The December WN Conference took place in Belgrade. Here are the results

Last week, the WN Conference, a conference for game developers and publishers, took place in the capital of Serbia. Attendees included representatives from Larian Studios, Playkot, Riot Games, Saber Interactive, Sperasoft, Two Desperados, Ubisoft, TapClap, Wargaming, and many other companies.

According to statistics gathered by the organizers, a total of 282 companies from the gaming industry were represented at the event. The majority of them — 63% — identified as game developers. The second largest group — 37% — were service providers.

Distribution of participating companies by specialization (a single company can have multiple specializations) and by number

Some notable companies in the latter category included Adjust, AdQuantum, Amazon, AppMagic, Bambassadors, Clevertap, RoasUp, Playgap, Liftoff, Nativex, Unity, and Xsolla. There were also investment teams at the event, such as GEM Capital.

Organizers reported that the December session of the WN Conference was attended by 507 people, with the majority — 60% — being top managers.

Guest distribution by specialty and region of origin

The event featured a game project competition. Over 50 applications were submitted by teams from Europe, the CIS, and Asia. Some of these games were available to play at the developers' showcase.

Three games emerged as competition winners. The award for best game design went to the puzzle game The Star Named EOS from Taiwan's Silver Lining. The Russian game Torn Away was recognized for its storytelling. The quest Let Bions Be Bygones from Serbian developer Bohemian Pulp won awards for art and the grand prize.

Let Bions Be Bygones

This was the second major conference organized by WN Media Group in Serbia. The debut event in the region was held in Belgrade in February 2023.

Here are some photos from the event:

The next WN Conference will take place on February 15-16 in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.