Games industry events

The Ukraine Pavilion will return to gamescom 2026 in Cologne, bringing together leading Ukrainian game development companies and independent studios to showcase their projects, services and expertise to the global games industry.

Alan Boswell Group has been announced as the sponsor of the Business Impact Award at Women in Games Awards 2026 Kate Walker, Account Director, Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers Ltd, said: “Alan Boswell Group is delighted to sponsor the Women in Games Awards, which celebrate the brilliant people making a real …

The Esports Foundation (EF) and adidas made sports history today, announcing a landmark partnership that will see the sportswear company outfit every national team at the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC), the first nation-based esports event of its scale, set to debut November 2, 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The partnership directly supports the ongoing convergence of esports, culture, entertainment and sports, creating a defining moment for the esports industry and the global sport landscape. 

Electric Square has been announced as the sponsor of the Outstanding Achievement Award category at the Women in Games Awards 2026. Charlotte Pook, Talent Acquisition Manager at Electric Square, said: “Electric Square is proud to sponsor the MCV Women in Games Awards in celebration of the incredible women who have …

The Green Games Summit 2026 will bring together leaders from across the global video games industry to explore one of the defining themes of our time: resilience.

Develop:Brighton marked its 20 year anniversary last week, drawing  5,804 game developers, publishers, and industry professionals from around the world, to sunny Brighton. This figure represents around 5% increase from 2025 and set yet another new attendance record for the conference. In addition, around  3,000 meetings were scheduled through the event’s professional matchmaking platform, Meet@Develop, highlighting the unique networking …

The Esports Foundation (EF) and Saudia, the national air carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, today announced an expanded partnership naming the airline the Official Airline of the Esports World Cup 2026 (EWC).

This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. HGlobal interactive entertainment brand HoYoverse officially announced its complete lineup for gamescom 2026 today. From August 26 to 30, players and fans are invited to visit Hall 6.1, Booth B030 at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany, where approximately …

This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. London Games Festival will expand a number of its core events for 2027 with a move to the Business Design Centre as its central venue next year. Public showcase New Game Plus, flagship business to business event …

The winners of the Develop:Star Awards 2026, hosted at the Brighton Dome during Develop:Brighton, have been revealed. The Develop:Star Awards saw winners crowned in 18 categories before this year’s Develop:Star Award recipient, Monument Valley-creator ustwo games, was celebrated for its contributions to the video game industry.