Neil Long
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Founder and editor of mobilegamer.biz. Former editor at Apple, Edge, ONM, MCV.
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In this week’s data digest:
- Nintendo’s mobile arm hits 950m downloads
- AppLovin, Unity, Take-Two, Playtika, Krafton, Square earnings
- Stats on ad spend, genre split and platform revenue
- More: mobilegamer.biz/data-digest-...
- Nintendo’s mobile arm hits 950m downloads
- AppLovin, Unity, Take-Two, Playtika, Krafton, Square earnings
- Stats on ad spend, genre split and platform revenue
- More: mobilegamer.biz/data-digest-...
Data digest: Nintendo, AppLovin, Unity, Take-Two and Playtika earnings, ad spend stats, more
There are also snapshots of Krafton and Square’s latest financials in this week’s numbers round-up.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
In this week’s data digest:
- Nintendo’s mobile arm hits 950m downloads
- AppLovin, Unity, Take-Two, Playtika, Krafton, Square earnings
- Stats on ad spend, genre split and platform revenue
- More: mobilegamer.biz/data-digest-...
- Nintendo’s mobile arm hits 950m downloads
- AppLovin, Unity, Take-Two, Playtika, Krafton, Square earnings
- Stats on ad spend, genre split and platform revenue
- More: mobilegamer.biz/data-digest-...
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EA boss Andrew Wilson could cash out over $100m in shares from that $55bn Saudi buyout, SEC filings reveal. Four more execs also stand to make tens of millions once the deal is complete: mobilegamer.biz/ea-boss-andr...
EA boss Andrew Wilson could cash out over $100m from Saudi deal
Fellow execs Stuart Canfield, Laura Miele, Mala Singh and Jacob Schatz also stand to make tens of millions of dollars once the deal is completed.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
EA boss Andrew Wilson could cash out over $100m in shares from that $55bn Saudi buyout, SEC filings reveal. Four more execs also stand to make tens of millions once the deal is complete: mobilegamer.biz/ea-boss-andr...
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Rainbow Six Mobile is launching worldwide soon, after six and a half years in development. 11 Ubisoft studios – and Tencent – have contributed to the project: mobilegamer.biz/six-and-a-ha...
Six and a half years into development, Rainbow Six Mobile is launching worldwide
Rainbow Six Mobile was first announced in April 2022. At the time, Ubisoft told us the game had been in development for three years.
mobilegamer.biz
November 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Rainbow Six Mobile is launching worldwide soon, after six and a half years in development. 11 Ubisoft studios – and Tencent – have contributed to the project: mobilegamer.biz/six-and-a-ha...
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The US judge overseeing Epic vs Google doesn't seem happy about the settlement reached between the two companies last week. He reportedly said the proposals don’t go far enough, and he wants another hearing: mobilegamer.biz/that-epic-go...
That Epic-Google deal is on ice – and may not remedy Google’s “wrongdoing” anyway
Judge Donato doesn’t sound keen on the agreement reached by the two tech titans last week, and he wants another hearing.
mobilegamer.biz
November 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The US judge overseeing Epic vs Google doesn't seem happy about the settlement reached between the two companies last week. He reportedly said the proposals don’t go far enough, and he wants another hearing: mobilegamer.biz/that-epic-go...
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In our latest soft launch update: Supercell’s Boat Game, Hill Climb Racing 3, Supercent’s take on Whiteout Survival, two new Angry Birds games and betas from Playrix, Zynga, Tripledot and more: mobilegamer.biz/the-soft-lau...
The soft launch games you need to know about
Take a peek at the games in testing from Supercell, Playrix, EA, Ubisoft, Rovio, Miniclip and more.
mobilegamer.biz
November 10, 2025 at 10:21 AM
In our latest soft launch update: Supercell’s Boat Game, Hill Climb Racing 3, Supercent’s take on Whiteout Survival, two new Angry Birds games and betas from Playrix, Zynga, Tripledot and more: mobilegamer.biz/the-soft-lau...
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In this week’s new game digest: Palworld, Sonic Rumble, Boat Game, MapleStory, Arknights, Nintendo’s new store app, a romantasy game from some former Choices devs and more: mobilegamer.biz/new-game-dig...
New game digest: Palworld, Sonic Rumble, Boat Game, MapleStory, Arknights, more
There’s also Nintendo’s new store app, Heartopia, a romantasy game from some former Choices developers and more.
mobilegamer.biz
November 7, 2025 at 11:11 AM
In this week’s new game digest: Palworld, Sonic Rumble, Boat Game, MapleStory, Arknights, Nintendo’s new store app, a romantasy game from some former Choices devs and more: mobilegamer.biz/new-game-dig...
You may have also noticed they delayed GTA 6 too
Take-Two’s latest earnings showed mobile on top again by net revenue, despite the launch of Borderlands 4, NBA 2K and Mafia: The Old Country in Q2 26: mobilegamer.biz/mobiles-stil...
Mobile’s still on top at Take-Two despite several huge console game launches
Take-Two’s latest earnings showed mobile on top again, despite the launch of Borderlands 4, NBA 2K and Mafia: The Old Country in the three months ended September 30 2025.
mobilegamer.biz
November 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM
You may have also noticed they delayed GTA 6 too
In this week’s podcast: that Epic-Google deal, Supercell’s mo.co revamp, Sandsoft, October’s top games, data and jobs news, a plug for Off The Record London and a thrilling discovery at Porto airport: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
That Epic-Google agreement, Supercell's mo.co revamp, Sandsoft, October's top games, data and jobs news, more
Podcast Episode · mobilegamer.biz digest · 06/11/2025 · 18m
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November 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
In this week’s podcast: that Epic-Google deal, Supercell’s mo.co revamp, Sandsoft, October’s top games, data and jobs news, a plug for Off The Record London and a thrilling discovery at Porto airport: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
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Playtika said it has a new Disney tie-in coming and that Disney Solitaire is on course to earn $200m annually in its latest earnings report. It also posted YoY rises in revenue and direct-to-consumer income: mobilegamer.biz/new-disney-t...
New Disney title incoming from Playtika as it posts revenue and DTC income rises
Disney Solitaire is on course to hit $200m annually, said Playtika, and Disney has signed on for another SuperPlay-made mobile tie-in.
mobilegamer.biz
November 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Playtika said it has a new Disney tie-in coming and that Disney Solitaire is on course to earn $200m annually in its latest earnings report. It also posted YoY rises in revenue and direct-to-consumer income: mobilegamer.biz/new-disney-t...
"Circumstances beyond our control forced the company to make an emergency landing and cease operations"
As we revealed last month, Saudi publisher Sandsoft has indeed closed. It ceased operations due to ‘unexpected turbulence’, says the firm’s former publishing VP: mobilegamer.biz/sandsoft-has...
Sandsoft has closed due to ‘unexpected turbulence’, former VP confirms
Former publishing VP Miikka Lindgren has taken to LinkedIn to pay tribute to former colleagues after the Saudi firm had to “make an emergency landing and cease operations.”
mobilegamer.biz
November 6, 2025 at 11:17 AM
"Circumstances beyond our control forced the company to make an emergency landing and cease operations"
Epic 🤝 Google
Epic and Google have come up with a new proposal that could allow Android users far greater choice over third party app stores and payments worldwide, not just in the US: mobilegamer.biz/epic-and-goo...
Epic and Google have struck a deal to crack open the Play Store worldwide
In response to a recent US injunction, the two companies have come up with a new proposal that could allow Android users far greater choice over app stores and payments which runs until which runs …
mobilegamer.biz
November 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Epic 🤝 Google
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In this week’s data digest:
- Q3’s top earning publishers
- Iron Games’ $4m raise from Arcadia
- Squad Busters' $65m earnings
- Roblox stats, October’s top games, more:
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- Q3’s top earning publishers
- Iron Games’ $4m raise from Arcadia
- Squad Busters' $65m earnings
- Roblox stats, October’s top games, more:
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Data digest: Q3’s top publishers, Iron Games’ $4m raise, Squad Busters earnings, Roblox stats, more
There’s also October’s top games from Sensor Tower and numbers on The Battle of Polytopia and Capcom in this week’s round-up.
mobilegamer.biz
November 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
In this week’s data digest:
- Q3’s top earning publishers
- Iron Games’ $4m raise from Arcadia
- Squad Busters' $65m earnings
- Roblox stats, October’s top games, more:
mobilegamer.biz/data-digest-...
- Q3’s top earning publishers
- Iron Games’ $4m raise from Arcadia
- Squad Busters' $65m earnings
- Roblox stats, October’s top games, more:
mobilegamer.biz/data-digest-...
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Honor of Kings is back leading Appmagic’s top grossing charts after Roblox's spectacular summer. Whiteout Survival continues to ease off while Kingshot and Gossip Harbor keep climbing: mobilegamer.biz/octobers-top...
October’s top grossing mobile games
Honor of Kings is back leading Appmagic’s top grossing charts after Roblox’s spectacular summer. Whiteout Survival continues to ease off while Kingshot and Gossip Harbor keep climbing.
mobilegamer.biz
November 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Honor of Kings is back leading Appmagic’s top grossing charts after Roblox's spectacular summer. Whiteout Survival continues to ease off while Kingshot and Gossip Harbor keep climbing: mobilegamer.biz/octobers-top...
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Block Blast is back on top as Bingchuan Network's bizarre X-Clash: Dare storms into the top five in October’s top downloads chart, according to Appmagic: mobilegamer.biz/octobers-top...
October’s top mobile game downloads
Block Blast is back on top as Bingchuan Network’s bizarre X-Clash: Dare storms into the top five with some, um, creative UA work.
mobilegamer.biz
November 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Block Blast is back on top as Bingchuan Network's bizarre X-Clash: Dare storms into the top five in October’s top downloads chart, according to Appmagic: mobilegamer.biz/octobers-top...
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Is Supercell about to close mo.co too? No, says its community manager – but the game is getting a big overhaul, and a new version will be launched in the first quarter of 2026: mobilegamer.biz/is-supercell...
Is Supercell closing mo.co too? No, but it is getting a big overhaul
After announcing it is killing Squad Busters last week, Supercell has said mo.co isn’t going anywhere – though it is revamping the game currently “to address core issues”, and a new version will be…
mobilegamer.biz
November 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Is Supercell about to close mo.co too? No, says its community manager – but the game is getting a big overhaul, and a new version will be launched in the first quarter of 2026: mobilegamer.biz/is-supercell...
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In our latest jobs update: Supercell’s COO departs, plus moves at Blizzard, Xsolla, Miniclip, Moon Active, Unity, Sandsoft, Boss Fight, Rovio, more: mobilegamer.biz/jobs-digest-...
Jobs digest: Supercell COO departs, moves at Blizzard, Xsolla, Miniclip, Moon Active, more
Need-to-know recruitment news, all in one spot.
mobilegamer.biz
November 3, 2025 at 9:53 AM
In our latest jobs update: Supercell’s COO departs, plus moves at Blizzard, Xsolla, Miniclip, Moon Active, Unity, Sandsoft, Boss Fight, Rovio, more: mobilegamer.biz/jobs-digest-...
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In this week’s new game update: Supercell's Boat Game, Hill Climb Racing 3, Monument Valley 3, Transformers, UnGodly, a big Honkai update, a load of new soft launches and a bunch of indie games: mobilegamer.biz/new-game-dig...
New game digest: Supercell’s Boat Game, Hill Climb Racing, Monument Valley, Transformers, more
There’s also Transformers, UnGodly, a big Honkai update, a load of new soft launches and a bunch of indie games.
mobilegamer.biz
October 31, 2025 at 11:49 AM
In this week’s new game update: Supercell's Boat Game, Hill Climb Racing 3, Monument Valley 3, Transformers, UnGodly, a big Honkai update, a load of new soft launches and a bunch of indie games: mobilegamer.biz/new-game-dig...
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EA has dismissed concerns over layoffs and debts as that $55bn buyout looms. It says going private means it'll have “greater latitude to pursue bold strategies”: mobilegamer.biz/ea-dismisses...
EA dismisses concerns over layoffs and debt as $55bn go-private deal looms
Going private means EA will have “greater latitude to pursue bold strategies”, it said in an employee FAQ.
mobilegamer.biz
October 30, 2025 at 11:22 PM
EA has dismissed concerns over layoffs and debts as that $55bn buyout looms. It says going private means it'll have “greater latitude to pursue bold strategies”: mobilegamer.biz/ea-dismisses...
This week's podcast has quickfire reaction to Squad Busters closing, plus thoughts on Sandsoft, Boss Fight, that ‘billion dollar blueprint’, Google Play, Pokémon Go and more: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
Squad Busters, Sandsoft, Boss Fight, the ‘billion dollar blueprint’, Google Play opens up, Pokémon Go, more
Podcast Episode · mobilegamer.biz digest · 30/10/2025 · 18m
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October 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This week's podcast has quickfire reaction to Squad Busters closing, plus thoughts on Sandsoft, Boss Fight, that ‘billion dollar blueprint’, Google Play, Pokémon Go and more: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
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Supercell is killing Squad Busters - a final update is coming in December, then the game will be closed down for good midway through 2026: mobilegamer.biz/supercell-is...
Supercell is killing Squad Busters
A final update is coming in December, and the game will be closed down for good in the middle of 2026.
mobilegamer.biz
October 30, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Supercell is killing Squad Busters - a final update is coming in December, then the game will be closed down for good midway through 2026: mobilegamer.biz/supercell-is...
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From today, Google can no longer restrict the use of alternative payment systems in the US Play store, or force developers to use Google Play Billing: mobilegamer.biz/another-epic...
Another Epic win as Google opens up the US Play store
A US court ruling that means the tech giant must allow direct-to-consumer payments comes into effect today.
mobilegamer.biz
October 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
From today, Google can no longer restrict the use of alternative payment systems in the US Play store, or force developers to use Google Play Billing: mobilegamer.biz/another-epic...
He also said that China's mobile game ecosystem is “10 times more competitive” than in the west
Western studios are "kind of screwed" when compared to studios in markets like China, Türkiye and Vietnam, says Arcadia's Akın Babayiğit: mobilegamer.biz/akin-babayig...
Akın Babayiğit’s ‘billion dollar blueprint’: look to China, Türkiye and Vietnam
The VC and mobile game ‘kingpin’ says developers should learn from the work ethic in China, Türkiye and Vietnam. And companies must decide whether they’re all-in on either product or marketin…
mobilegamer.biz
October 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
He also said that China's mobile game ecosystem is “10 times more competitive” than in the west
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In this week’s data digest:
- Dream hits $7bn
- Honor of Kings passes 260m MAU
- Apple loses $2bn lawsuit
- Pokémon TCG Pocket, Resident Evil Survival Unit milestones
- Gameloft, Mag and hybridcasual market numbers
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- Dream hits $7bn
- Honor of Kings passes 260m MAU
- Apple loses $2bn lawsuit
- Pokémon TCG Pocket, Resident Evil Survival Unit milestones
- Gameloft, Mag and hybridcasual market numbers
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Data digest: Dream hits $7bn, Honor of Kings’ 260m MAU, Apple’s $2bn lawsuit, more
There’s also big numbers on Pokémon TCG Pocket, Gameloft, Resident Evil Survival Unit, Mag and the hybridcasual genre in this week’s round-up.
mobilegamer.biz
October 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
In this week’s data digest:
- Dream hits $7bn
- Honor of Kings passes 260m MAU
- Apple loses $2bn lawsuit
- Pokémon TCG Pocket, Resident Evil Survival Unit milestones
- Gameloft, Mag and hybridcasual market numbers
mobilegamer.biz/data-digest-...
- Dream hits $7bn
- Honor of Kings passes 260m MAU
- Apple loses $2bn lawsuit
- Pokémon TCG Pocket, Resident Evil Survival Unit milestones
- Gameloft, Mag and hybridcasual market numbers
mobilegamer.biz/data-digest-...
Get these numbers while you can, they may be gone by April 2026
EA's mobile revenue was $275m in the quarter ended September 30, a year-on-year drop of 4%. And that PIF-led buyout means it’s no longer doing conference calls or forward-looking guidance: mobilegamer.biz/eas-mobile-a...
EA’s mobile arm posts slight decline at $275m in revenue last quarter
The pending PIF-led takeover means that EA will no longer be hosting conference calls or providing forward-looking guidance any more.
mobilegamer.biz
October 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Get these numbers while you can, they may be gone by April 2026
No response from anyone at Sandsoft on this. I have been asking for weeks
Riyadh-based Sandsoft is closing down, we understand. Sources tell us the Saudi family that funded the company just pulled the plug, and that staff have been told to be careful announcing their departure: mobilegamer.biz/saudi-outfit...
Saudi outfit Sandsoft is closing, say sources, after its owners ‘pulled the plug’
The Saudi family that had financed the Riyadh-based outfit has effectively pulled the plug on the whole operation, we’re told.
mobilegamer.biz
October 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM
No response from anyone at Sandsoft on this. I have been asking for weeks