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| EVENT DATE | MONTH | YEAR | TITLE | STATUS | STATUS | NATURE | NATURE | REGION | COUNTRY | LOCATION | TYPE | WEBSITE | TIMEZONE | ATTENDANCE | PRICE PASS | PRICE BOOTH | MEETING SYSTEM | DISCOUNT | DESCRIPTION | ||
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 | 5 – 6 Apr | APR | 2021 | #GAconf Europe | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | B2B | https://www.gaconf.com/ | GMT-0 | N/A | FREE | None | Discord | N/A | A day of talks and networking exploring recent and future advancements in the field of game accessibility. | |
 | 6 – 7 Apr | APR | 2021 | Global Games Pitch – PC & Console Games | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Ukraine | Online | Pitching | https://gdbay.com/global-games-pitch/ | GMT+2 | N/A | $9 – $79 | None | Proprietary | N/A | Pitch your PC / console game online to 50+ publishers and investors! | |
 | 8 Apr | APR | 2021 | XP Game Developer Summit | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | Canada | Online | B2B | https://xpsummit.ca/ | GMT-5 | N/A | $0 – $60 | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | The XP Game Developer Summit is a conference in Toronto, Canada about sharing knowledge and supporting growth in the video game industry. Series of talks viewable on Twitch as well as a free playable game showcase. | |
 | 12 – 16 Apr | APR | 2021 | NVIDIA GTC | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | Academia | https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/gtc/ | GMT-7 | N/A | FREE | None | None | N/A | Join us for breakthroughs in AI, data center, accelerated computing, healthcare, intelligent networking, game development, and more. Discover the advanced technologies that are transforming today’s industries. | |
 | 14 – 16 Apr | APR | 2021 | GamesIndustry Live | LIVE | LIVE | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | B2B | https://live.gamesindustry.biz/ | GMT-0 | N/A | $50 – $150 | $100 (Showcase) | Meet 2 Match | N/A | Discover new games, studios and partners at this brand new industry event from the teams behind GamesIndustry.biz and EGX Rezzed. | |
 | 19 – 23 Apr | APR | 2021 | Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | B2B | https://www.pgconnects.com/digital/ | GMT-0 | 1500 | £79 – £479 | 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 | FREE | 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. | |
 | 20 Apr | APR | 2021 | Steamworks Virtual Conference | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://partner.steamgames.com/steamworksevents | GMT-7 | N/A | FREE | None | None | N/A | You’ll hear from people with a variety of backgrounds behind games big and small, as well as from Valve’s own game teams, as they share their experiences and best practices for communicating with players. | |
 | 20 – 21 Apr | APR | 2021 | Game Stack Live | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/events/game-stack-live | GMT-8 | N/A | FREE | None | None | N/A | Basically, everything you love about IRL events from the comfort of your battle station: talks, networking, and a splash of education on the Microsoft platforms, tools and services empowering game developers | |
 | 21 – 22 Apr | APR | 2021 | Finland Games Job Fair | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Finland | Online | B2B | https://gamesjobfair.com/ | GMT+1 | N/A | FREE | None | Pine | N/A | The event where we bring together some of the leading gaming studios in Finland and some of the brightest talent in the gaming industry. | |
 | 21 – 22 Apr | APR | 2021 | The Game Assembly – Meet and Greet | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Sweden | Online | Academia | https://www.thegameassembly.com/meet-and-greet/ | GMT+1 | N/A | 1500 SEK | None | Meet 2 Match | N/A | Meet and Greet is The Game Assembly’s annual event, where our students get a chance to show off their portfolios and to give companies an opportunity to find the best intern match for their game company. | |
 | 21 – 23 Apr | APR | 2021 | East Coast Game Conference | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://ecgconf.com/ | GMT-5 | N/A | $25 – $50 | N/A | Meet 2 Match | 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 | Games Market Bootcamp: Thailand | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | 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 | $70 – $130 | 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. | |
 | 24 – 25 Apr | APR | 2021 | Indieway (April) | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Turkey | Online | B2B | https://www.indieway.biz/ | GMT+3 | N/A | 0 – 22€ | 430€ | Bizz you | N/A | Indies, professionals, investors, publishers. Free showcase opportunity for selected indies. Free webinars. B2B Matchmaking. | |
 | 26 Apr – 14 May | APR | 2021 | WN Conference China | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | CIS | China | Online, Shanghai | B2B | https://wnconf.com/wn-china-online-21/ | N/A | 20.000+ | 0 – 199€ | N/A | WN Hub | N/A | The show will be focused on the Chinese market. The online part will be hosted on the new version of the WN Hub platform. For those who are ready to travel, as well as for the locals, we will host the two-days expo & networking in Shanghai. | |
 | 27 Apr | APR | 2021 | Sweden Game Pitch | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Sweden | Online | Pitching | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sweden-game-pitch-2021-tickets-142518315117 | GMT (+1) | 90+ | €149,95 | None | Meet 2 Match | N/A | Sweden Game Arena invites Swedish startups to this spring’s digital game pitch event, Sweden Game Pitch. Meet a huge amount of investors and publishers within the games industry on April 27 through MeetToMatch. Take this chance to pitch your game! | |
 | 28 Apr | APR | 2021 | Copenhagen MatchUp | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Denmark | Online | 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. | |
 | 28 – 29 Apr | APR | 2021 | GamesBeat Summit | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://events.venturebeat.com/gamesbeat-summit-2021/ | GMT-7 | N/A | $0 – $399 | N/A | N/A | N/A | GamesBeat Summit is the most intimate gaming event in the industry. Senior-level attendees return again and again knowing they’ll engage in genuine conversations, networking, and deal-making that come out of the Summit every year. | |
 | 3 – 9 May | MAY | 2021 | BIG Festival | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | SOUTH AMERICA | Brazil | Online | B2B2C | https://www.bigfestival.com.br/ | GMT-3 | N/A | $0 – $72 | N/A | Proprietary | N/A | The largest festival and market for independent games in Latin America | |
 | 10 – 12 May | MAY | 2021 | LA Games Conference | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://lagamesconference.com/ | GMT-8 | N/A | $199 – $299 | 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 | |
 | 11 – 12 May | MAY | 2021 | Game Carnival | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | Festival | https://gamecarnivalevent.com/ | GMT-8 | N/A | FREE | Per Request | Meet 2 Match | N/A | Game Carnival is back. The pioneering virtual event that hosted thousands of industry attendees, 220+ exhibitors, and 5000+ meetings in 2020 has been reimagined with new and improved networking features, 2 speaking stages, and 1-on-1 meeting spaces. | |
 | 11 – 12 May | MAY | 2021 | Beyond Games | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | B2B | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-games-tickets-140693121915 | GMT-0 | 500 | £60 – £180 | NONE | N/A | N/A | A new two-day conference focused on the future of games, transmedia, digital entertainment and the creative industries. Exploring the frontiers where games meet music, film, sports, social media, culture, fashion, technology, lifestyle and more. | |
 | 12 – 14 May | MAY | 2021 | DevGAMM Spring | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | CIS | Russia | Online | B2B | https://devgamm.com/spring2021/ | GMT+3 | 2000+ | $0 – $69 | $500 | Pine | N/A | DevGAMM conference is aimed at developers, publishers, game designers, programmers, artists, business development managers, recruiters, journalists and everyone involved in the game industry in any way. | |
 | 13 – 14 May | MAY | 2021 | Business Meet Up by Digital Dragons | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Poland | Online | B2B | https://dd.demo.uico.pl/digital-dragons-business-meet-up/ | GMT+1 | N/A | FREE | NONE | Pine | N/A | The event is addressed to game developers, VC funds, and publishers. The aim of the Business Meet Up is to support developers and provide optimal business opportunities to present their productions to Polish and foreign investors. | |
 | 13 – 14 May | MAY | 2021 | WN Shanghai | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | ASIA | China | Shanghai | B2B | https://wnconf.com/wn-shanghai-21 | GMT+8 | 1000+ | 199 – 299€ | N/A | WN Hub | N/A | WN Shanghai gathers 1,000+ industry professionals. All the lectures from the stage in Shanghai will be streamed to the WN Hub online platform. All the meeting tools will sync and work together for both offline expo in Shanghai and online audience. | |
 | 20 – 21 May | MAY | 2021 | Pocket Gamer Launchpad #4 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | Showcase | https://www.pocketgamer.biz/events/1644/pocket-gamer-launchpad-4-online/ | GMT-0 | 50.000 | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | Pocket Gamer LaunchPad is a series of digital events designed to celebrate new, upcoming or updated iOS and Android games. Each one takes place across multiple sites, streams, social media and other channels. | |
 | 21 – 23 May | MAY | 2021 | PDXCON Remixed NEW | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Sweden | Online | Festival | https://pdxcon.paradoxplaza.com/ | GMT+1 | N/A | FREE | NONE | Discord | N/A | PDXCON Remixed is all about the amazing worlds in the Paradox universe, and the stories they can help you tell! Join us for an unforgettable weekend of games, people, and unique experiences driven by all things Paradox. | |
 | 25 – 26 Mar | MAY | 2021 | Game Development Global Summit | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://geekle.us/ | 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. | |
 | 25 – 27 May | MAY | 2021 | ADDON | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | 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 May | MAY | 2021 | eSPORTconf Ukraine NEW DATE | DELAYED | DELAYED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | CIS | Ukraine | Kyiv | B2B | https://esportconf.com.ua/ | GMT+2 | N/A | 1000 – 3000 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. | |
 | 26 – 28 May | MAY | 2021 | Nordic Game Spring | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Sweden | Online | B2B | https://conf.nordicgame.com/ | GMT+1 | N/A | 99 – 249€ | 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. | |
 | 29 – 30 May | MAY | 2021 | BostonFIG Talks/Learns NEW | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bostonfig-talks-learns-virtual-tickets-149191131691 | GMT-5 | N/A | Free | None | Gather | N/A | First day is suited for the independent professional or aspiring student/hobbyist, the second for students and professionals interested in the learning games space, academics, and teachers. | |
| 29 – 30 May | MAY | 2021 | Indieway (May) | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Turkey | Online | B2B | https://www.indieway.biz/ | GMT+3 | N/A | 0 – 22€ | 430 | Bizz you | N/A | Indies, professionals, investors, publishers. Free showcase area for selected 30 indies. Free webinars. B2B matchmaking. | |
 | MAY | 2021 | CANCELED | CANCELED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Atlanta | B2C | https://www.momocon.com/ | GMT-5 | N/A | $35 – $80 | N/A | N/A | N/A | MomoCon brings together fans of Japanese Anime, American Animation, Comics, Video Games, and Tabletop Games to celebrate their passion by costuming / cosplay, browsing the huge exhibitors hall, meeting celebrity voice talent, designers, and writers. | |||
 | 3 Jun | JUN | 2021 | ASO Conference | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Germany | Online | B2B | https://asoconference.com/ | GMT+1 | 2000+ | FREE | NONE | N/A | N/A | Inspired by the knowledge sharing of the 3.5K+ and growing ASO Stack Slack community, Advanced App Store Optimization Conference is an exclusive event focusing on expert-level ASO discussions. | |
 | JUN | 2021 | CANCELED | CANCELED | 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. | |||
 | 5 Jun | JUN | 2021 | INDIE Live Expo 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | ASIA | Japan | Online | Showcase | https://indie.live-expo.games/en/ | GMT+8 | N/A | FREE | Submission for Showcase | None | N/A | This is an information filled program for the hottest indie game news. It is broadcasted in 3 languages Japanese/Chinese/English, and has been viewed by over 18 million people with more than 350 games introduced. | |
 | 8 – 13 Jun | JUN | 2021 | Freeplay | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | AUSTRALIA | Australia | Melbourne | Festival | https://www.freeplay.net.au/ | N/A | FREE | N/A | N/A | N/A | Freeplay has been exploring the vital margins of independent, alternative, and experimental games culture. The festival continues to champion artistic exploration and experimentation in games and play, and positions game making as arts practice. | ||
 | 12 – 13 Jun | JUN | 2021 | We Game 6.2 NEW DATE | 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! | |
 | 12 – 15 Jun | JUN | 2021 | E3 NEW DATE | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B2C | https://e3expo.com// | GMT-8 | 65.000+ | FREE | Per Request | None | N/A | Biggest games industry circus on planet. E3 2021 is embracing the future and showcasing the video game industry with an all-virtual event that will engage everyone, everywhere. | |
 | 13 Jun | JUN | 2021 | PC Gaming Show / Future Games Show NEW | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | Showcase | https://www.pcgamingshow.com/ | GMT-8 | 5.9M + | FREE | None | None | N/A | PC Gamer and GamesRadar join forces to deliver 150+ minutes of new announcements, trailers, and never-before-seen games this summer. | |
 | 16 – 22 Jun | JUN | 2021 | Steam Next Fest NEW | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | Festival | https://store.steampowered.com/ | GMT-8 | N/A | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | A multi-day celebration of upcoming games. Explore and play hundreds of game demos, watch developer livestreams, and chat with the teams about their games in progress | |
 | 17 – 20 Jun | JUN | 2021 | CGX (Gaming Community Expo) NEW DATE | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2C | https://www.gcxevent.com/ | GMT-5 | N/A | $55 – $100 | N/A | None | N/A | Florida’s Premier Community Gaming Event. We invite you to join us in Orlando for Florida’s Premier Gaming event! Meet developers, content creators, artists and so much more as the gaming community comes together to raise a ton of money for charity. | |
 | 18 Jun | JUN | 2021 | Game Dev Days Graz NEW | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Austria | Online | B2B | https://gamedevdays.com/ | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Discord | N/A | Unique game developers conference in Graz, Austria. This year it will be 100% digital. | |
 | 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 | $80 – $400 | 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 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€ | 39€ (Showcase) | 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. | |
| 26 – 27 Jun | JUN | 2021 | Indieway (June) | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Turkey | Online | B2B | http://www.indieway.biz | GMT+3 | N/A | 0 – 22€ | 430 | Bizz you | N/A | Indies, professionals, investors, publishers. Free showcase area for selected 30 indies. Free webinars. B2B matchmaking. | |
 | 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. | |
 | 30 Jun – 4 Jul | JUL | 2021 | Games Gathering | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | CIS | Ukraine | Odessa | B2B | https://ggconference.com/en/conference/games-gathering-2021-odessa/ | GMT+2 | 1200+ | $0 – $119 | Per Request | N/A | N/A | Games Gathering Odessa 2021 is an international gaming conference in Odessa. This is an opportunity to raise your professional level and meet new business partners — publishers, investors and service providers. | |
 | 1 – 2 Jul | JUL | 2021 | First Playable | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | EUROPE | Italy | Pisa | B2B | http://firstplayable.it/ | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | Are you an Italian games developer ready for two days of coaching, talking, and pitching? Or a publisher/investor wanting to get to know the Italian games industry? Then First Playable is the event for you. Get feedback, learn the business or pitch. | |
| 8 – 9 Jul | JUL | 2021 | Top Executive Summit (by devcom) | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Germany | Online | B2B | https://www.devcom.global/devcom-365/#summits | 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. | |
 | 12 – 14 Jul | JUL | 2021 | Games 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. | |
 | 12 – 16 Jul | JUL | 2021 | Pocket Gamer Connects London 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | EUROPE | United Kingdom | London | B2B | https://www.pgconnects.com/london/ | GMT-0 | 1000+ | £60 – £1,199 | Per Request | 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. | |
 | 15 – 17 Jul | JUL | 2021 | EGX Rezzed | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | London | B2B2C | https://www.egx.net/rezzed/ | GMT-0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Although it’s a smaller event than its older sibling (EGX), it still features many of the attractions you love about our events; playable pre-release games on both PC and console (with a strong focus on indie titles), sessions and the networking. | |
 | 15 – 18 Jul | JUL | 2021 | PAX Online | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2C | https://online.paxsite.com/ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | None | N/A | We hope to build on the success of last year’s record-breaking event and also engage with our community in new ways, such as the Indie Showcase that will take place between now and PAX Online. | |
 | JUL | 2021 | CANCELED | CANCELED | 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 | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | San Francisco | B2B | https://www.gdconf.com/ | GMT-8 | N/A | $199 – $899 | 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. | |
 | 19 – 23 Jul | JUL | 2021 | MeetToMatch – The San Francisco Edition | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://www.meettomatch.com/event/meettomatch-the-san-francisco-edition-2021-2/ | GMT-8 | N/A | Starting at 39,99€ | NONE | Meet 2 Match | N/A | Are you ready for 5 days of back-to-back meetings during the famous American dealmaking event in gaming? MeetToMatch is uniting all games industry professionals in San Francisco in an easy, relevant, and cost-effective way. | |
 | 21 – 24 Jul | JUL | 2021 | A Maze | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | EUROPE | Germany | Berlin | Festival | https://2021.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. | |
 | 27 Jul | JUL | 2021 | PC/Console Dev Day LATAM | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | SOUTH AMERICA | Online | Online | B2B | https://dev-day-latam.wnhub.io/en | GMT-5 | 1000+ | FREE | NONE | WN Hub | N/A | The online event for PC/Console developers from LATAM features live lectures and Q&A with speakers, the games showcase, meetings and chats, and the XDC Contest with a $150,000 prize pool. | |
 | 28 – 31 Jul | JUL | 2021 | MeetToMatch – the Shanghai Edition | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | ASIA | China | Online | B2B | https://www.meettomatch.com/event/meettomatch-the-shanghai-edition-2021/ | GMT+8 | N/A | Starting at 19,99€ | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | Are you ready for 4 days of back-to-back meetings during the famous Chinese dealmaking event in gaming? MeetToMatch is uniting all games industry professionals in Shanghai in an easy, relevant, and cost-effective way. | |
 | 30 – 31 Jul | JUL | 2021 | China Game Developers Conference | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | ASIA | China | Shanghai | B2B | https://www.chinajoy.net/cgdcen/ | GMT+8 | N/A | N/A | Per Request | N/A | N/A | CGDC stands as a platform for game developers from all over the world to share their valuable experience and unique idea in the latest games development technology and to discuss new trends of game development technology. | |
 | 3 – 6 Aug | AUG | 2021 | Foundations of Digital Games (FDG) | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | NORTH AMERICA | Canada | Montreal | Academia | http://fdg2021.org/ | GMT-5 | N/A | N/A | NONE | None | N/A | The 16th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games 2021 is proud to invite research contributions in the form of papers, games and demos, doctoral consortium applications, as well as panel, competition, and workshop proposals. | |
 | 4 – 6 Aug | AUG | 2021 | The New Zealand Game Developers Conference | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | AUSTRALIA | New Zealand | Wellington | B2B | https://nzgdc.com/ | GMT+13 | 600+ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Our intention is to rotate NZGDC between the major cities in NZ, to make it more accessible in the long run for more Kiwis. Tickets will go sale in June. Previous years have been sold out with over 600 delegates. | |
| 5 – 6 Aug | AUG | 2021 | DevGAMM Summer | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | CIS | N/A | N/A | B2B | https://devgamm.com/ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Pine | N/A | DevGAMM conference is aimed at developers, publishers, game designers, programmers, artists, business development managers, recruiters, journalists and everyone involved in the game industry in any way. | |
 | 9 – 13 Aug | AUG | 2021 | Replaying Japan | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | ASIA | Japan | Online | Academia | https://replaying.jp/ | GMT+9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | None | N/A | This year’s theme will be “Artificial Intelligence in Japanese Game Culture”. Particular attention will therefore be paid to how AI is represented in Japanese games, the evolution of game AIs, and how big data analytics have changed the industry. | |
 | 9 – 13 Aug | AUG | 2021 | SIGGRAPH 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://s2021.siggraph.org/ | N/A | N/A | $50 – $625 | Per Request | N/A | N/A | SIGGRAPH 2021 is the premier conference for computer graphics and interactive techniques worldwide. This year, we celebrate the industry and its innovators — where we’ve come from, where we are, and where we are going. | |
| 12 – 13 Aug | AUG | 2021 | Pocket Gamer LaunchPad #5 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | Showcase | https://www.pocketgamer.biz/events/39601/pocket-gamer-launchpad-5-online/ | GMT-0 | 50.000+ | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | Pocket Gamer LaunchPad is a series of digital events designed to celebrate new, upcoming or updated iOS and Android games. Each one takes place across multiple sites, streams, social media and other channels. | |
 | 22 – 27 Aug | AUG | 2021 | devcom | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | EUROPE | Germany | Cologne | B2B | https://www.devcom.global/ | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Official gamedev conference of gamescom | |
 | 24 – 26 Aug | AUG | 2021 | Computer Entertainment Developers Conference (CEDEC) | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | ASIA | Japan | Online | B2B | https://cedec.cesa.or.jp/2021/ | GMT+9 | N/A | N/A | NONE | Proprietary | N/A | CEDEC is a conference for computer entertainment – including video games – industry, and for developers and others engaged in related work in this industry. | |
 | 25 – 27 Aug | AUG | 2021 | MeetToMatch – The Online Cologne Edition | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Germany | Online | B2B | https://www.meettomatch.com/event/meettomatch-the-online-cologne-edition-2021/ | GMT+1 | N/A | Starting at 39,99€ | NONE | Meet 2 Match | N/A | Are you ready for 3 days of back-to-back meetings during the famous German dealmaking event in gaming? MeetToMatch is uniting all games industry professionals in Cologne in an easy, relevant, and cost-effective way. | |
 | 25 – 29 Aug | AUG | 2021 | gamescom | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | EUROPE | Germany | Cologne | B2B2C | https://www.gamescom.global/ | GMT+1 | 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. | |
 | 7 – 8 Sep | SEP | 2021 | Digital Dragons | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Poland | Online | B2B | https://digitaldragons.pl/ | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | Per Request | Pine | N/A | Two-day event will offer: Lectures and panel discussions, business meetings, a virtual exhibition area, and the awards gala. The exhibition area will host presentations of companies and their products, as well as recruitment activities. | |
 | 8 – 9 Sept | SEP | 2021 | ESI Digital Summer | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | B2B | https://esportsinsider.com/esi-events-2021/ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Brella | N/A | ESI Digital Summer was a truly global affair, featuring 5 regionally focused days of content. Though we won’t be returning to that scope in 2021, it is our hope that the turnout will be similarly international. | |
 | 14 – 17 Sep | SEP | 2021 | XDS 21 Adapt | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | Canada | Online | B2B | https://xdsummit.com/ | GMT-7 | N/A | N/A | Per request | N/A | N/A | The only annual, international games industry event advancing external development. Tickets go on sale on April 20th. | |
 | 15 – 17 Sep | SEP | 2021 | Games Industry Law Summit NEW DATE | 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 | |
 | 16 – 19 Sep | SEP | 2021 | Gen Con | DELAYED | DELAYED | HYBRID | HYBRID | 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. | |
 | 23 – 26 Sep | SEP | 2021 | Game Devs of Color Expo | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | Festival | https://gamedevsofcolorexpo.com/ | GMT-4 | 1.500+ | N/A | N/A | None | N/A | The Game Devs of Color Expo is a space meant to enlighten and unite, and is open to people of all genders, races, abilities, sexual orientations, and religions. | |
 | 27 Sep – 1 Oct | SEP | 2021 | Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | Finland | Helsinki | B2B | https://www.pgconnects.com/helsinki/ | GMT+1 | 1000+ | £60 – £1,199 | Per Request | 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. | |
 | 30 Sep – 3 Oct | OCT | 2021 | Tokyo Game Show | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | ASIA | Japan | Online | B2B2C | https://expo.nikkeibp.co.jp/tgs/2021/ | GMT+9 | N/A | N/A | Per Request | Proprietary | N/A | TGS will celebrate 25th anniversary. A physical venue will actually exist for press and influencers that will be able to try the games and interview developers. There will be booths for developers and a press conference will be hosted at the venue. | |
 | 5 – 6 Oct | OCT | 2021 | Game Global Digital Summit NEW | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://gameglobal.events/ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Remo | N/A | Game Global will be back with presentations, round tables, and workshops on the hottest topics relating to video game localization and QA. | |
 | 7 – 10 Oct | OCT | 2021 | EGX | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | London | B2C | https://www.egx.net/egx/ | GMT-0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | EGX is the UK’s premier video games show. It’s a celebration of all things gaming, so if you like games, you’ll love EGX. | |
| 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 | HYBRID | HYBRID | 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. | |
 | 22 – 24 Oct | OCT | 2021 | IndieCade | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | ONLINE | United States | Online | Festival | https://www.indiecade.com/ | N/A | N/A | FREE | Submission Fee (Showcase) | None | N/A | IndieCade Anywhere and Everywhere is IndieCade’s online festival for 2021. This three day online event is built from the ground up specifically to highlight and feature games of all types, along with their creators, from around the world. | |
 | 22 – 23 Oct | OCT | 2021 | Game Access | DELAYED | DELAYED | 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. | |
 | 26 – 28 Oct | OCT | 2021 | Develop: Brighton | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Brighton | B2B | https://www.developconference.com/ | GMT+0 | N/A | N/A | Per request | N/A | N/A | Come and learn from your peers and share your experiences, hear from the industry’s leading lights, get up-to-date with the latest tools, techniques and industry trends, plus network with 3,000 game dev professionals. | |
 | 29 Oct | OCT | 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. | ||
| 3 – 4 Nov | NOV | 2021 | Global Games Pitch – Mobile & Hyper Casual Games | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Online | Online | Pitching | https://gdbay.com/global-games-pitch/ | GMT+2 | N/A | $9 – $79 | NONE | Proprietary | N/A | Pitch your Mobile / Hyper-casual game online to 50+ publishers and investors! | |
| 3 – 5 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 – 13 Nov | NOV | 2021 | MEGAMIGS | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | Canada | Online | B2B2C | https://megamigs.com/en/ | GMT-5 | N/A | $0 – $175 | Per Request | N/A | N/A | The unmissable event for video game fans and experts will be back from November 10 to 13 for a virtual edition. Access to the general public will be free. New this year: we offer companies free live showcases! | |
| 11 – 12 Nov | NOV | 2021 | DevGAMM Fall | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | CIS | N/A | N/A | B2B | https://devgamm.com/ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Pine | N/A | DevGAMM conference is aimed at developers, publishers, game designers, programmers, artists, business development managers, recruiters, journalists and everyone involved in the game industry in any way. | |
 | 12 Nov | NOV | 2021 | CiGA Developer Conference (CiGADC) | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | ASIA | China | Shanghai | B2B | https://www.cigadc.com/english | GMT+8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | CiGADC is a conference for game developers and game industry practitioners that covers design, vision, programming, narrative, platform, marketing and more. A number of industry leaders from China and abroad will participate. | |
 | 12 – 14 Nov | NOV | 2021 | Zurich Game Show | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | Switzerland | Zurich | B2C | https://www.zurichgameshow.ch/en/ | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | None | N/A | ZURICH GAME SHOW is the largest gaming event in Switzerland – and your year-round platform for news about gaming, pop culture, movies, and digital trends. | |
 | 13 – 14 Nov | NOV | 2021 | WePlay Expo | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | ASIA | China | Shanghai | B2B2C | https://www.weplaymore.com/ | GMT+8 | 15.000+ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | One of the few gaming culture festival in 2021 scheduled to physically take place in China! This will be one of the largest game expo this year, involving video gaming, arcade, and tabletop . | |
 | 16 – 17 Nov | NOV | 2021 | Konsoll NEW | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | Norway | Bergen | B2B | https://konsoll.org/ | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Konsoll is a conference designed to offer both Norwegian and International Game Developers inspiration and wisdom, and to create a forum for communicating and networking. | |
| 25 – 26 Nov | NOV | 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. | |
 | 25 – 28 Nov | NOV | 2021 | Lisboa Games Week | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | Portugal | Lisabon | B2C | https://www.lisboagamesweek.pt/ | GMT-0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Lisboa Games Week or simply LGW, is a trade fair for video games held annually at the FIL Exhibition Centre in Lisbon, Portugal. | |
 | 26 – 28 Nov | NOV | 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. | |
| 4 – 5 Dec | DEC | 2021 | Games Gathering | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | CIS | Ukraine | Kiev | B2B | https://ggconference.com/en/conference/games-gathering-2021/ | GMT+2 | 3500+ | $49 – $129 | Per Request | N/A | N/A | Games Gathering is the biggest B2B conference in Eastern Europe dedicated to game development and the creation of high-quality gaming content. By visiting Games Gathering 2021, you will receive information on the latest trends in the gaming industry. | |
 | 6 – 12 Dec | DEC | 2021 | AFRICA GAMES WEEK | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | AFRICA | South Africa | Online | B2B | http://gamesweek.africa/ | GMT+2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Off the back of the last 3 year’s events Africa Games Week continues to drive exposure, opportunities, knowledge and investment to African Game Developers connecting them to the world. | |
 | 8 – 9 Dec | DEC | 2021 | ESI Digital Winter | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://esportsinsider.com/esi-events-2021/ | GMT-4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Brella | N/A | B2B eSports conference. Networking, education and debate. | |
 | 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. | |
 | 14 – 17 Dec | DEC | 2021 | SIGGRAPH Asia | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | ASIA | Japan | Tokyo | Academia | https://sa2020.siggraph.org/en/about-us/siggraph-asia-2021 | GMT+9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | The annual event attracts the most respected technical and creative people from all over the world who are excited by research, science, art, animation, gaming, interactivity, education and emerging technologies. | |
| 18 – 19 Dec | DEC | 2021 | MomoCon WinterFest 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2C | https://www.momocon.com/ | GMT-5 | N/A | $25 – $40 | N/A | None | N/A | Celebrate the Holidays with MomoCon! Join us for this new event: MomoCon Winterfest 2021. Winterfest will bring some of your favorite aspects of MomoCon: Exhibitors, Artists, Games, Guests, Panels, Cosplay and more over this special 2-day event. | |
 | 16 Jan | JAN | 2021 | Game On | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 Jan | JAN | 2021 | BostonFIG | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://www.bostonfig.com/ | GMT-5 | N/A | Pay what you like | Per Request | Gather Town | N/A | Virtual indie games fest. BostonFIG celebrates independent game developers in New England and beyond! | |
 | 16 – 17 Jan | JAN | 2021 | GTR Conference | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://events.venturebeat.com/gamesbeatandfacebooksummit/ | 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 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | Interactive Futures | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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. | |
 | 22 – 27 Feb | FEB | 2021 | GameMax GameWeek | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Belgium | Online | B2B2C | https://gamemax.be/en/gameweek/ | GMT+1 | N/A | FREE | N/A | N/A | N/A | Conferences, workshops, demos, trivia night… A whole week dedicated to gaming as a career opportunity, with some of the sector’s high profiles. | |
 | 22 Feb – 5 Mar | MAR | 2021 | Playaway Games Festival | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | Festival | https://tinderboxcollective.org/playaway/ | GMT-0 | N/A | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | GAMES – ARTS – CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY – EDUCATION – WELLBEING. Looking to the games sector for inspiration in an online world | |
 | 23 Feb | FEB | 2021 | Games Crossing Borders (Bavarian-Polish Exchange) | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Germany | Online | B2B | https://eventory.cc/event/games-3/ | GMT+1 | 100 | FREE | NONE | Eventory | N/A | Games Crossing Borders seeks to connect the Polish and the Bavarian gaming industries. With introductory keynotes, talks and interactive discussions, the event covers different aspects of developing games and the gaming scenes in both countries. | |
 | 23 – 24 Feb | FEB | 2021 | AI and Gaming Research Summit | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | Academia | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/event/aiandgaming2021/ | N/A | N/A | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | This event aims to facilitate open discussion and critical dialogue by bringing together academia and industry to better understand each other’s perspectives at the intersection of AI and gaming research. Registration open till 19th of February. | |
 | 24 Feb | FEB | 2021 | Games Capital Summit NEW | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Sweden | Online | B2B | https://forms.gle/vaxv5qMamqwfRdTw9 | GMT+1 | N/A | Invitation Only | NONE | Proprietary | N/A | Entrepreneurs seeking funding for their company based on an opportunity in the game sector (i.e. game, tech, service, platform, etc.) are welcome to apply. | |
 | 24 Feb | FEB | 2021 | Games Market Bootcamp: Australia | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | 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. | |
 | 24 – 25 Feb | FEB | 2021 | Breakpoint | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://www.accelevents.com/e/BreakpointbyBacktrace?aff=website | GMT-5 | N/A | FREE | NONE | Accelevents | N/A | The event will feature talks from the thought leaders in the following tools segment areas: Debugging, Performance, Quality Assurance & Testing. | |
 | 25 – 26 Feb | FEB | 2021 | Call for Change Summit | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Germany | Online | B2B | https://www.devcom.global/ | GMT+1 | N/A | FREE | N/A | Pine | 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. | |
 | 25 – 26 Feb | FEB | 2021 | Pocket Gamer Launchpad #3 | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | Showcase | https://www.pocketgamer.com/launchpad/ | GMT-0 | N/A | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | Pocket Gamer LaunchPad is a series of digital events designed to celebrate new, upcoming or updated iOS and Android games. Each one takes place across multiple sites, streams, social media and other channels. | |
| 25 – 26 Feb | FEB | 2021 | Indieway (February) | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Online | Istanbul | B2B | https://www.indieway.biz/ | GMT+3 | N/A | FREE | NONE | Bizz you | N/A | Indies, professionals, investors, publishers. Free showcase area for selected 30 indies. Free webinars. B2B matchmaking. | |
 | 26 Feb – 1 Mar | FEB | 2021 | Going Hyper Winter 2021: Online Hyper Casual Game Jam | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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. | |
 | 27 Feb | FEB | 2021 | MEET & BUILD: Belgian Edition | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Belgium | Online | B2B | http://www.meet-build.be/ | GMT+1 | N/A | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | More than 30 speakers from Belgium (and two guest from the world) to learn from and to exchange experiences. 13 talks in total on the video game industry in Belgium. | |
 | 2 – 3 Mar | MAR | 2021 | Game Global Digital Summit | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | Remo | N/A | A full two-days online event dedicated to video game localization and QA. | |
 | 2 – 4 Mar | MAR | 2021 | Indie Game Business Sessions: Spring 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | ONLINE | Online | Online | B2B | https://www.mobilegrowthassociation.com/events/games/ | GMT-6 | 200+ | $10 – $300 | 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. | |
 | 4 – 6 Mar | MAR | 2021 | Valencia Indie Summit | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Spain | Online | Festival | http://valenciaindiesummit.com/ | GMT+1 | 400+ | FREE | NONE | N/A | N/A | Two days devoted to professionals in the videogame sector and a third one devoted to the general public. Both sections with talks, round tables, project exhibitions, networking area and a financing and investment table. | |
 | 6 – 7 Mar | MAR | 2021 | GenCon Spring Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2C | https://www.genconspringshowcase.com/ | N/A | N/A | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | Join Gen Con and some of your favorite tabletop publishers this March 6-7 for previews of brand-new games on Twitch. | |
 | 10 Mar | MAR | 2021 | Careers and Recruitment Expo | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | HR | https://hopin.com/events/careers-and-recruitment-expo-2021-the-next-world-of-work?fbclid=IwAR1FF3nbDIiJq35rnP6XPvmEQz5OLDDKX-XijqSzljMmAImBsLSaQ2DVJpg | GMT-0 | N/A | FREE | Per Request | Hopin | N/A | Women in Games is proud to present our first Global Careers Expo and Networking Event. As with every Women in Games event, our ambition is to achieve an inclusive, welcoming, safe environment for all. | |
 | 10 Mar | MAR | 2021 | The Big Score Sessions – Gaming Session | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | EUROPE | Belgium | Kortrijk | Pitching | https://www.thebigscore.eu/upcoming-sessions/2-the-gaming-session | GMT+1 | 75 – 100 | 0 – 149€ | NONE | Conversation Starter | N/A | During the Gaming Session, 8 – literally – game-changing Belgian startups and game studios will pitch & receive feedback from an expert panel. The audience consists of 8 pitching & more attending game studios, investors, corporates & publishers. | |
 | 13 – 14 Mar | MAR | 2021 | Game Dev Direct | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | Showcase | https://www.mediaindieexchange.com/event/game-dev-direct/ | GMT-8 | N/A | Submission fee for indies: 30$ | NONE | None | N/A | Game Dev Direct is a multi-day digital event by MIX (Media Indie Exchange). New announcements, game footage, special guests, and more! Deadline for submissions ends on February 5th. Submission fee: 30$. | |
 | 15 – 19 Mar | MAR | 2021 | GDC Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://gdconf.com/showcase | GMT-8 | N/A | FREE | NONE | Proprietary | N/A | GDC Showcase is a free-to-attend, all-digital event. This one-of-a-kind event will provide attendees the chance to catch some of the biggest talks from past GDC events, along with a taste of what to expect from more expansive GDC events to come. | |
 | 16 – 17 Mar | MAR | 2021 | Hamburg Games Conference | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Germany | Online | B2B | https://www.gamesconference.com/ | GMT+1 | 400+ | Starting at 20€ | Starting at 200€ | Meet 2 Match | 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. | |
 | 19 – 28 Mar | MAR | 2021 | London Games Festival | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | Festival | https://games.london/ | GMT-0 | N/A | £60 | NONE | N/A | N/A | The 2021 London Games Festival will showcase a range of unreleased titles from around the world, explore how games have aided players’ lives under COVID-19, and connect creators with global investors. | |
 | 20 – 21 Mar | MAR | 2021 | Women Got Game | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | Summit | https://bcgausa.org/women-got-game/ | GMT-4 | N/A | FREE | NONE | Hopin | N/A | WGG is the first ever property of its kind, where successful corporate executive and entrepreneur women of color educate, mentor & pay it forward to women college students of color interested in the gaming & esports industry. | |
 | 24 Mar | MAR | 2021 | Industry Insights 3 | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Netherlands | Online | B2B | https://hopin.com/events/gameye-tencent-cloud-industry-insights-3 | GMT+1 | 400 | Free | NONE | None | N/A | Join the third Industry Insights event hosted by Gameye and Tencent Cloud. During the event we will discuss interesting topics like Game Development, Game Server Scaling, the Asian Games market and other industry insights in a total of 6 sessions. | |
 | 24 – 26 Mar | MAR | 2021 | Animation Exchange | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | San Francisco | B2B | http://www.animstate.com/animationexchange/ | GMT-8 | N/A | FREE | NONE | N/A | N/A | 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. Instead of one long 10 hour stream, we will be holding shorter 3-4 hour streams over multiple days. | |
 | 24 – 26 Mar | MAR | 2021 | Gamethon Expo | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | Future Games Show – Spring Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | Showcase | https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/future-games-show-spring-showcase-2021/ | GMT-8 | N/A | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | A special spring showcase, featuring 40 games from more than 30 different publishers and developers, including SEGA, Team 17, Warner Bros. and EA. This is just the first Future Games Show for 2021, with future shows scheduled for June and August. | |
 | 25 Mar | MAR | 2021 | Games Market Bootcamp: India | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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. | |
| 25 – 26 Mar | MAR | 2021 | Indieway (March) | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | Online | Istanbul | B2B | https://www.indieway.biz/ | GMT+3 | N/A | FREE | NONE | Bizz you | N/A | Indies, professionals, investors, publishers. Free showcase opportunity for selected indies. Free webinars. B2B Matchmaking. | |
 | 26 Mar | MAR | 2021 | /twitchgaming Showcase: ID@Xbox | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | Showcase | https://www.twitch.tv/xbox | GMT-8 | N/A | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | During the showcase, we’ll debut new trailers and gameplay for more than 25 games. We’ll also be making announcements about independent titles coming to Xbox and Xbox Game Pass. Set your reminders for Friday, March 26 at 9:00am PDT. | |
 | 26 Mar – 2 Apr | MAR | 2021 | Games Careers Week | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | B2B | https://gamescareersweek.org/ | 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. | |
 | 26 Mar – 2 Apr | APR | 2021 | IWOCon 2021 Digital Indie Game Convention | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | Showcase | https://www.indieworldorder.com/iwocon | GMT-4 | 2000+ | FREE | FREE | N/A | N/A | IWOCon 2021 is a convention from Indie World Order showcasing upcoming & current indie games. Sail away with us into the heart of indies. | |
 | 28 Mar | MAR | 2021 | DStars Connects | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | EUROPE | Italy | Padua | B2B | http://www.dstars.it/ | 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. | |
 | 29 Mar | MAR | 2021 | VRGDC | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | Networking | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxuZILn0rCJFavgI_ofUWap_v-wIyoQYSOJzv0Hq4Zmbi6nQ/viewform | GMT-8 | N/A | FREE | None | VR Chat | N/A | Our second Annual virtual networking party will take place inside of VR Chat. Come hang out, socialize, network and take private meetings all within this shared space. | |
 | 29 Mar – 2 Apr | MAR | 2021 | Unreal Indies Week | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Online | B2B | https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/join-us-for-unreal-indies-week-2021 | N/A | N/A | FREE | N/A | None | N/A | Each day, we will have a variety of content; from blog posts to video interviews, and livestreams, so make sure you visit our website throughout the week and follow Unreal Engine on social media for all the latest. | |
 | 30 – 31 Mar | MAR | 2021 | ESI Digital Spring | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | B2B | https://www.esportsinsider.com/esi-digital-spring/ | GMT-0 | 400+ | 72€ | None | Brella | N/A | There’ll be over 60 speakers across the two days, and the themes focused on will be brands and sponsorship, investment, tournament delivery, fan engagement and more. | |
 | 31 Mar – 1 Apr | MAR | 2021 | Games Education Virtual Summit (GamesED) | FINISHED | FINISHED | DIGITAL | DIGITAL | EUROPE | United Kingdom | Online | Academia | http://thebgi.uk/2021/01/27/ready-player-learn-the-games-education-summit-returns-for-2021/ | GMT-0 | N/A | £14.99 – £191.02 | None | N/A | N/A | The Games Education Summit brings together influential studios, recruiters and educators to discuss how we nurture the UK’s future games talent. | |
 | TBA | APR | 2022 | DIGRA International Conference NEW DATE | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | SOUTH AMERICA | Mexico | Guadalajara | Academia | http://www.digra.org/ | GMT-6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | The local organising committee in Guadalajara is excited to host the 2021 DiGRA International Conference, the first to be held in Latin America. This is a rescheduling of the 2020 event. | |
| 26 – 29 May | MAY | 2022 | MomoCon 2022 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | NORTH AMERICA | United States | Atlanta | B2C | https://www.momocon.com/ | GMT-5 | N/A | $35 – $65 | Per request | N/A | N/A | MomoCon brings together fans of Japanese Anime, American Animation, Comics, Video Games, and Tabletop Games to celebrate their passion over 4 days. | |
 | TBA | SEP | 2022 | Baltic Dev Days 2022 | DELAYED | DELAYED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | EUROPE | Germany | Kiel | B2B | https://www.balticdevdays.com/ | GTM+1 | 550+ | N/A | 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. |