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Esports Future Summit | Middle East | Apr 27th |
Dubai GameExpo Summit 2024 | Middle East | May 1st |
The MENA Games Industry Awards 2024 | Middle East | May 2nd |
GameDev Atlantic 2024 | May 4th | |
Mobidictum Meetup Berlin May 2024 | Europe | May 7th |
Mobidictum Meetup Tallinn May 2024 | Europe | May 21st |
Israel Mobile Summit 2024 | Middle East | Jun 6th |
DevGAMM Vilnius 2024 | Europe | Jun 14th |
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Apr 23rd, 2024
Supercell’s Squad Busters soft launches today with over 100,000 Google Play downloads
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"Squad Busters is a love letter to Supercell IPs"
Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen, Squad Busters game lead Eino Joas and marketing head Rob Lowe discuss the game's origins and why it's heading for a global launch on May 29th
“We’re making it so anyone can create anything on Roblox. The only limit is their own creativity”
Roblox’s Morgan McGuire shares on leading the platforms AI ambitions to bring new levels of productivity and creativity to users
Mobile Mavens: Analysts share insights on Embracer Group's "rapid dissolution", "mature" split and nervy future
We reached out to games industry professionals to hear their thoughts on Embracer Groups latest strategy
Latest Comments & Opinions
Speaker Spotlight: Dubai Future Foundation's Faisal Kazim on leading Dubai's gaming charge
"The Dubai Program for Gaming has the goal of adding $1 billion annually to Dubai’s GDP and becoming a top ten city in terms of revenue in gaming."
Maysalward, Tamatem and Falafel CEOs on Savvy Games Group's KSA and MENA investment
A trio of MENA's prime movers believe that investment can drive innovation “by working together, sharing resources, and leveraging each other's strengths."
Speaker Spotlight: Dubai NEXT's Aisha Alazab on transforming ideas into successful campaigns and funding
"It's essential to be in the right place and time - that's wherever your potential backers are likely to be."
Speaker Spotlight: Applovin's Pankaj Choudhary talks 360 strategies for successful app marketing
"While developers in MENA tend to prioritize IAPs over ads, it's crucial to grasp the value of an IAA mix."
"Gaming in MENA is just starting. Investment will bring more attention to the region and create more opportunities"
Tamatem Games' CEO Hussam Hammo explains the state of play for MENA and how the region is set to surge ahead
Games Go Green: Major studios join PlanetPlay’s Make Green Tuesday Moves initiative to fight climate change
Exclusive in-game items & boosted engagement fuel real-world sustainability efforts, harnessing #PassiveActivism
Speaker Spotlight: Xsolla's Chris Meredith on making the most of D2C and today's revenue opportunities
"Companies must adopt a Direct-to-Consumer approach to maximize their revenue potential and build stronger relationships with their audience"
“The MENA region is definitely a focus for Kwalee and we want to build more partnerships there”
Kwalee’s Sayeed Rahman discusses what the team looks for in its partnerships, expansion into the MENA region and the trends and challenges facing the mobile games industry
Navigating the supply maze: Picking the best demand platform in 2024
Mintegral’s Jeff Sue takes us through three demand platform options available today and weighs up your options
The state of play for the 4X strategy genre
Andriy Zmeul explores 4X strategy games and evaluates their place in the US mobile games ecosystem
The opportunities and challenges facing alternative app stores
Piyush Mishra of Product Madness and Shalom Michaeli of Digital Turbine share their joint perspective on the potential of alternative app stores
How On the Edge is using mobile games to tell real-life stories
We spoke with On the Edge’s Brera Razzaq about using mobile gaming as a platform to highlight the battles of endangered species
“We believe the industry is on track for growth this year and is projected to reach $190 billion by the end of 2024”
Konvoy VC’s Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Josh Chapman shares his thoughts on industry layoffs, the state of gaming and what can be expected from venture capital funding this year
Apple allows retro games on iOS at last. Here's what you can and can't do
Thanks to the EU's DMA and increasing pressure in the US, Apple have finally gone soft on one of their most hardline App Store policies. Bring on the retro games…
PGC Stories: "I got to make friends with great people from MENA and it was an eye opener for me!"
We asked attendees from 10 years of Pocket Gamer Connects events to share their memories and help celebrate out 10th anniversary