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Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco 2017: The Superstar Sessions

The biggest names discuss the hottest topics in mobile gaming

Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco 2017: The Superstar Sessions

Did you miss Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco 2017? Well fear not! We have all the sessions available for your viewing pleasure.

We’ve put together a list of the videos from our Superstar Sessions, where the biggest names discuss the hottest topics dominating the state of play in the mobile games industry.

PGC San Francisco's Superstar Sessions included:

  • Constructing an alternate reality
  • Skybound's Dan Murray on working with IP - Survival 101
  • Mobile gaming – We’re not in Kansas anymore!
  • PGC San Francisco: The global markets mega panel
  • Influencing the mobile game universe

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  • Constructing an alternate reality

    Award-winning author Robert Tercek shares his unique and thrilling expertise during a Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco 2017 talk which illustrates how the world we currently live in is becoming more and more detached from reality every day.


  • Skybound's Dan Murray on working with IP - Survival 101

    Skybound President Dan Murray takes part in a fireside chat at PGC San Francisco. Drawing upon his substantial industry knowledge, he discusses deep-level lessons of working with major IP like The Walking Dead from both a practical and inspirational perspective.


  • Mobile gaming – We’re not in Kansas anymore!

    If ever there was a time to start developing mobile games, the time is now. In 2016, the mobile gaming industry experienced year over year growth, culminating in $41 billion in revenue.

    This was due in no small part to the maturation and innovation of the mobile gaming market and the surge in virtual and augmented reality experiences. Join Samsung's Suzanne Nguyen as she discusses the current state of mobile gaming and how developers can transcend traditional mobile gaming standards to shape the future of the industry.


  • PGC San Francisco: The global markets mega panel

    This session, moderated by Henry Lowenfels (Scopely), brings together an international who’s who of established industry figures to discuss the challenges and current landscape facing today’s mobile game publishers.


  • Influencing the mobile game universe

    Papa Jake and Free Hive Games Creative Development head, Dave Rosen, talk about trends in influencer marketing and the mobile gaming universe.

    This talk runs through best practices on working with influencers and explores how brands can make the investment work for them.


  • Discover more at Pocket Gamer Connects in person

    Want to get more information and analysis from the experts about the latest games industry trends?

    As well as these videos and constant coverage on the PocketGamer.biz site of course, we're bringing Pocket Gamer Connects to plenty more cities around the world!

    On September 19th to 20th 2017, we'll be holding Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki!

    Bit too far for you? Well, on January 22nd to 23rd 2018 we'll be hosting Pocket Gamer Connects London.

    At the same time as both of these events, we'll also be hosting our VR and AR event XR Connects.

    And while we're at it... you can expect brand new PC tracks and more influencer content at our events in future too!

    We hope you enjoyed the videos, more of which you can find on the PocketGamer.biz YouTube channel.

    We look forward to seeing you at future events!


Head of Content

Craig Chapple is a freelance analyst, consultant and writer with specialist knowledge of the games industry. He has previously served as Senior Editor at PocketGamer.biz, as well as holding roles at Sensor Tower, Nintendo and Develop.