Mr. Alex Macdonald reports

ENTHUSIAST GAMING HOSTS 12TH ANNUAL POCKET GAMER CONNECTS HELSINKI

Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. hosted its 12th annual Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki, the biggest B2B (business-to-business) games event in the Nordics, on Oct. 7 and Oct. 8. The two-day gathering welcomed over 1,350 senior games industry professionals from 44 countries and delivered significant networking and business development opportunities.

Held at the Wanha Satama exhibition centre, Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2025 transformed the venue into a hub for innovation, collaboration, and candid discussions about the future trajectory of the regional and global games business, showcasing:

• More than 1,350 attendees representing more than 580 companies from 44 countries;
• Approximately 50 per cent of attendees were senior decision makers, with 21 per cent at C level and 60 per cent being hands-on developers;
• 172 speakers across 22 content tracks focused on PC (personal computer), console, AI (artificial intelligence) and transmedia;
• 1,450 scheduled meetings through the MeetToMatch platform, with many more informal conversations and networking throughout the venue;
• Three summits, including Big Screen Gaming Summit and new additions, the AI Gamechangers Summit and Beyond Games: Transmedia Summit;
• The Aurora: Celebrating Women in Games initiative, championing diversity, mentorship and leadership.

Among the brand and partner participants at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2025 were Supercell, Rovio, Fingersoft, Housemarque, Remedy, Epic Games, Netflix, Plarium, Metacore, Crazy Games, Boom Bit, Take 2, Small Giant, Nazara, Rollic, Sumo, Wooga, Kwalee, Social Point, TikTok, AppCharge, FastPlay, Xsolla, Neon, Stash and Metaplay.

The next flagship events in the calendar include Pocket Gamer Connect Aqaba (Nov. 7 and Nov. 8) and Pocket Gamer Connects London 2026 (Jan. 19 and Jan. 20). Meanwhile, the regionally focused Pocket Games Connects Summits series continues in South Korea with Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Korea on Oct. 31.

About Pocket Gamer Connects

Pocket Gamer Connects (PGC) is the leading independent B2B conference series for the global games industry, owned and operated by Enthusiast Gaming. Since its inception in 2014, the global PGC series has hosted over 50 conferences and welcomed over 60,000 delegates, creating a venue for over $1.5-billion in deals. Despite a strong mobile focus, the conference series routinely covers all gaming formats from PC/console to Web3 and XR (extended reality) and includes multiple content tracks covering critical issues for game professionals, from the latest industry trends and technical insights to new ways to monetize and future growth opportunities. Attendees represent every segment of the industry -- from investors and independent developers to publishers, platform holders and service providers.

About Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc.

Enthusiast Gaming builds tools, platforms, and experiences that make every moment of play more meaningful. Its portfolio of owned and operated digital properties includes some of the most recognizable names in gaming, such as U.GG, Icy-Veins, The Sims Resource, Pocket Gamer, Addicting Games and Fantasy Football Scout, as well as the global B2B event series Pocket Gamer Connects. Through these assets, Enthusiast Gaming generates revenue from programmatic advertising, subscriptions and events and is focused on expanding its owned IP (intellectual property) and deepening direct engagement with its audience.

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