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"
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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
Deck13 Building
Jan Klose from Deck13 Interactive on how subscription services could shake up the gaming industry
"Things are looking better than last year"
Most Anticipated 2020
PocketGamer.biz's 21 most anticipated mobile games of 2020
A look ahead at the games we're excited to play
It's A Wonderful Supercell
PocketGamer.biz's most read articles of the decade (if Supercell didn't exist)
A look back on the last decade (if Supercell didn't exist)
A Decade Of Content
PocketGamer.biz's most read articles of the last decade
The hottest stories of the entire decade
Most Read 2019
Supercell, Supercell, and Supercell: The most read news stories of 2019
The stories that enraptured our audience over the last year
2019 In Review
PocketGamer.biz's Matthew Forde celebrates the revival of premium mobile games
A breath of fresh air
Time To Pay
Zaair Hussain from FRAG Games on his hopes for a new era of premium mobile gaming
"There will be demand for models that deliver premium games"
London Connects
Louise Conolly-Smith from London & Partners on the potential of the videogame industry in London
"London has the opportunity to become the European hub"
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays from the PGBiz team!
And a happy new year for 2020
Pgbiz Goty 2019
PocketGamer.biz's Games of the Year 2019
The PGBiz team share their favourite titles
Launch Window
Rob Hewson, CEO and creative director at Huey Games, on the big chances in gaming over the next year
"This is an opportunity for small, nimble teams to pounce"
G-star 2019 Record
G-STAR reveals 2019 success: over 240,000 visitors attend the South Korean games event
Record attendance at B2B conference G-CON to boot
The Growth Track
Learn how to grow your mobile games at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
One of 15 excellent tracks at the upcoming event
Eating Too Much
Oliver Kern from Lockwood Publishing on the dangers of all-you-can-eat subscription models
"It's not a great model for developers"
Changing Times
Jacki Vause, CEO and founder of Dimoso, on the changing state of the games industry
"The games industry is fascinating, innovative and surprising"
Cheat Sheet
Michail Greshishchev from Denuvo by Irdeto on stopping cheaters in their tracks
"Building the next generation cheat detection solution"
Supporting The Best
Amber, Lockwood, Recontact, and Rogue confirmed as Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards category sponsors
The third edition of swanky annual industry event returns on January 21st evening