List of all 2021 games industry events, game development events, conferences, summits, and festivals (scheduled + cancelled). Search the list by country, city, month, location, or nature.
GAMES INDUSTRY EVENTS IN 2021
DATE | TITLE | MONTH | YEAR | STATUS | STATUS | NATURE | NATURE | TYPE | REGION | COUNTRY | LOCATION | DESCRIPTION | WEBSITE | ATTENDANCE | TIMEZONE | PRICE PASS | PRICE BOOTH | MEETING SYSTEM | DISCOUNT | ||
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16 Jan | ![]() | Game On | 01 – 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 | |
16 Jan | ![]() | BostonFIG | 01 – 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 | |
16 – 17 Jan | ![]() | GTR Conference | 01 – 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 | |
26 – 28 Jan | ![]() | GamesBeat: Driving Game Growth & Into the Metaverse | 01 – 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 | |
27 – 31 Jan | ![]() | Global Game Jam Online | 01 – 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 | N/A | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | |
28 – 31 Jan | ![]() | Taipei Game Show 2021 | 01 – 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 | |
3 – 7 Feb | ![]() | Yorkshire Games Festival | 02 – 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 | |
3 – 9 Feb | ![]() | Steam Game Festival: February 2021 | 02 – 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 | |
4 – 5 Feb | ![]() | HGC – Hyper Games Conference | 02 – 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 | |
8 – 12 Feb | ![]() | Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #5 | 02 – 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 | |
8 – 12 Feb | ![]() | White Nights Winter Online | 02 – 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 | |
10 – 11 Feb | ![]() | MGS Global Virtual Conference 3.0 | 02 – 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 | |
16 – 20 Feb | ![]() | Interactive Futures | 02 – 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 | |
19 – 20 Feb | ![]() | BlizzCon | 02 – 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 | |
22 – 27 Feb | ![]() | GameMax GameWeek | 02 – 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 | |
22 Feb – 5 Mar | ![]() | Playaway Games Festival | 02 – Feb | 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 | |
23 Feb | ![]() | Games Crossing Borders (Bavarian-Polish Exchange) | 02 – 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 | |
23 – 24 Feb | ![]() | AI and Gaming Research Summit | 02 – 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 | |
24 Feb | ![]() | Games Capital Summit | 02 – 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 | |
24 Feb | ![]() | Games Market Bootcamp: Australia | 02 – 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 | |
24 – 25 Feb | ![]() | Breakpoint | 02 – 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 | |
25 – 26 Feb | ![]() | Call for Change Summit | 02 – 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 | |
25 – 26 Feb | ![]() | Pocket Gamer Launchpad #3 | 02 – 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 | |
25 – 26 Feb | ![]() | Indieway (February) | 02 – 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 | |
26 Feb – 1 Mar | ![]() | Going Hyper Winter 2021: Online Hyper Casual Game Jam | 02 – 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 | |
27 Feb | ![]() | MEET & BUILD: Belgian Edition | 02 – 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 | |
2 – 3 Mar | ![]() | Game Global Digital Summit | 03 – 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 | |
2 – 4 Mar | ![]() | Indie Game Business Sessions: Spring 2021 | 03 – 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 | |
4 Mar | ![]() | MGS Games | 03 – 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 | |
4 – 6 Mar | ![]() | Valencia Indie Summit | 03 – 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 | |
6 – 7 Mar | ![]() | GenCon Spring Showcase | 03 – 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 | |
10 Mar | ![]() | Careers and Recruitment Expo | 03 – 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 | |
10 Mar | ![]() | The Big Score Sessions – Gaming Session | 03 – 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 | |
13 – 14 Mar | ![]() | Game Dev Direct | 03 – 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 | |
15 – 19 Mar | ![]() | GDC Showcase | 03 – 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 | |
16 – 17 Mar | ![]() | Hamburg Games Conference | 03 – 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 | |
19 – 28 Mar | ![]() | London Games Festival | 03 – 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 | |
20 – 21 Mar | ![]() | Women Got Game | 03 – 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 | |
24 Mar | ![]() | Industry Insights 3 | 03 – 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 | |
24 – 26 Mar | ![]() | Animation Exchange | 03 – 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 | |
24 – 26 Mar | ![]() | Gamethon Expo | 03 – 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 | |
25 Mar | ![]() | Future Games Show – Spring Showcase | 03 – 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 | |
25 Mar | ![]() | Games Market Bootcamp: India | 03 – 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 | |
25 – 26 Mar | ![]() | Indieway (March) | 03 – 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 | |
26 Mar | ![]() | /twitchgaming Showcase: ID@Xbox | 03 – 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 | |
26 Mar – 2 Apr | ![]() | Games Careers Week | 03 – 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 | |
26 Mar – 2 Apr | ![]() | IWOCon 2021 Digital Indie Game Convention | 03 – Mar | 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 | |
28 Mar | ![]() | DStars Connects | 03 – 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 | |
29 Mar | ![]() | VRGDC | 03 – 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 | |
29 Mar – 2 Apr | ![]() | Unreal Indies Week | 03 – 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 – 31 Mar | ![]() | ESI Digital Spring | 03 – 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 | |
31 Mar – 1 Apr | ![]() | Games Education Virtual Summit (GamesED) | 03 – 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 | |
5 – 6 Apr | ![]() | #GAconf Europe | 04 – 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 | |
6 – 7 Apr | ![]() | Global Games Pitch – PC & Console Games | 04 – 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 | |
8 Apr | ![]() | XP Game Developer Summit | 04 – 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 | |
12 – 16 Apr | ![]() | NVIDIA GTC | 04 – 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 | |
14 – 16 Apr | ![]() | GamesIndustry Live | 04 – 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 | |
19 – 23 Apr | ![]() | Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6 | 04 – 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 | |
19 – 25 Apr | ![]() | NZ Games Festival | 04 – 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 | |
20 Apr | ![]() | Steamworks Virtual Conference | 04 – 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 | |
20 – 21 Apr | ![]() | Game Stack Live | 04 – 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 | |
21 – 22 Apr | ![]() | Finland Games Job Fair | 04 – 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 | |
21 – 22 Apr | ![]() | The Game Assembly – Meet and Greet | 04 – 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 | |
21 – 23 Apr | ![]() | East Coast Game Conference | 04 – 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 | |
22 Apr | ![]() | Games Market Bootcamp: Thailand | 04 – 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 | |
23 – 24 Apr | ![]() | Play by Play | 04 – 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 | |
23 – 26 Apr | ![]() | LudoNarraCon | 04 – 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 | |
24 – 25 Apr | ![]() | Indieway (April) | 04 – 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 | |
26 Apr – 14 May | ![]() | WN Conference China | 04 – 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 | |
27 Apr | ![]() | Sweden Game Pitch | 04 – 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 | |
28 Apr | ![]() | Copenhagen MatchUp | 04 – 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 | |
28 – 29 Apr | ![]() | GamesBeat Summit | 04 – 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 | |
29 Apr | ![]() | Digital Developer Day: Indie Edition | 04 – 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 | |
30 Apr | ![]() | Everything Procedural Conference (EPC2021) | 04 – 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 | |
3 – 9 May | ![]() | BIG Festival | 05 – 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 | |
8 – 9 May | ![]() | Mobidictum Business Network | 05 – 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 | |
10 – 12 May | ![]() | LA Games Conference | 05 – 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 | |
10 – 14 May | ![]() | BossaNova:MTL | 05 – 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 | |
10 – 14 May | ![]() | Beyond Games | 05 – 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 | |
11 – 12 May | ![]() | Game Carnival | 05 – 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 | |
12 – 14 May | ![]() | DevGAMM Spring | 05 – 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 | |
13 – 14 May | ![]() | Business Meet Up by Digital Dragons | 05 – 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 | |
13 – 14 May | ![]() | WN Shanghai | 05 – 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 | |
15 – 16 May | ![]() | Edmonton Direct | 05 – 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 | GMT-6 | FREE | N/A | Twitch | N/A | |
20 – 21 May | ![]() | Pocket Gamer Launchpad #4 | 05 – 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 | GMT-0 | FREE | NONE | None | N/A | |
21 – 23 May | ![]() | PDXCON Remixed | 05 – 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 | |
25 – 27 May | ![]() | ADDON | 05 – 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 | |
26 May | ![]() | eSPORTconf Ukraine | 05 – 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 | |
26 – 30 May | ![]() | INDIE CRAFT | 05 – 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 | |
26 – 28 May | ![]() | Hyper Games Conference | 05 – 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 | |
26 – 28 May | ![]() | Nordic Game Spring | 05 – 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 | |
27 May | ![]() | Games Market Bootcamp: Malaysia | 05 – 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 | |
27 – 31 May | ![]() | Save & Sound | 05 – 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 | ||
29 – 30 May | ![]() | BostonFIG Talks/Learns | 05 – 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 | |
29 – 30 May | ![]() | Indieway (May) | 05 – 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 | |
![]() | 05 – 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 | |||
3 Jun | ![]() | ASO Conference | 06 – 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 | |
12 Jun | ![]() | Devolver Digital | 06 – 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 | |
12 Jun | ![]() | Wholesome Direct | 06 – 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 | |
12 – 13 Jun | ![]() | Horizons (by IndieCade) | 06 – 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 | |
12 – 15 Jun | ![]() | E3 | 06 – 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 | |
12 Jun | ![]() | Ubisoft Forward | 06 – 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 | |
13 Jun | ![]() | Future Game Show | 06 – 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 | |
13 Jun | ![]() | PC Gaming Show | 06 – 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 | |
13 Jun | ![]() | Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase | 06 – 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 | |
![]() | 06 – 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 | |||
5 Jun | ![]() | INDIE Live Expo 2021 | 06 – 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 | |
5 & 12 Jun | ![]() | Guerrilla Collective 2 | 06 – 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 | |
7 – 8 Jun | ![]() | Invest in the Games & Esports Industry Summit | 06 – 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 | |
8 Jun | ![]() | Game Dev Day Canada | 06 – 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 | |
8 – 13 Jun | ![]() | Freeplay | 06 – 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 | |
9 – 10 Jun | ![]() | The Tech and Tools Summit | 06 – 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 | |
10 Jun | ![]() | Day of the Devs | 06 – 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 | |
10 Jun | ![]() | KICKOFF LIVE! by Summer Game Fest | 06 – 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 | |
11 Jun | ![]() | Koch Primetime | 06 – 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 | |
11 Jun | ![]() | Tribeca Games Spotlight | 06 – 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 | |
15 Jun | ![]() | Nintendo E3 Direct + Treehouse Live | 06 – 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 | |
15 Jun | ![]() | JW Games Industry Gathering | 06 – 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 | |
15 – 18 Jun | ![]() | Indie Game Business Sessions: Air Edition | 06 – 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 | |
16 – 17 Jun | ![]() | Hamburg Mobile Summit | 06 – 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 | |
16 – 22 Jun | ![]() | Steam Next Fest | 06 – 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 | |
17 – 20 Jun | ![]() | GCX (Gaming Community Expo) | 06 – 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 Jun | ![]() | Game Dev Days Graz | 06 – 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 | |
22 – 24 Jun | ![]() | DGC MEA | 06 – 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 | |
23 – 25 Jun | ![]() | Serious Play Conference | 06 – 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 | |
25 Jun | ![]() | INDIGO 2021 | 06 – 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 | |
25 – 27 Jun | ![]() | CONEXION – A Virtual Career Fair | 06 – 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 | |
26 – 27 Jun | ![]() | Indieway (June) | 06 – 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 | |
![]() | 06 – Jun | 2021 | CANCELED | CANCELED | 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 | |||
30 Jun – 4 Jul | ![]() | Games Gathering | 07 – 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 | |
1 – 31 Jul | ![]() | WN Conference – Eastern Europe | 07 – 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 | |
1 – 2 Jul | ![]() | First Playable | 07 – 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 | |
5 – 9 Jul | ![]() | Disco:MTL – The Game Discoverability Summit | 07 – 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 | |
7 – 9 Jul | ![]() | Clash of Realities | 07 – Jul | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Germany | Virtual | Experts from the academy, science and research, economics, politics, and the game industry will discuss pressing questions concerning the artistic design, technological development, and social perception of digital games, as well as the spreading of games literacy. | https://clashofrealities.com/2021/ | N/A | GMT+2 | Free | None | N/A | None | |
9 – 10 Jul | ![]() | WN Conference – St. Petersburg | 07 – 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 | |
12 – 13 Jul | ![]() | Google for Games Developer Summit | 07 – 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 | |
12 – 14 Jul | ![]() | Games for Change Festival | 07 – 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 | |
12 – 16 Jul | ![]() | Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #7 UPDATE | 07 – 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 | |
15 – 18 Jul | ![]() | EGX Rezzed UPDATE | 07 – 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 | |
15 – 18 Jul | ![]() | PAX Online | 07 – 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 | |
![]() | 07 – 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 | |||
17 Jul | ![]() | TennoCon | 07 – 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 | |
19 – 23 Jul | ![]() | GDC | 07 – 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 | |
19 – 23 Jul | ![]() | MeetToMatch – The San Francisco Edition | 07 – 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 | |
19 Jul – 1 Aug | ![]() | Game Connection | 07 – 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 | |
21 – 24 Jul | ![]() | A Maze | 07 – 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 | |
22 Jul | ![]() | EA Play Live | 07 – 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 | |
23 Jul | ![]() | Just Another GDC Party | 07 – 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 | |
23 – 24 Jul | ![]() | SGGA Industry Day | 07 – 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 | |
24 Jul | ![]() | Virtual Game Expo 2021 Online | 07 – 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 | |
24 – 31 Jul | ![]() | DreamHack Beyond | 07 – 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 | |
27 Jul | ![]() | PC/Console Dev Day LATAM | 07 – 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 | |
28 – 31 Jul | ![]() | MeetToMatch – the Shanghai Edition | 07 – 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 | |
29 Jul | ![]() | Into Games Career Fair | 07 – 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 | |
29 Jul | ![]() | Annapurna Interactive Showcase | 07 – 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 | |
30 – 31 Jul | ![]() | China Game Developers Conference | 07 – 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 | |
26 Jul – 6 Aug | ![]() | GGJ NEXT | 07 – Jul | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | |
30 Jul – 2 Aug | ![]() | ChinaJoy | 08 – 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 | |
3 – 6 Aug | ![]() | Foundations of Digital Games (FDG) | 08 – Aug | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | |
4 – 6 Aug | ![]() | The New Zealand Game Developers Conference | 08 – Aug | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | |
9 – 13 Aug | ![]() | Replaying Japan | 08 – Aug | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | Free | N/A | None | N/A | |
9 – 13 Aug | ![]() | SIGGRAPH 2021 | 08 – Aug | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | |
10 Aug | ![]() | /twitchgaming Showcase: ID@Xbox #2 | 08 – Aug | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | ID@Xbox and Twitch are partnering for our second /twitchgaming Showcase: ID@Xbox on Tuesday, August 10 at 9:00 AM PT / 6:00 PM CET where fans will get to see some of the great work coming to Xbox from independent developers. | https://www.twitch.tv/xbox | N/A | GMT-8 | Free | None | None | None | |
12 – 13 Aug | ![]() | Pocket Gamer LaunchPad #5 | 08 – Aug | 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/39601/pocket-gamer-launchpad-5-online/ | 50.000+ | GMT-0 | Free | None | None | N/A | |
19 – 21 Aug | ![]() | QuakeCon at Home | 08 – Aug | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | |
21 Aug | ![]() | Indie Developers Conference | 08 – Aug | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Asia | Japan | Virtual | The Indie Developers Conference is an online conference for indie game developers with aim to deepen ties between developers, create opportunities for community development, and improve the indie game scene. | https://eventregist.com/e/Indiedevcon | N/A | GMT+9 | ¥1.100 | None | Discord | None | |
23 – 27 Aug | ![]() | devcom | 08 – Aug | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | |
24 Aug | ![]() | gamescom 2021 Xbox Stream | 08 – Aug | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | Europe | Germany | Virtual | You’ll get in-depth updates from some of our previously announced Xbox Game Studios titles alongside some of our third-party partners, including some of the incredible titles coming to Xbox this holiday. Show starts at 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CEST #gamescom | https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/08/09/join-us-for-the-gamescom-2021-xbox-stream-and-more/ | N/A | GMT+1 | Free | None | None | None | |
24 – 26 Aug | ![]() | Computer Entertainment Developers Conference (CEDEC) | 08 – Aug | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | 27,500 – 38,500 JPY | NONE | Proprietary | N/A | |
25 Aug | ![]() | gamescom: Opening Night Live 2021 | 08 – Aug | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | Europe | Germany | Virtual | The spectacular live show produced by Geoff Keighley. Two hour show starts on Wednesday, August 25 at 11:00 PM PT / 2:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CET #gamescom | https://www.gamescom.global/ | N/A | GMT+1 | Free | None | None | None | |
25 – 27 Aug | ![]() | MeetToMatch – The Online Cologne Edition | 08 – Aug | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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. #gamescom | 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 | |
25 – 27 Aug | ![]() | gamescom | 08 – Aug | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B2C | Europe | Germany | Virtual | The show everybody talks about. #gamescom | https://www.gamescom.global/ | N/A | GMT+1 | Free | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
26 Aug | ![]() | EuroPlay Video Games Contest | 08 – Aug | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | Europe | Germany | Virtual | 15 studios from 15 countries will battle it out to be crowned this years EuroPlay Video Game Contest champion! This event will take place on Thursday 26th August during #gamescom. EuroPlay will show the best unreleased games from across Europe. | http://ukgotseuroplay.zohosites.com/europlay-video-games-contest | N/A | GMT+1 | Free | None | None | None | |
26 Aug | ![]() | Future Games Show at Gamescom | 08 – Aug | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | Europe | Germany | Virtual | This special Gamescom edition of the Future Games Show will feature more than 40 games from a variety of publishers including Frontier Developments, Team17, Koch Media, and Tripwire Interactive. The show starts at 1:00 PM PT / 4:00 PM ET / 10:00 PM CET | https://www.gamesradar.com/future-games-show/ | N/A | GMT+1 | Free | None | None | None | |
26 – 27 Aug | ![]() | gamescom congress | 08 – Aug | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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. #gamescom | https://www.gamescom.de/die-gamescom/gamescom-congress/ | N/A | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | Proprietary | N/A | |
28 – 29 Aug | ![]() | We Game 6 | 08 – Aug | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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+1 | 250 – 300 UAH | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
31 Aug – 2 Sep | ![]() | Game Development Global Summit | 08 – Aug | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | None | |
31 Aug – 7 Sep | ![]() | The Indie Houses | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | Virtual | Europe | Virtual | Seven international indie game publishers have come together to create a collaborative initiative known as The Indie Houses. This partnership will kick-off with a publisher showcase, The Indie Houses Direct, on August 31, on Steam, Twitch and YouTube, followed by a weeklong Steam Festival, from August 31-September 7. | https://theindiehouses.org/ | N/A | N/A | Free | None | None | None | |
1 Sep | ![]() | asobu Indie Showcase | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | Asia | Japan | Virtual | asobu INDIE SHOWCASE 2021 premieres on Youtube and Twitch. Bilingual JPN/ENG. +60 indie games (20 from upcoming BitSummit) from Japan/overseas and some surprises. Showcase starts at 9PM JPN, 2PM CEST, 8AM ET, 3AM PT. | https://www.twitch.tv/asobudev | N/A | GMT+9 | Free | None | None | None | |
1 – 3 Sep | ![]() | Mobidictum Business Network #2 | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | 0 – 49€ | N/A | Pine | None | |
1 – 4 Sep | ![]() | Argentine Video Games Expo (EVA) 2021 | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | GMT-3 | $25 | Per Request | Pine | None | |
2 – 3 Sep | ![]() | BitSummit THE 8th BIT | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | None | |
3 Sep | ![]() | Games Industry Gathering IRL | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | Networking | North America | United States | Seattle | It’s our very first #IRLGIG, taking place in Seattle, it will be an afternoon/evening outdoor catch-up BBQ in the park! The event will only be open to invited guests, members of the GIG (who register), and everyone must show proof of vaccination. | https://games.industrygathering.com/irlseattle/ | N/A | GMT-8 | Free | None | None | None | |
3 – 6 Sep | ![]() | PAX West | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | $60 – $230 | Per Request | None | None | |
6 – 7 Sep | ![]() | DevGAMM Moscow | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | DG&GameConfGuide15 | |
7 – 8 Sep | ![]() | Digital Dragons | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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. On 9th of September, Networking Day Offline at KTP, Kraków is scheduled. | https://digitaldragons.pl/ | N/A | GMT+1 | zł 0 – zł 300 | Per Request | Pine | None | |
8 – 9 Sept | ![]() | ESI Digital Summer | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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-digital-summer-2021/ | 400+ | GMT+1 | £60 | N/A | Brella | None | |
9 Sep | ![]() | PlayStation Showcase | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | A look into the future of PS5. The Showcase will weigh in at around 40 minutes and include updates from PlayStation Studios and some of the industry’s most imaginative developers, for games releasing this holiday and beyond. Show starts at 1PM PT / 10PM CEST. | https://www.twitch.tv/playstation | N/A | GMT-7 | Free | None | None | None | |
9 Sep | ![]() | Let’s Talk Matchmaking | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Netherlands | Virtual | In this webinar, listen to Gameye and GameLift as we discuss the challenges, the technology and the techniques to get started. You’ll learn how matchmaking tools and orchestrators work together, get practical advice on how to set them up, and find the answers to your most important questions. | Watch it on Demand | N/A | GMT+1 | Free | None | None | None | |
9 – 11 Sep | ![]() | Busan Indie Connect Festival (BICFest) | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | None | |
6 – 18 Sep | ![]() | Women in Games Festival | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | |
14 – 15 Sep | ![]() | Indie Campus – Cologne | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Germany | Virtual | The Indie Campus – Cologne will provide assistance and suggestions on how to keep the focus on the game, while still creating the right environment as well as mindset to prepare and release a fully functional game for an eagerly waiting audience. | https://indiecampus.de/ | 100 | GMT+1 | Pay What You Want | Per request | None | None | |
14 – 17 Sep | ![]() | XDS 21 Adapt | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | None | |
15 – 17 Sep | ![]() | Games Industry Law Summit | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | Summit | 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 | None | |
16 Sep | ![]() | Gamesforum London | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | WEREBACK2021 (50% off) | |
16 Sep | ![]() | MCV/DEVELOP IRL | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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.irl-event.com/ | 500+ | GMT+0 | £10 – £60 | None | None | None | |
16 – 19 Sep | ![]() | Gen Con | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | $0 – $150 | N/A | N/A | None | |
17 Sep | ![]() | THQ Digital Showcase Event | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | Europe | Austria | Virtual | To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we are throwing a digital party! Join us for the first, official THQ Nordic digital showcase event on September 17th at 9 pm CEST / 12 PM PST / 8 PM BST / 10 PM MSK on YouTube, Twitch, and Steam. | https://www.twitch.tv/thqnordic | N/A | GMT+2 | Free | None | None | None | |
21 – 22 Sep | ![]() | Level Up KL | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Asia | Malaysia | Virtual | In the 7 years since its conception, LEVEL UP KL has become Southeast Asia’s premier industry event for game developers. | https://mdec.my/levelupkl/ | N/A | GMT+8 | 0 – 400rm | N/A | N/A | None | |
21 – 23 Sep | ![]() | Game Slice | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | |
21 – 23 Sep | ![]() | LEVEL UP | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Italy | Virtual | The only international conference in Italy entirely dedicated to the design and development of video games, simulations and interactive works. | https://levelup.aiv01.it/EN/ | N/A | GMT+1 | Free | None | N/A | None | |
23 – 24 Sep | ![]() | African Creative Meeting | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | |
23 – 27 Sep | ![]() | Game Devs of Color Expo | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | Swapcard | None | |
24 – 26 Sep | ![]() | Hyper Casual Jam Com | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | |
24 – 26 Sep | ![]() | Game Wave Festival | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | |
25 Sep | ![]() | GameDev Camp | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Portugal | Virtual | The biggest event in Portugal for Game Developers. One of the top meeting points for both the local communities and professionals from all over the world. | https://www.facebook.com/gamedevcamp | N/A | GMT+1 | 5,49€ | None | None | ||
27 Sep | ![]() | Leadership Day by IGDA Finland | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Finland | Virtual | Leadership Day by IGDA Finland is an international event about how we build companies, teams and working cultures to build better games. We held the inaugural conference in 2019 and with the support of the community, aim to make it an annual forum for leadership in games. | https://www.igda.fi/leadership-day-2021 | N/A | GMT+3 | Free | None | N/A | None | |
27 – 28 Sep | ![]() | Game Camp France | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Europe | France | Lille | The great annual gathering of the French video game industry is back for its fourth edition! The event will be held entirely face-to-face in strict compliance with the sanitary measures in place. | https://gamecamp.fr/ | ~800 | GMT+2 | Sold Out | None | Brella | None | |
27 Sep – 1 Oct | ![]() | Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | None | |
30 Sep | ![]() | Mobile Growth Summit (MGS): Games | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | Meet 2 Match | None | |
30 Sep – 1 Oct | ![]() | MeetToMatch – The Tokyo Edition | 09 – Sep | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | None | |
30 Sep – 1 Oct | ![]() | Game Conf | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Europe | France | Angoulême | One and a half day conference organized by Pôle Image Magelis with the goal to bring together hi-profile speakers to discuss the current state of games industry. | https://www.gameconf.fr/ | N/A | GMT+2 | Sold out | None | N/A | None | |
30 Sep – 3 Oct | ![]() | Tokyo Game Show | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | B2B starting at JPY 11,000 | Per Request | Proprietary | None | |
1 – 4 Oct | ![]() | Ludum Dare 49 | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | Free | Free | None | None | |
1 – 7 Oct | ![]() | Steam Next Fest | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | North America | United States | Virtual | Steam Next Fest is a multi-day celebration where fans can try out demos, chat with developers, watch livestreams, and learn about upcoming games on Steam. For developers, Steam Next Fest is an opportunity to get early feedback. | http://steampowered.com/ | N/A | GMT-7 | Free | None | None | None | |
4 – 6 Oct | ![]() | Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Australia | Melbourne | B2B | GCAP 2021 will features talks, panels, and workshops from skilled game developers and industry adjacent professionals, both locally and abroad. Now as an digital experience. | https://gcap.com.au/ | N/A | GMT+10 | $69 | N/A | Pine | None | |
4 – 6 Oct | ![]() | Game Global Digital Summit | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | None | |
6 – 7 Oct | ![]() | The International Gaming Summit on Mental Health (TIGS) | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | $100 | None | None | None | |
2 – 10 Oct | ![]() | Melbourne International Games Week | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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/ | N/A | GMT+10 | Fees might apply | N/A | N/A | None | |
6 – 8 Oct | ![]() | GI Live: London | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | London | GI Live: London can be found at the Platinum Suite at London Excel, and will feature meetings and networking, plus talks and roundtables. The event is focused on investment, marketing, brand development and the future of games. | https://live.gamesindustry.biz/ | N/A | GMT+1 | £45.00 – £200.00 | None | Meet 2 Match | None | |
7 Oct | ![]() | Dutch Game Awards 2021 | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | Europe | Netherlands | Hilversum | Organised by the Dutch Games Association and a group of volunteers, we present the first official Awards for Dutch game developers since 2017. This will be a hybrid event with online networking as well as a small physical event. | https://www.dutchgameawards.nl | 250+ | GMT+1 | Starting from €7,50 | None | Gather.town | None | |
7 – 10 Oct | ![]() | EGX | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | £15.00 – £75.00 | Per Request | N/A | None | |
![]() | 10 – Oct | 2021 | CANCELED | CANCELED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | Festival | Australia | Australia | Melbourne | PAX (originally known as Penny Arcade Expo) is a series of gaming culture festivals involving tabletop, arcade, and video gaming. | https://aus.paxsite.com/ | N/A | GMT+10 | N/A | Per Request | N/A | None | |||
8 – 9 Oct | ![]() | Indieway (October) | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Turkey | Virtual | Indieway & Match to Meet are partnering to deliver the best Indieway experience for our speakers, professional attendants & indie community. | https://www.indieway.biz/events/indieway-october | N/A | GMT+3 | 0 – 242€ | 242€ | Meet 2 Match | None | |
8 – 10 Oct | ![]() | Pixel Heaven | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | |
11 – 12 Oct | ![]() | #GAconf | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | Free | None | N/A | None | |
11 – 17 Oct | ![]() | Singapore Games Week | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | Asia | Singapore | Singapore | Held in conjunction with gamescom asia, SGW is a showcase & celebration of the Singapore Games Industry and its communities, with the goal of showcasing Singapore’s vibrant games industry to the general public, as well as the international gaming community. | https://www.sgga.org.sg/ | N/A | GMT+8 | TBA | Per Request | N/A | None | |
13 – 14 Oct | ![]() | Vulkanised | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | A unique technical event where graphics developers meet up and learn from leading Vulkan experts. We have an exciting line-up to share including Vulkan case studies, two deep-dive SDK tutorials, updates on the Vulkan API, MoltenVK, ASTC, KTX 2, the Android GPU Inspector, and an open Q&A session. | https://www.khronos.org/events/vulkanised-2021 | N/A | GMT-4 | Free | None | Zoom | None | |
13 – 14 Oct | ![]() | WN Conference – Moscow | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B | CIS | Russia | Moscow | The conference will bring together over 1000 industry professionals offline and 1,500+ more attendees online. All lectures from the Moscow site will be broadcast to the WN Hub online events platform. | https://wnconf.com/ | 2,500+ | GMT+3 | 50 – 600€ | Per Request | WN Hub | None | |
13 – 15 Oct | ![]() | Esports BAR | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | 690 – 3.990€ | N/A | N/A | None | |
14 – 15 Oct | ![]() | Sweden Game Conference | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | None | |
14 – 15 Oct | ![]() | W ❤ Games | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | N/A | None | |
14 – 17 Oct | ![]() | Gamescom Asia 2021 | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | GMT+8 | Starting at $58 | $3.000 | Hubilo | None | |
16 – 17 Oct | ![]() | GTR 2021 Conference | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Asia | Singapore | Singapore | Global Top Roung conference is a private event attended by investors, publishers, partners and annual Top 20 finalists among global applicants. | https://2021.globaltopround.com/# | N/A | GMT+8 | Invite Only | None | N/A | None | |
19 – 24 Oct | ![]() | Games Industry Conference (GiC) | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | 0€ – 400€ | Per Request | Meet 2 Match | None | |
20 – 21 Oct | ![]() | Green Games Summit | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | For the first time the event will bring the international games sector together to share knowledge and discuss and shape the industry’s response to the climate challenge and sustainability. | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-green-games-summit-tickets-163019901915 | N/A | GMT+1 | Free | None | Hopin | None | |
21 – 22 Oct | ![]() | Hyper Games Conference | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | CIS | Ukraine | Virtual | The purpose of the event is to unite game developers companies with publishers and advertising platforms. The main theme of the conference will be developers and their games, success stories, mistakes, and interesting cases. | https://hgconf.com/ | 3.500+ | GMT+3 | 0€ – 49€ | Per request | Pitch & Match | None | |
22 – 24 Oct | ![]() | IndieCade | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | None | |
![]() | 10 – Oct | 2021 | CANCELED | CANCELED | 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 | None | |||
25 – 26 Oct | ![]() | Dev.Play 2021 | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Romania | Virtual | Dev.Play is a game development conference focused on Romania and Eastern Europe that offers lectures from top industry speakers, workshops, a meeting system, indie competitions, an awards show and more. Dev.Play 2021 takes place 100% online. | https://dev-play.ro | 600 – 800 | GMT+2 | €0 – €60 | Per request: contact@rgda.ro | Pine | None | |
26 – 28 Oct | ![]() | Develop: Brighton | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | £100 – £940 | Per request | N/A | None | |
27 Oct | ![]() | This Game NEW | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Europe | Denmark | Aarhaus | The gaming industry is full of pioneers, and at THIS GAME you can meet an impressive array of the leading minds within this rapidly growing and highly influential industry. Get inspired and learn everything about the latest trends in game development, stories, and transmedia universes. | https://thisaarhus.com/track/thisgame/ | N/A | GMT+1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | None | |
27 – 29 Oct | ![]() | GamiLearn | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | None | |
27 – 29 Oct | ![]() | GI Live: Academy | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Academia | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | Industry professionals, plus a few famous faces, will be dropping into the Discord to take part in roundtables, to advise students on pathways into video games, to review portfolios, and to share insight into what they do, and what it is like working in this business. | https://gamesindustry.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9e2ea3c5bf495a0ea0f662c6&id=09eda90f1f | N/A | GMT+1 | Free (for students) | None | Discord | None | |
27 – 29 Oct | ![]() | Nordic Game Talents | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Recruitment | Europe | Finland | Virtual | The 3-day virtual event is dedicated to recruitment and career building in the creative & games industry within the Nordic region. The event empowers participants to be part of a bigger community and motivates them to explore new paths. | https://www.gamesjobfair.com/ | N/A | GMT+2 | Free | Per request | Pine | None | |
28 Oct | ![]() | Facebook Connect | 10 – Oct | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B2C | North America | United States | Virtual | On October 28, Connect will spotlight developers, creators, enthusiasts, gamers, and more to build the future of AR/VR together. | https://facebookconnect.com/en-gb/ | N/A | GMT-7 | Free | None | None | None | |
![]() | 10 – Oct | 2021 | CANCELED | CANCELED | 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 | 2249,00 SEK | N/A | N/A | None | |||
2- 5 Nov | ![]() | Nordic Game Fall | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Sweden | Malmö | The Nordic Game conference is held annually in Malmö, Sweden. | https://conf.nordicgame.com/ | N/A | GMT+1 | 99€ – 249€ | Per request | Meet 2 Match | None | |
3 – 4 Nov | ![]() | Global Games Pitch – Mobile & Hyper Casual Games | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | None | |
4 – 6 Nov | ![]() | MAGWest | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | North America | United States | Virtual | MAGWest (Music and Games) is a three day event that runs 24 hours a day with nonstop console gaming, arcades, tabletop, LAN, live video game cover bands, chiptunes, guests, and more, now with 100% more west coast style! | https://www.magwest.org/ | N/A | GMT-5 | TBA | TBA | N/A | None | |
5 – 13 Nov | ![]() | PLAY21 | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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+1 | Free | None | Discord | None | |
6 Nov | ![]() | Indie Live Expo Winter | 11 – Nov | 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. A live stream where every indie gamer will be satisfied. | https://indie.live-expo.games/en/ | 18M viewers+ | GMT+9 | Free | Via Showcase | None | None | |
8 – 9 Nov | ![]() | ESI London | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | London | At ESI London 2021, we’re giving conferences a refresh. In addition to our usual blend of the best agendas, speakers and sessions, it’s time for esports networking to level up too. | https://esportsinsider.com/esi-london-2021/ | 400+ | GMT+1 | £90 – £500 | N/A | Brella | None | |
8 – 10 Nov | ![]() | GameSoundCon | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | $75 | N/A | Whova | None | |
9 – 14 Nov | ![]() | MEGAMIGS | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B2C | North America | Canada | Virtual | The unmissable event for video game fans and experts will be back from November 9 to 14 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 | Pine | None | |
10 – 11 Nov | ![]() | Game X | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Asia | Pakistan | Virtual | Game X 2021, a two-day virtual conference hosted by Epiphany for the first time in Pakistan, brings well-known gaming studios, publishers, investors, media, and entertainment tech experts. | https://gamex2021.vfairs.com/ | N/A | GMT+5 | Free | N/A | Vfairs | None | |
10 – 12 Nov | ![]() | Pathfindin.gs 2021 | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | Pathfindin.gs is a celebration of and collaboration with game developers in the Global South. This conference aims to elevate and give a platform to otherwise marginalized voices, breaking down the barriers that currently exist, and making opportunities accessible for everyone. | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pathfindings-tickets-169317219361 | N/A | N/A | $0 – $150 | None | Meet 2 Match | None | |
12 Nov | ![]() | Steamworks Virtual Conference: Steam Deck | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | Join us November 12th for this free, one-day online event with the team who built Steam Deck! We’re looking forward to sharing in-depth information and best practices to help you make your games a seamless experience on Steam Deck. Following each talk, we’ll be hosting live Q&A sessions. | https://steamcommunity.com/steamworksvirtualconference/steamdeck | N/A | GMT-7 | Free | None | N/A | None | |
12 – 14 Nov | ![]() | Milan Games Week | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2C | Europe | Italy | Milan | Milan Games Week, the most important consumer show in Italy dedicated to the world of videogames, and Cartoomics, dedicated to the world of comics, genre fiction, role-playing and board games, cinema, entertainment and cosplayers, united in one great event! | https://www.milangamesweek.it/en/ | N/A | GMT+1 | 12 – 44€ | Per Request | N/A | None | |
![]() | 11 – Nov | 2021 | CANCELED | CANCELED | 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 | |||
13 – 17 Nov | ![]() | VRDays Europe 7 – Immersive Tech Week NEW | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | 199€ | N/A | Imagina | None | |
15 Nov | ![]() | Konsoll Connect 2021 | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | Europe | Norway | Bergen | A full day consisting of talks, panels, games pitching and networking. As well as talks on all things Biz Dev, Norwegian devs will showcase & share the exciting games developed here in Norway with both local and international professionals. | https://konsoll.org/connect | N/A | GMT+2 | 350kr | Via Showcase | Meet 2 Match | None | |
15 – 17 Nov | ![]() | Pocket Gamer Connects Digital NEXT | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | Pocket Gamer Connects – the leading virtual conference for the mobile games industry. You can connect with 1200+ attendees in our upgraded matchmaking and meeting platform. And take part in digital versions of fringe events like the Big Indie Pitch and Careers Week! | https://www.pgconnects.com/digital/ | 1200+ | GMT+1 | £60 – £250 | Per Request | Meet 2 Match | None | |
15 – 19 Nov | ![]() | WN Conference – North America | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | The conference takes place on November 15-19: three days of purely online lectures and networking mixed with two days of talks broadcast from the on-site venue in Seattle (November 16-17). | https://wnconf.com/NAonline-21 | 2000+ | GMT-7 | $0 – $199 | Per Request | WN Hub | None | |
15 – 27 Nov | ![]() | Africacomicade Gamathon | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B2C | Africa | Nigeria | Lagos | Africacomicade Gamathon is Africa’s largest convention of digital creatives in the games, animation, comics, and XR industry, creating a platform for them to showcase their work, network, and find opportunities for collaboration and funding. | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/africacomicade-gamathon-2021-tickets-195968134967 | 500+ | GMT+1 | $35 – $50 | Per request | Meet 2 Match | None | |
16 – 17 Nov | ![]() | Game Services Forum | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | |
16 – 17 Nov | ![]() | Konsoll | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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+2 | 750 – 850kr | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
16 – 17 Nov | ![]() | WN Conference – Seattle | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | North America | United States | Seattle | The conference will bring together over 1,000 industry professionals on-site and 2,000+ more attendees online. The event focuses on the games market in the USA. | https://wnconf.com/seattle-21 | 1000+ | GMT-7 | $150 – $600 | Per Request | WN Hub | None | |
16 – 18 Nov | ![]() | India Game Developer Conference (IGDC) | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Asia | India | Virtual | The India Game Developer Conference (IGDC) is India’s premier game developers conference. The conference is organized by industry volunteers, with support from corporates and the Telangana government. | https://indiagdc.com/2021/ | N/A | GMT+5:30 | Free | Rs. 5,000 | N/A | None | |
17 – 19 Nov | ![]() | DevGAMM Fall | 11 – Nov | 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/ | N/A | N/A | $69 – $149 | N/A | Pine | N/A | |
17 – 21 Nov | ![]() | G-Star 2021 | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B2C | Asia | South Korea | Busan | Global Game Exhibition G-STAR 2021(Game Show & Trade, All-Round) | https://www.gstar.or.kr/eng | N/A | GMT+9 | N/A | $1,100 | Meet 2 Match | None | |
18 – 19 Nov | ![]() | Beyond Games | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | Join over 1200 attendees and 50+ speakers for an all-new conference at the frontier of the interactive entertainment space. Meet professionals from across the creative industries for a week of knowledge-sharing and networking. | https://www.beyondgames.live/ | 1200+ | GMT+1 | £30 – £150 | N/A | Proprietary | None | |
18 – 21 Nov | ![]() | Indonesia Game Developer Exchange (IGDX) NEW | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Asia | Indonesia | Virtual | Indonesia Game Developer Exchange (IGDX) is an annual event to improve the capabilities and quality of Indonesian game developers. Organized by the Ministry of Communication and Informatics in collaboration with the Indonesian Game Association (AGI). | https://igdx.id/ | N/A | GMT+8 | N/A | N/A | Meet 2 Match | None | |
18 – 22 Nov | ![]() | Indie X Online NEW | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | Europe | Portugal | Virtual | The biggest indie game showcase in Portugal is back once again with a fully digital online format. Indie X is partnering with Valve in order to launch a full digital event that’s both a streaming showcase and an indie game sale with this year’s finalists and all the past finalist! | https://indiex.online/ | N/A | GMT+1 | Free | None | Meet 2 Match | None | |
19 – 20 Nov | ![]() | Game Developers Session | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | 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 | |
20 Nov | ![]() | Technically Games NEW | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Australia | Australia | Virtual | Technically Games is an online, community-run event designed to sit alongside and augment the time honoured game development conferences already happening in Australia. We aim to provide a platform for all things technical in games: programming, art, security, and more. | https://technicallygames.com.au/ | 250 | GMT+11 | Free | None | Discord | None | |
20 – 21 Nov | ![]() | LatinX Games Festival | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | North America | United States | Virtual | Latinx Games Festival is the definitive video game industry event for Latinx game development, providing a platform for global opportunities to the Latinx game development community. | https://www.latinxgamesfestival.com/ | N/A | GMT-8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | None | |
23 – 25 Nov | ![]() | gamesweekberlin PRO X Partner of the Month | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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. | Get Your Ticket | N/A | GMT+1 | 29 – 99€ | N/A | Meet 2 Match | N/A | |
22 – 24 Nov | ![]() | Köln X GTR Workshop | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Germany | Virtual | The first 2 days will have talks & sessions by GTR and its’ partners and Day 3 (optional) will be an Open Pitch session for you to talk about your Game Idea, showcase your demo or pitch your company to GTR and its’ partners and receive individual feedback for those interested. | https://www.eventbrite.de/e/gtr-workshop-ground-voucher-program-tickets-193145953747 | N/A | GMT+1 | Free | None | N/A | None | |
25 – 27 Nov | ![]() | Game Days Slovakia | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Slovakia | Kosice | Annual games festival bringing together the local community for 8th time, now with bigger focus on business, networking and cross border knowledge exchange. | https://gamedays.sk/ | N/A | GMT+1 | 0€ – 49€ | 49€ | Pine | None | |
25 – 28 Nov | ![]() | FEJA 5 | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | B2B2C | Africa | Ivory Coast | Abidjan | The fifth edition of FEJA will be held from November 25 to 28, 2021 at Cosmos Yopougon and will be broadcast online. The event is open to professionals and the general public. Amateurs, enthusiasts, supporters or curious, you are all invited! | https://feja.ci/en/ | N/A | GMT+0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | None | |
![]() | 11 – Nov | 2021 | CANCELED | CANCELED | 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 | |||
26 – 28 Nov | ![]() | Indie Game Fest | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | |
27 Nov | ![]() | Arabic Games Conference NEW | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Middle East | Virtual | Virtual | The Arabic Games Conference is a celebration of games and interactive experiences designed by Arab creators in the Arab world. Get access to resources in Arabic, as well as professional advice, and learn how to advance your game. | http://arabic.games/ | N/A | GMT+2 | Free | N/A | N/A | None | |
27 Nov | ![]() | FROG Future and Reality of Gaming | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Academia | Europe | Austria | Virtual | The international conference brings together scholars, players, students, game designers, game developers, educators and experts from various disciplines to discuss the Future and Reality of Gaming. This year the conference addresses “The Magic of Games” in its many forms. | https://frogvienna.at | N/A | GMT+2 | Free | None | None | None | |
27 – 28 Nov | ![]() | Playcon Winter | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B2C | Europe | Serbia | Virtual | Two days online conference for all the members of the video game development community – game dev studios, industry professionals, indie teams, fans, gamers – everybody is welcome! | https://playcon.rs/ | N/A | GMT+1 | Free | None | N/A | None | |
29 Nov – 3 Dec | ![]() | Game Connection 2021 Online Winter Edition | 11 – Nov | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | France | Virtual | 800 professionals from over 60 countries are already registered, looking to do business and expand their network. Thanks to our amazing early bird, all tickets are free until September 17th. | https://www.game-connection.com/registration-game-connection-online/ | 1000+ | GMT+2 | 39€ – 99€ | None | Let’s Meet | None | |
30 Nov – 5 Dec | ![]() | Games Gathering | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | $9 – $159 | Per Request | Pine | N/A | |
1 – 2 Dec | ![]() | ESI Digital Winter | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | B2B eSports conference. Networking, education and debate. | https://esportsinsider.com/esi-digital-winter-2021/ | 400 | GMT+1 | £60 | N/A | Brella | N/A | |
1 – 3 Dec | ![]() | IndieGameBusiness Sessions: Air Edition | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | Learn more about video game business, marketing, and licensing from industry leaders. | https://www.powellgroupconsulting.com/indiegamebusiness/ | N/A | GMT-8 | $0 – $50 | None | Meet 2 Match | None | |
3 Dec | ![]() | Game UX Summit 2021 NEW | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | Light version of the Game UX Summit: half day of relaxed panels, talks, mentorship, and sharing within the game UX community. Online (Zoom). Event starts, on Friday December 3rd at 7AM PST (GMT-8). | http://gameuxsummit.com/ | N/A | GMT-8 | $3 | None | Zoom | None | |
3 Dec | ![]() | Games Industry Gathering (GIG) – Holiday Party NEW | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | North America | United States | Virtual | We have hopes and dreams next year of hosting big GIG parties around some of the physical gaming events as they come back, and we will continue to host the ZOOM calls on the first Friday of every month. Looking forward to seeing you this Friday for our FINAL GIG OF THE YEAR! | https://games.industrygathering.com/ | N/A | N/A | Free | None | Zoom | None | |
3 Dec | ![]() | Guildford Games Festival | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Festival | Europe | United Kingdom | Virtual | Fully charged with interviews and panels with some of Guildford’s world renowned local studios and developers, the festival will bring you behind-the-scenes insight from some of your favourite game makers, sprinkled with valuable ‘cheat codes’ for anyone looking to get into the industry! | https://guildford.games/GGF2021 | N/A | GMT+1 | Free | None | Discord | None | |
6 – 8 Dec | ![]() | WN Conference – China | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Asia | China | Virtual | The conference will bring together over 2,000+ attendees online. All online networking features and recorded lectures will be available on the WN Hub until December 30. | https://wnconf.com/china-21 | 2000+ | N/A | 0€ – 199€ | Per request | WN Hub | None | |
9 Dec | ![]() | The Game Awards | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Los Angeles | The global celebration of video game culture hosted by Geoff Keighley. | https://thegameawards.com/ | N/A | GMT-7 | Free | None | None | None | |
9 – 10 Dec | ![]() | The Winter Gathering NEW | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | Showcase | North America | United States | Virtual | This two-day extravaganza is dedicated to everything new, now, and next in gaming — from The Game Awards to live publisher showcases. There will be reveals. There will be awards. There will be PogChamps. There will be co-streaming. | https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2021/11/30/the-winter-gathering-celebrate-a-year-of-gaming-with-twitch/ | N/A | GMT-8 | Free | None | Twitch | None | |
10 Dec | ![]() | CiGA Developers Conference DELAYED | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | 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/ | N/A | GMT+8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | None | |
10 – 11 Dec | ![]() | Fun & Serious Game Festival NEW | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | Festival | Europe | Portugal | Spain | Industry / Networking / Business development / Serious games / Education / Marketing / Communication / Success stories | https://en.funandseriousgamefestival.com/ | N/A | GMT+1 | 10€ | None | N/A | None | |
10 – 12 Dec | ![]() | CiGA Connects | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Asia | China | Shanghai | CiGA Connects is a new event launched by China Indie Game Alliance(CiGA) in 2021, focusing on B2B exhibitions, international business connections, and industry conferences. Combine numerous resources from and outside China open to all developers. | https://www.ciga.me/connects | N/A | GMT+8 | N/A | Per request | Meet 2 Match | None | |
10 – 12 Dec | ![]() | PAX Unplugged | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 | $35 – $75 | Per Request | None | N/A | |
![]() | WePlay Expo DELAYED INTO 2022 | 12 – Dec | 2021 | DELAYED | DELAYED | HYBRID | HYBRID | 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 | ||
13 – 14 Dec | ![]() | Talent in Games NEW | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | B2B | CIS | Russia | Moscow | Talents in Games Conference will gather game industry professionals for the fifth time to share their experience. The program features tracks dedicated to game design, art, Unreal Engine and Unity development, and UI/UX design. | https://tigconf.wnhub.io/en | N/A | GMT+3 | 60 – 200€ | Per request | WN Hub | None | |
14 – 15 Dec | ![]() | Arts and Animations Summit NEW DATE | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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/art-animation-summit-2021/ | N/A | GMT+2 | 0 – 299€ | N/A | Pine | None | |
14 – 17 Dec | ![]() | SIGGRAPH Asia | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | HYBRID | HYBRID | 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://sa2021.siggraph.org/en/ | N/A | GMT+9 | $40 – $1.200 | TBA | N/A | N/A | |
17 – 19 Dec | ![]() | Gamergy | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2C | Europe | Spain | Virtual | Gamergy is one of the most important and spectacular gamer events in Spain. | https://www.ifema.es/gamergy | N/A | GMT+1 | TBA | TBA | None | None | |
17 – 18 Dec | ![]() | Indieway (December) | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | VIRTUAL | VIRTUAL | B2B | Europe | Turkey | Virtual | Free webinars for community members Business opportunities and meetings with matchmaking platform. | https://www.indieway.biz/events/indieway-december | N/A | GMT+3 | 0 – 242€ | 242€ | Meet 2 Match | None | |
18 – 19 Dec | ![]() | MomoCon WinterFest 2021 | 12 – Dec | 2021 | FINISHED | FINISHED | 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 |