Gaming startup ecosystem
The European gaming industry, led by Sweden, Finland, and Poland, is a global powerhouse. From mobile gaming to AAA studios, the region benefits from deep creative talent, strong engineering culture, and established publishing infrastructure. We track 85 organisations in this sector across 6+ countries.
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Dream Games
Dream Games is an Istanbul-based mobile gaming studio founded in 2019 by five industry veterans from Peak Games and Zynga — Soner Aydemir, Ikbal Namli, Eren Shea, Hasan Yilmaz, and Serdar Yilmaz — who decided to bet the studio's entire future on shipping a single, highly polished casual puzzle title rather than the portfolio approach favored by most publishers. That title, Royal Match, launched in 2021 and became one of the highest-grossing mobile games in the world, reportedly generating in the billions of dollars in annual in-app revenue and holding steady top-5 grossing positions on both iOS and Android across multiple major markets. The studio raised over USD 450 million from Index Ventures, Makers Fund, Balderton, and others at valuations above USD 2.75 billion, making it one of the most valuable private gaming companies in Europe. Dream Games is the clearest contemporary example of Turkish mobile-gaming craft scaling into a global consumer business while staying headquartered in Istanbul.
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EDGE26 — Ireland's Creative Economy Summit
Ireland's first national Creative Economy Summit, bringing together founders, studio leaders, investors, and policymakers in digital creative industries. A niche but durable flagship for founders in gaming, animation, content tech, and creative IP.
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Embria
Embria is an international startup builder and investor headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus, founded in 2007. The firm finds, funds, and grows technology companies from the ground up, with a focus on mobile gaming, wellness, AdTech, social platforms, and marketing technology. Embria has co-founded and invested in over 20 portfolio companies with more than 2,000 team members globally, including HypeAuditor and AdTech Holding. The company also maintains offices in Finland.
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Eneba
Eneba is an online marketplace for video game keys, downloadable content, gift cards, and in-game currencies, founded in 2018 by Vytis Uogintas and Žygimantas Mikšta in Kaunas. The platform uses proprietary machine learning and fingerprinting technology for fraud prevention and serves over 10 million registered users across Europe. Early investors include Practica Capital, InReach Ventures, and FJ Labs. In 2024 the Lithuanian national development finance institution ILTE issued a €10 million loan to support development of an AI-based mobile games recommendation system.
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Eventus International
Eventus International is a global summit and exhibition company specializing in gaming and iGaming conferences across emerging and established markets worldwide. Led by founder and CEO Yudi Soetjiptadi and COO Lou-Mari Burnett, the company delivers senior-level, C-suite-focused events connecting studio heads, operators, regulators, and technology providers. Their portfolio spans multiple continents and includes regional SPiCE series events across Asia and the Middle East, the LiGA Summit in Latin America, and specialist events such as the iGaming Studio Summit in Riga, Latvia. The company maintains registered offices in Hong Kong and South Africa and serves the global gaming sector.
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French Tech Barcelona
Concierge-style soft-landing hub integrated with local partners such as SeedRocket and Pier01. Strong on mobile, gaming, and impact startups, with frequent networking to fast-track community access.
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FRVR
FRVR is a browser-based casual games publisher founded in 2014 and headquartered at 61 Saint Paul Street, Valletta. The company develops and distributes instant-play HTML5 games across web, social, and messaging platforms without requiring app-store downloads. FRVR has raised over $94 million in total funding from investors including Accel, Hiro Capital, and Makers Fund.
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GAIMIN
GAIMIN is a Web3 distributed cloud infrastructure platform that uses gamers' unused computing power, including GPUs, for HPC and AI workloads. The company reported more than USD 1.79M in funding, launched the GMRX token, partnered with ecosystems such as Movement Labs and BNB Chain, and secured cloud-compute support from Aethir's ecosystem fund. In decentralized resource and staking markets, it competes with larger platforms such as Lido, Kiln, and Ubitus.
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Game Camp 2026
France's main annual gathering of video game professionals, in its 8th edition, organised by Game IN and the SNJV at the Université Catholique de Lille. For game-studio founders and developers it is two days of industry talks, workshops, and B2B networking.
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Game Industry Conference 2026
The main edition of Europe's biggest game-dev conference — 300+ lectures and the CEEGA Awards, co-located with the Poznań Game Arena expo. For gaming founders and studios it is the prime CEE venue for publisher deals, investor meetings, and B2B partnerships.
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Game Makers Iceland
Game Makers Iceland is a grassroots community organization for Iceland's local game development scene, welcoming professionals at studios, indie developers, hobbyists, artists, and students. Based in Reykjavík, they organize the annual Reykjavík Game Summit, bringing together local and international speakers for talks, insights, and networking. The organization maintains active community channels and emphasizes inclusivity across Iceland's growing game industry.
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GameDays Bratislava 2026
Slovakia's main games-industry conference in Bratislava, gathering 1,200+ game developers, publishers, and esports organizations for two days of talks on game design, publishing, monetization, and tooling. Features a game-jam and a student showcase. Tickets EUR 50-150.
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Gamescom 2026
The world's largest gaming event by attendance, with a major business area (gamescom biz) hosting B2B meetings, publisher showcases, indie booths, and investor matchmaking alongside the consumer expo. Cologne draws 300,000+ visitors and is the primary annual meeting point for European game studios, publishers, and platform teams. Relevant to startups in gaming, entertainment tech, AR/VR, streaming, and creator economy. Tickets from EUR 20 consumer, EUR 100+ business.
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Grand Games
Mobile gaming studio building hybrid-casual puzzle titles such as Magic Sort and Block Out, run via a multi-studio model. Surpassed 50M downloads across 200+ countries within two years.
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Gróska
Gróska is a 188,000 sq ft innovation and business growth center at Bjargargata 1 in Reykjavik, opened in 2019 and widely regarded as the epicenter of Iceland's startup ecosystem. The facility houses companies, investment teams, startup incubator programs, and university research labs under one roof. CCP Games is among its anchor tenants. Gróska offers flexible desk memberships, private offices, meeting rooms, and event space, fostering collaboration between startups, established companies, and academic institutions.
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Growth Box Ventures
Growth Box Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2016 and headquartered in Ta' Xbiex, Malta, led by Managing Partner Gabriel Demirci. The fund targets pre-seed and seed investments in fintech, personal finance, gaming, and lead generation — sectors where Malta has established global relevance. Founded by serial entrepreneurs with a track record of building and exiting ventures, the firm takes a hands-on approach offering strategic advice and growth support beyond capital. Notable portfolio companies include Odds Scanner and Tekpon.
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Halldór Snær Kristjánsson
Halldór Snær Kristjánsson is the CEO, Game Director, and co-founder of Myrkur Games, an Icelandic game development studio. He also serves as Chairman of the Icelandic Game Industry (IGI), making him a central figure in Iceland's game development ecosystem. He is a confirmed speaker at the Reykjavík Game Summit 2026, organized by Game Makers Iceland.
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Herman Narula
Co-founder and CEO of Improbable, the simulation and virtual-worlds company backed by a16z and SoftBank. He is a vocal advocate for the technical foundations of the metaverse.
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ICE Gaming
Organizer of ICE Gaming, the world's largest gaming industry expo and conference now held in Barcelona after relocating from London. Running for over 40 years, ICE attracts 40,000+ attendees from the global gaming, betting, and igaming sectors, showcasing technology providers, startups, and regulatory developments in the gaming ecosystem.
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ICE Gaming 2026
Global gaming industry expo and conference in Barcelona showcasing casino, sports betting, and gaming technology with 35,000+ attendees. Relocated from London in 2025, it draws operators, regulators, and tech providers from across the gambling ecosystem. Strong for startups building gaming platforms, compliance tools, and responsible gambling technology.
