Sony Music buys 23.29% of GungHo; Gamescom 2026 insights
Key takeaways
- Episode 103 of Week in Mobile Games — hosts Craig Chapple and Aaron Astle
- Sony Music acquired a 23.29% stake in GungHo (Puzzle & Dragons developer)
- W4 Games secured an $18 million investment
- Episode 103 available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts
PocketGamer.biz's Week in Mobile Games podcast returned for episode 103 with host Craig Chapple and features and data editor Aaron Astle discussing Gamescom 2026 and a string of industry headlines. The episode covers Sony Music's acquisition of a 23.29% stake in Puzzle & Dragons developer GungHo, the exit of CEO Brian Ward from Savvy Games Group, and W4 Games' $18 million investment.
The hosts also touch on technical and creative shifts: a short history of game engines with the rise of Godot, and how Monster Hunter Outlanders is translating the classic Monster Hunter loop to mobile. Media and IP moves made the list too — the newly announced animated movie Pokémon: Wild Card gets a mention alongside the other conference and show-floor takeaways from Gamescom.
You can find episode 103 on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts, or stream the back catalogue from PocketGamer.biz's podcast page. The podcast feed also points listeners toward PocketGamer.biz's conference slate for deeper industry conversations.
Why it matters
If you want a single, source-packed hour that lines up GungHo's 23.29% stake, Savvy's CEO exit, W4's $18m round, and the Gamescom talking points, episode 103 is the tidy roundup to play next.
Original source
PocketGamer.biz
