Game Music Collective Band in concert at Helsinki's Nosturi on 29.12.2019

📣 SOUNDS ON!!! 📣

Game Music Collective will perform an earthshaking game music spectacle in Nosturi on December 29th 2019!

Tickets on sale at Ticketmaster right now: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/269189

This will be one of the last opportunities to experience the legendary Nosturi concert venue before it closes for good at the turn of the year.

The 7-person Game Music Collective Band will perform game music classics from series such as Final Fantasy, Halo, The Elder Scrolls and Metal Gear Solid. Newer themes featured are from war and combat games such as the Battlefield series.

The concert event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2347085555552587/

IGDA Finland & Press Start!

Press Start is the official kickoff to the Slush Week for game developers on Nov 19th - 1,000 developers, studio founders and investors gather at the Helsinki Cable Factory to compare notes and celebrate games. No service providers, no middleware - just games. The event is free with or without a Slush Pass and attendance is by application only.

Joining us on stage and in mentoring sessions are names like Supercell Game Designer Camilla Avellar, Small Giant Games Co-founder & CTO Markus Halttunen, former Epic Games UX Director Celia Hodent, Jam City VP of Consumer Insights Lisa Spano, and Riot Games Senior Producer Maxwell Zierath.

The Slush Matchmaking Tool is in use for scheduling meetings and investor matchmaking. Studios will also have a chance to apply for our hour-long demo showcase with their unreleased projects. The evening itself concludes with an afterparty!

Apply at slush.org/press-start

IGDA members get to 20% off any ticket for Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019!

IGDA members get to 20% off any ticket for Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019!

Be a part of something special this October and join us for Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki. If you book your tickets now, you can save up to $150 before tickets reach full price nearer the event. IGDA members are entitled to 20% off any ticket, using code IGDAPARTNER20. Here's the direct link!

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GREETINGS FROM POCKET GAMER CONNECTS

It's no secret that Europe’s biggest mobile games industry conference Pocket Gamer Connects returns to Helsinki on October 1st and 2nd. But what will come as a surprise is that we’ve added even more seminar tracks!

We’ve listened to popular requests from our delegates and added four more cutting edge tracks to our lineup, unmissable for any games professional.

1) UA University

Go back to school and graduate with our UA University track, dedicated to helping you attract more customers to your games and titles.

2) Finest Finland

Gain valuable facts, figures and insight into the latest and hottest industry trends from Finland and beyond.

3) XR Connects

Look at the future of virtual and augmented reality gaming, and discover specific format issues covered in this new track exploring these platforms.

4) Big Screen Gaming

Check out this brand new track exploring opportunities in PC and console development, in association with Games Helsinki.

These new additions join the existing schedule for an incredible total of 16 tracks!

You can find out more about the latest speakers in our preview article at https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/71383/animoca-brands-nutaku-pixel-federation-and-remedy-entertainment-to-speak-at-pocket-gamer-connects-helsinki/ 

More than just our innovative tracks

Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki is more than hearing from amazing speakers, it’s a great opportunity to connect with the entire mobile games industry. Over 1,500 games industry professionals from all around the world will gather at our newer and bigger venue for 2019, The Cable Factory.

There will be a dedicated expo space for indie developers to showcase their games, Investor Connector, publisher SpeedMatch, Very Big Indie Pitch, and the famous Global Connects Party.

Monetization in Games by Aalto ENT & IGDA Finland

19.10.2018 - SAVE THE DATE!

Aalto ENT and IGDA Finland are co-organizing the Monetization in Games seminar in Espoo, Finland on October 19. Finland is a top country in games and is now bringing together international experts to talk about how to monetize effectively and ethically. Join us on this learning mission with the Doom creator “John Romero”, Maarten Noyons, Michail Katkoff and Oscar Clark – either in person or via our free live stream!

More info:

https://www.facebook.com/events/276407792954825/

Get 20% off the Helsinki Game Music Festival

The Helsinki Game Music Festival is a one-day event dedicated to video game music and features performances the Game Music Collective and more!

The festival kicks off at 14:00 at the Helsinki Hall of Culture on May 5th. 

For more information visit the event website: 
https://gameharmony.com/concerts/helsinki-game-music-festival/

IGDA members get 20% all ticket categories when using the link below: 
https://gameharmony.com/igda

Please note: Normal prices are 39, 49, 59, and 69 Euros and the discount will automatically be applied when clicking the link.