Toy giant Mattel has set its sights on mobile – and it wants a Monopoly Go of its own
The owner of Uno, Barbie and many more bought out NetEase’s stake in Mattel163 and now has ambitions of its own as Mattel Game Studios, says COO Devin Nambiar.
Roblox plans to let creators turn their games into standalone apps
Announcements at RDC 2026 also cover offline play, web instant-play, 2D game support and new creator payment tools.
The soft launch games you need to know about from Blizzard, Supercell, EA, Moon Active, Zynga and more
Take a peek at the games in testing from the mobile games industry’s top publishers.
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New game digest: Monster Hunter Outlanders, Warhammer Boltgun Boom, Pixel Gun 2, Pusheen’s Place and more
There's also a closed beta launch from AI-first studio Atelico, plus soft launches and releases from Playdigious, Supersonic, Popcore and Rollic.
Saudi bosses are considering merging Savvy and EA to create a new gaming supergroup, says Bloomberg
The potential merger could bring together the makers of Pokémon Go, Monopoly Go, EA FC, Madden, The Sims and Apex Legends – but only once Savvy seals its $6bn Moonton acquisition.
Zenless Zone Zero and UnGodly are being demoed on Apple’s new foldable, iPhone Duo
Apple partnered with Genshin Impact maker Hoyoverse and US startup Azra to demo the first games running on its new foldable iPhone Duo.
Apple’s new EU App Store terms still breach the DMA, says European developer coalition
The Coalition for App Fairness, the European Games Developer Federation and many other groups have requested clarification on the European Commission's position.
Data digest: Pokémon Go hits $9bn, Gameloft profits rise, GungHo sells $179m stake, fresh market stats, more
There's also a $12m funding round for Burlingame Studios and some Roblox research in this week's round-up.
August’s top grossing mobile games: Honor of Kings, Gossip Harbor, PUBG, Royal Match, Roblox, more
Gossip Harbor was second only to Honor of Kings in AppMagic's top grossing estimates for August, which saw five games earn over $100m in IAP revenue.
August’s top mobile game downloads: Roblox, Free Fire Max, Subway Surfers, Block Blast, Arrows, more
Tencent's GTA-like open world game Gangstar Mirage City has fired its way into the top ten despite only having launched in some regions in AppMagic's latest numbers.
Up to 40 staff at risk as Star Stable cuts 20% of its workforce
Interim CEO James Nicholas says the restructuring is intended to secure the Stockholm-based company's long-term future.
Love & Pies maker Trailmix has a new CEO
James Nicholas steps up from COO to CEO as founder Carolin Krenzer becomes executive chair after almost a decade running the company.
New App Store boss Eddy Cue wants to ‘squeeze additional revenue’ from developers, report says
Former app review boss Phillip Shoemaker has also published his thoughts on how the App Store might change under Cue.
Lego Digital Play snaps up Chrome Valley Customs maker Offroad Games
The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. It’s the first notable public move from the London-based Lego studio, which is led by longtime mobile exec Aaron Loeb.
Jobs digest: moves and promotions at Savvy, Supercell, King, Zynga, Apple, Lion and more
There's also recruitment news for Huuuge, Voodoo, Playtika, Google, Nordeus and more in our latest roundup.
Trump’s White House has made MAGA versions of Snake, Flappy Bird, Tetris and more
The US government invites players to "Enter the arcade of winning" with five games that put a Trumpian spin on popular mobile and retro games.
GungHo’s Disney Pixel RPG closes on September 30
The retro-style RPG launched in 2024 and is closing after a final run of story content and events.
Apple faces £2bn claim from UK app developers over App Tracking Transparency
The claim argues that Apple applied stricter rules to developers than to itself under ATT. Apple's advertising business has also grown to become a $7.4bn business since it brought in the new rules, says the claim.
