WASD 2023 wrap up!
That's a wrap for WASD 2023! The doors have closed on our most successful event to date, with record numbers and incredible feedback from the industry. A big thank you to everyone that came out to play this weekend! You can view photos of the show on our facebook page.
"We are delighted to announce a WASD attendance of just over nine thousand, doubling the number from 2022. The new venue, The Truman Brewery, has proven a resounding success with the UK games business and games fans alike. With over eight hundred business visitors over Thursday and Friday, the trade declared the event a resounding success." - David Lilley, Roucan Events and Content Ltd Co-Founder
Other notable successes from the show included:
🕹 Over 200 playable screens with more than 85 playable games
🕹 Three European premiere first plays and a couple of BAFTA winners
🕹 Games London’ Games Finance Market hosted close to 1,000 in-person meetings
🕹 Fledgling new event, London Developer Conference, sponsored by Microsoft Azure, delivered a great new platform for networking and content from luminaries in the development community. Speakers included Kristian Segerstrale, Mike Rose, Guy Richards and Helen Burnill
🕹 Into Games produced WASD Careers stage was packed for all three days of the show
🕹 The NEONHIVE Creator Lounge featuring over one hundred and fifty creators
🕹 Mainstream consumer broadcast media and press attended the show
🕹 Over 2000 students enjoyed the careers content - and the games!
Michael French, Festival Director, London Games Festival commented: “WASD generated a real buzz in the city and we're proud to partner with Roucan to ensure this event is part of the wider London Games Festival. Our Games Finance Market was host to nearly 1,000 meetings, introducing some of the biggest funders in games from across the globe to studios working on the next big independent hit. We expect that deals done last week will support the future hits that will one day be seen on the busy WASD showfloor."
