Soft Launch
Playrix soft-launches new match-three puzzler Wildscapes
Available in Australia, Canada and New Zealand
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Ludia studio art manager Serge Mongeau on how to get a job creating art for games
"Your portfolio is your window to the world. You need to let the world know how you think"
Moving On Up
Kabam snaps up Riposte Games & Co
Studio joining line-up of developers currently based in Vancouver, San Francisco and Austin
Britain Bound
Nintendo’s Dragalia Lost launches in UK across iOS and Android
Ireland, Canada, Australia, Singapore and New Zealand see release too
Erfolg
Messenger games developer Softgames opens up larger headquarters in Germany
Can expand up to 130 employees
Region Focus
Region Focus: Vancouver's key industry figures on the ups, downs and exciting future of this important games hub
Delving deeper into the local dev scene
It’s Always Sunny
Keywords acquires marketing services outfit Sunny Side Up for $4.3m
Clients for Quebec City outfit include Ubisoft, EA and Eidos
Dead On
Chinese outfit GAEA snaps up 20% stake in Fallout Shelter dev Behaviour Interactive
The pair are currently co-developing a Game of Thrones game for mobile
Ar
Truly Social Games acquires Vancouver AR studio Cooper’s New Reality Garage
Augmented reality specialist will rebrand as Truly Social Games Vancouver
Closure
Disney Canada layoffs as Club Penguin Island closes
The web version of the social game had shut down the year prior
Co-development
Canada’s Throwback Entertainment inks co-development deal with South Korea’s Leanup
Two titles set for release by the end of the year
International Expansion
Kongregate gets first international expansion with Montreal office
“Expanding our resources and time zones allows us as a company to be closer to our Canadian and European partners," says CEO Emily Greer
Final Fight
Capcom Vancouver shuts down Puzzle Fighter
Goes offline for good on July 1st
New Digs
Big Blue Bubble moves to new digs in Ontario
The Jungle Guardians developer now shares a studio space with Voices.com and Autodata
Big Deal
Influencer-led DoubleJump Games acquires mobile developer TinyMob
Further acquisitions and publishing deals on the cards
Flexible Friend
Why cryptocurrency mobile gaming platform RewardMob wants players not speculators
Gearing up
Fuelled By Rmob
RewardMob partners with Waves to launch blockchain-based mobile gaming platform
From rewards to esports
Beyond Episodes And Choices
Why Ludia thinks What’s Your Story? can turn a new page in the competitive interactive fiction sector
Telling new tales
Big Step
Services provider GlobalStep acquires Montreal’s Bug-Tracker
Texas firm aims to establish "major presence" in Canada
Arena Of Value
Tencent opens pre-registration campaign for Arena of Valor in US and Canada
Earn in-game rewards by signing up ahead of time
Business Expansion
Testing firm Pole To Win opens Canada office
New studio set up in Montreal
New Studio
UK design studio Atomhawk opens new studio in Vancouver
Office headed up by Creative Director Maurice Kimball
Global Expansion
UK developer Hutch opens new studio in Canada
Company aims to extend development capabilities across various time zones
Zplay Buys Noodlecake
ZPlay acquires indie game developer and publisher Noodlecake Studios for $4.9 million
Helps the Candian developer push further into Asia with no changes to the business
Gone Home
Gardenscapes developer Playrix soft-launches sequel Homescapes
Currently on iOS in Canada
It Was Fate
Fate/Grand Order to launch in the US and Canada in summer 2017
Aniplex bringing an English text translation to the West
Blast Off
Shane McCafferty and Jim Squires team up to launch new Canadian studio Rocketship Park
Already working on first game Block Droppin'
Puff Out Now
How a non-gamer found App Store success with single-mechanic "digital toys"
The story of The Frosty Pop Corps
Instant Vikings
Big Viking Games opens $10 million publishing fund for HTML5 messenger platforms like Facebook's Instant Games
Offering development tools and analytics for interested parties
Big Funding Deal
HTML5 developer Big Viking Games seeks further $60 million funding after raising $21.75 million
"We truly believe that HTML5 is the future"
Bit Of A Jam
BlackBerry ceases smartphone manufacturing as company reports $372 million net loss
CFO James Yersh set to leave
End Of The Road
Roadhouse Interactive's CEO opens up on the studio's cash flow problems and closure
Key client pulled out of apps business
We Jammin'
XX+ Games Jam to host jam for women in UK and Canada on October 14th
24 hours to make a game
Big New Publisher
My Singing Monsters developer Big Blue Bubble starts mobile publishing initiative
A new publisher on the block
Testing, Testing...
Ever softer: Trends in the soft launch strategy of F2P mobile games
More countries, longer periods
Pgc 1-2-3
One week to go - everything you need to know about PG Connects Vancouver 2016
Learn more in 2 days than you have in 2 years
Pitch & Pitch
How to get into Pocket Gamer Connects Vancouver 2016 for free
If you're an indie with a game to show or a developer looking for work
Games Meet The Real World
Big Data startup Icejam on why mobile games should utilize Connected Reality
Founder and CEO Stuart Duncan talks Connected Reality
Games First, Funding Later
Cloudcade on why raising money mustn't get between you and a great game
Johan Eile on maintaining focus
Good Causes
IGG Canada donates $100,000 to Fort McMurray fire relief fund
I Got Good
Canada Calling
Tilting Point, King, Icejam, Colopl, Bandai Namco and Roadhouse confirmed as PGC Vancouver speakers
32 more reasons to come to Canada on June 28-29
Must-go Show
Last chance for Early Bird tickets for PG Connects Vancouver, June 28-29
Hurry - final 24 hours before price increase!
2017 And Beyond
Why Behaviour Interactive is committing to big-brand midcore for the next 3 years
VP of mobile publishing Jimmy Gendron thinks big
Talk Talk
Montreal International Game Summit 2016 call for speakers ends 30 May
Talking in Montreal
Viva Vancouver
Glu, Rovio, Unity, Pocket Gems, Fox, Seriously and more confirmed for PG Connects Vancouver 2016
First speakers announced
Shuttered
Updated: Gumi shutters studios in Canada, Sweden, Germany, Austin and Hong Kong
First to try. First to fail. First to recover
Join The Apes
How to get a job at Vancouver developer A Thinking Ape
People Team Lead Alysia MacInnes shares insights
Oh, Canada
Unity, Vlambeer, Rovio, Gamevil, Resolution, Miniclip, Creative Mobile and more confirmed on PG Connects Vancouver advisory panel
Smart minds
Jetfuel
Video: Execution Labs' Keith Katz on the point of game accelerators
What they should offer you, and warning signs to look out for
Experience Is Key
Ubisoft Halifax is hiring a Mobile Game Producer
Newly-acquired studio seeks new recruits