Introduction to Pocket Gamer Connects, Helsinki 2023
summary
Opening remarks state this is the 44th conference with 37,000 delegates and roughly 100,000 meetings, claiming roughly $1 billion in deals facilitated; Finland’s games sector is listed at $3.2 billion revenue and 4,100 employees. Notes that 2022 saw 56 billion mobile game downloads, AI is already widely used across production and marketing, and M&A peaked from $32B to $127B in recent years. Practical details: 20 content tracks, MeetToMatch scheduling, a post-event video vault and Indie Zone voting.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00PG Connects Helsinki 2023
- 1:27Industry support journey
- 3:16Finnish studios' early lessons
- 5:00Finnish games evolution
- 7:48Industry challenges & opportunities
- 10:20Mobile games evolution
- 12:28AI and VR tech
- 13:33Investment trends & M&A
- 14:57Emerging markets growth
- 15:39Games responsibility & future
- 17:29Best time for games
- 18:12Event overview & participation
- 20:19Sponsors & partners
- 21:25Closing remarks & future events
