"oversight"
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot apologises for Tom Clancy's Elite Squad backlash and toxic company culture
Video was uploaded online hours before second Ubisoft Forward event
Event
CGC | LIVE – the all-new digital edition of Cutting-edge Games Conference announced
CGC LIVE goes online on September 22-26 - make sure you sign up now!
Player Very Well Known
PUBG Mobile fires past $3.5 billion revenue, accumulates $500 million in two months
Battle royale has picked up 770 million installs
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: App Radar CEO weighs in on the K-Factor at PGC Helsinki
PGC Helsinki Digital kicks off on September 14th
Poc In Mobile
Games for Good founder Deborah Mensah-Bonsu: "I think studios need to be brave in telling different kinds of stories"
"I think it takes everyone looking around their colleagues to see who's missing or not represented and challenging that"
Special Shoutout
Special thank you to the sponsors for next week’s Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital 2020
Celebrating the finest companies backing us for our annual Helsinki conference gone online
Industry Visions & Values
Learn all about industry visions and values at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
One of fifteen tracks at the event
Event
Network with the talent behind the BIGGEST games next week at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
Amazing 250+ speaker roster includes the studios behind smash hits and stellar success stories! You can meet them all online, September 14-18
Tenjin's At The Ready
Tenjin platform director Matthaus Krzykowski on the big changes to come to the industry in 2021
"I don’t see a bigger trend than changes because of iOS 14"
Arcade Anniversary
How Apple Arcade helped Grindstone find an audience
"We got reviews on nearly every major site, print magazines and newspapers"
Not So Mini
What top mobile publisher Miniclip can offer developers
Three billion downloads and 60 million DAUs later, Miniclip isn't planning on slowing down
Diamond Sponsor
Say hello to our Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital Diamond Sponsor Agora!
Chat with the team and check out their talks at the upcoming show
A Real High-class Bout
From Xbox and Nintendo to Tesla and Netflix: Studio MDHR COO Maja Moldenhauer on the ever-lasting success of Cuphead
"There is a huge appetite out there for traditional 2D animation"
Making Of
How a Global Game Jam lead to the creation of The Lullaby of Life on Apple Arcade
"We had no experience of building a game that could be played on different devices"
Third And Thirty
Sybo Games partners with NFLPA to bring NFL players to Subway Surfers
For three weeks only
Competitive
Guild Esports to become first esports firm to become public through LSE
"Guild will be the first esports franchise to join the London stock market"
Pgc Digital
Discover the Incredible Indies at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
One of 15 featured tracks
In Or Out?
Mobile Dev Memo launches the MDM Investment Syndicate
"Members of the syndicate can decide whether they want to invest in any given deal or not"
Quiet Clash
Nifty Games soft-launches NFL Clash in UK and Germany
Had quietly been available in Mexico and Brazil since August
Going Digital
Apple to host "special" event on September 15th
"I wouldn't count on the iPhone 12 being part of any unveiling"
Apple Arcade Debut
Hello Games' Sean Murray talks the "emotional rollercoaster" of shipping a game and how The Last Campfire came to light
"As challenges go, I don't think you can get much bigger than Covid-19"
Performance Index
Appodeal's 2020 monetisation performance index unveils impact of COVID-19 on eCPMs of in-app ads
The report grants valuable insights on the top-earning mobile ad networks
It's A Date
Ludia launches first interactive dating game Lovelink
Available on iOS and Android
Switched
Nintendo increases Switch production by up to 30 million units in its current fiscal year
Has also asked developers to prepare games in 4K
Schedule Revealed
Final conference schedule revealed for Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital 2020
Plan your time at next week’s online-only games industry conference
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Miniclip's Anh Luong demonstrates publishing prowess at PGC Helsinki
PGC Helsinki Digital takes place on September 14th - 18th
Welcome Aboard
Rovio hires Andy Muesse to head up its Stockholm studio
"It's awesome to officially welcome Andy into the Rovio flock"
Indie Spotlight
How Cat Nigiri co-founders are running a studio alongside full-time day jobs
"The biggest challenge for any developer is always trying to find funding to create games"
Court Case
Apple files counterclaim against Epic over Fortnite's direct payment option
It is after "restitution and disgorgement of all earnings"
Hdc 2020
Huawei HDC 2020 begins September 10th with development updates, product reveals and expert keynotes
The annual conference will showcase news and updates from the mobile giant
Pgc Digital
Learn more about esports and influencers at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
One of 15 featured tracks
Switched
Update: Nintendo is bringing the Switch to Brazil on September 18th
Available through select retailers
Making Money
The video games market will generate $200 billion by 2023
It will generate $155 billion in 2020
Pgbiz Roundtable
The PocketGamer.biz RoundTable is LIVE! Watch here
Join our panel of experts as we discuss pitching to publishers
Talking Heads
Agora, Rovio, Google, Miniclip and App Annie all confirmed to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital 2020
The speaker lineup is now complete! Find out who you will be learning from online next week
Pgc Digital
Get involved with investor relations at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
One of 15 featured tracks
Best Of 2020
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2020
Revealed: The movers, shakers, and moneymakers
Money Money Money
Gameye secures $2.4 million in seed funding
It's set to host a second Industry Insights Conference
Such Joy
Nintendo files patent for a new Joy-Con design
Was internationally registered in April
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: MAG Interactive's Chris Peters brings live ops finesse to PGC Helsinki Digital
PGC Helsinki Digital takes place on September 14th - 18th
You're An All Star
Super Mario 3D All-Stars is already a best-seller on Amazon
It is released on September 18th
Jobs In Games
Remote Working: Yoozoo narrative director Dylan Cole on the lessons the US can learn from China
"It's no secret that US work culture chews people up - especially in the games industry"
Battle On
PUBG Corp cuts Indian publishing partnership with Tencent
"PUBG Corporation fully understands and respects the measures taken by the government as the privacy and security of player data is a top priority for the company"
Pgc Digital
Delve into hypercasual and social games at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital
One of 15 featured tracks
Pgbiz Roundtable
Join us on September 8th for our next PocketGamer.biz RoundTable session
All about pitching your game to publishers
Master The Meta
Master the Meta: India bans PUBG Mobile & 117 other apps - what will happen next?
News and insights from the Master the Meta team
Money Money Money
Cloud gaming will generate $585 million in 2020
Expected to rise to $4.8 billion by 2023
Meet The Investor
VGames Founder Eitan Reisel on the key advantages when raising investment from the company
“Content is not easy, we are building games that we hope people will love. Resilience, passion and leadership are key for success”
Funding
Indian games platform Winzo secures $18 million in Series B funding
"Winzo is at the heart of India's gaming evolution"
Financials
CD Projekt's revenue increases 70% year-on-year
"The mobile editions of our games – another first for us – have met with very positive reception among gamers"