The Comic Con International 2020 program has not yet been announced, since several people take part in each performance at once. And despite the fact that Comic Con pays more attention to comics and films, game lovers should not miss this event. In addition, the conference will be useful to game designers, as here you can get unusual ideas for new games.
E3
Site: E3
Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
Date: 9-11 June
Cost: $165 (for gamers; exhibition only), $990 (full access), free for anyone who develops the gaming industry (you must pass the appropriate registration)
E3 is more a summit than a conference, because there are no speeches as such. The E3 format provides for a huge exhibition, as well as networking on various topics with the participation of
CEOs of world leaders in the gaming industry. Today, no game developer or designer allows himself to miss this event. After all, it is here that new games are born, the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches are analyzed and the wishes of users are evaluated.
Since the E3 format does not provide for performances from the stage, there are no specific topics here. It all depends on the area you visit. Anyway, here you can always meet thousands of developers and even CEOs of the best companies.
Dream Hack
Site: Dream Hack
Place: more than 10 cities, choose on the site
Date: all year round (the nearest event is May 8-10, 2020 in Tours, France)
Cost: depending on the place (the cheapest passes are $ 50, the most expensive are 500)
If you are fond of video games, you have definitely heard of DreamHack. It all started with a modest gathering of several players in Sweden, and today has grown into the largest LAN event. Every month,
DreamHack is held in different cities. In 2020, the list included Leipzig, Anaheim, Dallas (Texas), Rotterdam, Valencia, Montreal, Seville and others.
Like E3, DreamHack is not aimed at performances and even a question-and-answer format. The key idea of the event is holding tournaments for various games. However, DreamHack will also be useful to developers and company executives. It is here that you can chat live with those who study different games to the details and keep in mind a lot of ideas for improving them.
VFX Fest
Site: VFX Fest
Place: London, Great Britain
Date: 16-18 March, 2020
Cost: £15-45
VFX is a festival for all game and game animation developers. This conference is attended by hundreds of leaders, it gathers large brands of the market. Thanks to
VFX, many developers and architects are expanding their skills, allowing them to bring a new user experience.
The event is divided into VFX Edu and VFX Emerging Talent. The first part is devoted to the basic skills of game development and is more suitable for Junior specialists who want to connect their lives with the gaming industry. The second is more suitable for senior specialists and project managers, since it examines the individual elements of each development phase.
Also there is VFX Afterhours - a kind of party where you can chat with colleagues on unrelated topics.
Key topics:
- problems of developing game animation;
- basic programs for creating animations;
- key stages of creating games.
VFX Fest is aimed at training developers, so there will be many specialists among the speakers, such as: Phil Stewart (Head of Real Time in Blue-zoo), Josh Parks (Senior Compositor in MPC Advertising) and Valentin Kozin (Lead Technical Artist in Rare).
GamesCom
Site: Gamescom
Place: Cologne, Germany
Date: 25-29 August, 2020
Cost: tickets will be available at the end of April (the price will be known at the start of sales)
GamesCom is one of the largest exhibitions in the world, which collects more than 300 thousand visitors, up to 10 thousand journalists and almost 1000 exhibition places. Developers,
cybersportsmen and simple enthusiasts attend this event to share and discuss the latest trends and the future of the gaming industry.
The GamesCom format does not provide educational panels, so there will not be a clear list of topics and speakers. Despite this, nothing prevents you from approaching any exhibition site and getting to know its team. They will reveal to you all the intricacies of modern game development.
Gamesbeatsummit
Site: Gamebeatsummit
Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
Date: 28-29 April, 2020
Cost: $230-1390
The
Venture Beat hosts the Gamesbeatsummit every year and is constantly gathering more and more participants. This summit brings together the leaders and heads of the entire gaming industry in one place. The main theme of the 2020 congress is Dawn of the New Generation. The goal is to talk about how companies are moving to more modern technologies and business models.
Key topics:
Gamesbeatsummit 2020 is 3 scenes, 2 days and 100 speakers, including: Kelly Santiago (Head of Developer Relations in Niantic Inc), Josh Igado (co-founder and president of Jam City), Marie Takahashi (co-founder of Smosh Games), Brent Bushnell (CEO at Two Bit Circus) and others.
Develop: Brighton
Site: Develop:Brighton
Place: Brighton, Great Britain
Date: 14-16 July, 2020
Cost: £100-940
Develop: Brighton conference since 2006 unites the European community of game developers. Here you can meet companies of any level: from global stars to micro-indie. That is why Develop: Brighton is a chance to learn from colleagues at any stage, share your own experience, learn about industry news and the most effective development tools.
