All things influencer at Pocket Gamer Connects London

Here's the important things you need to know about our influencer track at PGC London

YouTube musician Peter Hollens launches his own 'Creator Academy'

Charging $129 for suite of courses teaching people how to build an online-video career

• education

Vine founder Dom Hofmann reveals new information about V2, the comeback app

The follow-up to mourned video app Vine may be on the way sooner than expected

BroadbandTV launches new division to make influencer-branded mobile games

BBTV Interactive follows 9.5m downloads for game based on YouTube gamer Fernanfloo

• mobile games
• games

Twitch snags last-minute Overwatch League streaming deal

Amazon-owned service stakes claim as leading esports platform

• Overwatch
• eSports
• Twitch
• Streaming
• Licence

YouTube looking at 'further consequences' for Logan Paul after suicide-forest vlog

Service apologises for delayed response but promises measures to bar future videos of this kind

"Logan will be back," says Logan Paul's father

Greg Paul, the father of Logan and Jake, says that his son will be returning to YouTube soon

• YouTube
• Logan Paul

Twitch star Tyler1's League of Legends comeback stream hits 300k viewers in 20 minutes, and breaks the platform

Notorious League of Legends player was banned from playing the game for two years

• Twitch

Viacom buys influencer-marketing agency WhoSay

Companies have already worked on more than 50 campaigns together

• acquisitions

Awesome Games Done Quick charity event in full swing

AGDQ's winter event kicks off

• livestreaming
• Twitch
• charity

Rudy Mancuso ropes in basketball star Stephen Curry for sponsored music video

Water brand Brita funds 'New Year, New Me' campaign following 2017's 'Best Roommate Ever'

• music
• Brita

Smosh Games creator leaves channel amidst sexual assault allegations

Popular YouTube creator resigns from network over sexual assault accusations online

• YouTube
• Smosh

BonkLive app set to enter the live-streaming battle

Signing up influencers with the promise of brand-partnership offers

• apps
• startups
• BonkLive

Google invests in Chinese mobile game live streaming service Chushou

Company's total funding to date surpasses $120 million

• livestreaming
• funding
• China
• Streaming
• Investment

Musical.ly launches Creator Playbook to help musers build their audiences

Document reminds them that social app is now about more than just lip-sync videos