Sweden Game Conference in Skövde is back October 22-24. This time with an increasing focus on strengthening the Swedish gaming industry from a national perspective, and Sweden's largest pitch event for young gaming companies is once again back.  

- "Many gaming clusters around Sweden are looking to Skövde and Sweden Game Arena to take the baton when it comes to gaming," says Marcus Toftedahl, business developer at Science Park Skövde and project manager for Level Up Swedish Games Industry.  

Sweden Game Conference has evolved into Sweden's leading industry event within the indie and startup scene. 

- "For three days, we want to include people who work with games at different levels of experience, but who also have leading positions that can contribute to industry development," says Tau Petersson, project manager for Sweden Game Conference. 

Sweden Game Conference kicks off with an industry day, focusing on the challenges and opportunities within the industry. Key players in the gaming industry, politicians, and researchers are invited to the industry day.  

- Game development is friendly to both startups and rural areas. It doesn't matter if you're in Skövde or Shanghai developing your game, you're still working towards a global market. We've been very successful in creating a local industry here in Skövde, and we are happy to share that knowledge to further strengthen Sweden as a game development nation, says Marcus Toftedahl.  

Sweden's Largest Pitch Event Returns

- The second day focuses on newly started game companies and the indie scene, which is strong in Skövde. It's no wonder many are looking in this direction, says Tau Petersson.  

- Sweden Game Pitch has evolved into Sweden's largest pitch event, where both young and mature companies have the opportunity to showcase their latest games to investors and publishers. It's a valued activity that attracts many visitors and is incredibly valuable for those pitching, says Tau Petersson.  

Developers behind The Witcher on site

On the last day of the Sweden Game Conference, the spotlight is on the future game developers, more specifically game students. The University of Skövde has the largest game education program in Sweden, and many students are attracted to the conference.

Tickets for Sweden Game Conference will be released in mid-August.