The Last White Spot in EU Game Dev: How Cyprus Quietly Built 400+ Studios (Presented by CYGMA)

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 1:45 PM to 2:15 PM · 30 min. (Europe/Berlin)
Stage 5 - Confex Level 2
Talk
~All~BusinessCultureLeadership & HR

Information

Cyprus is home to more than 300 game studios -- but if you ask around, most people in the industry still don’t think of it as a game dev hub. This talk looks at how that happened. Why companies keep moving there, why it’s stayed under the radar for so long, and what that says about how new game development hubs actually emerge.
Topics
~All~BusinessCultureLeadership & HR
Track
Business/Leadership
Session Type
Talk
Target Audiences
Studio founders & executives, Business development / strategy leads, Investors exploring new markets, Game developers exploring where to live, work, and grow their careers
Experience Level
Beginner
Key Take Aways
1. A more realistic way to think about relocation -- beyond the usual “tax + lifestyle” narrative 2. What people tend to underestimate when choosing a new base for a studio Why some ecosystems grow quietly -- and why that can actually help them early on 3. How structure (associations, coordination, visibility) usually appears after the growth, not before 4. What to look for if you’re evaluating a new region -- whether as a company or as an individual
Available to Ticket Type(s)
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      • gcdev Trade Pass
        • gcdev Press Pass
          • gcdev Speaker Pass
            • gcdev VIP Pass

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