PG Connects networking tracks aim to connect devs with publishers and investors
PocketGamer.biz is promoting curated networking programs at its PG Connects events, including Publisher SpeedMatch and Investor Connector. These sessions arrange brief introductory meetings between developers and publishers or investors, with applications and selection processes. Upcoming sessions are listed for Helsinki, London, Barcelona, Jordan, Montréal, San Francisco, and Shanghai.
PG Connects runs three curated meeting formats. Publisher SpeedMatch gives developers brief, arranged introductions to publishers; qualifying attendees pay no extra fee, though applications are filtered. Investor Connector places selected companies seeking funding in one-on-one talks with investors and venture capitalists in a quieter conference area, following organizer review.
Connector SpeedMatch appears at one-day Summits and combines publisher and investor introductions in short meetings. Upcoming Publisher SpeedMatch and Investor Connector sessions are scheduled for Helsinki, London, and Barcelona. Connector SpeedMatch is set for Jordan and Montréal in November, then San Francisco and Shanghai next year.
These matchmaking sessions may help smaller developers and independent studios gain access to publishing or investment opportunities they might otherwise struggle to find. By concentrating meetings at events, they could speed up business relationships and influence which games reach players. Investors and publishers may benefit from a broader pipeline, while attendees not selected could face unequal access. The overall societal effect likely remains indirect, shaping game production and cultural output rather than broad public policy.