Pocket Gamer Connects

@PGBiz: The Global Mobile #Games Industry Conference.

Next up is PGC Summit Shanghai on July 29!

[MeetToMatch @MeetToMatch]

We're excited to announce our partnership with @PGConnects Nordics 2026!
October 13–14: Schedule meetings and connect on MeetToMatch at PG Connects Nordics.
Get your ticket! https://t.co/9iAfQAGdh8
#PGConnects #MeetToMatch #GameDev

[GamingonPhone @GamingonPhone]

In case you have been wondering why our tweets have been slowed down recently, we have been very busy travelling across Asia Pacific. 🌏

Now we have reached Shanghai and are ready for a packed week of events, insights, and networking, including hosting our very own GamingonPhone UNITE and Executive Dinner. 🤝🥂

If you’re in town for the events or looking to connect while in Shanghai, here’s where you can catch us over the coming days:

🗓 July 28: China International Game Developers Conference (CIGDC)
🗓 July 29: Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai 2026
🗓 July 30: GamingonPhone UNITE Shanghai 2026
🗓 July 31 – Aug 1: ChinaJoy 2026
🗓 Aug 1: GamingonPhone Executive Dinner Shanghai 2026

[Pocket Gamer Connects @PGConnects]

23 years ago, @BerkleyEgenes built campaigns for NASCAR, NBA, FC Barcelona, all Western audiences.

Now CMO at @Xsolla, he's on a panel about why East and West play by different rules.

🕚 Jul 29, 11:50, Ad Insights track

#PGCSummitShanghai 2026

[Pocket Gamer Connects @PGConnects]

AI features are creeping into every part of game development, live ops, NPC behavior, matchmaking, player support.

Zhuobin (James) Huang form @awscloud is speaking on exactly that.

"AI Powering the Global Engine for Game Studios"

🕚 Jul 29, 10:20-10:40, Global Trends track.

[Pocket Gamer Connects @PGConnects]

China's ad market doesn't work like anywhere else.

ToBid has spent years figuring out exactly how it does.

They've also worked with Talking Tom, Temple Run, and SimCity, and served over 10,000 developers navigating China's mobile ad ecosystem.

ToBid's at PGC Summit Shanghai!

[Pocket Gamer Connects @PGConnects]

Amazon Games built AI tools for its own studios - now other teams can use them too.

Drew Higbee (@awscloud), one of the minds behind it, joins the AI Paradox panel at PGC Summit Shanghai 2026.

📅 July 29, 17:00
🎯 AI Gamechangers Summit

Save this one in your calendar!

[Pocket Gamer Connects @PGConnects]

Bono Wu from @Xsolla spent years closing deals between Xiaomi and Western game companies.

Now he's bringing that experience to PGC Shanghai Summit 2026!

Join his session:

Reshaping Global Expansion Game Monetization (East Meets West track)

🕕 Wed Jul 29, 14:50

[Pocket Gamer Connects @PGConnects]

500M+ users engage with adjoe's rewarded ads yearly, across 500+ studios and 1,000+ apps.

Their secret: Playtime, rewarding time spent in games players already love, not just installs.

Catch adjoe at PGC Summit Shanghai, July 29 🎮

#pgcsummitshanghai #shanghaievents

[Pocket Gamer Connects @PGConnects]

Running Apple Ads in China needs an ICP license, copyright cert, and local partner letter before you spend a dollar.

Ann9 | https://t.co/PxQ1M2Y6tc has solved that for 1,000+ clients, 5,000+ apps.

Catch them on Ad Insights track at PGC Summit Shanghai, July 29 🎮

[Pocket Gamer Connects @PGConnects]

Launching a game in China means navigating an entirely different cloud stack, latency, compliance, licensing, all of it.

@awscloud was built to solve exactly that problem, and they'll be at PGC Summit Shanghai this year.

Anyone here already building on AWS China?  👇

[Pocket Gamer Connects @PGConnects]

60% of the top 100 grossing games trust @Xsolla for commerce.

Here's why 👇

Payments, fraud protection, DTC tools, all in one stack.

Used by @valvesoftware, @Twitch, @EpicGames and more.

Stop by PGC Summit Shanghai! if global payments are on your roadmap!

[Pocket Gamer Connects @PGConnects]

How to grow ad revenue without wrecking your game’s UX? 

@AudioMob_HQ drops ads into gameplay through audio instead of full-screen interstitials.

Players keep playing, you keep monetising.

Have you tested audio ads yet? What did you see? 👇

[Pocket Gamer Connects @PGConnects]

Our partner, XDS 2026 is coming to Vancouver, Sept 8 to 11!

Last year brought together 1,000+ attendees, 300+ companies, and 50+ countries under one roof.

Save 20% with code: XDS26_DEV_EXCLUSIVE-PGC

Register now: https://t.co/jyXCgRllep

[𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗗𝗕𝗢𝗫 🔸 #𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 @RolldBoxGames]

A fantastic couple of days at @PGConnects
Barcelona 2026! 🎮

Great business meetings, valuable conversations and the chance to reconnect with friends and colleagues from across the gaming industry.

Thanks to everyone we met along the way! 🫶

[Pocket Gamer Connects @PGConnects]

@Xsolla Your videos are incredible quality 👏

[Xsolla @Xsolla]

That’s a wrap on @PGConnects Barcelona 2026!

As one of Europe's premier video game hubs, Barcelona provided the perfect backdrop to connect with the industry's vibrant ecosystem of development studios, publishers, and investors. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for another incredible event. See you again soon!

#PGCBarcelona #Xsolla #IndieDev #GameDev #BarcelonaGaming #MobileGames

[Pocket Gamer Connects @PGConnects]

@zbdpay @gamesforum Thanks team for being with us!

[ZBD @zbdpay]

Two events down. A lot of great discussion, productivity, and fun.

A huge thank you to everyone who connected with the ZBD team over the past two weeks at @gamesforum Hamburg and @PGConnects Barcelona.

One theme stood out across both events: mobile gaming's traditional growth playbook is evolving. Studios are looking beyond acquisition alone and placing greater focus on retention.

If you missed it, our latest industry report goes deeper on what’s driving the shift: https://t.co/dnxg4SyvnS

✈️ Next stop: @gamescom, 69 days and counting.

#GamesforumHamburg #PGCBarcelona #MobileGaming #GameDev #PlayerRetention

[Times of Blockchain @TimesOfBlockC_]

The @GlobalAIShow Riyadh community is expanding!

A warm welcome to our newest Industry Partners:

@aifn_co
@aitoolsnetwork
LIF Tech
@PGConnects
@aimlevents
@TheTimesOfUAE
@ITEdgeNewsNG
ACN Newswire
@cyberscastx
@deeptechtimes

🗓️ 29–30 June 2026 | Riyadh

🎟️ Save 30% OFF with code VISION2030: https://t.co/GSdcrSpspW

#GlobalAIShow #GlobalAIShowRiyadh #IndustryPartners #AI #Tech

[Game Conference+Convention Industry Event Calendar @eventsforgamers]

Check out July's industry event calendar. Featured events include ➡️: @Developconf Brighton, @G4C Festival, @SIGGRAPH LA, @PGConnects Shanghai, and more.

Which are you attending? #GameDev #Conference #Convention #Steam #PGConnects #SIGGRAPH #Atusacon #GamesforChange 🎉