Investment
Cosmo Media Labs launches with investment from The Sandbox
The Sandbox expands with its first financial stake in production studio Cosmo Media Labs
Finland’s Finest
Get the latest facts and figures from Finland and beyond at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Europe’s biggest B2B games industry conference is your guide to the latest industry trends
Mena Spotlight
“Jordan is the access point to 65 million Arabic gamers”: Nour Khrais on the Middle East market
The CEO of Maysalward talks Middle East innovation, technological opportunities, and political stability
Unveiling A New Partnership
NetEase and Shueisha Games partner up on unVEIL the world
The RPG will launch on iOS and Android
Profile
Brett Orlanski of Bango on the biggest challenges facing the gaming industry.
Hear from our speakers ahead of their appearances at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki.
Profile
TransPerfect Gaming Solutions' QA Manager Rafael Torner on why your games' QA testing shouldn't be an endgame afterthought
"Invest in and define your QA goals, then start working towards them as early as possible."
Profile
Photon Engine's Head of Growth, Mark Val, discusses the rise of the multiplayer game and why they are the future
"Multiplayer games are on their way to taking over 100% of the top 100 grossing charts. From 12% five years ago to 78% today."
Mobile Ar
Blippar integrates with Unity
Augmented reality platform Blippar has integrated with Unity allowing AR experiences to be built with greater ease across the platform
Apex Predator
Apex Legends hits new heights on mobile
data.ai investigates how the successful battle royale shooter title changed its approach for mobile market success
New Partnership
Assemble Entertainment will distribute for Mixtvision Games
The new partnership will drive the success of Mixtvision's catalogue.
Track Rundown
Get all the practical game development advice you need from experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki!
Don’t miss joining us in Helsinki this September 27 to 28 for our grand return to the spiritual home of mobile gaming!
Racing To Success
Animoca Brands begins acquisition proceedings of WePlay Media
The intended acquisition is largely due to the success of the MotoGP™ brand
Industry Thoughts
Winnie Wen "If you think about how long the industry has been around, I feel like we’re just scratching the surface."
Winnie Wen from Jam City speaks on the games industry and reaching audiences
Big Prizes
ironSource Supersonic bring back Superstars contest
The world’s biggest hyper-casual contest has a $2 million top prize
Market Dominance
1% of publishers are responsible for 91% of app revenue
The publishers also generated 79% of downloads in H1 2022
Profile
"The single biggest challenge facing the mobile gaming industry today is how to reach the consumer with or without data"
Arunabh Madhur of the SHAREit Group talks to us about the future of the games market ahead of his talk at PG Connects in Helsinki.
Profile
Meta Audience Network's Antonio Ribeiro on future trends and cross-platform games ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
"I’m really excited about the rise in AAA mobile gaming experiences"
Interview
Aleksander Larson: A 100 percent player-owned, real-money economy is the way forward for the games industry
We spoke to the Sky Mavis co-founder and COO about the future of monetisation in the game space
Interview
Luis de la Camara: "microtransactions and incentivised ads are going to continue to be the main driver of revenue for mobile games."
We interview Rovio's Luis de la Camara about the mobile games industry
Honing In On Hybrid-casual
GameAnalytics offers tips for developers to succeed in new hybrid-casual genre
The new genre has emerged from the hugely competitive hypercasual
Interview
Chris Petrovic: "The gaming sector has the capability to launch the ‘next great entertainment franchise of the future"
We spoke to the FunPlus CBO about the history of the mobile gaming sector - and it's future
Blockchain Is Booming
Blockchain market is expected to reach $3.2 billion in the MENA region by 2024
Join us for Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan this November in the rising capital of crypto! You don’t want to miss the endless opportunities in this booming industry.
Language Localisation
Blend considers localisation "non-negotiable" in current gaming market
Study explores localisation’s value in-game and on gaming sites
Guest Post
The video hack gaming brands are using to build player loyalty
Gaming recaps give users a sense of achievement and remind them of their love for the game
Mobile Monetisation
Appodeal’s new ad monetisation index highlights USA’s increased ARPU on mobile
Analysis comes from 12 months of data up to June 2022
Adopting Trouble
Adopt Me shuts down in Belgium and The Netherlands
The Roblox game has been banned due to the use of lootboxes
The Hypercasual Market
The future of the hypercasual games market
The hypercasual market had a boom over the period of the pandemic but saw a drop in numbers in 2022
Interview
Abigail Rindo: Every game is a different problem to solve narratively and creatively
We spoke to King's narrative design director Abigail Rindo about Candy Crush Saga
Sound Design
Azur Games breaks down the benefits of sound design
“Sound design in games should be practical first”
Track Rundown
To self-publish or work with a publisher? Figure out what’s best for your game with the help of experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki!
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The Future Of Unity
Unity speak on new price increases and customer concerns
Unity has recently found itself surrounded by some controversy and confusion which has been addressed by senior vice presidents
Arcade Idle Accelerates
Infographic by Sensor Tower and Homa Games reveals 2050% growth of arcade idle genre
Dramatic growth between Q4 2020 and Q1 2022
Ott Advertisements
August’s top advertisers on OTT services in the US revealed
Hulu was the most popular service for advertisers, while back-to-school creatives dominated content
User Acquisition Survey
Digital Turbine releases App Install Marketing Survey results
Video ads prove to be the dominant user acquisition channel
Matchmaking Galore
Last chance to sign up to connect with active investors, top publishers, and leading developers in Helsinki!
PG Connects is returning to Helsinki – don’t miss your chance to get involved with our highly attended fringe events today, the registration deadline is coming up!
Competition Time
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Submit your name to this amazing competition for the chance to win free tickets to our upcoming show in Helsinki!
New Partnership
YAHAHA announces partnership with CGTrader
Community-first UGC metaverse YAHAHA has announced a new partnership with the 3D model marketplace CGTrader.
Track Rundown
Get all the top tips and tricks to securing investment from top investors at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki!
Don’t miss joining us in Helsinki this September 27 to 28 for our grand return to the spiritual home of mobile gaming!
Global Revenue
Diablo Immortal generated $97 million in August
Honor of Kings topped the revenue charts for the month
Tower Defence
Tower Defence games to reach $2.3 billion in revenue by 2030
Android users generate 69% of the genre’s revenue
$1 Million In Funding Raised
Game studio Flick raises over $1 million in investments
The studio behind Flick Solitaire has raised over $1 million in investments with contributions from the likes of Miniclip
Profile
In the mobile games industry 'change is the only constant'
Hajar Noreddine of adjoe discusses revenue streams ahead of her talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki.
Profile
We talk to Huawei's Dr. Jaime Gonzalo ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects
"The games industry is blessed with many talented contributors, and will continue to be for many years."
Profile
The Head of Gaming Partnerships at Audiomob, Munib Tahir, on why audio advertising is the future of mobile monetisation
“Our advertisers are loving what we do as they see higher engagement and wider outreach for their ad placements.”
Profile
CEO of Freeverse Alun Evans discusses NFTs and the Metaverse ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
"NFTs will play a huge role as gamers realise, and begin to demand, that their digital content can and should be able to ‘travel with them’ across games and platforms."
Australian Game Developer Awards Nominees
IGEA announces their finalists for the 2022 game developer awards
The awards show has a series of mobile games up for nomination and features a mobile games category
Mobile Gaming Report
Western Europe sees a 27 per cent surge in hardcore mobile gaming
One fifth of mobile games in the region are paid apps
150 Million Downloads Milestone
Idle Miner Tycoon hits 150 million downloads
Kolibri Games celebrate their hit title Idle Miner Tycoon reaching 150 million downloads
Guest Post
What is a mobile app Unit Economics and how to calculate it properly?
AdQuantum's Pavel Belov discusses app monetisation and the basics of unit economics
Dropping The Bomb
Google Play implements review bombing prevention
Reviews will be delayed for 24 hours to give developers time to react