Games industry events

Playing for the Planet today announced the official go live launch of the 2026 Green Game Jam, with 70 participating games beginning to roll out new in-game environmental activations to players worldwide. The games are launching exclusive coral reef and rainforest themed content, events and challenges to celebrate World Environment Day, with yet more titles joining the festivities in September of this year making this year’s Green Game Jam the biggest to date!

Critical Hit is to sponsor the Major Studio of the Year category at the forthcoming MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026. GOLD AND PLATINUM TABLES ARE NOW SOLD OUT! But we still have tickets for sale, so book here. Jason Wiltshire, Co-Founder, Creative Director of Critical Hit, said: “Major Studio of the Year? …

Rokky is to sponsor the Independent Publisher of the Year category at the forthcoming MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026.

Nordic Game has revealed the winners of this year’s Nordic Game Awards, which took place on Thursday, May 28, during the leading Nordic conference NG26 Spring and streamed live from Slagthuset in Malmö, Sweden.

The second keynote for this year’s Develop:Brighton has been announced, with 4J Studios’ Chris van der Kuyl & Joseph Garrett taking to the stage to present Powered By Players: Reforjing 4J Studios.

PQube is to sponsor the Red Carpet and Entrance at the forthcoming MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026. GOLD AND PLATINUM TABLES NOW SOLD OUT! But we still have tickets for sale, so book here. David Pain, Founder and CEO of PQube Group, said: “Over the last 17 years we have built an amazing, …

OPATIJA, Croatia (May 29–30) — The third annual Expo Gamers conference and expo has published the full schedule, connecting international studio executives, investors, and technical pioneers to drive global industry growth. The program features keynotes and panels from global market leaders including Larian Studios, Electronic Arts (EA), Supercell, and Housemarque, …

PlanetPlay (www.planetplay.com), the award-winning not-for-profit platform that channels the power of games into real-world impact, is excited to announce that its Green Games Showcase will feature as part of the official Summer Game Fest 2026 (www.summergamefest.com) line-up.

This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. “For One Night Only”, will be the biggest UK-centric gaming showcase ever hosted – putting a spotlight on the world-class games made by British studios and the UK’s status as a games industry powerhouse. The event will …

This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. Tandem Events has today announced the finalists for the Develop:Star Awards 2026, with the winners to be selected by an industry vote open to the Develop:Brighton community. The vote is now open and will close on Wednesday …