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Discord’s plans for acquisition, retention and monetisation

Discord’s plans for acquisition, retention and monetisationDiscord 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 Tešija discussed how developers can use the messaging platform to bring players to their game and foster a close relationship with them. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 9

PGC Summit San Francisco kicks off with Second Dinner, Scopely, Discord, Helika and more

PGC Summit San Francisco kicks off with Second Dinner, Scopely, Discord, Helika and morePocket Gamer Connects San Francisco Summit 2026 has officially kicked off this morning as GM Dave Bradley introduced a packed venue to the day’s big show. The conference is starting with a fireside chat between Deconstructor of Fun’s Ethan Levy and Second Dinner’s Matt Ricchetti, discussing modern live ops excellence through the lens of the hit game Marvel Snap. Check out our pre-show interview for a teaser to the session here. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 9

Tetris and Space Invaders team up for first-ever in-game crossover event

Tetris and Space Invaders team up for first-ever in-game crossover eventTetris has partnered with Space Invaders in a limited-time crossover event running from April 1st to April 30th, marking the first in-game collaboration between the two classic arcade franchises. The event brings together more than 75 years of combined gaming history, blending Tetris’ block-dropping puzzle mechanics with the alien attack themes associated with Space Invaders. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 9

Dr Marie-Claire Isaaman on driving gender equality in the games industry

Dr Marie-Claire Isaaman on driving gender equality in the games industryThe Women in Games Manifesto 2026, which was released back in January, frames fairness not as a moral aspiration but as a strategic necessity. We speak with Dr Marie-Claire Isaaman, who highlights the consequences of inaction, stating: “If fairness is treated as optional, imbalance becomes embedded, and embedded imbalance carries risk.” ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 9

Tech firms urge Google to abandon developer registration for apps distributed outside the Play Store

Tech firms urge Google to abandon developer registration for apps distributed outside the Play StoreA coalition of civil society groups and tech organisations has urged Google to abandon a proposed policy requiring developers to register before distributing Android apps outside the Google Play Store. In an open letter addressed to Google CEO Sundar Pichai as well as founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, the organisations warned that the planned requirement could undermine the open nature of the Android ecosystem. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 9

What Loom Games' $1bn exit with 20 people tells us about the future of game studio hiring

What Loom Games' $1bn exit with 20 people tells us about the future of game studio hiringTanja Loktionova is the founder of Values Value, co-founder of InGame Job, board member and advisor of game studios. On February 19th, 2026, Scopely announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Loom Games, an Istanbul-based mobile studio, at a valuation exceeding $1 billion. The studio behind Pixel Flow! had attracted over 10 million players in its first few months on the market. The team size: roughly 20 people. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 9

Türkiye proposes new regulations for digital platforms and game distributors

Türkiye proposes new regulations for digital platforms and game distributorsTürkiye is preparing new legislation to tighten regulations on digital platforms, including gaming services and social media with a focus on protecting minors. As reported by Turkiye Today, the proposal was introduced by the ruling Justice and Development Party, and would require digital game distributors operating in the country to appoint an official local representative. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 9

Ukie reveals winners of its UK Video Game Awards 2026 alongside Hall of Fame honours

Ukie reveals winners of its UK Video Game Awards 2026 alongside Hall of Fame honoursThe UK Video Game Awards 2026 have recognised a range of developers, publishers and organisations for their contributions to the country’s games industry, celebrating creativity, innovation and technical achievement across multiple categories. The ceremony also marked the launch of Made in the UK, a new campaign designed to celebrate the breadth of games developed across the country and the cultural and economic impact of the industry. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 9

Nintendo is suing the US government over Trump’s tariffs

Nintendo is suing the US government over Trump’s tariffsNintendo of America has filed a lawsuit against the US government over tariffs implemented in 2025. The Trump administration brought a range of tariffs into play during the same year as the Switch 2’s launch. Nintendo proceeded to delay Switch 2 pre-orders in the US as the gaming giant assessed potential implications, though the console’s launch day remained in place. ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 9

Hot Five: Google cuts mobile games fee, AppsFlyer halts $1.9bn sale talks, and Hay Day Match unveiled

Hot Five: Google cuts mobile games fee, AppsFlyer halts $1.9bn sale talks, and Hay Day Match unveiledTo help get you primed and ready for another week in mobile gaming, we’ve curated the biggest stories you need to know from the last seven days. 1) Google cuts fees for mobile apps and games ... [ MORE ]

Latest Updates | PocketGamer.bizMar 9