G-star 2018
Indies: Sign up now to be part of G-STAR's Indie Game Zone in November
Limited space available, register now to not miss out
Event
India’s biggest media and entertainment expo is just weeks away
25,000 visitors expected for December’s 15th festival, IndiaJoy
Korea
Expo space at G-STAR sold out!
Asia’s leading games industry conference and expo fills b2b show floor one month ahead of November dates
Event
Supercell, Jam City, SYBO, Riot Games and Nerial join first wave of speakers for Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019
January’s 21-track conference schedule already boasts a plethora of top industry experts
Monetised
Rovio and Hatch join Finnish seminar to discuss how to monetise effectively and ethically
Event taking place in Finland and will be streamed online
Big Indie Pitch
Enter the Big Indie Pitch at next month’s Jordan Gaming Summit
Indie developer contest lands in Amman for November
Event
Pocket Gamer Connects London to feature an amazing 21 conference tracks
Covering everything from the basics to the future across mobile, PC and blockchain gaming
Event
What's on at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019?
Two-day event features 21-track conference schedule, Big Indie Pitches, investor panels, networking and more across mobile, PC, VR/AR and blockchain
Event
PC Connects returns to London next year
Pocket Gamer Connects London brings its own backup as PC joins blockchain sister event at The Brewery
Event
The Jordan Gaming Summit is one month away
We’ll be there with another of our hotly contested Big Indie Pitch competitions
Event
G-STAR trade visitor pre-registration now open
Korean games industry event also puts business matching system live
Event
Big Indie Awards still open to Korean entries
General nominations now closed, Local Developer Award open until the end of the month
Call For Speakers
You could speak at the biggest Pocket Gamer Connects London ever
Open call for speakers from the mobile games industry, as well as PC, blockchain and VR/AR for January event
Special Offer
Up to $500 discount on Pocket Gamer Connects London ends today!
Save a monkey and book your tickets before Super Early Bird prices close at midnight
Japan
Meet us at Tokyo Game Show
PocketGamer.biz will be at TGS this week - and we’d love to hear from you!
London Calling
Super Early Bird prices for Pocket Gamer Connects London end next week
Ticket prices now lowest they'll ever be for January event, to rise after next Friday
Giant
Speaker Spotlight: Netmarble EMEA president Barış Özistek on the rise of artificial intelligence and accessibility
Barış Özistek will be giving a talk called Going Global - Bringing giant games from Korea to the west at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Badges And Beer
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Badge Pick Up Party kicks off tonight!
Skip the registration queues at the venue and head straight to the bar the night before
Evasyst
Speaker Spotlight: Evasyst CEO Evasyst Dr. Mark Ollila
Dr. Mark Ollila will be talking about Why gaming today is less about the game and more about social experiences at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Paladin
Speaker Spotlight: Paladin Studios CEO Derk de Geus
Derk de Geus will be talking about agile live ops at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Agile
Speaker Spotlight: King's Sabrina Carmona on Fortnite's impact on the mobile games industry
Sabrina Carmona will be discussing how companies can create agile teams and foster a culture of excellence while developing games at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Thank You!
Celebrating the sponsors for next week’s Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
All the companies who help make Europe’s biggest mobile B2B games industry event possible
Contact!
The A-Z (and a bit!) of who’ll be at next month’s Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki (UPDATE)
Who would you like to meet at Europe’s biggest B2B mobile games industry conference and expo?
Lay Of The Land
Looking across the Live Ops Landscape at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki touches down in Finland on September 11th to 12th
Dead Cells
Speaker Spotlight: Motion Twin games developer Sebastien Bernard
Sebastien Bernard will be talking at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki about the making of Dead Cells
Unleash
Speaker Spotlight: Bango VP of product marketing Guy Singh discusses Far East and Latin American markets
Guy Singh will be giving a talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki titled Unleash The Power Of Operator Data To Convert 9X More Paying Users
Keys
Speaker spotlight: Quicksave Interactive CEO Elina Arponen on the past and future of chat games
Elina Arponen will be part of a panel discussing the Keys for Success in Hypercasual and Messenger Games at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Infoblast!
Everything you need to know about Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki (UPDATE)
We’ve rounded up all the essential info ahead of next week’s two-day conference and expo
Rollback
Speaker Spotlight: Exit Games senior engineer Erick Passos
Erick Passos will be giving a talk titled How Rollback Networking will Revolutionize Game Development at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Parrot
Speaker Spotlight: Nitro Games head of community Ida-Emilia Kaukonen on keeping with mobile games trends
Ida-Emilia Kaukonen will be giving a talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki called Shit on the Floor: Parrot Cage of Game Community
Fiend
Speaker spotlight: Seriously VP of games design Reko Ukko
Reko Ukko will be giving a talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki titled Telling Your Brand's Narrative Across Mediums: A Case Study on Seriously's Best Fiends
Structure
Speaker Spotlight: Oktagon Games lead game designer Pedro Rauiz Estigarribia Gestal
Pedro Rauiz Estigarribia Gestal will be giving a talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki called Discipline-based team structures vs. Lifecycle-based team structures
Cloud
Speaker spotlight: Polystream CEO Bruce Grove
Bruce Grove will be giving a talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki called Cloud Gaming - Leaving the lag behind
License
Speaker Spotlight: RocketJump Games CEO Louis René Auclair
Louis René Auclair will be talking about Working With Licenses at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Adult
Speaker Spotlight: Nutaku business development manager Jean-Francois Tremblay
Jean-Francois “Jeff” Tremblay will be talking about the rise of the adult gaming market at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Quantum
Speaker spotlight: Quantum Shake CEO Luai Mahjneh
Luai Mahjneh will be part of a panel discussing Growing as a Developer in Finland at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Develop
Speaker Spotlight: Futureplay Games CEO Jami Laes on the past and future of the battle royale genre
Jami Laes will be giving a talk called Battlelands Royale - Inside View Into The Process And Development Of Futureplay’s Hit Game at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Social
Speaker Spotlight: Flaregames head of product Antubel Moreda on the growth of hardcore and hypercasual games
Antubel Moreda will be part of a panel discussing Social Gaming Trends - From Casino to Casual at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Retain
Speaker Spotlight: Libring Technologies CEO Marcelo Ballestiero on the changing ad landscape
Marcelo Ballestiero will be part of a panel at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki discussing gold standards for acquisition and retention
Excel
Speaker Spotlight: Zeptolab head of publishing Dylan Tredrea
Dylan Tredrea will be giving a talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki called Revenue Projections: or How I Learned to Love Excel
Success
Speaker Spotlight: Gamee CEO Bozena Rezab
Bozena Rezab will be part of a panel at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki discussing the keys for success in hypercasual and messenger games
Jump Start
Make the most of Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki before you even get there
Put your name down now for a workshop, SpeedMatch, Mentor Cafe, game jam and free online meeting scheduler
Maximise
Speaker spotlight: Wappier CEO Alex Moukas on how to maximise revenue from your existing players
Alex Moukas will be giving a talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki titled Users Acquired… Now What? Maximising Revenue from Existing Players
Video
Speaker Spotlight: Traplight marketing, PR and influencer manager Veera Rouvinen on how to make a game YouTubeable
At Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Veera Rouvinen will be giving a talk called What makes a Game YouTubable - Top 10 Analysis and Tips for Developers
Together
Speaker Spotlight: Redlynx live ops manager Roland Peters shares how to run in-game events alongside TV shows
Roland Peters will be giving a talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki about running in-game events alongside weekly TV show episodes
Igda
One-to-one mentoring at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
The IGDA Mentor Cafe connects developers with expert mentors
Empath
Speaker Spotlight: 12traits CEO Joe Schaeppi reveals the importance of empathy in retaining players
Joe Schaeppi will be giving a talk titled The Future of Gaming is Empathy - The Key to Retaining Players at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Grow
Speaker Spotlight: Bon Games CEO Ilkka Immonen on how to grow as a developer in Finland
Ilkka Immonen will be part of a panel at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki discussing Growing as a Developer in Finland
Global
Speaker Spotlight: Yengage director of sales Justin Susumu Endo reveals how to be an international player
Justin Susumu Endo will be part of a panel at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki discussing how to be a truly international player
Expand
Speaker Spotlight: Jam City VP Jeremy Horn on how the developer is expanding from casual to mid-core
Jeremy Horn will be giving a talk titled From Casual Publisher to Mid-Core Player - How Jam City is Expanding at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki