Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news and discuss the big Rovio buyout, big-ups and back-slapping and Epic moves…
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Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news and discuss 2023 bounceback, pop star problems and… Eggy Party?
Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days
Dragons, gamers and Kpop, oh my.
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news and discuss cloud gaming, block building and robo writing…
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news and discuss artificial intelligence, gambling and… fishing?
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news and discuss loot boxes, mobile moves and giant slaying…
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news and discuss loot boxes, mobile moves and giant slaying…
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news and discuss the demise of hypercasual and publishers taking over the world…
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news to talk all-powerful AI, enduring classics and why there's not enough horror in games
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news to talk AI in games, games going global and the return of much-loved franchises
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news to talk big games moving to mobile, big money being made, and big trouble for some big names
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news to talk closures, buy-outs and genre-hopping
Podcast
LiveOps on a shoestring budget | Podcast
MobilityWare's Larry Hsieh explains how you can 'do more with less' to keep your players engaged
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pic of the big news that came out of Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023
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
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team on big buy outs, fallouts and even bigger apologies
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team look forward to the year ahead and ponder player-friendly monetisation
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team reflect on closures and censorship
Future Thoughts
Maciej Zużałek on the past, present and future of Ten Square Games
We speak to CEO of Ten Square Games Maciej Zużałek about the future of the studio and how it got where it is now
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The PocketGamer.biz team reflect on a week of hot new games, success stories and legal worries…
Week In Views
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The PocketGamer.biz team give their take on what happens when a game dies and why the UK is so behind on games funding?
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The PocketGamer.biz team reflect on a week of staggering statistics and feisty financials
Optimise
App Store Optimisation's increasing role in user acquisition
App Store Optimisation Q&A tips from Simon Thillay, Head of ASO for AppTweak
China Syndrome
Mobile Mavens: Reaction to China's new restrictions on children gaming
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Event
Join us today for our free RoundTable on in-play advertising
Discover how to monetise your game without disrupting player experience today
Event
The unmissable sessions you need to see at next month's PG Connects Digital #7
Our pick of the 250 plus speakers across 24 tracks, July 12th to 16th
Shake Your Moneymakers
Introducing MoneyMaker, an exciting new fringe event for Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #7
Pairing developers and publishers with monetisation companies
Booming Event
Full schedule revealed for Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #7, running 12th to 16th July
24 conference tracks feat 250+ speakers from the likes of King, Rovio, Supercell...
Masterclass
Fundamentally Games’ Oscar Clark on how and when to save a failed game
“We all need to be reminded to take a step back and look at how we consider data and how best to use it smartly to inform our decisions”
Masterclass
AppMagic’s Max Samorukov shares insight on what to expect from upcoming PocketGamer.biz MasterClass: Understanding the Market Through External Data and Tools
“Many developers don’t do any market research before development begins, as a result you end up with a graveyard full of quality games, which were doomed from the beginning”
Masterclass
Appfluencer's Brett Bauer on how collecting the right data at the right time can make your game more profitable with less work
"Collecting the earliest data will tell you more about the users who were organically attracted to your game and who could provide the most valuable insights."
Masterclass
Carry1st's Nick Murray on why game economy design is essential for the success of your game
"Make a game too generous and the challenge disappears. A game that isn't generous enough leads to frustration. Each option leads to player churn."
Interview
Pixel Noire Games’ Javier Barnes on how to benchmark, create and validate fun
"If your game is not fun and not engaging to the audience, it won’t go far."
Interview
Fundamentally Games’ Oscar Clark on game monetisation design and building value into your game
"Understanding the Player lifecycle means we understand how their perception of value changes over time and this introduces new opportunities to build ongoing and more sustainable value."
Interview
Elite Game Developers’ Joakim Achren on how to raise investor money for your game
"Since gaming is showing such unprecedented growth numbers, all the world's investment capital is looking to games."
Special Offer
The G-STAR B2B games event goes online this November 17-21
Save up to 20% when booking along with Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4
Event
Mid Term discount offer for Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital 2020 ends tonight - Thursday August 27
Last chance to save for next month's global games industry event ends just hours away!
Awards!
Hear the best in the business speak at next week's Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2020 - all online and totally FREE!
Tune in this Tuesday September 1st to see which studios, creators and publishers are making waves in mobile games
Black Lives Matter
Statement from Steel Media Ltd in support of Black Lives Matter
Steel Media stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in condemnation of the killing of George Floyd, and against widespread systemic racism.
Event
How to add 100s of games industry contacts to your network without even leaving your desk
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #1, THE online-only games industry conference, April 6-10
Could you win the first digital Big Indie Pitch next month?
International competition goes online as part of Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #1, April 6-10
Event
Update on Pocket Gamer Connects 2020 event plans and announcement of new digital conference
We stand with our peers and colleagues around the world that have been impacted by the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Event
Biggest Pocket Gamer Connects ever welcomed c.2,500 attendees to London this month
Representatives from almost 1,300 companies witnessed 310 speakers and held 9,300 organised meetings!
Event
Discover the Top 50 Blockchain Games Companies at Blockchain Gamer LIVE! on Tuesday 21 January
The blockchain businesses making waves in the last 12 months
Event
Last week's Games Mixer 2019 near Gamescom was a great success
An international audience learned about the potential in the Korean games market with G-STAR
Interview
PGC Seattle Speaker Spotlight: Funplus' Graham Gockley to discuss acquisition strategies
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Interview
PGC Seattle Speaker Spotlight: Rebind.io founder Emily Rose believes indies are paving a brave path forward
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Seattle Speaker Spotlight: East Side Games CEO Josh Nilson on idle games as experiences for everyone
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2019 will take place on May 13th to 14th
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Funday Factory's Emil Kjaer on keeping your developers happy while building branded games and managing stakeholders
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Event
Gaming Istanbul 2019 announces PlayStation and HP OMEN as exhibitors
Turkish B2B and B2C expo set for January return