Events
Oct 12 – Oct 19, 2026Thunderpick World Championship 2026 Finals
Malta, Malta
The CS2 season's Malta LAN: eight teams, a $1,000,000 prize pool and a week of Counter-Strike from 12 to 19 October 2026.
Oct 15 – Oct 16, 2026Sweden Game Conference 2026
Skövde, Sweden
Sweden's biggest games industry conference returns to Skövde Kulturhus on 15-16 October 2026, with talks, a pitch competition and the Indiecator indie expo.
Oct 16 – Oct 18, 2026SimRacing Expo 2026
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
The world's biggest sim racing trade fair moves to Messe Frankfurt for 2026 and runs in Hall 12 from 16 to 18 October.
Oct 17 – Oct 18, 2026Heroes World 2026
Brussels, Belgium
Belgium's three biggest fan events - GameForce, Heroes Comic Con and Made in Asia - merge into one pop-culture and gaming festival at Brussels Expo on 17-18 October 2026.
Oct 20 – Oct 21, 2026Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics 2026
Helsinki, Finland
The games industry conference formerly known as PGC Helsinki returns under a new name on 20-21 October 2026 at Wanha Satama in Helsinki.
Oct 21 – Oct 24, 2026Game Industry Conference (GIC) 2026
Poznań, Poland
One of Europe's largest game development conferences returns to the Poznan Congress Center on 21-24 October 2026, running alongside the Poznan Game Arena expo.
Oct 22 – Oct 25, 2026SPIEL Essen 2026
Essen, Germany
The world's largest public board game fair returns to Messe Essen for four days of new releases, demos and play-to-buy across hundreds of exhibitors.
Oct 22 – Oct 25, 2026Paris Games Week 2026
Paris, France
Europe's biggest consumer gaming show returns to Porte de Versailles for its 15th edition.
Oct 23 – Oct 25, 2026Poznań Game Arena 2026
Poznań, Poland
Central and Eastern Europe's biggest gaming fair marks its 20th edition at MTP Poznań Expo from 23 to 25 October 2026, with playable showcases, esports, an indie zone and cosplay.
Oct 23 – Oct 25, 2026GameOn 2026
Vilnius, Lithuania
The Baltic region's biggest video game culture festival returns to the Litexpo centre in Vilnius from 23 to 25 October 2026 with an expo, esports, cosplay and retro zones.
Oct 23 – Oct 25, 2026MCM Comic Con London October 2026
London, United Kingdom
Three days of pop culture and gaming at ExCeL London, with the EGX video game zone, cosplay, guests and hands-on play.
Oct 24 – Oct 31, 2026PGL Masters Bucharest 2026
Bucharest, Romania
Valve Tier 1 Counter-Strike 2 tournament: 16 of the world's best teams fight for a $1.25M prize pool at PGL Studio in Bucharest, October 24-31, 2026.