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Brainamics measures your player's brainwaves so you can make better games
Appearing at PGC London 2023 – how new tech can measure player emotions to make better games
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MNM Gaming's Kalvin Chung on the cultural communication potential of Esports
At Pocket Gamer Connects London CEO of MNM Gaming, Kalvin Chung, spoke about the cultural communication potential of Esports
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How Product Madness promote workplace connections and build community
From Pocket Gamer Connects London: The team at Product Madness gave essential team-building advice for uncertain times
New Launch
Bidstack launches dedicated Sports Division and partnership with SimWin Sports
Bidstack's new sports division allows the management of virtual advertising on a whole new level
Cross-platform Promo
Mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes required to unlock items in Switch 'sister' title Engage
The cross-promotional mobile-to-console tactics continue
Closed Beta Co-op
Could HoYoverse’s Honkai: Star Rail recapture Genshin Impact’s success?
Final Closed Beta for the latest entry in the Honkai series coming to iOS, Android and PC
Putting Players First
Jetpack Collective announce action 'roguelite' UnderKnight
Building on their quest to put players first, their second release aims to deliver true console-style gaming on mobile
Bigger And Better Than Ever
Find out what you missed at the biggest show in Pocket Gamer Connects history!
2,600 attendees, 1,200+ leading companies, 65 countries represented across 6 continents and 280+ expert speakers joined us for our flagship show this week
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Matchmade's Jiri Kupiainen gives us 10 weeks to save the games industry at PG Connects London
Delivering an important eco message as part of a tour of upcoming gaming events
Gotta Dunk 'em All
Is basketball bigger than Pokemon? Niantic has to hope so
The augmented reality pioneer brings the world's biggest NBA stars to your neighbourhood
Publishing
Flexion to publish Hill Climb Racing on alternative app stores
Flexion is set to publish Fingersoft's Hill Climb Racing 1 & 2 to alternative app stores
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Adventure Capitalist developer HyperHippo shares 10 Years of Learning in 6 key points at PG Connects London
At PGC London CEO Sam Fisher focused on taking the long term view, fostering creative culture and trusting yourself
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Game compliance no longer a checkbox exercise says Paul Gardner
With growing pressure to regulate data protection and potentially expanding gambling laws covering all manner of monetisation, Paul Gardner from Wiggin says developers and publishers need to be proactive
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Pocketgamer Connects London: What can games do to improve the world?
Answer: A lot
Esports
Mattel163 reveals details about UNO! Mobile Wildcard Series: Community Cup USA and Canada 2023
The champion will win $5,000 USD and an exclusive trophy
Company Launch
New games co. Peerplay breaks cover at Pocket Gamer Connects London
PeerPlay, a new gaming company announced at our London live event, aims to revolutionize the casual gaming experience.
Downturn
Google parent company announces 12,000 jobs to be cut
Alphabet CEO broke the news to staff via email on Friday
Patenting
In-game ad company Anzu patents tech to measure viewability of intrinsic ads
Anzu has secured a patent for its technology which measures the viewability of their intrinsic ads within a 3D video game environment
Music Metaverse
PIXELYNX partners with Vita Motus on new metaverse mobile game ELYNXIR
The game aims to bring musicians and fans closer than ever before
Job News
Matthew Zoern appointed Head of Studio at Solid Bash
Promotion for Zoern as he brings more than 20 years of experience to the role
Investment
Turkish studio Yamy receives investment from UP Venture Capital and $4m valuation
Another example of foreign investment into the Turkish mobile gaming scene
Sponsor Shoutout
Pocket Gamer Connects London is next week – meet the amazing sponsors and partners helping bring our biggest event yet to life!
A special thank you to the amazing brands that are supporting us in making Pocket Gamer Connects London happen this January 23rd - 24th.
Job News
Josh Yguado appointed CEO of Jam City
SeungWon Lee has been appointed to the role of executive chairman among multiple moves at the company
Mergers & Acquisitions
Playtika offers $737.5m to acquire Angry Birds developer Rovio
Israeli-based Playtika have sweetened their offer to acquire Rovio, as the latter remains reliant on their flagship franchise
Racing To Success
Sandsoft invests $3.25 million in The Tiny Digital Factory
Sandsoft will publish the company's titles throughout the MENA region
Esports
Deleted Facebook post: Tencent will bring new PUBG Mobile Super League to South-East Asia
Rumour suggests that the PUBG Mobile Super League (PMSL) will supersede the previous PMPL (PUBG Mobile Pro-league) SEA Championship
Boosting Growth
Zynga's ad monetisation platform Chartboost announces Chartboost Mediation
Chartboost Mediation provides game makers with an easy-to-use solution for increasing revenue
Roblox Recap
70 new Roblox experiences surpassed 1 billion visits in 2022
With an incredible 15,900 new experiences being added daily
New Horizons
TapNation continues expansion with new offices in Turkiye
The mobile publisher is working on two new Web3 games
Track Rundown
Level up your game-making skills and tools at Pocket Gamer Connects London next week!
Enjoy an exclusive look at the upcoming themes and content tracks of our upcoming show, taking place in London next week
Publishing
Huuuge Games bags new studios and new games
Huuuge Games have secured publishing rights for two studios, Square Triangle and Frieddegames and their titles Bowling Clash: New Legends & Cafe Dash: Cooking Diner Game
Lots Of Licences
Happy Chinese New Year! Regulators grant 88 new game licences
Tencent, NetEase, miHoYo and others to benefit with new licences for games such as Honkai: Star Rail
Unity Layoffs
Unity axes 284 staff and shelves projects post ironSource merger
John Riccitiello announces the firm's second round of layoffs in under a year as their merger settles in
Data
Action game installs grow 49% in Q4 of 2022 according to new data
According to recently released data, amongst other changes in the mobile market, installs of games categorised as ‘action’ grew by 49%
Scaling Up
Flexion bolsters its management with key hires and promotions
Victor Horbach promoted to general manager of the newly formed Distribution unit
Drest To Impress
DREST appoints Web3 expert Henri Holm as part of global expansion
Holm brings twenty years of experience to the role of CFO
Your Essential Guide
Your official guide to our biggest show yet: Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023!
The leading games industry conference is kicking off in just a few days, here are all the essential details you need to know to make the most of all the conference action!
Marketing Masterplan
New Fire Emblem Engage characters emerge on mobile first
Ahead of the game's Switch launch, it's mobile players that get to see Nintendo's new characters
Revenue
MAG Interactive's record quarter shows 39% revenue growth
According to their Q1 report, MAG Interactive have seen record revenue growth and are strongly investing in UA to push their portfolio even further in 2023
Declining A Deal
Apology not accepted. NetEase refuses to take Activision Blizzard back
The refusal of a new, extended deal means that games licences in China for World of Warcraft and more could expire soon
Littlebigplatform
LittleBigPlanet spinoff Ultimate Sackboy races onto Android
Preregistration is open for the LittleBigPlanet hero’s newest foray into mobile gaming
Mobile Success
Which five mobile hits generated $7.2 billion in revenue in 2022?
Incredibly, these globe-conquering games raked in eight percent of total revenue. And the winners are…
Esports
Mattel163 announces UNO! Mobile tournament with $50k prize pool
Mattel163, the joint venture of Mattel and Chinese game giant Netease have announced a new eSports tournament for their UNO! Mobile game, with numerous prizes to be won
Game Development Success
Get your guide to take your game to market successfully at Pocket Gamer Connects London
Learn the ins and outs of game development and securing vital funding for your games
Job News
PlayStation and Space Ape Veterans join the formation team
The new hires will help lead the company's engineering, creative, and narrative development
2023 Predictions
Drake Star releases its predictions for 2023 in gaming
Look ahead to a year of consolidation and diversification
Reports
ESA reports U.S. video game spending hit $56.6bn in 2022
The Entertainment Software Association, in partnership with Sensortower noted that video game spending was stabilising post-Covid
Investment
African publisher Carry1st reports $27m funding round led by Bitkraft Ventures
One of Africa’s top mobile game publishers, Carry1st has partnered with numerous brands such as Riot Games and Call of Duty, leading to significant investment
Network Away
Connect with leading companies like AWS, Disney, Google, Meta and more this month at Pocket Gamer Connects London!
Get an exclusive glimpse at the amazing brands joining us at PG Connects London this January 23-24!
Job News
Anna Idzikowska to leave the role of Chief Growth Officer at Ten Square Games
The growth team will report directly to company president Maciej Zużałek