PocketGamer.biz Podcast

Welcome to your regular glimpse into the business of mobile games. Featuring interviews with games industry experts! Your hosts are the insiders at PocketGamer.biz, the top B2B site for the mobile games industry. It covers the people, technology and deals that drive this multi-billion dollar sector. In our ongoing podcast, you’ll hear the editorial team and their guests dive into the topics and themes at the forefront of the industry. You’ll get unique insight and exclusive Q and As, taking you behind the scenes on the international mobile games scene.

PocketGamer.biz Podcast is a leisure podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 167 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts PocketGamer.biz Podcast, a leisure show with 167 episodes published.

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  Gamescom 2026 insights and Sony Music's shock Puzzle & Dragons investment | Week in Mobile Games

  Sep 6, 202637 min

  PocketGamer.biz head of content Craig Chapple and features and data editor Aaron Astle talk through the latest games industry news on the 103rd episode of the Week in Mobile Games Podcast. On the show we discuss: Our Gamescom 2026 insights. Sony Music's acquisition of a 23.29% stake in Puzzle & Dragons developer GungHo. The exit of CEO Brian Ward from Savvy Games Group. W4 Games' $18m investment, the rise of Godot and a very short history of game engines. How Monster Hunter Outlanders is bringing the classic experience to mobile. The newly announced animated movie Pokémon: Wild Card. 00:00 Introductions 05:41 Gamescom 2026 insights 14:36 Monster Hunter Outlanders 17:50 Sony Music's GungHo investment 20:28 Brian Ward exits Savvy Games Group 24:02 Pokémon: Wild Card movie 31:02 The rise of Godot 35:42 Conclusions ** Let's Connect ** X - https://x.com/pgbiz LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/pocketgamer-biz/?originalSubdomain=uk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PGbiz Website - https://www.pocketgamer.biz Check out more world-class speakers sharing their insights and expertise at one of our events. You can find details of our next event here - https://www.pgconnects.com/next-event Read our games industry region reports on the UK, China, Nordics, Iberia and more here: https://www.pocketgamer.biz/reports/

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  Xsolla on D2C's growing momentum and its biggest product wave yet

  Aug 21, 202629 min

  The PocketGamer.biz Podcast welcomes Xsolla president Chris Hewish in a new episode that dives into the world of direct-to-consumer and the company's key new announcements.Xsolla is rolling out six new solutions right now in the build-up to Gamescom, including Web Shop Ecosystem, a complete D2C offering built specifically for mobile games. There’s also 15 new local payment methods; the Xsolla AI Toolkit and its new CLI, an AI-assisted path from a new publisher account to a working web shop; an expanded creator platform; and a backend partnership with AccelByte.Sponsored by Xsolla and hosted by Peggy Anne Salz, this episode delves into: The state of the D2C space following legal and regulatory movements. Why the suite of tools announced by Xsolla aren’t just about payments. How the company is embracing AI to empower D2C. Developers can build a working storefront in a single session - but should they? How the Xsolla Partner Network works and the relevancy of creator campaigns for mobile publishers. The partnership with AccelByte and what it means for developers and Xsolla’s tool suite. ** Let's Connect ** X - https://x.com/pgbiz LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/poc... Facebook - / pgbiz Website - https://www.pocketgamer.biz Check out more world-class speakers sharing their insights and expertise at one of our events. You can find details of our next event here - https://www.pgconnects.com/next-event

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  The cloud gaming debate, Pokémon Go's revenue surge and Türkiye's $4bn industry | Week in Mobile Games podcast

  Aug 15, 202643 min

  PocketGamer.biz head of content Craig Chapple, features and data editor Aaron Astle, editorial director for events Mariam Ahmad and our special guest, AppsFlyer global director of product for gaming Adam Smart, talk through the latest games industry news on the 101st episode of the Week in Mobile Games Podcast. On the show we discuss: The upcoming big expo that is Gamescom - and what impact a discless console future could have on fandom. If cloud gaming really has an audience. Türkiye's fast-moving games hub and why it's so successful. Pokémon Go's stellar July for revenue and more chart toppers for the month. MTG's rebranding of its midcore division to Playamp and what it means for AI and D2C. ** Let's Connect ** X - https://x.com/pgbiz LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/pocketgamer-biz/?originalSubdomain=uk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PGbiz Website - https://www.pocketgamer.biz Check out more world-class speakers sharing their insights and expertise at one of our events. You can find details of our next event here - https://www.pgconnects.com/next-event Read our games industry region reports on the UK, China, Nordics, Iberia and more here: https://www.pocketgamer.biz/reports/

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  ChinaJoy insights, EA finalises sale and our 100th episode! | Week in Mobile Games podcast

  Aug 8, 202641 min

  PocketGamer.biz head of content Craig Chapple, features and data editor Aaron Astle and editorial director for events Mariam Ahmad talk through the latest games industry news on the 100th episode of the Week in Mobile Games Podcast. On the show we discuss: Key takeaways from our trip to ChinaJoy and PGC Summit Shanghai. Devolver Digital's proposal to go private. Tripledot's acquisition of Supersonic. EA's sale to a PIF-led consortium. Nintendo's use of its mobile apps to promote Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. How Arknights: Endfield surpassed $125m in six months on mobile. ** Let's Connect ** X - https://x.com/pgbiz LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/pocketgamer-biz/?originalSubdomain=uk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PGbiz Website - https://www.pocketgamer.biz Check out more world-class speakers sharing their insights and expertise at one of our events. You can find details of our next event here - https://www.pgconnects.com/next-event Read our games industry region reports on the UK, China, Nordics, Iberia and more here: https://www.pocketgamer.biz/reports/

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  Epic and Google withdraw their US settlement and Pokémon Go revenue skyrockets | Week in Mobile Games podcast

  Jul 20, 202642 min

  PocketGamer.biz head of content Craig Chapple, deputy editor Paige Cook and features and data editor Aaron Astle talk through the latest games industry news on the 98th episode of the Week in Mobile Games Podcast. On the show we discuss: - Epic and Google's decision to withdraw their Play Store settlement in the US. - The Top 30 China Game Makers of 2026. - How Go Fest 2026 saw Pokémon Go revenue skyrocket. - The top mobile game genres for H1 2026. - Why a California-led coalition seeks to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. - UKIE's 2025 UK Games Industry Workforce Demographics Survey. ** Let's Connect ** X - https://x.com/pgbiz LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/pocketgamer-biz/?originalSubdomain=uk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PGbiz Website - https://www.pocketgamer.biz Check out more world-class speakers sharing their insights and expertise at one of our events. You can find details of our next event here - https://www.pgconnects.com/next-event Vote in the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2026 - https://www.pocketgamer.biz/mga2026/vote/

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