Games Industry Events in 2025
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2025
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The Brewery, London, United Kingdom
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2025
14th Annual New York Game Awards
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SVA Theater, New York, United States
Hosted by former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé and the New York Videogame Critic Circle, this prestigious event honours the very best in video games and gaming journalism.
Taipei Game Showcase 2025
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Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Taiwan
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.
Asia Pacific Game Summit 2025
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Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Taiwan
Asia Pacific Game Summit promotes Taiwan's gaming industry, with the aim of expanding opportunities for international exchange among experts. Organised by the Taipei Computer Association, APGS is held alongside Taipei Game Show.
Arctic Game Dev 2025
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Umeå Folkets Hus, Sweden
The inaugral Arctic Game Dev Umeå 2025 is dedicated to empowering its regional game development community. It aims to provide valuable knowledge, foster new connections, and offer a platform for studios to pitch their games to potential investors.
Gamesforum Barcelona 2025
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Intercontinental Hotel, Barcelona, Spain
Gamesforum Barcelona 2025 will feature insights, networking opportunities, and expert-led discussion to propel your mobile gaming venture forward.
Gamedev Summit 2025
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Boracay, Philippines
Gamedev Summit 2025 is an event were studios, developers, and advocates come together to connect, innovate, and advance in Boracay, Philippines.
Game Anglia Festival 2025
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University of Suffolk - Atrium Building, United Kingdom
Gamedev Summit 2025 is an event were studios, developers, and advocates come together to connect, innovate, and advance in Boracay, Philippines.
Yorkshire Games Festival 2025
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The National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, United Kingdom
D.I.C.E. Summit 2025 will explore the theme Next Level, and introduce new programming additions. It will be followed by the 23rd annual D.I.C.E. Awards.
D.I.C.E. Summit 2025
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Aria Resort & Casino, Nevada, Nevada, United States
D.I.C.E. Summit 2025 will explore the theme Next Level, and introduce new programming additions. It will be followed by the 23rd annual D.I.C.E. Awards.
Copenhagen Gaming Week 2025
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Bella Center Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen Gaming Week 2025 is an international festival uniting all aspects of gaming and esports in the Danish capital.
Guildford Games Festival 2025
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G Live, Guildford, United Kingdom
Guildford Games Festival 2025 features insightful talks, insider knowledge, portfolio reviews and networking with industry professionals.
DevGamm Poland 2025
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Amber Expo, Gdańsk, Poland
Born in Ukraine in 2008, DevGAMM has been uniting game industry professionals from Eastern Europe and beyond for over 15 years. Each conference features multiple networking opportunities, heavy-packed content by top speakers, new games from all over the world, and more.
Games Growth Summit 2025
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Barclays - 1 Churchill Place, London, United Kingdom
Tokyo Indie Games Summit 2025 brings various talents of indie game creators to present their works and interacts with other users and creators. This year, it will feature a enhanced business matching system while maintaining a two-day format of a business day the first day and an open house on the second.
HIT Games Conference Istanbul 2025
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SA Espor Arena, Istanbul, Türkiye
HIT Games Conference Istanbul 2025 expects to bring together about 1000 professionals from more than 50 countries. It will host an expo area with networking activities including parties, publisher pitch, investor pitch, developers expo and developers awards.
SXSW 2025
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Austin Convention Center, Texas, United States
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.
Tokyo Indie Games Summit 2025
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Kichijōji, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Indie Games Summit 2025 brings various talents of indie game creators to present their works and interacts with other users and creators. This year, it will feature a enhanced business matching system while maintaining a two-day format of a business day the first day and an open house on the second.
Women in Games Careers, Development & Networking Expo 2025
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Online
The Women in Games Careers, Development & Networking Expo centers on the transformative themes of change, adaptability, and the entreprenurial market, underscoring the essential tools for thriving in a rapidly evolving industry.
European Game Showcase 2025
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Pier 17, San Francisco, California, United States
The European Game Showcase 2025 is a pro-bono, invite-only event where more than 30 European game developers showcase their newest games to the press, publishers, and strategic partners.
Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco 2025
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San Francisco, California, United States
Pocket Games Connects San Francisco 2025 is part of a leading conference series. It focuses on bringing delegates together from across the industry from all key formats including mobile, PC, and console.
GDC 2025
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Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, United States
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.
Digital Gaming India Expo 2025
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Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Dehli, India
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.
London Soundtrack Festival - Games Music Day
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The Roundhouse, London, United Kingdom
The State of Art: Games Music Day includes a panel discussion on what goes into writing a score for a video game followed by a concert by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra playing music from games including Baldur's Gate 3, Death Stranding, Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Indiana Jones, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Metal Gear Solid, and Battlefield 2042.
AppGala Conference 2025
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Warsaw, Poland
AppGala Conference 2025 is an international brand dedicated to organising premiere B2B events for the app and gaming industry. This year's conference focuses on mobile marketing, and is targeting mobile apps, game developers, and service providers.
SDGA Game Talks Live 2025
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Edinburgh, Dundee, Glasgow, Scotland
Presented by the Scottish Game Developers Association, Games Talks Live features lightning talks interspersed with general networking to encourage collaboration and communication between Scottish game developers, and networking with visiting publishers and guests. The events will take place at the Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh on April 1, Beat Generator in Dundee on April 2, and Sloans Bathroom in Glasgow on April 3.
DVRS Games Festival 2025
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Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
The inaugural DVRS Games Festival includes two days of talks and a networking event showcasing diverse speakers and topics across games development as well as animation and film.
HIT Games Conference Berlin 2025
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Berlin, Germany
HIT Games Conference Istanbul 2025 expects to bring together about 1000 professionals from more than 50 countries. It will host an expo area with networking activities including parties, publisher pitch, investor pitch, developers expo and developers awards.
GDL Indie Games Expo 2025
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University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, United Kingdom
GDLX25 is the UK's premier indie game development event, bringing together developers, students, industry professionals, and game enthusiasts for a full day of discovery, networking, and celebration.
Reboot Develop Blue 2025
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Sheraton Dubrovnik Riveria Hotel, Dubrovnik, Croatia
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.
ADDON 2025
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Rennes, Brittany, France
ADDON 2025 is an event focused on video game production and industry professionals. It offers 25 conferences and 2 masterclasses given by French and international speakers.
Gamescom Latam 2025
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Anhembi, São Paulo, Brazil
The second Gamescom Latam will include an industry meeting point facilitating networking between industry professionals.
GameExpo Summit 2025
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Zabeel Hall 4, Dubai World Trade Center, United Arab Emirates
Organised by Pocket Gamer Connects, the GameExpo Summit 2025 runs alongside the Dubai Esports and Games Festival. The 2-day conference features talks, panels, and seminars from 100 games industry speakers from across the globe.
PAX East 2025
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Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Massachusetts, United States
PAX East 2025 is a celebration of gaming and gaming culture featuring panels, an expo hall filled with publishers and studios, new game demos, musical performances, and tournaments.
Games Made in France 2025
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Online - Twitch
Games Made in France is a four-day online event showcasing the best of the French indie game scene. Hosted on Twitch by leading French influencers, the event includes gameplay sessions, developer interviews, live discussions and roundtables, and a dedicated Steam page featuring all participating titles.
Digital Dragons 2025
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ICE Krakow Congress Centre, Krakow, Poland
Digital Dragons 2025 is one of the Europe’s largest business events, addressed to the representatives of the digital entertainment sector.
Nordic Game Spring 2025
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Slagthuset, Malmö, Sweden
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.
Norwich Games Festival 2025
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The Forum, Norwich, United Kingdom
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.
TwitchCon Rotterdam 2025
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Rotterdam Ahoy, Netherlands
At TwitchCon, thousands of streamers, viewers, and brands come together on Twitch every day meet in person for a festival of creativity, competitive gaming, connecting, and fun.
Summer Game Fest 2025
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YouTube Theatre, Los Angeles, California, United States
Hosted by Geoff Keighley, Summer Game Fest 2025 features world premieres and events including Day of the Devs with iam8Bit and Double Fine.
Gamesummit 2025
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Sea Breeze Resort, Baku, Azerbaijan
Gamesummit 2025 focuses on game development, featuring industry experts and international companies like Xsolla, who will discuss the latest technologies and opportunities for developers.
IGN Live 2025
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The Reef, Los Angeles, California, United States
IGN Live is a two-day fan event celebrating the biggest names in gaming and entertainment. It features playable demos for upcoming games, panels, new trailers, gameplay reveals, advance clips, and interviews.
Toronto Games Week 2025
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Toronto, Canada
Toronto Games Week 2025 is a new celebration of video game arts and culture in the city. The first TGW will be a collective coordination of events organised independently by dozens of organisations, creators, curators, and companies.
Interactive Futures 2025
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The Royal Spa Centre, Leamington, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Returning for its sixth year, Interactive Futures is a free networking and careers event held to showcase the Warwickshire Games Collective and highlight the wide range of skills and services of game developers to businesses and enthusiasts from across the UK
HIT Games Conference Barcelona 2025
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Barcelona, Spain
HIT Games Conference Barcelona 2025 is a series of B2B gaming events, uniting 500 professionals from over 45 countries over two days. The conference, with two stages and an expo area, includes networking activities and over 80 speakers.
Game Quality Forum 2025
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Lisbon, Portugal
Game Quality forum is an event focusing on QA, localization & community and support. Whether you’re from a AAA studio or an indie team, this is your chance to connect with peers who truly understand the challenges and opportunities in these sectors.
Games for Change Festival 2025
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Parsons School of Design at the New School, New York City, United States
The Games for Change Festival 2025 will bring together diverse voices from industry veterans to next-generation innovators to explore how games and XR game break down barriers between generations, perspectives, and sectors.
Portside Game Assembly 2025
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Hamburg Harbour & City, Germany
Portside Game Assembly 2025 is a new industry conference for leading indie game makers and studios, organised by Gamecity Hamburg. It's inaugural event will take place on June 27 on a ship, which will cruise through the port of Hamburg. It will feature selected keynote speeches, talks, and roundtables by and for indie experts.
Develop:Brighton 2025
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DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton, United Kingdom
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.
BitSummit 2025
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Kyoto International Exhibition Hall, Japan
BitSummit was founded with the goal of giving Japanese independent game makers a chance to show their games to the world, growing from a small, industry-only event for around 200 people in 2013 to a groundbreaking festival that held court to over 11,000 people in 2018.
Philippine GameDevo Expo 2025
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SMX Convention Center, Manilia, Philippines
The Philippine Game Dev Expo 2025 unites the gaming industry and showcases the wealth of talent within the Filipino gaming community.
Glasgow Indie Games Fest 2025
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Barras Art and Design Building, Glasgow, Scotland
This year's festival promises to be a vibrant celebration of independent game development, featuring new game showcases, industry discussions, and games-related art performances.
SIGGRAPH 2025
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Vancouver, Canada
Europe's biggest game developer conference will again offer a wide range of events and sessions for international game developers, publishers, and service providers.
Serious Play Conference 2025
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Rochester, New York, United States
Serious Play Conference 2025 encourages you to explore how the power of play, games, and gamification are transforming education, training, and knowledge mobilisation through interactive sessions, speakers, and research.
Devcom 2025
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Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany
Europe's biggest game developer conference will again offer a wide range of events and sessions for international game developers, publishers, and service providers.
Gamescom 2025
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Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany
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.
PAX West 2025
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Seattle Convention Center, Washington, United States
PAX West 2025 is a celebration of gaming and gaming culture featuring panels, an expo hall, new game demos, musical performances, and tournaments.
Live Service Gaming Summit 2025
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Europe
The inaugural Live Service Gaming Summit brought over 250 gaming publishers, live ops professionals, and tech innovators to dive into the future of live service gaming.
Game Devs of Color Expo 2025
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Online
Since its inception, the Game Devs of Color Expo has championed the creative power of developers of color by offering the platform for sharing knowledge, showcasing work, and forging lasting industry connections. It features insightful talks, panel discussions, and game showcases.
Nexus Games Conference 2025
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The Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Nexus Games Conference 2025 features two days of networking events, live stage content and roundtable discussions. It explores the current challenges and opportunities facing the global games industry, as well as the strategies and avenues available to thrive in this fast moving sector.
NZGDC 2025
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Tākina Wellington Exhibitiona and Convention Center, Wellington, New Zealand
NZGDC 2025 will feature inspiring talks, engaging workshops, and panel discussions that highlight voices from all corners of the games industry.
Tokyo Game Show 2025
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Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan
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.
GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit 2025
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The Royal Institution, London, United Kingdom
Tackling the biggest HR issues facing the games industry. The winners of the UK GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards 2025 will also be announced at a ceremony during this event.
Games Connect Asia Pacific 2025
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Melbourne International Games Week, Australia
GCAP 2025 is a much loved and well attended event from game developers across Australia and the broader region, designed to connect practitioners and business partners to each other and deliver talks to educate, upskill, and inspire attendees.
Brazil Games Show 2025
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Distrito Anhembi, São Paulo, Brazil
The Brazil Game Show returns for 2025, taking place at new venue Distrito Anhembi in São Paulo, where it will host major games companies as well as independent Brazilian Studios.
Game Republic New Horizons 2025
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Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Game Republic has announced a new flagship conference for The North – Game Republic New Horizons – which will be taking place at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough on 16th October 2025. Alongside the full day conference which will include bookable meetings, roundtables, panels, presentations, fireside chats and networking.
TwitchCon San Diego 2025
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San Diego Convention Center, California, United States
At TwitchCon, thousands of streamers, viewers, and brands come together on Twitch every day meet in person for a festival of creativity, competitive gaming, connecting, and fun.
JetBrains GameDev Day 2025
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Online
JetBrains GameDev Day 2025 is a free, live, virtual event dedicated to everything game development. It will feature talks, demos, and discussions led by experts from across the industry.
Mobidictum Conference 2025
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Lütfi Kırdar Congress Center, Istanbul, Türkiye
Mobidictum Conference 2025 will have a primary focus on mobile gaming, uniting a lineup of venture capital firms and investors actively shaping the future of the games industry.
Game Industry Conference 2025
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Poznań Congress Center, Poland
GIC 2025 is an international event for game developers and industry professionals that features summits, a career expo, B2B meetings, and advanced-level talks.
Paris Games Biz 2025
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Studio Harcourt, Paris, France
Launched by CapitalGames, Paris Game Biz is a new B2B event designed to reinvent meetings between video games studios and industry players.
FormatGG Liverpool 2025
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Liverpool, United Kingdom
FormatGG consists of several games industry community and networking events. The festival and events are a blend of video games, music, networking, and entertainment.
Gamescom Asia 2025
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Suntec Convention & Exhibition Center, Singapore
The first Asia satellite event of Gamescom, the world's largest computer and video games festival, will feature four days of highlights for the gaming industry with an entertainment programme for fans.
Madeira Games Summit 2025
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Savoy Place, Madeira
A B2B conference with carefully curated speakers, a massive game showcase, multiple networking formats, MeetToMatch-powered meetings, and plenty of fun.
DevGAMM Lisbon 2025
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Myriad Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal
A B2B conference with carefully curated speakers, a massive game showcase, multiple networking formats, MeetToMatch-powered meetings, and plenty of fun.
DevGamm Awards 2025
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DevGAMM Lisbon 2025
DevGAMM Awards is a prestigious competition for indie developers and small studios. With a prize pool of $100,000 in real cash and additional nominations and prizes from sponsors, it offers a remarkable opportunity for emerging talent.
MIGS 2025
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Montreal, Canada
MIGS 2025 connects games publishers, investors, developers, and service providers for two days of global networking, expert speakers and panels, as well as dedicated exhibit space featuring an indie game showcase.
Game Your Future Conference 2025
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Baltimore Convention Center, Maryland, United States
Game4Good's Game Your Future Conference provides the opportunity to upskill, get inspired, and build meaningful connections in an evolving job market.
AppGala Conference Barcelona 2025
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Barcelona, Spain
AppGala 2025 is an international conference focused on mobile marketing, user acquisition, and product growth. It features expert talks, a panel, and networking opportunities.
The Game Awards 2025
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Peacock Theater, Los Angeles, United States
The Game Awards 2025 brings together game creators, players, digital influencers, and Hollywood talent for a night of awards, exclusive world premieres, new game announcements, and live musical performances.
SIGGRAPH Asia 2025
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Tokyo International Forum, Chiyoda, Japan
SIGGRAPH Asia will be heading to Tokyo for its 2025 conference and exhibition, bringing together the world's most respected technical and creative minds.
Australian XR Festival 2025
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St Kilda Life Saving Club, Melbourne, Australia
The Australian XR Festival 2025 features public showcases, industry events and awards. It highlights the very best local, national, and international virtual reality, augmented reality, PC and console games.