Every year, the gaming industry enjoys dozens of conventions and events, and 2025 is shaping up to be no exception! With events focused on specific games like Magic or Dungeons & Dragons as well as general fandom conventions happening all around the world, you’re sure to find a con near you!
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Trying to figure out which events happen where and when, though, can be a little bit of a challenge sometimes, but that’s what we’re here for! We’ve compiled a calendar that we’ll update regularly throughout the year to help you find a video game convention or event near you.
Upcoming And Current Events
We’re expecting to see some pretty cool things coming out of the Consumer Electronics Show Unveiled happening this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the New York Game Awards are coming up at the end of the month.
It’s been a quieter holiday season with a slower start to the year, but we’ve still found our way to a few events around the holidays: editor Eric Switzer checked out a preview of Split Fiction, editor-in-chief Stacey Henley gave a preview of Steel Hunters a shot, and I went hands-on with a preview of The Hidden Ones. The year is only getting started, though, so TheGamer is looking forward to seeing you at plenty of video game industry conventions and events throughout 2025!
The Biggest Gaming Events In January
January kicks off the year with an exciting bang, with CES – Consumer Entertainment Show – the first week of the year to show off a wealth of what we’ve got to look forward to in 2025 and beyond. Then, at the end of the month, you can head to the Big Apple and check out the 14th Annual New York Game Awards.
Gaming Industry Events In January 2025
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Dates |
Event Name |
Location and Venue |
How to Attend |
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January 5-10 |
CES Unveiled Las Vegas |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Mandalay Bay Convention Center |
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January 21 |
The 14th Annual New York Game Awards |
New York, New York, USA SVA Theater |
The Biggest Gaming Events In February
The US might be pretty cold during the month of February, but the events in February 2025 start heating up early with the D.I.C.E. Summit in Las Vegas just before Valentine’s Day, followed by a whimsical weekend at MagicCon Chicago. Bring your jacket for that one, though!
Gaming Industry Events In February 2025
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Dates |
Event Name |
Location and Venue |
How to Attend |
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February 11-13 |
2025 D.I.C.E. Summit |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Aria Resort and Casino |
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February 21-23 |
MagicCon Chicago |
Chicago, Illinois, USA McCormick Place Lakeside Center |
The Biggest Gaming Events In March
This early in the year, March is looking a little slimmer than last year, now that PAX East is happening later in the spring instead of mid-March like it typically does. At the moment, Game Developers Conference, better known as GDC, is the star of the month, taking place in mid-March out in San Francisco, California.
Gaming Industry Events In March 2025
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Dates |
Event Name |
Location and Venue |
How to Attend |
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March 17-21 |
Game Developers Conference (GDC) |
San Francisco, California, USA Moscone Center |
The Biggest Gaming Events In April
The month of April begins with a long gaming-centric festival happening in London with the London Games Festival spanning almost two weeks, offering plenty of different activities and exhibits during its run (including a variety of side activites around London that are yet to be announced that run the length of the Festival itself). For gamers in South America, we’ve got Gamescom LATAM in Brasil to look forward to at the very end of the month.
Gaming Industry Events In April 2025
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Dates |
Event Name |
Location and Venue |
How to Attend |
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April 2-13 |
London Games Festival |
London, England, UK Various Locations |
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April 3-4 |
New Game Plus |
London, England, UK London Museum’s exhibit space on London Wall |
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April 8 |
BAFTA Game Awards |
London, England, UK Queen Elizabeth Hall |
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April 10-13 |
Now Play This |
London, England, UK Somerset House |
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April 11-12 |
Trafalgar Square Games Festival |
London, England, UK Trafalgar Square |
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April 30 – May 5 |
Gamescom LATAM |
São Paolo, Brazil Anhembi Sambadrome Leisure Arena |
The Biggest Gaming Events In May
While PAX East normally takes place toward the end of March, gaming fans will instead be flooding the Boston Convention Center for the event in May this year instead, over Mother’s Day weekend in the US. On this side of the pond, we’ve also got FAN EXPO Philadelphia the middle of the month, running practically in tandem with OtakuFest in Miami.
Overseas, event season is kicking into gear in May 2025 as well! We start the month with EVO Japan in Tokyo, where you can register to attend the event and watch the activities or even choose to register to play in it, too. Meanwhile, Europe is busy the end of May, with UK Games Expo in London at practically the same time as TwitchCon Rotterdam in The Netherlands.
Gaming Industry Events In May 2025
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Dates |
Event Name |
Location and Venue |
How to Attend |
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May 8–11 |
PAX East |
Boston, Massachusetts, USA Boston Convention Center |
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May 9–11 |
EVO Japan |
Tokyo, Japan Tokyo Big Sight Hall 2 and 3 |
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May 16–18 |
FAN EXPO Philadelphia |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Pennsylvania Convention Center |
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May 17–19 |
OtakuFest |
Miami, Florida, USA Miami Beach Convention Center |
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May 30–June 1 |
UK Games Expo |
Birmingham, England, UK NEC Birmingham |
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May 31 – June 1 |
TwitchCon Rotterdam |
Rotterdam, The Netherlands Rotterdam Ahoy |
The Biggest Gaming Events In June
We’ve got a couple different types of events happening in June 2025, with one live stream and one convention scheduled at the time of publish. The month begins in Los Angeles in the US with a stream of Summer Games Fest (SGF), before everyone who loves Magic heads over to Europe for MagicCon Amsterdam the last weekend of June.
Gaming Industry Events In June 2025
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Dates |
Event Name |
Location and Venue |
How to Attend |
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June 7 |
Summer Games Fest (SGF) |
Los Angeles, California, USA The YouTube Theater |
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June 28-30 |
MagicCon Amsterdam |
Amsterdam, The Netherlands RAI Amsterdam |
The Biggest Gaming Events In July
The summer months are often the busiest for conventions in the gaming industry, and summer 2025 is already looking to be another good one! Anime Expo happens over the July 4 weekend for our American readers who may be interested to head to California to celebrate all things anime and games. Later in the month, Southern California sees its second influx of gamers for San Diego Comic Con, the longest-running comic convention in the United States.
But California isn’t the only US state with a gaming industry event in July 2025! As we segue into August, consider heading to the Midwest fgor Gen Con, happening in Indiana beginning on July 31, barely making its way into the July section of our 2025 gaming events calendar.
Gaming Industry Events In July 2025
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Dates |
Event Name |
Location and Venue |
How to Attend |
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July 3-6 |
Anime Expo |
Los Angeles, California, USA Los Angeles Convention Center |
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July 24-27 |
San Diego Comic Con |
San Diego, California, USA San Diego Convention Center |
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July 31 – August 3 |
Gen Con |
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium |
The Biggest Gaming Events In August
There are currently only two big gaming industry events scheduled for August 2025 at the time of publishing this list, but they’re no small conventions! In mid-August, our European readers will be heading over to Germany for another year at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, while our US readers will want to consider making their way to Seattle, Washington for PAX West, which always happens over Labor Day weekend in the United States.
Gaming Industry Events In August 2025
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Dates |
Event Name |
Location and Venue |
How to Attend |
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August 20-24 |
Gamescom |
Cologne, Germany Cologne Fair |
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August 29 – September 1 |
PAX West |
Seattle, Washington, USA Seattle Convention Center |
The Biggest Gaming Events In September
At the moment, we’ve only got one gaming industry event scheduled for September, and that’s the Tokyo Game Show, a two-day event happening in Chiba, Tokyo. We’re sure to see some cool things unveiled there, even if we have to wait all of September to see them!
Gaming Industry Events In September 2025
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Dates |
Event Name |
Location and Venue |
How to Attend |
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September 27-28 |
Tokyo Game Show |
Chiba, Tokyo, Japan Makuhari Messe Convention Center |
The Biggest Gaming Events In October
After a quieter September, October kicks things back into full gear again with an array of events happening all around the world. The second weekend of the month has major events happening in Europe, as well as in both of the Americas!
For our North American readers, consider heading out to New York City to check out New York Comic Con, while our LATAM readers may instead find themselves more apt to attend the Brasil Game Show in São Paulo instead. If you’re in Europe, EVO is having its first expo on the continent in Nice, France on the very same weekend.
Later in the month, Southern California once again sees a wave of gaming fans as TwitchCon San Diego kicks off in the US. Meanwhile, in Singapore, we’ve got another exciting year of Gamescom Asia to close out the month.
Gaming Industry Events In October 2025
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Dates |
Event Name |
Location and Venue |
How to Attend |
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October 9-12 |
New York Comic Con |
New York, New York, USA Javits Center |
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October 10-12 |
Brasil Game Show |
São Paulo, Brazil Anhembi Sambadrome Leisure Aren |
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October 10-12 |
EVO France |
Nice, France Palais des Expositions |
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October 17-19 |
TwitchCon San Diego |
San Diego, California, USA San Diego Convention Center |
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October 30 – November 2 |
Gamescom Asia |
Singapore Suntech Singapore |
The Biggest Gaming Events In November
At the moment, it looks like the US has the only two gaming industry events in November 2025. Fans of board games should consider checking out PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to see old favorites and discover even more new ones. We’ve also got another West Coast round of FAN EXPO in San Francisco.
Gaming Industry Events In November 2025
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Dates |
Event Name |
Location and Venue |
How to Attend |
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November 21-23 |
PAX Unplugged |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Philadelphia Convention Center |
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November 28-30 |
FAN EXPO San Francisco |
San Francisco, California, USA Moscone Center |
The Biggest Gaming Events In December
December is currently looking a little slim in terms of gaming events, but that doesn’t mean more won’t be announced later! At the time of publishing, we know The Game Awards takes place every December, so we’ll keep our eyes peeled for more information on that and other gaming industry events in December 2025.
Gaming Industry Events In December 2025
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Dates |
Event Name |
Location and Venue |
How to Attend |
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TBD |
The Game Awards |
Los Angeles, California, USA TBD |
TBD |