June 10, 2025 Conference Roundup 6 takeaways from PGC Barcelona: A bustling industry hub, DTC hits overdrive, and AI hype continues A look at some of the trends and key talks from our debut conference in the Catalonia capital
June 6, 2025 Event Report Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona arrived like a rocket ship with a truly unforgettable debut Europe’s hottest new games industry event provided an unmissable gateway to one of the fastest growing and vibrant hubs
June 4, 2025 Community And Culture Socialpoint’s Akshay Bharadwaj talks striving to surprise and "the Barcelonian collaborative spirit" The Barcelona-based studio has been maintaining Dragon City, Two Dots and Monster Legends for over a decade
June 3, 2025 Surfing In The Sun Subway Surfers heads to Barcelona in new World Tour event The in-game setting has been chosen for the 201st World Tour, and happens to coincide with PGC Barcelona 2025
June 3, 2025 Pgc Barcelona Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona kicks off today Two days of insightful sessions and networking opportunities takes place on June 3rd and 4th
May 30, 2025 Region Focus Download our free Barcelona games industry report now Grab your copy of our Barcelona report to gain insights into the city's games hub ahead of PGC on June 3rd to 4th
May 30, 2025 Barcelona Beckons Barcelona, here we come! A look ahead to the debut of Pocket Gamer Connects in the vibrant Spanish city
May 30, 2025 Pgc Barcelona Who's coming to Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona 2025? The industry powerhouses attending our next big show Network with developers, publishers, investors and more at Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona on June 3rd and 4th.
May 29, 2025 Pgc Barcelona Who’s backing the big event? Meet the Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona 2025 sponsors Meet the leading companies that make our debut into Barcelona on June 3rd and 4th possible
May 27, 2025 Barcelona Beckons Sandsoft CEO on how a cohesive national strategy could level up Spain's games industry We speak to Sandsoft CEO David Fernandez about Barcelona's bustling games hub and what it needs to continue growing
May 23, 2025 Barcelona Beckons Rovio's ambitions to become a key player in Barcelona's dev scene We speak to Rovio VP of marketing Luis de la Camara about the Angry Birds developer's Spanish operations
May 23, 2025 Pocket Gamer Party Prepare for an amazing Pocket Gamer Party in Barcelona! Games industry professionals are invited to an exclusive and free networking party celebrating our first event in Barcelona.
May 22, 2025 Barcelona Beckons How Barcelona became Scopely's largest games hub We speak to the Monopoly Go developer's director of operations Néstor Pequeño about its Spanish expansion
May 22, 2025 Mid-tier Prices End Last chance to save: final Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona 2025 ticket price rise approaches Save up to €115 (100) if you book before midnight this Thursday, May 22nd
May 21, 2025 Agenda Overview Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona 2025 agenda overview: Insights and networking await in the heart of the European games industry The Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona 2025 agenda is live. Join us June 3rd and 4th to gain insights from 100+ industry leaders and network with top professionals.
May 16, 2025 Region Focus How Barcelona is establishing itself as a key mobile games industry hub Ahead of the debut Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona on June 3rd to 4th, we speak to industry locals about the opportunities and challenges facing the development hub
April 30, 2025 Why Barcelona Seven reasons why Barcelona is a rising star in the games industry Barcelona has become a key hub for global leaders and indie studios in the games industry. With Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona 2025 on the horizon, we’ve highlighted seven reasons why the city is a rising star.
March 26, 2025 Pgc Barcelona Super early bird tickets for Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona 2025 end soon Book now before prices rise at midnight thursday, march 27, and attend the newest addition to the leading b2b conference for the mobile games industry
February 17, 2025 New Studio New studio Loadstar opens in Barcelona The developer is currently on the lookout for funding for its upcoming sci-fi action-puzzle adventure game
February 17, 2025 Pgc Barcelona Save the Date: Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona set for June 3rd to 4th, 2025 Conference within exquisite surroundings of major southwestern European cultural and tech centre marks a key addition to PGC event line-up
November 1, 2024 New Studio Supercell invests in Barcelona-based studio Penguin Armada PC-first developer working on top-down PvP title
April 26, 2023 New Studio NetEase to found new European studio, Anchor Point The Barcelona-based, veteran-founded new studio will form part of the NetEase Games group
January 11, 2023 Openings NetEase Games set to open new Barcelona branch office The Chinese gaming giant is set to make another mark in Europe, with the opening of a Barcelona office, including professionals from PC, console and mobile
October 28, 2022 New Studio Rovio bursts onto the scene in Barcelona and is now hiring in the historic city Rovio will be opening its eighth studio in the Spanish city of Barcelona and has already begun hiring for multiple roles.
October 5, 2022 Expansion In Barcelona FunPlus expands its reach in Barcelona The new development studio is intended to strengthen the company's commitment to the city
March 10, 2022 Sporting Sales Monster League Studios launching NFT esports platform Mokens League Prioritising gameplay
January 21, 2022 Part Of The Crew Bandai Namco Mobile brings on former Brawl Stars artist Paul Chambers Will focus on the creation of new F2P IP
December 14, 2021 Appointed For User Acquisition FunPlus appoints Alba Rodríguez Embid as Director of Growth Emphasis on Western user acquisition
December 13, 2021 Gallery Expansion Socialpoint brings Dragon City and Monster Legends to Huawei’s AppGallery Will gradually bring its remaining portfolio to the service
October 29, 2021 Activision Acquisition Activision acquires Digital Legends for unannounced Call of Duty mobile game Will join the company's roster of wholly-owned independent studios
July 22, 2021 Triple Threat Tripledot Studios continues expansion with new office in Barcelona Headed up by former Facebook and Google executive Eran Herzberg
June 17, 2021 Bandai Namco Barcelona Building Better: Bandai Namco Mobile's new approach to development Chief publishing officer Massimo Caporale discusses building its new Barcelona studio in the midst of a pandemic
March 16, 2021 Welcome Aboard Bandai Namco Mobile hires Tania Anta as its new game developer She previously worked for Ubisoft and Social Point
March 8, 2021 International Women's Week King VP of games Cara Ely's 20-year adventure in the industry Women in Games week takes place from March 8th, 2021
February 17, 2021 Indie Spotlight BeautiFun Games studio head Aniol Alcaraz and the adventure of Professor Lupo: Ocean "It’s difficult for indies to survive nowadays"
October 16, 2020 Welcome Aboard Bandai Namco Mobile welcomes two new community managers Janneke van Ooyen and Jennifer Govea
September 29, 2020 New Plays LaLiga Top Cards 2020 to use blockchain to support new in-game assets Developer The Breach partners with Freeverse.io
September 25, 2020 Sponsored Starloop Studios CEO Jesus Bosch discusses why developers are looking to partner more closely with outsourcing firms "What they are looking for are real partners, deeply engaged with the customer objectives, and providing quick solutions to their demands"
February 13, 2020 Event Axed Mobile World Congress 2020 cancelled due to "global concern" of coronavirus "Impossible for the GSMA to hold the event"
October 21, 2019 Parisian Ambition Casual mobile game dev MadBox raises $17 million 100 million downloads and counting
August 1, 2019 New Company Bandai Namco opens new mobile games-focused branch in Barcelona The new company will open its doors in 2020
September 19, 2018 Company Expansion Talking Tom developer Outfit7 to open new Barcelona studio Team led by company's own senior director of design and animation Dani Bajc
May 21, 2018 International Expansion Chartboost opens Barcelona office New branch will house engineering team
October 9, 2017 Scope For Expansion The Walking Dead: Road to Survival developer Scopely opening new studio in Barcelona Developer reportedly set to invest between €2 million to €3 million in the new office
February 15, 2017 Nokia Resurrected HMD Global expected to reveal four new Nokia handsets at Mobile World Congress But can you play Snake on it?
February 1, 2017 Take Point Take-Two acquires Spanish mobile developer Social Point for $250 million $175 million in cash, the rest in shares