Please confirm you are human
This browser or connection looks automated. Press and continuously hold the control for 3 seconds to enable Google-hosted web results and, when separately allowed, AI-assisted answers.
A successful check enables 100 search requests. Interactive access does not authorize scraping, systematic collection, or reuse of search output.
News
Discord brings Social Layer to mobile after seeing 31% retention increase on PC
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (210+ words) Discord has unveiled a series of product updates designed to help players discover games, connect with friends and engage with game communities. As part of the update, the company has made its Social Layer generally available on mobile, allowing game…...
Playgama launches Wrap to turn HTML5 games into standalone websites
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (289+ words) Playgama has launched Wrap, a free service that allows developers to turn HTML5 games into standalone websites with their own domains and built-in monetisation. The company said Hazmob, StoreRider, HG Point and Tridy Games are among the first developers to use…...
Aptoide returns to Google Play after more than a decade
2+ week, 2+ day ago (137+ words) Aptoide Games has returned to Google Play in the US after more than a decade through Google's new Play Catalogue Access programme. Back on Google Play Aptoide previously distributed its app store through Google Play during Android's early years, before…...
Apple pushes back against proposed UK App Store rules
3+ week, 6+ day ago (252+ words) Apple has criticised proposed UK rules governing its App Store as it believes plans to loosen its control over in-app payments would effectively amount to price regulation. As reported by Reuters, the company said the proposed "steering" requirements would go…...
Drilo Ventures launches $30m fund for Turkey's next generation of mobile game founders
3+ week, 6+ day ago (377+ words) Drilo Ventures has launched a $30 million venture capital fund focused on backing early-stage mobile game studios founded by Turkish founders. The fund was established by former APY Ventures fund manager Doğukan Çetin and Swipeline founder Umut Yaka to support what…...
Google and Epic withdraw settlement as Play Store overhaul moves ahead
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (402+ words) As reported by The Verge, the move clears the way for Google Play to begin carrying rival app stores from July 22nd, 2026. The companies formally dropped their proposed settlement, which would have replaced Judge James Donato's original permanent injunction with a…...
Vote for Leading App Store Experience at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2026
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (136+ words) Voting for the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2026 in association with Samsung Gaming Hub has begun. We've already revealed the finalists for this year's prestigious ceremony, which takes place in Cologne on Tuesday, August 25th with a fancy sit-down dinner and…...
Google Play expands billing options and lowers fees for developers
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (387+ words) Google has revealed a series of updates to its Google Play business model including lower fees and new developer support programmes designed to help businesses grow. The changes will begin rolling out on June 30th, 2026, starting with the United States, United…...
"The question isn't whether it's the right intent, it is whether it will actually work": The Mobile Mavens on the UK's social media ban
2+ mon, 21+ hour ago (1719+ words) The UK government's proposed social media ban for under-16s has sparked widespread debate about online safety and platform responsibility. While the proposals are primarily aimed at social media platforms, the government has indicated that it is considering restrictions on certain…...
The D2C window is open. Here's how mobile studios can walk through it
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (364+ words) Berkley Egenes, the Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla, outlines the rapidly evolving opportunities for European developers and why the company is taking PGC Barcelona seriously. The rules of mobile game monetisation are changing, and for studios paying attention, the…...