Helsinki Highlights
Burnout Survival Toolkit
Egor Piskunov talks about recognising the signs of burnout, and what can be done to treat and prevent it.
Newzoo Report
50% of Gen Z and Gen Alpha make in-game purchases
Mobile is the top platform in both demographics
Helsinki Highlights
Creating balanced gameplay through inclusivity
Tülay McNally took to the stage at Pocket Gamer Connects in Helsinki to talk about her role at EA and bringing diversity to games
Ad Fraud
iPhone recorded more ad-related fraud than Android in Q2
The higher LTV of iPhone users makes them a prime target for fraud
Milestone
Pokémon Go reaches $4.5 billion in lifetime revenue
The popular Pokémon Go title reaches milestones in revenue and downloads
News
ASA cracks down on three separate sexist mobile ads
All three ads ruled on by the Advertising Standards Authority dealt with elements deemed to be suggestive or otherwise inappropriate.
News
Additional $40 million of funding raised by Well-Link, the graphics as a service provider
Mihoyo, Developers of Genshin Impact, were part of the second round of investment conducted by the GaaS provider.
Helsinki Highlights
What does it take to self-publish your game?
Another talk from PGC Helsinki discusses the pros and cons of self-publishing your game, on mobile or otherwise.
News
Desta launches alongside charity initiative for youth organisations
Netflix Games’ new title launched today, and developer ustwo promises a 3% profit donation to charity.
Rebranding
Coda is now known as Coda Labs
The rebranding will see a shift in focus toward web3 gaming
Play 2 Plant
Sybo continues to fight climate change with Play2Plant event
SYBO launches first-ever Times Square billboard and Subway Surfers goes truly evergreen as gamers plant 500K trees with Ecologi
News
Technicolor's VFX and Game Studio become independent entity
The studio’s gaming branch is, as of reporting, independently trading under the name “Technicolor Creative Studios”.
Helsinki Highlights
Exploring live ops in the metaverse
John Goodale spoke about the metaverse at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Helsinki Highlights
Understanding the Complexity of Today’s Player
Louise Shorthouse helps us understand how the multi-platform gamer is now the dominant type of player for mobile games, and what can be done with this info.
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Helsinki Highlights
Purchase Behaviour Targeting Insights To Scale IAPs in the Age of 'the App-ocalypse'
Brett Orlanski of Bango Audiences speaks on getting out of the app-ocalypse
Series A
Hadean raises $30 million in a Series A funding round
The funding round was led by Molten Ventures and will be put towards growth in the metaverse
News
ASUS Republic of Gamers announces gaming tournament to promote new mobile device
PUBG and Call of Duty mobile will form the playlist for a series of “Exclusive Influencer tournaments” to promote ROG’s new phone.
News
Apple enables NFT sales, with a 30% tariff catch
The iOS app-store is planning to enable NFT purchases, however the terms have already begun putting off crypto-enthusiasts.
Helsinki Highlights
How to Add New Features without Making your Game Implode
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2022 has now begun! We bring you one of the highlights of the morning track with a talk on adding game features and player retention.
News
Supersonic boasts of game success in Car Cops case-study
The game publisher lauds an ability to help developers increase their game’s popularity, retention and playtime, but how did they do it?
Mobile Games Growth Programme
Ukie and Barclays partner to create mobile games growth programme
The programme will support the growth of the mobile games industry in the UK with experts offering workshops and guidance
New Studio
Netflix Gaming opens new studio in Helsinki
This marks the company’s second studio in the city
Hypercasual Lessons
TapNation's Florian Jauffrineau on hypercasual lessons
Want to see your hypercasual game hit the charts? Here are three lessons that could set your game on the right path
News
Napster set to return in Web3 & Metaverse debut
The pioneering free streaming service is set to return and has already picked up an ex-Roblox exec with a background in virtual concerts.
New Hire
Tripledot appoints Daniel Freireich as Chief Games Officer
The Scopely veteran will lead Tripledot’s portfolio of games
News
BFI set to promote game preservation as part of Screen Culture 2033 Initiative
The initiative is to prominently feature video games and promote education on stream culture in general.
Socialpeta Report
Subway Surfers and Candy Crush Saga still at the top of the game
SocialPeta’s August report delves into the industry’s success
Mastering Multiplayer
Get the latest tips and learn about the technology for the best multiplayer games at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
What goes into the most successful multiplayer games? Find out at next week’s leading games industry conference
Destiny Mobile
Bungie patents hint that Destiny could be coming to mobile
Could Destiny be the latest Triple-A title heading to mobile? Recent patent information from Bungie suggests so
Thank You
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Profile
Tali Tzukerman of Madness Ventures: Shining a spotlight on our mobile dev stars of tomorrow
"I’m very excited to see new, innovative concepts"
Mena Spotlight
"There is enormous room for the industry to grow in a less saturated market": Joseph Azzam on the Middle East market
The Arabic Games co-founder and Unreal expert talks educational resources and publishing opportunities
Game News
Armello devs summon remake of 2009’s Solium Infernum
League of Geeks, the developer behind the popular strategy role playing mobile game, is now tackling a remake of a cult classic
Rec Con
Rec Room is coming to PC
The company’s co-founder and CEO gave us a peek into the future at Rec Con
Community News
Newzoo shines spotlight on female gamers
Recent analytics indicates female players are still less likely to refer to themselves as gamers and mobile gaming is top way to play.
Metaverse Fashion
Carolina Herrera Dress sells for $5000 on Roblox
The virtual interpretation of the gown was one of 432 sold
Charity Event
GamesAid karting event raises £11,000 for charity
24 games industry teams battled on the track. But who came out on top?
The Growth Of Mena Gaming
Saudi Arabia launches gaming and esports strategy
The scheme is expected to create 39,000 jobs by 2030
Game News
ustwo and Netflix Games’ Desta: The Memories Between to release 27 September
The two gaming giants' collaboration will launch exclusively on mobile devices next week
Ai Technology
AI voice acting technology comes of age
Altered AI have created a voice technology for game development that reduces the need for human actors
Respawn Speaks Up
Respawn issue statement on developer harassment
The Apex Legends developer has been dealing with ongoing harassment from members of its community
Data & Research
Newzoo goes to Brazil with new insights on gamers in the country
Their latest 2022 report on Brazilian gamers brings interesting insights into the popularity of viewing gaming content.
Microsoft And Activision
Microsoft CEO confident about the Activision Blizzard Acquisition
“We feel very, very confident that we’ll come out.”
Community News
Fortis Games brings on ex-Twitch Head of Creator Development Marcus ‘djWheat’ Graham
They're joined by the streaming pioneer and former Head of Creator Development at Twitch as part of their focus on community
Prioritise Your Players
Dimoso’s CEO Jacki Vause on the growing importance of listening to player feedback
Learn from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s brightest minds as we hear from our speakers ahead of the conference next week
Revving And Racing
Mario Kart Tour steers towards $300 million revenue as it celebrates third anniversary
Celebrations include Mii Racing Suits and several cities to drive around
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New Hiring
Animoca Brands expands executive team
Jared Shaw joins the team as Chief Financial Officer, among other appointments
Data & Research
State of the Stream sees Fall Guys fall and Ninja go Rogue
Fall Guys drops from Twitch’s top 10 and famed streamer Ninja goe all-platform in 2022’s State of the Stream.