Interview
Amir Rahimi: “Our goal is to have a game on Netflix for every one of our members.”
Netflix is expanding its gaming portfolio with the release of Netflix Stories: Love is Blind
To Be The Very Best
1 in 190: Why networking is essential for jobs in games
Chances of getting that job are only 0.05% without putting in those networking hours
Insider View
Bidstack's big cheeses talk the past and future of intrinsic advertising
We get the inside scoop from three of the insiders at intrinsic advertising specialists Bidstack
King Of King
Five trillion levels later… Celebrating 20 years of King and 10 years of Candy Crush
We catch up with King’s president Tjodolf Sommestad for their state of play, their possible place under Microsoft’s wing and where he's at in his quest to ‘make the world more playful’
Q&a
CEO Martin Kwasnica on the return of Cherrypick Games
Cherrypick Games newest title Kingdoms: Merge & Build is on Apple Arcade now
Interview
Frederick Hoffman on Newfangled’s small beginnings to striking deals with Netflix
The indie studio’s Paper Trail title will be releasing on Netflix and other platforms early next year
Panel Thoughts
Our Incredible Indies panel reflects: Unity cannot be trusted
Our panellists from PGC Helsinki follow up their thoughts on the Unity situation
Interview
Scopely co-founder and Embrace CEO Eric Futoran: “Mobile is the most personal technology of our lives.”
The current founder of Embrace shares all on the challenges and potential of mobile
Triple-a Goes Mobile
Will mobile lead the cross-platform future of triple-A gaming?
Today marks the launch of Apple’s most powerful iPhone ever. Zibra AI's Alex Petrenko examines what it could mean future of gaming on mobile
Iphone 15
Apple's iPhone 15 is out today: What's new and what's the verdict?
The iPhone 15's power could be a game changer with the ability to bring high end games to mobile for the first time
Comment & Opinion
"Your mobile game studio is dying. Here’s how to save it"
Village Studios founder Will Luton takes a deep dive into the changing mobile industry and how developers can survive this evolving market
Q&a
Behind the scenes with Ubisoft RedLynx for the making of Gwen’s Getaway
Managing director Celine Pasula and producer Jon Kauppinen share insight into their new game's creation and future plans
Q&a
The challenge of IP rights as Netflix expands further into games
Netflix Games drawing on the power of its powerful intellectual property makes sense, but does it present any challenges? Marks & Clerk associate Erik Rõuk shares his thoughts
Inspiring Women In Games
Candywriter’s Gabby Bradford Pigott on the value of partnerships
Liftoff's series of inspirational women working in mobile games welcomes Candywriter's Gabby Bradford Pigott to talk about the value of partnerships
Collaborations
Dungeon Hunter 6: Rebooting a classic franchise for a new generation
The follow-up to the cult hack 'n' slash goes East-meets-West as Gameloft and GOAT Games collaborate on a classic
Unity Runtime Fee
Unity's pricing bombshell: The unanswered questions
As the debate rages, Kalle Kaivola CEO at Lightheart Entertainment sums up the questions that every Unity developer wants answered
Maximise Revenue Improve User Experience
Liftoff's Sven Elstermann on monetising in today's competitive app landscape
In an ever more challenging market, how can mobile marketers and publishers drive revenue and boost in-app ad performance? Liftoff's Sven Elstermann explains...
Pgc Helsinki 2023
Designing core gameplay loops with Crosshatch Games’ Dave Cross
Finding success and learning from failure while developing of the perfect gameplay loop at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2023
Guest Post
Why In-App, not MFA, is the advertising solution made for advertisers
Mintegral GM for the Americas Jeff Sue discusses the issue of made for advertising websites
Pgc Helsinki 2023
The pros and pitfalls of co-development: "Symmetry is the key."
Our day-two panelists took a deep dive into the topic of co-development for teams
Unity Runtime Fee
Unity's big cash grab: Unity Runtime Fee explained, what it could mean, and how you can dodge it
Unity developers were delivered a bombshell new set of tiers and costs last night. Here's the long and short of what's happening
Pgc Helsinki
Davy Chadwick on the true potential of generative AI
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Q&a
Mystic Games Matthew Buxton: "There are definitely more people building Web3 games than playing them."
The studio's latest mobile game aims to do Web3 right, but what needs to happen for the genre to truly break through?
Google Updates
Apocalypse postponed: Google is delaying its bidding deadline
Božo Janković goes in deep on Google’s latest move regarding real time bidding auctions for apps
Pgc Helsinki
Razer’s Michael Mucci on alternative payments and Pocket Gamer Connects: “With Supercell, we are just getting started”
The head of account management at Razer tells us what’s going on with Gold and more
Pgc Helsinki
Hadar Telem discusses measurement approaches in the post ATT privacy era
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2023
Digital Turbine’s Duncan Blackett talks quality installs, alternative distribution and more
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Pgc Helsinki
Oxana Fomina on monetisation events that influence game performance
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Pgc Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Julia Iljuk on how to grow your game's revenue
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Pgc Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Jan Kuhlmann of Xsolla on direct-to-consumer strategies
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Pgc Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Fingersoft’s Jaakko Kylmäoja on building a game studio with long term loyalty
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Pitch Like A Pro
How to win at Pocket Gamer Connects' Big Indie Pitch
With PGC Helsinki coming next week we asked previous Big Indie Pitch winner Noah Rosenfield to give aspiring developers a few tips
Pgc Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Teemu Haila gives top tips on shipping free to play games
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Interview
Nai Chang of Wooga: “One of the key parts of success is understanding your players”
Wooga’s managing director gives his thoughts on building the hugely successful June’s Journey and the studio’s presence at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Q&a
How developers can supercharge their game with Web3
Chris Clay lays out Immutable’s mission to “reimagine gaming as a whole”
Pgc Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Adam Smart shares his extensive marketing experience
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Hybridcasual Lessons
How the hybridcasual evolution is driving higher lifetime value
Director of publishing at Supersonic from Unity, Nir Regev shares market trends and how to shift into the hybridcasual model
Pgc Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Uffe Flarup of Multiscription shares insight into the subscription field
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Pgc Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Júlia Planas of Smadex talks gaming UA in a post IDFA world
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Office Opportunities
Playstudios' Andrew Pascal: How to make employees want to come to work
The Playstudios' CEO tackles the WFH 'new normal', instead preferring how working in-office nurtures creativity and innovation
Developer Opportunities
Kabam launch inaugural GameChanger scholarship
We spoke with their director of talent acquisition, France Jacques to find out more about the scholarship which offers new opportunities to aspiring game developers
Pgc Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Chloe Cave of Adverty talks monetisation strategies for 2023
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Revenue Booster
How to use rewarded video placements to boost puzzle game revenue
Unity’s Anna Popereko shares five tips on how to best implement rewarded videos in a puzzle game
Next World Forum
VSPO’s Danni Tang: “We foresee that mobile will be the future on a global scale”
The Asian esports organisation is a major player in events management
Women In Games
Nordcurrent’s Laura Savickaite on communicating with mobile audiences through copywriting
From copywriting and communication to community management, voiceovers and scripts, Laura Savickaite tells PG.biz about her journey into games
Pgc Helsinki
AppsFlyer's Adam Smart talks AI, advertising solutions and why he'll be at PGC Helsinki 2023
The director of product for gaming at AppsFlyer give us his take on the state of play and reveals his hot topics for PGC Helsinki 2023
Hypercasual Lessons
Choosing the right genres for small hypercasual game developers
Azur Games Sergey Martinkevich shares details on the trending hypercasual genres for small game developers
Gamescom 2023
Second Dinner's Ben Brode celebrates Marvel Snap's success
As the game goes crossplatform, its chief development officer tells us the backstory of its creation and his plans for its future
Q&a
Tiny Comet: "Our core belief is that play is our brain’s favourite way of learning"
Emily Tierney and Anca Agapi of Tiny Comet are working on its first game, allowing young minds to learn whilst having fun
Gamescom 2023
Gamescom Highlights: Chris Hewish, Xsolla: "We believe that the power of going direct to consumer can help companies of all sizes"
The Xsolla President and Interim CEO gives us his snapshot of Xsolla's recent successes and his aims for the future