Pgc Digital #1 Highlights
Watch 21 of the best talks and panels from Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #1
And don't forget to get your tickets for PGC Digital #2!
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The Cassette Approach
The Voodoo Approach: How AquaPark.io developer Cassette grew with help from the hyper-casual publisher
"These guys are experts of feeling the thin line between giving advice and letting you make your own decisions"
The Voodoo Approach
The Voodoo Approach: How the world's biggest hyper-casual publisher makes its hit games
An inside look at the company's development process
Digging Deep
Digging Deep Project CEO Rosemary Lokhorst on why social games are becoming even more important
"I see more movement towards serious games, but also towards creating awareness for serious topics within mainstream games"
Keep Your Headup
Headup Games founder and CEO Dieter Schoeller on how the games industry has changed over the last 15 years
"The biggest change is still the switch from retail to digital"
Ai And Games
Dr. Tommy Thompson on why he turned his attention to AI in video games
"The challenges for AI in the video game industry are quite unique compared to many other sectors"
Masomo Insight
Masomo VP of product Sertac Picakci on the big trends to come in the next 12 months
"We will see that roadmaps will be more evolved based on player feedback rather than KPI pressure"
Realer Than Real
So Real head of game development Kelly Vero on how the industry has changed over the last 25 years
"People may come and go but games are the things that make us."
General Knowledge
Consulate General of Finland trade commissioner Zsuzsa James on the many routes into the games industry
"Whatever it is you are good at, there will be a need for it somewhere."
Changing Landscape
Geogrify's Kate Edwards on how Covid-19 will impact the games industry over the coming months
"I think there are a lot of great lessons for the industry to learn about remote work"
Red Capsl
CAPSL head of business development and partnership Alwin Wong on the marketing shifting from a "shotgun approach"
"Every aspect has to be perfect for your game for you to have a chance to become successful."
Huawei Developer Day
Be quick: Sign ups for Huawei's Developer Day For Games end tomorrow!
Grab your ticket to this free event - but you better be quick
Dinseyland
Curve Digital chairman Stuart Dinsey on how the games industry has changed over the last 30 years
"I like being in the middle of things."
Hero Dash
One year on: How Talking Tom Hero Dash continues to draw in 39 million players a month
Outfit7's Senior VP of Product Development Ante Odić on the collaborative efforts behind the endless runner
Event Latest
First Pocket Gamer Connects Digital smashes expectations with over 1,100 attendees from 60 countries
Representatives from almost 650 companies witnessed over 160 expert speakers and organised 2,600 digital meetings throughout the week!
Creadits Where It's Due
Creadits head of EMEA Nick Gibbons on the breakneck pace of innovation in the games industry
"I'm not sure I can predict the next 2 months, let alone 12"
Epic Opportunity
Epic Games lead evangelist Alan Noon on why the next generation of games is an exciting opportunity for everyone
"It is an opportunity for a new round of challengers to take the crown"
Hypercasual Hype
APPTUTTi marketing manager Aaron Denford on the rise of hypercasual and the genre's longevity
"I'm unsure whether these types of games will continue to dominate or if we see a shift towards games that have more content"
Pg Connects Digital
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #1: Meet the sponsors
Giving thanks to the sponsors who are helping make our first online-only event happen
So Meta
META Games COO Philipp Karstaedt on why you shouldn't get into the industry just because you love playing games
"Do it because you love building products generally and understanding people"
Critical Impact
Critical Force customer support and live ops lead Mikael Silvennoinen on landing a dream job in the industry
"You should connect with people from the games industry and just start applying."
Imperial View
Imperia Online CMO/CBDO Mariela Tzvetanova on the increased competition for jobs in the games industry
"There is more competition for jobs, there are more opportunities for education in this field"
Lion's Roar
Lion Studios business development manager Eugen Quiring on mobile gaming becoming an essential part of everyday life
"The industry talent also knows no boundaries when it comes to creativity!"
Digital Events Listings
Every online-only games industry conference and event happening in 2020
Learn about the industry from the comfort of your home
Turn It Up
Sample Rate Audio Production composer and sound designer Taras Terletskyy on what he loves about the games industry
"I really feel myself comfortable there"
Coronavirus Impact
Recap: How has the coronavirus impacted the mobile games industry?
Your hub for all the latest information on Covid-19's affect on mobile games
Remote Working Survival Group
Join our new games industry remote working survival Facebook group!
Share tips on working from home with other people in the industry
Practicality And Passion
Netspeak Games CEO Callum Cooper-Brighting on the growing focus on social gaming
"Have a plan to get in to a studio & learn - dreams take time"
Pure Magic
Wizards of the Coasts' John Eberhardt on making the games that you want to play
"Always remember that while individual passion drives excellence, it took massive coordination and patience to build the pyramids."
Efuse Elite
eFuse's Tom Newton on becoming an elite and the trends of 2020
"You'll never be elite at something if you aren't willing to put thousands of hours into it."
Question Time
What you think the UK games industry would look like after Brexit?
Burning question: we asked, you answered.
Huawei Appgallery
How Huawei's AppGallery can rapidly grow your app in the Middle East and beyond
Huawei head of AppGallery MENA mobile services Naji Robehmed tells all from Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2019
Indie Investor Pitch
Sign ups for Interactive Futures' Indie Investor Pitch closing soon
Get 20 minutes of undivided attention on your game
Happy New Year
Happy Lunar New Year to our readers in China
The Year of the Rat begins
Mobile Legend
Zynga president Bernard Kim honoured as a Mobile Legend at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2020
From Disney to EA to Zynga, Kim's impact on the mobile space is impossible to ignore
Winner Dinner
Sky: Children of the Light and Call of Duty: Mobile crowned 'Games of the Year' at the PG Mobile Games Awards 2020
The good and the great from every facet of the mobile games industry celebrated at exclusive Cafe de Paris evening gala event
Best Of The Best
Five things we learned at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
The top trends and interesting insights we picked up from the conference
Idle Games
East Side Games’ Josh Nilson on the idle genre
“More people are playing games on multiple platforms, and people are consuming content more than ever, across the board.”
Politics In Games
Taso Advisory’s Ben Greenstone on policymakers and politicians increasing interest in games
“The industry has found itself on the radar of politicians and governments across the world. That’s brought a whole lot of attention that games businesses aren’t used to.”
Supporting Women In Games
Women in Games’ David Smith on supporting the progression of women in the games industry
“The vision of Women in Games is to see a games industry, culture and community free of gender discrimination”
Ux Success
Guffaw Digital’s Adam Barker discusses UX for success
“There's a lot of raw talent which if nudged in the right way would reap dividends for the UK economy.”
Future Trends
Rogue Games’ Levi Buchanan on the next trends set to hit the games industry
“We’ve gone from a two console battlefield to games that exist on dozens upon dozens of screens and are purchased right from the device versus going to retail.”
Next Big Thing
Rollic, hyper-casual publishing star of 2019, launching its SDK equipped with analytic features powered by AI
Rollic co-founder and managing director Burak Vardal tells the story behind the huge scale his company achieved in less then a year, and Rollic's plans for 2020
Homa's Odyssey
Olivier Le Bas discusses the success of Homa Games
"We work with developers to improve their games"
Hatch A Plan
Pascal Debroek from Hatch Entertainment on the future of streaming mobile games
"We aim to bring people together to play games in new ways"
Up Your Game
Patrik Wilkens from Azerion on the rising cost of UA and the emergence of hypercasual
"There is room and demand for innovation"
Hammo Time
Hussam Hammo from Tamatem on publishing for the Arabic and emerging markets
"The data behind it is fascinating"
All In
Nicolas Sierro from Grand Casino Bern on delivering online casino services
"It's inspiring to be part of it"
Sociable Talk
Industry legend Jon Hare from Tower Studios on the problems of poorly made clones
"It takes time and skill to succeed"
Journalist Bar
Developers: Meet the Pocket Gamer editorial team at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020's Journalist Bar!
Get 15 minutes with one of the writers to chat about your game