Now a main track with a razor sharp focus on Indian mobile games development – from funding, best production practice, and the effort/reward dynamic to IP building, captivating game design, and market potential, expect a tightly packed, highly condensed essential package for the domestic mobile dev community.

The funnel has been turned on its head in recent years meaning it’s now vital that you establish a model to keep the player returning and spending before splashing UA dollars. MRA will connect you with the biggest names and smartest minds of the industry to provide all the info you need in one place, including an exploration of new and old media (from specialist press to YouTubers and Twitchers).

New for PG Connects Bangalore 2016 is the Mobile Games University, a packed, core track dedicated to providing essential hands-on advice in the art of making and marketing your mobile games. Using the no-nonsense approach of a strict (but fair) public school headmistress, expect a wide ranging curriculum crammed with everything a young (and not-so-young) mobile game developer could possibly want to learn in order to successfully establish themselves in this industry.

A complete guide on what games to make, how to make them, and how to succeed. From raising funds, establishing systems, and creating game design concepts through to mastering new business models, acquiring customers, and monetisation our proven experts offer advice, inspiration, and practical tips on everything you need to know.

VR is the new black right now for the games scene, both in mobile and console/PC. Behind the hype though, what is the real size of the opportunity now, which platforms should you back and will AR be even bigger? And beyond VR, what other technologies and trends should be on your radar?

Mobile gaming is a global phenomenon and this track will provide an insight into the trends, techniques, and possible challenges of the hottest markets. Should you focus on US & Europe or turn your attention to China, Japan & Korea? What about the fast-growing South East Asia and India itself?