SAVE THE DATE: MUST-ATTEND INDUSTRY EVENTS OF Q1 2025
SAVE THE DATE: MUST-ATTEND EVENTS OF Q1 2025
The gaming & influencer industry is gearing up for another thrilling year in 2025, packed with events that bring together developers, publishers, influencers, and fans from around the globe. For PR professionals and brands in the gaming and peripheral markets, these events are invaluable opportunities to network, showcase products, and stay ahead of industry trends. Here’s a look at some of the biggest gaming events to mark on your calendar for 2025.
JANUARY 2025: (WHAT YOU’VE ALREADY MISSED)
CES 2025 (January 7-10, Las Vegas, USA)
CES isn’t just about consumer electronics—it’s a platform where gaming innovations shine. From cutting-edge peripherals to next-gen hardware, CES is a must-attend for brands looking to make a tech-forward impression.Pocket Gamer Connects London & Big Screen Gaming Summit (January 20-12, London, UK)
A leading conference for the global games industry, bringing together developers, publishers, and all key formats from mobile to XR. Running alongside of PGC is the Big Screen Gaming Summit, which focuses on gaming for big screens - providing insights into console and PC gaming.14th Annual New York Game Awards (January 21, New York, USA)
Hosted by former Nintendo of America president Regie Fils-Aimé and the New York Videogame Critic Circle, this event aims to honor the best in video games and journalism.Asia Pacific Game Summit 2025 (January 23 -24, Taipei, Taiwan)
Promoting Taiwan’s gaming industry aiming to expand opportunities for international exchange among experts.Taipei Game Showcase 2025 (January 23 -26, Taipei, Taiwan)
Running alongside of the Asia Pacific Game Summit, the Taipei Game Showcase features a wide range of content including arcade games, online gaming, and peripherals.Arctic Game Dev 2025 (January 28 - 30, Umeå Folkets Hus, Sweden)
The inaugural Arctic Game Dev Umeå 2025 is dedicated to empowering its regional game dev community, aiming to provide new connections, knowledge, and offer opportunities for studios to pitch their games to investors.
FEBRUARY 2025:
Gamesforum Barcelona 2025 (February 5- 6, Barcelona, Spain)
Featuring insights, networking opportunities, and expert-led panels on mobile gaming related topics.
https://www.globalgamesforum.com/barcelona
Gamedev Summit 2025 (February 5 - 7, Boracay, Philippines)
An event where studios, developers, and advocates come together to connect, advance, and innovate.
https://www.gamedevsummit.co/Game Anglia Festival (February 6, Ipswich, UK)
The largest Game Development conference in the East of England, this year’s event will feature a showcase area dedicated to student and indie game developers.
https://www.gameanglia.co.uk/festival/WN Conference (February 11 - 12, Abu Dhabi, UAE)
The third edition of the WN Conference is a high-level deal-making event, offering opportunity to find new partners and connect with investors for MENA regions and beyond.
https://wnconf.com/D.I.C.E. Summit (February 11-13, Las Vegas, USA)
A premier video game networking conference focusing on intimate and exciting events for interaction among attendees.
https://www.dicesummit.org/Copenhagen Gaming Week (February 13-15, Copenhagen, Denmark)
Influencers, developers, brands, and families will all find something interesting at Copenhagen Gaming Week - featuring educational activities, games, and more.
https://www.copenhagengamingweek.dk/Guilford Games Festival & Developer Summit (February 14, Guilford, UK)
While the GG developer summit is designed for studio founders and managers, there will be plenty of opportunity to shake hands and take in some great panels during this one day festival.
https://guildford.games/gamescom LAN (February 21 - 23, Cologne, Germany)
The gamescom LAN brings together the gaming community with major German-speaking influencers, offering a vibrant experience with a focus on the fun of gaming - not just the competition.
https://gamescomlan.gg/SiGMA Eurasia 2025 (February 23 - 25, Dubai, UAE)
MENA region’s leading business and gaming event, bringing 18,000 delegates, 500+ speakers, and 5,000 affiliates to Dubai.
https://sigma.world/eurasia/Steam Next Fest: February (February 24 - March 3, VIRTUAL)
While most of the offerings on this Q1 list are in-person events, we had to mention the first Steam Next Fest of 2025. Get your influencers, streamers, media and coverage lined up for a fun filled week of the next batch of games coming to steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfestVIVA! Games Marketing (February 27, London, UK/VIRTUAL)
What do you get when you combine marketing managers and agencies in one game-fueled event? VIVA! Network, attend talks, and discuss all things games industry, marketing strategy, activations, content, and more! This is a hybrid event with both in-person and online aspects.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/viva-games-marketingDevGAMM (February 27-28, Gdańsk, Poland)
Connecting game industry professionals from Eastern Europe, DevGAMM offers networking, content by top speakers, and new game showcases.
https://devgamm.com/
MARCH 2025:
SXSW (March 7 - 15, Austin, USA)
South by Southwest Conference & Festival is a yearly event that celebrates the intersection of culture, music, film, education, and technology. With tons of creators, influencers and sights to see - it’s sure to be a great opportunity for networking.
https://www.sxsw.com/Tokyo Indie Games Summit (March 8 - 9, Tokyo, Japan)
A new and upcoming game development summit, the TIGS aims to become “a place where various talents of indie game creators can gather together and be inspired to pursue their goals”. There’s something for everyone at this colorful event.
https://indiegamessummit.tokyo/en/HIT Games Conference (March 14, Istanbul, Turkey)
HGC is an international B2B event dedicated to development, publishing, and growth of the gaming market - covering PC, Console, Mobile, Web3 games, and more.
https://hgconf.com/istanbul-2025Alt Summit (March 14 - 17, Palm Springs, USA)
Alt Summit boasts a community of thousands of (largely) female influencers and entrepreneurs coming together for a conference to learn, share, speak, grow, and celebrate the creative industry.
https://altitudesummit.com/Courage XL (March 16, San Francisco, USA)
A pre-GDC gathering showcasing Indies with over 50 developers presenting their work. Ease into the festivities with a friendly place to kick off the networking, mingling and partying!
https://courage.events/event/courage-xl-2025/GDC 2025 (March 17 - 21, San Francisco, USA)
The Game Developers Conference aka GDC is the world’s premier event for developers, marketers, and industry professionals from around the globe. If you’re looking for creativity, innovation, and excellence - GDC is the place to be.
https://gdconf.com/PG Connects San Francisco (March 17 - 18, San Francisco, USA)
PG Connects is the leading international conference series for the global games industry focusing on connecting people through networking.
https://www.pgconnects.com/sanfrancisco/NVIDIA GTC (March 17 - 20, San Jose, USA)
Witness the next generation of technological breakthroughs from Nvidia across generative AI, healthcare, robotics, and more.
https://www.nvidia.com/gtc/Digital Gaming India Expo (March 19 - 21, New Delhi, India)
Hear from and network with leading players in the industry, attend talks, and catch up with the gaming scene in India.
https://www.digitalgamingindiaexpo.com/Future Games Show: Spring Edition (March 20, VIRTUAL)
The first of three shows of 2025, the Future Games Show is one of the best ways to discover new games - last years showcase reached over 200 million live views!
https://www.gamesradar.com/future-games-show/Game Creators Conference (March 28, Osaka, Japan)
For the first time since 2019, the full-scale event will take place once again in Osaka! Featuring unique sessions, lectures, exhibits, booths, and sponsors.
https://gc-conf.com/
COMING UP LATER IN 2025:
It’s never too early to plan for the future - here are a few events later in the year to keep your eye out for!
Gamescom LATAM (April 30 - May 4, São Paulo, Brazil)
Discover the LATAM gamescom edition and experience the future in gaming, featuring publishers, developers, cosplay, meet & greets, tournaments, and more.
https://latam.gamescom.global/en/the-event/PAX East (May 8 - 11, Boston, USA)
PAX East is a celebration of gaming and gaming culture featuring thought-provoking panels, a massive expo hall filled with the best publishers and studios, new game demos, musical performances, tournaments, and a community experience unlike any other.
https://east.paxsite.com/TwitchCon Europe (May 31 - June 1, Rotterdam, EU)
Live-streaming meets culture at Twitchcon! Your favorite online influencers, game developers, brands, and events to see and be seen at - EU edition!
https://www.twitchcon.com/rotterdam-2025/Summer Game Fest (June 7 - 10, Los Angeles, USA)
Launched in 2020, Summer Game Fest is a forward-looking celebration of upcoming video games, available as a free digital and livestream experience to fans around the world.
https://www.summergamefest.com/Gamescom (August 20 - 24, Cologne, EU )
At gamescom, the variety, creativity and passion of the gaming world come together! One of the largest and most sought after gaming events of the year with a spotlight on gaming, new releases, tournaments, live presentations, hardware, cosplay, streams, shows and more.
https://www.gamescom.global/enTokyo Game Show (September 25 - 28, Tokyo, Japan)
Drawing visitors from all over the world, the Tokyo Game Show features developers, publishers, and content creators from around the globe showcasing the best and brightest in the industry.
https://expo.nikkeibp.co.jp/tgs/TwitchCon San Diego (October 17 - 19, San Diago, USA)
The premier live-streamer, influencer, gaming and brand event of the year featuring some of North America’s top talent. The perfect place to engage influencers, communities, and media for your next big thing.
https://www.twitchcon.com/
With a well planned event calendar, 2025 can be a breakthrough year for your PR efforts. From networking to launching new products, these events provide the perfect stage to level up your brand’s visibility and impact. Need a hand getting prepared for your event debut? Don’t worry - we can help!
