Observed Signal · Jul 9, 2026 · Event Announcement · Source: PocketGamer.biz · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Positive

Experiential & Event Marketing Market: Vote Now: Mobile Games Awards 2026 with Samsung

Zusammenfassung des Signals

Pocket Gamer has opened voting for the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2026, publishing a full list of finalists and a twelve-strong shortlist for Best Developer (including Century Games, EA Playdemic, Rollic and Outfit7). Voting is open to anyone in the games industry and closes at midnight on July 20, 2026. The awards, which recognise the breadth of the mobile games sector—from indie studios and publishers to advertising solutions, analytics, marketing, payments, QA and new tech—will be presented at a gala in Cologne on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 during Gamescom week. Samsung is the headline partner via the Samsung Gaming Hub, while the Best Developer category is sponsored by the Epic Games Store. Tickets for the gala are on sale via Eventbrite.

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Hohe Konfidenz

Industry event and awards announcement relevant to mobile games and related vendors, but has limited direct impact on the broader AdTech/MarTech industry.

Wichtigste Kernpunkte & Evidenz

  • Voting is open to members of the games industry and closes at midnight on July 20, 2026.
  • The awards gala will take place in Cologne on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 during Gamescom week.
  • Samsung is the headline partner for 2026 via the Samsung Gaming Hub.
  • The Best Developer category is sponsored by the Epic Games Store; twelve finalists were published, including Century Games, EA Playdemic, Rollic and Outfit7.
  • Tickets for the gala are being sold via Eventbrite.
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Direct Origin Attribution
Primary Reporting: PocketGamer.bizPublished: Jul 9, 2026
Original Coverage Title: Vote now! The Mobile Games Awards 2026 in association with Samsung Gaming Hub

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