When you’ve been to a Pocket Gamer Connects convention previously, you might already know that indie builders and publishers make up a big chunk of our attendees. Traditionally, about 70% of our viewers is made up of gamemakers – and we couldn’t be prouder to carry numerous alternatives so that you can profit from attending any occasion powered by PG Connects. The Dubai GameExpo Summit powered by PG Connects happening this June can have all of the wonderful alternatives for indies you could have come to count on from our conferences, and now could be the time to start out serious about collaborating.
This summer season, we’re partnering up with Dubai’s Division of Economic system & Tourism to carry an unmissable video games convention expertise to the fantastic metropolis of Dubai this June twenty first to twenty second within the quickest rising area of the worldwide video games trade. The Dubai GameExpo Summit powered by PG Connects will happen over two days as a part of the Dubai Esports and Video games Competition occasion at an unbelievable state-of-the-art venue, the Dubai Exhibition Centre inside Expo Metropolis Dubai. The summit itself will function greater than 100 famend video games trade audio system from all around the globe delivering insightful talks, panels and seminars throughout a variety of themed tracks. You may stay up for the identical kind of invaluable studying and networking alternatives you’ve come to count on from Pocket Gamer Connects occasions, you received’t wish to miss out on this unbelievable business-to-business occasion for world video games trade professionals.
When you’re planning to hitch us in Dubai this June, now’s your probability to profit from our restricted time Mid-term provide. E book your ticket now by way of our official gross sales accomplice for unbelievable financial savings!
Learn on to search out out extra about what we have now in retailer for indies in Dubai subsequent month!
1. The Huge Indie Zone
The Huge Indie Zone is an unique expo space inside the occasion devoted to indie builders and their video games.
It gives builders the possibility to pre-book a two-day demo desk (together with Summit passes, making this a superb worth choice) and current their superior creation to fellow delegates inside a conducive setting.
The zone runs for the complete period of the 2 days and is at all times a vibrant and very fashionable phase of any Connects convention.
Whether or not you’re a writer searching for new expertise, an investor in the hunt for your subsequent focus, a service supplier eager to share the advantages of your instruments, or perhaps a developer hoping to alternate concepts together with your contemporaries, swinging by The Huge Indie Zone comes extremely really useful.
2. Indie Developer Competitors
Indie builders are the lifeblood of the video games trade, and we’re proud to current a possibility for builders to doubtlessly get to attend and showcase their work to key trade decision-makers. We’re operating an unique competitors the place indie builders can enter a draw and doubtlessly win complimentary tickets to attend the Summit and a free expo desk within the Huge Indie Zone. Tickets and tables are restricted, so we’re operating a draw to see who will get the free ones. As a winner, you’ll have a primary spot in the midst of all of the convention motion to point out off your work to publishers, media and different influential attendees.
You’ve received nothing to lose! Enter your particulars right here to be signed up for the chance to point out off your work to key trade leaders at your very personal desk on the Dubai GameExpo Summit.
If you don’t qualify, or if wish to pay instantly to ensure a spot, please safe your ticket by way of our official gross sales platform accomplice right here.
3. The Very Huge Indie Pitch
The Very Huge Indie Pitch is a much bigger model of our common BIP occasions, which sees indie builders current their video games to a panel of skilled judges searching for vital suggestions – and a share of a promotional prize bundle price 1000’s of {dollars}. We’ve got an unmissable alternative for gamemakers to point out off their work to a panel of key trade judges!
When you’re at the moment engaged on a cellular, PC, console, blockchain, VR/AR, we urge you to become involved! Getting signed up couldn’t be simpler, you’ll be able to be taught extra concerning the occasion and submit your recreation at this hyperlink any time earlier than Friday, June ninth for consideration.
4. Investor Connector
Are you a recreation maker trying to safe funding in your subsequent large mission? Or maybe you’re an investor searching for an thrilling new alternative. If that’s the case, Investor Connector is tailored for you!
Investor Connector selects candidates for one-on-one conferences with traders and VCs trying to spend the proper of cash in the appropriate sector.
We’ll put aside a quiet house the place pre-selected corporations searching for funding and traders get to attach one-on-one to debate their potential involvement.
When you’re a developer trying to participate, please go right here. When you’re an investor searching for thrilling new alternatives, please go right here.
Take into account that the deadline for purposes is Friday, June 9 – submitting your particulars as quickly as potential is very inspired.
5. Writer SpeedMatch
The Writer SpeedMatch session permits shortlisted builders and publishers to make preliminary contact throughout a devoted one-hour stint of speed-date type conferences.
These brief meets aren’t clearly designed for closing a deal, however allow an preliminary contact that may be adopted up with an extended assembly throughout or after the convention. (In fact, everybody continues to be free to make as many conferences as they’d like utilizing the usual MeetToMatch assembly platform – free to all delegates.)
When you’re considering collaborating merely fill within the utility kind right here. The deadline for purposes is Monday, June 12. Submitting early is very inspired.
6. Content material by builders, for builders
An enormous 70% of our attendees are often builders and publishers, and when curating our content material, ensuring that we have now high-value sensible content material for them to use on to their careers is crucial. Every one in all our matter tracks has content material that every one builders received’t wish to miss, however a few of our tracks specifically are going to have essential insights for indies. Be taught extra about them beneath:
- Recreation Dev Tales – This monitor turns the highlight onto skilled recreation builders and recreation educators, sharing their battle tales from the front-lines of growth in addition to contemplating how we’ll form the following era of game-makers by way of schooling.
- Unbelievable Indies – This monitor celebrates the inventive coronary heart of the sport making trade, with a specific emphasis on recreation builders from rising markets. Get insights on overcoming self-doubt, constructing resilience, and discovering assist, sources and inspiration.
- Monetiser – This monitor covers the most effective methods to develop your income. Specialists within the trade will share methods for figuring out and coming into new markets, optimising monetization fashions, and maximising participant engagement. When you’re trying to increase your recreation’s attain and income, it is a must-see.
- Present Me The Cash – The worldwide funding markets might have cooled within the final yr, however there’s nonetheless capital on the market to be deployed and no scarcity of individuals searching for funds. This monitor gives an summary of the newest developments within the M&A scene, figuring out what traders are searching for now and advising these in search of finance on the totally different funding choices out there and the right way to put together for investor conferences.
- Writer Energy – This monitor explores the challenges and alternatives of recreation publishing in rising markets, with a specific concentrate on the MENA area, India, SEA and past. It’ll embrace insights into the distinctive cultural and regulatory issues of the MENA market, India, SEA and past, in addition to methods for navigating these challenges and maximising income potential.
- The Developer Toolkit – Specialists in recreation growth will share their insights into the important instruments, software program, and processes which are essential for creating high-quality video games, in addition to ideas for optimising workflows and collaborating successfully as a staff.
- The Progress Monitor – This monitor will present insights into the right way to develop what you are promoting in hostile and new environments. Business consultants will share their experiences and techniques for increasing into new territories and adapting to altering market circumstances.
You may try all our tracks on our official convention web site now for a better take a look at what you’ll be able to count on this June.
E book your ticket now!
Now’s the time to reap the benefits of our restricted time Mid-term provide! You received’t wish to miss becoming a member of us at our extremely anticipated Summit in Dubai, shopping for a ticket to the Summit grants you full entry to the broader Dubai Esports and Video games Competition happening over the week of June twenty first to twenty fifth, so the worth of this ticket is immense. Head over to our official gross sales accomplice web site and safe your ticket now!
