Gamescom is behind us, but plenty is ahead. Catch the highlights and see whatโs next.
Submit for the Belgian Game Awards
Submissions for the Belgian Game Awards are now open!
The awards bring together creators, players, and fans to celebrate the talent and creativity driving our game industry. ๐๐
You can:
! Deadline: September 19, 2025
The award ceremony will take place: December 10, 2025
Questions? Reach out to: contact@games.brussels
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Gamescom recap ๐
Together with several Belgian organisations from the games industry, and joined by our Minister Cieltje Van Achter, we travelled to Cologne for Gamescom.
At Gamescom 2025, the Flemish Games Association presented the newest report on our Flemish ecosystem, shedding light on both the opportunities and challenges our industry is facing.
Take a look at the report to see how our industry is evolving.
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How FLEGA Connects the Flemish Games Ecosystem
Whether youโre a freelancer or part of a development team, FLEGA is here to represent companies of all sizes in the Flemish games industry.
Curious about what FLEGA does?
Natascha Rommens is here to explain why joining is a good idea!
๐๏ธ: September 23, 3 P.M.
๐ป: Online Webinar
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Learn to recycle wasteโฆ๐ฏ in a Smurfy way!
Alter Eyes just announced their newest project:
Sort-A-Smurf, a free VR experience that makes learning about waste sorting fun!
Step into the tiny white shoes of a Smurf and collect and sort garbage in three Smurf houses, leading up to a surprise boss level in Gargamelโs lair.
Recycle nowโฆ for free!
Start sorting with the Smurfs!
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Official opening of Game Nest
Come celebrate the opening of Game Nest, ย a warm community and co-working space based in Ghent-Dampoort!
๐๏ธ: September 11, 4.30 P.M.
๐: Dendermondsesteenweg 48-002, 9000 Ghent, near Gent-Dampoort
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Wanted: Game Mentors!
Call for mentors!
GameMentors.be connects gaming industry experts with people seeking advice.
If youโd like to be featured on our website, please contact michiel@flandersgamehub.be
This is your chance to share your knowledge!
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Career Fair @ UNWRAP
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Join the UNWRAP Career Fair
๐ Connect with motivated students & professionals eager to join the games, music, and digital entertainment industries.
Ordering a booth includes access to the Industry Day(s), afterparty, networking reception, and more!
๐ Save the Date: November 5 & 6, 2025
๐: Kortrijk, Belgium
Interested in attending the B2B part of UNWRAP?
Join us for a unique experience during the Industry Days and Music Innovation Day!
๐๏ธGet your tickets now!๐๏ธ
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New episode of Game for thought
New episode with Celia Hodent โจ
Celia Hodent, leading UX expert and former Director of UX on Fortnite, talks with Allie Weis about her journey from academia to games, how psychology shapes player experience, and her current work on ethical game design.
Watch the full episode here โถ๏ธ
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Wanted: Jury @ GameJam Leuven
Student movement BEST Leuven is organising a gameJam From Friday to Sunday, October 24 - 26, 2025 for around 80 attendees.
More info: gamejam@bestleuven.eu
Industry Tea ๐ซ
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๐ 357K visitors from 128 countries visited #Gamescom2025. The event was also good for 630M online video views, and it had 34K+ trade visitors, with the strongest growth from the US, China, Canada & Japan
๐ Devcom 2025 featured 390 speakers, a rise of 30% from 2024.
๐Gears of War, an iconic Xbox game series, is now out on PlayStation 5. and Helldivers 2, one of last year's best-performing Sony Published titles, is now out on Xbox Series X/S. Is 2025 ushering in the end of console wars?
๐ Sony announced that prices for all PS5 consoles in the US are going up by $50.
450 Diablo developers vote to unionise under CWA: ย Developers, artists, designers, engineers, and support staff on the Diablo franchise have assembled 'one of the largest wall-to-wall unions' at Blizzard Entertainment.
๐US game hardware revenue jumped 21% to $384M in July, driven by sales of the Nintendo Switch 2, which has now sold over 2M copies.
๐The long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong is releasing this week, September 4th, with many indie games delaying their own release to move out of the way of what's considered the GTA VI equivalent for indies. The sequel has been 7 years in the making, and the original sold over 15M copies.
๐ As of August 23rd, the USA is banning all consumer imports and completely stopping peer-to-peer physical game imports bought from EU/Asia etc.
๐Online webshops and social media are introducing more age verification methods, from Steam to X and other platforms.
๐PayPal is currently not a payment option on Steam to users outside of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan.
๐ Steam just rolled out a beta update that changes how you can present your game. The main content area is now 780px wide, so images look sharper. You can upload .mp4 or .webm files directly into your description area.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/4145017/view/532106189043925405
๐ The best-selling European game of 2025 (so far) is EA Sports FC 25, which was released in 2024. 2nd place goes to Assassinโs Creed Shadows and 3rd place to GTA V.
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๐DINOJAM 5 is starting next Friday! The dino-themed game jam runs from 5-22 September and is organised by Antoine Guรฉdรจs. Read more
๐Smart Toys and Games introduces a new series of IQ deluxe titles, this time aimed at adults. Read more
๐The next Belgian gaming hub, Gent Game Nest, is opening on September 11th, visitors (mostly aimed at other belgian developers) are welcome in the Ghent-based hub between 16:30 - 21:00. More info.
๐ ARCANIX.AI, the LiveOps strategy platform, secures investment and accelerator support from ForsVC and imec to drive its next phase of growth. Read more
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