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19-01-24 (19:28)   Week in Views - Developers speak their minds, Apple gets sneaky, and why old games are the best
19-01-24 (18:42)   Thatgamecompany on what comes next for Sky: Children of the Light in 2024
19-01-24 (18:42)   New release roundup: The best new mobile games from pirate pals to wrestling rivals
19-01-24 (16:59)   Speaker Spotlight: TikTok's Noam Zada on underestimating the transformative power of cultural resonance
19-01-24 (16:13)   Turn recruitment into retention at Pocket Gamer Connects London
19-01-24 (16:13)   GDC's State of the Industry report reveals AI concerns, redundancies worries and a drive to unionization
19-01-24 (15:13)   Network Effect & Organic Growth - Effective Scaling In The Post-IDFA World
19-01-24 (14:13)   Speaker Spotlight: Uplifted's Itai Raveh discusses why UGC can be a game-changer for engaging players
19-01-24 (12:42)   My.Games' War Robots returns to China
19-01-24 (12:28)   Big Indie Interviews: Quang Nguyen discusses being passionate and finding new in the old
19-01-24 (11:42)   PG.biz Podcast - Gamelight's Günay Aliyeva on the AI algorithm that revolutionises UA
19-01-24 (11:28)   Launchpad: Check out these six new and upcoming games ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects London 2024
19-01-24 (10:13)   Speaker Spotlight: FastSpring's Tony Markov on how alternative distribution platforms help power better profits
19-01-24 (09:13)   Hear how to build a better games industry at PG Connects London
18-01-24 (19:13)   Celebrate the best in indie development at PG Connects London
18-01-24 (18:59)   Tough times for games? Here are five ways that Belka Games has weathered the storm
18-01-24 (17:59)   Leslie Benzies' Build A Rocket Boy studio raises $110M for "flagship" trio of projects
18-01-24 (17:42)   Co-developer THREAKS to close after 15 years
18-01-24 (14:13)   Support studio PTW cuts 45 positions as game industry layoffs continue
18-01-24 (13:59)   Layoffs confirmed at Choices: Stories You Play maker, Pixelberry Studios
18-01-24 (13:59)   Google lays off 1,000+ employees in stealth as AI takes on the workload
18-01-24 (12:13)   Plants vs Zombies 3: Welcome to Zomburbia soft launches in the UK and other select regions
18-01-24 (11:59)   Your guide to the hottest markets at PG Connects London
17-01-24 (20:13)   Speaker Spotlight: SocialPeta CMO Summer Liu on marketing trends and the potential of augmented reality
17-01-24 (19:13)   Netflix's Grand Theft Auto re-releases dominate December's mobile app rankings
17-01-24 (19:13)   Get practical tips on every aspect of game development at PG Connects London
17-01-24 (18:42)   Homa wins Craft Island court case against Voodoo, ending almost three years of uncertainty
17-01-24 (17:13)   Pocket Gamer Connects London: The Game Maker Insights track sponsored by Room 8 Group
17-01-24 (16:28)   Moving into high gear - see the brand new Triple-A Racing Kingdom at PGC London!
17-01-24 (16:28)   On Off Games lands $1.5M investment from Mobavenue in Singapore
17-01-24 (16:13)   Thunderful Group to lay off 20% of workforce in the first half of 2024
17-01-24 (15:59)   PocketGamer.biz named media partner for first-ever Gamemasters Summit
17-01-24 (15:42)   Pokémon Masters surpasses $300 million in lifetime player spending
17-01-24 (14:13)   MAG Interactive's Q1 EBITDA up 671,033%
17-01-24 (14:13)   Pine Games secures $2.25M for mobile game development in Istanbul
17-01-24 (12:13)   Despite new regulations Apple will still be able to charge 27% on external platform payments
17-01-24 (10:13)   You can't afford to miss the networking event of the year in San Francisco!
17-01-24 (09:42)   Speaker Spotlight: LBC Studios' Solon Bucholtz on cross-platform and AI trends in games
17-01-24 (08:42)   PGC Stories: "It's so refreshing to have this platform to share and learn together"
16-01-24 (19:28)   Apple fail to dodge sweeping app store changes as the law closes in
16-01-24 (18:59)   Netspeak CEO announces the loss of approximately 25 jobs
16-01-24 (18:59)   Microsoft talk AI and topple Apple, making them the world's biggest public company
16-01-24 (18:13)   Tencent's external investments have dropped 87% in two years
16-01-24 (16:13)   Pocket Gamer Connects London: The Show Me The Money track
16-01-24 (16:13)   Why you're not seeing ROI on your influencer campaigns and how to fix them
16-01-24 (13:59)   How much analysis is too much? The fine art of balancing data and game development
16-01-24 (13:59)   Gamelight bags 12% of all match-3 game ad spend worldwide
16-01-24 (13:42)   Whiteout Survival surpasses $400 million in 11 months
16-01-24 (13:42)   Double Loop may be closing before its first launch but Scopely is taking on its staff
15-01-24 (19:13)   Into Games is raising £100,000 to take on class disparity in UK games
15-01-24 (17:59)   Can't join us in London in-person? No problem, join us from your home or office as a virtual attendee!
15-01-24 (17:59)   2023 saw revenue soar amidst declining downloads with big name games setting the pace
15-01-24 (17:28)   Monopoly GO! and Roblox impress in the latest mobile games results and trends report
15-01-24 (16:13)   Speaker Spotlight: Verve Group's David Philippson talks privacy manifests and SKAN
15-01-24 (15:59)   Capcom and Square Enix donate millions in relief funds to support victims of Japan earthquake
15-01-24 (15:59)   Hypercasual is on the slide but new titles are poised to fight back
15-01-24 (13:13)   Hot Five: Global layoffs continue, playtime rises, and Monster Hunter celebrates 20 years
15-01-24 (11:13)   Speaker Spotlight: Persona.ly's Joseph Iris on leveraging contextual bandits
15-01-24 (10:13)   Pocket Gamer Connects London: The Digital Policy Decoded and IP Unlocked tracks
14-01-24 (13:13)   Pocket Gamer Connects London: The Live Ops Landscape and Game Dev Stories tracks
14-01-24 (01:42)   32 top mobile games in soft launch: Candy Crush 3D, Wordscapes Solitaire, Game of Thrones: Legends RPG and more
13-01-24 (14:59)   Pocket Gamer Connects London: The Creative Kingdom and Building on Blockchain tracks
12-01-24 (19:13)   Week in Views - from Unity 'ripping off the band aid' to SAG-AFTRA's AI rollover. Here's our pick of what's hot
12-01-24 (18:13)   Did GTA just save Netflix Games? Year on year installs are up 180%
12-01-24 (17:13)   Pocket Gamer Connects London: The Master the Multiplayer track sponsored by Photon
12-01-24 (15:59)   NetEase Games introduces regulation appeasing 'Minor Mode' across all products
12-01-24 (15:42)   Game analysis: Deconstructing Spyke Games' Tile Busters
12-01-24 (14:13)   Big Indie Interviews: Olexiy Izvalov discusses pitching, judging, and helping emerging developers
12-01-24 (13:59)   Activision Blizzard kiss and make up with NetEase ahead of China return
12-01-24 (13:13)   Discord to cut 17% of its workforce
12-01-24 (12:28)   New release roundup: The best new mobile games from bopping tank tunes to Chinese martial arts
12-01-24 (12:13)   Pocket Gamer Connects London: The Virtual Visions and Big Screen Gaming tracks
12-01-24 (10:28)   Cookie Run maker's Devsisters USA office to remain open despite layoffs
11-01-24 (19:42)   Pocket Gamer Connects London: The Growth Track sponsored by Nexus.gg
11-01-24 (18:59)   2023 saw record highs in time spent on mobile and almost half a million app installs every minute
11-01-24 (17:28)   PG.biz Podcast - Games Factory Talents' Oleg Paliy on how to land your dream job in 2024
11-01-24 (16:42)   Pocket Gamer Connects London: The Audience Accelerator and Marketing Mavens tracks
11-01-24 (15:13)   Playtika to cut 300 - 400 more jobs in latest rounds of layoffs
11-01-24 (14:59)   Coda and Activision team up for new Call of Duty: Mobile web store
11-01-24 (14:13)   Playtika to cut more jobs in latest rounds of layoffs
11-01-24 (13:13)   Unity restructure sees six ironSource co-founders step down
11-01-24 (12:59)   Cookie Run makers Devsisters shutters US office
11-01-24 (12:13)   Speaker Spotlight: AppLovin's Iris Gomez Sanchis on establishing a robust user acquisition strategy
10-01-24 (19:28)   Speaker Spotlight: Appcharge's Miikka Luotio on how webstores can account for up to 40% of game revenue
10-01-24 (18:59)   Subway Surfers character crafting compo brings winning design in-game for 12th anniversary
10-01-24 (17:59)   Pocket Gamer Connects London: The Webstore Wizardry and Alternative Revenue Models tracks
10-01-24 (17:59)   Behind the scenes: How our relaunch reboot reignited Merge Gardens
10-01-24 (16:59)   China and US accounted for more than 50% of the $107 billion spent on mobile games in 2023
10-01-24 (16:42)   RPGs dominate consumer spending, generating 30% of all 2023 mobile game revenue
10-01-24 (14:13)   Twitch slashes 500 jobs - 35% of its staff - in latest cuts
10-01-24 (13:59)   ArenaX Labs raises $6M for AI-driven game development
10-01-24 (13:59)   SAG-AFTRA actors union signs AI deal, enabling voice replicas in games
10-01-24 (12:59)   Deadline looms: Secure your spot for PG Connects London 2024 fringe events!
10-01-24 (12:42)   PGC Stories: "I'm grateful to the PGC community for all the support I got at their events"
09-01-24 (19:59)   Cooking Fever's TGI Fridays crossover reached four million in two weeks
09-01-24 (19:59)   Aggressive monetisation isn't fun for players so here's how to fix things
09-01-24 (19:28)   Pocket Gamer Connects London: The Web3 Wonders and Future Formats tracks
09-01-24 (19:28)   Pocket Gamer Connects London 2024: The AI Advances track sponsored by Layer AI
09-01-24 (17:59)   Monopoly GO! topped 2023 download AND revenue charts in the US
09-01-24 (17:59)   Aggressive monetisation isn't fun for players and here's how you can fix things