The Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2026 is now live 10th annual study by ValuesValue & InGameJob — salaries, layoffs, AI, careers & more 🕒 15 min 🔒 anonymous 👉 Take the survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/FMJRH69

Reach 317M PC players and tap into the broader Epic Ecosystem of 972M accounts. Publish across PC, Mac, Android, and iOS through one global store built for developers to grow. Learn more at epic.gm/distribution

We are running the indie expo again at gamescom dev / @gamescomdev.bsky.social (which used to be devcom) again in 2026 & the time to apply is right now! If you got a build & you are looking for a publisher go there now👇 forms.monday.com/forms/0c1b41... #indiegamedev #sharingiscaring

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲! 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝘂𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝘃 & gamescom 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽. 🔥 Starting in 2026, all tickets include access to gamescom dev (August 24-25) AND gamescom (August 26-28), including the business area! 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀!? 🎮

Are you an indie developer ready to showcase your project in front of the global games industry? Then join our gamescom dev indie competition! 🔥 We’re calling on indie studios with bold, innovative, and original projects. 🎮

📣 Aufgepasst! Der Deutsche Computerspielpreis 2026 ehrt die besten deutschen #Games am 29.04.2026 in der Münchner Residenz. Wir freuen uns auf viele herausragende Spiele und einen tollen Abend! #derDCP 🎮

@studiobbb.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJaA... Greetings from @gamescomdev.bsky.social and the indie expo 2025 - we played your game 👇

🎮 Mark your calendars for December 10th & join IndieGameBusiness for their FREE 1-day virtual conference! Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/indiegameb... @indiegamebusiness.bsky.social #IndieGameDev

🎉 GLOBAL GAME JAM 2026 Jam Site Registration is OPEN! 🎉 Be the reason your local devs come together. 💜 Host a site for #GGJ26 → globalgamejam.org PS. Jammer Registration opens 1 December @globalgamejam.bsky.social #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here: 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗰𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝘃! 🔥 We’re beyond excited to take this next step & become an even closer part of the incredible gamescom family. 🎮

From Unity tools speeding up VR integration to built-in GenAI that lets creators craft entire worlds in hours, Meta's product experts revealed why jumping into Meta Horizon has never been easier at #ddc2025. 🚀 👾

The 132 game developers receiving the "Press Start: Games Founding Grant" have all been invited to this year’s devcom as part of their education and networking programme. You will recognise them by the “Press Start” stickers on their badges. bsky.app/profile/game...

Join Meta Horizon at #ddc2025 to explore the next frontier of social experiences. 🚀 🌎 Monday: Creating worlds with GenAI and tips for growing an audience | bit.ly/4lodMsQ ⚙️ Tuesday: VR development paths and live demo of the Building Blocks tool | bit.ly/4fwdIWF See you there!

@rive.app is a new way to design, build, and ship game UI. It combines an interactive design tool, a new stateful graphics format, a lightweight multi-platform runtime, and a blazing-fast vector renderer — so you can build highly performant custom UI. Visit their booth at devcom to learn how.

Our media partner, 80 Level, turns 10 years old this year! Celebratory contests, interviews with industry leaders, special articles and offers – gear up for a year of festivities ahead: 80.lv/articles/80-...

Here is a message from our partner @spielfabrique.bsky.social: European Game Night is back at devcom on August 19! Co-organized by @spielfabrique.bsky.social, NRW.Global Business, and Business France, this exclusive event brings together selected European indie studios [...]

🌍 We just had a great conversation with Maria Wagner from the Sustainable Games Alliance (SGA). Her team is helping game developers build more environmentally sustainable games. 🎮🌱 See what Maria had to say 💬: www.eventsforgamers.com/a-chat-with-... #GameDev @devcom.bsky.social #ddc2024 #ddc2025

🎶 Another week, another speaker announcement!? That's music to our ears! We are super excited that Ruslana Kruchek and Ann Grin will be joining us at #ddc2025.

🥂 On August 17, we will host our speaker & VIP reception. 🎮 It's the perfect way to kick off #ddc2025, as well as a whole week of business, networking, and celebrating the gaming industry!

Nicht vergessen: Heute endet die Bewerbungsfrist für die Reisekostenunterstützung zur @devcom.bsky.social ⏰ Alle Infos & Bewerbungsformular unter www.games-bavaria.com/delegationsr...

📣 We're thrilled to announce the first speakers for this year's devcom developers conference! 🔥 The best part? We are kicking things off with fantastic keynote speakers: Maria Grygorovych and Ievgen Grygorovych from GSC Game World will be joining us at #ddc2025 !

Heute um 16 Uhr sind wir LIVE mit einem weiteren DCP-Pre-Stream! Stephan und Dana haben heute die fantastische Layna zu Gast. Gemeinsam werden sie die Nominierten des Deutschen Computerspielpreises besprechen. Seid dabei: www.twitch.tv/devcom_global #derDCP

Heute und am Donnerstag wird es jeweils von 16 bis 21 Uhr unsere DCP-Pre-Streams geben, in denen wir uns alle nominierten Titel anschauen werden! Um 16 Uhr sind Stephan und Dana live mit dem ersten Pre-Stream. Das dürft ihr nicht verpassen! #derDCP LIVE auf Twitch: www.twitch.tv/devcom_global

📢 ATTENTION PLEASE! 📢 We have some exciting deadlines coming up - don't miss out! 🗣️Call for Speakers: April 27 👩‍🎓Scholarship Partner: May 5 🎮 Indie Showcase: May 31 🎟️Early Bird Tickets: May 31 ℹ️ For all the info on #ddc2025, check out our event page: www.devcom.global/ddc-2025/

We hope you’ve got a few days off this Easter! 🐰 To get you into egg-hunting mode, we’ve hidden some Easter eggs — can you find them all? Let us know in the comments how many you spot! 🥚 🎮 www.devcom.global/ddc-2025/ 🎟️ www.devcom.global/tickets/

🎙️ We want you on stage at devcom Developer Conference 2025! 🎮 Whether you’re a first-timer or a stage veteran, this is your moment to shine. Bring your ideas, hot takes, and pro tips to an international audience of fellow game devs.

🐦 The early bird catches the #ddc2025 tickets! 📅 Grab your tickets now and secure your spot at ddc 2025. Get ready for a 5-day week of networking and business opportunities in August! 🎟️ Don't miss out on our early bird tickets for a fantastic discount: www.devcom.global/tickets/

HAPPY ELGATO WEEK! 🎙️ 💡 We are grateful to have such a fantastic partner as @elgatode.bsky.social ! This week, Elgato is running an amazing sale on their website. Check out their page here: e.lga.to/p/elgato-week-2025 - and take advantage of the 30% discount! 🔥

Am Montag treibt es Dana zu bunt mit "ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard" (Demo) von @pixel-maniacs.bsky.social ! Um 12 Uhr geht's los, Danas Zockerbüdchen, LIVE auf Twitch: www.twitch.tv/devcom_global

Am Montag geht es in Danas Zockerbüdchen wieder rund! 🎮 Wir spielen Bauhaus Bonk von Spoonful Games. 👁️ Wenn Dana eines kann... dann Geschicklichkeitsspiele*. Um 12 Uhr geht's los. LIVE auf Twitch: www.twitch.tv/devcom_global *Alle Angaben ohne Gewähr. Dana schreibt ihre Texte übrigens alle selbst.

Feb 19-20, IGB's Sessions series offers 2 days of expert talks on game publishing! Register Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/indiegameb... @indiegamebusiness.bsky.social

Morgen gibt es in Danas Zockerbüdchen "The Stanley Parable - Ultra Deluxe". 🖥️ Wie ihr wisst, hält sich Dana bei Videospielen immer genaustens an die Vorgaben. Warum sollte es hier anders sein!? 😏 Um 13:30 Uhr geht es los: www.twitch.tv/devcom_global

On Monday, 2 December, from 11am - 4pm, we will host a special charity stream! Under the motto ‘Play for Ukraine’ there will be indie games, insightful conversations and most importantly a collection for a good cause. The betterplace campaign has already started: www.betterplace.org/de/fundraisi...

Mit Elgato haben wir einen fantastischen Partner an unserer Seite. Vielen Dank für eure Technik, ohne die unsere Streams undenkbar wären! Schaut mal, das Steam Deck + (Weiß) ist im Angebot, schlagt zu. 😍

Morgen treffen wir uns wieder in @danaalex.bsky.socials Zockerbüdchen und spielen "Closer the Distance" von @osmoticstudios.com & @skybound.bsky.social ❤️ Um 13:30 Uhr geht's los: www.twitch.tv/devcom_global

Excited for devcom Global? Join us for AI Workflows that Accelerate Production & Respect Artists' Process with Kent Keirsey, CEO of Invoke, on Aug 19 at 12:00 PM on Stage 12.

Craving that caffeine kick at crunch time? @CISPA knows the feeling! Like game development, research too is fueled by coffee. Come find them at their Barista Coffee Stall and catch their talk on Monday, August 19th, to learn all about the security challenges in game development.

Get to know the Brazilian delegation attending devcom and gamescom 2024! tinyurl.com/yf3nsy2p

The devcom team is on tour again! Iryna and Nico will be attending Reboot Develop Blue 2024. Make sure to say "Hi" when you see them - they can't wait to meet you all.

🎮 Join us today at 4pm CET for another episode of our UE5 tutorial with @andidev.bsky.social ! 🚀 Today: We're setting up Unreals Gameplay Framwork! Plus, we add a pawn & extend the grid so we can have a grid based movement with rotation. 📺 Streaming here: www.twitch.tv/devcom_global

We'd like to introduce our passes to you, starting with the Content Passes: ❓ Did you know that our Content Passes include... 🗣️ on-site and online access to our conference & expo 🥳 entry to our fabulous parties 🎮 and a gamescom 3-Day Trade Visitor Pass !? 🎟️ www.devcom.global/tickets/

Buy your Best Price ticket before December 15, 2023 and you will automatically take part in our raffle and have the chance to win: 1 x 100 % ticket refund 1 x 50% ticket refund 5 x a #ddc2024 hoodie 🎟️ www.devcom.global/tickets/

✏️ Take part in our Survey until Dec, 15! ❓ We’re running a survey to understand better when & how our attendees start making plans to attend our event. 🖐️ It takes 5 minutes to answer 5 questions & you'll receive a 5% discount code for your ticket! 👉 Survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Es ist der 1. Dezember! 🎄🎅 Es gibt keinen besseren Start in diesen Monat als mit einem Unreal-Tutorial von und mit @therealhellcat.bsky.social! 📺 www.twitch.tv/devcom_global Um 14 Uhr, LIVE auf Twitch. Kommt vorbei & erzählt uns was heute in euren ersten Kalendertürchen versteckt war! 😍

☕️ Um 11 Uhr sind wir LIVE auf Twitch mit "Games & Kaffee"! ❓ Wir haben heute einen Überraschungsgast im Studio! 👀 Ihr kommt nie darauf, wer das ist. Also schaltet ein... es lohnt sich! 📺 www.twitch.tv/devcom_global

Um 14 Uhr gibt es ein neues Tutorial von @therealhellcat.bsky.social Heute geht es um "Events"! Wir schauen uns an wie unser Code "Events" oder "Ereignisse" produzieren kann, an denen andere Teile unseres Codes dann teilhaben können. 📺 www.twitch.tv/devcom_global

🚀 Seid heute um 14 Uhr dabei, wenn Michael Hengstmann (@therealhellcat.bsky.social) euch in unserem devcom Tutorial in die faszinierende Welt von Unreal Engine und das spannende Konzept der Subsysteme entführt. ➡️ www.twitch.tv/devcom_global

Heute startet das Games Ground Festival in Berlin! Das Festival bringt die Games-Branche & Gaming-Fans zusammen, es gibt B2B-Veranstaltungen, Panels, Workshops & mehr. Auch die Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur, USK, @devcom.bsky.social und wir sind dort zu treffen: gamesground.de

👋 Hello everyone! 🎮 Our very own Astrid and Nico are at gamescom asia. ❤️ Make sure to say "Hi!" to them when you meet them - they are both pretty awesome!