PG Connects Nordics expands to October with five-day Finnish Games Week in 2026

PG Connects Nordics is expanding its scope for 2026, running October 20-21 as part of a broader five-day Finnish Games Week celebration in Helsinki. The event will welcome attendees from across the Nordic region including Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Iceland, alongside international guests from Europe, the UK and USA.

The conference now features 16 seminar tracks covering mobile, PC and console development. A dedicated Big Screen Gaming track will include speakers from Colossal Order, developer of Cities: Skylines, and Embark Studios, creators of ARC Raiders. The event also runs a PC and console edition of the Big Indie Pitch alongside a separate mobile developer edition.

Finnish Games Week integrates PG Connects Nordics with additional programming including Leadership Day by IGDA Finland and the W Love Games hybrid conference, creating what organizers describe as a week-long series of back-to-back conferences designed to educate and unite the region's industry.

Beyond seminar tracks, the event features the Big Indie Zone developer expo, a game jam, Investor Connector and Publisher Speedmatch networking sessions, IGDA Chat Corner discussions, a Careers Zone, expanded MeetToMatch tables, and a networking after-party. Organizers emphasize in-person connections as central to the event's value, from hallway conversations to roundtable discussions.

Tickets start at €198, with Mid Term pricing offering savings of up to €116 compared to standard rates.