Final Chance
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The Place To Be
10 reasons you won’t want to miss our biggest show yet – Pocket Gamer Connects London!
Join us at the biggest event in PG Connects history this January 23rd to 24th in London! Buy your ticket today and save up to £200
Ready, Set, Network!
Start networking right now! MeetToMatch is LIVE for Pocket Gamer Connects London
Hop into our sophisticated meeting platform and start networking with leading companies today
Track Rundown
Learn how to make the most of your publishing deal at Pocket Gamer Connects London!
Enjoy an exclusive look at the upcoming themes and content tracks of our upcoming show, taking place in London this January 23rd to 24th!
Track Rundown
Explore the games industry through a global lens at Pocket Gamer Connects London!
Enjoy an exclusive look at the upcoming themes and content tracks of our upcoming show, taking place in London this January 23rd to 24th!
Bigger And Better
Our biggest event to date is coming up this month – now’s your time to get involved!
Pocket Gamer Connects London is shaping up to be our biggest event yet. Join us at this record-breaking event January 23 - 24!
Money Matters
Level up your game’s financial strategies for 2023 at Pocket Gamer Connects London!
Explore new trends in monetisation and revenue models with experts this January 23-24 at PG Connects London!
All About Indies
Six reasons why indie developers need to be at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023!
Take part in all the unmissable opportunities we have lined up for indie developers at PG Connects London this January!
Cloud Gaming
Utomik Cloud comes to mobile with Android release
Another service throws their hat into the ring of cloud gaming with the gaming app Utomik on Android
Who’s Gonna Win?
Who’s going to win in the Pocket Gamer Awards 2022? Find out tonight…
Join the live stream of the Pocket Gamer Awards tonight from 5pm UK time - you won’t want to miss a second
Meet Our Partners
Pocket Gamer Connects partners with SpecialEffect for Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023!
We come together once more with the incredible charity SpecialEffect to support gamers with disabilities throughout the world.
Big Savings
Five reasons you need to book your ticket to Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023 today!
Save hundreds of pounds on your ticket to PG Connects London using our limited time Early Bird special, it's ending next week!
Forward-gazing Content
The metaverse has the potential to shake up the games industry of tomorrow, but how can you capitalise?
We’re stepping into the metaverse at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023 this January, join us as we explore the opportunities of the future
Make Business Happen
Meet with active investors, leading publishers and the next big developers in London!
Now is the time to sign up for Pocket Gamer Connects London’s highly attended fringe events, coming up this January 23rd to 24th.
Visiting London
Start planning your trip to London for Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023!
The leading games industry conference is returning to London this January – start planning out your days around the conference with this helpful guide to London attractions!
Investment
Germany increases funding for game industry support to $72m
The overall funding for game industry support in Germany will now total €70m or $72m, the funding is awarded to game developers to assist with development and other services
Nexon Financials
Nexon financials offer evidence to support industry analysis, and boast substantial growth
Nexon, the company behind games such as DNF Mobile, released their financials for Q3, and their results showed record revenue, rising in some areas and dipping in one key market
Studio Move
Miniclip expands Miniclip Netherlands in move to new offices in Zoetermeer
Miniclip has expanded and moved Gamebasics, now Miniclip Netherlands, to purpose-designed refurbished offices in the city of Zoetermeer
Spotlight From The Store
Smaller European developers are given the spotlight in new App Store series
Developers selected on the basis of growth potential and more
Growing Into Germany
iCandy sets sights on the metaverse with a 60% stake in Flying Sheep Studios
Total consideration for the stake is $2.14 million
Readjusting To Remote
Gismart is shifting to remote-first working as of June 2022
Flexibility to work from anywhere in the world
The Lion's Share
Mobile gaming to exceed 60% of entire games market in 2022
More than $1.6 billion spent weekly on mobile games in Q1 2022 alone
Tackling Gatekeepers
Apple may be forced to allow sideloading and third-party payment systems in EU
Digital Markets Act will tackle "gatekeepers"
Hiring Now
Top 10 games industry jobs to apply for this week
Some of the latest games industry vacancies from Supercell, Netflix, Kwalee, and PocketGamer.biz
Expanding In Europe
Mobile Premier League expands in Europe with GameDuell acquisition
First move in free-to-play space
Travel Hardship
Alex Nichiporchik shares tinyBuild's staff support plans ahead of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
"If you can do anything here, highlight the travel issue. Encourage the UK and other governments to create a simplified GAMEDEV-VISA procedure."
European Spending
Europeans spent $11.2 billion on mobile games in 2021
PUBG Mobile, Coin Master, and Roblox lead the way
Indie Investments
MGVC invests $2 million into Square Triangle and Talerock
Acquires minority stakes in both studios
Time To Conquer
Lineage 2M launches in North America and Europe
Open world adventure with 10,000 player capacity
M For Mobile
Lineage 2M launches in North America and Europe on 2 December
Based on the 2003 MMORPG of the same name
Euro Billions
European mobile games companies generate almost $2 billion in Q3 2021
The top-10 grossing games represent nearly 9% of total consumer spend for the quarter
Good Fit
FunPlus appoints Ben Cousins as head of European studio operations
Bringing two decades of free-to-play and games-as-a-service experience
New Head
My.Games appoints Philippe Sauze as Head of Europe operations
Sauze brings over 17 years of industry experience
Gamescom 2021
Over 30 titles will feature in Gamescom 2021’s Opening Night Live
Host Geoff Keighley will return with a new co-host
Hiring Now
10 games industry jobs to apply for this week
Job vacancies from Epic Games, Respawn Entertainment, Alpha Dog Games and Riot Games
Hiring Now
10 games industry jobs to apply for this week
Job vacancies from Jam City, Rovio, Gameloft and Glu Mobile
What’s Next(ers)
Nexters' Q2 2021 bookings up 40% to $154 million
Will float via SPAC in Q3 2021
Hiring Now
10 games industry jobs to apply for this week
Job vacancies from Sega, Activision Blizzard, Square Enix and Bandai Namco
Hiring Now
10 games industry jobs to apply for this week
Job vacancies from King, Zynga, Niantic and Playrix
Early-stage Investment
The Games Fund invests in Hypemasters, Vandrouka, Purple and Jarvi Games
Eastern European mobile studios all get a financial boost
Farewell
Activision Blizzard to make cuts throughout Europe
Only the publishing offices will be affected
Money Money Money
European consumers spent $14.8 billion on mobile apps last year
$9.6 billion was generated through games
Around The World
Google releases Stadia in eight European countries, including Poland and Portugal
"All new Stadia users can also get one free month of Stadia Pro"
Too Much Drift
Nine EU countries team up to investigate Joy-Con drift issues
"We are making the call because we are receiving signals that the Switch is not going to last as long as consumers might expect"
Reincarnated
Nier Reincarnation is coming to North America and Europe
No release date yet
A Lot Of Loot
Report: EU should treat loot boxes as a consumer protection matter rather than gambling
Research says that parental controls should be easier to understand
Best Of Europe
Ukie teams up with European trade bodies for a new EuroPlay Games contest
The final will be held on August 28th during Gamescom
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Social, IP and localisation pivotal when launching in the West, says Tencent's Aras Senyuz
Netmarble's partnership with Marvel on Marvel Future Fight cited
New Subsidiary
Playrix welcomes Cateia Games to its Croatia team
"Becoming part of the Playrix family is a great honour for Cateia Games"
Europe, Middle East And Africa
Subway Surfers tops monthly average users for EMEA across Q1 2020
App Annie data points to Supercell duo and Sybo Games megahit