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![]() | 16 Jan | JAN | 2021 | NEWGame On | LIVE | LIVE | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://ubcgameon.com/ | GMT+8 | N/A | FREE | N/A | None | N/A | Delve into Vancouver’s ultimate gamer experience for aspiring developers, students, and gaming enthusiasts. Brought to you by UBC Game Development, a local community where all things gaming and game development thrive. | |
![]() | 16 – 17 Jan | JAN | 2021 | GTR Conference | LIVE | LIVE | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Malta | Online | B2B | http://2020.globaltopround.com/ | GMT+1 | N/A | Invite Only | N/A | None | N/A | An annual gathering that serves as a networking event for the GTR community and as a celebration of GTR Accelerator studios. | |
![]() | 26 – 28 Jan | JAN | 2021 | GamesBeat: Driving Game Growth & Into the Metaverse | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gamesbeat-driving-game-growth-into-the-metaverse-tickets-121243798465 | N/A | N/A | FREE | N/A | None | N/A | Join today’s leaders in games for two days of content and networking surrounding the hottest topics, from how IDFA will affect the industry to the imminent arrival of the metaverse. | |
![]() | 27 – 31 Jan | JAN | 2021 | Global Game Jam Online | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | Competition | https://globalgamejam.org/ | N/A | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | Get together and create games in one weekend in hundreds of locations worldwide. | ||
![]() | 28 – 31 Jan | JAN | 2021 | Taipei Game Show 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | ASIA | Taiwan | Taipei | B2B2C | https://tgs.tca.org.tw/ | GMT+8 | N/A | N/A | Per request | Proprietary | N/A | Taipei Game Show 2021, held by Taipei Computer Association, will be taking place at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1. (TaiNEX 1). This time, we are bringing a hybrid show, a physical event with reinforced digital elements, to the game industry. | |
![]() | 3 – 7 Feb | FEB | 2021 | Yorkshire Games Festival | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | Festival | https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on/yorkshire-games-festival | GMT+1 | N/A | £5 – £10 | N/A | N/A | N/A | A five-day extravaganza celebrating games culture, design and production, with special guests, workshops, master classes, and a fun-packed weekend for gamers of all ages. | |
![]() | 3 – 9 Feb | FEB | 2021 | Steam Game Festival: February 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | Festival | https://store.steampowered.com/ | GMT+8 | N/A | FREE | None | None | N/A | Deadline for subs: December 2, 2020 @ 11:59pm PST. A multi-day celebration where fans can try out demos, chat with developers, watch live streams, and learn about upcoming games on Steam. | |
![]() | 4 – 5 Feb | FEB | 2021 | HGC – Hyper Games Conference | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | CIS | Ukraine | Online | B2B | https://hgconf.com/ | GMT+2 | 1000+ | 0 – 49€ | N/A | N/A | N/A | Hyper Games Conference (HGC) is the major online conference in its niche devoted to the development, promotion, and growth of the Hyper Casual Games industry. | |
![]() | 8 – 12 Feb | FEB | 2021 | Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #5 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | B2B | https://www.pgconnects.com/digital/ | GMT+1 | 1500+ | £60 – £360 | N/A | Proprietary | N/A | A Pocket Gamer Connects online conference is the perfect way to meet, learn from, and do business with over 1,300 games industry professionals, and over 200 speakers. | |
![]() | 8 – 12 Feb | FEB | 2021 | White Nights Winter Online | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Global | Online | B2B | https://wnconf.com/en/” | N/A | 20.000+ | 0 – 99€ | N/A | Proprietary | N/A | The WN Conference is a leading B2B event for the game industry in Europe. It gathers key companies from around the globe – over 4,500 attendees per year offline and over 20,000 participants online. | |
![]() | 10 – 11 Feb | FEB | 2021 | MGS Global Virtual Conference 3.0 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://www.mobilegrowthassociation.com/events/virtual3 | GMT-7 | 1000+ | N/A | N/A | Proprietary | N/A | Come together with peers and experts from around the globe to learn, connect, and grow at MGS GVC—an event held entirely online that includes all the features you’ve come to expect from an MGS event. | |
![]() | 16 – 20 Feb | FEB | 2021 | NEWInteractive Futures | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | B2B2C | https://interactive-futures.com/ | GMT+0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | The Leamington Spa games hub will open its virtual doors in February 2021 to once again showcase the talent and creativity of the video games studios within the region. | |
![]() | 19 – 20 Feb | FEB | 2021 | BlizzCon | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2C | https://blizzcon.com/ | N/A | N/A | FREE | N/A | None | N/A | BlizzCon is where geeks, players, and employees from all walks of life can group up and feel at home. | |
![]() | 24 Feb | FEB | 2021 | NEWGames Market Bootcamp: Australia | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | ASIA | Singapore | Online | B2B | https://gamescom.asia/digital-miniseries/sessions | GMT+8 | N/A | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | Deep dive into the latest gaming trends, and explore initiatives by Austrade and the various state-based screen agencies to help you set up in Australia or invest in local studios. | |
![]() | 25 – 26 Feb | FEB | 2021 | Call for Change Summit | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Germany | Online | B2B | https://www.devcom.global/ | GMT+1 | N/A | FREE | N/A | Proprietary | N/A | 2 conference days with a strong focus on training, education and sharing with workshops, training program, panels and round-tables. Topics will also include Neurodivergence, Allyship, Racism, Queerness, Unconscious Biases, Inclusive Communication. | |
![]() | 26 Feb – 1 Mar | FEB | 2021 | Going Hyper Winter 2021: Online Hyper Casual Game Jam | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | CIS | Ukraine | Online | Competition | https://center42.tech/hyper-casual-jam/2021 | GMT+2 | 250 | Starting at $10 | NONE | Proprietary | N/A | Day 1: educational day (talks from HC experts), Day 2 & 3: devs create a HC game prototype with the help and advice from mentors, Day 4: publishers / experts select the best prototypes in several nominations that will get prizes and publishing offers. | |
![]() | 2 – 3 Mar | MAR | 2021 | Game Global Digital Summit | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://gameglobal.events/events/game-global-digital-summit-march-2021/ | GMT+2 | N/A | Starting at $350 | N/A | N/A | N/A | A full two-days online event dedicated to video game localization and QA. | |
![]() | 2 – 3 Mar | MAR | 2021 | NEWGame Development Global Summit | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://geekle.us/gamedev | GMT+0 | 15.000+ | N/A | NONE | Slack | N/A | Game developers community needs the platform to share the latest updates and use cases to improve coding skills and get insights. We aim to provide an online event for Game developers geeks from all over the world to share what’s new in domain. | |
![]() | 2 – 4 Mar | MAR | 2021 | Indie Game Business Sessions: Spring 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://www.powellgroupconsulting.com/indiegamebusiness/ | GMT+8 | N/A | $0 – $50 | None | Meet 2 Match | N/A | Learn more about video game business, marketing, and licensing from industry leaders. And. Meet global deal makers and decision makers from the comfort of your own home or office. | |
![]() | 4 Mar | MAR | 2021 | MGS Games | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | ONLINE | Online | Online | B2B | https://www.mobilegrowthassociation.com/events/games/ | N/A | 200+ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | MGS GAMES is an intimate one-day, developer, publisher, and marketer-focused conference where you can connect with and learn from mobile app and online marketing professionals. | |
![]() | 16 – 17 Mar | MAR | 2021 | Hamburg Games Conference | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Germany | Online | B2B | https://www.gamesconference.com/ | GMT+1 | 400+ | Starting at 20€ | Starting at 200€ | Proprietary | N/A | The B2B event will take place as a virtual, multiplayer conference with expert streams under the motto of “Discoverability”. Bookings for digital booths and avatars in the convention area are now being accepted. | |
![]() | 24 – 26 Mar | MAR | 2021 | Gamethon Expo | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | ASIA | India | New Delhi | B2B2C | http://www.gamethonexpo.com/ | GMT+5:30 | 4.637 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Showcase games, pitch for awards in 10+ categories, connect with panel of experts in speed dating format. | |
![]() | 25 Mar | MAR | 2021 | NEWGames Market Bootcamp: India | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | ASIA | Singapore | Online | B2B | https://gamescom.asia/digital-miniseries/sessions | GMT+8 | N/A | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | The Indian online gaming industry is expected to exceed US$1.1b by 2021, according to Google-KMPG. Find out why India is a game changer and how you can tap into its growth which is likely to at least double in the next 1-2 years. | |
![]() | 26 Mar – 2 Apr | APR | 2021 | NEWGames Careers Week | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | B2B | http://gamescareers.wpengine.com/ | GMT+0 | N/A | FREE | N/A | N/A | N/A | A free online festival to inspire people from every background to discover careers in one of the UK’s fastest growing creative sectors – video games. | |
![]() | 28 Mar | MAR | 2021 | DStars Connects | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | EUROPE | Italy | Padua | B2B | http://www.dstars.it/dstars-connects | GMT+2 | 300+ | FREE | Per request | WN Hub | N/A | Born as a digital Award for Italian Developers, it is turning into a B2B Conf in 2021. | |
![]() | TBA – Mar | MAR | 2021 | Animation Exchange | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | San Francisco | B2B | http://www.animstate.com/ | GMT-8 | N/A | FREE | N/A | N/A | N/A | A day of animation talks from developers all over the industry covering everything from the most recent tech advancements to traditional animation techniques to career path and growth | |
![]() | TBA – Apr | APR | 2021 | Reboot Develop Blue | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | Croatia | Dubrovnik | B2B | http://www.rebootdevelopblue.com | GMT+2 | 2000+ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Boutique games industry and game developers conference | |
![]() | 7 Apr | APR | 2021 | NEWeSPORTconf Ukraine | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | CIS | Ukraine | Kyiv | B2B | https://esportconf.com.ua/ | GMT+2 | N/A | 2500 UAH | NONE | N/A | N/A | ESPORTconf Ukraine is an event about the opportunities and prospects of the eSports market, as well as effective ways to make money in this area. Regional focused. | |
![]() | 19 – 23 Apr | APR | 2021 | Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | B2B | https://www.pgconnects.com/ | GMT-0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | A Pocket Gamer Connects online conference is the perfect way to meet, learn from, and do business with over 1,300 games industry professionals, and over 200 speakers. | |
![]() | 19 – 25 Apr | APR | 2021 | NZ Games Festival | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | AUSTRALIA | New Zealand | Wellington | B2B2C | https://nzgamesfest.com/ | GMT+12 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | The week-long festival is centred around all things games – whether digital, tabletop or otherwise! It’s our goal to ensure everybody has the opportunity to be included in the magic of games, so we aim to provide events for all demographics. | |
![]() | 21 – 23 Apr | APR | 2021 | East Coast Game Conference | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Raleigh | B2B | https://ecgconf.com/ | GMT-5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | The East Coast Game Conference (ECGC), the largest gathering of video game professionals on the East Coast, returns for its twelfth year. The focus of the conference is to provide video game developers an engaging program and opportunities for networking and collaboration. | |
![]() | 22 Apr | APR | 2021 | NEWGames Market Bootcamp: Thailand | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | ASIA | Singapore | Online | B2B | https://gamescom.asia/digital-miniseries/sessions | GMT+8 | N/A | FREE | NONE | NONE | N/A | According to Niko Partners, Thailand is predicted to be the first US$1b gaming market in SEA. The exponential growth makes Thailand an extremely important market for game developers and publishers looking to release games in the region. | |
![]() | 23 – 24 Apr | APR | 2021 | Play by Play | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | AUSTRALIA | New Zealand | Wellington | B2B | https://playbyplay.co.nz/ | GMT+13 | N/A | $65 – $110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Wellington’s favourite offbeat game development conference is back for our fifth year! Play by Play aims to provide attendees with a curated smorgasbord of eclectic content, bespoke knowledge and oft unexplored realms of our craft. | |
![]() | 23 – 26 Apr | APR | 2021 | LudoNarraCon | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | AUSTRALIA | Australia | Online | B2B2C | https://www.ludonarracon.com/ | N/A | N/A | FREE | N/A | None | N/A | LudoNarraCon is a digital convention celebrating narrative video games, hosted on Steam. An initiative of indie label Fellow Traveller. | |
![]() | 27 – 28 Apr | APR | 2021 | Copenhagen MatchUp | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | Denmark | Copenhagen | B2B | https://copenhagenmatchup.dk/ | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | The event consists of one full day of online 1:1 meetings, where both investors/publishers and developers can book meetings with each other through the Meet2Match booking system. | |
![]() | 5 – 7 May | MAY | 2021 | Games Industry Law Summit | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | Estonia | Vilnius | B2B | https://gameslawsummit.org/ | GMT+3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | The 6th international Games Industry Law Summit with the semifinals and finals of the Legal Challenge and the Reception Dinner | |
![]() | 5 – 9 May | MAY | 2021 | BIG Festival | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | SOUTH AMERICA | Brazil | Sao Paulo | B2B2C | https://www.bigfestival.com.br/ | GMT-3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | The largest festival and market for independent games in Latin America | |
![]() | 12 May | MAY | 2021 | Arctic Game Conference | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | Sweden | B2B | https://www.arcticgameconference.com/ | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Arctic Game Conference is northern Sweden’s annual meeting place for game developers, students, academia, investors and decision-makers. | ||
![]() | 12 May | MAY | 2021 | LA Games Conference | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Los Angeles | B2B | https://lagamesconference.com/ | GMT-8 | N/A | $649 – $1.099 | N/A | N/A | N/A | This spring, join the most influential decision-makers in the digital media industry at Digital Media Wire’s Annual LA Games Conference to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of games and connected entertainment! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-games-conference-2021-tickets-94012980355 | |
![]() | 20 – 21 May | MAY | 2021 | NEWADDON | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | EUROPE | France | Rennes | B2B | https://addon.events/ | GMT+1 | 100+ | 90 – 210€ | N/A | N/A | N/A | In 2021, we are developing a hybrid edition. A dual format with a limit of 100 participants on site in Rennes, but also the possibility of accessing an online conference stream via stream. | |
![]() | 26 – 28 May | MAY | 2021 | Nordic Game Spring | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Sweden | Online | B2B | https://conf.nordicgame.com/ | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | The Nordic Game conference is held annually in Malmö, Sweden. | |
![]() | 27 – 28 May | MAY | 2021 | The Tech and Tools Summit | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Germany | Online | B2B | https://www.devcom.global/ | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | The Tech and Tools Summit will offer 2 days of keynotes, presentations, panels and workshops for CTOs, programmers, software engineers etc. | |
![]() | 28 – 29 May | MAY | 2021 | Game Access | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | Czechia | Brno | B2B2C | https://game-access.com/conference/ | GMT+2 | 1500+ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Game Access ‘21 is a huge conference including lots of speeches, presentations, discussions and opportunities to find new partners and interesting information on the 8,000 sq. meters area. | |
![]() | 3 – 6 Jun | JUN | 2021 | PAX East | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Boston | Festival | https://east.paxsite.com/ | GMT-5 | N/A | N/A | Per Request | None | N/A | The Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) is an annual gamer festival held in Boston. | |
![]() | 11 – 13 Jun | JUN | 2021 | Indie Game Fest | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | Germany | Cologne | B2B2C | https://indiegamefest.de/ | GMT+2 | 500+ | 12€ – 120€ | 150€ for Indie Developer | N/A | N/A | The Indie Game Fest is a curated, annual event in Cologne.Our goal is to connect indie studios in Germany and Europe, to create more visibility and attention for their creative and innovative products. | |
![]() | 13 – 14 Jun | JUN | 2021 | NEWWe Game 6.0 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | CIS | Ukraine | Kyiv | Festival | https://wegame.com.ua/en | GMT+2 | N/A | 250 – 300 UAH | N/A | N/A | N/A | The annual festival of game and geek culture with the enchanting cosplay show, esports tournaments, WEGAME Awards ceremony for developers, contests, quests, presentations in the exhibition area, board games, and lots of fun! | |
![]() | 15 – 17 Jun | JUN | 2021 | E3 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Los Angeles | B2B2C | https://e3expo.com// | GMT-8 | 65.000+ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Biggest games industry circus on planet. | |
![]() | 21 – 22 Jun | JUN | 2021 | Pocket Gamer Connects London 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | EUROPE | United Kingdom | London | B2B | https://www.pgconnects.com/london/ | GMT-0 | 2500+ | N/A | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | Every two-day event features multiple conference tracks covering the critical issues for any games professional, from the latest industry trends and technical insights to new ways to monetise and future growth opportunities. | |
![]() | 23 – 25 Jun | JUN | 2021 | Serious Play Conference | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | Academia | https://seriousplayconf.com/ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | The Serious Play Conference is a leadership conference for professionals who are exploring the use of game-based learning, sharing their experience and working together to shape the future of training and education. | |
![]() | 25 – 25 Jun | JUN | 2021 | INDIGO 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | EUROPE | Netherlands | Utrecht | B2B | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indigo-2021-tickets-102771171340 | GMT+1 | N/A | 0 – 84€ | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | INDIGO is the largest game business and showcase event in the Netherlands. Organized annually by Dutch Game Garden, INDIGO brings together the game industry from the Netherlands and abroad. Next year, INDIGO celebrates its 12th edition. | |
![]() | 28 – 30 Jun | JUN | 2021 | Game Quality Forum Global | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | London | B2B | https://www.iqpc.com/events-gamequalityglobal/ | GMT+1 | N/A | 1.099-3.299€ | N/A | N/A | N/A | The Game Quality Forum brings together industry leaders from around the world to discuss all aspects of the quality lifecycle, from development, to release, to live support. | |
![]() | 3 Jul | JUL | 2021 | Games Gathering Odessa | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | CIS | Ukraine | Odessa | B2B | https://ggconference.com/en/conference/games-gathering-2021-odessa/ | GMT+3 | 1200+ | $39 – $119 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Games Gathering 2021 Odessa presents news and innovations in game development. At the conference you may ask skilled developers in person about their experience and get huge networking opportunities with them. | |
![]() | 12 – 14 Jul | JUL | 2021 | NEWGames for Change Festival | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | NORTH AMERICA | United States | New York | Festival | https://festival.gamesforchange.org/ | GMT-5 | 7000+ | N/Q | N/A | N/A | N/A | Join our global community of developers, educators, students, researchers, and others to explore the past year in social impact games and immersive media. | |
![]() | 17 – 18 Jul | JUL | 2021 | Resonate | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | Scotland | Glasgow | B2C | https://www.resonatetotalgaming.com/ | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Scotland’s largest gaming festival! | |
![]() | 19 – 23 Jul | JUL | 2021 | GDC | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | NORTH AMERICA | United States | San Francisco | B2B | https://www.gdconf.com/ | GMT+8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Proprietary | N/A | In response to the ever-evolving COVID-19 pandemic, GDC 2021 will be held as a hybrid event on July 19-23, 2021, taking place physically in the Moscone Center in San Francisco along with a robust virtual offering online. | |
![]() | 21 – 24 Jul | JUL | 2021 | A Maze | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | EUROPE | Germany | Berlin | Festival | https://2020.amaze-berlin.de/ | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A MAZE. / Berlin is an international festival focusing on the art and culture of games and playful media. 10th International Games and Playful Media Festival. The jubilee festival edition will take place – Online – Virtual – Digital – Human and Onsite. | |
![]() | 5 – 8 Aug | AUG | 2021 | NEWGen Con | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Indianapolis | B2C | https://www.gencon.com/ | GMT-5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Gen Con is the largest and longest-running tabletop gaming convention in North America, held annually in Indianapolis, IN. | |
![]() | 22 – 27 Aug | AUG | 2021 | devcom | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | Germany | Cologne | B2B | https://www.devcom.global/ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Official gamedev conference of gamescom | ||
![]() | 25 – 29 Aug | AUG | 2021 | gamescom | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | Germany | Cologne | B2B2C | https://www.gamescom.global/ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | The show everybody talks about. | ||
![]() | 3 – 6 Sep | SEP | 2021 | PAX West | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Seattle | Festival | https://west.paxsite.com/ | GMT-8 | N/A | N/A | Per Request | None | N/A | PAX (originally known as Penny Arcade Expo) is a series of gaming culture festivals involving tabletop, arcade, and video gaming. PAX is held annually in Seattle, Boston, Philadelphia, and San Antonio in the United States; and Melbourne in Australia. | |
![]() | 15 – 16 Sep | SEP | 2021 | Baltic Dev Days | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | Germany | Kiel | B2B | https://www.balticdevdays.com/ | GTM+1 | 550+ | 15€ – 189€ | N/A | N/A | N/A | The Baltic Dev Days is a non-profit oriented event and is part of the Digital Week Kiel. Every year we bring together the brightest minds of several verticals to discuss innovative solutions. | |
![]() | 28 – 29 Sep | SEP | 2021 | Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | Finland | Helsinki | B2B | https://www.pgconnects.com/helsinki/ | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | Every two-day event features multiple conference tracks covering the critical issues for any games professional, from the latest industry trends and technical insights to new ways to monetise and future growth opportunities. | ||
![]() | 13 – 15 Oct | OCT | 2021 | Sweden Game Conference | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | EUROPE | Sweden | Skovde | B2B | https://swedengameconference.se | GMT+1 | 1500 | 0-50€ | 50€ | N/A | N/A | Sweden Game Conference, is Europe’s leading conference for students and startups. | |
![]() | 14 – 15 Oct | OCT | 2021 | W ❤ Games | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | EUROPE | Finland | Helsinki | B2B | https://wlovegames.com/ | GMT+3 | N/A | Free attendence | N/A | Not decided yet, negotiating with potential partners listed above | N/A | W ❤ Games is one-day-conference in Helsinki that focuses on women in games and tech development. “W” stands for women but also for “we” as we people, we who play and make games, we of all backgrounds and interests that games bring together! | |
![]() | 14 – 17 Oct | OCT | 2021 | Gamescom Asia 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | ASIA | Singapore | Singapore | B2B2C | https://www.gamescom.asia/ | GMT+8 | 30.000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | gamescom asia aims to serve as the premier platform for Southeast Asian game developers to explore partnerships globally, and act as a hub for international publishers who are looking for the next big thing in games. | |
![]() | 21 – 24 Oct | OCT | 2021 | Games Industry Conference (GiC) | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | EUROPE | Poland | Poznan | B2B | https://gic.gd/ | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | Per Request | Meet 2 Match | N/A | The Game Industry Conference takes place alongside the Poznan Game Arena, one of the most important and largest game expos in Europe. | |
![]() | 28 – 29 Oct | OCT | 2021 | Arts and Animations Summit | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Germany | Online | B2B | https://www.devcom.global/ | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | The Arts and Animation Summit will offer 2 days of keynotes, presentations, panels and workshops for art directors, 2D & 3D artists, animators etc. | |
![]() | 17 – 19 Nov | NOV | 2021 | Nordic Game Fall | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | EUROPE | Sweden | Malmö | B2B | https://conf.nordicgame.com/ | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | The Nordic Game conference is held annually in Malmö, Sweden. | |
![]() | 10 – 12 Dec | DEC | 2021 | PAX Unplugged | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Philadelphia | Festival | https://unplugged.paxsite.com/ | GMT-5 | N/A | N/A | Per Request | None | N/A | PAX (originally known as Penny Arcade Expo) is a series of gaming culture festivals involving tabletop, arcade, and video gaming. PAX is held annually in Seattle, Boston, Philadelphia, and San Antonio in the United States; and Melbourne in Australia. | |
![]() | TBA – Dec | DEC | 2021 | Playtopia | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | AFRICA | South Africa | Cape Town | B2B2C | https://www.playtopia.co.za/ | GMT+2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | With a special focus on Africa, Playtopia MGA strives to bring local content to the forefront and attract the world players into our backyard to work with local developers and businesses to unlock the unlimited potential that is Africa. |