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Join Rovio, King, Supercell, NaturalMotion, Facebook, Twitch, NetEase and more at PG Connects London 2017

Representatives from more than 600 companies heading to key mobile games industry event

Join Rovio, King, Supercell, NaturalMotion, Facebook, Twitch, NetEase and more at PG Connects London 2017

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2017 (January 16th to 17th) is just one week away, and we’ve got a packed conference lined up with a whole host of glamorous attendees.

Companies attending from all corners of the mobile games industry include: Rovio, King, Supercell, Twitter, Facebook, Space Ape Games, Square Enix Montreal, Playtika, Nitrome, NetEase, UKIE, Miniclip, NaturalMotion, Twitch, Amazon, Unity, Jagex, Fireproof, Curve, Gram Games and many more!

In total, we’re expecting more than 1,600 attendees from over 600 companies for Pocket Gamer Connects and our sister-conference VR Connects – which is all about, you guessed it, virtual reality.

Don't miss out!

The event will have more than 140 speakers and panelists delivering 30+ hours worth of talks, including: Rovio VP of Product Mark Sorrell, Facebook Publisher Development Manager EMEA Maya Cahier, Fireproof Director Barry Meade, Gamevil GM David Mohr, UKIE CEO Jo Twist, and many more!

We’ve also got the Very Big Indie Pitch, a chance for indie devs to meet leading media and industry experts for advice and exposure, as well as win promotional packages.

Then there’s our Investor SpeedMatch to connect devs with exciting new projects to people with the money, and our Publisher SpeedMatch for publishers and developers looking to partner up on new game releases.

The Indie Showcase meanwhile offers an exclusive and vibrant area within the conference dedicated to indie developers to show off the latest games.

Oh, and if you get a ticket to Pocket Gamer Connects London 2017, you’ll also get a free pass to our sister-conference VR Connects, which takes place at the same venue!

So what are you waiting for? There’s less than a month to go to sign up and meet some of the most influential people in the games business!

Head here to grab your tickets for the event.

PGC London 2017 at-a-glanceThose conference tracks (we'll finesse this a touch as we go along, of course):

  • Superstar Sessions – Industry giants on the topics that lie at the heart of the mobile games sector
  • Indie Futures – A full-day track for indie developers and how they can survive and thrive in the modern mobile ecosystem
  • Monetise, Retain, Acquire – The latest tips, trends and techniques in UA and monetisation
  • Mobile Games University – Carefully curated curriculum very much focused on practical advice on how to succeed as a mobile games developer
  • Global Publishing – Exploring the hottest regions, biggest trends and best opportunities for mobile games publishers today including the latest from Asia
  • InduTrends – Whether eSports or the power of brands, this new addition to the PGC track roster discusses the leading, most promising trends within mobile gaming
  • Show Me the Money – Exploring the different sources and approaches of raising funds, from angels and publisher partnerships to government funding and VCs
  • Brilliant Britain – A deserved segment celebrating the best of the UK games development industry

And here is everything else:

  • The finest speakers – Confirmed are 6waves, Agnitio Capital, Amazon, Curve, CV Capital, Digital Jam, East Side Games, Eden Games, Execution Labs, Fox Digital, Gamevil, Google Play, Gram Games, Gumi, Hatch, Heracles, icejam, Jam City, King, Lightneer, Lockwood, Magmic, Miniclip, NaturalMotion, nDreams, NetEase, Nexon, Nitrome, Paladin, Rovio, Scientific Revenue, Secret Sauce, Space Ape, Starting Point, The Guardian, Twitch, Twitter, Verve, White Wolf, Wooga, and many, many more
  • Pitch & Match – Free business matching meeting system for all attendees
  • Very Big Indie Pitch – Indie developers pitch the media and selected experts for prizes and feedback on their upcoming games
  • Investor & Publisher SpeedMatches – investors, publishers, developers, 2 hours, 1 room: guaranteed meetings for all selected participants in these two curated sessions
  • Expo Area – Discover games, technologies, services and more
  • PGC App – Free app to get updates and connect with other delegates on-the-fly
  • I Love Indie Showcase – Up-and-coming indies show off their games in the dedicated expo area
  • Global Connects Party – Let your hair down, get your dancing shoes on and your business cards out in our relaxed, always-popular after-hours event

You can register for a ticket to Pocket Gamer Connects London 2017 here.


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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.