Country Overview
High potential for Egypt to become a gaming powerhouse
Esports are becoming increasingly popular with Egyptians
Country Overview
Gaming begins to take off in Bahrain
5G network is being rolled out across the country
Country Overview
Mobile gaming will need speed and capital to take off in Lebanon
The mobile gaming market in the country is showing signs of growth
Speaker Spotlight
Andrey Kalugin of Xsolla on the most common mistakes in the gaming industry
Ahead of his talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan, we hear from Xsolla's MENA Regional Director about building relationships with players for better retention and engagement
Speaker Spotlight
Faisal Bitar tells us that Tamatem Games will be the next big disruptor in mobile
Product Principal of Tamatem Games chats to us ahead of his talk about the future of in-game payments at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
Speaker Spotlight
Bassam AlRomaithy of Nine66 on why he loves working in the gaming industry
Before taking part in Pocket Gamer Connects in Jordan next week, Bassam talks to us about the Arabic gaming market and learning from his mistakes
Mobile Mavens
Stadia may be gone, but will the entire cloud gaming sector go with it?
Industry experts react to the closure of Google Stadia
Jordan Overview
Jordan will be home to over two million mobile gamers within five years
The market continues to grow, and Jordan’s gaming leaders, including Tamatem and Maysalward, infuse games with Arabic culture
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Jordan speaker Phil Shpilberg on how AI is transforming game marketing
The Head of Gaming at GameChangerSF will be giving us the lowdown on the increasing role of AI at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
Speaker Spotlight
Mohamad Haj Hasan and Thamer Matar of Jawaker discuss mistakes and opportunities
The CEO and BDM talk to us ahead of their appearances at Pocket gamer Connects Jordan in November
Indie Development
Mobile game designer James Senter talks about the highs and lows of being an indie developer
Maker of text-based adventure games such as Pocket Reality, James Senter on finding a place on the mobile market
Mena Data
Overview: The MENA games market is expected to be worth $5 billion by 2025
The Middle East has all the ingredients for the perfect gaming boom, with esports and web3 part of the region's growth
Interview
Anthony Cliquot of AirConsole discusses the future of in-car gaming
We talk to the CEO of N-Dream about the newly announced partnership with BMW
Only Going Forward
Reflecting on the success of Star Trek:Timelines
Ben Tsacoyianis of Wicked Realm Games on how to give a cult classic mass appeal
Four Day Work Week
James Levick: "The success of the initiative is dependent on being able to do 100% of the work in 80% of the time"
In this interview we hear more impressions on the four day work week and what changes have taken place because of it.
Profile
Tali Tzukerman of Madness Ventures: Shining a spotlight on our mobile dev stars of tomorrow
"I’m very excited to see new, innovative concepts"
Prioritise Your Players
Dimoso’s CEO Jacki Vause on the growing importance of listening to player feedback
Learn from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s brightest minds as we hear from our speakers ahead of the conference next week
Profile
Tony Deane: "It’s necessary to look holistically in order to determine how a game is performing"
Senior Manager of AppLovin talks to us ahead of his appearance at Pocket Gamer Connects
Profile
Brett Orlanski of Bango on the biggest challenges facing the gaming industry.
Hear from our speakers ahead of their appearances at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki.
Profile
TransPerfect Gaming Solutions' QA Manager Rafael Torner on why your games' QA testing shouldn't be an endgame afterthought
"Invest in and define your QA goals, then start working towards them as early as possible."
Profile
Photon Engine's Head of Growth, Mark Val, discusses the rise of the multiplayer game and why they are the future
"Multiplayer games are on their way to taking over 100% of the top 100 grossing charts. From 12% five years ago to 78% today."
Profile
"The single biggest challenge facing the mobile gaming industry today is how to reach the consumer with or without data"
Arunabh Madhur of the SHAREit Group talks to us about the future of the games market ahead of his talk at PG Connects in Helsinki.
Profile
Meta Audience Network's Antonio Ribeiro on future trends and cross-platform games ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
"I’m really excited about the rise in AAA mobile gaming experiences"
Interview
Abigail Rindo: Every game is a different problem to solve narratively and creatively
We spoke to King's narrative design director Abigail Rindo about Candy Crush Saga
Profile
CEO of Freeverse Alun Evans discusses NFTs and the Metaverse ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
"NFTs will play a huge role as gamers realise, and begin to demand, that their digital content can and should be able to ‘travel with them’ across games and platforms."
Profile
The Head of Gaming Partnerships at Audiomob, Munib Tahir, on why audio advertising is the future of mobile monetisation
“Our advertisers are loving what we do as they see higher engagement and wider outreach for their ad placements.”
Profile
We talk to Huawei's Dr. Jaime Gonzalo ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects
"The games industry is blessed with many talented contributors, and will continue to be for many years."
Profile
In the mobile games industry 'change is the only constant'
Hajar Noreddine of adjoe discusses revenue streams ahead of her talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki.
Company Profile
Company profile – Yahaha
Learn more about Yahaha, the Helsinki-based company that proudly celebrates its international roots
Roguelite
How innovation and iteration has transformed Survivor.io
AppQuantum break down the successes of the game.
Learning From Mistakes
“The future winners on mobile will be the ones who double down on live ops and the content treadmill”
Elite Game Developers’ Founder Joakim Achrén on the comment mistakes and challenges the games industry faces
Company Profile – fingersoft
Company profile – Fingersoft
Learn more about Fingersoft, the employee-owned mobile game developer based in Finland
Turning Imperfections Into Strengths
Space Ape Games Co-Founder Simon Hade on using your game’s imperfections as strengths
“Too often as game makers what we feel is lacking in a game is just not that important to regular people”
Game-changing Technologies
Kelly Vero, Creative Badass at NFT Consult, on the metaverse as the biggest game-changer since F2P
Learn from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s brightest minds as we hear from our speakers ahead of the September conference
Profile
Chief Supply Officer of Adverty, Thorbjorn Warin discusses the best ways to monetize in-game advertising
“With platform owners likely to become more restrictive on intrusive ad formats, making ads as unobtrusive as possible will grow in importance.”
Profile
Adam Smart of AppsFlyer chats to us ahead of his talk at PG Connects
"The games industry exists to generate revenue but that shouldn't be the only focus"
Speaker Spotlight
Quicksave Interactive’s CEO Elina Arponen on the importance of comradery for web3 developers
Learn from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s brightest minds as we hear from our speakers ahead of the September conference
Battle Of The Brands
The financial sector weighs in on the Unity, AppLovin and ironSource battle
Various bankers and financiers offer their thoughts on the evolving story
Invest In Yourself
Meet the right investor and secure funding for you game at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Connect with the business partners of your dreams this year at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki! You can sign up for our highly attended matchmaking events today.
Speaker Spotlight
Decentraland Foundation’s Marketing Director Marja Konttinen on the metaverse as an open source public good
Learn from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s brightest minds as we hear from our speakers ahead of the September conference
Superstar Cfos
How to hire a CFO for your mobile games studio
What makes a good Chief Financial Officer? Pollen CEO Martin Macmillan explains what a mobile games studio needs to know when considering a hire
Upstream
Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – August 15 2022
PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on mobile games making waves on streaming platforms and esports events
Listen! Learn! Love!
PocketGamer.biz Podcast - the realities of developing hypercasual games for indie studios
Join the PocketGamer.biz team as we speak to the awesome Riley Andersen, CEO of Umami Games about the studio's experience in the hypercasual games sector
Speaker Spotlight
Massive, a Ubisoft Studio’s João Eiras Antunes on why you need to stay ahead of the curve to disrupt the market
Learn from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s brightest minds as we hear from our speakers ahead of the September conference
Speaker Spotlight
Phantom Gamelabs’ Sonja Angesleva on the importance of focusing on early purchasing behaviour for UA
Learn from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s brightest minds as we hear from our speakers ahead of the September conference
Speaker Spotlight
Rovio’s Claire Rozain on the importance of diversity and inclusivity in games
Learn from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s brightest minds as we hear from our speakers ahead of the September conference
Speaker Spotlight
Nitro Games’ CEO Jussi Tähtinen on the importance of preparing for failure in business
Learn from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s brightest minds as we hear from our speakers ahead of the September conference
Listen Learn Love
PocketGamer.biz Podcast: Squid Games' Jackie Jin on the importance of credibility and culture in a casual games studio
The PocketGamer.biz team talk to Jackie Jin, founder and CEO of Squid Games, about the challenges and opportunities facing small studios in today’s mobile games market
Mobile Mavens
How much do Unity and ironSource need each other?
Tenjin, LifeStreet, Metanomic, Mintegral, and Frameplay discuss the recently announced Unity and ironSource merger, and how it differs from the influx of high-profile acqusitions in Q1 2022
Upstream
Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – July 14 2022
PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on mobile games making waves on streaming platforms and esports events