Games Industry Events

PAX West 2024 is a celebration of gaming and gaming culture featuring panels, an expo hall with publishers and studios, new game demos, musical performances, and tournaments.

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With GDN now covering over 55 countries, this means everyone can join in, no matter where they are. With features such as screen sharing and other interactive tools, virtual meetings keep everyone engaged, making them super useful in today's digital world. GDN will be launching a bespoke P2P Meeting Manager that allows members to schedule 30-minute business meetings with companies of their choice ahead of the event. Members can set their local time zone and instantly view the schedule of their meeting slots.

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The inaugural Live Service Gaming Summit serves as a networking opportunity focused on innovation and operations, with the goal of reshaping the way companies develop and manage their live gaming environments.

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Indieway 2024 is the official B2B event of Gaming Istanbul 2024, and offers developers the opportunity to showcase their games and network with industry professionals.

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Gaming Istanbul 2024 is the largest B2C expo in Turkey made for gamers by gamers.

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The 9th annual celebration of Game Devs of Color will feature new voices and games that connect an uplifting community of creators from around the world. It includes an online conference with talks, panels, and interviews with industry experts, a networking day, the Grant Award Ceremony, live chats, digital booths, meetings, and a job board.

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The GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards 2024 is open to all games companies with offices in the UK, including developers, publishers, service companies, retail, and media. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, August 15.

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Tackling The Biggest HR Issues Facing The Games Industry

At TwitchCon, thousands of streamers, viewers, and brands come together on Twitch every day meet in person for a weekend-long festival of creativity, competitive gaming, connecting, and fun.

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Nexus Games Conference welcomes 300 games industry leaders to Dublin for two days of networking events, live stage content and roundtable discussions.

Held annually in the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, the Tokyo Game Show focuses on Japanese games, but also welcomes international game developers. The show is open to the public during the last two days, allowing them to experience the latest gaming technologies.

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FormatGG Liverpool 2024 is Europe's largest games industry nightlife festival, which includes evenings of playing UK and international games, publisher pitching, and meeting games industry and community leaders.

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The Africacomicade Gamathon 2024 is Africa's premiere convention of digital creatives in the video games, immersive, and interactive media industry, creating a platform for them to showcase their works, network, and find opportunities for learning, collaboration, and funding. Gamathon 2024 is a hybrid event, allowing participation from across the globe virtually and rounding up with a physical expo event in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Part of Melbourne International Games Week, GCAP 2024 will feature industry professionals to create opportunities for business development, and will deliver education and upskilling programs across multiple content streams focused on the core disciplines of game development.

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The NZGDC 2024 is a three-day event that fosters a dynamic ecosystem of collaboration, innovation, and growth, uniting game developers, VFX artists, and animators under one roof.

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Gamescom Asia aims to serve as a platform for Southeast Asian game developers to explore partnerships and expand their audiences globally. It contains a business and entertainment zone alongside an industry gaming conference to cover the entire diversity of games culture.

1UpState 2024 will have a diverse, in-depth network of innovators while networking with both industry veterans and other gamers.

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HIT Games Conference (HGC) is an international brand that organizes B2B events dedicated to the development, promotion and growth of the games market.

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The Game Industry Conference takes place alongside the Poznan Game Arena, one of the largest game expos in Europe. Over 76,000 visitors enjoy the show by testing games and hardware from more than 220 expositors.

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GameSoundCon is a professional conference for anyone involved with game audio, from composers and sound designers to researchers and dialogue specialists. The 2-day features over 70 panels and sessions from the leaders in game sound and music. GameSoundCon is fully hybrid, with both in-person and remote attendance options.

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Now in its 21st year, MIGS continues its mission to further develop Québec and Canada’s video game industry through global networking opportunities, speakers, and a B2B exhibit space.

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The AI and Games Conference 2024 brings together developers from across the industry alongside academic researchers to learn, network, and discuss applications for artificial intelligence for video games. The conference is broken down into two tracks of talks detailing how AI is used within, and to support production in the games industry, alongside groundbreaking research and relevant insights into broader business development within the field.

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Pocket Gamer Connects London 2025

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The Taipei Game Show 2025 will feature a wide range of content, including online gaming, arcade games, and gaming peripherals. Visitors can experience the latest trends in developments in the gaming industry, as well as network with industry professionals.

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Gamesforum Barcelona 2025 will feature insights, networking opportunities, and expert-led discussion to propel your mobile gaming venture forward.

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The SXSW Conference provides an opportunity for the global community of digital creatives to encounter cutting-edge ideas, discover new interests, and network with other professionals who share a similar appetite for forward-focused experiences.

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The 39th annual Game Developers Conference delivers the game industry's greatest source of content and connections — with innovative exhibitors, awe-inspiring technology, and powerful talks led by game developers who live and breathe this industry.

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The Digital Gaming India Expo 2025 brings together the entire eco-system from India and overseas to facilitate collaboration among gaming companies and showcases institutions working on various technologies.

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The tenth edition of Reboot Develop Blue continues to be one of the biggest games industry events, including more than 160 speakers over a three-day lineup and a B2B expo area.

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The second Gamescom Latam will include an industry meeting point facilitating networking between industry professionals.

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Digital Dragons 2025 is one of the Europe’s largest business events, addressed to the representatives of the digital entertainment sector.

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Nordic Game 2025 is the leading games conference in Europe. Gathering thousands of industry professionals in the spring and autumn each year, Nordic Game is the meeting place for the highly successful game developers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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Develop:Brighton is the only event in the UK that brings the entire gaming industry together. It offers media an opportunity to meet game developers and publishers - from the brightest micro indies to development legends.

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Europe's biggest game developer conference will again offer a wide range of events and sessions for international game developers, publishers, and service providers.

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The world's largest event for computer and video games and Europe's most comprehensive business platform for the games industry will once again be held in Cologne in 2025.