WN Yerevan’26 conference report, October 15–16, 2026: 410 attendees, 211 companies, 78 showcase submissions

CONFERENCE STATS

October 15–16, 2026 · Yerevan, Armenia

410

ATTENDEES

211

COMPANIES

35%

C-LEVEL

SHOWCASE SUBMISSIONS

ABOUT THE EVENT

WN Yerevan’26 brought 410 games industry professionals from 211 companies together on October 15–16, 2026. The conference combined business networking, expert talks, discussions and the Developer Showcase.

THE BUSINESS VALUE

NEW CONNECTIONS.
NEW BUSINESS.

WN Yerevan brought Armenia’s game development community together with international developers, publishers, investors and service providers for two days of business conversations and knowledge exchange.

35% of attendees were C-level executives. The audience represented 211 companies, with 62.6% identifying as developers and publishers and 10% as investors. The event connected people looking for publishing, funding and service partnerships, while the Developer Showcase put new projects in the spotlight.

ATTENDEES & COMPANIES

Attendees by job title

C-level35%

Game Development31%

Other18%

Marketing & PR9%

BD & Sales7%

Companies by size

1–70 employees57.6%

71–300 employees17%

Over 300 employees13%

Not specified12%

COMPANIES · PRIMARY BUSINESS

Business areas

Developer & Publisher62.6%

Other12%

Platform11%

Investor10%

Advertising8%

Creative services6%

AI5%

Payment Provider5%

Analytics4%

Tech & Software provider2%

Press2%

Education1%

Hosting1%

Companies could select multiple categories; percentages may total more than 100%.

DEVELOPER SHOWCASE

SHOWCASE SUBMISSIONS

SHOWCASE · PLATFORMS & GENRES

Platforms

PC73%

Mobile40%

Console22.7%

Web / Cloud12%

Top genres

Scale: 0–30% · Share of projects

Action26.7%

Casual22.7%

Adventure20%

Roguelike / Soulslike18.7%

Puzzle14.7%

Simulation14.7%

Share of projects. Categories may overlap.

SHOWCASE · LOOKING FOR

What developers were seeking

Publisher66.7%

Feedback62.7%

Marketing53.3%

Investor45.3%

Press40%

Share of projects. A project could be seeking more than one type of support.

30+ EXPERTS IN THE PROGRAM

The program featured 30+ experts from companies such as:

HeroCraftNoor GamesTriada Studio GamesRockbite GamesArmNomads LLCBideaseMY.GAMESZiMADSupercity StudioBrightikaCrazyGamesTake Top EntertainmentInnovaWINKLELABTriple DragonGameReadyUnityKORO.GAMESLunisky StudioDIASURA TeamPlaykotSperasoftNekkiSaber InteractivePerelesoqSakura GamesRoyal ArkUnigineTryllNeskin GamesMermaid Soft

WHAT ATTENDEES TOOK AWAY

Narek Aghekyan

CEO · Noor Games

Welcomed WN to Yerevan for bringing fresh energy, closer industry connections and opportunities to share knowledge. Hopes the conference will return every year.

Avetis Zakharyan

CEO · Rockbite Games

Described WN arriving in Yerevan as a welcome boost for the local community, and expressed confidence that the industry would support its future editions.

Sergei Manucharian

Publishing Director, Mobile · HeroCraft

Valued meeting talented studios and indie developers in a professional setting. Highlighted the strong organization and the attention paid to participants’ comfort.

Dmitry Chudovsky

VP Marketing · Bidease

Found the audience relevant and engaged, with opportunities for networking and collaboration. Praised the WN team’s organization and support during preparation and the event.

Edited English summaries of participant feedback published by App2Top, as featured in the conference report.