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
Listen Learn Love
The PocketGamer.biz podcast is BACK with Google on games
Season 2 of the world’s favourite mobile games podcast is your chance to hear from the pioneers, creators, founders and thought leaders from the world of pocket gaming
The Mobile Games Glossary
The mobile games industry glossary
A living A-Z of mobile games industry terms you should know
Hall Of Fame
Hall of Fame: Jani Karlsson and pioneering the earliest days of the mobile games industry
One of the earliest mobile games pioneers celebrated by peers and friends alike
Upstream
Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – June 10 2022
PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on mobile games making waves on streaming platforms and esports events
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Stream Hatchet’s Bobby Baird on why more games companies need to be investing in esports
Get to know the thought leaders of Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto, June 6-7
Insight
Subscription services are growing fast, but unlikely to become the dominant form of monetisation
Ampere Analysis' Piers Harding-Rolls explores the rapid explosion and caution of gaming subscription services, and if it will be the dominant form of monetisation
Hot Five
Hot Five: Axie Infinity's utility currency value hits $0.004, Apex Legends is the most downloaded iOS game, and former King team raises $3mil for Bitcoin gaming
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
Hot Five
Hot Five: historic first as mobile game revenue decreases, Riot sues Moonton (again), and Facebook and Instagram intergration confirmed
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
Live On Tv
Exclusive industry interviews from Pocket Gamer Connects London 2022
Hear from the industry leaders, professionals, and pioneers across the global mobile games market about the latest trends, case studies, best practice, and business opportunities
Most Read
Hot Five: Tilting Point bullish on blockchain, Warcraft Arclight Rumble, and Zynga’s Bernard Kim to join Match Group
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
Upstream
Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – May 6 2022
PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on mobile games making waves on streaming platforms and esports events
Insight
What is driving the insatiable demand for mergers and acquisitions?
Ampere Analysis' Piers Harding-Rolls pinpoints the driving forces, impactful newcomers, and outside competition behind Q1 2022's groundbreaking M&A in his monthly column
Hot Five
Hot Five: Ubisoft buyout speculation, Meta expects billion-dollar losses until 2030s, Q1 2022 financial reports, and App Store removal notice strikes indie devs
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
Paying For It, One Way Or Another
Updated: what crucial lessons can Microsoft and Sony take from mobile for in-game ads?
Experts from AudioMob, Dataseat, Kempt&Co, Two Way Media, and Tilting Point present the core takeaways Microsoft and Sony need to adopt if they want to pursue ads in F2P console titles
Most Read
Hot Five: Queer Eye launches first games partnership, Yomi Games in "Zynga of Crypto" bid, and Rovio surpasses five billion downloads
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
Quest
New VR games coming this year from the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2022
Resident Evil 4 gains Mercenaries; Moss, Walking Dead sequels; NFL Pro Era and Ghostbusters!
Hot Five
Hot Five: Zynga, Rovio, ustwo games, Bluestacks interviews, and how to avoid UX/UI dark patterns
The hottest interviews and features on PG.biz
Dark Times
How to prevent ‘purposefully neglectful’ UI/UX dark patterns in F2P mobile games
Game UI Database’s Edd Coates gives his tips to developers looking to gain player trust, avoid manipulative dark patterns, and distinguish their F2P mobile game
Most Read
Hot Five: Mobile Games Awards 2022 winners, Superbloom funding for women’s mobile game, and Miniclip commits to mobile games publishing
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
Upstream
Upstream: the mobile games streaming and esports digest – April 8 2022
PocketGamer.biz and Stream Hatchet break down the monthly stats on mobile games making waves on streaming platforms and esports events
Most Read
Hot Five: Q1 2022 mobile games spending drops 7.1%, 'wrong' Wordle sees downloads soar, and Miniclip surpasses 4 billion downloads
The hottest news articles on PG.biz
Most Read
Hot Five GDC: Lion Studio moves to merge games, Supercell expanding Clash of Clans IPs, and unusual tips from Wordle’s creator
The hottest articles from GDC 2022 on PG.biz
Most Read
Hot Five: Krafton and Solana partner for NFT games, Roblox hosts 24kGoldn concert, and women-first platform Dorian raises $14 million
The hottest news articles on PG.biz