australian developer and publisher has just launched free-to-start mobile game Bluey’s Quest for The Gold Pen.

Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride maker Halfbrick has laid off 41 staff: mobilegamer.biz/41-layoffs-a...

New game digest: Subway Surfers, Rainbow Six, Reigns: The Witcher, Overwatch Rush, Ball x Pit, more There’s also new soft launches from Supercent and SciPlay, an RPG about Celtic myths and a K-pop-themed match 3 in this week’s round up.

In this week’s new game digest: Subway Surfers City, Rainbow Six, Reigns: The Witcher, Overwatch Rush, Ball x Pit, new soft launches from Supercent and SciPlay, an RPG about Celtic myths and K-pop meets match 3: mobilegamer.biz/new-game-dig...

Playtika hits $1bn per year in direct to consumer revenue It also said it is pivoting to casual gaming, driven by ”outstanding momentum” from SuperPlay’s games.

Playtika says it now earns $1bn per year in direct to consumer revenue. It is also pivoting to casual as SuperPlay’s games soar and social casino fades: mobilegamer.biz/playtika-is-...

This game is an absolute monster. Not surprised it is getting interest like this

Xbox reshuffle analysis, what's next for King, Overwatch Rush, data, jobs and more Podcast Episode · mobilegamer.biz digest · 25 February · 19m

This week’s podcast looks at that big Xbox reshuffle, Microsoft’s mobile game empire, what’s next for King and why big screen games don’t work on mobile – and never will. Also: Overwatch Rush, data, jobs and more: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/x...

Beefy indeed

Blizzard reveals Overwatch Rush It’s a top-down, made-for-mobile hero shooter that’s still in early development

Blizzard has revealed Overwatch Rush, a top-down, made-for-mobile hero shooter that’s still in early development: mobilegamer.biz/blizzard-rev...

Xbox’s ‘play anywhere’ pitch has a fundamental flaw, and always will Playing big screen games on a phone is horrible, and players don’t want it. If Microsoft really wants to broaden its reach and crack mobile, quiet giant King is the key.

Xbox’s ‘play anywhere’ pitch has a fundamental flaw, and always will: playing big screen games on a phone is horrible, and players don’t want it. If it really wants to broaden its reach and crack mobile, quiet giant King is the key: mobilegamer.biz/microsofts-p...

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Jobs digest: Reshuffles at Xbox and Unity plus moves at Rovio, Hoyoverse, Google, Stillfront and more There’s also recruitment news at Supercell, Nexon, Trailmix, King, Wooga, FunPlus and more in our latest round-up.

Our latest jobs digest leads on those big moves at Xbox and Unity plus ins and outs at Rovio, Hoyoverse, Google, Stillfront, Supercell, Nexon, Trailmix, King, Wooga, FunPlus and more: mobilegamer.biz/jobs-digest-...

An AI person in charge of Microsoft Gaming...what could possibly go wrong

New game digest: Marvel Mystic Mayhem and Warzone Mobile close, Warframe hits Android, new Cookie Run, more There’s also a new Seven Deadly Sins game, a horse racing-solitaire mashup and more in this week’s round-up.

In this week’s new game digest: Marvel Mystic Mayhem and Warzone Mobile close, Warframe hits Android, Cookie Run returns, a new Seven Deadly Sins game, a horse racing-solitaire mashup and more: mobilegamer.biz/new-game-dig...

Scopely acquires Pixel Flow maker Loom Games The Monopoly Go maker has not disclosed a fee for the its majority stake in Istanbul-based developer Loom Games, which launched Pixel Flow in late 2025.

Scopely has bought Pixel Flow maker Loom Games for an undisclosed fee: mobilegamer.biz/scopely-acqu...

Ares' gameplan, Honkai: Star Rail drama, Moonton's Savvy sale, Rovio's write-down, DICE's odd mobile award, more Podcast Episode · mobilegamer.biz digest · 19/02/2026 · 18m

On this week’s podcast: Ares’ gameplan, Honkai: Star Rail drama, Moonton’s Savvy sale, Rovio’s write-down, DICE’s odd mobile award, more: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

Data digest: Savvy’s Moonton swoop, Liftoff kills IPO, Habby hits $2bn, Fallout Shelter, more Sega writes down Rovio and there are financials from Ubisoft, AppLovin, Krafton, Embracer and Nexon in this week’s round-up.

In this week’s data digest: Savvy’s $7bn Moonton swoop, Liftoff kills IPO, Habby hits $2bn, Rovio’s $200m write-down plus Ubisoft, AppLovin, Krafton, Embracer and Nexon financials: mobilegamer.biz/data-digest-...