Game Conference Guide - List of all games industry events in 2021

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.

DATE	TITLE	MONTH	YEAR	STATUS	STATUS	NATURE	NATURE	TYPE	REGION	COUNTRY	LOCATION	DESCRIPTION	WEBSITE	ATTENDANCE	TIMEZONE	PRICE PASS	PRICE BOOTH	MEETING SYSTEM	DISCOUNT
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
~~27 – 30 May~~	~~Momocon~~	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
~~3 – 6 Jun~~	~~PAX East~~	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
~~28 – 30 Jun~~	~~Game Quality Forum Global~~	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
~~17 – 18 Jul~~	~~Resonate~~	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	Facebook	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
~~8 – 10 Oct~~	~~PAX Aus~~	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
~~23 – 24 Oct~~	~~Game Access Connect~~	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
~~28 – 29 Oct~~	~~Arctic Game Conference~~	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
~~12 – 14 Nov~~	~~Zurich Game Show~~	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
~~25 – 28 Nov~~	~~Lisboa Games Week~~	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
~~11 – 12 Dec~~	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

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