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
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki kicks off tomorrow! There’s still time to join us
A massive thank you to the fantastic sponsors and partners that helped bring PG Connects Helsinki to life! It wouldn’t be possible without you
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
Your Virtual Invitation
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Book your virtual ticket today and join us for our biggest conference in Helsinki yet!
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.
Security Detail
“Security is a challenging skillset, and scarce”: Steeve Huin of Denuvo talks mobile and metaverse hacking
We interview the COO of Video Games at Irdeto about the latest battle in the war on piracy, hacking and cheating
Cfo Insights
Learn the ins and outs of financial management at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
The very best speakers will share practical advice on creating financial security and success for your business next week
Guest Post
Understanding hybrid-casual’s gentle revolution
Tenjin’s Roman Garbar on the future of casual gaming
Genshin's Growing Giant
Genshin Impact surpasses $3.6 billion revenue ahead of second anniversary
The game made $12 million revenue on day of Version 3.0 release
Unionisation
Anemone Hug Interactive join first Canadian game union
Its workers are now officially unionised under The Canadian Animation Guild - the first studio in Canada to do so
Big In Japan
How did Apex Legends top the charts in Japan?
Apex Legends was in Japan's top 10 for 54 consecutive days! What did EA do to ensure they cracked such a valuable - and challenging - market?
Splendid Sights
Enjoy the beautiful sights of Jordan at Pocket Gamer Connects, Nov 12-13
Get to know a little more about the incredible location for our November conference and what Jordan has to offer!
Mobile Momentum
GlobalData: Games industry to be worth $470 billion by 2030
More than half of that sum will come from mobile games
Job News
Top 10 mobile games industry job vacancies this week
Sybo, Niantic, Zynga, Voodoo, and Kwalee
Investments
Theorycraft Games raises $50 million in funding
The successful Series B funding round was led by Makers Fund
Game Audio
4Players reveals audio SDK Odin, compatible with Unreal, Unity and more
SDK is said to be low latency and "crystal clear"
Augmented Reality
Niantic brings Lightship to browser
Lightship VPS aims to make AR more accessible than ever before
Investments
Industry Vets create InfiniGods blockchain game studio
The blockchain developer has secured significant funding and is set to release its first game
Apple
Apple hires new Head of Ad Platform Partnerships
Is Apple making moves to manage its own advertising?
Master The Pivot
Discover the top tips and tricks to bring your games to new platforms at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Master the art of bringing your game to new platforms, learn to optimise your development process and growing your company to new spaces