Here’s a curated calendar of the top global gamedev events for 2025–2026 — from industry-leading conferences to essential expos for developers, publishers, and gamers.
At each stage, we also show how our Game QA and testing services can support you before, during, and after the event.
| Event | Dates | Location | How We Can Help |
| GDC (Game Developers Conference) | March 17–21, 2025 | San Francisco, USA | Final QA sprint before demos. Demo/playable stability testing. Bugfix testing. |
PAX East | April 10–13, 2025 | Boston, USA | Show floor demo QA. User feedback collection (UX QA). |
LudoNarraCon (digital) | May 1–5, 2025 | Online | Narrative/visual QA. Early build polishing for stream demos. |
Summer Game Fest | June 2025 (TBA) | Global (Online and LA) | Trailer/gameplay QA review. Beta or demo testing for exposure. |
Steam Next Fest (Summer Edition) | June 2025 (TBA) | Online | Playtest-focused QA. Demo feedback. Stress testing for servers. |
Gamescom | August 20–24, 2025 | Cologne, Germany | Pre-event builds testing. Live demo technical support. |
Tokyo Game Show | September 25–28, 2025 | Tokyo, Japan | Localization QA for Japanese market. Booth gameplay QA. |
PAX West | August 29–September 1, 2025 | Seattle, USA | Demo polish. Usability QA for public demos. |
EGX London | October 2–5, 2025 | London, UK | Showcase builds QA. Pre-release feedback sessions. |
Steam Next Fest (Fall Edition) | October 2025 (TBA) | Online | Demo readiness check. Focused playtesting. |
The Game Awards | December 2025 (TBA) | Los Angeles, USA | QA polish for award submissions and trailers. |
How We Support Studios Around GameDev Events
🎯 Before Events:
Full QA pass on demo or marketing builds
Stability, performance, and crash testing
Playability and usability assessments
Localization QA for global expos
🎯 During Events:
Emergency live build support
Real-time bug triage and fast fixes
Playtest session management for feedback gathering
🎯 After Events:
Analysis of player behavior and feedback
Regression testing based on event hotfixes
Preparing patches and updates post-demo
Planning for an Event?
📩 Contact Us to secure your QA team in advance.
✅ Get your builds event-ready, impress publishers, and win players’ hearts.
Timeline 2
2025
→ March: GDC — Demo QA
→ April: PAX East — Public Build QA
→ May: LudoNarraCon — Narrative QA
→ June: Summer Game Fest + Steam Next Fest — Trailer/Demo QA
→ August: Gamescom — Full Event Support
→ September: TGS — Localization QA
→ October: EGX + Steam Next Fest (Fall) — Final Demo Polish
→ December: The Game Awards — Final Polish QA
2026
→ February: D.I.C.E. Summit — Networking Demos QA
→ March: GDC 2026 — Milestone QA
→ April: PAX East — Public Showcase QA
→ June: Steam Next Fest — Beta Feedback QA
→ August: Gamescom 2026 — Pre-Launch QA
→ September: Tokyo Game Show — Asia Market QA
→ October: EGX London + Steam Next Fest — Release Candidate Testing
→ December: The Game Awards — Ultimate Polish QA
