Four key takeaways from Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics 2026

Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics 2026 is a wrap. The event took place in Helsinki and brought together people from across the games industry to share ideas, explore what it takes to build games players can connect with, and get advice on success. Across the discussions, some themes were extremely common: AI, direct-to-consumer strategies and player engagement. One theme that stood out to me across all of these discussions was that success depends not only on making a great game, but on making thoughtful choices about how it's built and sustained. ... [ MORE ]