About us

About us

Brought to you from the team behind PocketGamer.com, the world's number one consumer site for mobile and handheld games, PocketGamer.biz is all about the processes, people, technology and deals that drive the business which makes these games happen.

From breaking industry stories and in-depth interviews with key executives and players to coverage of industry conferences and events, and detailed analysis of mobile games metrics, if it makes a difference to the developers, publishers, operators, handset manufacturers, and service providers, then you can expect to see it here.

And as well as providing a daily news service, PocketGamer.biz's knowledge is available in regular industry analysis such as our Mobile Games Trends reports. These provide the key trends, facts and figures for the mobile games market, ranging from the competitive analysis of publishers to game case studies, market data and financial performance.

PocketGamer.biz also highlights the best companies in the business with annual features such as the Top 50 Mobile Game Makers and the Mobile Games Awards

Be sure to subscribe to the new PocketGamer.biz Podcast to get fortnightly insight and expert chat about the games business directly in your ears.

 

POCKETGAMER.BIZ PROMISES YOU

We will...

  • Provide the inside track on the news that really matters
  • Offer analysis and opinion on what this could mean, not just press releases
  • Interview the biggest names in the business on a regular basis
  • Champion innovation and attempt to unite the industry behind campaigns that will genuinely help it grow
  • Be a regular presence at all the major events and conferences
  • Listen to all your feedback and continue to hone our site to ensure it serves the industry in the most effective way

What's more, join our site and you'll...

  • Get a regular digest email outlining key stories and events
  • Be able to add your own thoughts and feedback to the big issues directly
  • Benefit from the additional features that we'll be adding on a regular basis from day one
  • Stand a chance of being included on our editorial panel and our regular market surveys

 

WHO IS POCKETGAMER.BIZ?

 

Daniel Griffiths | Editor

Daniel Griffiths is a veteran journalist who has worked on some of the biggest entertainment media brands in the world. He's interviewed countless big names, and covered countless new releases in the fields of videogames, music, movies, tech, gadgets, home improvement, self build, interiors and garden design. Yup, he said garden design… He’s the ex-Editor of PSM2, PSM3, GamesMaster and Future Music, ex-Deputy Editor of The Official PlayStation Magazine and ex-Group Editor-in-Chief of Electronic Musician, Guitarist, Guitar World, Rhythm, Computer Music and more. 
Email: daniel.griffiths@steelmedianetwork.com

Paige Cook | Features Editor

Paige is the features editor on PG.biz who, in the past, has worked in games journalism covering new releases, reviews and news. Coming from a multimedia background, she has dabbled in video editing, photography, graphic and web design! If she's not writing about the games industry, she can probably be found working through her ever-growing game backlog or buried in a good book.
Email: paige.cook@steelmedianetwork.com

Aaron Astle | News Editor

Aaron is the Staff Writer at PG.biz and mostly plays RPGs, with Fire Emblem Heroes being his most-played mobile game by far. He appreciates a good OST, and the area of the industry that interests him most is the rise of cross compatibility between mobile, console, and PC.
Email: aaron.astle@steelmedianetwork.com

Brian Baglow | Managing Editor

Brian has been working in the games industry since the mid-1990s, when he joined the legendary studio DMA Design, as a writer on the original Grand Theft Auto. Since then he's worked with major publishers, founded his own digital agency, helped numerous startups with PR, marketing, communications, narrative design, branding and making money. Back in 2004, Brian created the Scottish Games Network, the industry body for the country's videogames sector. He also lectures at Napier University on the transformative power of interactive media on the creative industries, is a board member of Creative Edinburgh, and helps to organise games, tech and creative industries events. In his spare time, he plays videogames and is usually, proudly, at least one generation behind the cutting edge consoles.
Twitter: @flackboy

Dann Sullivan | Editor in Chief of Pocket Gamer Brands

Dann oversees the teams across all of Steel Media's B2C websites and also Pocketgamer.biz. He started out in digital marketing and covering small indie games and actually found his way into the Steel Media team by attending and judging our Big Indie Pitch events.
Twitter: @Isle_Of_Dann 

Charlie Scowen | Events Marketing Executive
You'll often see words from Charlie about upcoming events. He assists the marketing team as they promote events such as the Pocket Gamer Connects series, the PocketGamer.biz MasterClasses, Pocket Gamer LaunchPad and other market-defining activities. He will play almost every game that catches his eye and enthuses about the esports scene so much that he wrote his dissertation on it. 
Twitter: @Charlie_173

Dave Bradley | COO
Dave is Steel Media's Chief Operations Officer. He gets involved in all areas of the business, from front-page editorial to behind-the-scenes planning across multiple sites and events. He began his career in games and entertainment journalism back in the 1990s when Doom came on four floppy disks. If you're interested in working at Steel Media Ltd, he's the guy to email.
Twitter: @BoxDaveB

Chris James | CEO
If you haven't come across the founder and CEO of Steel Media, then Chris really hasn't been doing his job very well. He's been in the games media since the 1990s and co-founded Steel Media Ltd in 2005. A regular on the conference circuit, the Godfather Of Mobile Games has spoken at MGF, MEM, and chaired Develop Mobile, as well as served on the judging panels of every award – from the Mobile Choice and Motorola MotoDev to the IMGAs and Meffys. If he hasn't pitched an idea to you yet, then you're probably about to receive a call.
Twitter: @elfozzie

In addition to the names above, we call on a team of respected analysts and writers to ensure our coverage is as deep and wide-ranging as possible. 

The legal bit:
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