Fast Forward
Pollen VC now allows devs to borrow four times their game's monthly revenue
Lending outfit has refined its revenue model
Gen Z Crosshairs
Vungle acquires JetFuel to boost influencer marketing
This is the company's fourth deal in 12 months
Big Data
GameAnalytics launches new market intelligence platform GameIntel
Over 140,000 games leveraged for data
More Options
GameBake launches alternative global app distribution service
Beyond the app stores
Pgc Digital #6
PGC Digital: The importance of telemetry in a soft launch
Fusebox Games' Daniel Saunders explains the process
Dot Dot Dot
Tripledot Studios closes $78 million in Series A funding
Takes total raised to $86 million
Done Deal
Hutch CEO Shaun Rutland - "M&A fails when people focus on money - and money alone"
Hutch's acquisition by MTG dissected
Reality Check
AR outfit Blippar secures $5 million in pre-Series A funding
To grow across Asia, Europe and the US
Lock And (re)load
Tomb Raider Reloaded unearths a soft launch
New action-arcade title set to launch in 2021
International Women's Week
"People still seem to be surprised by the fact that women actually make games and don't only work in auxiliary functions"
Women in Games week continues with Trailmix CEO Carolin Krenzer
Poc In Mobile
"It's never been easy for international talents to obtain a work visa in the UK - and now we’re seeing the impact of Brexit"
Marmalade Game Studio's Mathilda Ho speaks on why the government plays an important role in improving diversity.
Remote Vs Office
Indie Mavens: Is there an overall benefit to going completely remote work or does a company still need an office?
"Life is short, and the distractions are piling up. At what point do you need to majorly change your lifestyle to fit with an internet-enabled world?"
Diversity Matters
POC in Mobile: Fellow Traveller's Des Gayle on what's changed in the games industry and what hasn't
"I was racially abused by someone in a management position"
Mo' Money
Admix raises a further $1.5 million in Series A funding extension
Accelerating roadmap to scale faster
Jobs In Games
Remote Working: How Luna Labs CEO Steven Chard runs the company across London and Minsk from home
"I would say that being required to work remotely forced our hand internally to further improve our remote culture."
All Ears
AudioMob on the art and opportunity of betas
CEO Christian Facey explains
Hyprmx Interviews
15 exclusive one-on-one chats with games industry experts from Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
The HyprMX interview sessions return for another year
By 'eck
Assassin's Creed: Origins actor Abubakar Salim founds new UK studio Silver Rain Games
Now hiring for a "growing team of developers"
Going Digital
The London Games Festival 2020 will be online-only
Refunds will be issued for ticket holders
"irresponsible To Carry On"
Gamesweek Berlin and EGX Rezzed delayed surrounding coronavirus threat
March and April events moved to prevent the spread
Online-only Event
BAFTA Game Awards goes digital to avoid coronavirus spread
Event was due to take place on April 2nd
International Women’s Week
Women in Gaming: Freelance presenter and BBC host Julia Hardy on convincing mainstream media to take gaming seriously
"It's very frustrating when you know how popular gaming is"
Flavourworks Funding
Flavourworks raises $4.5 million to further develop its Touch Video technology
Series A round led by Hiro Capital
Simple, Faster
Hypercasual mobile game publishing platform Coda raises $4 million from LVP
London startup closes large seed round
Good Eggs
Ustwo gains 'business for good' B Corp status
Business synergies
Ukie Report
UK game companies employ over 16,000 people and contribute $1.75 billion to the local economy
Data collated from 2,100 games businesses in 2016
Event
Biggest Pocket Gamer Connects ever welcomed c.2,500 attendees to London this month
Representatives from almost 1,300 companies witnessed 310 speakers and held 9,300 organised meetings!
Networking
Shake hands with the world’s top games companies: your guide to who’ll be at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
From Amazon to Zynga: an unbeatable line-up of the leading games companies awaits you in London this January
Event
The conference with a conscience - Pocket Gamer Connects London goes green
Our first industry event of the decade marks a new chapter in more ways than one
London Calling
Pocket Gamer Connects London is NEXT WEEK!
Our biggest conference yet is just around the corner...
Sponsor Shout Out
Special thank you to the sponsors for next week’s Pocket Gamer Connects London
The companies supporting Europe’s biggest mobile games industry B2B conference
Slideshow Fun
The Pocket Gamer 2020 Sessions land in London this month!
Fun speed-lecture sessions with 20 seconds per slide at Pocket Gamer Connects London
Schedule Revealed
Final conference schedule revealed for Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
Check out what’s happening this month at Europe’s biggest mobile games B2B conference
Talking Heads
Microsoft, Google, MoPub, Rollic and Enthusiast Gaming confirmed to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
The speaker lineup is set for the two day B2B mobile games industry conference to make an incredible return to London
Get Invested
Applications close THIS FRIDAY for Investor Connector at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
Find your funding through our ever popular investment matchmaking event when it returns later this month
Circle Complete
Hyper-idle dev Fumb Games adds Paul West as new CEO
London developer scaling up
Discount Ends
Save up to $175 on Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020 - deadline EXTENDED
Mid-Term prices for January’s two-day B2B conference end at 10am this Sunday!
Three Of A Kind
Keywords Studios makes $12 million triple acquisition of Ichi, Kantan and Syllabes
"We are delighted to have made three high calibre acquisitions"
Secure Your Investment
Find your funding with Investor Connector at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020!
The ever popular investment match-making event returns to London in January
Pixel Perfect
Super Arcade Racing dev OutOfTheBit on not compromising on your vision
Founder Ali Motisi explains
Schedule Revealed
Full conference schedule revealed for January’s Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
Check out what’s happening at the two day-mobile games industry conference next month
Downsizing
Update: Gameloft confirms UK studio closure and Brisbane branch layoffs
"We are working with all employees, on a case by case basis, to find the best way to handle their situation in accordance with local employment regulations"
Job News
Scopely hires Daniel Freireich as President, Games
New London office announced alongside
Cash In
NetEase invests up to $30 million into Bossa Studios
Hogwash will be the developer's first title in China
Joy
London’s pop-up Pokemon Centre will return in 2020
Will stay open over the duration of Pokemon World Championships 2020
Event
Want to speak at a Pocket Gamer Connects event in 2020?
Submissions invited for our international series of events next year in London, Seattle, Hong Kong, Helsinki and Jordan
Gotta Buy’em All
London pop-up Pokemon Centre seeing “four to five hours” queue time
Unprecedented demand
Event
Supercell, Tencent, King, Wargaming, Facebook and more already confirmed to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
Two-day B2B games industry event poised for an incredible return in January
Job News
In-game ad platform Bidstack welcomes two new employees
Nina Mackie and Charlotte Cook join the company
Cash Up
Blockchain mobile outfit Reality Gaming Group looking to raise £1.5 million
Hopes to make more games