Developer with a game to pitch? Publisher looking for new IP?
Then you won't want to miss this event because Develop:Brighton brings together the entire game dev community for three days - it's a great place to network. We're big enough that it feels like the whole industry is here, but relaxed and small enough to make meeting people easy.
There are plenty of informal networking opportunities - bumping into people in between conference sessions, over a coffee or lunch, plus all the after hours events and parties in the evenings. Then there's the Expo where you can meet companies offering the latest tech and services or developers showcasing their games - so you can even play games and share feedback with the creators.
If you'd rather not leave your meetings to chance, then use our online networking tool [email protected] to pre-arrange meetings with other attendees.
After Hours Events
Tuesday 11 July:
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From 18.00 Develop:Brighton IceBreaker in the Metropole Bar - everyone with a Develop pass welcome sponsored by Unreal Engine
Wednesday 12 July:
- Expo: featuring Networking Lounge sponsored by Unreal Engine, [email protected] Meeting Zone and ever popular Indie Showcase
- From 16.00 - 17.00 Expo Mixer
- From 19.00 Develop:Star Awards drinks reception followed by dinner in the Oxford Suite
Thursday 13 July:
- Expo: featuring Networking Lounge sponsored by Unreal Engine, [email protected] Meeting Zone and ever popular Indie Showcase
- It's a Wrap - the final session on Thursday 13 July in Room 1 from 17.00
- From 19.00 at Ohso Social Bar on the seafront, the post-conference party in support of SpecialEffect and OneSpecialDay.
I really like Develop, I really like the intimacy of it and I love the location.. there’s a good diversity of talks going on so there hasn’t been a time when there’s nothing I want to see.
Brenda Romero
Romero Games
Building games is hard and it’s taxing physically, mentally and emotionally. So being around a community that understands that is great – there’s a comraderie here.
Haden Blackman
Hangar 13
Develop:Brighton is especially unique - it’s by the seaside and there’s a lovely relaxed tone that goes with that.The talks are cool, the networking is cool and having the opportunity to catch up with people – that’s always the excitement for me!
Sean Murray
Hello Games
There’s really something for everyone at Develop and the experience of being around like-minded people is really useful.
Grace Carroll
Creative Assembly
I’ve felt a big passion here at Develop!
Tetsuya Mizuguchi
Enhance Games
Develop is a really great way to network, it’s also great for going to talks and finding that little tip that you didn’t know before and thinking – oh I’ll bring that back to the team!
Leanne Loombe
Riot Games
We are so lucky to have Develop here in the UK. It’s a unique event where you can come and discover new things with people who care passionately about video games. It’s a sea full of new ideas.
Jonathan Smith
TT Games
A lot of the opportunities that come from being here are speaking to other developers who are doing exactly the same thing as you. And there are some good parties – it’s very much a pleasurable work experience!
Gemma Foster
Dlala Studios
By coming to Develop what you get is the opportunity to network like you can’t in any other situation. Everyone knows everyone and it’s such a wonderful community feel.
Jessica Saunders
Salix Games
Develop always gets put in the diary. There are many reasons to be here, not just the talks, but the networking, people exchanging ideas about where the industry is right now and where it’s going to. It’s pretty essential to be here I think.
Ian Livingstone, CBE
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