Welcome to Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona 2026
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Welcome notes list concrete scale and practical signals: 48 nations represented, 20 years running, 75,000 delegates and 170,000 organized meetings claimed, and an asserted contribution of around $1.5 billion in business deals. Distribution shifts get specifics — Newzoo ~ $200B vs BCG ~ $260B, DTC web sales at 27–44% reported (SciPlay 27%, Huge Games 41%, Stillfront 44%, Playtika $1.2B run rate), Roblox developer payouts $1.5B, Spain market €1.56B with ~12,000 jobs and 260 Barcelona studios, plus 16 tracks, AI and DTC sessions, and the MeetToMatch matchmaking system.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Welcome to PGC Barcelona 2026
- 2:41Steel Media introduction
- 6:29Mobile games evolution
- 10:19Direct-to-consumer sales rise
- 12:05Games as largest entertainment
- 15:17AI in game development
- 15:59Roblox and UGC dominance
- 18:04AAA and indie challenges
- 20:12Games industry funding trends
- 21:34Geographic growth opportunities
- 23:00Barcelona game hub
- 24:02Event logistics & networking
- 26:06Thanks & sponsors
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