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April 2020
Nordic Game Jam 2020
Nordic Game Jam is a game festival: two days of talks and an unforgettable jam weekend with 500 other game developers from all over the world. Join us for 48 hours of experimenting, coding, drawing and playing in Copenhagen!
WN Hub
WN Hub is a communication platform for the game industry designed to help companies reach their business goals online: learn about other players on the market, hold meetings, strengthen existing and establish new partnerships, exchange news and knowledge. WN Hub features personal and group online meetings, game showcase to connect developers and publishers, panel discussions and sessions, interactive expo zone and more.
WN Hub goes live on April 22, gathering over 2,000 industry professionals from over 1,000 companies such as Playrix, MyTona, Square Enix, SuperSonic, Larian Studios, ZeptoLab and more. Registration is open on the website, and it's free!
LudoNarraCon 2020
Organized by Fellow Traveller, an independent games label focused on innovative narrative games, LudoNarraCon is a pioneering event, replicating many of the aspects of conventions like PAX or EGX but through a digital format and hosted on the Steam platform.
The 2020 festival will run from April 24-27 and will feature exhibiting games including Telling Lies, Eliza, Heaven’s Vault, Boyfriend Dungeon, Paradise Killer and Genesis Noir.
White Nights Barcelona CEO Summit
It's a unique collaborative exchange for C-level executives of the finest companies that are involved in game development, publishing and marketing. The program differs from regular White Nights Conferences. We believe that each CEO Summit participant has valuable experience and insights to share. Therefore, we feel there is no need to have traditional lectures and panels from experts in the environment where everyone's an expert. The agenda includes pre-party, roundtable discussions, a golf game in one of the most privileged golf clubs in Barcelona and more. Get ready for the ultimate networking!
GamesBeat Summit 2020
VentureBeat is excited to announce the first digital GamesBeat Summit 2020.
Hosted by Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat, join gaming industry leaders and executives as we explore the The Dawn of a New Generation. Join us as we talk about how companies can best navigate these transitions to new machines, new markets, and new business models.
May 2020
Arctic Game Week
Arctic Game Week is an annually recurring week of game related activities in several municipalities in the north of Sweden. It is a gathering for those that work in the games industry, are planning to be a part of the industry, or as a consumer of games and related culture.
Arctic Game Week consists of Arctic Game Conference, Fantastic Conference, White Reindeer Awards and the game event Nordsken.
LA Games Conference
This 3 day online conference is the first of a new complementary series to Digital Media Wire’s live events – a new venture in serving our community and sharing ideas.
June 2020
Game Connection Asia
Requested by popular demand for many years, Game Connection is heading to Asia to bring its proven format to the beautiful and historical city of Xi’An in China.
Expect to meet business decision makers from all around the world, see sessions given by international industry leaders, explore an indie zone where more than 60 indie developers will showcase their projects, and enjoy various networking event: cocktails, parties and cultural tours.
White Nights St. Petersburg
This summer game industry professionals from all over the world will gather in the cultural capital of Russia. Around 2,000 game industry professionals and the best speakers will get together in St. Petersburg to discuss the latest news, share insights and experiences, meet new partners and hang out with old friends.
Appodeal (Stack company), OK.ru, Xsolla, TikTok, VK, BlueStacks, Playrix, Snapchat, Unreal Engine, Unity, Azur Games, Braavo Capital and many other companies have already confirmed their participation. The program includes Developer Exhibition, Publisher Pavilion, hot panel discussions and keynotes, networking events including the main all-night-long party and many more.
INDIGO 2020
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 beyond.
We believe that INDIGO is pretty unique: It?s a platform for developers, publishers, investors, press and other interested parties to connect, and create new opportunities together. INDIGO has the perfect atmosphere to encourage business relationships and inspire future projects!
July 2020
Ludicious Zurich Game Festival
Ludicious Zurich Game Festival puts the spotlight on new games with a unique voice. We focus on a well curated conference program, an exceptional exhibition, and on matchmaking that is spot-on. At the festival game design, art and business meet on an international level, but in a Swiss way.
We love to create welcoming spaces, where veterans and newcomers exchange on eye level and everybody is in a positive mindset to help with next steps in game development, game business and game culture.
In short: Ludicious is where creativity, technology and commercial potential come together.
A MAZE. / Berlin 2020
A MAZE. is an inclusive, forward thinking place where the present is lived and the future is prepared. A future where you play and interact with art and people on a meaningful and respectful level.
A MAZE. mixes all amazing and positive ingredients together: flame throwers, masterclasses, delighting talks, hands-on workshops, #hypertalks, dream space, live concerts, DJ sets, performances, human craziness, playful intelligence, beautiful minds, arthouse games, immersive art, playful media, and interactive installations.
September 2020
GamesEd 2020
Two-day conference bridging the gap between games educators and the games industry returns in April with an inspiring line-up to explore much-needed solutions to deep-rooted problems
XDS 2020
For the 8th year in a row, XDS brings together 700+ professionals to advance the practice of external development for the games industry with three days of expert content and structured networking in Vancouver, Canada, one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Attendees include Developers/Publishers and Service Providers from over 45 countries. Passes for XDS have sold out year over year due to high demand.
Digital Dragons
Digital Dragons is the leading game industry event in Central Europe. Each year it attracts over 1500 specialists, creators, and business representatives to Krakow. It offers two days of highly informative and inspirational lectures and the Indie Showcase: a prestigious award for independent game developers. The conference concludes with an award ceremony, the Digital Dragons Awards, which plays a critical role in building up prestige within the game industry.
October 2020
Tokyo Sandbox
Tokyo Sandbox is a 6-year-old indie game show. Hosted in the center of Akihabara, it showcases 150 whackiest and creative Japanese indie games. The game show has stayed true to its roots and maintains a 100% indie rule, attracting both fans and game creators who love indies from all over Japan.
GameSoundCon 2020
GameSoundCon is the industry's leading conference on game music and sound design, featuring over 100 speakers and panelists representing the top names in the industry.
GameSoundCon covers the creative, business and technical challenges of game music, sound design and dialogue with 6 separate session tracks:
- Game Audio Essentials
Information every game audio professional should know
- Game Audio PRO
Advanced topics and tricks from the top studios
- Audio for Virtual Reality (plus AR/MR)
- Game Audio Research
Cutting edge academic and industry research
- Game Audio Studies
- Game Audio Dialogue and VO
White Nights Moscow
The White Nights Conference brings the game industry professionals to Moscow this fall. Game developers on all platforms, publishers, investors, media, representatives of platforms and game services - over 1,300 experts will get together in one place to pack months of meetings in two days.
80+ speakers, three networking events including the main all-night-long party and many more are waiting! The program will be revealed in September, but the Early-bird tickets are already available.
Gamescom Asia
Gamescom Asia is the first satellite event of the world's largest computer and video games festival.
As the premier platform for Asian game developers to explore partnerships globally, Gamescom Asia will act as a hub for international publishers who are looking for the next big thing in games. Over 30,000 visitors globally will be expected to gather in Singapore.
Reboot Develop Blue
The seventh edition of the boutique game developers conference Reboot Develop Blue will be taking place from 23rd to 25th of April 2020 in the legendary historical seaside city of Dubrovnik, also known as “real world King’s Landing ” from HBO TV series Game of Thrones. The conference will again take place at the luxurious conference resort – Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera hosting 175+ speakers during 3 days in 9 parallel tracks.
While conference will retain its unique and boutique atmosphere plus high-end experience it will increase the attendance numbers to 2500+ games industry members from more than 1000+ companies (with attendee structure being completely worldwide with no focus on specific region/nation or even a continent anymore).
EGLX 2020
Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo (EGLX) has flourished from humble beginnings as casual gatherings in local bars to Canada?s largest video game expo, uniting 30,000 gamers in 2019.
EGLX brings together gamers, creators, and developers for 3 days of non-stop gaming excitement. A premiere Canadian esports destination, a hub for fan-favourite content creators, and a space for incredible unreleased games, EGLX truly has it all.
GameIS 2020
The 14th annual GameIS conference -- the prime event of the Israeli game development community. It is hosted by the Israeli game industry association and brings together 600 industry professionals specializing in various industry-related fields from home and abroad, with multiple sessions, panels, exhibition space, and business area.
Reboot Develop Red
Reboot Develop Red 2020 will be taking place from 21st to 23rd of October 2020 in the breath-taking national park Banff, in beautiful Alberta, Canada. Banff is one of the iconic, nature resorts of the world under protection of UNESCO. The conference will take place at one of the most unique and luxurious venues that both Canada and North America have to offer – Fairmont Banff Springs conference resort.
In 2020, the second edition of the conference is being set to grow again and go again level higher than previous iteration, reconfirming its position as the most unique, premier and high-end games industry and game developers event in North America with expected 1000 international attendees while featuring 110+ speakers.
Middle East Games Con - Level 4
Middle East Games Con is the regions go-to, industry-standard, gaming event. Since the conception of the event, it has increased participation from major AAA gaming publishers & pro gaming hardware brands, who use the show to get in front of a unique audience of affluent Arab consumers. Over the last three years, the event has been a stepping stone for international brands to explore a fast-growing gaming market. Meet distributors, wholesalers, regional industry heads whilst taking part in conferences, workshops, panels, and a large consumer floor space with B2C, B2B and B2G audiences over four days.
November 2020
Develop:Brighton 2020
Develop:Brighton has been bringing together the European Game Dev community from global superstars to micro indies - since 2006. 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 over 2,000 game dev professionals.
Develop:Star Awards 2020
Taking place on the evening of Wednesday 15 July during the Develop:Brighton conference, the Develop:Star Awards will recognise the very best games and talent within the industry with categories that will enable studios of every size to shine. These awards are all about the game dev community celebrating the creative excellence of the game devs behind the best games of the last 12 months.
Reuters Events XR USA 2020
This event is a strategic summit and exhibition dedicated to uniting the brightest minds in immersive tech. This event will allow you to figure out where and how XR can benefit your business.