European GameDev Conferences You Can Visit In the Near Future

GameDev is a modern and dynamic industry that is constantly evolving and updating.

In order to keep up with the latest trends, follow the GameDev news, communicate with global experts, and find new opportunities for business development, it is crucial to attend specialized conferences. This is an important step for every professional in the industry.

We have compiled the greatest and most interesting GameDev events that will take place this year and early next year. We chose Europe for three reasons: visa-free travel, relatively short distances, and the cost of the trip. As for the travel restrictions for certain categories of Ukrainian citizens, there are several easy and legal ways to resolve this issue:

• Having only the female team members attend gaming exhibitions;
• Delegating the employees who currently live abroad to these events;
• Hiring third-party specialists with industry experience and local language proficiency to represent the interests of both the company and the Ukrainian game development industry in general.

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Sweden Game Conference

October 25-26, 2023, Skövde (Sweden)

GameDev companies, representatives of the high-tech industry, renowned speakers, as well as interesting discussions and workshops. Cost: €70 – €140.

You can get there by car (about 2200 km, 25 hours of travel time), or by train through Poland and Germany.

For more details, follow the link: https://swedengameconference.se

THIS GAME

October 31, 2023, Aarhus (Denmark)

GameDev conference and discussion panels for game designers and game developers from the Scandinavian market and beyond. Cost: DKK 500 (€67)

You can get there by car (about 2100 km, 22 hours of travel time) or by train through Poland and Germany.

For more details, follow the link: https://thisaarhus.com/track/thisgame/

Paris Games Week

November 01-05, 2023, Paris (France)

The largest French gaming exhibition of 2023, organized by the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. A meeting point for developers, game studios, publishers, and producers of related products. This year, Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox stands will be featured. Entrance fee: €20.

You can get there either by car (about 2400 km, 25 hours travel time) or by train through Poland, Germany, the Netherlands or Belgium.

For more details, follow the link: https://www.parisgamesweek.com

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Web Summit

November 13-16, 2023, Lisbon (Portugal)

A popular international high-tech conference. 70 thousand participants from more than 150 countries are expected this year, including game development and innovation companies, startups, politicians, and media. Cost: €1,095-€24,950

You can get there by car (about 4000 km, 40 hours travel time) or by train through Poland, Germany, and Spain or Austria, France, and Spain.

For more details, follow the link: https://websummit.com/

Game Developers Session (GDS)

December 8-9, 2023, Prague (Czech Republic)

The oldest Central European GameDev conference that gathers game developers, tech and marketing representatives. Cost: CZK 3500 (€140)

You can get there by car (about 1400 km, 16 hours travel time) or by train through Poland.

For more details, follow the link: https://www.gdsession.com/

GAMESFORUM BARCELONA 2024

February 7-8, 2024, Barcelona (Spain)

Representatives of GameDev companies, more than 50 speakers, panel discussions and communication with experts, useful networking, and the latest industry developments.

You can get there either by car (about 3100 km, 32 hours travel time) or by train through Poland, Germany and France.

For more details, follow the link: https://www.globalgamesforum.com/barcelona

Reboot Develop Blue 2024

April 22-24, 2024, Dubrovnik (Croatia)

A European conference that brings together representatives of the game development industry, featuring over 150 appearances by experienced speakers, a B2B presentation zone, and an indie exposition. As well as the Reboot Develop Hero Award.

To attend the gaming exhibition, you can either travel by car (about 2000 km, 25 hours travel time) or by train through Slovakia and Hungary.

For more details, follow the link: https://rebootdevelopblue.com/

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