Observed Signal · Jul 9, 2026 · Event Announcement · Source: PocketGamer.biz · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Vote Now: Mobile Games Awards 2026 with Samsung
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.
Industry event and awards announcement relevant to mobile games and related vendors, but has limited direct impact on the broader AdTech/MarTech industry.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- 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.
Connected Companies & Entities
4 Entities mapped“The nominations are in, every entry has been counted and we're excited to tell you that we have a full list of finalists for the Pocket Game...”
“Want to be in the room with the great and the good from the global games industry when we reveal the winners live on stage? The Mobile Games...”
“The headline partner for 2026 is Samsung Gaming Hub”
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Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2026 Voting Open
Pocket Gamer has opened public voting for the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2026, held in association with Samsung (via Samsung Gaming Hub). Finalists across multiple categories are published and voting is open via PocketGamer.biz; voting closes at midnight on 20 July 2026. Winners will be revealed at a live gala ceremony in Cologne on 25 August 2026 during Gamescom week. The awards cover a wide range of industry areas — from indie studios and global publishers to advertising solutions, analytics, marketing, payments and QA — and tickets for the awards ceremony are on sale via Eventbrite. The awards programme includes multiple category sponsors and a published list of finalists and past winners.
Tickets Running Out for Mobile Games Awards 2026
Pocket Gamer's Mobile Games Awards 2026 will take place as a gala in Cologne on August 25, 2026 during Gamescom week. The awards, presented in association with Samsung Gaming Hub, celebrate achievements across the mobile games ecosystem including studios, publishers, tool providers, advertising solutions, analytics, marketing, payments and QA. The publisher says over 90% of tickets have already been sold and encourages readers to book via Eventbrite to attend the live ceremony. The article was published on 2026-08-12.
Nominations Open: PocketGamer Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2026
PocketGamer.biz has opened nominations for its Top 50 Mobile Game Makers 2026 list, with BIGO Ads serving as the exclusive headline sponsor. The list recognises leading mobile game developers and publishers worldwide; tool providers, engine makers, ad networks and other service providers are ineligible. Final placements are editorial decisions based on recent releases, financial performance, innovation, cultural impact and future potential. Nominations are submitted via an online form and close on August 31, 2026. The Top 50 list will be revealed at Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics in Helsinki on October 20–21, 2026.
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