Games industry events

gamescom dev has announced the first major program highlights for its 2026 edition, including an opening keynote by Amir Satvat, new curated content tracks, and the first wave of speakers.

Annual charity event, Jingle Jam, last night formally announced its eight charity partners for December 2026 while celebrating the achievements of Jingle Jam 2025. 

With just one month until we open the doors to Develop:Brighton 2026, we’re really excited to announce this year’s shortlisted games for our ever-popular Indie Showcase. We had a record number of entries this year, and the competition was tough, so huge congratulations to everyone who entered and especially to those …

Games meets Music returns to London on Thursday 15 April 2027. One day, one track, featuring the people who decide how music shows up in games and how games break the next generation of artists. Super Early Bird tickets are on sale now from £65, available until 15 July. Last …

PlanetPlay (www.planetplay.com), the award-winning not-for-profit platform that channels the power of games into real-world impact, has teamed up with UNICEF (www.unicef.org) to engage gamers worldwide in support of children.

The third edition of the Morocco Gaming Expo (MGE) concluded in Rabat with unprecedented success, confirming the Kingdom’s growing ambitions in the global video game industry.

Global livestreaming service Twitch unveiled a wave of new product, creator and community updates during the TwitchCon Europe 2026 Opening Ceremony in Rotterdam last week.

Three exciting new game trailers have debuted during the PC Gaming Show and Future Games Show showcases as part of Summer Game Fest 2026: the PlayStation platform announce of painted afterlife Soulslike Prison of Husks, demo launch of dice-crafting RPG Spellsided, and new gameplay reveal for magical co-op adventure Witchspire.

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? …