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Hot Five: Royal Kingdom’s soft launch success, Microsoft eyes another acquisition, and Disney considers its next CEO
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Ready To Return
Rainbow Six Mobile is returning in three "phases" towards global launch
The dev team plans to go through technical and engagement testing during return to soft launch
Hot Five
Hot Five: Barbie’s UK soft launch, Supercell’s London-based hiring, and Antihero’s IDFA perspective
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Under Redevelopment
Plants vs. Zombies 3 undergoing "major overhaul" as it goes offline
Players have one month to play the game before the servers go down completely in mid November
Soft Launch
65 top mobile games in soft launch: Archero 2, The Sims Labs: Town Stories, Sonic Rumble, Subway Surfers City, and more
The top mobile games in soft launch right now
Next Hit?
After $1bn+ in player spending, hybridcasual specialist Habby soft-launches text-based idle RPG Capybara Go
Title has soft-launched in Australia, Canada, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
Forward The Foundation
FunPlus doubles down on licensed IP as it soft-launches Foundation: Galactic Frontier and DC: Dark Legion
Soft launch coincides with release of DC: Dark Legion
Five New Games
New release roundup: Populus Run, Pocket Oasis, Jenny LeClue, and more
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Steering Strategy
Savvy's Steer Studios expands into console development
The company began building up its new division at the start of the year
Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens: The industry has its say on Squad Busters ability to draw in “untapped audiences” with its “influence from a range of genres”
With Squad Busters set for a global release at the end of the month we asked the industry what it thinks of the Supercell's soft-launched sixth game
Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens: The industry wades in on Squad Busters from its “transformative impact” to being “corporate box ticking”
We asked the industry what it thinks of the sixth Supercell game to get a global launch
Super Squad
Squad Busters releases globally tomorrow… But is it REALLY the next big thing?
Supercell’s sixth mobile game is almost here but as it gears for launch, how's the future hit performing?
In Depth
Matej Lančarič's Squad Busters deep dive: Under the skin of 2024's biggest launch yet
UA and marketing expert Matej Lančarič examines the changes made throughout the game's development and its ongoing global launch strategy
Soft Launch Guys
Stumble Guys dev Kitka Games soft-launches new mobile title Battle Guys: Royale
New title promises to be "most streamlined, easy-to-learn - hard-to-master" battle royale game of 2024
Hot Five
Hot Five: Supercell’s Squad Busters supremacy, Brawl Stars bounces back, and a games industry journey at King
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Soft Launch Success
Squad Busters has 20 million pre registrations with 30 million in its sights
Supercell's on-going countdown to the games global release just celebrated its first major landmark
Squad Busters Science
Game Analysis: The evolution of Squad Busters
Game design expert Jakub Remiar takes a closer look at the tweaks Squad Busters has undertaken as it preps for its global launch
Hot Five
Hot Five: Supercell’s Squad Busters levels up, retro Nintendo on iOS, and Genshin Impact’s worst month yet
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Super Start
Supercell’s Squad Busters ranks No. 1 for App Store game downloads in all soft launch countries
Multiplayer action game tops rankings in Canada, Denmark, Finland, Mexico, Norway, Singapore, Spain and Sweden
Busting Out
Supercell’s Squad Busters soft launches today with over 100,000 Google Play downloads
Multiplayer squad builder now available in Canada, Denmark, Spain, Mexico, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Singapore
Financials
MAG Interactive revenue falls by 25% Y/Y as it places “big bet” on new crossword game Crozzle
Swedish publisher pays up tax bill on research and development deductions over the last few years
Shut Down
Rovio cancels Moomin: Puzzle & Design mobile game after two years in soft launch
Development ended on April 11th, with servers set to shut down on July 8th
Debut Game
Savvy Games Group's Steer Studios soft launches debut game Grunt Rush
Strategy title listed on India's Google Play store
Mobile Soft Launch
Disney Realm Breakers now available in soft launch for select regions
Players will embark on a heroic journey where they'll join forces with beloved characters from Disney and Pixar to save the world of Noi
Busting Out
Supercell’s Squad Busters heads into soft launch on April 23rd
Finnish developer takes another stab at a potential sixth global release
Rainbow Recalibration
Rainbow Six Mobile’s rollout on pause as "areas for improvement" are addressed
The soft launch’s expansion has been delayed so the team can address feedback and improve the experience
Team Factor
"Brawl Stars was very much on the edge"
Supercell's Frank Keienburg on how the developer deals with edge cases on metrics, and why the team's belief in a game matter
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from pixelart potions to arcade action
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from time travel masters to Netflix spinoffs
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Back From The Dead
Plants vs Zombies 3: Welcome to Zomburbia soft launches in the UK and other select regions
The hugely popular action puzzle game is back. It's time to enjoy classic Plants vs Zombies gameplay with another new twist
Out Of The Loop
Double Loop may be closing before its first launch but Scopely is taking on its staff
Double Loop has struggled through a "hostile funding and marketing environment" in recent years
Peak Star
Peak Games explores match-3 genre with new title Star Match
Zynga-owned developer experiments further with match-3 mechanics
Candy Crown
King soft launch Candy Crush 3D: Is their next crowning victory on its way?
King stealthily reveals Candy Crush 3D on the Google Play Store
Hot Five
Hot Five: Web3 tactics gaming, FunPlus’ latest soft launch and a bunch of new investments
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Q&a
Chris Petrovic, CBO at FunPlus talks new soft launch, Sea of Conquest
Sea of Conquest is AAA strategy on mobile from the creators of State of Survival and Guns of Glory
Mobile Manoeuvre
The next Dynasty Warriors game is on mobile, and it’s soft-launching today
Dynasty Warriors M is in essence a mobile port of 2018’s Dynasty Warriors 9
Development
Rogue Company: Elite’s global launch on indefinite hold
Hi-Rez revealed the news at a talk for Develop: Brighton 2023
Launches
Tencent extraction shooter Arena Breakout set to release on July 14
The shooter promises a hardcore experience for mobile players
Super Squad
Supercell’s Squad Busters sees overhauls and improvements in second beta
A combination of Supercell IP come together
Soft-launch
Supercell's Thunderdome: Flood Rush vs Squad Busters
Why're we keeping an eye on Supercell's back-to-back release this month? Find out.
Soft-launch
Bad Piggies 2 comes to selected countries in iOS-exclusive soft launch
Android release to come later
Releases
Top-down shooter Mighty Doom receives new trailer and release date
The mobile spin-off of ID’s revived, iconic shooter franchise is being developed in-house
Soft Launch
Space Ape Games' Boom Beach: Frontline soft launch surpasses 1.3 million downloads after 10 days
The London-based mobile games developer aimes to capture the imagination of the Supercell player community with Boom Beach: Frontlines
Successful Soft Launch
Boom Beach: Frontlines hits number one on Google Play's Top-Free Games chart
The game's soft launch in Italy is an "instant hit" says Space Ape Games co-founder
The Mobile Nation Attacks
Square Enix announces soft launch of Avatar: Generations
The turn-based RPG is set in Nickelodeon’s popular Avatar universe
Booming
Supercell's Boom Beach: Frontlines pre-registration reaches one million players in 48 hours
Second wave of soft launch expanded to 19 more countries including Singapore, Turkey and the UAE
Boom Beach
Space Ape’s treatment of Supercell’s Boom Beach “built on the learnings of several failed multiplayer games”
Simon Hade speaks candidly on the journey towards Boom Beach: Frontlines in this teaser of our upcoming interview looking at the firm’s plans, post-Supercell funding
Behind The Scenes
How to soft launch a game on mobile in 2022
Google Play business development manager Nimrod Levy walked through the various steps involved from internal testing to pre-registration