The Southampton Games Fest 2020 Launch Event is on 1 April. This is a great opportunity to find out more about our Southampton Game Fest in June! About the Event  Games are part of the UK’s mainstream culture. They are now as much a part of the UK’s cultural conversation as film, music and TV. UK games companies directly employed 16,140 FTE roles and contributed £1.35 in GVA to the UK economySouthampton has been recently recognised for its digital and tech cluster and capabilities. The city is a fast growing vehicle with emerging niche sectors such as games, immersive technology and virtual reality. These highly fragmented sectors are overlooked at the moment and exist almost behind the scenes.. We want to promote Southampton and invite communities, industry players and academia to participate and help us shaping this niche sector. This is an opportunity to meet the teams and stakeholders involved in bringing this event to life. The Southampton Game Fest 2020 will feature entertaining, educational and inspirational exhibitors that highlight the amazing work of the creative and technical games artists and companies. Packed with masterclasses delivered by leading industry professionals, as well as network, featuring a range of organisations. Join Hampshire Games Hub, its partners and supporters for the launch of Southampton Games Fest 2020. Southampton Games Fest 2020 is an exciting opportunity to showcase the talent in the south coast games scene. If you are interested in taking part, joining us on the day as a visitor please join us to discuss our vision and to find out more information.