The Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2026 is now live 10th annual study by ValuesValue & InGameJob — salaries, layoffs, AI, careers & more 🕒 15 min 🔒 anonymous 👉 Take the survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/FMJRH69
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Reach 317M PC players and tap into the broader Epic Ecosystem of 972M accounts. Publish across PC, Mac, Android, and iOS through one global store built for developers to grow. Learn more at epic.gm/distribution
We are running the indie expo again at gamescom dev / @gamescomdev.bsky.social (which used to be devcom) again in 2026 & the time to apply is right now! If you got a build & you are looking for a publisher go there now👇 forms.monday.com/forms/0c1b41... #indiegamedev #sharingiscaring
Submission to gamescom dev indie competition 2026
<p>We’re calling on indie studios with bold, innovative, and original projects. Submit your game and become one of <strong>24 indies </strong>to acquire a <strong>sponsored booth</strong> at gamescom…
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲! 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝘂𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝘃 & gamescom 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽. 🔥 Starting in 2026, all tickets include access to gamescom dev (August 24-25) AND gamescom (August 26-28), including the business area! 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀!? 🎮
Are you an indie developer ready to showcase your project in front of the global games industry? Then join our gamescom dev indie competition! 🔥 We’re calling on indie studios with bold, innovative, and original projects. 🎮
@studiobbb.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJaA... Greetings from @gamescomdev.bsky.social and the indie expo 2025 - we played your game 👇
ddc2025 - indie expo: MONOWAVE
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🎮 Mark your calendars for December 10th & join IndieGameBusiness for their FREE 1-day virtual conference! Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/indiegameb... @indiegamebusiness.bsky.social #IndieGameDev
🎉 GLOBAL GAME JAM 2026 Jam Site Registration is OPEN! 🎉 Be the reason your local devs come together. 💜 Host a site for #GGJ26 → globalgamejam.org PS. Jammer Registration opens 1 December @globalgamejam.bsky.social #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here: 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗰𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝘃! 🔥 We’re beyond excited to take this next step & become an even closer part of the incredible gamescom family. 🎮
From Unity tools speeding up VR integration to built-in GenAI that lets creators craft entire worlds in hours, Meta's product experts revealed why jumping into Meta Horizon has never been easier at #ddc2025. 🚀 👾
The 132 game developers receiving the "Press Start: Games Founding Grant" have all been invited to this year’s devcom as part of their education and networking programme. You will recognise them by the “Press Start” stickers on their badges. bsky.app/profile/game...
Join Meta Horizon at #ddc2025 to explore the next frontier of social experiences. 🚀 🌎 Monday: Creating worlds with GenAI and tips for growing an audience | bit.ly/4lodMsQ ⚙️ Tuesday: VR development paths and live demo of the Building Blocks tool | bit.ly/4fwdIWF See you there!
@rive.app is a new way to design, build, and ship game UI. It combines an interactive design tool, a new stateful graphics format, a lightweight multi-platform runtime, and a blazing-fast vector renderer — so you can build highly performant custom UI. Visit their booth at devcom to learn how.
Our media partner, 80 Level, turns 10 years old this year! Celebratory contests, interviews with industry leaders, special articles and offers – gear up for a year of festivities ahead: 80.lv/articles/80-...
Here is a message from our partner @spielfabrique.bsky.social: European Game Night is back at devcom on August 19! Co-organized by @spielfabrique.bsky.social, NRW.Global Business, and Business France, this exclusive event brings together selected European indie studios [...]
🌍 We just had a great conversation with Maria Wagner from the Sustainable Games Alliance (SGA). Her team is helping game developers build more environmentally sustainable games. 🎮🌱 See what Maria had to say 💬: www.eventsforgamers.com/a-chat-with-... #GameDev @devcom.bsky.social #ddc2024 #ddc2025
A Chat with Maria Wagner from the Sustainable Games Alliance (SGA)
We had the pleasure of recently speaking with Maria Wagner, Co-Founder and Managing Director at the Sustainable Games Alliance (SGA), about their innovative nonprofit work in advocating and providing ...
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🎶 Another week, another speaker announcement!? That's music to our ears! We are super excited that Ruslana Kruchek and Ann Grin will be joining us at #ddc2025.
🥂 On August 17, we will host our speaker & VIP reception. 🎮 It's the perfect way to kick off #ddc2025, as well as a whole week of business, networking, and celebrating the gaming industry!
Nicht vergessen: Heute endet die Bewerbungsfrist für die Reisekostenunterstützung zur @devcom.bsky.social ⏰ Alle Infos & Bewerbungsformular unter www.games-bavaria.com/delegationsr...
Delegationsreisen Ausschreibung - Games/Bavaria
Delegationsreisen Games/Bavaria unterstützt euch dabei, eure Spiele auf der großen Bühne zu präsentieren! Wir möchten Entwickler:innen und Teams aus
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🎮 Wir haben neue Delegationsreisen ausgeschrieben! Jetzt bewerben für: 📍 devcom (Köln) – bis 20.5. 📍 GIC (Posen) – bis 30.5. 📍 Portside Game Assembly (Hamburg) – bis 30.5. 📍 Develop:Brighton (Brighton) – bis 10.6. 💡 Eigene Vorschläge? Immer her damit! 🔗 Alle Infos & Bewerbung: bit.ly/4dc1eT0
📣 We're thrilled to announce the first speakers for this year's devcom developers conference! 🔥 The best part? We are kicking things off with fantastic keynote speakers: Maria Grygorovych and Ievgen Grygorovych from GSC Game World will be joining us at #ddc2025 !
Heute um 16 Uhr sind wir LIVE mit einem weiteren DCP-Pre-Stream! Stephan und Dana haben heute die fantastische Layna zu Gast. Gemeinsam werden sie die Nominierten des Deutschen Computerspielpreises besprechen. Seid dabei: www.twitch.tv/devcom_global #derDCP
Heute und am Donnerstag wird es jeweils von 16 bis 21 Uhr unsere DCP-Pre-Streams geben, in denen wir uns alle nominierten Titel anschauen werden! Um 16 Uhr sind Stephan und Dana live mit dem ersten Pre-Stream. Das dürft ihr nicht verpassen! #derDCP LIVE auf Twitch: www.twitch.tv/devcom_global
📢 ATTENTION PLEASE! 📢 We have some exciting deadlines coming up - don't miss out! 🗣️Call for Speakers: April 27 👩🎓Scholarship Partner: May 5 🎮 Indie Showcase: May 31 🎟️Early Bird Tickets: May 31 ℹ️ For all the info on #ddc2025, check out our event page: www.devcom.global/ddc-2025/
We hope you’ve got a few days off this Easter! 🐰 To get you into egg-hunting mode, we’ve hidden some Easter eggs — can you find them all? Let us know in the comments how many you spot! 🥚 🎮 www.devcom.global/ddc-2025/ 🎟️ www.devcom.global/tickets/
🎙️ We want you on stage at devcom Developer Conference 2025! 🎮 Whether you’re a first-timer or a stage veteran, this is your moment to shine. Bring your ideas, hot takes, and pro tips to an international audience of fellow game devs.
🐦 The early bird catches the #ddc2025 tickets! 📅 Grab your tickets now and secure your spot at ddc 2025. Get ready for a 5-day week of networking and business opportunities in August! 🎟️ Don't miss out on our early bird tickets for a fantastic discount: www.devcom.global/tickets/
HAPPY ELGATO WEEK! 🎙️ 💡 We are grateful to have such a fantastic partner as @elgatode.bsky.social ! This week, Elgato is running an amazing sale on their website. Check out their page here: e.lga.to/p/elgato-week-2025 - and take advantage of the 30% discount! 🔥
Am Montag treibt es Dana zu bunt mit "ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard" (Demo) von @pixel-maniacs.bsky.social ! Um 12 Uhr geht's los, Danas Zockerbüdchen, LIVE auf Twitch: www.twitch.tv/devcom_global
Am Montag geht es in Danas Zockerbüdchen wieder rund! 🎮 Wir spielen Bauhaus Bonk von Spoonful Games. 👁️ Wenn Dana eines kann... dann Geschicklichkeitsspiele*. Um 12 Uhr geht's los. LIVE auf Twitch: www.twitch.tv/devcom_global *Alle Angaben ohne Gewähr. Dana schreibt ihre Texte übrigens alle selbst.