Learn How BIG Digital Cranks Opportunities for Indie Developers Up to an Eleven
BIG Digital — the fully online version of Latin America’s largest video games industry event, Brazil’s Independent Games (BIG) Festival — kicks off next week on June 22! Over the years, BIG Festival has propelled countless independent developers forward by connecting them with industry professionals to help them take their games to an international market. It’s a great opportunity for developers, media, and potential publishers to all meet and discuss the industry, and we’re pleased to offer you the opportunity to (virtually) attend.
For those deep in game development, considering dipping their toes in, or those who just want some insider knowledge, BIG Digital will present an incredible roster of free seminars — both in English and Portuguese — by some of the world’s most exciting voices in the international games industry. During a seminar titled, The State of the “Indie-stry“, panelists Yves Le Yaouanq (Ubisoft), Christopher Wulf (Those Awesome Guys), Paulo Luis dos Santos (Flux Games Studio), and Limpho Moeti (Nyamakop), discuss the independent games industry and how power has shifted from publishers to developers and what that means for independent studios and their chances for success.
Along with that, there will be a multitude of other amazing panels, guest speakers, and seminars at BIG Digital. You can view the lineup by visiting the program guide found here: https://event.bigfestival.com.br/talks/7.
Many of the amazing Brazilian indie studios have BIG to thank, at least partially, for their exploding success. During the 2019 festival, Double Dash Studios, the creative team behind the highly-rated shmup Sky Racket, was able to gain international exposure when the premiere title became a finalist in two categories of the BIG Festival game awards: Best Brazilian Game and Best Gameplay. This garnered attention from Nintendo, which led to the release of Sky Racket on the Nintendo Switch earlier this year.
Likewise, the award-winning independent virtual reality game development studio ARVORE — found success at BIG Festival 2017 and 2018 after presenting their VR adventure Pixel Ripped to representatives from HTC Valve and Sony, leading to two stellar launches in the series in 2018 and 2020 for Pixel Ripped 1989 and Pixel Ripped 1995, respectively.
Taking place from June 22 through 24, 2020, BIG Digital carries on the traditions of its massively successful physical counterpart, Brazil’s Independent Games (BIG) Festival, as a fundamental business hub for video game professionals across the globe. This year’s virtual trade show will host free developer seminars, panels, showcases, networking events, and digital face-to-face business development meetings. Those who register to attend will have the opportunity to get in direct contact with market giants including Epic Games, Devolver Digital, Electronic Arts, Google, Microsoft, Konami, Nintendo, Sony, Supercell, and Ubisoft.
Anyone wishing to attend the free seminars available during BIG Digital may do so by registering here: https://event.bigfestival.com.br/accounts/new.
Thank you in advance for sharing this news with your readers. If you have any questions or would like to speak with Eliana Russi, Executive Manager of Brazil Games, or Gustavo Steinberg, Director of BIG Festival and BIG Digital, about BIG and Brazil’s explosive growth as a video game industry leader.
Lastly, on Wednesday, June 24, from 6:45 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT, BIG Digital will host a virtual mixer and networking event. Registered press are welcome to attend and participate in short media interviews with Brazilian developers.
