LogInThe Developer Conference has seen a 45% increase in the number of attendatns and achieved unprecedented success this year, becoming the largest in its history.
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This year, devcom Developer Conference was held on August 18-20 in the new Koelnmesse Confex conference center located in Cologne, Germany. The conference became a record-setting event, achieving extraordinary numbers and breaking records in attendance, session, and speaker numbers.
Over 5,000 unique participants registered for the conference, including 1,300 gamescom visitors, marking an increase of 45% compared to the previous year. The visitors came from 1,660 companies and 83 countries. The company's representatives indicate a significant representation from large, established companies and mid-sized, innovative businesses.
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The number of speakers exceeded by 2,5 times compared to last year, with over 350 speakers this year and about 100 in 2023. They presented their topics across more than 210 sessions on 17 stages and the keynote stage. The speakers included such professionals as Fawzi Mesmar, VP Global Creative at Ubisoft, Terrance Cohen, Senior Engine Programmer at Insomniac Games, and Jason Della Rocca, Co-Founder of Execution Labs.
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Thousands of additional attendees visited side events, such as the Xsolla Game Night, European Game Night, and Courage Cologne.
"This year's devcom Developer Conference was an extraordinary success, exceeding all our expectations and breaking records. The move to Koelnmesse's new Confex has allowed us to expand our offering and create a more spacious environment for our attendees, speakers, and partners," said Stephan Reichart, Managing Director of game events GmbH.
"Compared to last year, we recorded a 45% increase in visitor numbers, which underscores the growing importance of devcom within the global games industry. Our B2B program was extremely well received, giving publishers and developers additional days to negotiate new projects at devcom and gamescom,” he continued.
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Another additional event was the Indie Expo, where newcomers to the game industry presented their projects:
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Pictures from the networking dinner:
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Previously, devcom 2022 also set a new attendance record with more than 3,500 participants visiting the event, which was a 10% increase compared to 2019.
With this year's overwhelming success, devcom Developer Conference proved its status as the largest industry conference in Europe and the second largest globally.
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Source: Official Press Release