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Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 kicks off and promises to be our biggest and best show yet
Around 2,500 attendees expected
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Celebrating the sponsors for next week’s Pocket Gamer Connects London
The companies that help make the UK’s biggest B2B games industry event possible
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Don't stop at mobile: Here’s how to cross platform lines at the PGC London Connects X Track
Track for mastering your opportunities across platforms old and new
Mobile Games Awards
Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards just days away - Get your ticket now!
Celebrate this great industry with the sector's leading lights
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Look to the clouds with this look at the Pocket Gamer Connects London Game Changers: Cloud Track
Track for getting clued in on the power of cloud computing in mobile gaming
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The A-Z (and a bit!) of who’ll be at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 [UPDATE]
Get ready for networking a-go-go this month at the UK’s biggest B2B games industry conference and expo. Now with hundreds of additional companies...
Jobs News
Roblox aims to boost safety and security efforts with new digital civility hire
Long-time consultant Laura Higgins becomes the studio's first director of digital civility
Super Acquisition
Playtika continues M&A activity with purchase of casual card game dev Supertreat
Comes a month after Wooga deal
Serious Money
Best Fiends developer Seriously grew revenue by 65% to $69m in 2018
Credit for growth given to focus on live ops and marketing strategy
The Final Statement?
Improbable games allowed back on Unity
But SpatialOS still not officially supported
Infoblast!
Everything you need to know about Pocket Gamer Connects London
We’ve rounded up all the essential info ahead of next week’s two-day conference and expo
Bank On It
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery maker Jam City lands $145m
Funding led by JPMorgan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Silicon Valley Bank, SunTrust Bank and CIT Bank
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Here's everything you need to know for the Pocket Gamer Connects London Show Me The Money Track
Track for finding the right funding opportunities and investment advice to finance your next hit
Job News
YoYo Games appoints new GM following Cox's departure to NaturalMotion
“With a talented team of true innovators, I’m excited to take up the mantle of General Manager at YoYo Games and evolve GameMaker to the next level of 2D games development"
Jobs News
GameMaker outfit YoYo Games appoints Stuart Poole as new GM
Former boss James Cox exits for NaturalMotion
Big Deal
Pokemon Go dev Niantic raises $245 million at $4 billion valuation
Further M&A activity a possibility says Niantic spokesperson
Mobile Games Awards
Get your ticket for the post-ceremony reception at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards
Cheaper tickets so you can hang out with industry stars
Fold
Sony Pictures and AT&T reportedly looking to sell off GSN Games
Sony looks to test the market while AT&T needs to discard unwanted baggage
Star
Supercell’s Brawl Stars racks up $63m in its first month
Players spending up to $2m a day
Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Roblox a top grosser in the UK
Charts from December 31st to January 6th
Crowdfunding Campaigns
Ico Partners: Successful video game Kickstarters raised $16 million in 2018
Dip of eight per cent year-on-year
India
United Nations: India primed to become the next great game development hub
Gaming joins VFX and animation as a growing industrial powerhouse in the country
Jobs News
Scottish dev Outplay could axe up to 30 staff
'Outplay is refining and focusing its product investment on a smaller number of its highest-potential live titles'
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Living the dream: A look into the Pocket Gamer Connects London Living Games Track
Track for discovering the best ways to manage and support living games
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Climb the ladder with this lowdown on the Pocket Gamer Connects London Growth Track
Track for mastering user acquisition and retention efforts in your next mobile hit
Big Indie Pitch
The Big Indie Pitch reveals its Q1 2019 schedule including trips to Berlin, Austin and San Francisco
The Big Indie Pitch heads on the road for the first time in 2019 following Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019
Cloud
Report: Verizon is testing a new streaming service for smartphones and Nvidia Shield
Verizon Gaming will aim to run on the phone operator’s upcoming 5G capabilities
Mobile Games Awards
Just over a week left to get your ticket for the Mobile Games Awards 2019
Celebrate this great industry with the sector's leading lights
Brexit
Games4EU urges UK MPs to reject the Prime Minister’s Brexit withdrawal agreement
“It is critical to find a way out of this mess”
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Take home the gold with this look at the Pocket Gamer Connects London Esports Academy Track
Track covers everything esports, from best practices to the future of competitive gaming
Say My Name
New Breaking Bad game in development for mobile from Narcos: Cartel Wars studio
San Diego-based games developer FTX Games to spearhead development
Sharp
Knives Out a big battle royale winner for NetEase in 2018 with $465m revenue
Knives Out benefited from Japanese fame and being monetisable in China
Rage Fuel
War of words heats up between games tech firms Unity and Improbable
As Fortnite firm Epic swoops in with $25m fund for developers to come to its engine
Wavey
Subway Surfers dev SYBO picks up EA and Rovio vet to head up strategy and operations
Naz Amarchi-Cuevas is promoted to chief commercial officer, while a slew of licencing partners for SubSurf has been revealed
Super
Clash Royale leads the way as Supercell takes $1.4 billion in revenue from 2018
Brawl Stars brought in $46m despite only launching in December
Unity Versus Improbable
Changes to Unity terms of service mean devs can't use engine with Improbable's SpatialOS tech
Studios using this tech together is breach of the middleware's terms
Jobs News
Activision Blizzard appoints new Activision, King and emerging businesses presidents
Follows departures of both Eric Hirshberg and Mike Morhaime
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Get prepared for going solo with this guide to The Pocket Gamer Connects London Indie Track
Track for finding new paths to success without publisher oversight
China
China approves further 84 games as new regulatory body works its way through backlog of thousands
84 new games have passed China’s video game approvals system for the second time since the freeze ended
Investment
Last chance to sign up for Investor Connector at Pocket Gamer Connects London
Applications closing for one-one-one investment meetings at January show
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Grab your spanner: It’s time to look at the Pocket Gamer Connects London Developer Toolkit Track
Track for gaining hands-on advice for developing the next big hit.
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Pocket Gamer Connects lands in Seattle in 2019 - speakers required!
Mobile games industry B2B conference returns stateside this May, with a PC event too
Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Roblox moves up Western download and grossing charts over Christmas
iOS and Android charts from the US, UK and China from for the week of December 24th to 30th
Mobile Games Awards
Two weeks left until the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards - Have you got your ticket yet?
Celebrate this great industry with the sector's leading lights
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Live action: Here’s a look at the Pocket Gamer Connects London Live Ops Landscape track
Track for expert advice on running live operations for ongoing games
East Meet West
Exchanging insights: A peek at the Pocket Gamer Connects London East Meets West Track
Track features tips and tricks to breaking into established and emerging markets worldwide
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Make the most of Pocket Gamer Connects London before the event starts
Workshops, game consultations, meet publishers, investors and mentors, Indie Pitches and the online meeting scheduler
Closed
Robot Entertainment pulls the plug on Orcs Must Die! Unchained, Hero Academy 1 and 2
The developer was operating at a “financial loss” keeping the old games alive
Phwoar
Facebook rules Gris' launch trailer too sexual to air
Publisher Devolver Digital claims the platformer’s launch trailer was rejected for “sexually suggestive” content
Blacked Out
FoxNext Games reveals Alien: Blackout mobile game
Alien: Blackout could launch as soon as January 24th; more stories based on Amanda Ripley planned in other mediums