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Madeira Games Summit, powered by eGamesLab, was the first high-level event ever held by DevGAMM, set in the marvellous surroundings of the island of eternal spring on November 3-4, 2025.

The Summit was part of DevGAMM Portugal 2025, which consisted of both the Summit and the Conference in Lisbon. To view the highlights of the conference, please visit this page.

The Summit welcomed over 120 attendees from major gamedev companies, including Epic Games, Unreal Engine, 2K Games, Bossa Games, Electronic Arts, FunPlus, Krafton, Unity, and many more.

Monte Palace Morning Reception

Sponsored by Epic Games, the event kicked off at one of the world’s most stunning botanical gardens – Monte Palace. There, at a charming local coffee shop, we enjoyed the official start of the Summit with coffee and ice cream made by local producers, all while overlooking the breathtaking views of Funchal.

Workshops

While many attendees chose to explore the island’s breathtaking sights, others returned to Savoy Palace – the Summit’s main venue – for the first content sessions.

Two fully booked workshops kicked off the learning program:

  • Rami Ismail hosted a workshop on creative direction
  • Tim Browne, CEO of Bright Gambit, led a session on navigating relationships with investors and publishers

Welcome Dinner

The Terreiro Restaurant at Savoy Palace hosted a warm welcome dinner for Summit attendees – an evening that felt almost like a wedding reception. It was elegant, lively, and the perfect way to toast the beginning of an event that truly lived up to its promise.

Opening & fireside chats

The second day in Funchal focused on business, content, and new connections.

The morning began with several opening speeches to welcome and bring together all attendees.

Next came three fireside chats, brilliantly hosted by Lewis Packwood, Features Editor at GamesIndustry.biz.

The topics were highly relevant and sparked lively discussions and questions from the audience:

  • Maria Sayans, CEO, ustwo games – Adapting to Change, Holding Onto What Matters
  • Mariina Hallikainen, CEO, Colossal Order – Pros and Cons of Aiming for Stability
  • Chris Petrovic, Chairman & Chief Business Officer, FunPlus – Lessons Learned from 20 Years in the Trenches

Roundtables

Roundtable discussions, sponsored by PassPortU, were fully booked in advance. This format gave high-level decision-makers a space to discuss the topics that matter most to them.

Both sessions were moderated by experts from Electronic Arts, Krafton, Vivid Games, 2K Games, tinyBuild, Epic Games, Bossa Games, and more.

Sunset Soirée

The final gathering of the Summit had to happen somewhere unforgettable – and the venue absolutely delivered. Design Centre Nini Andrade Silva offered a luxurious setting with an open balcony, incredible local food, and live music as the perfect final chord of the event.

For a moment, it looked like the sunset would hide behind the clouds, but it appeared at just the right time – as if Madeira wanted to remind us once again how magical this place is.

With Madeira wine, local cuisine, and desserts, the evening wrapped up with a real party to DJ beats. And let’s just say… two twisted legs (if you know, you know) are living proof that the night was a success. Get well soon!

We want to thank everyone who joined us and helped make DevGAMM’s first high-level Summit a reality. A special thank-you goes to our friends at eGamesLab and ACIF, who supported and facilitated the event every step of the way.

Photos from the Summit

Feel free to use the photos for your posts on social media and tag @DevGAMM.


Madeira Games Summit will be back. Stay tuned for the announcements.

WHAT’S NEXT?

As announced at DevGAMM in Lisbon, 2026 is shaping up to be a busy year.

  • Dubai in spring – our first-ever conference in the MENA region.
  • Gdańsk in June – the Polish edition moves to summer, finally giving us a chance to enjoy the Baltic Sea in warm weather.
  • Lisbon in November – returning for the fourth year in a row.

 

With more events announced soon, stay tuned for the start of ticket sales and see you in 2026!

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DevGAMM Lisbon 2025 highlights: 1,187 scheduled meetings, 75+ speakers and 80+ games

From November 3-7, 2025, the game industry once again gathered for DevGAMM Portugal 2025, our third edition and the biggest European show to date. For the first time, the event had two parts: the Madeira Games Summit and DevGAMM Lisbon 2025.

The Madeira Games Summit highlights are on a separate page.

Together, both events drew 1,122 attendees from 53 countries. Portugal accounted for 44% of attendees, and the UK, Poland and Spain rounded out the top represented countries.

View event infographics

Key takeaways

  • DevGAMM Portugal 2025 drew 1,122 attendees from 53 countries across the Madeira Games Summit and DevGAMM Lisbon 2025 together.
  • DevGAMM Lisbon 2025 had over 75 speakers, 1,187 scheduled meetings on MeetToMatch and over 80 games in the Game Showcase.
  • The DevGAMM Awards received 610 entries, and 61 nominees came out of two months of judging by 150+ experts.

40+ talks, workshops and Table Talks

DevGAMM Lisbon 2025 had over 75 speakers across three parallel halls: Scorewarrior, tinyBuild and Easybrain. Sessions included:

SpeakerCompanySession
Chris CharlaXboxMaximizing Your Global Success with Xbox
Raphaël JoffresSandfall InteractiveMusic Design in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Petr PekařWarhorse StudiosHow to Create Unskippable Cutscenes
Gabriela Siemienkowicz11 bit studiosSmart Marketing Tactics for Studios
Paola VelasquezSony Interactive EntertainmentDecision Making in Game Development from a Dialogue Perspective
Yegor OstapenkoGSC Game WorldNavigating the World of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

Speakers also came from Unity Technologies, Miniclip, Giants Software Entertainment, Scopely, Sybo Games, Riot Games, Ubisoft and more.

The Workshop room was packed throughout the conference. Experts from Unity Technologies, Vivrato, Febucci, 8bit, Arcella Sound, Fortis Games and Flying Wild Hog led hands-on sessions on production, tech, audio and more.

For the first time, our roundtable discussions (aka Table Talks) were open to all attendees. Each session brought together 12 participants for private conversations on topics such as AI, LiveOps, pre-production, the Portuguese game industry and more. Experts from Electronic Arts, GSC Game World, AppMagic, APVP, Kando Factory and others led the Table Talks.

Networking with MeetToMatch

The MeetToMatch platform logged 1,187 scheduled meetings. The Expo Zone had booths from tinyBuild, eGamesLab, Infatica, Unicorn Factory, APVP and GameDev Lisbon.

The Career Hub, powered by 8Bit, Skillsearch, InGame Job and Values Value, connected job seekers with employers and gave access to dozens of gamedev vacancies. This year it also offered career consultations for job seekers, and the area was fully booked from early morning until late evening.

Game Showcase and developer activities

DevGAMM Lisbon 2025 featured the largest Game Showcase in our history, spanning two areas, with over 80 games presented across both days.

The Game Showcase was sponsored by tinyBuild, with support from AMD as the technological partner.

Engage! with Publishers & Investors once again connected developers with publishers and investors. Participants included Epic Games Store, Critical Reflex, tinyBuild, ESDigital Games, Grindstone, Kando Factory, Playcus Publishing, Appodeal, FDG Entertainment and more.

The Public Pitch, sponsored by Xsolla, was popular enough to run two sessions. Each had its own jury, which gave feedback and selected the winners:

JurorCompany
Eddy CelestineXsolla
Kyle BillingsEpic Games
Lars HåhusLlama Lane
Alex NichiporchiktinyBuild
Jessica Mitchellindie.io
Callum UnderwoodIndieBI & Uwu Biz

Rami Ismail hosted the show. The jury was tough, yet we have our winners:

GameStudioPresented by
The Long NightBirdislandHans von Knut Skovfoged
MidgardrHoly RadishCarolina Ronchi

DevGAMM Awards

In April 2025, we opened submissions for the DevGAMM Awards, celebrating AA and indie games with a $100,000 prize pool sponsored by Scorewarrior, plus an additional $35,000 in extra categories sponsored by Epic Games Store, Aptoide, Astra Logical and tinyBuild.

The competition received 610 entries. After two months of judging by 150+ experts, we narrowed them down to 61 nominees. The winners were revealed at DevGAMM in Lisbon, in a show with nominees, competition judges and special guests as announcers.

The main winner of the night was Keep Driving by the Swedish studio YCJY Games. Other winners include:

CategoryGameStudio
Community VoteMiseryPlatypus Entertainment x Ytopia
Developers ChoiceGlasshouseFlat28 Collective
Best InnovationStretchmancerTriangle Wave
Best Game From PortugalHell MaidenAstralShift
Best Mobile GameWhat the Clash?Triband
Most Anticipated GameBreathedge 2RedRuins Softworks
Excellence in NarrativedespeloteJulián Cordero and Sebastian Valbuena
Excellence in AudioRockbeastsLichthund
Excellence in Visual ArtTukoni: Forest KeepersDream Operator
Excellence in Game DesignDrop DuchySleepy Mill Studio

For a full list of winners, visit the Awards website.

Steam supported the Awards with the DevGAMM Awards Celebration event, which featured all nominated games, top jury-voted titles and several projects from the Lisbon Showcase. The event appeared on the Portuguese main page of Steam and collected over 7 million unique impressions and more than 230,000 unique views worldwide.

Special events

Sponsored by Scorewarrior, the Main Party gave attendees a chance to unwind after a busy day and meet new people or reconnect with old friends in a relaxed, casual setting.

The party also had a karaoke session, which now seems to be a DevGAMM signature activity. It was inspired by our friend Adrien Bacchi and sponsored by ChibiPhoenix.

The VIP & Speaker Reception has become a tradition as the first networking event in Lisbon. It brought VIP ticket holders and speakers together for a relaxed evening before two busy days.

The VIP Dinner, hosted at a traditional Portuguese restaurant, offered VIP ticket holders a private setting for networking.

Photo dump

For more pictures from the event, browse the albums below. Don’t forget to tag @DevGAMM when sharing your favorite moments online.

Thank you

We’d like to thank everyone who helped run the event or took part in it in any form. None of it would’ve happened without you.

Special thanks go to DevGAMM Portugal 2025 sponsors and partners.

Platinum Sponsors
Scorewarrior, Epic Games, Unreal Engine, eGamesLab, tinyBuild

Special Sponsors
Easybrain, Epic Games Store, Aptoide, Xsolla, Astra Logical, AMD, ChibiPhoenix

Silver Sponsors
Infatica, prettycool marketing

Partners
Turismo de Lisboa, APVP (Associação de Produtores de Videojogos Portugueses), Gaming Hub, MeetToMatch, 8Bit, Skillsearch, Values Value, inGame Job, 11 bit studios

Events after Portugal 2025

Events held since DevGAMM Portugal 2025 include:

DevGAMM Lisbon is on November 17-18, 2026, and the DevGAMM Awards ceremony is on November 18, 2026.

The Madeira Games Summit 2027 is on May 13-14, 2027, at the Savoy Palace in Funchal. All other dates are to be announced.

View DevGAMM Lisbon 2026

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