Mobile Gaming & Esports Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics 2026 Draws Over 1,100 Attendees to Helsinki for Its Landmark Eleventh Event October 24, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati The vibrant heart of the Nordic games industry beat strongly this week as Pocket Gamer Connects returned to Finland for its eleventh landmark event in Helsinki. Held on October 20th…
Mobile Gaming & Esports Less is More: Key Lessons from PGC Nordics and Game IPs Take the Stage in LA October 24, 2026 Asro When the global games industry gathers to diagnose its most persistent challenges, the standard reflex is almost always additive. If engagement dips, revenue plateaus, or retention falters, the instinctive corporate…
Mobile Gaming & Esports Industry Leaders at PGC Nordics Push for Simplicity as Game IPs Take Center Stage in Los Angeles October 23, 2026 Reynand Wu The games industry has long suffered from an addiction to accumulation. When faced with a drop in user engagement, sliding revenue, or shifting market trends, the instinctual reaction across almost…
Mobile Gaming & Esports Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics 2026 Draws Record Energy and International Crowds as Helsinki Marks its 11th Industry Landmark October 23, 2026 Sagoh The vibrant gaming hub of Helsinki once again proved its enduring appeal to the international development community this week, playing host to the highly anticipated Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics conference…
Mobile Gaming & Esports How Erbil’s Istikan Studio is Building a Global Game Development Footprint from Iraq October 23, 2026 Reynand Wu As the global video game industry continues to search for fresh perspectives and untapped markets, a small team in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq is quietly proving that compelling game…
Mobile Gaming & Esports Inside Istikan Studio: How an Erbil-Based Team is Bringing Kurdish-Iraqi Culture to the Global Gaming Stage October 22, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati As the global games industry continually searches for fresh perspectives and untapped markets, attention is increasingly turning toward the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Among the emerging voices…
Mobile Gaming & Esports Brewing Success in Erbil: How Istikan Studio is Putting Iraqi Game Development on the Global Map October 22, 2026 Nana As the global video game industry continues to decentralize, unexpected cultural hubs are beginning to emerge from regions with little to no historical precedent in commercial game development. Among the…
Mobile Gaming & Esports PGC Nordics Highlights: Industry Leaders Tackle IP Collabs, AI, Live Ops, and D2C Strategies in Helsinki October 22, 2026 Muslim More is not always better. That philosophy echoed through multiple conference rooms, keynote stages, and panel discussions at Pocket Gamer Connects (PGC) Nordics, which gathered the vibrant mobile games industry…
Mobile Gaming & Esports Less Is More: Key Takeaways on IP, AI, Live Ops, and D2C Sales from PGC Nordics in Helsinki October 21, 2026 Nana Muazin More isn’t always better. That recurring philosophical thread echoed through multiple panel discussions and keynote sessions at Pocket Gamer Connects (PGC) Nordics, which gathered the vibrant global mobile games industry…
Mobile Gaming & Esports Subway Surfers Nears 15 Years and 4.9 Billion Downloads as SYBO CEO Details the Game’s Historic Run October 21, 2026 Jia Lissa As it approaches its 15th anniversary next May, Subway Surfers remains an undisputed titan of the mobile gaming industry. The endless runner has officially surpassed 4.5 billion lifetime downloads—with current…