Conference · Cologne, Germany

GDC Europe - Game Developers Conference Europe

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Official website
Next editionNot confirmedLast edition we have: 19–21 Aug 2015
Last venueCongress Centrum Ost KoelnmesseCologne, Germany · where the 2013 edition was; venue not yet confirmed
RunningSince 2011Annual · 5 editions on record
Last checked12 Nov 2026Its website has moved
We haven't confirmed the next dates yet. The last edition in our records was 19–21 Aug 2015 at Congress Centrum Ost Koelnmesse. Check the organiser's site: gdconf.com. Are you the organiser? Correct this listing.

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Editions on record
5first in 2011

About GDC Europe - Game Developers Conference Europe

GDC Europe returns to Cologne, Germany, August 19-21, 2013, and will once again be co-located with gamescom.

The Game Developers Conference™ Europe (GDC Europe) is the largest professionals-only game industry event in Europe.

The GDC Europe will be held in conjunction with gamescom, the leading European consumer show, creating a full week of activity and opportunity for the games industry. This confluence of industry professionals allows GDC Europe to address the development community at a central location in the heart of Europe, and command the critical mass of the European games sector. GDC Europe is the essential platform for learning, inspiration and networking for the creators of computer, console, handheld, mobile, social, and online games in Europe.

GDC Europe is hosted by UBM Tech Game Network. UBM Tech Game Network offers market-defining content, and drives community through its award-winning lineup of print, online, and event products and services, including Game Developer Magazine and Gamasutra.com.

From our listing of the 2013 edition. Details may have changed since.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
201519–21 Aug 2015Congress Centrum Ost Koelnmesse
Cologne, Germany
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201419–21 Aug 2014Congress Centrum Ost Koelnmesse
Cologne, Germany
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201319–21 Aug 2013Congress Centrum Ost Koelnmesse
Cologne, Germany
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201213–15 Aug 2012Congress Centrum Ost Koelnmesse
Cologne, Germany
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201115–17 Aug 2011Congress Centrum Ost Koelnmesse
Cologne, Germany
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Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

Questions

When is GDC Europe - Game Developers Conference Europe?

The next dates haven't been confirmed. The last edition we have on record was 19–21 Aug 2015.

Where is it held?

The 2013 edition was at Congress Centrum Ost Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany. The organiser hasn't confirmed the venue for this edition yet.

How often does it take place?

Annual, judging by the 5 editions on record since 2011.

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