«The Cannes International Games Festival has become a not to be missed event for all the game professionnal industry and gaming enthusiasts. This event organised by the Palais des Festival et des Congrès team is very successful every year and continues to develop its reputation around the world. It's essential to pursue its development with redesigned spaces, an expanded offering to meet visitor expectations. This 38th Edition will be very promising."
JEAN-MICHEL ARNAUD, Président of the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès of Cannes.
The city of Cannes and its Palais des Festivals organize the International Games Festival each year and for one week it becomes the epicenter of what is new in the international games industry. Studios, publishers, authors, illustrators, gamers and the like all gather on the famous Croisette.
All disciplines and industry actors come to Cannes for a week of intense gaming. Amateurs, experienced competitors as well as professionals take over the Palais des Festivals which becomes a massive gaming board with over 45 000m² of traditional and classic games, recent board games, videogames & VR, simulation games (RPGS, miniature, historical and fantastic Wargames etc), cards, construction games, Arts & Crafts, toys and much more.
The 38th edition pursue its development.
The Cannes International Games Festival develops its offering and rethinks its spaces in the area of the Palais des Festivals.
Everything has been thought out for you to fully enjoy the Festival, whether it is for a day or for the whole weekend.
Inside the venue, inside exhibition areas on Level -1 and 0 will propose this year all gme universes, for a total of 24000m² of booths.
Multiple exhibitions will take place across these different areas.
Outside, development continues !
New Structures on the beach and the esplanade will host general public spaces where you'll find all the exhibitors novelties, best-sellers and AS d'OR 2025 selection.
35 hours of festival during more than 3 days and get exclusive advantages thanks to the 2024 offerings.
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