Gaming Conferences - January 2015 (updated)

We bring to your attention a list of the most important January events dedicated to the gaming industry.

Photo: Waag SocietyPocket Gamer Connects 2015

When: January 13-14

Where: London, United Kingdom

What: A conference dedicated to the development and promotion of games for mobile devices and portable consoles. Conducted by Steel Media, the owner of sites such as PocketGamer and 148Apps.

Official website: www.pgconnects.com

MGF London 2015

When: January 20-21

Where: London, United Kingdom

What: Partly duplicating Pocket Gamer Connects event, dedicated primarily to the mobile games market.

Official website: www.globalmgf.com/london/

Next-Level Indie Forum

When: January 20-21

Where: London, United Kingdom

What: A forum held within the MGF for small independent teams developing mobile games.

Official website: www.globalmgf.com/london/nextlevel/

Central European Games Conference 2015

When: January 22-25

Where: Vienna, Austria

What: The conference is primarily for developers from Central Europe (however, with a Slavic accent, since Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia are very close here).

Official website: www.cegconf.com

DevNight Dnepr

When: January 24

Where: Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine

What: The first DevNight in 2015 will be dedicated to “Technical Art”. Therefore, get ready for serious topics like “Particles in Unity” and “Using scripts in Riga and Animation”.

Official website: http://devnight.net/event/devnightdnepr-pro-tehnicheskij-art/

Asia Pacific Game Summit

When: January 28-29

Where: Taipei, Taiwan

What: A business forum on the gaming industry, held as part of the Taipei Game Show 2015.

Official website: http://taipeigameshow.biz/APGS/guide_e.htm

GameDev Conference 2015

When: January 31

Where: Lviv, Ukraine

What: A conference focused primarily on Ukrainian game developers.

Official website: http://gamedev.lviv.ua