Triple Track Attack
Investment, VR/AR and Made in Vancouver tracks revealed for Pocket Gamer Connects Vancouver 2016
Day 1 agenda is packed with expertise
Stugan 2016
Stugan 2016 reveals participants, announces Rami Ismail and Peter Vesterbacka as mentors
Big names, interesting games
Switch Off
Retention of Apple TV apps half that of the same apps on iPhone
Adjust runs the numbers
Fait Accompli
Bitterness of takeover sweetened as Vivendi pays Guillemot family $170 million for its shares
Bitterness of takeover sweetened as Vivendi pays Guillemot family $170 million for its shares
More For You
App Store and Google Play to offer subscription-based games with 85% dev revenue split
Same split, different execution
On The Up
How to get a job at San Francisco publisher FunPlus
PR and Partner Manager Keeley Boess shares insights
Heavy Artillery
Wargaming, IGG, Gamevil, NCsoft, IUGO join PG Connects Vancouver speakers
Aiming to deliver a not-to-be-missed mobile games conference
Force Multipler
PreLaunch.Me signs up 100 YouTubers to promote unreleased F2P mobile games
On screen now
Talk Talk
Palringo launches 2016's charity campaign with Hero Squad
Going for a $1 million
Bet A Buck
Launching with Tetris and Pac-Man, GSN Games announces its competitive-yet-casual real-money platform Sparcade
A new way to win
Book Now
PG Connects Vancouver 2016 ticket prices rise tomorrow
Grab yours before prices rise for June 28th-29th must-attend conference
Real Drinking
Join our VR Mixer drinks at BFI in London on 23 June
Celebrate the Global VR Challenge's first round of judging
Polish Games Fund
Polish Games Association teams with Polish government to set up $20 million R&D fund
Promoting innovation in the country
In The Flow
Why you need to be using personalised, behaviour-based push notifications
Leanplum on relationship marketing
Hero's Return
King's midcore title Hero returns to soft launch with a massive update
Now also available in Philippines and Singapore
Fan Play
Japanese marketing network Dentsu invests in US superfan platform Victorious
The new way to engage
Keep On Crawling
Nonstop Knight is Flaregames' most successful launch ever with 2 million downloads in 4 days
Everyone loves a dungeon
Sharing Is Caring
Blizzard integrates Facebook Login into Hearthstone, World of Warcraft and more
Social Blizzard
Cash Out
To reduce debt, SoftBank is selling back $685 million shares to GungHo Online
Sprint deal forces hand
Great Wall
Chinese government stamps down on mobile games, requiring state clearance for all games and some updates
Barriers to entry
Clients First
NativeX hiring an SF-based Advertising Sales Manager
New blood
Cash In
NetEase leads $2.5 million round in integrated analytics, attribution and aggregation outfit Tenjin
Integrated approach
Late Surge
How Tilting Point increased Photo Finish Horse Racing's DAUs 1,920%
Post-launch recovery
All For One
As Solitaire reaches 200 million downloads, MobilityWare looks to expand
New hands
Apply Now
Barcelona-based mobile ad exchange startup Tappx is hiring a Full Stack Developer
Ad exchange network seeks proficient programmer
Track Attack
Monetize, Retain, Acquire track schedule for PG Connects Vancouver 2016 revealed
Join us on June 28th for some of the best advice you'll hear this year
Consolidation
Mobile game advertising market hits maturity as Fiksu sells out for historic data
Facebook ate their lunch
On The Market
Tencent acquires 5% as Paradox Interactive goes public
Initial offering of $4 per share
Incentive And Opportunity
GameFounders Malaysia extends deadline to 20 June, increases investment to $25,000
More to play for, more time to apply
Mobile > Pc And Console
Mobile is the most popular platform for worldwide Minecraft players
Big lead in APAC, Middle East and Africa, noses in front in North America and Europe
Market Yourself
Nextgen publisher Tilting Point seeks a Marketing Manager
New York firm hiring experienced marketing pro
Monetisation Sentiment
How does monetisation affect a game's reputation?
PlayerXP investigates
Ads The Way To Do It
Gameloft Advertising Solutions generated $1.3 million in April 2016
Growth sector
From Pocket To Multiplex
The Angry Birds Movie hits $238 million worldwide, with China in the lead
Angry Birds and Warcraft movies enjoy strong start
Growing Communities
Unity's community team on the thirds rule about how to grow and maintain a community
Get a thick skin and watch out for the "ugly bitch" comments
Gallic Quest
Vivendi promises Gameloft staff a "great collective adventure" as its takeover bid gains majority
Bid has gained 56% of voting rights
Keep The Clients Happy
Chartboost hiring English/German-speaking Developer Relations ace
Based out of Amsterdam office
China Trends
Current trends in China's mobile game market
Nerds and eSports, mostly
Ad Battle
It ain't broke but mNectar reckons its new interactive ads are going to 'kill video ads'
Claims higher conversion and retention rates
Square Eyes
Video ads are the preferred method of earning hard currency for mobile players
And signing up for promotions the least favoured, says
The Pitch
Why developers and publishers need to look beyond a one-night-stand to eternal bliss
Italic Pig's Kevin Beimers on longterm relationships
The More The Merrier
Global VR Challenge deadline extended to 20 June
Get your mobile VR game in front of global experts and journalists
Howzat?
Nazara and Stick Sports team up for Stick Cricket game starring Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
India's leading batsmen step up
Want Not Need
Futureplay, Next Games, and Madfinger on how to make the most of rewarded video ads in your game
A panel of experts talk implementation and psychology
Mix It Up
Unity CEO John Riccitiello on why devs need to mix IAPs with video ads
We know how hard it is to make money
On The Road
LINE expected to announce its long-awaited IPO plans next week
Off-on move now backed on
Power Knowledge
NetEase, Google, Super Evil Megacorp, icejam and Dream Team speaking at PG Connects Vancouver 2016
Latest batch of speakers
Level Up
Deadline for GameFounders' Malaysia game accelerator program is 10 June
€15,000 investment, free office space, and expert mentoring
Unity Plus
Unity announces new Plus subscription package, and more collaborative features
$35 a month for a heap of bonuses
Cash In
Clash of Clans' revenue drops below $4 million a day, but still making $100 million a month
Clash Royale having no impact