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GamesBeat NEXT 2026
GamesBeat's Bay Area summit gathering industry leaders on the future of interactive entertainment.
San Francisco, United Statessummitbusinessleadership - 5–8 November 2026in 2 days
Games Ground 2026
Berlin's fast-growing games festival: business days for industry, then public days at Alte Munze.
Berlin, Germanyfestivalhybridfestivalindiexr - 7–8 November 2026in 4 days
AdventureX 2026
London's long-running festival for narrative and adventure game creators.
London, United Kingdomfestivalnarrativeindieuk - 10–11 November 2026in 7 days
MIGS 2026 (Montreal International Game Summit)
Quebec's flagship B2B and developer conference, held at the Grand Quay in Montreal.
Montreal, Canadaconferencedevelopersb2bcanadaC$449–C$999Tickets - 11 November 2026in 8 days
Golden Joystick Awards 2026
Annual public-voted awards ceremony celebrating the year's best video games, held in a new format this year.
London, United Kingdomawardshybridconsumerawardsgamesradar - 14–22 November 2026in 11 days
Dutch Game Week 2026
Week-long Dutch games festival culminating in the Dutch Game Awards at the Chasse Theater.
Breda, Netherlandsfestivalawardsfestivalbenelux - 17 November 2026in 14 days
Unite Tokyo 2026
Unity's one-day developer conference in Tokyo covering engine roadmap, tools and Unity 7.
Tokyo, Japanconferenceunitygame-enginedevelopers - 17–18 November 2026in 14 days
DevGAMM Lisbon 2026
European indie-focused game development conference offering talks, business meetings and networking events in Lisbon.
Lisbon, Portugalconferenceindieawardsnetworking - 18–19 November 2026in 15 days
Slush 2026
Major startup and tech conference with a significant games and creator-economy track.
Helsinki, Finlandconferencestartupsnordicfunding€395–€1,195 - 18 November 2026in 15 days
TIGA Games Industry Awards 2026
TIGA's annual awards ceremony celebrating outstanding achievement across the UK video games industry, held at Plaisterers' Hall.
London, United Kingdomawardsawardsindustryuk - 19–22 November 2026in 16 days
G-STAR 2026
South Korea's largest international game exhibition, showcasing new titles and hardware to consumers and business visitors in Busan.
Busan, South Koreaexpob2cb2bexpo - 19–22 November 2026in 16 days
Lisboa Games Week 2026
Portugal's largest consumer games expo, with publisher stands, esports and cosplay.
Lisbon, Portugalexpoconsumerexpo - 27–29 November 2026in 24 days
rAge Nation 2026
South Africa's premier gaming and culture festival: LAN, esports, cosplay and an indie expo.
Johannesburg, South Africaexpoconsumeresportslan
December 20267
- 1–4 December 2026in 28 days
SIGGRAPH Asia 2026
ACM SIGGRAPH Asia's computer graphics and interactive techniques conference, in Kuala Lumpur for the first time.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysiaconferencegraphicstechanimation$20–$1,175Tickets - 3–6 December 2026in 30 days
Games Gathering 2026
Ukrainian game development conference covering production, art and business.
Kyiv, Ukraineconferencehybriddevelopersb2bukraine€9–€1592025 est.Tickets - 4–6 December 2026in 31 days
PAX Unplugged 2026
PAX's tabletop-focused show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, United Statesexpotabletopconsumer$52.5–$112.34 - 6–8 December 2026in 33 days
Africa Games Week 2026
The continent's largest developer-focused event: panels, showcase, career fair and B2B matchmaking.
Cape Town, South Africaconferencehybridafricab2bcareer-fair1,495 ZAR–11,855 ZAR - 10 December 2026in 37 days
The Game Awards 2026
Geoff Keighley's global ceremony celebrating the year's best video games, streamed live alongside a ticketed audience event.
Los Angeles, United Statesawardshybridawardsflagshiplivestream - 11–12 December 2026in 38 days
Bilbao International Games Conference 2026
Fifth edition of Bilbao's B2B games conference, grown out of the Fun & Serious Game Festival.
Bilbao, Spainconferenceb2bspain - 11–12 December 2026in 38 days
GDS Prague 2026
The 24th Game Developers Session, Prague's annual festival of game development, tech and business.
Prague, Czech Republicconferenceceetalks€67–€192
January 20273
- 7–10 January 2027in 65 days
Super MAGFest 2027
Music and gaming festival at the Gaylord National featuring indie showcases, retro arcades, concerts and panels.
National Harbor, United Statesfestivalindiearcademusic$145–$175 - 18–19 January 2027in 76 days
PG Connects London 2027
PG Connects' annual London kick-off conference for mobile and games industry professionals, networking and business meetings.
London, United Kingdomconferencemobile gamesbusinessnetworkingfrom £115Tickets - 21–24 January 2027in 79 days
Taipei Game Show 2027
Taiwan's major consumer and B2B games show at the Nangang Exhibition Center.
Taipei, Taiwanexpoexpob2b200 TWD–250 TWD2026 est.
February 20275
- 9–10 February 2027in 98 days
Gamesforum Barcelona 2027
Mobile games industry conference focused on user acquisition, monetisation and growth.
Barcelona, Spainconferencemobilemonetisationbusiness€239–€460Tickets - 15–17 February 2027in 104 days
Quo Vadis Berlin 2027
The 37th edition of Berlin's long-running conference on game development, business and culture.
Berlin, Germanyconferencetalksnetworking - 16–18 February 2027in 105 days
DICE Summit 2027
Executive summit and D.I.C.E. Awards at the ARIA Resort & Casino, Las Vegas.
Las Vegas, United Statessummitexecutiveawardsnetworking - 19–21 February 2027in 108 days
London Anime & Gaming Con 2027
A London convention combining anime and video gaming culture with cosplay, guests and gaming activities at Novotel London West.
London, United Kingdomfestivalfan eventcosplaygaming - 22 February – 1 March 2027in 111 days
Steam Next Fest February 2027
Valve's periodic online showcase lets players demo upcoming indie and major titles directly on Steam.
OnlinefestivalonlinesteamindiedemosFree
March 20276
- 3 March 2027in 120 days
IGF Awards 2027
The Independent Games Festival's 29th annual awards ceremony, held within GDC at Moscone Center.
San Francisco, United Statesawardsindieawardsfrom $75 - 15–21 March 2027in 132 days
SXSW 2027
South by Southwest's gaming programming within the broader tech, film and music festival.
Austin, United Statesfestivalhybridcrossmediashowcase - 23–25 March 2027in 140 days
gamescom dev Lisbon 2027
A developer-focused gamescom dev edition held in Lisbon offering talks and networking for the European games industry.
Lisbon, Portugalconferencedevelopersnetworkingbusiness - 24–25 March 2027in 141 days
Global Game Connect 2027
International B2B gaming and iGaming networking event connecting operators, developers, publishers and investors in Colombo.
Colombo, Sri Lankaconferenceb2bnetworkingigaming - 27–28 March 2027in 144 days
Tokyo Indie Games Summit 2027
Independent games summit in Suginami, Tokyo, spotlighting Japanese and international indie developers.
Tokyo, Japansummitindiesummitjapan
April 20277
- 3 April 2027in 151 days
Level Up Showcase 2027
Student game development showcase at the Sheraton Centre Toronto.
Toronto, Canadaexpostudentsshowcasecanada - 12–19 April 2027in 160 days
London Games Festival 2027
Citywide festival including New Game Plus, the Games Finance Market and the BAFTA Games Awards.
London, United Kingdomfestivalhybridawardsb2buk - 14 April 2027in 162 days
BAFTA Games Awards 2027
British Academy Games Awards ceremony in London, part of the London Games Festival.
London, United Kingdomawardsawardsprestige - 14–15 April 2027in 162 days
Gamesforum Cyprus 2027
Gamesforum's mobile games growth and monetisation event at the Parklane Resort.
Limassol, Cyprusconferencemobileuabusiness€105–€199 - 22–25 April 2027in 170 days
gamescom latam 2027
Latin America's gamescom edition returns to the Anhembi District, combining consumer entertainment with business networking.
São Paulo, Brazilexpob2cb2bexpo - 22–25 April 2027in 170 days
PAX East 2027
The East Coast's biggest gaming convention takes place at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center.
Boston, United Statesexpoconsumerexpoindie$60–$225Tickets - 23–25 April 2027in 171 days
Midwest Gaming Classic 2027
Retro and modern gaming expo at the Baird Center, with a preview night and family day.
Milwaukee, United Statesexporetroexpo
May 20277
- 3–5 May 2027in 181 days
SiGMA Europe Malta 2027
SiGMA's flagship iGaming and gaming-tech summit and expo at the Malta Fairs and Convention Centre.
Ta' Qali, Maltaexpoigamingexpob2b - 5–8 May 2027in 183 days
A MAZE. / Berlin 2027
International festival of games and playful media in Berlin, focused on experimental and art games.
Berlin, Germanyfestivalindieexperimentalart-games - 7–8 May 2027in 185 days
Game Access Conference 2027
Developer-focused conference in Brno's games cluster: talks, workshops and networking.
Brno, Czech Republicconferenceceetalksindie3,900 CZK–7,200 CZK - 21–23 May 2027in 199 days
BitSummit 2027
Japan's leading indie game festival returns to Miyako Messe for its 15th edition.
Kyoto, Japanfestivalindieshowcasejapan¥2,000–¥20,0002026 est. - 23–25 May 2027in 201 days
Digital Dragons 2027
Central Europe's largest game developer conference, held annually in Krakow since 2013.
Krakow, Polandconferenceconferencenetworkingcentral-europe - 25–28 May 2027in 203 days
Nordic Game 2027
Nordic and international games industry conference at Slagthuset, running since 2002.
Malmo, Swedenconferencenordicnetworkingbusinessfrom €249Tickets - 27–30 May 2027in 205 days
MomoCon 2027
MomoCon is an annual Atlanta convention celebrating animation, video gaming and comics with panels, tournaments and a marketplace.
Atlanta, United Statesfestivalgamingcosplaytournaments$75–$110
June 20273
- 13–19 June 2027in 222 days
Annecy Festival & MIFA 2027
The world's leading animation festival and market, drawing cinematic and animation studios from games.
Annecy, Francefestivalanimationvfxmarketfrom €302026 est.Tickets - 14–21 June 2027in 223 days
Steam Next Fest June 2027
Valve's recurring online demo festival letting players try upcoming Steam games for free.
OnlinefestivalonlinesteamindiedemosFree - 25–27 June 2027in 234 days
PAX Unplugged 2027
PAX Unplugged relocates to Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center.
Houston, United Statesexpotabletopconsumer$45–$101.992026 est.
July 20272
- 13–15 July 2027in 252 days
Develop:Brighton 2027
The UK's largest games industry festival: three days of talks, networking and an expo at the Brighton Metropole.
Brighton, United Kingdomconferencenetworkingbusinessexpo£100–£1,2702026 est.Tickets - 30 July – 2 August 2027in 269 days
ChinaJoy 2027
China's largest digital entertainment expo at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.
Shanghai, Chinaexpob2cb2bexpo
August 20274
- 8–12 August 2027in 278 days
SIGGRAPH 2027
ACM's flagship computer graphics and interactive techniques conference, at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Anaheim, United Statesconferencegraphicstechvfx - 23–29 August 2027in 293 days
gamescom 2027
The world's largest video games trade and consumer expo returns to Cologne with business days, public days and the gamescom award.
Cologne, Germanyexpob2cb2bexpo - 23–24 August 2027in 293 days
gamescom dev 2027 (formerly devcom)
Developer-focused conference opening gamescom week in Cologne with talks, panels and networking for industry professionals.
Cologne, Germanyconferenceb2bdeveloper-conferencedevelopers - 23–25 August 2027in 293 days
gamescom dev Cologne 2027
gamescom dev kicks off gamescom week in Cologne with talks, panels and roundtables for game developers.
Cologne, Germanyconferencedevelopersnetworking
September 20272
- 3–6 September 2027in 304 days
PAX West 2027
Long-running consumer gaming festival in Seattle celebrating tabletop and video games with panels, exhibits and community events.
Seattle, United Statesexpoconsumerexpoconsumer expo - 16–20 September 2027in 317 days
Tokyo Game Show 2027
Japan's largest video game trade show returns to Makuhari Messe, showcasing new titles from major publishers and indie developers.
Chiba, Japanexpob2cb2bexpo¥3,000–¥30,0002026 est.
November 20271
- 30 November – 3 December 2027in 392 days
SIGGRAPH Asia 2027
ACM SIGGRAPH Asia's computer graphics conference, held at the Tokyo International Forum.
Tokyo, Japanconferencegraphicstechanimation$20–$1,1752026 est.