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Loom Games and its hit title Pixel Flow had a standout night at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2026, winning Game of the Year, Best Developer, and Rising Star for CEO Kübra Gündoğan. The recognition tracks with the numbers, as Pixel Flow is reported to have made almost $200m in player spending during its first year. Loom Games is a valued exmox partner, and we're proud to see their success recognised on this stage.
Women in Games Europe has been formally established, with headquarters in Spain. The new organisation aims to advance representation and support for women across the European games industry, building on the wider Women in Games network.
Tripledot Studios has acquired Supersonic from Unity for $40m. The deal brings Unity's hyper-casual publishing arm under Tripledot's ownership, extending its portfolio and publishing reach in the casual games space.
5 takeaways from gamescom 2026: a truly global show, AI's impact, Apple and Google's charm offensive, and what was missing. This year's event underlined gaming's growing global footprint, with both platform holders courting developers more visibly than in previous years.
Games:
Games: Mattel has formed a new game studio to expand Hot Wheels, UNO and other franchises into digital games. The move signals a deeper push by the toy giant into mobile and digital gaming, building on the licensing success other publishers have already found with its IP.
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Apple reportedly saw US App Store spending fall for the first time in a decade. The decline marks a notable shift for the platform, with Epic's Tim Sweeney among those weighing in on what it might signal for the wider app economy.
