Brazil Independent Game 2019

The 2019 Brazil Independent Games (BIG) Festival, Latin America’s largest indie expo for video game professionals, kicks off on June 26 with its 7th edition at the Homs Club in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This year, BIG will feature a roster of about 300 international and local esteemed speakers across a week of master classes, keynotes, workshops, game jams, panels and networking opportunities.

“In 8 years, BIG Festival has placed Brazil on the map of international events in this sector. BIG Festival is part of a broader strategy, carried out by the Brazil Games Export Program, a partnership between Apex-Brasil, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, and Abragames, the Brazilian Game Companies Association”, says Eliana Russi – Executive Manager of Brazil Games.

The 7th edition is welcoming 120 international players, from 330 registered companies representing 24 different countries. More than 550 professionals are scheduled to meet, fostering an unparalleled business environment, which facilitates the making of new business deals on a global level.

The 2019 BIG Festival Awards ceremony will take place on the night of June 28, to once again recognize and reward some of the best talent in the industry. During the evening, the audience will celebrate the winners to reach a climax, expected to be filled with passion and vibrant energy equal to none.

This year, the awards are featuring a brand new prize, the “Humble Big New Talent Award”. Created through an unprecedented partnership with Humble Bundle, one of the most influential independent global publishers, Latin American studios who submitted their projects to the BIG Festival 2019 competition will have a chance to win a cash prize of $15,000.

Expanding its influence outside of Latin America and Brazil, through strategic partnerships, BIG 2019 is also hosting the Nordic Game Discovery Contest. The NGDC is a global competition whose mission is to find promising games brimming with potential and bring them together to battle for prizes. Season IV first qualifier will take place in Brazil this year during the festival.

Sticking to the roots of independent gaming, BIG 2019 will also stage a massive game jam, sponsored by Facebook, which will grant several prizes, including Facebook advertising credit and a hardware Oculus VR Kit. The Facebook Game Jam kicks off on Saturday, June 29 at 10am (local time) and the winners will be announced after 30 hours of intensive work with 10 teams competing!

In total, BIG consists of more than 125 lectures, panels, tutorials and roundtable discussions. BIG festival will feature more than 330 exhibiting companies and 75 games showcased.

Source：Game Companies Association