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6 days ago | mobilegamer.biz | Neil Long

You kept asking, so here it is: the mobilegamer.biz podcast. It’s a concise, banter-free overview of what’s driving the mobile games business every week. And it’s high concept stuff: every week, mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and tells you about what’s happening and why it’s important. We’ll also add in bonus insights and other tidbits that weren’t quite worthy of a full article on the site.
New game digest: Fortnite, RuPaul, Gundam, Dragon Ball, Sega dumps retro roster and more fresh soft launches

1 week ago | mobilegamer.biz | Tom Ivan

Here every Friday you’ll find the latest global releases, new soft launches and everything in between. This column is sponsored by Supercell, which seeks founders for the next new Supercell game. The next round of their new game incubation program, Spark, starts in August and is still open for founder types from the fields of programming and art. Your opportunity here. Fortnite (Epic Games)Fortnite has added a new mobile-first gameplay mode called Blitz Royale.
Netflix game downloads pass 340m, GTA: San Andreas nears 50m, according to estimates

1 week ago | mobilegamer.biz | Neil Long

It’s been a few months since Netflix outlined what is effectively a reboot of its games strategy at GDC 2025. So let’s check in on how Netflix game downloads are doing, shall we? We pulled the data from Appmagic to see both total lifetime Netflix game downloads and also installs from the last 30 days to see what’s trending right now. Appmagic estimates total lifetime Netflix game downloads stand at over 342.5m since it started adding games to the service in August 2021.
Data digest: Royal Kingdom, Clash Royale, CSR 2, Brawl Stars, Fallout Shelter, funding news, SEA stats, more

1 week ago | mobilegamer.biz | Tom Ivan

Every Wednesday we break down the latest data, research and financial results into digestible chunks. Read on for the numbers you need to know about minus the fluff. This column is sponsored by Xsolla, which can help you to quickly launch your branded web shop to boost revenue and expedite your marketing ROI. Get started here.
Whatever happened to PlayStation’s big mobile push?

1 week ago | mobilegamer.biz | Neil Long

There’s no mention of mobile games at all in PlayStation’s latest investor deck – though there’s one sign of life for the games giant’s mobile division. It appears to be making a mobile edition of MLB: The Show, and is currently hiring for a senior mobile product manager on the game. The role asks for applicants with experience in live ops, retention and monetisation. Besides that, though, the ambitious vision for mobile it outlined in 2022 appears to have been effectively scrapped.
Three years after a fiery launch, Diablo Immortal has achieved exactly what Blizzard wanted it to

1 week ago | mobilegamer.biz | Neil Long

Three years in, Diablo Immortal has expanded the IP and is making Blizzard millions every month, just as planned. The game had received a fiery reception both when it was first revealed at a fan event in 2018 and at launch in June 2022. Despite that, it has been pretty successful – Appmagic data suggests that after hitting peak monthly earnings of over $70m in August 2022, Diablo Immortal now earns Blizzard and NetEase $6-7m per month.
Jobs digest: moves at Embracer, Roblox, Unity, Playful, Ares, Modma, Stash, Tactile and more

1 week ago | mobilegamer.biz | Tom Ivan

Our jobs digest has the biggest moves and promotions from across the mobile games business, all in one spot. This column is supported by Appcharge, the not-so-secret sauce behind mobile’s DTC revolution. Built by monetisation veterans from the industry’s biggest studios, Appcharge’s platform helps top grossing games sell directly to users and reclaim revenue. Find out more here. Embracer: Current deputy CEO Phil Rodgers will be promoted to CEO effective August 1.
New game digest: FIFA Rivals, My Talking Tom Friends 2, Aniimo, Suikoden and more

2 weeks ago | mobilegamer.biz | Tom Ivan

Here every Friday you’ll find the latest global releases, new soft launches and everything in between. This column is sponsored by Supercell, which seeks founders for the next new Supercell game. The next round of their new game incubation program, Spark, starts in August and is still open for founder types from the fields of programming and art. Your opportunity here. FIFA Rivals (Mythical Games)This web3 arcade-style football game lets players buy, sell and trade stars as digital assets.
Off The Record LA in pictures

2 weeks ago | mobilegamer.biz | Neil Long

Thanks to everyone who came along to Off The Record LA yesterday. And special thanks also to our generous host Google, sponsors AppsFlyer, Media Bodies and Sensor Tower plus the Deconstructor of Fun crew, in particular Jen Donahoe. The feedback has been excellent so far, and we’re back for more soon: there are evening drinks coming at Develop in Brighton and at Gamescom in Cologne this summer.
Data digest: Zenless Zone Zero, Fortnite, App Store spend, Nintendo Today, more

2 weeks ago | mobilegamer.biz | Tom Ivan

Every Wednesday we break down the latest data, research and financial results into digestible chunks. Read on for the numbers you need to know about minus the fluff. This column is sponsored by Xsolla, offering the #1 web shop solution for mobile games that generates more value, purchases, and revenue. Get started here. Zenless Zone Zero nears $300m on its first birthdayZenless Zone Zero’s first anniversary event earned Mihoyo nearly $6m in one day, according to Appmagic.