Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Owl Studio CEO on how to run a successful business without investment
Vera Velichko will be talking about running a successful business without investment at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Square Enix head of production Ed Perkins on taking triple-A IPs to mobile in the West
Ed Perkins will be talking about building a successful mobile publishing team to take triple-A IPs to mobile in the West
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Game art lead Juuso Mattila reveals how Wargaming Helsinki built 100 tanks with three people
Juuso Mattila will be giving a talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki about building 100 tanks with three people
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: RiseAngle's Kaveh Vahdat talks VR, AR and evolving immersive gaming
Kaveh Vahdat will be talking about publishing on VR/AR platforms from a business perspective at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: AppAgent CEO Peter Fodor on creating media plans for mobile games
We catch up with Fodor ahead of his talk at Pocket Gamer Connect Helsinki
Indie Spotlight
"I had way too much confidence": Ben Esposito on Donut County's six year journey through development
“One of the biggest challenges was the decision to make it by myself"
Lydia
Speaker spotlight: Jussi Loukiainen, Platonic Partnership
Jussi Loukiainen will be talking about the development of the award-winning Lydia at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Pocketgamer Connects Helsinki
Speaker spotlight: Hatch CEO Juhani Honkala on cloud gaming and the future of the industry
"In the end it’s all about great games and creativity that matters"
Headsets
Speaker spotlight: Marcus Pullen, Blue Donut Studios
Marcus Pullen will be running a panel discussing the future of AR and VR at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Gold
Speaker spotlight: Mihai Sfrijan, Amber
Mihai Sfrijan will be talking about the gold standard for Live Ops at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Pocketgamer Connects Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Veikkaus game producer Karoliina Korppoo on taking a bet on gambling games
"To me the most interesting trend recently is how people who play gambling games are moving from buying physical scratchcards and playing on physical slot machines to play on mobile"
Console
Speaker spotlight: Kristoffer Benjaminsson, Fast Travel Games
At Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki, Kristoffer Benjaminsson will be talking about Achieving Console-Like Experiences on Mobile
We Like Sports And We Don’t Care Who Knows
The esports academy track at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
The past, present and future of esports in the modern day
Soft
Speaker spotlight: Teemu Mäki-Patola, Frogmind
Teemu Mäki-Patola will be giving a talk about soft launching real-time PvP games at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Compete
Speaker spotlight: Arne Peters, eSports.com
Arne Peters will be giving an overview on the stare of eSports and competitive gaming at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
It’s All Indie Track
The Indie Track at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
From Sybo and Subway Surfers to King and Pet Rescue Saga
Lively
Speaker spotlight: Petri Ikonen, EA tracktwenty
Petri Ikonen will be talking about Live Service Game Design at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki on September 11-12
Rivals
Speaker spotlight: Jukka Laakso, Rival Games
Jukka Laakso will give a talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki on September 11-12 titled Narrative Meets Gameplay - Thief of Thieves: Season One
Hyper
Speaker spotlight: Carlos Estigarribia, Gazeus Games
Carlos Estigarribia will be part of a panel discussing eSports in Brazil and casual games in eSports at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki on September 11-12
Triple
Speaker spotlight: Pablo Fraile, Arm
Pablo Fraile will be talking about bringing AAA-console quality to mobile at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki on September 11-12
Influence
Speaker spotlight: David Kim, nevaly
David Kim will be speaking about influencer marketing in the games industry at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki on September 11-12
Publish
Speaker spotlight: Oliver Kern, Lockwood Publishing
At Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki on September 11-12, Oliver Kern will be part of a panel discussion about the gold standard for Live Ops
Diamond
Speaker spotlight: Tim Shepherd, Wooga
Tim Shepherd will be talking about seven years of lessons learned and mistakes made with Diamond Dash at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Fishing
Speaker spotlight: Kimmo KARI, FakeFish
Kimmo KARI will be giving a talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki on September 11-12
China
Speaker spotlight: Mikael Leinonen, MyGamez Ltd
Mikael Leinonen will be part of a panel discussion with leading Chinese Android game platforms Oppo and Vivo at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Learn
Speaker spotlight: Mikael Haveri, Housemarque
Mikael Haveri from Housemarque will be giving a talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Alive
Speaker spotlight: Rose Thomas, King
Rose Thomas will be giving a talk called 5 Years and Counting: Keeping Our Pet Alive at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Test
Speaker spotlight: Vera Rabkina, Gismart
Vera Rabkina will be talking about playtesting for indies at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Pitch
Speaker spotlight: Walid O. El Cheikh, Aalto University Executive Education
Walid O. El Cheikh will be hosting a Pitching and Networking workshop at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
A Polished Gem
How does Legend of Solgard engage, retain and monetise?
Analysing King’s new midcore matcher
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Jam City's Brooke Costa on how to get a job as a lead engineer
"Everyone makes mistakes, but being able to take responsibility for them and learn from them is not a universal skill"
Live And Kicking
Three years on: Bandai Namco on the evolution of Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle
"That pure fanboy spirit is something I believe I share with our users and something I take into my work on the game"
Indie Spotlight
From assassins to companions: Brie Code on travelling, stress and #SelfCare
“Let’s create deep, heartening connections that we all deserve”
Take A Xhance On Me
Adrealm’s general manager for Europe Mei Li-Berlit talks Xhance and tackling fraud
"it may be true that cryptocurrencies are a temporary hype, but we don’t think that the underlying technology itself is a fad"
Worldwide
How Chorus Worldwide helped indie developers to release mobile games in China
"As I’m sure everyone knows, the Google Play store is not a big player in the market. Instead, the area is dominated by local Chinese app stores"
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Nanobit's Jure Rasic on how to get a job as head of product
"I love the feeling when we’re thinking up new ways to entertain and make more fun for our players."
Get Connected
Six reasons to attend Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki if you’re an indie
From Indie tracks and Big Indie Pitches to networking and parties
Live And Kicking
Three years on: Square Enix on the evolution of Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius
Producer Hiroki Fujimoto delves into keeping players invested, events and Ariana Grande
Roundup
Games industry roundup: The hottest stories across the PC, blockchain and influencer sectors
15 articles from PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz
Hot Five
The big Miniclip CEO interview, China stops approving games, and should app stores ditch the 70/30 revenue split?
The hottest articles in the mobile games industry from the last week
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Dream Reality Interactive's Anna Hollinrake on how to get a job as a senior artist
"There's something delicious and intangible about focusing in on exactly what makes the game feel the way it does and how to communicate that as a whole"
Is It Worth It?
Is it time for the App Store and Google Play to ditch the 70/30 revenue split?
The mobile mavens offer their opinions
Chill Time
PocketGamer.biz's Devcom and Gamescom 2018 party and networking guide
Let's do this...
Hall Of Fame
Hall of Fame: Miniclip CEO Robert Small on building one of the most recognisable names in gaming
"My first role was with Miniclip and I guess it turned out pretty well given that we are still thriving almost 20 years later"
Indie Spotlight
Postcard Switzerland and 1930s politics: Stave Studios on striking the balance with Over the Alps
"History is a wellspring from which comes a multitude of inspiring stories about ordinary people who stand up to a vast, seemingly undefeatable evil threat and win"
Roundup
Games industry roundup: The hottest stories across the PC, blockchain and influencer sectors
15 articles from PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz
The Weekly
The Weekly: WeChat mini-games success, South Korea's regulatory struggles, and the mobile app economy's second act
Rounding up the week's games industry analysis and news from around the internet
Hot Five
Supercell and Playerunknown answer Elon Musk's call, Peak bets on Ryan Reynolds, and Fortnite avoids Google Play
The past week's hottest articles
Indie Mavens
How big is the cloning problem within the mobile games industry and what can be done about it?
Our Indie Mavens weigh in
Roundup
Games industry roundup: The hottest stories across the PC, blockchain and influencer sectors
15 articles from PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz