Podcast | Episode 94 PGC Barcelona takeaways, the UK's social media ban and Fortnite vs Roblox | Week in Mobile Games podcast
June 19, 2026 Pgc Barcelona Direct-to-consumer in games: Promise versus reality At PGC Barcelona, experts from Xsolla, Breeze and Worldline assessed how far the app stores have really opened up and whether D2C is paying off
June 19, 2026 Pgc Roundup 4 key takeaways from PGC Barcelona: D2C’s reality, star names flock to Spain, and going AI-first We round up the key trends and talking points from this week's big show in Spain
June 18, 2026 Big Indie Pitch Bottled by Bears wins the Mobile Big Indie Pitch sponsored by Xsolla at PGC Barcelona 2026 Find out who took the top three spots in our popular indie game developer pitching contest
June 18, 2026 Pgc Barcelona Unpacking the Tetris licensing playbook with Maya Rogers At PGC Barcelona, Tetris CEO Maya Rogers explained how she picks partners, protects the IP and keeps every collaboration feeling true to the game
June 17, 2026 Pgc Barcelona How Wooga turned Wicked and Agatha Christie into growth for June's Journey At PGC Barcelona, Wooga's Martin Rusev explained why a licensing deal only pays off when it reaches every corner of the game, not just the art
June 17, 2026 Pgc Barcelona The recipe behind Monopoly Go's art style At PGC Barcelona, Scopely VP of art Howard Shin unpacked the creative formula behind one of the world's biggest mobile games
June 16, 2026 Pgc Barcelona Five extraordinary women in games celebrated at The Aurora - Barcelona Edition Dimoso CEO Jacki Vause hosted the awards at Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona
June 16, 2026 Pgc Barcelona Inside FunPlus' "AI-native" plan with Chris Petrovic At PGC Barcelona, FunPlus CBO Chris Petrovic laid out the studio's plan to put AI at its core - and what a tighter funding market now demands of founders
June 15, 2026 Pgc Barcelona Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona 2026 kicks off with Tetris, Ubisoft, Zynga and more! We're expected c.1,000 industry professionals at the show, which takes place from June 15th to 16th
June 15, 2026 Podcast | Episode 93 Record D2C revenue and international studios flock to Spain | Week in Mobile Games podcast The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 93...
June 13, 2026 Speaker Spotlight FastSpring's Steve Rock to discuss what games and apps can learn from each other at PGC Barcelona Rock talks to us about the attraction of the games industry and the direct-to-consumer movement ahead of his talk at the show
June 13, 2026 Speaker Spotlight ZBD's Igor Melniks on the emerging two-way value exchange system in mobile gaming Melniks discusses the rewarded play space ahead of his talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona, which takes place on June 15th and 16th
June 13, 2026 Speaker Spotlight "The discipline of how decisions actually get made under pressure is still treated as a soft skill" Gameloft Barcelona's Raúl Orrego discusses a framework for making high quality decisions under pressure
June 12, 2026 Region Focus State of play: The rise of Spain and Portugal's games hubs We delve into the games sectors in Spain and Portugal, with the former looking for its next big hit and the latter steadily growing into a vibrant development hub
June 12, 2026 Pgc Barcelona Maya Rogers on keeping Tetris immortal Few games outlive their console. Fewer still outgrow their medium. Almost none stay relevant through the decades. Tetris has done all three - and Maya Rogers intends to keep it that way
June 12, 2026 Pgc Barcelona The memory game: Influence at the booth and beyond Raptor PR CEO Rana Rahman on how brands are tackling events and creating a memorable experience that lasts long after the show
June 11, 2026 Pgc Barcelona One year after PGC Barcelona's global games hub panel: What's changed? A year after PGC Barcelona asked panellists whether the city had become a global gaming hub, we revisit their thoughts and predictions around talent, funding and creation ahead of next week's sequel
June 10, 2026 Pgc Barcelona In numbers: The Spanish and Portuguese games industries We delve into the data behind the Iberia games market
June 10, 2026 Monetisation Matters Monetisation models and the risks of retrofitting Pixel Federation lead game system designer Martin Gajarsky advises developers to plan monetisation models early in development rather than a "messier" retrofitting approach
June 10, 2026 Pgc Barcelona Editor's picks: Must-attend sessions at PGC Barcelona on June 15th and 16th Get key insights from these top sessions at next week's big show
June 9, 2026 Publisher Strategy “Publishers need to earn their place”: How publishers are redefining their value Asi Burak and Nikola Cavic discuss how publishers are adapting to a market where developers have more ways than ever to fund and grow their games
June 9, 2026 Pgc Barcelona Ubisoft Barcelona Mobile's studio manager Jordi Martin to speak at PGC Barcelona 2026 One more industry leader is heading to the stage at Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona on June 15th and 16th
June 9, 2026 Pgc Barcelona See who you could connect with at PG Connects Barcelona this June 15th to 16th Network with the biggest brands and brightest minds including Zynga, Rovio, Gameloft, King, Scopely and more
June 9, 2026 Pgc Barcelona Welcoming Xsolla as Diamond Sponsor for Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona 2026 The two-day Iberian event returns for its second edition on June 15th and 16th
June 8, 2026 Region Guide Download our free region report delving into the games industry across Spain and Portugal Get the lowdown on the state of the market on the Iberian Peninsula ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona on June 15th and 16th
June 8, 2026 Pgc Barcelona Follow the money: Who's funding, publishing and buying at PGC Barcelona 2026 Here are just some of the heavyweight UA financiers, publishers and investors you will meet at PGC Barcelona
June 8, 2026 D2c Tracker Revealed: Mobile publishers share their record D2C sales Direct-to-consumer becomes a 'strategic priority' for top publishers
June 8, 2026 Careers Zone Take the next step in your games career at Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona 2026 The Careers Zone returns to Barcelona this June, sponsored by Gameloft and Appodeal and powered by Games Factory Talents
June 4, 2026 Pgc Barcelona Tetris president and CEO Maya Rogers to speak at PGC Barcelona Yet another industry titan joins the speaker lineup for Pocket Gamer Barcelona on June 15th and 16th
June 3, 2026 Spanish Star Zynga's senior games VP: "Barcelona has become a hub for top-level game developer talent" We delve into the work going on at Take-Two owned Socialpoint and the state of Spain's games market with Yair Melamed
June 2, 2026 Portugal Promise "The next five years will be a transformative era for the Portuguese video games sector" We speak to APVP president Jeferson Valadares about the state of the industry in Portugal
May 28, 2026 Talking Transmedia Transmedia tactics: "Over-leveraging before you have a community is how studios die" Chase A Cloud head of sales and business development Toma Komitski shares transmedia tips ahead of his talk at PGC Barcelona 2026
May 28, 2026 D2c Insights “The future couldn’t be brighter for D2C”: FastSpring’s Chip Thurston on gaming’s changing platform economy Ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona 2026, FastSpring’s head of gaming discusses reshaping D2C strategy for publishers
May 27, 2026 Pgc Barcelona Building Barcelona: The evolution of Spain's brightest games hub We speak with Barcelona & Partners CEO Montse Puig to get the lowdown on the evolution of Barcelona’s games hub and what makes it attractive to international publishers like King, Rovio, Scopely and more
May 26, 2026 Pgc Barcelona Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona - Everything you can't miss this June 15th and 16th Tale part in seminars, Investor Connector, Publisher SpeedMatch, Big Indie Pitches, AI Gamechangers, Careers Zone, Aurora Europe and more!
May 22, 2026 Pgc Barcelona This June, games industry deals happen in Barcelona Build the right connections at Pocket Gamer Connects on June 15th and 16th
May 21, 2026 Pgc Barcelona GAMEx’s Aïda Figuerola to discuss building elite teams at PGC Barcelona in June Another star speaker joins the speaker lineup for Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona on June 15th and 16th
May 20, 2026 Pgc Barcelona Gameloft Barcelona GM Raúl Orrego to speak at PGC next month Another star speaker joins the speaker lineup for Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona on June 15th and 16th
May 18, 2026 Pgc Barcelona Learn how Scopely crafted a distinct visual identity for Monopoly Go at PGC Barcelona Join over 1,000 attendees at the conference on June 15th and 16th to network and gain insights on global hits like Monopoly Go
May 14, 2026 Pgc Barcelona FunPlus CBO Chris Petrovic to discuss the games industry's 'new normal' at PGC Barcelona The industry veteran is another big name to join our raft of star speakers heading to the Spain conference on June 15th and 16th
May 12, 2026 Pgc Barcelona Scopely’s growing presence in Barcelona: From five employees to 750 Scopely originally established an office in the city to work on an end-to-end platform
May 11, 2026 Pgc Barcelona Socialpoint head to speak at PGC Barcelona next month Ivan Zaguirre joins a host of star speakers at our big conference next month
October 15, 2025 Pgc Barcelona AI as a "brainstorming partner" or a junior member of the team Panellists discussed applications of AI and tips to get the most out of this tech at PGC Barcelona 2025
August 28, 2025 Pgc Barcelona AI vs art and the evolution of creative campaigns PGC Barcelona panellists discuss user acquisition and the battle against "average" results
August 13, 2025 Pgc Barcelona "100% of IAP is up for hijacking" in DTC 2.0 Appcharge chief marketing officer Gil Tov-Ly spoke at PGC Barcelona about web shops, web games, alternative app stores and more
August 8, 2025 Subscription Strategy Games subscription opportunities and challenges after "people have been trained to play for free" GameHouse CEO Simonetta Lulli spoke at PGC Barcelona about lessons to learn from other industries
July 30, 2025 Pgc Barcelona Tilting Point’s Sylvain Etard talks rewarded platforms, retargeting and the "UA jungle" Etard spoke at PGC Barcelona 2025, revealing insights into reaching users