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IndieGameBusiness February Sessions
2024-02-20 - 2024-02-21
Experience two days of top-tier presentations, roundtables, and AMAs by industry pros in game business, marketing, licensing, and production with IndieGameBusiness®. As an added bonus, seize the opportunity to enroll in a business meeting system, powered by our friends at MeetToMatch.

Why?

While all our sessions remain perpetually free to view, obtaining a pass grants you entry to talk slide decks, as well as special offers and sponsor promotions.
Our conferences have the highest rate of interested publishers and investors attending.
All our participants choose to be part of our platform themselves, resulting in one of the highest participant satisfaction rates with regard to deal-making in the industry
Rest assured about your data’s security: in compliance with EU GDPR, California privacy laws, and the strictest European data safety standards.
No need to have prior connections to publishers, investors, or developers. Our meeting system streamlines research, helping you identify fitting partners for your game or service and enabling direct outreach.

Secure your meeting pass starting at just $50, no matter your company’s size or type. Mark your calendar for February 20th & 21st, and be part of another exceptional event by IndieGameBusiness and MeetToMatch.
Register here

IGDA x ReadSpeaker Live Stream
2024-02-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Join us as ReadSpeaker reviews some of the best Global Game Jam submissions with accessibility features!
RSVP to attend!

DevGAMM Gdansk 2024
2024-02-28 - 2024-02-29
On February 28-29 the heart of gaming will beat in Gdańsk as industry professionals gather for the next edition of DevGAMM.
DevGAMM is returning to Amber Expo in the magical city of Gdansk, Poland, for its second edition, after a great launch in March of last year with more than 550 professionals from 38 nations attending.
The full program, tickets and additional information is available on the conference website.
IGDA Members save 15% on tickets – find the code on the Discount Portal!

Games Gathering Conference
2024-02-29 - 2024-03-03 | Lviv
Games Gathering will open their 2024 season with a hybrid event in Lviv from Feb 29 – Mar 3. The conference kicks off with an online only day on February 29th and physical event will take place Mar 2-3, with the talks available online.
The call for speakers is currently open. Apply to speak using this form. Given the conference’s format, this is a great opportunity for speakers who prefer not traveling.
Tickets are available on the conference website and IGDA Finland members get 10% off using discount code IGDAGG24 during checkout.
The Games Gathering team is Ukrainian and 10% of ticket proceeds will be donated to the Gamedev Under Bombs project to help Ukrainians affected by the war.

Pocket Gamer Connect San Francisco
2024-02-29 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Pocket Gamer Connects, returns to San Francisco for the first time since 2018, taking place at the The Hibernia March 18-19.
The PGC crew will be running a whole host of side activities and curated matchmaking events to cater to everyone’s networking needs, like:
Investor Connector (application deadline: March 1)
Publisher SpeedMatch (application deadline: March 1)
The Global Connects Party
The Very Big Indie Pitch (Mobile Edition) (application deadline: March 8)
The Very Big Indie Pitch (PC + Console Edition) (application deadline: March 8)
The Big Indie Zone
Indie Developers can apply for a few complimentary Indie Expo Table in the Big Indie Zone by entering a competition.
They’ve partnered with MeetToMatch to ensure that a ticket to Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco includes access to MeetToMatch: The San Francisco Edition beyond the conference. If you have a ticket to Pocket Gamer Connects, you can use the platform to make meetings all week at locations around the city. And with a Pocket Gamer Connects ticket, you will be able to use the Pocket Gamer Connects meeting zone at the lovely Hibernia Hotel to hold your meetings (even non-PGC users of MeetToMatch will be able to join you at our meeting tables).
The program has almost been finalized so if you’d like to submit a talk do it ASAP using the speaker submission form.
IGDA members get 20% off their tickets when using promo code, available on the discount portal.

LiveStream: Leveraging Freelance Talent for Your Studio
2024-02-29 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Leverage specialized talent and flexible project management with Gamers Home, a platform dedicated to connecting game studios with skilled freelancers. Discover a comprehensive guide to sign up, create projects, and access a diverse range of services, along with success stories that underscore our commitment to the gaming industry’s growth and innovation.
Agenda

Overview of Gamers Home and its mission in the gaming industry.
Quick guide on signing up, creating a project, and hiring freelancers.
Highlighting success stories or testimonials.
The types of talent available and the range of services offered.
The specific benefits for game studios, such as access to specialized talent, freelancers experience, and project flexibility.

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Hamburg Games Conference
2024-03-05 - 2024-03-06
Hamburg Games Conference is gearing up for its 2024 iteration on 5 – 6 March at Altonaer Museum offering insightful talks and panels presented by renowned industry leaders. Use the discount code to save 20 % on your HGC ticket and join us in exploring the expo hall, expand your network at the event or beforehand via MeetToMatch, and sift through a handpicked selection of games made in Hamburg. Head on over to https://www.gamesconference.com/, find out who’s attending and get your ticket now as there’s only little more than 3 weeks left to go. We’re looking forward to welcoming you!

5 Key Questions to Prioritize Community Health & Moderation in Game Development
2024-03-07 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join Sharon Fisher of Keyword Studios (former Club Penguin/Disney, Two Hat, Keywords Studios) as she shares 5 questions that can help you build your game with a community health-first mindset. She’ll examine why building your own moderation software isn’t a game worth playing and explore how to make community features a priority at every stage of game design. In this webinar, you’ll gain valuable insight into the power of community and moderation to enhance player experience and increase profitability.
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IGDA West Virginia monthly meet up
2024-03-10 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
IGDA West Virginia will start hosting monthly meetings on the second Sunday of each month. Our meetings will be held remote on discord, at 1 PM EST, unless otherwise noted. As this is a new chapter, there’s a lot of opportunity for leadership as well as setting our goals. Come with ideas on events or activities you’d like to try. Attendees should be registered IGDA members or those in the West Virginia area considering joining IGDA.

Join us at GDC 2024 — March 18-22, 2024
2024-03-18 08:00 - 2024-03-22 17:00 (America/New_York)
The 38th annual Game Developers Conference (GDC), taking place March 18-22 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, delivers the game industry’s greatest source of content and connections—with innovative exhibitors, awe-inspiring technology, and powerful talks led by game developers who live and breathe this industry.
IGDA Members get a 10% discount!
Game devs and industry experts who attend GDC 2024 can expect the return of many activities and events that make the Game Developers Conference the place to be for game developers. Attendees can attend a comprehensive selection of lectures, panels, and roundtable discussions, tour the GDC Expo to check out companies’ latest products and solutions, and head to the GDC Play area to try the newest indie sensations before they come out.
In addition, the Independent Games Festival and the Game Developers Choice Awards will take place live on Wednesday, March 20—with a simultaneous broadcast in the event app and on the GDC Twitch channel.

IGDA @ GDC - Mental Health SIG Meet Up
2024-03-18 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
South Hall room 203

IGDA @ GDC - Game Economics SIG Meetup
2024-03-18 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
South Hall Room 211

IGDA @ GDC - Game Education SIG Meetup
2024-03-18 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)

IGDA @ GDC - Localization Mixer
2024-03-18 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)

IGDA @ GDC - Game Art SIG Portfolio Review
2024-03-19 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
South Hall, Room 203

IGDA @ GDC - How to Network and Look For a Job @ GDC
2024-03-19 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)

IGDA @ GDC - Incubation SIG Board Meeting
2024-03-19 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver)

IGDA @ GDC - Neurodivergent in Games Networking
2024-03-19 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

30th Annual IASIG Town Hall
2024-03-21 12:45 - 13:45 (America/New_York) | San Francisco, California, San Francisco, CA, United States
Since its inception in 1994, the IASIG has been driven by a selection of audio-focused volunteers with the goal of uniting the audio hardware and software industries with creators, researchers, and educators in order to push for the state-of-the-art for the industry.
Want to improve game audio workflow or the professional audio tools available to you?
Join fellow game audio educators, sound designers, composers, audio programmers, and other audio professionals at the Interactive Audio Special Interest Group (IASIG) Town Hall.
The IASIG works as a Special Interest Group in both The MIDI Association and the International Game Developers Association representing Game Audio Developers in those organizations.
Steve Horowitz (Audio Director, IASIG/Game Audio Institute)
Tom Poole (Director, JUCE / Audio Developers Conference)
Dave Berol (Audio / Voice Director, Surfaceink Product Design & Development)
Austin Smith (Content Manager, Sound Designer & Composer, Game Audio Institute/Blackwater Soundworks)
Pat Scandalis (CEO/CTO , moForte Inc, MIDI Association MPE WG Chair)
Location: Room 3002, West Hall
Date: Thursday, March 21
Time: 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass, Summits Pass, Expo Pass, Audio Pass, Indie Games Summit Pass – Get your pass now!

ICE - The 3D Environment Creation Conference
2024-04-16 - 2024-04-17
When: 16-17 April 2024, 5pm (CEST) / 11pm (EDT)
Where: Online, Free
Website: https://www.ice.art/
ICE is a conference dedicated to the disciplines encompassing all creative processes around 3D environments, from concept and design to final result. The emerging line-up features exciting speakers from games and film, including concept artist digital matte painter Yvonne Muinde (Avatar, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, etc.) and Chris Andrews of Rendered.AI, to name a few. ICE is free for all participants and the conference’s Discord platform will allow for networking and Q&A. Register here: https://www.ice.art/

GAConf
2024-04-22 - 2024-04-23
GAconf, 22nd – 23rd April: A dev conference on accessibility for disabled players, both in person at the Pullman St Pancras Hotel in London, and remotely via Zoom and Discord. Two days of talks and networking, with speakers ranging from AAAs and publishers like Xbox, EA and Guerrilla to indies such as Dlala, Hyper Luminal and Polygon Treehouse, and specialists and advocates including Melanie Eilert, Barrie Ellis and Mollie Evans. Topics include case studies on a range of games and accessibility features, testing for photosensitive epilepsy, setting up a studio champions network, and lived experiences of accessibility in multiplayer games. Registration is open now, at http://www.gaconf.com.

LA Games Conference: Law and Finance Summit
2024-05-06
Join Digital Media Wire on May 6th for LA Games Conference: Law and Finance Summit! Immerse yourself in the dynamic world of gaming, media, and investment as the LA Games Conference sets the stage for high-energy interactions, focused networking, impactful meetings, and game-changing deal-making.
This Year’s Topics Include:
– Current Trends & Research Presentations
– Dealmaking And M&A In The Games Market
– The Legal Implications Of Generative AI In Gaming
– Keynote Conversation with Griffin Gaming Partners
– Financing Alternatives In Today’s Games Market
– Cross-media Licensing & Financing: The Future Of Entertainment Franchises
– Venture Capital & Investment In The Games Market
– Data Privacy & Security For Games Business

IGDA members save 20% on tickets – check out the discounts page for details!

Indie Cup Europe’24
2024-05-19
Indie Cup Europe’24 is an online-only festival of upcoming indie games made in Europe. Participating developers can showcase their projects to potential partners, win awards and get feedback from the festival jury. Participation is free for developers. The deadline for submissions is May 19, 2024.
Official website link: https://indiecup.net
Date/time: May 24 to Aug 2, 2024

Nordic Game Conference
2024-05-21 - 2024-05-24
Nordic Game is the leading games conference in Europe, and 2024 will mark its twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth editions as well as 20-year jubilee with our return to Malmö, Sweden and online as well as to Helsinki, Finland.
Gathering thousands of industry professionals in the spring and autumn each year, Nordic Game is the one and only “home turf” meeting place for the highly successful game developers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Nordic Game welcomes you back to Slagthuset in Malmö for NG24 Spring on 21-24 May, both online and in the venue.
Check out the Nordic Game conference and events promo video here.
Learn more and register at conf.nordicgame.com.
IGDA members save 20% on tickets – visit the Discounts Portal for more information.

Web3 Gaming: El futuro de los videojuegos
2024-05-25 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Bogota)
🚀¡No te puedes perder esta oportunidad de conectar con la industria, en este developers MeetUp con ChainSafe Gaming! Estaremos apoyando de parte de IGDA Colombia Centro para discutir acerca de WEB3 Gaming y el futuro de los videojuegos para impulsar la industria colombiana. ¡Nos vemos allá!
Link de registro: https://lu.ma/web3gamingbogota

Live Service Gaming Summit
2024-06-09 - 2024-06-11
Live Service Gaming Summit is here, 9-11 September, 2024
Enquire Today to Secure Your Seat and Savings
The gaming industry is witnessing a seismic shift towards live service games, and there’s no better time to delve into the heart of this evolution than at the Live Service Gaming Summit. Set to take place 9-11 September in Marriott Regent’s Park, London, UK, this inaugural summit promises to be a game-changer for developers, publishers, and tech innovators alike.
Crafting Engaging Player Experiences, Managing Scalable LiveOps Infrastructure, and Delivering Sustained Monetisation: Download the agenda here
Across two conference days and a workshop day, this first cross-platform industry conference focuses on empowering player engagement, optimizing content cadence, leveraging real-time data capabilities, and strengthening backend platforms for live service gaming.
Featuring over 50 expert speakers, the 2024 summit boasts a lineup of industry pioneers and thought leaders from Arrowhead Game Studio, Tencent, Ubisoft, Rovio Entertainment, Take-Two Interactive, and Criterion Games.
This summit isn’t just a gathering; it’s a catalyst for creativity and operational excellence in reshaping how businesses build and maintain their live gaming ecosystems.
Register here: Super early bird discount pricing is currently available, and IGDA Members save 10% on tickets – get the code in the membership portal!
Visit our website here
Follow us @IQPCR&D on LinkedIn for more information and updates from the Live Service Gaming Summit team!

XP Game Summit
2024-06-13 - 2024-06-14
XP Game Summit Coming to Hyatt Regency Toronto, June 13-14, 2024
Join hundreds of video game professionals and unlock the potential of game Intellectual Property (IP)!
The XP Game Summit is back for 2024! Connect with global industry professionals to explore crucial industry trends, develop new and innovative business-building opportunities, and help shape the future of gaming and video game IP.
Over two days, the XP Game Summit unites business leaders, developers, publishers, investors, artists, educators, and industry organisations for a comprehensive networking and knowledge-sharing experience. The event showcases expert speakers, masterclasses, and exclusive panels. It also includes a Business Lounge with MeetToMatch matchmaking services, an exclusive VIP Lounge, and associated networking events like the VIP Welcome Dinner.
Register now at www.xpgamesummit.com/register. Super early bird discount pricing is currently available, offering the Conference pass at $249 and the all-access VIP pass at $449. This discount ends on March 1st, 2024. IGDA Members save 10% on tickets – visit the Discounts portal for the code!
Opportunities are available for exhibitors, partners, sponsors, and volunteers. Discover how you can get involved at www.xpgamesummit.com. Follow @XPGameSummit on: LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

GameLoc Empowered: Unions, Associations, and New Committees for Game Localization
2024-06-13 17:30 - 19:00 (Europe/Paris) | YouTube – IGDA LOcSIG
TRAMITI, AATA, AATI, ATRAE, AVÜ… What do these initials have in common? They all aim to bring translators together! 💪

The IGDA Localization Special Interest Group is hosting a roundtable discussing the collective empowerment of national associations. Join us for a lively discussion with Beatrice Ceruti, Maxime Place, Laura Cariola, Tamara Morales, and Christian Hoffman, hosted by Julia Gstoettner and Aurélie Perrin!

Learn all about the current state of the industry, as well as the latest initiatives of the new game localization committees.

📅 June 13th from 17:30 CEST to 19:00 CEST live on YouTube

Following the roundtable, we make time for a little live Q&A session with our panelists, so make sure to prepare your questions ahead of time or come join the chat during our session!

IGDA Delhi – Annual Gamedev Meet
2024-07-20 12:00 - 18:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Circle.Work Coworking, Gurugram, India, rd - 5th floor, Huda City Centre Metro Station, Sector-29, Gurugram, Haryana, 122002, India
The IGDA Delhi Gamedev Meetup is back! 🎉
This year’s event is powered by our amazing sponsor, WinZo, and we can’t wait to see you all there!
Here’s what’s on the agenda:

Networking: hang out with fellow gamedevs, and collect feedback for your games; we’ll take care of lunch and refreshments.

Micro-talks: quick 5-min talks with actionable insights. No sales pitch!

Design Workshop: hands-on design session.

Women High Tea: a special session celebrating women in gamedev.
Game Showcase: curated showcase of new and upcoming games from the community.

This is an invite-only event with limited spots available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Registere here: https://forms.gle/vP6ToeoYvvezRJtJA

SIGGRAPH 2024
2024-07-28 - 2024-08-01
Reimagine The Future Of Computer Graphics At SIGGRAPH 2024, the Premier Conference & Exhibition on Computer Graphics & Interactive Techniques. For over 50 years, the SIGGRAPH conference has been a home to a global community of innovators whose creativity and imaginative spirit are the catalysts for advancement and change in the industry. We’re preparing a venue, both in Denver and online, for you to play a part in building a more desirable future through computer graphics excellence.
