WN Media Group has shared the data to sum up its latest conference, which took place on September 12-13 in Limassol, Cyprus. The event was attended by representatives of companies such as Google, Apple, Larian Studios, Saber Interactive, Owlcat Games, and Sensor Tower.
WN Cyprus’23 brought together 653 people from 351 companies. Half of them were game developers, followed by service providers (46%), publishers (29%), and investors (11%).
WN Cyprus’23 attendees by company type (each could choose several options)
When looking at attendees, executives accounted for 70% of the total. Most of them (80%) came from Europe, followed by the MENA (8%), CIS (6%), and NORAM (4%) regions.
WN Cyprus’23 attendees by job type
WN Media Group also organized the on-site developer showcase, which included 20 pre-selected games. Unity was the most popular engine, with 63% of titles made with it. It is followed by Unreal Engine 5 and 4 — 20% and 12% respectively.
Speaking of genres, Action accounted for 44% of the showcased games, followed by RPG (32%), Puzzle (29%), and Shooter (21%). The most popular platforms were PC (59%) and mobile — Android (64%) and iOS (59%).
Games at the developer showcase by genres, engines, and platforms
On September 20, WN Media Group will host its new event, WN CEO Summit in Istanbul, Turkiye. It is intended for owners, founders, and C-level executives of companies related to the games industry. More information about the event can be found in our article.
Below are some photos from WN Cyprus’23.
