Pgc Videos
4 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Esports Academy track
All the talks from the Esports Academy track
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Hutch's Matthew Pelly on how to get a job as head of QA and customer support
"We are not here to rubber stamp releases and it is a fatal mistake to step into that role"
Hot Five
Helix Jump case study, key retention data, and Candy Crush Friends Saga tops the charts
The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week
Pgc Videos
5 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Influencer Insight track
All the talks from the Influencer Insight track
Pgc Videos
9 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Growth Track
All the talks from The Growth Track
Fighting Fit
How does Badland Brawl monetise?
Frogmind’s latest analysed
Overworked
How can we tackle the games industry's crunch problem?
The Mobile Mavens have their say on working conditions
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: DIGIT Game Studios' Om Tandon on advanced UX prototyping and finding the fun
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Neutronized's Gionathan Pesaresi on making Super Cat Tales 2 in a tough mobile market
"If you consider that Super Cat Tales 2 took almost a year from its start to release, you can imagine how hard it is to compete with publishers dropping a new hyper-casual game every two weeks"
Voodoo Magic
Voodoo Development Magic: How H8 Games launched Helix Jump, one of the hottest games of 2018
This special series focuses on how developers have built mobile's biggest hits, with help from publisher Voodoo
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: London Venture Partners' Jon Bellamy on industry trends and the differentiation factor
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Hot Five
AppsFlyer's $100m annual recurring revenue, PGC London reveals first speakers, and Com2uS on following up a $1bn hit
The hottest stories from the last week
Indie Focus
How the Busan Indie Connect Festival is connecting developers with consumers
Event director Dustin Lee gives us the lowdown on the show
Studio Profile
South Korean developer Ekkorr on Endless Frontier making $60m and the importance of sharing ideas
CEO Myeong Yong Shin offers up the details on the studio's work
Studio Profile
NHN Entertainment on dealing with South Korea regulations and topping the mobile charts with a fishing game
Publishing business department director Sang Ho Kim discusses the company's vast operations
Studio Profile
Webzen: "There is a lot of pressure to always acquire a new cash cow"
CEO Tony Kim gives us the lowdown on the company's plans
Summoning A Hit
Com2uS on Summoners War's rapid expansion and applying lessons learnt to Skylanders: Ring of Heroes
"I think that gaming is a hits-driven business in the same way that publishing is a hits-driven business"
Hot Five
Puzzle & Dragons to go offline in Europe, Subway Surfers gets SYBO TV, and Brawls Stars' Eastern future
Rounding up the hottest stories from the last week
Health & Science
Small mobile games start up and healthcare company join forces to raise vaccine awareness
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: SYBO's Amy Kalson on how to get a job as a games lead
"My advice to aspiring game makers is to study psychology. We make things for humans so understanding the human mind is vital for success"
Hot Five
Mario Kart tour firm crashes out, Rovio's Heini Kaihu on being a studio head, and Ketchapp taps Prince of Persia for mobile
The hottest mobile games industry stories from the last week
Mobile Mavens
Is Telltale's closure part of a wider industry trend or a cautionary tale?
The mobile mavens offer their opinions
Indie Spotlight
From virtual boots to managerial suits: Simon Read on the evolution of New Star Soccer
"I was determined to make the game as accessible as possible and bring a bit of light-hearted fun back to football management"
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Rovio's Heini Kaihu on how to get a job as head of studio
"Games have become mainstream entertainment and the more diverse a group of people we have in the industry creating the experiences, the better"
Big Indie Awards 2018
The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Airheart - Tales of Broken Wings
We take a look back at the winner of our 2018 Big Indie Pitch at Gamescom
Hot Five
Scopely eyes M&A activity, Candy Crush Friends Saga launch closes in, and Big Fish layoffs
The past weeks hottest articles
Big Indie Awards 2018
The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Pirate Code
We look back on the winner of the second Chinese Big Indie Pitch
Big Indie Awards 2018
The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Skybolt Zack
The Big Indie Pitch returned once again to Brighton to crown another Big Indie Pitch at Develop:Brighton champion
Big Indie Awards 2018
The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Mish Mash
We take a look back at the winner of The Big Indie Pitch at the first ever Big Indie Fest
Indie Mavens
Should indie developers release their games in Asia?
Our Indie mavens weigh in
Lighting The Fuse
"It absolutely puts us on the map": Fusebox's Michael Othen on the success of Love Island: The Game
“These conversations were a little bit harder to have when we were somewhat unproven and making these kinds of games"
Big Indie Awards 2018
The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Sticky Pigeons
We take a look back at the winner of our 2018 Big Indie Pitch at White Nights St Petersburg
Big Indie Awards 2018
The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Spellfast
We take a look back at the winner of our 2018 Big Indie Pitch in LA, which took place during E3 week
Indie Spotlight
Grapefrukt's Martin Jonasson breaks down his career and the development of Holedown
"It all got started when I was playing another game with somewhat similar mechanics. Shoot a ball, break bricks. Repeat"
Lobbying Guide
Your guide to the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2019
How to submit a game and help us celebrate the best of the global mobile games industry
Big Indie Awards 2018
The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Defend The Cake
We take a look back at the winner of our 2018 Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco
Big Indie Awards 2018
The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Aeon Must Die!
We take a look back at the winner of last year's Big Indie Pitch at GameDevDays in Tallinn
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Space Ape’s Ioannis Lefkatditis on leading the charge with Transformers: Earth Wars
From degrees to job misconceptions, Lefkatditis on how to get a job as a product lead
Big Indie Awards 2018
The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - What The Golf?
We take a look back at the winner of this year's Big Indie Pitch at GDC
Big Indie Awards 2018
The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Nood Climbrs
We take a look back at how FINIFUGU && friends became our first ever two-time Big Indie Pitch winner
Big Indie Awards 2018
The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Too Many Cooks
We take a look back at the winner of our 2018 flagship Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects London
Switching It Up
The good, the bad and the ugly of Nintendo’s Online Service
From cloud saves to NES games, we run the rule on some new features
Big Indie Awards 2018
The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Dead End Job
We take a look back at the winner of last year's Big Indie Pitch at Abertay University in Dundee
Of Kings And Valour
From esports to Nintendo Switch: Tencent on its ambitions to grow Arena of Valor in the West
“The console space is an exciting one for us, and there really hasn’t been a big mobile game on the Switch device yet”
Big Indie Awards 2018
The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Defenoid
We take a look back at the winner of The Big Indie Pitch at last year's G-STAR conference
Hot Five
Supercell on why cell structure is super, Subway Surfers hits 52.5m downloads in June, and Mobile Strike grabs $1 billion
The past weeks hottest articles
Big Indie Awards 2018
The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Daft Jump
We take a look back at the winner of The Big Indie Pitch at the last Jordan Gaming Summit
Jobs In Games
From the world's top Clash of Clans player to game dev: Space Ape's George Yao on getting a job as a product manager
"It all boils down to personal attitude and the desire to learn."
Indie Spotlight
The story of Triple Topping Games’ Spitkiss puts polyamory front and centre
“We thought it was an interesting subject and also something you may have a lot of questions about”
Jumping The Shark
How does Hungry Dragon engage, retain and monetise?
Analysing Ubisoft’s franchise spin-off