Pgc London
Learn more about funding in our Show Me The Money track at Pocket Gamer Connects London
One of 15 tracks to feature at the event
London Connects
Louise Conolly-Smith from London & Partners on the potential of the videogame industry in London
"London has the opportunity to become the European hub"
2019 In Review
Sega Hardlight's Neall Jones on why PC/console IP will keep going mobile
Expect more from Sega
2019 In Review
Bitkraft's Malte Barth on the success' of 2019 and what to expect in 2020
"I expect to see significant growth in Southeast Asia"
2019 In Review
GameRefinery's Joel Julkunen on 2019: the year mobile gaming got more IPs and went more core
Let's stop playing around
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays from the PGBiz team!
And a happy new year for 2020
Pgc London
Learn more about monetisation at Pocket Gamer Connects London
One of 15 tracks to feature at the event
Pgbiz Goty 2019
PocketGamer.biz's Games of the Year 2019
The PGBiz team share their favourite titles
Big Year Coming
Ambitious Chinese publisher YOOZOO on its relentless vision for global success
Investing heavily in AI, esports and India
Launch Window
Rob Hewson, CEO and creative director at Huey Games, on the big chances in gaming over the next year
"This is an opportunity for small, nimble teams to pounce"
2019 In Review
Exient CEO Dave Hawkins on what follows peak hypercasual
UK company moved into publishing
Event
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020 advent calendar: Day 24: Christmas special offer - 20% off
A festive 20% discount on Indie, Dev/Publisher and Non-Dev/Publisher tickets!
Into The Unown
Two new Pokemon games launch exclusively on Facebook Instant Games
Pokemon Tower Battle and Pokemon Medallion Battle are available to play on the platform now
Loot Boxes
Royal Society for Public Health urges new UK Government to legislate loot boxes as gambling
"As with any public health issue, this is one that requires a combination of measures focusing on both education and regulation"
Ads And You
94% of mobile devs use ads in their free-to-play games: deltaDNA's in-game advertising study 2019
How in-game advertising shaped the free-to-play landscape over the last year
G-star 2019 Record
G-STAR reveals 2019 success: over 240,000 visitors attend the South Korean games event
Record attendance at B2B conference G-CON to boot
The Growth Track
Learn how to grow your mobile games at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
One of 15 excellent tracks at the upcoming event
Rising And Rising
Star Wars mobile games force their way to $1 billion in revenue
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes from EA tops the group at $924 million
Eating Too Much
Oliver Kern from Lockwood Publishing on the dangers of all-you-can-eat subscription models
"It's not a great model for developers"
Whirlwind Acquisition
Google Stadia acquires indie developer Typhoon Studios
"It will really give us a head start in making the system-defining games everyone is waiting for..."
2019 In Review
COO Alexis Bonte on why Stillfront will continue its M&A drive in 2020
Players prefer free-to-play on mobile
Read 5 Now
Hot Five: Brawl Stars revenues, Devil May Cry on mobile, and Playrix's stellar 2019
The hottest stories
Changing Times
Jacki Vause, CEO and founder of Dimoso, on the changing state of the games industry
"The games industry is fascinating, innovative and surprising"
Market Overview
Territory report: data and interviews from the UK games scene
The keys to the kingdom: inside the UK industry, market and mobile sector
Cheat Sheet
Michail Greshishchev from Denuvo by Irdeto on stopping cheaters in their tracks
"Building the next generation cheat detection solution"
Fuelled For Success?
Gameloft puts the pedal to the metal with new racer Overdrive City
Asphalt with city-building?
Pgc London Insights
Discover Game Maker Insights at Pocket Gamer Connects London
It is one of 15 tracks to feature at the event
Words With Hackers
Over 170 million passwords stolen in Zynga breach
"Cyber-attacks are one of the unfortunate realities of doing business today"
Little Acquisition
Embracer Group acquires Little Nightmares dev Tarsier Studios
"Together with Tarsier, we want to invest in developing new projects, in the same manner they have done successfully in the past"
Money Grows On Trees
Gardenscapes grows to $1.5 billion in lifetime revenue
213 million downloads accumulated since August 2016
Supporting The Best
Amber, Lockwood, Recontact, and Rogue confirmed as Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards category sponsors
The third edition of swanky annual industry event returns on January 21st evening
Discount Ends
Save up to $175 on Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020 - deadline EXTENDED
Mid-Term prices for January’s two-day B2B conference end at 10am this Sunday!
Play Dirty
Nutaku's Tom Greenwood on the explosion of the adult games industry
"It's a tougher industry than ever before"
2019 In Review
Wooga CEO Jens Begemann on why personalisation will be key in 2020
What the players want
Racking Up The Views
The Game Awards 2019 draws in over 45 million viewers
Concurrent views peak at 7.5 million
Kicked Out
NetEase to remove Arsenal football star from PES 2020 in China
Player made comments to social media regarding the treatment of Uighur Muslims in the country
Pgc London Live Ops
Learn more about the Live Ops Landscape in our track at Pocket Gamer Connects London
It is one of 15 tracks to feature at the event
Burning Question
Burning Question: What mobile gaming trends do you expect to see in 2020?
Get all fired up in the comments and on social media
Playables Best Practice
After making hundreds of playable ads, these are the key things we’ve learned
Mindworks' Creative Director Stella Zhu offers best practice tips for playables
Making Moves
Facebook acquires cloud gaming service PlayGiga for $78 million
"We are continuing our work in cloud gaming, now with a new mission"
It's Heating Up
JetFuel CEO Tim Lenardo on the state of influencer marketing
"Achieve success in the dubious world of fake followers, bots, and algorithmic ranking"
Acquisition
N3twork picks up NBCUniversal's abandoned match-three puzzler Funko Pop Blitz
"N3twork’s expertise in creating moments through events that excite fans is a perfect match with Funko"
2019 In Review
1,700 staff, 20 games in development, 8 acquisitions, 2 billion dollar games: Playrix's stellar 2019
Head of marketing Alexander Derkach drops some stats
Friends With Benefits
Niantic unveils major Pokemon GO update with new Buddy Adventure mode
Battle, feed, and play to level up friendship and unlock bonus perks
Bang Bang
Call of Duty: Mobile’s grip on the charts starts to loosen
Crunching the data with App Annie
Top Honours
Global Game Jam executive director Kate Edwards to be awarded the GDCA's Ambassador Award
She has been a continued speaker and mentor at global events
Pgc London
Learn more about influencers at Pocket Gamer Connects London's Influencer Insight track
One of 15 tracks to feature at the event
Join The Monolith
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild developer looking to expand staff for sequel
Monolith Soft has been ramping up since the year's start
Vancouver Vips
Ten Vancouver developers you need to meet at PG Connects London 2020
A Thinking Ape, East Side Games, Monstercat... the list goes on
Testing Testing
Activision Blizzard unveils "King's Council" group to test mobile ads
Specialist players sought out depending on their playtime and engagement factor