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Ninth Circuit denies Apple rehearing request in Epic Games App Store dispute
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (289+ words) The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has unanimously denied Apple's requests for a rehearing in its long-running legal dispute with Epic Games." The decision follows Apple's appeal of a lower court order requiring the company to allow…...
Fortnite lands 5.7m downloads on Google Play after comeback, but chart rankings are mixed
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (467+ words) Fortnite has amassed an estimated 5.7 million downloads on the Play Store since its global return on March 19th, 2026. According to AppMagic data, Epic Games" flagship has spent nine consecutive days in the top 10 most-downloaded list, breaking in at third place on…...
Direct-to-consumer at PGC London: "The Pandora’s Box is open"
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (414+ words) Appcharge founder and CEO Maor Sason and Play Ventures founding partner Harri Manninen had an open conversation on direct-to-consumer during Pocket Gamer Connects London. They spoke on stage about the legislation surrounding Apple and Google, the rise of Appcharge and…...
UK government votes against blanket social media ban for under-16s
3+ week, 2+ day ago (213+ words) The UK House of Commons has rejected a proposal to introduce a blanket ban on social media use for under-16s. As detailed by Flux Digital, the vote now removes the under-16 ban previously inserted into the Children's Wellbeing and Schools…...
Epic Games Store GM says Google deal marks a "meaningful reset" for mobile market
2+ week, 3+ day ago (822+ words) Epic Games" crusade against the App Store and Google Play looks to be coming to an end. After years of expensive legal battles - which also cost it lost revenue in Fortnite"s removal from these key marketplaces back in 2020 - Epic…...
Apple cuts App Store fees in China after regulator talks
2+ week, 4+ day ago (203+ words) Apple has reduced App Store commission fees for developers distributing apps in mainland China following discussions with Chinese regulators. The changes, which took effect on March 15th 2026, apply to the China storefront of the App Store on iOS and iPadOS. It…...
Study shows 77% of mobile gamers spend $100 or more per month on online purchases
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (231+ words) Around 70% of mobile gamers play games every day, making gaming one of the most consistent digital touchpoints available to brands. That's according to a new Mainstream Consumer Channel report by AppLovin, which showed that about 71% of mobile players shop online…...
Mobile accounts for 55% of total games revenue in 2025 as studios shift towards retention
3+ week, 3+ day ago (257+ words) Mobile remains the industry's largest segment, accounting for 55% of total games revenue in 2025 and reaching nearly three billion players worldwide. That's according to Adjust's latest Mobile App Trends report, which showed that day one retention across all gaming apps stood…...
Discord’s plans for acquisition, retention and monetisation
3+ week, 4+ day ago (349+ words) Discord has more than 90 million daily active users with over five billion hours of detected gameplay on PC between December 15th, 2025 and January 15th, 2026. Speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects Summit San Francisco 2026, Discord senior developer advocate Anthony Te'ija discussed how developers can…...
Pocket Gamer Connects Summit San Francisco 2026
3+ week, 5+ day ago (941+ words) PG Connects Summit San Francisco 2026 brings the principal names in mobile to the global games industry during the week of Game Developers Conference. Focusing on Mobile and AI " regarded by leading analysts as the games industry's "growth engines' " our full-focus…...