Ilkka's BAFTA Fellowship, record D2C revenue & the Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Week in Mobile Games Podcast

PocketGamer.biz head of content Craig Chapple, deputy editor Paige Cook and news editor Aaron Astle talk through the latest games industry news on the 89th episode of the Week in Mobile Games Podcast.On this week’s show we discuss:- Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen's BAFTA Fellowship award.- Is BAFTA taking mobile gaming seriously?- Direct-to-consumer revenue hits record highs in Q4- Playtika up for sale.- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's blockbuster Box Office numbers.- Game of Thrones Dragonfire gears up for launch.- The Division Resurgence's opening salvo.- What a power shift from West to East means for the games industry.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Pokemon Champions05:47 BAFTA Games Awards and Recognition for Mobile Games12:40 The Division Resurgence's Opening Salvo17:47 Super Mario Galaxy Movie Success22:17 Record D2C revenue25:59 The West to East shift29:44 Game of Thrones Dragonfire33:20 Playtika up for sale36:08 Wrap-Up** Let's Connect **👉🏻 Twitter - https://twitter.com/pgbiz👉🏻 LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pocketgamer-biz/👉🏻 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PGbiz👉🏻 Website - https://www.pocketgamer.biz 👉🏻 Pocket Gamer Connects - https://www.pgconnects.com👉🏻Pocket Gamer Connects Speaker Submission form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoS5n-vdHu6aU-2d_rR7x1FAgewG51y3nlU1aB8RdetiKaGw/viewform👉🏻 The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2025 - https://www.pocketgamer.biz/the-top-50-mobile-game-makers-of-2025/👉🏻 Download the PocketGamer.biz Mobile Games Developer Trends Survey Winter 2024/25 report - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3tbjUxVkG17CuHHljMblfmUC3DZ6gNAzV8qiz8bAALUXSvQ/viewform👉🏻 Join the AI Gamechangers newsletter - https://aigamechangers.substack.com