Develop:Brighton was attended by more people than ever this year with a record 5225 attendees, a 5% increase on last year, announce organisers Tandem Events.
In addition to increased visitor numbers, the event also saw a sizeable increase in the number of exhibitors across an expanded expo floor, together with more meetings organised through the Meet@Develop platform, with the number rising 11% year-on-year.
Over the three days Develop:Brighton 2024 played host to over 100 sessions, from roundtable discussions to headline keynotes, as well as the biggest ever industry expo and the Develop:Star Awards – celebrating industry excellence over the past twelve months.
Keynotes in 2024 were delivered by Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida and Greg Rice, INTERIOR/NIGHT’s Caroline Marchal and Super Evil Megacorp’s Kristian Segerstrale. Other sessions were hosted by representatives from a wide variety of video game companies, including Larian Studios, Ubisoft, Remedy Entertainment, Epic Games and The Chinese Room.
“The continued growth and success of Develop:Brighton shows the desire among the UK’s game industry’s best and brightest to gather for insightful talks and networking opportunities,” said Tandem Events Managing Director Andy Lane.
“Each year the number of attendees to Develop:Brighton and to Brighton itself combine to cement its position as the UK’s leading game developer conference.
“It’s why we’re delighted to be bringing Develop to Liverpool this November for Develop:North, where delegates can look forward to everything they’ve come to expect from our conferences, so save the date!”
Develop:North will be a one-day conference taking place on Thursday 14 November at The Spine in Liverpool. More details will be announced when registration opens in September.
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