Reliance Games announces the debut of Pocket Gamer Connects – the International Mobile Game Conference in India

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India, February 24, 2015– Reliance Games a leading publisher and developer of mobile games is announcing the advent of one of the most celebrated international mobile gaming conference – Pocket Gamer Connects to be held at Bangalore on April 16th and 17th of April, 2015. The event will feature some of the biggest and most sought after developers, Indie superstars and global publishers known for games such as Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, Candy Crush Saga, Warhammer 40000: Carnage and many others amongst a remarkable list of business leaders.

 

In association with Steel Media this conference will be the epicenter for the entire Mobile Gaming fraternity, where developers and the academic community will get a chance to interact with the who’s who of the sector, investors, publishers and government representations to know what it takes to succeed in this fast growing space. The conference will have short-form lectures, super smart engaged speakers dispensing practical advice, intensive networking and will wrap up with a mega entertainment night featuring eastern and western cultural influences.

 

One of the highlights of the conference would be finale of the pan-India Gaming competition, “Game Hack” that marks the culmination of over 1500 Indie Developers participating in a Big Indie Pitch format where the winner takes home a million rupees in cash prize along with incubation, publishing, investment and global media exposure.

 

Announcing the launch of PG Connects Bangalore, Mr. Manish Agarwal, CEO, Reliance Entertainment Digital said, “We are glad to announce our collaboration with Steel Media to bring Pocket Gamer Connects to India. It’s a dream come true to give global exposure and world class knowledge to a young Indian developer community so we can build the next billion dollar game from India. This event will be a true inflection point for mobile gaming to surge to great heights in our country” 

 

Pocket Gamer Connects has already established itself as the leading mobile games event in the Western world, catering to over 1,500 of the global mobile games industry’s top professionals in 2014 alone through its inaugural events in London and Helsinki,” said Chris James, Managing Director, Steel Media. “In 2015 we’re looking to go even bigger with our first Asian show in Bangalore, India,” he added.

 

Pocket Gamer Connects, Bangalore offers to be a surreal experience for the gaming fraternity in India. To not miss out on the knowledge and networking, register at www.pgconnects.com/bangalore  and watch a trailer of what’s to come at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afDwtZpm9zU

 

 

 

About Reliance Games:

Reliance Games, a leading publisher and developer of mobile games is a division of Reliance Entertainment Group whose subsidiaries include entities like IM Global and Codemasters.

Reliance Games block buster hits include Real Steel, Real Steel World Robot Boxing, Pacific Rim, and a slew of exciting mobile games developed in association with Hollywood Studios such as Dreamworks, Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Columbia Pictures and Warner Bros.

 

With over 200mn downloads globally, Reliance Games currently operates across five countries worldwide. A strong, multi-disciplinary, cross-skilled and talented team spanning three continents across US, UK, Korea and India spearheads the creation of high quality mobile games. Reliance Games titles can be enjoyed through iTunes, Google Play, Amazon and Windows as well as 80 leading networks across 40 countries. More information about Reliance Games is available at www.reliancegames.com