What is the role of a modern mobile games publisher in 2017?
Our panel of experts discusses what services they offer, and why developers might want to partner with a publisher when taking on the global market.
The panel includes:
Kevin Egan – KamaGames
Josh Larson – Kongregate
Henry Lowenfels – Scopely
John Robinson – Nexon
David Mohr – Gamevil
Jeferson Valadares – Bandai Namco
The huge wins and fails in the Vancouver games industry
Find out what an industry with 30 years of innovation, evolution and creativity can do for you at this panel moderated by sector expert James Hursthouse.
The panel includes:
Nancy Mott – Vancouver Economic Commission
James Hursthouse – Chair
Josh Nilson – Eastside Games
Wolfgang Hamann – Koolhaus Games
Sam Chandola – V2 Games
John Johnson – Smoking Gun
Robyn Gummer – Archiact
Peter Wittig – Motive.io
The history and current state of the South Korean games market
Korea Investment Partners Executive Director Sang-Ho Park details the mobile games sector in a country that has proven lucrative for many developers.
How to navigate the Chinese mobile game market
MyGamez CEO Mikael Leinonen discusses how to navigate the country's turbulent games industry regulations.
An overview of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) games market in 2017
A look at the opportunities available for game developers in the Middle East and North Africa in 2017.
The challenges and opportunities in the global mobile games markets
Chartboost’s Tomas Piktozis moderates a panel comprised of a who’s who of the international mobile gaming scene with a view to discussing the challenges and opportunities of territories across the globe.
The panel includes:
Tomas Pimtozis – Chartboost (Chair)
Cassia Curran – NetEase
Saad Choudri – Miniclip
Andreas Peltret – DCMN
Sebastian Kirese – Wooga
Manish Agarwal – Nazara
How Games2win India is making a dent in the global mobile games space
Games2win is a global games publisher based out of India. Other than touching on the growing market in India, Mahesh Khambadkone shares what we do to make a dent in the global mobile games space, leveraging a global partner network, both East & West.
Top tips for launching overseas games in Japan
Japan is one of the largest mobile gaming market but most of the top grossing games are developed in Japan. 6waves CEO Arthur Chow shares his team's experience in launching games in Japan and how to increase the chance of success in this lucrative market.
The IMGA interview: What we learned from seeking out the best games In China, SE Asia & Middle East
IMGA's Maarten Noyons discusses how the IMGA works and what it has discovered about the global games markets.
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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.
