Featured Events List
Below is a static event list. Visit the Event Calendar for upcoming events!
Game Conference Event Highlight:
The Game Developers Conference (GDC) brings the game development community together to exchange ideas, solve problems, and shape the future of the industry across five days of education, inspiration, and networking. Attendees include programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, and business leaders.
| Conference Name | Location | Highlights |
| Beyond Games | Online | Networking |
| CHI PLAY | London (UK) | Research and HCI |
| D.I.C.E. Summit | Las Vegas (USA) | Networking, Speakers |
| Develop: Brighton | Brighton (UK) | Networking, Speakers |
| DevGAMM Minsk | Moscow (Russia) | Networking, Speakers |
| DevGAMM Moscow | Moscow (Russia) | Networking, Speakers |
| ECGC | Raleigh (USA) | Networking, Speakers |
| Full Indie Summit | Vancouver (Canada) | Networking, Speakers |
| FMX | Stuttgart (Germany) | Animation, Effects |
| Game Connection America | San Francisco (USA) | Networking, Speakers |
| Game Connection Europe | Paris (France) | Networking, Speakers |
| Game Industry Conference | Poznan (Poland) | Networking, Speakers |
| Games For Change | New York (USA) | Speakers, Students |
| GamesBeat | San Francisco (USA) | Networking, Speakers |
| GameSoundCon | Los Angeles (USA) | Sound, Audio, Panels |
| GDC USA | San Francisco (USA) | GDC Network |
| Gotland Game | Gotland (Sweden) | Academia, Students |
| GPU Tech (GTC) | San Jose (USA) | GPU Tech, Nvidia |
| Hamburg Game Conference | Hamburg (Germany) | Film & Print |
| Independent Games Festival | San Francisco (USA) | Classes, Prizes |
| Indie Game Business | Multiple | Licensing |
| MAX Summit | Seoul (South Korea) | Networking, Speakers |
| Meaningful Play | East Lansing (USA) | Students, Academic |
| MGF London | London (UK) | Mobile, Speakers |
| Nordic Game | Malmo (Sweden) | Networking, Speakers |
| Northern Game Summit | Charlotte (USA) | Networking, Speakers |
| pathfindin.gs | Online | Global South |
| QGCon | Sacramento (USA) | LGBT, Speakers |
| Serious Play | Los Angeles (USA) | Networking, Speakers |
| SIEGE | Atlanta (USA) | Training, Students |
| SIGGRAPH Anaheim | Los Angeles (USA) | Speakers, Graphics |
| SIGGRAPH Asia | Kobe (Japan) | Speakers, Graphics |
| Social Media Strategies | New York (USA) | Networking, Social |
| Social Media Strategies | San Francisco (USA) | Networking, Social |
| Sweden Game Arena | Skovde (Sweden) | Academia, Workshops |
| TwitchCon San Diego | San Diego (USA) | Live Panel Broadcasts |
| UNITE Bangkok | Bangkok (Thailand) | Unity Engine |
| UNITE Boston | Boston (USA) | Unity Engine |
| UNITE Copenhagen | Copenhagen (Denmark) | Unity Engine |
| UNITE Melbourne | Melbourne (Australia) | Unity Engine |
| UNITE Seoul | Seoul (South Korea) | Unity Engine |
| UNITE Shanghai | Shanghai(China) | Unity Engine |
| UNITE Japan | Tokyo (Japan) | Unity Engine |
| Vision Summit | Los Angeles (USA) | Networking, Speakers |
| XRDC (GDC) | San Francisco (USA) | Virtual Reality |
| White Nights Helsinki | Helsinki (Finland) | Mobile Show |
| White Nights Moscow | Moscow (Russia) | Mobile Show |
| White Nights St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg (Russia) | Mobile Show |
| XDS | Vancouver (Canada) | B2B Networking |
Convention Event Highlight:
Comic-Con International: San Diego is a nonprofit educational corporation dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for, comics and related popular artforms.
| Convention Name | Location | Highlights |
| Africacomicade | Lagos (Nigeria) | Digital Creatives |
| Anime Midwest | Chicago (USA) | Showfloor, Anime |
| ANIME Impulse | Pomona (USA) | Showfloor, Anime |
| Augmented World Expo USA | Silicon Valley | Conference Platform |
| A Video Game Con | New Jersey (USA) | Retro Gaming |
| Brasil Game Show | Sao Paulo (Brasil) | Showfloor, Cosplay |
| Carolina Games Summit | Raleigh (USA) | Showfloor, Cosplay |
| ChinaJoy | Shanghai (China) | Showfloor, Cosplay |
| Comic Con Africa | Midrand (South Africa) | Showfloor, Cosplay |
| Comic-Con New York | New York (USA) | Showfloor, Cosplay |
| Comic-Con San Diego | San Diego (USA) | Showfloor, Cosplay |
| Comicpalooza | Houston (USA) | Booth Space, Cosplay |
| ConnectiCon | Hartford (USA) | Pop Culture |
| Chicago Comic Expo (C2E2) | Chicago (USA) | Showfloor, Comics |
| Crunchyroll Expo | San Jose (USA) | Cosplay, Anime |
| Denver Pop Culture Con | Denver (USA) | Comics, Pop Culture |
| Dragon Con | Atlanta (USA) | Pop Culture, Cosplay |
| Dubai World Game Expo | Dubai (UAE) | Showfloor, Demos |
| Emerald City Comic-Con | Seattle (USA) | Showfloor, Demos |
| E3 Expo | Los Angeles (USA) | Showfloor, Press |
| eSports and Gaming Summit | Pasay (Philippines) | eSports, Speakers |
| FanimeCon | San Jose (USA) | Anime, Cosplay |
| Flame Con | New York (USA) | LGBT, Comics, Arts |
| gamescom | Cologne (Germany) | Massive Showfloor |
| GameX | Istanbul (Turkey) | Showfloor, Cosplay |
| GDEX | Columbus (USA) | Showfloor, Tournaments |
| GeekGirlCon | Seattle (USA) | Focus on Women |
| ICE London | London (UK) | Mixed Festival |
| IndieCade | Culver City (USA) | Mixed Festival |
| Indy PopCon | Indianapolis (USA) | Pop Culture |
| Long Beach Comic Con | Long Beach (USA) | Showfloor, Cosplay |
| MCM Birmingham Comic Con | Birmingham (UK) | Showfloor, Comics |
| MCM London Comic Con | London (UK) | Showfloor, Comics |
| PAX Australia | Melbourne (Australia) | Multiple Themes |
| PAX East | Boston (USA) | Multiple Themes |
| PAX South | San Antonio (USA) | Multiple Themes |
| PAX Unplugged | Philadelphia (USA) | Multiple Themes |
| PAX West | Seattle (USA) | Multiple Themes |
| Phoenix Comicon | Phoenix (USA) | Comics, Cosplay |
| Play Expo | Machester (UK) | Pop Culture Booths |
| PlayX4 | Seoul (South Korea) | Business B2B |
| rAge Johannesburg | South Africa | Geek Culture |
| RTX Expo | Austin (USA) | Rooster Teeth |
| Silicon Valley Comic Con | San Jose (USA) | Comics, Cosplay |
| Taipei Game Show | Taipei (Taiwan) | Showfloor, Cosplay |
| Tokyo Game Show | Tokyo (Japan) | Showfloor, Cosplay |
Festival Event Highlight:
SXSW Gaming brings the excitement of video games to Austin, featuring exhibitors, panels, rocking parties and exceptional game demos. SXSW is comprised of a Conference, series of Festivals, Exhibitions, Awards, and more.
| Festival Name | Location | Highlights |
| A MAZE Berlin | Berlin (Germany) | Student Projects |
| A MAZE Johannesburg | Johannesburg (Africa) | Festival |
| Animex | Middlesbrough (UK) | Student Projects |
| BIG E-Sports | Brazil | Prizes and Awards |
| BlizzCon | Anaheim (USA) | Blizzard Games |
| Boston FIG | Boston (USA) | Play Formats |
| Chainsaw Film & Game Festival | Anaheim (USA) | Film & Games |
| EVE Online Fanfest | Birmingham (UK) | EVE Online |
| Fantastic Arcade | Austin (USA) | Arcade at Movies |
| Global Game Jam | Multiple Cities | Speed Development |
| HavenCon | Austin (USA) | LGBT |
| gamesweekberlin | Berlin (Germany) | Multiple Events |
| LexPlay | Lexington (USA) | Console, Game Jam |
| Norwich Gaming | Norwich (UK) | Gaming |
| Paris Games Week | Paris (France) | Exhibition |
| PDXLAN | Dallas (USA) | PC Gaming |
| PixelPop | Webster Groves (USA) | Workshops, Speakers |
| Play by Play | Wellington (New Zealand) | Workshops, Speakers |
| Play Festival | Hamburg (Germany) | Workshops, Game Jam |
| Quakecon | Dallas (USA) | iD Software |
| SXSW | Austin (USA) | Multiple Themes |
| TooManyGames | Philadelphia (USA) | Concerts, Panels |
| TwitchCon | Online | Livestreams |
Competitive Event Highlight:
EGX Rezzed is a video games event brought to you by the team behind EGX. Although it's a smaller event than its older brother, 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), developer sessions by well known game designers.
| Event Name | Location | Highlights |
| Assembly | Helsinki (Finland) | LAN Party |
| Copenhagen Games | Copenhagen (Denmark) | Tournaments |
| Dreamhack London | London (UK) | Competitions, Awards |
| Dreamhack Montreal | Montreal (Canada) | Competitions, Awards |
| Dreamhack Stockholm | Stockholm (Sweden) | Competitions, Awards |
| Dreamhack Winter | Jonkoping (Sweden) | Competitions, Awards |
| E-sports and Gaming Summit | Pasay City (Philippines) | Tournaments |
| EGX London | London (UK) | Showfloor, Tournaments |
| EGX Rezzed | Birmingham (UK) | Showfloor, Tournaments |
| Gameon | Vilnius (Italy) | Tournaments, Cosplay |
| Gaming Istanbul | Istanbul (Turkey) | Tournaments, Game Fair |
| Insomnia | Coventry (UK) | LAN, E-sports |
| Milan Games Week | Milan (Italy) | Expo, E-sports, Cosplay |
Tabletop Event Highlight:
OrcaCon is a tabletop geek convention in Everett, WA. OrcaCon features board and card games, role-playing, and miniature games. OrcaCon is focused on creating a safe and welcoming space for promoting the tabletop games hobby, and supporting diversity in tabletop games.
| Event Name | Location | Highlights |
| Gen Con Indy | Indianapolis (USA) | Board/Card Games |
| MomoCon | Atlanta (USA) | Board/Card Games |
| MyCon Game Convention | Logan (USA) | Board/Card Games |
| OrcaCon | Seattle (USA) | Board/Card Games |
| Origins Game Fair | Columbus (USA) | Board/Card Games |
| Strategicon | Los Angeles (USA) | Board Games |
| Too Many Games | Philadelphia (USA) | Board/Retro Games |
Industry Related Event Highlight:
The Global Mobile Internet Conference takes place in Silicon Valley and offers thought-provoking presentations on the industry’s hottest topics, as well as exclusive networking opportunities with industry leaders. GMIC also has events in Bangalore, Beijing, Jakarta, New York, Sao Paulo, Silicon Valley, Taipei and Tokyo.
| Event Name | Location | Highlights |
| BAFTA Awards | Multiple Cities | Award Ceremony |
| CES | Las Vegas (USA) | Electronics Show |
| CES Asia | Shanghai (China) | Showfloor, Electronics |
| Code Mesh | London (UK) | Alt. Programming |
| Computex | Taipei (Taiwan) | PC Electronics |
| CVMP | London (UK) | Film, Media, Broadcast |
| Women in Games International | International | Women in Gaming |
| Int. Mobile Gaming Awards | At Other Events | Award Presentations |
| Mipcom | Cannes (France) | Film, Media, Broadcast |
| Sakura-Con | Seattle (USA) | Anime, Asian Arts |
| IEEE SeGAH | Kyoto, Japan | Health Games/Apps |
| Social Media Week | Multiple Cities | Social Media Culture |
| WonderCon Anaheim | Anaheim (USA) | Showfloor, Cosplay |
Be sure to visit the event calendar with even more yearly events!
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