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Pocket Gamer Connects London video round-up: Part Two
Missed the show or simply want more content? We get up close with the big names at our PGC London event
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news and discuss the demise of hypercasual and publishers taking over the world…
Live And Kicking
Is it game over for Live Ops games?
We've seen some huge live games get the plug pulled, but are reports of their demise exaggerated? And what makes a LiveOps game fail? Oscar Clark of Fundamentally Games explains
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry – Week 6
Matchmade CEO Jiri Kupiainen and GamesForest.Club's Maria Wagner's quest reaches Lisbon
Industry Insight
Building on success: How to focus your expertise to create guaranteed hits
We all learn from our mistakes, but do we equally learn from our wins? Azur Games' Milana Gelmanova explains how they only go from strength to strength
Diving Deep
What’s going on with artificial intelligence in 2023? Here's everything you need to know
Get caught up on everything AI ahead of our next US event - Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle (AI edition) - in May!
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news to talk all-powerful AI, enduring classics and why there's not enough horror in games
Video
Pocket Gamer Connects London video round-up
Missed the show or simply want more content? We get up close with the big names at our PGC London event
Interview
"Web3 is a solution in search of a problem." FunCraft’s CEO steps back from blockchain
After considering web3 and blockchain, FunCraft's Michael Martinez decided that the future lies elsewhere
Expert Analysis
Angry Birds Match: Empowering ads with perfectly pitched puzzles
Get your gameplay and monetisation balance right and you'll have a hit on your hands, explains Rovio's UA lead Claire Rozain
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry – Week 5
Matchmade CEO Jiri Kupiainen and GamesForest.Club's Maria Wagner's quest hits Barcelona
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Dataseat
Find out more about London-based mobile advertising experts Dataseat
Industry Insight
Seven ways mobile games can make the most of direct–to-consumer strategies
Xsolla's Chris Hewish explains how mobile studios can make the most of the direct-to-consumer strategies used by major publishers
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: LeanPlum, a CleverTap company
Meet LeanPlum, the California-based marketing automation expert
Insights
Flexion's Jens Lauritzson on why you should consider alternative app stores
Alternative app store publishing has been a winning model for companies such as Flexion and their partners
Podcast
Unravelling the alchemy of user acquisition | Podcast
Trailmix’s Philippa Layburn reveals the routes to winning user acquisition strategies and creatives
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news to talk AI in games, games going global and the return of much-loved franchises
Insights
What’s next for Supercell?
CEO Ilkka Paananen’s recent blog post gives insight into the Finnish hitmaker's plans for 2023 and beyond
Trends 2023
Mobile games industry trends for 2023: Publishing predictions: Part one
MobileGroove's Peggy Anne Salz looks at AAA growth, multiplatform releases and a shift away from hypercasual
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry – Week 4
Matchmade CEO Jiri Kupiainen and GamesForest.Club's Maria Wagner's quest continues
Advertising
Alex Nunez talks intrinsic advertising and what's next for Bidstack Sports
We put our questions on the latest innovations in ads to Bidstack Sport's SVP
Predictions
Five mobile esports predictions for 2023 from ESL FACEIT's Kevin Rosenblatt
The SVP of Game Ecosystems for EFG gives his thoughts on where mobile esports will go in 2023
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news to talk big games moving to mobile, big money being made, and big trouble for some big names
Platforms
Bringing mobile games to the browser – “It’s like Swedish Black Magic”
Trail.gg gives gamers a whole new place to play in. CCO Shawn Adamek explains how mobile devs can get on board
Myths & Truths
Five ads networks myths debunked
AdQuantum's Andrey Kalita explains advertising networks and the potential benefits and revenue you may be missing out on
Podcast
The art of a successful game launch | Podcast
Keywords Studios, Helpshift, KantanAI and Backtrace join the PG.biz podcast team to explore what it takes to ensure a successful game launch in 2023
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry – Week 3
Matchmade CEO Jiri Kupiainen and GamesForest.Club's Maria Wagner's quest continues
Industry Insight
Speculation swirls around EA’s sudden sunset of Apex Legends Mobile
Analysts and outlets have multiple theories around EA’s sudden sunsetting of Apex Legends Mobile and Battlefield Mobile
Mobile Masterworks
Mobile Masterworks: Subway Surfers
More than ten years and billions of downloads after its initial release, Sybo’s Subway Surfers remains an enduring classic of the mobile genre. So what’s the story behind it?
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news to talk closures, buy-outs and genre-hopping
Porting
Stumble Guys Vs Fall Guys - Why speed is essential in capitalising on mobile
With Fall Guys clone Stumble Guys reaching the upper echelons of the download charts, it looks like a huge case of missed opportunity for the original developers
Data & Research
The State of Mobile 2023 revealed
Data.ai's recent press event provided a neat snapshot of the past year's activity for downloads, spending and the potential growth for apps and gaming ahead
Spreading Sustainability
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry – Week 2
Matchmade CEO Jiri Kupiainen and GamesForest.Club's Maria Wagner's quest continues.
Opinion
Woke or broke? When should developers break from controversial creators?
Developers and publishers may eventually need to make difficult decisions regarding inclusivity
Believe In Better Adtech
Company Spotlight: adjoe
Meet adjoe, the Hamburg-based advertising tech and monetisation specialist
Diversity In Gaming
How inclusivity and diversity can lead to a positive future
Groups such as Rovio, LEGO and Nokia joined a roundtable led by UNICEF Finland to discuss insights and experiences
Legislation
Indian game makers call for better consultation on proposed changes to legislation
Controversial new legislation which would see games in India covered by iGaming or gambling legislation has caused an uproar amongst game makers
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pic of the big news that came out of Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023
Pocket Gamer Connects 2023
Nour Khrais on MENA: "This is an opportunity for small developers to reach a huge audience.”
If you're not in MENA then you're not doing business. That was the message from the Maysalward founder and CEO at PGC London 2023
Pocket Gamer Connects
How Crytek incorporates narrative into live events to drive engagement
Crytek’s narrative team took to the stage at PGC London to share the secrets behind Hunt: Showdown's events success
Marketing Skills
How to form a successful influencer marketing strategy in 2023
The social landscape is always moving but the right, powerful, influencer-led social media campaign can still deliver results
Trends 2023
Mobile Games Industry Trends 2023: Revenue models
MobileGroove's Peggy Anne Salz looks at the hottest new ways to monetise games, from subscription models to independent game stores
Pocket Gamer Connects
Pocket Gamer Connects 2023. It's a wrap!
Here's our highlights from day two of our massive Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023 event
Year In Review
Meta reflects on the past and looks to the future
Zuckerberg's social network had a busy 2022 with a new title and broader visions, but how did the year play out - and what comes next?
Pocket Gamer Connects
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023 is GO!
PGC London 2023, our biggest event of the year, is on right now. Here's a recap of the show so far
Industry Insight
Why mobile platforms are the gateway to the metaverse
Appearing at Pocket Gamer Connects London: Matthew Warneford, Founder of Dubit and Bildrs.io gives us his take on why mobile and the metaverse are made for each other
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team on big buy outs, fallouts and even bigger apologies
Pgc Picks
Discover leading global developer Product Madness at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023
The award winning Global Powerhouse continues to expand its studio network and team of industry leading talent
Analysis
Game Analysis: Dragon Trail: Hunter World
What makes this classic MMORPG tick? The experts at AppQuantum take it apart
Pgc Picks
PGC Picks: Blockchain Game Alliance on the challenges facing the games industry
Meet the organisations which are attending Pocket Gamer Connects London on January 23rd and 24th 2023.