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| DATE | TITLE | MONTH | YEAR | STATUS | STATUS | NATURE | NATURE | TYPE | REGION | COUNTRY | LOCATION | DESCRIPTION | WEBSITE | ATTENDANCE | TIMEZONE | PRICE PASS | PRICE BOOTH | MEETING SYSTEM | DISCOUNT | ENTRY ADDED | LAST UPDATE | ||
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| 26 Jul – 6 Aug |  | GGJ NEXT | JUL | 2021 | TODAY | TODAY | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Game Jam | North America | Virtual | Virtual | GGJ NEXT® is an annual event operated by the Global Game Jam® to serve younger people (12-17 years old) who are interested in learning the creation of video games. | http://www.ggjnext.org | 2,000+ | N/A | Free | None | None | None | 08/05/2021 13:59:37 | 26/07/2021 08:06:53 | |
| 30 Jul – 2 Aug |  | ChinaJoy | AUG | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B2C | Asia | China | Shanghai | As one of the most well-known and influential annual events in the global digital entertainment field, ChinaJoy’s every session has become a weathervane to indicate development directions of the industry in the country and the world. | https://www.chinajoy.net/cjdhen/ | N/A | GMT+8 | N/A | Per Request | Proprietary | None | 28/06/2021 11:07:32 | 03/08/2021 08:22:00 | |
| 3 – 6 Aug |  | Foundations of Digital Games (FDG) | AUG | 2021 | TODAY | TODAY | HYBRID | HYBRID | Academia | North America | Canada | Montreal | 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. | http://fdg2021.org/ | N/A | GMT-5 | $25 | None | None | N/A | 18/01/2021 20:59:15 | 03/08/2021 08:22:04 | |
| 4 – 6 Aug |  | The New Zealand Game Developers Conference | AUG | 2021 | TODAY | TODAY | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Australia | New Zealand | Wellington | 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. | https://nzgdc.com/ | 600+ | GMT+13 | $180 – $320 | N/A | Eventee | N/A | 19/03/2021 15:14:16 | 04/08/2021 08:18:34 | |
| 9 – 13 Aug |  | Replaying Japan | AUG | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Academia | Asia | Japan | Virtual | 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. | https://replaying.jp/ | N/A | GMT+9 | N/A | N/A | None | N/A | 19/03/2021 16:35:01 | 01/04/2021 13:02:04 | |
| 9 – 13 Aug |  | SIGGRAPH 2021 | AUG | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://s2021.siggraph.org/ | N/A | N/A | $50 – $625 | Per Request | N/A | N/A | 19/02/2021 09:00:25 | 06/04/2021 20:32:19 | |
| 12 – 13 Aug |  | Pocket Gamer LaunchPad #5 | AUG | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | 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. | https://www.pocketgamer.biz/events/39601/pocket-gamer-launchpad-5-online/ | 50.000+ | GMT-0 | Free | None | None | N/A | 08/03/2021 11:24:52 | 01/06/2021 09:21:52 | |
| 19 – 21 Aug |  | QuakeCon at Home | AUG | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2C | North America | United States | Virtual | We can’t wait to get back to Dallas with our QuakeCon family, but for the continued safety of our staff, the volunteers, and the community, this year’s QuakeCon will once again be a digital-only event. | https://quakecon.bethesda.net/en/ | N/A | GMT-6 | Free | None | Discord | None | 11/05/2021 18:35:10 | 19/07/2021 09:22:06 | |
| 23 – 27 Aug |  | devcom | AUG | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Germany | Cologne | devcom is the official game developer event of gamescom and Europe’s biggest game developer community-driven industry conference. Offering additional content and events throughout the year, devcom constantly emphasizes its core values of diversity, inclusion and sustainability. | https://www.devcom.global/ | N/A | GMT+1 | 16 – 799€ | Starting at 1.199€ | Pine | N/A | 17/09/2020 16:39:04 | 05/07/2021 11:38:18 | |
| 24 – 26 Aug |  | Computer Entertainment Developers Conference (CEDEC) | AUG | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Asia | Japan | Virtual | CEDEC is a conference for computer entertainment – including video games – industry, and for developers and others engaged in related work in this industry. | https://cedec.cesa.or.jp/2021/ | N/A | GMT+9 | N/A | NONE | Proprietary | N/A | 16/03/2021 21:31:55 | 30/03/2021 11:24:14 | |
| 25 – 27 Aug |  | MeetToMatch – The Online Cologne Edition | AUG | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Germany | Virtual | 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. | https://www.meettomatch.com/event/meettomatch-the-online-cologne-edition-2021/ | N/A | GMT+1 | Starting at 39,99€ | None | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 23/02/2021 13:55:10 | 01/06/2021 09:23:11 | |
| 25 – 29 Aug |  | gamescom | AUG | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B2C | Europe | Germany | Virtual | The show everybody talks about. | https://www.gamescom.global/ | N/A | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11/09/2020 11:17:40 | 01/06/2021 09:23:39 | |
| 26 – 27 Aug |  | gamescom congress NEW | AUG | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Germany | Virtual | This year’s gamescom congress is following a completely new setup, catered to a live-viewing experience with short talks and in depth panel discussions. Overarching congress themes will be bundled in two hour focus sessions on various topics. | https://www.gamescom.de/die-gamescom/gamescom-congress/ | N/A | GMT+2 | N/A | N/A | Proprietary | N/A | 02/08/2021 15:18:04 | 02/08/2021 15:18:29 | |
| 28 – 29 Aug |  | We Game 6 DELAYED | AUG | 2021 | DELAYED | DELAYED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | Festival | CIS | Ukraine | Kyiv | 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! | https://wegame.com.ua/en | N/A | GMT+2 | 250 – 300 UAH | N/A | N/A | N/A | 14/01/2021 13:13:59 | 19/04/2021 11:07:01 | |
| 31 Aug – 2 Sep |  | Game Development Global Summit NEW DATE | AUG | 2021 | DELAYED | DELAYED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://my.geekle.us/gamedev | 10.000+ | GMT+1 | $0 – $119 | N/A | Slack | N/A | 16/01/2021 15:53:41 | 01/06/2021 09:11:42 | |
| 1 – 3 Sep |  | Mobidictum Business Network #2 | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Turkey | Virtual | The Turkish gaming scene has been rapidly expanding, and Mobidictum is providing a common ground where the world can meet the Turkish studios in their journey of global expansion. | https://events.mobidictum.biz/ | 1.000+ | GMT+3 | N/A | 0 – 49€ | Pine | N/A | 08/06/2021 11:21:13 | 22/06/2021 09:10:43 | |
| 1 – 4 Sep |  | Argentine Video Games Expo (EVA) 2021 | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | South America | Argentina | Virtual | The Argentine Video Games Expo (EVA) 2021 goes virtual, again! The event will take place through September 1- 4 in GMT-3 time zone and it will have all those ingredients that make EVA one of the most popular gaming events in LATAM | https://www.expoeva.com/en | 3.000 | GMT-3 | $25 | Per Request | Pine | N/A | 26/04/2021 18:08:16 | 09/05/2021 06:54:17 | |
| 2 – 3 Sep |  | BitSummit THE 8th BIT | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | Festival | Asia | Japan | Kyoto | BitSummit is an annual festival based in Kyoto, celebrating independent game developers and development in Japan. BitSummit will be providing remote booths for officially selected developers with live support from staff on the event floor. | https://bitsummit.org/en | N/A | GMT+9 | N/A | 30.000 JPY | N/A | N/A | 20/04/2021 11:44:15 | 03/05/2021 17:46:29 | |
| 3 – 6 Sep |  | PAX West | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | Festival | North America | United States | Seattle | 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. | https://west.paxsite.com/ | N/A | GMT-8 | N/A | Per Request | None | N/A | 05/12/2020 10:50:47 | 01/02/2021 11:47:02 | |
| 6 – 7 Sep |  | DevGAMM Moscow | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | CIS | Russia | Moscow | Formerly DevGAMM Summer. We are insanely glad to meet offline and hope that in early September the situation in Moscow will allow us to get together. Of course, the conference will observe the necessary safety measures, as well as QR codes system. | https://devgamm.com/moscow2021/ | N/A | GMT+3 | $99 – $199 | Per Request | Pine | None | 02/07/2021 08:56:44 | 19/07/2021 11:20:38 | |
| 6 – 18 Sep |  | Women in Games Festival | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | The focal point of the festival is the Women in Games conference, a two-day event showcasing talks, panels and fireside chats. The conference takes place on September 15th and 16th, and tickets are $25. | https://www.womeningames.org/ | N/A | GMT-0 | $25 | Per Request | N/A | None | 19/07/2021 09:47:45 | 01/08/2021 08:44:02 | |
| 7 – 8 Sep |  | Digital Dragons | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Poland | Virtual | 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. | https://digitaldragons.pl/ | N/A | GMT+1 | N/A | Per Request | Pine | N/A | 24/03/2021 14:08:31 | 06/04/2021 10:07:05 | |
| 8 – 9 Sept |  | ESI Digital Summer | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | 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. | https://esportsinsider.com/esi-events-2021/ | 400+ | GMT+1 | £60 | N/A | Brella | N/A | 30/03/2021 11:24:03 | 02/07/2021 08:45:54 | |
| 9 – 11 Sep |  | Busan Indie Connect Festival (BICFest) | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | Festival | Asia | South Korea | Busan | The Busan Indie Connect Festival (BICFest) is a locally curated, inclusively-attended conference held annually in Busan, South Korea. BICFest was created by and for developers to foster a friendly environment for creativity, sharing, and play. | https://bicfest.org/ | N/A | GMT+9 | N/A | Showcase area | N/A | N/A | 22/04/2021 10:14:52 | 05/05/2021 08:17:17 | |
| 14 – 17 Sep |  | XDS 21 Adapt | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | Canada | Virtual | The only annual, international games industry event advancing external development. Tickets go on sale on April 20th. | https://xdsummit.com/ | N/A | GMT-7 | $489 | Per request | N/A | N/A | 16/03/2021 18:04:30 | 20/04/2021 21:29:04 | |
| 15 – 17 Sep |  | Games Industry Law Summit NEW DATE | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Europe | Lithuania | Vilnius | The 6th international Games Industry Law Summit with the semifinals and finals of the Legal Challenge and the Reception Dinner | https://gameslawsummit.org/ | 200 | GMT+3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 16/09/2020 14:15:49 | 03/08/2021 12:11:45 | |
| 16 Sep |  | Gamesforum London NEW | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | London | The focus of Gamesforum London 2021 will be In-App Advertising and Monetisation. The Laser series events are single track, single topic focussed events bringing together 100 attendees to learn, share and take part in the networking. | https://www.globalgamesforum.com/london-home/ | ~100 | GMT+1 | $269 / $979 | None | N/A | N/A | 30/07/2021 08:47:46 | 30/07/2021 08:48:39 | |
| 16 Sep |  | MCV/DEVELOP IRL NEW DATE | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | London | MCV IRL will be a more casual, more inclusive event, designed so that anyone and everyone in the industry can attend, meet colleagues, network, and applaud the efforts that have been made by so many over the last year and more. | https://www.mcvuk.com/ | 500+ | GMT+0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 25/05/2021 14:08:45 | 23/06/2021 16:57:17 | |
| 16 – 19 Sep |  | Gen Con | SEP | 2021 | DELAYED | DELAYED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2C | North America | United States | Indianapolis | Gen Con is the largest and longest-running tabletop gaming convention in North America, held annually in Indianapolis, IN. | https://www.gencon.com/ | N/A | GMT-5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 16/01/2021 10:45:03 | 17/03/2021 21:53:50 | |
| 21 – 23 Sep |  | Game Slice | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | Canada | Virtual | Back for its 6th year, Game Slice is an event by indie developers for indie developers. Where we gather industry peers to playtest each other’s games. Submit your own unfinished, unreleased, or early access game and come playtest your peers’. With prizes, hosted chats, and speed networking; all completely free. | https://gameslice.joydrop.co/ | N/A | GMT-4 | Free | Free | Discord | None | 10/06/2021 10:02:28 | 24/06/2021 19:23:19 | |
| 23 – 24 Sep |  | African Creative Meeting | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Africa | Africa | Virtual | Dedicated to the creative industries, and in particular video games, the event promotes, accompanies and favours relations between creators and different audiences (training, professionals, international, public). | https://www.africancreativemeeting.com/ | N/A | N/A | Free | None | Proprietary | None | 28/06/2021 11:05:59 | 11/07/2021 10:02:30 | |
| 23 – 27 Sep |  | Game Devs of Color Expo | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://gamedevsofcolorexpo.com/ | 1.500+ | GMT-4 | $20 – $100 | N/A | None | N/A | 18/03/2021 16:44:34 | 13/05/2021 14:52:14 | |
| 24 – 26 Sep |  | Hyper Casual Jam Com NEW | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | Virtual | Ukraine | Virtual | International event for hyper casual game developers — Hyper Casual Jam Com. Join September 24-26, create your prototype, get mentorship and win cool prizes. Claim your ticket right now at https://gdbay.com/hyper-casual-jam-com/ | https://gdbay.com/hyper-casual-jam-com/ | N/A | GMT +2 | Free | None | Proprietary | None | 26/07/2021 18:00:34 | 26/07/2021 18:06:52 | |
| 24 – 26 Sep |  | Game Wave Festival | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | Festival | Europe | Latvia | Jurmala | GAME WAVE FESTIVAL 2021 is a conference, expo, game jam, B2B matching, job market and more all in one package, fully on-site. Held in a seaside resort hotel, it is the perfect balance of games industry fun, relaxation, business and education. | https://www.gamewave.eu/ | 200+ | GMT+3 | Free | Free | b2match | None | 14/06/2021 12:19:23 | 28/06/2021 11:07:23 | |
| 27 Sep – 1 Oct |  | Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Finland | Helsinki | 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. | https://www.pgconnects.com/helsinki/ | 1500+ | GMT+1 | £60 – £1,199 | Per Request | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 03/12/2020 17:02:17 | 04/08/2021 09:46:33 | |
| 29 Sep – 1 Oct |  | MeetToMatch – The Tokyo Edition | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Asia | Japan | Virtual | Meet Japanese and international publishers, investors, and developers online, during the largest trade show in Tokyo. Join the online games industry matchmaking service during the largest trade show in Japan! | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meettomatch-the-tokyo-edition-2021-registration-157596668879?discount=MTMsummer21 | N/A | GMT+1 | None | 23 – 87€ | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 02/06/2021 15:56:18 | 15/06/2021 09:40:08 | |
| 30 Sep |  | Mobile Growth Summit (MGA): Games NEW | SEP | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | North America | United States | San Francisco | Ready for the return to live events, MGA is pleased to announce a new, innovative hybrid strategy for their next edition of MGS GAMES, taking place at San Francisco Jazz Center on September 30th, 2021, and across an online portal. | https://events.bizzabo.com/mgsgames | N/A | GMT-8 | Starting at $199 | N/A | Varied | None | 29/07/2021 07:44:08 | 29/07/2021 07:47:20 | |
| 30 Sep – 3 Oct |  | Tokyo Game Show | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B2C | Asia | Japan | Virtual | 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. | https://expo.nikkeibp.co.jp/tgs/2021/ | N/A | GMT+9 | N/A | Per Request | Proprietary | N/A | 30/03/2021 11:38:36 | 01/06/2021 09:29:13 | |
| 1 – 4 Oct |  | Ludum Dare 49 NEW | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Game Jam | North America | Virtual | Virtual | Ludum Dare is an event where you create a game from scratch in a weekend based on a theme. Themes are suggested and chosen by the community. | https://ldjam.com/ | N/A | N/A | None | Free | None | N/A | 10/05/2021 11:58:45 | 10/05/2021 11:59:31 | |
| 2 – 10 Oct |  | Melbourne International Games Week NEW | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B2C | Australia | Melbourne | B2C | Join Australian and international influencers, businesses and industry for Melbourne International Games Week – Asia Pacific’s largest digital games celebration – featuring online conferences, events and activities for professionals and public. | https://gamesweek.melbourne/ | GMT+10 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 28/04/2021 13:48:23 | 28/04/2021 13:48:27 | |
| 4 – 6 Oct |  | Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) NEW | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Australia | Melbourne | B2B | GCAP 2021 will features talks, panels, and workshops from skilled game developers and industry adjacent professionals, both locally and abroad. | https://gcap.com.au/ | GMT+10 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Pine | N/A | 28/04/2021 13:33:53 | 11/05/2021 10:49:56 | |
| 5 – 6 Oct |  | Game Global Digital Summit | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | Game Global will be back with presentations, round tables, and workshops on the hottest topics relating to video game localization and QA. | https://gameglobal.events/ | N/A | N/A | $250 – $350 | N/A | Remo | N/A | 16/04/2021 08:37:42 | 24/05/2021 18:54:08 | |
| 7 – 10 Oct |  | EGX | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2C | Europe | United Kingdom | London | 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. | https://www.egx.net/egx/ | N/A | GMT-0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 19/02/2021 16:17:21 | 04/03/2021 11:57:58 | |
| 8 – 10 Oct |  | Pixel Heaven | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | Festival | Europe | Poland | Warsaw | Pixel Heaven Games Festival & More 2021 is the 9th edition of the largest event in Europe for fans of electronic entertainment who still remember the early days of 8/16-bit computers. | https://www.pixelheavenfest.com/ | N/A | GMT+1 | 0 – 170zł | Per Request | None | N/A | 28/06/2021 09:41:55 | 11/07/2021 10:02:33 | |
| 11 – 12 Oct |  | #GAconf | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | Two days of talks and networking exploring accessibility for gamers with disabilities, hosted by the IGDA’S accessibility SIG. Registrations comming soon. | https://www.gaconf.com/ | N/A | GMT-7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | None | 21/07/2021 09:17:07 | 03/08/2021 15:02:15 | |
| 13 – 14 Oct |  | The International Gaming Summit on Mental Health (TIGS) | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Summit | North America | United States | Virtual | In games, gaming, and content creation, there are unique environmental challenges and opportunities, and TIGS brings experts and leaders from the gaming industry and the mental health industry together to address these issues. | https://tigs.ca/ | N/A | GMT-7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 03/05/2021 17:35:04 | 17/05/2021 14:27:27 | |
| 13 – 15 Oct |  | Esports BAR | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Europe | France | Cannes | Join the international esports community to learn, meet and network with very top esports leaders and companies to develop your business! | https://www.the-esports-bar.com/ | N/A | GMT+1 | N/A | 690 – 3.990€ | N/A | N/A | 18/05/2021 15:18:23 | 01/06/2021 08:13:27 | |
| 13 – 15 Oct |  | Sweden Game Conference | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | Europe | Sweden | Skovde | Sweden Game Conference, is Europe’s leading conference for students and startups. | https://swedengameconference.se | 1500 | GMT+1 | 0-50€ | 50€ | iFairs | N/A | 11/11/2020 16:56:41 | 06/05/2021 15:57:04 | |
| 14 – 15 Oct |  | W ❤ Games | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | Europe | Finland | Helsinki | 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! | https://wlovegames.com/ | N/A | GMT+3 | Free attendence | N/A | Not decided yet, negotiating with potential partners listed above | N/A | 16/12/2020 13:00:58 | 01/02/2021 11:47:35 | |
| 14 – 17 Oct |  | Gamescom Asia 2021 | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B2C | Asia | Singapore | Singapore | 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. | https://www.gamescom.asia/ | 30.000 | GMT+8 | N/A | $3.000 | N/A | N/A | 16/09/2020 14:15:51 | 24/06/2021 09:25:04 | |
| 22 – 24 Oct |  | Games Industry Conference (GiC) | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | Europe | Poland | Poznan | The Game Industry Conference takes place alongside the Poznan Game Arena, one of the most important and largest game expos in Europe. | https://gic.gd/ | N/A | GMT+1 | N/A | Per Request | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 19/12/2020 15:48:11 | 02/07/2021 15:28:45 | |
| 22 – 24 Oct |  | IndieCade | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | Virtual | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://www.indiecade.com/ | N/A | N/A | FREE | Submission Fee (Showcase) | None | N/A | 07/02/2021 19:27:57 | 21/02/2021 22:34:10 | |
| 22 – 24 Oct |  | Game Access Connect UPDATE | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B2C | Europe | Czechia | Brno | Open-air epic adventure including everything you love about our conference. | https://game-access.com/conference/ | N/A | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 17/09/2020 16:39:13 | 21/05/2021 10:33:32 | |
| 26 – 28 Oct |  | Develop: Brighton | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | Brighton | 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. | https://www.developconference.com/ | N/A | GMT+0 | N/A | Per request | N/A | N/A | 18/01/2021 20:58:24 | 07/04/2021 18:31:03 | |
| 27 – 29 Oct |  | GamiLearn | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Academia | Europe | Spain | Barcelona | GamiLearn’21 aims to cover all aspects of gameful and playful approaches for learning. Our main goal is to bring together stakeholders for exchanging ideas, experiences and encouraging networking between academia and industry. | https://gamilearn.webs.ull.es/ | N/A | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 03/05/2021 17:34:46 | 17/05/2021 14:27:31 | |
| 28 – 29 Oct |  | Arctic Game Conference | OCT | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Europe | Sweden | Skellefteå | Arctic Game Conference is northern Sweden’s annual meeting place for game developers, students, academia, investors and decision-makers. | https://www.arcticgameconference.com/ | N/A | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12/10/2020 11:28:24 | 01/06/2021 09:32:54 | |
| 3 – 4 Nov |  | Global Games Pitch – Mobile & Hyper Casual Games | NOV | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Pitching | Europe | Virtual | Virtual | Pitch your Mobile / Hyper-casual game online to 50+ publishers and investors! | https://gdbay.com/global-games-pitch/ | N/A | GMT+2 | $9 – $79 | NONE | Proprietary | N/A | 01/02/2021 17:07:09 | 12/04/2021 17:56:30 | |
| 3 – 5 Nov |  | Nordic Game Fall | NOV | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | Europe | Sweden | Malmö | The Nordic Game conference is held annually in Malmö, Sweden. | https://conf.nordicgame.com/ | N/A | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 21/12/2020 15:26:53 | 07/04/2021 19:44:16 | |
| 5 – 13 Nov |  | PLAY21 | NOV | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | Europe | Germany | Hamburg | The PLAY – CREATIVE GAMING FESTIVAL invites you to celebrate the culture of digital games online, hybrid, and on-site. Nine days of programming. | http://playfestival.de/index_en.html | N/A | GMT+2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 25/06/2021 14:32:48 | 08/07/2021 08:53:54 | |
| 8 – 10 Nov |  | GameSoundCon | NOV | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | Game Music, Sound Design And Virtual Reality Audio Conference | https://www.gamesoundcon.com/ | N/A | GMT+7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 01/06/2021 10:19:59 | 15/06/2021 09:40:12 | |
| 10 – 13 Nov |  | MEGAMIGS | NOV | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B2C | North America | Canada | Virtual | 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! | https://megamigs.com/en/ | N/A | GMT-5 | $0 – $175 | Per Request | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 30/03/2021 22:33:28 | 31/05/2021 18:26:00 | |
| 12 Nov |  | CiGA Developer Conference (CiGADC) | NOV | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Asia | China | Shanghai | 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. | https://www.cigadc.com/english | N/A | GMT+8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 01/04/2021 10:11:47 | 14/04/2021 08:26:23 | |
| 12 – 14 Nov |  | Zurich Game Show | NOV | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2C | Europe | Switzerland | Zurich | 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. | https://www.zurichgameshow.ch/en/ | N/A | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | None | N/A | 08/03/2021 12:28:51 | 22/03/2021 09:56:58 | |
| 13 – 14 Nov |  | WePlay Expo | NOV | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B2C | Asia | China | Shanghai | 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 . | https://www.weplaymore.com/ | 15.000+ | GMT+8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 01/04/2021 10:11:33 | 14/04/2021 08:26:26 | |
| 13 – 17 Nov |  | VRDays Europe 7 – Immersive Tech Week NEW | NOV | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B2C | Europe | Netherlands | Amsterdam | Immersive Tech Week is five days of inspiration, discussions, co-creation, experiences and networking. For the general public and for professionals. | https://vrdays.co/ | N/A | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | None | 17/06/2021 11:49:23 | 17/06/2021 11:49:46 | |
| 16 – 17 Nov |  | Game Services Forum | NOV | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | Game Services Forum brings studios and publishers together with service providers/ vendors for a series of pre-determined ‘speed’ business meetings. Supported by Ukie and MCV/Develop. Registration is now open. | https://gameservicesforum.com | N/A | GMT+0 | Per request | N/A | Prioprietary | N/A | 06/05/2021 17:04:25 | 19/05/2021 08:08:11 | |
| 16 – 17 Nov |  | Konsoll | NOV | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Europe | Norway | Bergen | 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. | https://konsoll.org/ | N/A | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 15/04/2021 15:41:45 | 15/04/2021 15:41:47 | |
| 17 – 19 Nov |  | DevGAMM Fall | NOV | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | CIS | Russia | Virtual | 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. | https://devgamm.com/ | N/A | N/A | $69 – $149 | N/A | Pine | N/A | 15/03/2021 21:40:17 | 03/08/2021 15:02:55 | |
| 19 – 20 Nov |  | Game Developers Session NEW | NOV | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | Europe | Czech Republic | Prague | One of the oldest running games industry conferences in Central and Eastern Europe, focusing on Czechia and Slovakia. Established in 2003. | https://www.gdsession.com/ | 1000+ | GMT+2 | Pay What you Want | N/A | Meet 2 Match | None | 24/07/2021 11:22:42 | 24/07/2021 11:23:09 | |
| 23 – 25 Nov |  | gamesweekberlin PRO X | NOV | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Germany | Virtual | Look forward to B2B networking powered by MeetToMatch, live shows, debates and gaming on Twitch, Opening Breakfast with high level politics and influencers as well as workshops and PRO X sessions by Womenize!, the PRO X Career Day and much more. | https://www.gamesweekberlin.com/ | GMT+1 | N/A | 29 – 99€ | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 28/04/2021 14:15:20 | 03/08/2021 15:02:42 | |
| 25 – 26 Nov |  | Arts and Animations Summit | NOV | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Germany | Virtual | The Arts and Animation Summit will offer 2 days of keynotes, presentations, panels and workshops for art directors, 2D & 3D artists, animators etc. | https://www.devcom.global/ | N/A | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11/01/2021 15:46:23 | 05/03/2021 08:34:06 | |
| 25 – 28 Nov |  | Lisboa Games Week | NOV | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2C | Europe | Portugal | Lisabon | Lisboa Games Week or simply LGW, is a trade fair for video games held annually at the FIL Exhibition Centre in Lisbon, Portugal. | https://www.lisboagamesweek.pt/ | N/A | GMT-0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 08/03/2021 12:30:33 | 22/03/2021 09:57:01 | |
| 26 – 28 Nov |  | Indie Game Fest | NOV | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B2C | Europe | Germany | Cologne | 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. | https://indiegamefest.de/ | 500+ | GMT+2 | 5€ – 125€ | 150€ for Indie Developer | N/A | N/A | 10/10/2020 10:39:10 | 23/06/2021 12:06:13 | |
| 1 – 2 Dec |  | ESI Digital Winter | DEC | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | B2B eSports conference. Networking, education and debate. | https://esportsinsider.com/esi-events-2021/ | N/A | GMT-4 | N/A | N/A | Brella | N/A | 05/02/2021 23:31:01 | 25/04/2021 08:37:44 | |
| 4 – 5 Dec |  | Games Gathering | DEC | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | CIS | Ukraine | Kiev | 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. | https://ggconference.com/en/conference/games-gathering-2021/ | 3500+ | GMT+2 | $49 – $129 | Per Request | Pine | N/A | 22/03/2021 17:48:44 | 07/06/2021 11:56:05 | |
| 6 – 12 Dec |  | AFRICA GAMES WEEK | DEC | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | Africa | South Africa | Virtual | 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. | http://gamesweek.africa/ | N/A | GMT+2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 22/02/2021 10:19:12 | 01/06/2021 09:41:40 | |
| 10 – 12 Dec |  | PAX Unplugged | DEC | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | Festival | North America | United States | Philadelphia | 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. | https://unplugged.paxsite.com/ | N/A | GMT-5 | N/A | Per Request | None | N/A | 05/12/2020 10:50:31 | 01/02/2021 11:57:50 | |
| 14 – 17 Dec |  | SIGGRAPH Asia | DEC | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | Academia | Asia | Japan | Tokyo | 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. | https://sa2020.siggraph.org/en/about-us/siggraph-asia-2021 | N/A | GMT+9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 18/01/2021 21:00:18 | 22/02/2021 10:19:23 | |
| 18 – 19 Dec |  | MomoCon WinterFest 2021 | DEC | 2021 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2C | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://www.momocon.com/ | N/A | GMT-5 | $25 – $40 | N/A | None | N/A | 05/03/2021 10:38:00 | 18/03/2021 12:18:07 | |
| 16 Jan |  | Game On | JAN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://ubcgameon.com/ | N/A | GMT-8 | FREE | N/A | None | N/A | 12/01/2021 15:24:45 | 10/02/2021 10:28:11 | |
| 16 Jan |  | BostonFIG | JAN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | Virtual indie games fest. BostonFIG celebrates independent game developers in New England and beyond! | https://www.bostonfig.com/ | N/A | GMT-5 | Pay what you like | Per Request | Gather Town | N/A | 17/01/2021 15:01:54 | 30/01/2021 23:13:06 | |
| 16 – 17 Jan |  | GTR Conference | JAN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Malta | Virtual | An annual gathering that serves as a networking event for the GTR community and as a celebration of GTR Accelerator studios. | http://2020.globaltopround.com/ | N/A | GMT+1 | Invite Only | N/A | None | N/A | 23/09/2020 10:52:41 | 30/01/2021 23:13:10 | |
| 26 – 28 Jan |  | GamesBeat: Driving Game Growth & Into the Metaverse | JAN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://events.venturebeat.com/gamesbeatandfacebooksummit/ | N/A | N/A | FREE | N/A | None | N/A | 26/10/2020 09:36:32 | 30/01/2021 23:13:13 | |
| 27 – 31 Jan |  | Global Game Jam Online | JAN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Game Jam | North America | United States | Virtual | Get together and create games in one weekend in hundreds of locations worldwide. | https://globalgamejam.org/ | N/A | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | 05/12/2020 09:29:08 | 08/05/2021 14:21:06 | ||
| 28 – 31 Jan |  | Taipei Game Show 2021 | JAN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B2C | Asia | Taiwan | Taipei | 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. | https://tgs.tca.org.tw/ | N/A | GMT+8 | N/A | Per request | Proprietary | N/A | 29/09/2020 16:23:30 | 01/02/2021 09:32:59 | |
| 3 – 7 Feb |  | Yorkshire Games Festival | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | 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. | https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on/yorkshire-games-festival | N/A | GMT+1 | £5 – £10 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12/10/2020 11:29:43 | 22/02/2021 08:39:56 | |
| 3 – 9 Feb |  | Steam Game Festival: February 2021 | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://store.steampowered.com/ | N/A | GMT-8 | FREE | None | None | N/A | 23/11/2020 11:38:30 | 23/02/2021 15:55:03 | |
| 4 – 5 Feb |  | HGC – Hyper Games Conference | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | CIS | Ukraine | Virtual | 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. | https://hgconf.com/ | 1000+ | GMT+2 | 0 – 49€ | N/A | Pine | N/A | 17/12/2020 16:42:11 | 07/06/2021 11:55:42 | |
| 8 – 12 Feb |  | Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #5 | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | 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. | https://www.pgconnects.com/digital/ | 1500+ | GMT+1 | £60 – £360 | N/A | Proprietary | N/A | 17/11/2020 15:50:21 | 12/02/2021 20:43:36 | |
| 8 – 12 Feb |  | White Nights Winter Online | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Global | Virtual | 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. | https://wnconf.com/en/” | 20.000+ | N/A | 0 – 99€ | N/A | Proprietary | N/A | 23/09/2020 10:57:29 | 12/02/2021 20:43:36 | |
| 10 – 11 Feb |  | MGS Global Virtual Conference 3.0 | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://www.mobilegrowthassociation.com/events/virtual3 | 1000+ | GMT-7 | N/A | N/A | Proprietary | N/A | 29/10/2020 10:18:16 | 12/02/2021 08:06:24 | |
| 16 – 20 Feb |  | Interactive Futures | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B2C | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | 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. | https://interactive-futures.com/ | N/A | GMT+0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 15/01/2021 21:53:33 | 01/03/2021 20:40:10 | |
| 19 – 20 Feb |  | BlizzCon | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2C | North America | United States | Virtual | BlizzCon is where geeks, players, and employees from all walks of life can group up and feel at home. | https://blizzcon.com/ | N/A | N/A | FREE | N/A | None | N/A | 23/09/2020 09:21:40 | 21/02/2021 08:45:42 | |
| 22 – 27 Feb |  | GameMax GameWeek | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B2C | Europe | Belgium | Virtual | Conferences, workshops, demos, trivia night… A whole week dedicated to gaming as a career opportunity, with some of the sector’s high profiles. | https://gamemax.be/en/gameweek/ | N/A | GMT+1 | FREE | N/A | N/A | N/A | 30/01/2021 14:55:28 | 28/02/2021 09:22:50 | |
| 22 Feb – 5 Mar |  | Playaway Games Festival | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | GAMES – ARTS – CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY – EDUCATION – WELLBEING. Looking to the games sector for inspiration in an online world | https://tinderboxcollective.org/playaway/ | N/A | GMT-0 | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | 08/03/2021 09:45:35 | 08/03/2021 09:45:36 | |
| 23 Feb |  | Games Crossing Borders (Bavarian-Polish Exchange) | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Germany | Virtual | 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. | https://eventory.cc/event/games-3/ | 100 | GMT+1 | FREE | NONE | Eventory | N/A | 10/02/2021 20:05:53 | 24/02/2021 08:11:06 | |
| 23 – 24 Feb |  | AI and Gaming Research Summit | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Academia | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/event/aiandgaming2021/ | N/A | N/A | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | 12/02/2021 22:54:52 | 25/02/2021 08:18:20 | |
| 24 Feb |  | Games Capital Summit NEW | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Sweden | Virtual | 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. | https://forms.gle/vaxv5qMamqwfRdTw9 | N/A | GMT+1 | Invitation Only | NONE | Proprietary | N/A | 01/02/2021 17:08:42 | 25/02/2021 08:18:20 | |
| 24 Feb |  | Games Market Bootcamp: Australia | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Asia | Singapore | Virtual | 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. | https://gamescom.asia/digital-miniseries/sessions | N/A | GMT-8 | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | 14/01/2021 13:27:32 | 25/02/2021 08:18:21 | |
| 24 – 25 Feb |  | Breakpoint | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | The event will feature talks from the thought leaders in the following tools segment areas: Debugging, Performance, Quality Assurance & Testing. | https://www.accelevents.com/e/BreakpointbyBacktrace?aff=website | N/A | GMT-5 | FREE | NONE | Accelevents | N/A | 18/02/2021 10:45:55 | 04/03/2021 11:58:04 | |
| 25 – 26 Feb |  | Call for Change Summit | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Germany | Virtual | 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. | https://www.devcom.global/ | N/A | GMT+1 | FREE | N/A | Pine | N/A | 03/12/2020 17:02:34 | 27/02/2021 10:27:20 | |
| 25 – 26 Feb |  | Pocket Gamer Launchpad #3 | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | 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. | https://www.pocketgamer.com/launchpad/ | N/A | GMT-0 | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | 21/01/2021 08:51:36 | 27/02/2021 10:27:21 | |
| 25 – 26 Feb |  | Indieway (February) | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Virtual | Istanbul | Indies, professionals, investors, publishers. Free showcase area for selected 30 indies. Free webinars. B2B matchmaking. | https://www.indieway.biz/ | N/A | GMT+3 | FREE | NONE | Bizz you | N/A | 12/02/2021 08:43:02 | 27/02/2021 10:27:22 | |
| 26 Feb – 1 Mar |  | Going Hyper Winter 2021: Online Hyper Casual Game Jam | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Competition | CIS | Ukraine | Virtual | 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. | https://center42.tech/hyper-casual-jam/2021 | 250 | GMT+2 | Starting at $10 | NONE | Proprietary | N/A | 17/12/2020 19:26:57 | 08/05/2021 14:16:01 | |
| 27 Feb |  | MEET & BUILD: Belgian Edition | FEB | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Belgium | Virtual | 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. | http://www.meet-build.be/ | N/A | GMT+1 | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | 26/01/2021 20:50:54 | 02/03/2021 14:18:28 | |
| 2 – 3 Mar |  | Game Global Digital Summit | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | A full two-days online event dedicated to video game localization and QA. | https://gameglobal.events/events/game-global-digital-summit-march-2021/ | N/A | GMT+2 | Starting at $350 | N/A | Remo | N/A | 30/10/2020 12:52:26 | 04/03/2021 05:55:34 | |
| 2 – 4 Mar |  | Indie Game Business Sessions: Spring 2021 | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://www.powellgroupconsulting.com/indiegamebusiness/ | N/A | GMT-8 | $0 – $50 | None | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 12/01/2021 15:25:31 | 05/03/2021 08:11:18 | |
| 4 Mar |  | MGS Games | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Virtual | Virtual | Virtual | 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. | https://www.mobilegrowthassociation.com/events/games/ | 200+ | GMT-6 | $10 – $300 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 14/10/2020 15:57:05 | 07/03/2021 11:25:23 | |
| 4 – 6 Mar |  | Valencia Indie Summit | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | Europe | Spain | Virtual | 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. | http://valenciaindiesummit.com/ | 400+ | GMT+1 | FREE | NONE | N/A | N/A | 03/02/2021 10:58:30 | 07/03/2021 11:25:27 | |
| 6 – 7 Mar |  | GenCon Spring Showcase | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2C | North America | United States | Virtual | Join Gen Con and some of your favorite tabletop publishers this March 6-7 for previews of brand-new games on Twitch. | https://www.genconspringshowcase.com/ | N/A | N/A | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | 16/02/2021 10:35:39 | 08/03/2021 09:45:04 | |
| 10 Mar |  | Careers and Recruitment Expo | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Hiring | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | 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. | https://hopin.com/events/careers-and-recruitment-expo-2021-the-next-world-of-work?fbclid=IwAR1FF3nbDIiJq35rnP6XPvmEQz5OLDDKX-XijqSzljMmAImBsLSaQ2DVJpg | N/A | GMT-0 | FREE | Per Request | Hopin | N/A | 26/02/2021 18:00:13 | 11/03/2021 08:11:38 | |
| 10 Mar |  | The Big Score Sessions – Gaming Session | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | Pitching | Europe | Belgium | Kortrijk | 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. | https://www.thebigscore.eu/upcoming-sessions/2-the-gaming-session | 75 – 100 | GMT+1 | 0 – 149€ | NONE | Conversation Starter | N/A | 11/02/2021 15:06:22 | 11/03/2021 08:11:38 | |
| 13 – 14 Mar |  | Game Dev Direct | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | 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$. | https://www.mediaindieexchange.com/event/game-dev-direct/ | N/A | GMT-8 | Submission fee for indies: 30$ | NONE | None | N/A | 17/01/2021 16:05:34 | 15/03/2021 09:10:57 | |
| 15 – 19 Mar |  | GDC Showcase | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://gdconf.com/showcase | N/A | GMT-8 | FREE | NONE | Proprietary | N/A | 19/01/2021 19:46:48 | 20/03/2021 16:46:37 | |
| 16 – 17 Mar |  | Hamburg Games Conference | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Germany | Virtual | 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. | https://www.gamesconference.com/ | 400+ | GMT+1 | Starting at 20€ | Starting at 200€ | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 12/01/2021 15:25:10 | 18/03/2021 08:18:20 | |
| 19 – 28 Mar |  | London Games Festival | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | 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. | https://games.london/ | N/A | GMT-0 | £60 | NONE | N/A | N/A | 16/02/2021 21:09:41 | 29/03/2021 08:12:14 | |
| 20 – 21 Mar |  | Women Got Game | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Summit | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://bcgausa.org/women-got-game/ | N/A | GMT-4 | FREE | NONE | Hopin | N/A | 19/03/2021 09:26:40 | 01/04/2021 13:02:14 | |
| 24 Mar |  | Industry Insights 3 | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Netherlands | Virtual | 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. | https://hopin.com/events/gameye-tencent-cloud-industry-insights-3 | 400 | GMT+1 | Free | NONE | None | N/A | 22/02/2021 11:32:40 | 25/03/2021 08:22:34 | |
| 24 – 26 Mar |  | Animation Exchange | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | San Francisco | 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. | http://www.animstate.com/animationexchange/ | N/A | GMT-8 | FREE | NONE | N/A | N/A | 05/10/2020 20:12:13 | 27/03/2021 10:06:20 | |
| 24 – 26 Mar |  | Gamethon Expo | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B2C | Asia | India | New Delhi | Showcase games, pitch for awards in 10+ categories, connect with panel of experts in speed dating format. | http://www.gamethonexpo.com/ | 4.637 | GMT+5:30 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 17/09/2020 16:39:10 | 27/03/2021 10:06:21 | |
| 25 Mar |  | Future Games Show – Spring Showcase | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/future-games-show-spring-showcase-2021/ | N/A | GMT-8 | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | 08/03/2021 08:22:45 | 26/03/2021 08:28:41 | |
| 25 Mar |  | Games Market Bootcamp: India | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | Asia | Singapore | Virtual | 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. | https://gamescom.asia/digital-miniseries/sessions | N/A | GMT+8 | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | 14/01/2021 13:26:57 | 26/03/2021 08:28:49 | |
| 25 – 26 Mar | | Indieway (March) | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Virtual | Istanbul | Indies, professionals, investors, publishers. Free showcase opportunity for selected indies. Free webinars. B2B Matchmaking. | https://www.indieway.biz/ | N/A | GMT+3 | FREE | NONE | Bizz you | N/A | 12/02/2021 08:44:01 | 27/03/2021 10:06:23 | |
| 26 Mar |  | /twitchgaming Showcase: ID@Xbox | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://www.twitch.tv/xbox | N/A | GMT-8 | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | 24/03/2021 20:03:39 | 06/04/2021 10:07:16 | |
| 26 Mar – 2 Apr |  | Games Careers Week | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | 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. | https://gamescareersweek.org/ | N/A | GMT+0 | FREE | N/A | N/A | N/A | 15/01/2021 15:14:36 | 03/04/2021 09:52:54 | |
| 26 Mar – 2 Apr |  | IWOCon 2021 Digital Indie Game Convention | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | IWOCon 2021 is a convention from Indie World Order showcasing upcoming & current indie games. Sail away with us into the heart of indies. | https://www.indieworldorder.com/iwocon | 2000+ | GMT-4 | FREE | FREE | N/A | N/A | 20/03/2021 08:26:37 | 03/04/2021 09:52:55 | |
| 28 Mar |  | DStars Connects | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | Europe | Italy | Padua | Born as a digital Award for Italian Developers, it is turning into a B2B Conf in 2021. | http://www.dstars.it/ | 300+ | GMT+2 | FREE | Per request | WN Hub | N/A | 21/10/2020 15:24:28 | 29/03/2021 08:12:18 | |
| 29 Mar |  | VRGDC | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Networking | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxuZILn0rCJFavgI_ofUWap_v-wIyoQYSOJzv0Hq4Zmbi6nQ/viewform | N/A | GMT-8 | FREE | None | VR Chat | N/A | 20/03/2021 09:29:32 | 02/04/2021 08:23:51 | |
| 29 Mar – 2 Apr |  | Unreal Indies Week | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/join-us-for-unreal-indies-week-2021 | N/A | N/A | FREE | N/A | None | N/A | 30/03/2021 11:11:09 | 12/04/2021 08:44:31 | |
| 30 – 31 Mar |  | ESI Digital Spring | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | 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. | https://www.esportsinsider.com/esi-digital-spring/ | 400+ | GMT-0 | 72€ | None | Brella | N/A | 03/02/2021 10:20:03 | 01/04/2021 22:05:41 | |
| 31 Mar – 1 Apr |  | Games Education Virtual Summit (GamesED) | MAR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Academia | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | The Games Education Summit brings together influential studios, recruiters and educators to discuss how we nurture the UK’s future games talent. | http://thebgi.uk/2021/01/27/ready-player-learn-the-games-education-summit-returns-for-2021/ | N/A | GMT-0 | £14.99 – £191.02 | None | N/A | N/A | 28/01/2021 12:11:42 | 02/04/2021 08:24:10 | |
| 5 – 6 Apr | | #GAconf Europe | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | A day of talks and networking exploring recent and future advancements in the field of game accessibility. | https://www.gaconf.com/ | N/A | GMT-0 | FREE | None | Discord | N/A | 21/02/2021 22:33:31 | 06/04/2021 19:49:13 | |
| 6 – 7 Apr | | Global Games Pitch – PC & Console Games | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Pitching | Europe | Ukraine | Virtual | Pitch your PC / console game online to 50+ publishers and investors! | https://gdbay.com/global-games-pitch/ | N/A | GMT+2 | $9 – $79 | None | Proprietary | N/A | 01/02/2021 17:08:00 | 08/04/2021 09:02:51 | |
| 8 Apr |  | XP Game Developer Summit | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | Canada | Virtual | 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. | https://xpsummit.ca/ | N/A | GMT-5 | $0 – $60 | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 10/03/2021 10:21:59 | 09/04/2021 08:07:32 | |
| 12 – 16 Apr |  | NVIDIA GTC | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Academia | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/gtc/ | N/A | GMT-7 | FREE | None | None | N/A | 08/03/2021 12:29:47 | 13/04/2021 09:00:27 | |
| 14 – 16 Apr |  | GamesIndustry Live | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | Discover new games, studios and partners at this brand new industry event from the teams behind GamesIndustry.biz and EGX Rezzed. | https://live.gamesindustry.biz/ | N/A | GMT-0 | $50 – $150 | $100 (Showcase) | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 03/02/2021 15:49:21 | 23/04/2021 10:11:22 | |
| 19 – 23 Apr |  | Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6 | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | 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. | https://www.pgconnects.com/digital/ | 1500 | GMT-0 | £79 – £479 | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 03/12/2020 17:01:39 | 24/04/2021 07:17:07 | |
| 19 – 25 Apr |  | NZ Games Festival | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B2C | Australia | New Zealand | Wellington | 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. | https://nzgamesfest.com/ | N/A | GMT+12 | FREE | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12/10/2020 11:27:27 | 26/04/2021 08:01:10 | |
| 20 Apr |  | Steamworks Virtual Conference | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://steamworksevents.com/ | N/A | GMT-7 | FREE | None | None | N/A | 01/04/2021 22:05:10 | 23/04/2021 10:11:26 | |
| 20 – 21 Apr |  | Game Stack Live | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | 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 | https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/events/game-stack-live | N/A | GMT-8 | FREE | None | None | N/A | 23/02/2021 20:56:30 | 23/04/2021 10:11:27 | |
| 21 – 22 Apr |  | Finland Games Job Fair | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Finland | Virtual | The event where we bring together some of the leading gaming studios in Finland and some of the brightest talent in the gaming industry. | https://gamesjobfair.com/ | N/A | GMT+1 | FREE | None | Pine | N/A | 04/03/2021 18:34:39 | 23/04/2021 10:17:56 | |
| 21 – 22 Apr |  | The Game Assembly – Meet and Greet | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Academia | Europe | Sweden | Virtual | 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. | https://www.thegameassembly.com/meet-and-greet/ | N/A | GMT+1 | 1500 SEK | None | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 01/02/2021 23:30:13 | 23/04/2021 10:11:28 | |
| 21 – 23 Apr |  | East Coast Game Conference | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://ecgconf.com/ | N/A | GMT-5 | $25 – $50 | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 12/10/2020 11:27:49 | 24/04/2021 07:17:12 | |
| 22 Apr |  | Games Market Bootcamp: Thailand | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Asia | Singapore | Virtual | 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. | https://gamescom.asia/digital-miniseries/sessions | N/A | GMT+8 | FREE | None | None | N/A | 14/01/2021 13:26:14 | 23/04/2021 10:11:31 | |
| 23 – 24 Apr |  | Play by Play | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Australia | New Zealand | Wellington | 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. | https://playbyplay.co.nz/ | N/A | GMT+13 | $70 – $130 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 03/11/2020 12:01:25 | 25/04/2021 08:36:31 | |
| 23 – 26 Apr |  | LudoNarraCon | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B2C | Australia | Australia | Virtual | LudoNarraCon is a digital convention celebrating narrative video games, hosted on Steam. An initiative of indie label Fellow Traveller. | https://www.ludonarracon.com/ | N/A | N/A | FREE | N/A | None | N/A | 23/11/2020 10:20:31 | 04/05/2021 09:14:04 | |
| 24 – 25 Apr | | Indieway (April) | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Turkey | Virtual | Indies, professionals, investors, publishers. Free showcase opportunity for selected indies. Free webinars. B2B Matchmaking. | https://www.indieway.biz/ | GMT+3 | GMT+3 | 0 – 22€ | 430 | Bizz you | N/A | 12/02/2021 08:44:51 | 28/04/2021 09:54:09 | |
| 26 Apr – 14 May |  | WN Conference China | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | CIS | Russia | Virtual | 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. | https://wnconf.com/wn-china-online-21/ | 20.000+ | N/A | 0 – 199€ | N/A | WN Hub | N/A | 15/02/2021 15:39:23 | 17/05/2021 14:27:05 | |
| 27 Apr | | Sweden Game Pitch | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Pitching | Europe | Sweden | Virtual | 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! | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sweden-game-pitch-2021-tickets-142518315117 | 90+ | GMT (+1) | €149,95 | None | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 12/03/2021 10:55:42 | 04/05/2021 09:14:31 | |
| 28 Apr |  | Copenhagen MatchUp | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Denmark | Virtual | 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. | https://copenhagenmatchup.dk/ | N/A | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 23/09/2020 10:53:53 | 28/04/2021 08:27:47 | |
| 28 – 29 Apr |  | GamesBeat Summit | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://events.venturebeat.com/gamesbeat-summit-2021/ | N/A | GMT-7 | $0 – $399 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 26/01/2021 18:21:26 | 28/04/2021 08:27:49 | |
| 29 Apr |  | Digital Developer Day: Indie Edition | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | Gain key insights into the indie game publishing process and connect with industry professionals through a series of learning sessions, networking opportunities, roundtables and panels at Unity’s Digital Developer Day. | https://dddindieed.splashthat.com/ | N/A | GMT-7 | FREE | N/A | N/A | N/A | 21/04/2021 14:26:56 | 04/05/2021 09:13:34 | |
| 30 Apr |  | Everything Procedural Conference (EPC2021) | APR | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Academia | Europe | Netherlands | Virtual | A variety lectures, talks and demonstrations in the field of procedural content generation for games which offers many opportunities to meet and share knowledge with fellow developers. | http://everythingprocedural.com/ | N/A | GMT+1 | 8.50 – 27.50€ | None | N/A | N/A | 23/04/2021 14:28:32 | 06/05/2021 10:05:36 | |
| 3 – 9 May |  | BIG Festival | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B2C | South America | Brazil | Virtual | The largest festival and market for independent games in Latin America | https://www.bigfestival.com.br/ | N/A | GMT-3 | $0 – $72 | N/A | Proprietary | N/A | 12/10/2020 11:28:07 | 14/05/2021 08:44:22 | |
| 8 – 9 May |  | Mobidictum Business Network | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Estonia | Virtual | Mobidictum Business Network brings global companies and Turkish studios together. The main goal of the event is finding out new products to boost your game and network to find good deals. | https://events.mobidictum.biz/ | 500+ | GMT +3 | 0 – 99€ | Per request | Pine | N/A | 21/04/2021 11:05:22 | 10/05/2021 08:12:17 | |
| 10 – 12 May |  | LA Games Conference | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | 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 | https://lagamesconference.com/ | N/A | GMT-8 | $199 – $299 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12/10/2020 11:29:29 | 13/05/2021 08:14:46 | |
| 10 – 14 May |  | BossaNova:MTL | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | Canada | Virtual | BossaNova:MTL is a new event dedicated to studio, project and team leaders, as well as game developers interested in leadership. BossaNova:MTL will provide a focused environment for knowledge sharing and connecting with your peers. | https://www.bossanovamtl.com/ | N/A | GMT-4 | $50 | None | N/A | N/A | 22/04/2021 09:48:33 | 15/05/2021 09:37:25 | |
| 10 – 14 May |  | Beyond Games | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | 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. | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-games-tickets-140693121915 | 500 | GMT-0 | £60 – £180 | NONE | N/A | N/A | 06/03/2021 09:37:04 | 15/05/2021 09:37:26 | |
| 11 – 12 May |  | Game Carnival | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://gamecarnivalevent.com/ | N/A | GMT-8 | FREE | Per Request | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 16/03/2021 13:52:39 | 14/05/2021 08:43:42 | |
| 12 – 14 May |  | DevGAMM Spring | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | CIS | Russia | Virtual | 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. | https://devgamm.com/spring2021/ | 2000+ | GMT+3 | $0 – $69 | $500 | Pine | N/A | 09/02/2021 21:44:12 | 15/05/2021 09:37:27 | |
| 13 – 14 May |  | Business Meet Up by Digital Dragons | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Poland | Virtual | 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. | https://dd.demo.uico.pl/digital-dragons-business-meet-up/ | N/A | GMT+1 | Free | None | Pine | N/A | 24/03/2021 14:08:08 | 07/06/2021 11:56:35 | |
| 13 – 14 May |  | WN Shanghai | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | Asia | China | Shanghai | 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. | https://wnconf.com/wn-shanghai-21 | 1000+ | GMT+8 | 199 – 299€ | N/A | WN Hub | N/A | 22/03/2021 18:16:11 | 15/05/2021 09:37:33 | |
| 15 – 16 May |  | Edmonton Direct | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B2C | North America | Canada | Virtual | Edmonton Direct is a celebration of game development and games culture in Edmonton. YouTube Premiere is May 5 at 6 PM MDT showcasing developer work from students up to AAA studios. May 15/16 is over 20 esports tournaments and panels from developers. | https://direct.edmontonscreen.com | 3.000 | GMT-6 | FREE | N/A | Twitch | N/A | 20/04/2021 08:25:53 | 17/05/2021 08:20:47 | |
| 20 – 21 May | | Pocket Gamer Launchpad #4 | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | 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. | https://www.pocketgamer.biz/events/1644/pocket-gamer-launchpad-4-online/ | 50.000 | GMT-0 | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | 08/03/2021 11:24:35 | 22/05/2021 08:12:26 | |
| 21 – 23 May |  | PDXCON Remixed | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | Europe | Sweden | Virtual | 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. | https://pdxcon.paradoxplaza.com/ | N/A | GMT+1 | FREE | NONE | Discord | N/A | 14/03/2021 21:18:49 | 24/05/2021 08:08:04 | |
| 25 – 27 May |  | ADDON | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | France | Virtual | 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. | https://addon.events/ | 100+ | GMT+1 | 35€ | N/A | N/A | N/A | 16/01/2021 15:53:16 | 28/05/2021 09:38:28 | |
| 26 May |  | eSPORTconf Ukraine NEW DATE | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | CIS | Ukraine | Kyiv | 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. | https://esportconf.com.ua/ | N/A | GMT+3 | 1000 – 3000 UAH | None | N/A | N/A | 15/01/2021 15:14:10 | 27/05/2021 08:12:07 | |
| 26 – 30 May |  | INDIE CRAFT | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | Asia | South Korea | Virtual | The online virtual game show, 2021 INDIE CRAFT will be held from May 26th (Wed) to May 30th (Sun) 2021. You can see about 100 indie games from all over the world in the metaverse space. You can communicate and participate as your own avatar. | https://www.snip.or.kr/indiecraft_eng/main/index.do | N/A | GMT+9 | N/A | N/A | Voice chat and text chat on the online booth | N/A | 14/05/2021 09:57:30 | 31/05/2021 07:43:39 | |
| 26 – 28 May |  | Hyper Games Conference | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | CIS | Ukraine | Virtual | The 2nd conference dedicated to hyper-casual games will be held in an online format! The purpose of the event is to unite game developers companies with publishers and advertising platforms. | https://hgconf.com/ | 2000+ | GMT+3 | 0 – 49€ | FREE | N/A | N/A | 19/04/2021 15:52:37 | 29/05/2021 08:35:53 | |
| 26 – 28 May | | Nordic Game Spring | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Sweden | Virtual | The Nordic Game conference is held annually in Malmö, Sweden. | https://conf.nordicgame.com/ | N/A | GMT+1 | 99 – 249€ | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 21/12/2020 15:25:47 | 29/05/2021 08:35:54 | |
| 27 May |  | Games Market Bootcamp: Malaysia | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Asia | Singapore | Virtual | Find out about the consumer insights and burgeoning potential of the Malaysian gaming market and industry, fueled by local talents, the government’s continuous support, and market openness to investors. | https://gamescom.asia/digital-miniseries/malaysia-bootcamp | N/A | GMT+8 | None | Free | None | N/A | 17/05/2021 14:24:21 | 30/05/2021 08:01:46 | |
| 27 – 31 May |  | Save & Sound NEW | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | Europe | Denmark | Virtual | Save & Sound is an online music festival with sales on Steam, taking place from May 27 – May 31 2021. Celebrate spine-tingling soundtracks as well as unique implementations of music and audio in games. | https://www.saveandsound.io/ | N/A | GMT+1 | None | Free | None | 27/05/2021 17:59:01 | 01/06/2021 08:12:20 | ||
| 29 – 30 May |  | BostonFIG Talks/Learns | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bostonfig-talks-learns-virtual-tickets-149191131691 | N/A | GMT-5 | Free | None | Gather | N/A | 07/04/2021 18:13:44 | 31/05/2021 07:43:41 | |
| 29 – 30 May | | Indieway (May) | MAY | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Turkey | Virtual | Indies, professionals, investors, publishers. Free showcase area for selected 30 indies. Free webinars. B2B matchmaking. | https://www.indieway.biz/ | N/A | GMT+3 | 0 – 22€ | 430 | Bizz you | N/A | 01/03/2021 19:11:19 | 31/05/2021 07:43:42 | |
| MAY | 2021 | CANCELED | CANCELED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2C | North America | United States | Atlanta | 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. | https://www.momocon.com/ | N/A | GMT-5 | $35 – $80 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 01/02/2021 17:09:09 | 05/03/2021 08:22:16 | |||
| 3 Jun |  | ASO Conference | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Germany | Virtual | 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. | https://asoconference.com/ | 2000+ | GMT+1 | FREE | NONE | N/A | N/A | 04/03/2021 18:34:11 | 04/06/2021 08:01:46 | |
| 12 Jun |  | Devolver Digital NEW | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | The future begins again on June 12 @ 1:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM GMT. | https://www.twitch.tv/devolverdigital | N/A | GMT-7 | None | Free | None | None | 04/06/2021 20:50:53 | 13/06/2021 09:28:39 | |
| 12 Jun |  | Wholesome Direct | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | Exclusive footage, developer interviews, and announcements from 75+ indie games. Showcase starts 10AM PT / 5PM GMT. #E3summer | https://www.wholesomegames.com/ | N/A | GMT-7 | Free | None | None | N/A | 13/05/2021 14:37:59 | 13/06/2021 09:28:41 | |
| 12 – 13 Jun |  | Horizons (by IndieCade) | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Academia | North America | United States | Virtual | Horizons is a new, online, international event to showcase game students and schools, and connect them with tool creators, recruiters, one another, and the broader public. Presented by IndieCade in collaboration with HEVGA. | https://www.indiecade.com/horizons/ | N/A | N/A | None | N/A | N/A | N/A | 17/05/2021 21:14:28 | 14/06/2021 07:44:39 | |
| 12 – 15 Jun |  | E3 | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B2C | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. #E3summer | https://e3expo.com// | 65.000+ | GMT-7 | FREE | Per Request | None | N/A | 14/10/2020 15:56:43 | 14/06/2021 07:44:39 | |
| 12 Jun |  | Ubisoft Forward | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | Get ready for Ubisoft Forward! Our digital conference goes live on Saturday June 12 at 12PM PT / 7PM GMT as part of E3 2021. Stay tuned for all the latest information about the lineup and announcements from our teams around the world. #E3summer | https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/forward | N/A | GMT-7 | Free | None | None | None | 27/05/2021 08:30:30 | 13/06/2021 09:28:47 | |
| 13 Jun |  | Future Game Show | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | The Future Games Show will feature over 40 multi-format games with a mix of developer interviews, fresh gameplay and world premieres; from partners including SEGA, Private Division, Team17, XSEED Games and more. Show starts at 4PM PT / 11PM GMT. #E3summer | https://www.gamesradar.com/future-games-show/ | N/A | GMT-7 | None | Free | None | None | 08/06/2021 15:24:14 | 22/06/2021 09:10:57 | |
| 13 Jun |  | PC Gaming Show | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | PC Gamer and GamesRadar join forces to deliver 150+ minutes of new announcements, trailers, and never-before-seen games this summer. Show starts at 2:30PM / 9:30PM GMT. #E3summer | https://www.pcgamingshow.com/ | 5.9M+ | GMT-8 | FREE | None | None | N/A | 08/04/2021 16:44:43 | 14/06/2021 07:44:43 | |
| 13 Jun |  | Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | A 90-minute show packed with everything you want to know about the epic gaming lineup coming out of this partnership, the incredible games coming to Xbox this holiday, upcoming releases on Xbox Game Pass, and more. Show starts at 10AM PT / 5PM GMT. #E3summer | https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-bethesda-games-showcase | N/A | GMT-7 | None | Free | None | None | 27/05/2021 08:24:20 | 14/06/2021 07:44:44 | |
 | JUN | 2021 | CANCELED | CANCELED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | Festival | North America | United States | Boston | The Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) is an annual gamer festival held in Boston. | https://east.paxsite.com/ | N/A | GMT-5 | N/A | Per Request | None | N/A | 05/12/2020 10:51:12 | 29/03/2021 19:09:08 | |||
| 5 Jun |  | INDIE Live Expo 2021 | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | Asia | Japan | Virtual | 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. | https://indie.live-expo.games/en/ | N/A | GMT+8 | FREE | Submission for Showcase | None | N/A | 05/02/2021 13:55:51 | 06/06/2021 08:13:31 | |
| 5 & 12 Jun |  | Guerrilla Collective 2 | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | We’ll present the second Guerrilla Collective the first two Saturdays in June, building from last year’s amazing digital event! Showcase starts at 8AM PT / 3PM GMT #E3summer | https://www.guerrillacollective.com/ | N/A | GMT-7 | None | Free | None | N/A | 13/05/2021 14:39:57 | 14/06/2021 12:31:44 | |
| 7 – 8 Jun |  | Invest in the Games & Esports Industry Summit | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Asia | United Arab Emirates | Dubai | As part of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Innovation month series of summits XTZ will host the CEL, Invest in the Games & Esports Industry Summit. | https://cel.xtzesports.com/summit | N/A | GMT+4 | None | Free | N/A | N/A | 01/06/2021 10:21:03 | 15/06/2021 09:40:23 | |
| 8 Jun |  | Game Dev Day Canada | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | The event will gather developers from Canada who make their games for PC and console. Attendees will be able to showcase their projects and meet distributors, publishers, and investors. | https://dev-day-canada.wnhub.io/ | N/A | GMT-6 | None | Free | WN Hub | N/A | 21/05/2021 10:44:32 | 09/06/2021 08:48:51 | |
| 8 – 13 Jun |  | Freeplay | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | Australia | Australia | Virtual | 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. | https://www.freeplay.net.au/ | N/A | N/A | FREE | N/A | N/A | N/A | 01/04/2021 10:32:09 | 14/06/2021 07:44:37 | |
| 9 – 10 Jun |  | The Tech and Tools Summit | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Germany | Virtual | More than 25 global games industry experts will be sharing insights into their work and their approach to engines, ray tracing, production, management tools, and much more. | https://www.devcom.global/tech-tools-summit/ | 500+ | GMT+1 | 99 – 199€ | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11/01/2021 15:45:55 | 12/06/2021 09:25:14 | |
| 10 Jun |  | Day of the Devs | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | Tune in for fantastic indie games that will melt your brain in the best possible way! Show starts at 10:30 AM PST / 5:30PM GMT. #E3summer | https://www.summergamefest.com/ | N/A | GMT-7 | None | Free | None | None | 08/06/2021 19:45:08 | 22/06/2021 09:10:53 | |
| 10 Jun |  | KICKOFF LIVE! by Summer Game Fest | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | North America | United States | Virtual | This june, the video game industry unites to preview what’s next, starting with a spectacular KICKOFF LIVE! show hosted by Geoff Keighley on Thursday, June 10 @ 11AM PT / 6PM GMT. #E3summer | https://www.summergamefest.com/ | N/A | GMT-7 | None | Free | None | N/A | 19/05/2021 21:42:48 | 11/06/2021 08:59:21 | |
| 11 Jun |  | Koch Primetime | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | North America | United States | Virtual | Koch Primetime is scheduled for June 11 and will air at 12:00 PM PT / 7PM GMT, the day before E3 2021 begins. #E3summer | https://weknowsomethingyoudontknow.com/ | N/A | GMT-7 | None | Free | None | N/A | 31/05/2021 07:50:31 | 15/06/2021 09:40:19 | |
| 11 Jun |  | Tribeca Games Spotlight | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | A digital showcase featuring exclusive gameplay and creator interviews from Tribeca’s official selections. Show starts at 2PM EST / 6PM GMT. #E3summer | https://tribecafilm.com/games#events | N/A | GMT-4 | None | Free | None | None | 08/06/2021 19:39:18 | 22/06/2021 09:10:50 | |
| 15 Jun |  | Nintendo E3 Direct + Treehouse Live | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | North America | Virtual | Tune in for a Nintendo Direct with roughly 40 minutes of info focused exclusively on Nintendo Switch software, mostly releasing in 2021, followed by around 3 hours of gameplay in Nintendo Treehouse Live. Show starts at 9AM PT / 4PM GMT. #E3summer | https://www.nintendo.com/e3/ | N/A | GMT-7 | None | Free | None | None | 02/06/2021 18:02:45 | 16/06/2021 08:08:33 | |
| 15 Jun |  | JW Games Industry Gathering | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Networking | North America | United States | Virtual | The all-digital E3 and Summer Games Fest fills the void of announcements and consumer hype, but what about the chance for the games industry to mingle with old friends and randomly meet new ones? Not to worry, we’re bringing the JW lobby to you… digitally speaking. The event starts at 11AM PT / 6PM GMT. #E3summer | https://games.industrygathering.com/thejw/ | N/A | GMT-7 | None | Free | Zoom | None | 09/06/2021 13:00:16 | 22/06/2021 09:10:32 | |
| 15 – 18 Jun |  | Indie Game Business Sessions: Air Edition | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | Ready for 3 days of online meetings with game professionals from all over the world and free lectures as well? | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indie-game-business-sessions-air-edition-2021-tickets-152418390509?aff=ebdssbeac&keep_tld=1 | N/A | GMT-7 | None | $0 – $50 | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 31/05/2021 18:30:29 | 19/06/2021 09:50:46 | |
| 16 – 17 Jun |  | Hamburg Mobile Summit | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Germany | Virtual | The Summit features quality content about the mobile/games/adtech space, and multiple networking opportunities including pre-scheduled 1×1 video meetings, instant chat, virtual booths and more! | https://www.hmsummit.com/ | 1.200+ | GMT+1 | 0 – 99€ | Per Request | N/A | N/A | 27/05/2021 17:58:14 | 18/06/2021 08:23:16 | |
| 16 – 22 Jun |  | Steam Next Fest | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. #E3summer | https://store.steampowered.com/ | N/A | GMT-7 | Free | None | None | N/A | 23/02/2021 15:54:36 | 23/06/2021 11:09:04 | |
| 17 – 20 Jun |  | GCX (Gaming Community Expo) | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2C | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://www.gcxevent.com/ | N/A | GMT-5 | $55 – $100 | N/A | None | N/A | 18/01/2021 21:00:56 | 21/06/2021 07:38:05 | |
| 18 Jun |  | Game Dev Days Graz | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Austria | Virtual | Unique game developers conference in Graz, Austria. This year it will be 100% digital. | https://gamedevdays.com/ | N/A | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | Discord | N/A | 07/04/2021 21:59:40 | 19/06/2021 09:50:50 | |
| 22 – 24 Jun |  | DGC MEA | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Asia | United Arab Emirates | Virtual | Over the last five years, DGC MEA has been the leading games industry B2B conference. The event celebrates latest trends in gaming and esports not just regionally, but also globally. | https://www.dgcmea.com/ | N/A | GMT+4 | AED 0 – 375 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 01/06/2021 10:20:39 | 25/06/2021 08:14:15 | |
| 23 – 25 Jun |  | Serious Play Conference | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Academia | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://seriousplayconf.com/ | N/A | N/A | $80 – $400 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 18/11/2020 13:35:02 | 26/06/2021 08:28:02 | |
| 25 Jun |  | INDIGO 2021 | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | Europe | Netherlands | Utrecht | 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. | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indigo-2021-tickets-102771171340 | N/A | GMT+1 | 0 – 113€ | 39€ (Showcase) | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 11/01/2021 15:20:40 | 26/06/2021 08:28:04 | |
| 25 – 27 Jun |  | CONEXION – A Virtual Career Fair | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | Latinx in Gaming presents CONEXION, a Virtual Career Fair connecting the Latinx community with professionals in gaming. | https://www.conexion.latinxingaming.com/ | N/A | GMT-8 | Sold out | N/A | N/A | N/A | 24/06/2021 18:22:00 | 08/07/2021 08:54:03 | |
| 26 – 27 Jun | | Indieway (June) | JUN | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Turkey | Virtual | Indies, professionals, investors, publishers. Free showcase area for selected 30 indies. Free webinars. B2B matchmaking. | http://www.indieway.biz | N/A | GMT+3 | 0 – 22€ | 430 | Bizz you | N/A | 01/03/2021 19:13:07 | 28/06/2021 08:02:04 | |
 | Game Quality Forum Global DELAYED | JUN | 2021 | DELAYED | DELAYED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | London | 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. | https://www.iqpc.com/events-gamequalityglobal/ | N/A | GMT+1 | 1.099 – 3.299€ | N/A | N/A | N/A | 16/09/2020 14:15:51 | 06/07/2021 10:51:22 | ||
| 30 Jun – 4 Jul | | Games Gathering | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | CIS | Ukraine | Odessa | 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. | https://ggconference.com/en/conference/games-gathering-2021-odessa/ | 1200+ | GMT+2 | $0 – $119 | Per Request | Pine | N/A | 22/03/2021 17:48:08 | 05/07/2021 08:07:28 | |
| 1 – 31 Jul |  | WN Conference – Eastern Europe | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | CIS | Russia | Virtual | WN Eastern Europe is a hybrid event that starts as the online show and ends with the offline expo in St. Petersburg that is virtually connected to the WN Hub. The online-only part of lectures will be held on July 1-3. | https://wnconf.com/eastern-europe-21 | 3.500+ | GMT+3 | Per Request | 0 – 199€ | WN Hub | N/A | 27/05/2021 13:39:44 | 02/08/2021 10:39:10 | |
| 1 – 2 Jul |  | First Playable | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | Europe | Italy | Pisa | 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. | http://firstplayable.it/ | N/A | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 23/02/2021 13:53:20 | 14/07/2021 08:15:26 | |
| 5 – 9 Jul |  | Disco:MTL – The Game Discoverability Summit | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | Canada | Virtual | After two highly successful editions and one year in lockdown, Disco:MTL is back! GamePlay Space is proud to present you with this 3rd edition of the only summit dedicated exclusively to discoverability and marketing for video games! | https://www.discomtl.com/ | N/A | GMT-5 | CA$49.96 – CA$62.16 | None | None | N/A | 25/06/2021 10:18:10 | 10/07/2021 07:00:41 | |
| 9 – 10 Jul |  | WN Conference – St. Petersburg | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | CIS | Russia | St. Petersburg | The conference will gather 1,500+ industry professionals from all over the world. This time the event will be focused on the Eastern Europe games market. | https://wnconf.com/ | 1.500+ | GMT+3 | Per Request | 150 – 600€ | WN Hub | N/A | 27/05/2021 13:28:05 | 12/07/2021 07:41:47 | |
| 12 – 13 Jul |  | Google for Games Developer Summit | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | Join us for the online event and hear about new gaming tools and solutions to take your game to the next level. Registration is free and open to all developers. | https://developersonair.withgoogle.com/events/game-dev-summit-2021 | N/A | N/A | None | Free | N/A | N/A | 25/05/2021 20:16:09 | 14/07/2021 08:14:38 | |
| 12 – 14 Jul |  | Games for Change Festival | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | Festival | North America | United States | New York | Join our global community of developers, educators, students, researchers, and others to explore the past year in social impact games and immersive media. | https://festival.gamesforchange.org/ | 7000+ | GMT-5 | FREE | N/A | N/A | N/A | 16/01/2021 10:44:34 | 19/07/2021 07:45:46 | |
| 12 – 16 Jul |  | Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #7 UPDATE | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | You can expect all of the elements you have come to know and love from our digital conferences, including 250+ expert speakers sharing their insight across 20 themed tracks, as well as a host of exciting fringe events with a few new and exciting additions too! | https://www.pgconnects.com/digital/ | 1500+ | GMT-0 | £50 – £399 | Per Request | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 03/12/2020 17:01:58 | 17/07/2021 19:28:59 | |
| 15 – 18 Jul |  | EGX Rezzed UPDATE | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B2C | Europe | United Kingdom | London | 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. | https://www.egx.net/rezzed/ | N/A | GMT-0 | Free | N/A | N/A | None | 19/02/2021 16:17:02 | 19/07/2021 07:44:29 | |
| 15 – 18 Jul |  | PAX Online | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2C | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://online.paxsite.com/ | N/A | N/A | $0 – $15 | Per Request | Discord | None | 29/03/2021 19:08:27 | 19/07/2021 07:44:30 | |
 | JUL | 2021 | CANCELED | CANCELED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2C | Europe | Scotland | Glasgow | Scotland’s largest gaming festival! | https://www.resonatetotalgaming.com/ | N/A | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12/10/2020 11:28:38 | 02/03/2021 12:00:31 | |||
| 17 Jul |  | TennoCon | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | Canada | Virtual | Unite with fellow Tenno from across the Origin System for TennoCon 2021! Join the festivities from home during this fully-digital, all-day event as we look back on Warframe’s past — and take a sneak peek at spectacular things to come. | https://www.warframe.com/tennocon | N/A | GMT-4 | None | $0 – $64.99 | None | N/A | 13/05/2021 14:40:36 | 18/07/2021 22:19:18 | |
| 19 – 23 Jul |  | GDC | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | San Francisco | 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. | https://www.gdconf.com/ | N/A | GMT-8 | $249- $1.199 | N/A | Proprietary | N/A | 23/09/2020 10:55:41 | 26/07/2021 08:07:12 | |
| 19 – 23 Jul |  | MeetToMatch – The San Francisco Edition | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | 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. | https://www.meettomatch.com/event/meettomatch-the-san-francisco-edition-2021-2/ | N/A | GMT-8 | Starting at 39,99€ | NONE | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 23/02/2021 13:54:16 | 24/07/2021 07:03:27 | |
| 19 Jul – 1 Aug |  | Game Connection | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | France | Virtual | We are more than happy to invite you to Game Connection Online 2021 that will last 2 weeks. It will give you plenty of time to connect and do business meetings with thousands of video game professionals accross the world. | https://www.game-connection.com/ | 1.800+ | GMT+2 | 49 – 199€ | None | Let’s Meet | N/A | 29/04/2021 12:01:47 | 02/08/2021 08:07:18 | |
| 21 – 24 Jul |  | A Maze | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | Festival | Europe | Germany | Berlin | 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. | https://2021.amaze-berlin.de/ | N/A | GMT+2 | 0 – €307.10 | N/A | Discord | N/A | 12/10/2020 11:28:55 | 26/07/2021 08:07:45 | |
| 22 Jul |  | EA Play Live | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | EA’s showcase and presentation of upcoming games, including next Battlefield. #E3summer | https://www.ea.com/ea-play-live | N/A | N/A | None | Free | None | N/A | 14/05/2021 10:59:23 | 23/07/2021 07:49:18 | |
| 23 Jul |  | Just Another GDC Party NEW | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Networking | North America | United States | Virtual | With GDC being digital again this year, we again miss out on the chance to be social and network in those gloriously random ways. Not to worry though, we figured out how to do it digitally, and in a surprisingly fun way! | https://games.industrygathering.com/gdseeyouattheparty/ | N/A | GMT-7 | Free | None | Zoom | None | 20/07/2021 15:59:27 | 24/07/2021 07:03:14 | |
| 23 – 24 Jul |  | SGGA Industry Day | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Asia | Singapore | Virtual | It’s that time of the year, Industry Day is here! We would like to invite you to join us – If you’re a student, a fresh graduate or simply someone who’d like to join the games industry, you’re strongly encouraged to attend! | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnKUUUwYyztkoBhuwxaq3QSs1H14eHaP-EL-nDNX4734_8wA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3abpHlQT0zrRwi2-OXSq67REjiMkA6JjL45jKiuMXubxjCBO5HNGMJuqk | N/A | GMT+8 | Free | Via showcase | N/A | None | 05/07/2021 10:31:21 | 25/07/2021 08:35:08 | |
| 24 Jul |  | Virtual Game Expo 2021 Online | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | Enjoy gaming? Don’t miss the Games Expo events in 2021 celebrating 10-years. The Virtual Indie Games Expo happens July 24th 2021 with gamers, game developers, tabletop, VR developers, artists, and others from around the world. | https://www.indiegamesexpo.com/vige | 100+ | GMT-6 | $10 | Startin at $15 | Pitch & Match | None | 19/07/2021 09:54:58 | 01/08/2021 08:44:14 | |
| 24 – 31 Jul |  | DreamHack Beyond | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | Europe | Virtual | Virtual | It’s both a free hybrid gaming festival & online game. DreamHack Beyond was created to complement and showcase the best of DreamHack in a new way. This is the evolution of shifting DreamHack into a year-round gaming lifestyle brand for the community. | https://dreamhack.com/beyond/ | N/A | N/A | Per Request | Free | Proprietary | N/A | 14/05/2021 12:36:34 | 02/08/2021 10:39:54 | |
| 27 Jul |  | PC/Console Dev Day LATAM | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | South America | Virtual | Virtual | 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. | https://dev-day-latam.wnhub.io/en | 1000+ | GMT-5 | Free | None | WN Hub | N/A | 22/03/2021 12:52:22 | 02/08/2021 10:38:50 | |
| 28 – 31 Jul |  | MeetToMatch – the Shanghai Edition | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Asia | China | Virtual | 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. | https://www.meettomatch.com/event/meettomatch-the-shanghai-edition-2021/ | N/A | GMT+8 | Starting at 19,99€ | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | 23/02/2021 13:54:42 | 01/08/2021 08:43:38 | |
| 29 Jul |  | Into Games Career Fair NEW | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Career | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | A free one-day online careers fair featuring some of the top UK game studios showcasing their latest roles and offering advice and feedback. | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/into-games-career-fair-2021-tickets-159674746465 | N/A | GMT+1 | Free | None | Discord | None | 23/07/2021 09:03:13 | 30/07/2021 08:07:29 | |
| 29 Jul |  | Annapurna Interactive Showcase | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | Join us at 12pm Pacific on July 29th for the Annapurna Interactive Showcase! We’ve got gameplay reveals, new game announcements, and a few more surprises. #E3summer | https://annapurnainteractive.com/ | N/A | GMT-7 | None | Free | None | None | 11/06/2021 09:22:40 | 30/07/2021 08:07:30 | |
| 30 – 31 Jul |  | China Game Developers Conference | JUL | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Asia | China | Shanghai | 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. | https://www.chinajoy.net/cgdcen/ | N/A | GMT+8 | N/A | Per Request | N/A | N/A | 08/03/2021 12:30:56 | 01/08/2021 08:43:40 | |
| 28 – 30 Jan |  | Global Game Jam | JAN | 2022 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Game Jam | North America | Virtual | Virtual | The Global Game Jam® (GGJ) is the world’s largest game creation event taking place around the globe, typically at physical locations but with some virtual participation as well. | http://www.globalgamejam.org | 40,000+ | N/A | N/A | N/A | None | None | 08/05/2021 14:01:11 | 21/05/2021 08:01:36 | |
| 22 – 24 Feb |  | D.I.C.E. Summit | FEB | 2022 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | North America | United States | Las Vegas | The 2022 D.I.C.E. Summit & D.I.C.E. Awards will be returning in-person as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the awards and bring together industry leaders to share about the interactive entertainment industry once again | https://www.dicesummit.org/ | N/A | GMT-8 | N/A | N/A | Proprietary | None | 24/06/2021 19:14:31 | 08/07/2021 08:54:07 | |
| 2 – 3 Mar |  | Hamburg Games Conference NEW | MAR | 2022 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | Europe | Germany | Hamburg | The Hamburg Games Conference features B2B networking, talks and opportunities for companies, professionals and students. The 2021 edition was fully online and offered a digital interactive multiplayer experience which drew more than 650 visitors. | https://www.gamesconference.com/ | N/A | GMT+2 | N/A | N/A | Meet 2 Match | None | 26/07/2021 18:01:53 | 26/07/2021 18:02:48 | |
| 21 – 25 Mar |  | GDC 2022 | MAR | 2022 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | North America | United States | San Francisco | Love it or hate it. You will go there at least once. GDC returns in 2022 as in-person event / a physical conference. | https://gdconf.com/ | N/A | GMT-8 | N/A | N/A | Proprietary | None | 19/07/2021 17:17:43 | 01/08/2021 08:44:18 | |
| 23 – 25 Mar |  | Digital Gaming India Expo | MAR | 2022 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B2C | Asia | India | New Delhi | Digital gaming is not a new phenomenon. It has been around since the time of indoor games; only changing its form. Digital gaming has evolved over the years and has become an independent industry with great creative and professional potential. | https://www.digitalgamingindiaexpo.com/ | N/A | GMT+5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | None | 19/07/2021 09:46:51 | 01/08/2021 08:44:22 | |
| TBA |  | DIGRA International Conference NEW DATE | APR | 2022 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | Academia | South America | Mexico | Guadalajara | 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. | http://www.digra.org/ | N/A | GMT-6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 19/01/2021 15:19:42 | 19/07/2021 10:16:25 | |
| 13 – 16 Apr |  | Copenhagen Games | APR | 2022 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | Festival | Europe | Denmark | Copenhagen | Esport and gaming festival. | https://copenhagengames.com/ | N/A | GMT+2 | N/A | N/A | None | None | 28/06/2021 11:04:57 | 11/07/2021 10:02:41 | |
| 27 – 28 May | | Game Access Conference | MAY | 2022 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B2C | Europe | Czech Republic | Brno | Famed for its relaxed atmosphere, inspiring speakers, outstanding design and rich accompanying program, Game Access is fast becoming one of the most sought-after and beloved game dev events in the region. | https://game-access.com/conference/ | 1.500+ | GMT+1 | Per Request | N/A | N/A | N/A | 21/05/2021 10:46:28 | 05/06/2021 09:25:11 | |
| 26 – 29 May | | MomoCon 2022 | MAY | 2022 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2C | North America | United States | Atlanta | MomoCon brings together fans of Japanese Anime, American Animation, Comics, Video Games, and Tabletop Games to celebrate their passion over 4 days. | https://www.momocon.com/ | N/A | GMT-5 | $35 – $65 | Per request | N/A | N/A | 05/03/2021 08:46:15 | 18/03/2021 12:18:11 | |
| 5 – 10 Jul | | BIG Festival 2022 | JUL | 2022 | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | Festival | South America | Brazil | São Paulo | BIG Festival (Brazil’s Independent Games Festival) happens since 2012 and is the most important independent games festival and business forum in Latin America. | https://www.bigfestival.com.br/homeen.html | N/A | GMT-3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 19/07/2021 10:16:01 | 01/08/2021 08:44:25 | |
| TBA |  | Baltic Dev Days 2022 | SEP | 2022 | DELAYED | DELAYED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Europe | Germany | Kiel | 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. | https://www.balticdevdays.com/ | 550+ | GTM+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/02/2021 10:55:04 | 21/05/2021 10:32:13 |