 | Game Conference Guide | List | Free, Paid | Web | | Professional, Fan | List of game developers and games industry events, conferences, trade shows, summits worldwide. Filter by location, see what is coming up. |
 | Events for Gamers | List | Free, Paid | Web | | Professional, Fan | List of events occuring this year |
 | GDC | Conference | Paid | USA | March | Professional | GDC is the game industry's premier professional event, championing game developers and the advancement of their craft. July 19-23, 2021 in San Francisco, CA. |
 | GDC Parties | List | Free | Web | March | Professional | Discover and join game developer parties during GDC. Explore the best events, gatherings, and meetups for game creators. |
 | PAX | Expo | Paid | USA | March, August, October, November | Fan | Penny Arcade Expo is a celebration of gaming and gaming culture that takes place annually in Boston, Seattle, Melbourne, and Philadelphia. Featuring thought-provoking panels, a massive expo hall filled with the best publishers and studios, new game demos, musical performances, tournaments, and a community experience unlike any other. |
 | Summer Game Fest | Festival | Free | Web | June | Fan | Bringing the world together to celebrate video games from the comfort of home. Summer Game Fest is a season of digital video game events from publishers, select playable content, in-game events, and more to be announced. |
 | gamescom | Expo | Paid | Germany | August | Fan | gamescom serves as the central platform for the European computer- and video game industry. This show brings together the retail, trade and the media providing the ideal setting for the establishment and cultivation of business relationships. The division into business area and entertainment area stands for a concept which will attract and appeal to industry and private visitors equally. |
 | devcom | Conference | Paid | Germany | August | Professional | devcom - The official game developer conference of gamescom |
 | IndieCade | Festival | Free, Paid | USA | June, August | Professional, Fan | IndieCade is an international juried festival of independent games. |
 | IndieCade Horizons | Conference | Free | Web | June | Professional | An original online event showcasing & supporting new work and talent emerging from game design program. |
 | Day of the Devs | Expo | Free | Web | March, June | Fan | As part of Summer Game Fest, the all-digital multi-month global gaming festival, iam8bit and Double Fine will be producing a Day of the Devs digital event. |
 | Blizz Con | Convention | Paid | USA | September | Fan | Blizzard Entertainment's celebration of epic games and an epic community. |
 | Quake Con | Convention | Paid | USA | August | Fan | QuakeCon is a yearly convention held by ZeniMax Media to celebrate and promote the major franchises of id Software and other studios owned by ZeniMax. |
 | MAGFest | Festival | Paid | USA | January, March, June, August | Fan | Music And Gaming Festival |
 | Dreamhack | Festival | Paid | USA, Sweden | October, November | Fan | DreamHack, the world's largest digital festival hosts a series of events around the world and attract over 300.000 gaming & esports enthusiasts annually. |
 | Momocon | Convention | Paid | USA | May | Fan | MomoCon is a culture convention event held every year in Atlanta, Georgia. Hosting the latest in anime, American animation, comics, gaming and more activities for fans. |
 | Indie Game Business | Conference | Paid | Web | May | Professional | Learn more about video game business, marketing, and licensing from industry leaders. |
 | XDS | Summit | Paid | Canada | September | Professional | Annual event held in Vancouver Canada with a primary focus on external development for art, animation, audio, software engineering, QA and localization |
 | TwitchCon | Convention | Paid | USA | October | Fan | TwitchCon is an IRL party starring the Twitch community and everything we're into. |
 | GDEX | Expo | Paid | USA | September | Fan | Home of the Midwest's Premier Gaming Expo, taking place Oct 12-13 in Columbus, OH! |
 | Develop:Brighton | Conference | Free, Paid | UK | July | Professional | Develop:Brighton brings together the whole game dev community |
 | GAconf | Conference | Free | Web | September | Professional | Games Accessibility Conference. Advancing accessibility for disabled players. |
 | Games For Change Festival | Festival | Paid | USA | June | Professional, Fan | The Annual Games for Change Festival is the largest industry-facing event for social impact games globally. |
 | Sweden Game Conference | Conference | Free, Paid | Sweden | October | Professional | Every year in October, Sweden Game Arena brings Europe’s leading conference for students and startups to Skövde with over 1,000 participants. Since its inception in 2009, the conference has addressed relevant topics and themes through talks, panels and workshops. |
 | Eurogamer Expo | Conference | Paid | UK, Germany | October | Fan | EGX (previously named Eurogamer Expo) is a trade fair for video games organised by Gamer Network[2] and held annually in the United Kingdom and Germany. |
 | Pocket Gamer Connects | Conference | Paid | USA, UAE, Spain, Jordan, Finland, China | March, May, June, July, October, November | Professional | The Connects series tackles the industry from two angles. On the macro scale we look at global game publishing strategies and opportunities with a focus on the most interesting markets and hottest topics. On the more micro level, our indie survival talks look at the process of game making, covering everything from creativity through production to sustainability and how you can match the games you want to make with proven business models. |
 | Tokyo Game Show | Conference | Paid | Japan | September | Professional | Tokyo Game Show is a video game expo / convention held annually in September in the Makuhari Messe, in Chiba, Japan. It is presented by the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) and Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. The main focus of the show is on Japanese games, but some international video game developers use it to showcase upcoming releases/related hardware. |
 | A MAZE. / Berlin Festival | Festival | Paid | Germany | May | Professional | A MAZE. / Berlin is an International Festival focusing on arthouse games and playful media. For the day experience A MAZE. / Berlin invites globally spread and diverse experimental game and VR creators, digital artists, musicians and other playful creatives from around different countries who share in an inspiring 3 days programme of talks and workshops, idea market places and knowledge bazaar the art of video games making. |
 | The MIX | Expo | Free, Paid | USA, Web | March, June, October, November | Professional, Fan | The Media Indie Exchange (MIX) is all about the games – developed by indies |
 | QGCon | Conference | Free | Canada | September | Professional | The Queerness and Games Conference |
 | SXSW Gaming Expo | Expo | Paid | USA | March | Professional, Fan | Drawing in developers, manufacturers, and attendees from all facets of the community, the Gaming Expo is the epicenter of gaming culture at SXSW. |
 | Game Access Conference | Conference | Paid | Czech Republic | June | Professional | An epic gamedev conference in the heart of Europe. |
 | DevGAMM | Conference | Free, Paid | Russia, Web | November | Professional, Fan | 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. |
 | LudoNarraCon | Expo | Free | Web | May | Fan | A digital convention hosted on Steam celebrating narrative games and the people who make them! |
 | Games Gathering Conference | Conference | Paid | Ukraine | June | Professional | Games Gathering is the biggest B2B conference in Ukraine dedicated to game development and the creation of high-quality gaming content. Games Gathering Conference will provide the latest information on the trends in the gaming industry. You will be able to ask questions to experienced developers , make new acquaintances, communicate with professionals and establish new business relationships. |
 | Game Industry Conference | Conference | Paid | Poland | October | Professional | The GIC is a non-profit NGO with the aim to help gamedev grow and a strong belief that knowledge should be as available as possible. |
 | Poznan Game Arena | Expo | Paid | Poland | October | Professional, Fan | Poznań Game Arena is the largest computer, console, and multimedia entertaiment fair in Central and Eastern Europe. For almost 15 years PGA remains to be the biggest event dedicated to Polish players, which sets standards and gathers the greatest audience. |
 | LocWorld | Summit | Paid | USA | October | Professional | The #1 conference for localization professionals. Known for excellent sessions, dynamic exhibit hall, and outstanding networking. Don't miss out! |
 | Pixel Heaven Festival | Festival, Conference | Paid | Poland | June | Professional, Fan | Pixel Heaven Games Festival & More 2020 is the 8th edition of the largest event in Europe for fans of electronic entertainment who still remember the early days of 8/16-bit computers, as well as all aficionados of comic books, board games and the atmosphere of the eighties and nineties. It is also Poland’s biggest celebration of independent game developers, with the PIXEL EXPO exhibition, the PIXEL CONNECT conference, and the PIXEL AWARDS EUROPE gala. |
 | Digital Dragon | Festival, Conference | Paid | Poland | May | Professional, Fan | The leading game industry event in Europe. |
 | Dev Play | Conference | Paid | Romania, Web | June | Professional | Welcome to Dev.Play, the game development conference for Eastern Europe! |
 | Reboot Develop Blue | Conference | Paid | Croatia | April | Professional | Reboot Develop is a conference focused strictly on games industry professionals such as game developers, artists, audio artists (both seniors and indie), managers, PR, marketing experts, or sales and publisher representatives. |
 | Game Access Conference | Conference | Paid | Czech Republic | June | Professional | Game Access brings together thousands of people every year from all walks of life, connected by their boundless creativity and passion for making games. Together we celebrate our work, learn from the industry's heroes, and look towards new adventures ahead. |
 | Game Devs of Color Expo | Expo | Free | Web | September | Professional | Our 6th annual event is dedicated to amplifying the creative power held by people of color in games. Join us on Sep 23–27 for a multi-day celebration of diverse voices. |
 | Games Careers Week | Festival, Conference | Free | Web | June | Professional | A free online festival to inspire people from every background to discover careers in the UK’s fastest growing creative industry – video games. |
 | Unreal Fest | Conference | Paid | USA, Indonesia, Czech Republic | April, August | Professional | Whether you’re a game developer, filmmaker, artist, or architect, there’s something for you at Unreal Fest. |
 | Games Job Fair | Job Fair | Paid | Finland | April | Professional | An event dedicated to recruitment, career-building, and networking in the games industry! |
 | GameUR Conference | Conference | Free | Web | November | Professional | We’re committed to delivering a conference that will bring together industry professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts for knowledge sharing, networking, and exploration of the latest trends in games user research. |
 | Accelevents | App | Royalty | Web | | Professional | Accelevents virtual event platform offers attendee management, keynotes and breakout sessions, 24/7 support, custom white labeling, and more. |
 | MeetToMatch | App | Paid | Web | | Professional | MeetToMatch partners with conferences and venue owners, to produce premium matchmaking events. We provide your customers the highest event ROI. |
 | Eventbrite | Event Hosting | Free, Royalty | Web | | Professional, Fan | Eventbrite brings people together through live experiences. Discover events that match your passions, or create your own with online ticketing tools. |
 | Gamesindustry.biz Events | List | Free, Paid | Web | | Professional, Fan | List of events occuring this year |
 | Akupara Games Festivals | List | Free, Paid | Web | | Professional, Fan | List of events occuring this year |
 | Wikipedia list | List | Free, Paid | Web | | Professional, Fan | List of game conventions |
 | Games Conventions | List | Free | Web, Russia | | Professional, Fan | We are a squad of enthusiasts. We volunteered to implement a calendar of gaming events around the world! Our project is young, but we are sure that something more will grow out of it! |