International Monetisation
LatinDV co-founder Julian Migura on emerging markets' potential
New markets are starting to catch up
Staff
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A New Way To Play
Edge Esports' David Yarnton on dealing with constant change
From Nintendo to what's next
Looking Forward
Make Real's Sam Watts on how the possibility for XR breakthrough in 2020
It's this the year for mass adoption
Hype Balance
Nitro Games' Maria Maunula on working with influencers
But maintaining your integrity
Crunch Time
Kukouri CEO Kim Soares on how mobile is getting harder for everyone
UA costs continue to bite
Question Time
Burning question: what would the UK games industry look like after Brexit?
In our new feature, we want to hear what YOU think of the latest hot topic. And right now, that’s Brexit.
Q&a
Matthew Buxton, Ideation lead at Mag Interactive, on how great ideas "can carve through the competition"
"Give players a long lasting, rich experience that will be fondly remembered"
Q&a
Leverage CEO Christian Fonnesbech on how to make "games into global Brands and lasting IPs"
"Building stable businesses without losing the passion"
Bestest Best
Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2020 finalists revealed
Ceremony takes place on the evening of Tuesday, January 21st
Tick Tock Tick
Final 12 hours to nominate for the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2020
Last chance to flag the best of the past 12 months across 22 categories
The People's Vote
Get your players to nominate your game for the Pocket Gamer People's Choice Award 2020
Nominations close on November 27th
Magical Mena
Pocket Gamer Connects launches into MENA with 700+ delegates at PGC Jordan in association with the King Abdullah II Fund for Development
First event in the Middle East and North Africa region
All Fired Up
Guns of Boom dev Game Insight announced as Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards headline sponsor
Prestigious industry event returns on January 21st evening
Fortnight Battle
Two weeks left to nominate for the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2020
Lobby for the best of the past 12 months across 22 categories
Lobbying Guide
Your guide to the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2020
How to submit a game and help us celebrate the best of the global mobile games industry
Battle Of The Best
Nominations for the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2020 are now open
Lobbying ends on November 15th
What's Next?
Snap Finger Click's Joanna Haslam on a unique career in social games
"2019 has been a difficult year for the games industry"
Best Of 2019
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2019
Revealed: The movers, shakers and moneymakers!
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Timo Ylikangas will be on a panel discussing the benefits of using existing IP vs creating your own
"It was and still is a forerunner industry"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Cuneyt Unar will be hosting a session about using blockchain technology in mobile gaming
"This is an ever-evolving and growing industry"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Zsuzsa James will be on a panel discussing funding strategies at the show
"We are truly spoiled for choice these days"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Rosemary Lokhorst will be presenting a session called Leveling up to remission - A clinical study of playing toward your strength
"I hope that there will be more focus on serious games and alternative uses for gaming"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Alexey Sazonov from Panzerdog will be part of a panel discussing mergers and acquisitions
"The time to enter can't get any better"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Luai Mahjneh will be discussing the problems that game companies face, and how to overcome them
"We are inspired by our mission: to make the best real money games in the world!"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Alina Gribanova will be on a panel discussing trends in global publishing and business
"It remains my favourite industry in the world"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Emilia Machuca will be part of a panel discussing being a foreign employee in a new country
"We need to improve diversity and inclusiveness within the games industry"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Sami Liukka will be part of a speed panel discussing the potential pitfalls game studios face
"Be ready to learn a tremendous amount of new information"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Marek-Martin Matyska will be talking about game design for competitive gaming and more
"Smaller indie studio are actively thinking about how to make the game better post-launch by utilising analytics"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Gustavo Viegas talking about Strategies for Dealing With an Ever More Expensive UA Funnel at the show
"Time flies when you're having, and making, fun"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Joel Julkunen from GameRefinery will be leading a session about getting the most out of third party IP
"Be brave, open minded and do everything you can to get connected"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Nam Dinh Nguyen will be talking about being a foreign employee in a new country
"Catch up with new tech and tools to see how game development processes can benefit from them"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Ted Verani from Wappier explains IAP Pricing Optimization: Time & Place
"It is the fastest and most effective way to improve profitability"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Dean Day will be presenting a session that asks the question To Switch or Not to Switch
"Games have become bigger but buggier"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Dr. Mari-Sanna Paukkeri will lead a session about using AI to keep the gaming community safe
"Increase engagement and safeguard your community through the power of AI"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Jelle de Jong from Game Transactionz will be talking about monetisation through competitive play
"It's a unique way for studios to create an additional revenue stream while offering a new player experience"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Aurelien Merville will be part of a panel discussing mergers and acquisitions at the show
"Persevere and try to identify what you are good at"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Alexander Krug from Softgames will be part of a panel talking about instant gaming
"Our vision is to enable everybody to instantly play great casual games"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Falko Boecker, Senior Publishing Manager at JoyPac will be part of a panel discussing Asian markets
"There really is a place for any kind of skill set"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Andy Wood will be leading a session about creating virtual digital humans for games and other media
"It's grown from a cult to bigger than Hollywood"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Gauthier Zuppinger will be hosting a session about analysing and understanding the behaviour of cryptogamers
"This industry is one of the most exciting I know, mixing fun and huge business potential"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Kay Gruenwoldt will be leading a session about changing business models in the games industry
"At the core of Paladin is the belief that our people are our strongest and most important asset"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Redhill's Miloš Jeřábek will be discussing people management and making teams work
"This is the biggest beauty of our industry: it never stops evolving"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Matti Palosuo will be part of a panel discussing how to keep games alive
"Getting started with game development is not that hard, but you cannot really just study it"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Pollen VC CEO Martin Macmillan talks on scaling UA
"We provide lines of credit to game developers to help them scale their business"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Chris Hong from Ubisoft Red Lynx will discuss the challenges of real-time multiplayer games for mobile
"I'm glad to be at any area or level of the event if I can share and learn"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Pascal Luban will be part of a panel discussing game dev life lessons
"This choice gave me the opportunity to work on nearly all platforms and genres"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Jussi Autio from Resistance Games will discuss whether the fashion for indie publishing has ended
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Justyna Gil will be talking about ASO: compelling visual store assets
"Learning from others' experiences is the best way to broaden your mindset"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Max Sjöblom from Kast will be talking about future trends in videogame streaming
"Games are an intriguing mode of media to convey a wide range of very intense experiences and emotions"
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Sulake's Simo Piispanen will be part of a panel discussing hybrid monetisation
"I found my professional calling in game balancing and economy creation"