14 - 16 July 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole
Bringing the Game Dev Community Together
Welcome to Develop:Brighton
Develop:Brighton is the only event in the UK that brings the entire game-making industry together - from micro indies to global studio superstars, to learn from each other, share ideas and experiences, network and do business in a friendly and inclusive environment.
Our 2025 event attracted a huge 5,500 attendees and we can't wait to welcome the games industry back this year, on the 20 year anniversary of Develop:Brighton.
Super Early Bird passes for our 2026 event are available until 25 March, so register now to benefit from discounts of close to 50%.
Conference Programme
The Develop:Brighton 2025 conference had something for everyone - 13 tracks covering every discipline of game making, including the new Performance track plus free Roundtables and Indie Bootcamps. Our focus for 2026 will continue to be delivering practical take-aways and vocational content to give you the chance to “skill-up” and do what you do even better.
Conference tracks:
2025 Speakers
Taking place on the evening of Wednesday 15 July at The Brighton Dome, the Develop:Star Awards will once again bring together the game dev community to celebrate the creative excellence of game makers behind the best games of the previous 12 months.
This is an exciting opportunity for studios of every size to shine and gain well deserved recognition.
Entry is open from now until 3 April 2026 and there are 18 award categories available to enter.
news
12 February 2026
Develop:Star Awards Submissions Open
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28 January 2026
Registration now open for Develop:Brighton 2026
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14 January 2026
Speaker submissions are open
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18 July 2025
Develop:Brighton announces record attendance for 2025
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14 July 2025
Develop:Star Awards 2025 Winners Announced
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10 June 2025
Finalists for the Indie Showcase Announced!
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1 May 2025
MachineGames’ Jens Andersson and Pete Ward to Keynote!
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7 April 2025
Remedy Entertainment’s Sam Lake to Keynote!
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