Best International Games Festival

Best International Games Festival
StatusActive
Genre
FrequencyAnnually
VenueAnhembi District
Location(s)São Paulo, Brazil
Coordinates23°30′57″S 46°38′25″W / 23.51583°S 46.64028°W / -23.51583; -46.64028
Inaugurated2012 (2012)
Most recentApril 30, 2025 (2025-04-30)
Websitelatam.gamescom.global/en/big-festival-en

The Best International Games Festival (formerly Brazil's Independent Games Festival),[1] commonly referred to as BIG Festival, is an annual video game convention held in São Paulo, Brazil, as part of Gamescom Latam.

History

The BIG Festival was first held in 2012 at the Museum of Image and Sound in São Paulo, Brazil.[2] Between 2014 and 2018, the event took place annually at the São Paulo Cultural Center.[3][4][5][6][7][8] In 2019, the festival was hosted at Club Homs. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 editions were held entirely online.[9][10] From 2022 to 2024, the festival has been held at the São Paulo Expo.[11]

In 2024, the German video game convention Gamescom expanded into the South American market with the introduction of Gamescom Latam. The event was established through a collaboration with the BIG Festival and the Omelete Company. Gamescon Latam incorporated the BIG Festival into its program; however, the festival continues to operate as a distinct component within the broader event.[12] As of 2025, the event is held at the Anhembi District.[13]

Events

# Date Venue Visitors Ref.
1 2012 Museum of Image and Sound 4,300 [2][3]
2 May 10–18, 2014 São Paulo Cultural Center 8,000 [3][14]
3 June 27 – July 7, 2015 São Paulo Cultural Center 12,600 [5][14]
4 June 25 – July 3, 2016 São Paulo Cultural Center 18,000 [6][15]
5 June 24 – July 2, 2017 São Paulo Cultural Center 20,000 [7][15][16]
6 June 23 – July 1, 2018 São Paulo Cultural Center 30,000 [8][17][18]
7 June 26–30, 2019 Club Homs 20,000 [19][20]
8 June 22–26, 2020 online [9]
9 May 3–9, 2021 online [10]
10 July 7–10, 2022 São Paulo Expo 30,000 [11][21][22]
11 June 28 – July 2, 2023 São Paulo Expo 50,000 [23][24]
12 June 26–30, 2024 São Paulo Expo 100,000[a] [25][26][13]
13 April 30 – May 4, 2025 Anhembi District 130,000[a] [13]
14 April 29 – May 3, 2026 Anhembi District [27]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Visitor numbers from 2024 onward reflect attendance at Gamescom Latam, which incorporates the BIG Festival as part of its program. These figures do not represent attendance for the BIG Festival alone.

References

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  2. ^ a b Faierman, Leo (2023-07-06). "Gustavo Steinberg Interview: Brazil's BIG Festival". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  3. ^ a b c "BIG Festival chega ao CCSP em maio". prefeitura.sp.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  4. ^ Capelas, Bruno (2015-04-10). "BIG Festival abre inscrições para competição principal". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  5. ^ a b Petró, Gustavo (2015-06-29). "BIG Festival 2015: Tudo o que você precisa saber". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  6. ^ a b Petró, Gustavo (2016-07-02). "Big Festival 2016 tem sábado de filas para jogar games". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  7. ^ a b Penilhas, Bruna (2017-01-10). "BIG Festival abre inscrições para premiação de melhores jogos". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  8. ^ a b Yonezawa, Bruno (2018-03-19). "BIG Festival vai premiar games criados sob encomenda". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  9. ^ a b Penilhas, Bruna (2020-04-08). "BIG Festival terá evento digital em junho". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  10. ^ a b Pereira, Nicole (2021-03-10). "Big Festival 2021: será possível testar jogos mesmo à distância". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  11. ^ a b Pereira, Nicole (2022-05-06). "BIG Festival 2022 será presencial; confira datas e atrações". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  12. ^ Batchelor, James (2023-11-28). "Gamescom Latam launching in 2024, merging with BIG Festival". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  13. ^ a b c Miller, Amelia (2025-05-13). "gamescom latam 2025 Ends with Record-Breaking Numbers". 80.lv. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  14. ^ a b De Lucca, Matheus (2015-07-08). "BIG Festival quebra recorde de visitantes em 2015". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  15. ^ a b Penilhas, Bruna (2017-01-10). "BIG Festival abre inscrições para premiação de melhores jogos". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  16. ^ De Lucca, Matheus (2017-07-10). "BIG Festival bate recorde de público com 20 mil visitantes". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  17. ^ Yonezawa, Bruno (2018-05-04). "BIG Festival terá palestras com designers de Inside e Assassin's Creed Origins". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  18. ^ Penilhas, Bruna (2018-07-11). "BIG Festival 2019 já tem data para acontecer". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  19. ^ Yonezawa, Bruno (2019-06-28). "BIG Festival 2019: Por que você precisa conhecer Speed Brawl". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  20. ^ Penilhas, Bruna (2019-07-02). "BIG Festival 2019 recebeu mais de 20 mil visitantes". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  21. ^ Pereira, Nicole (2022-06-28). "BIG Festival 2022: Conheça os 30 jogos brasileiros selecionados para o evento". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  22. ^ Canella, Clara (2022-09-27). "BIG Festival 2023 já tem data e local para acontecer; confira detalhes". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  23. ^ Canella, Clara (2023-05-11). "BIG Festival e Twitch anunciam o maior encontro de streamers no Brasil". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  24. ^ Chapple, Craig (2023-11-28). "Why Gamescom merged with BIG Festival to bring the expo to Brazil". www.pocketgamer.biz. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  25. ^ Eduarda Cury, Maria (2024-04-24). "Gamescom latam revela jogos brasileiros selecionados para premiação do BIG Festival 2024; confira lista". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  26. ^ Eduarda Cury, Maria (2024-05-03). "Gamescom latam anuncia jogos finalistas da premiação independente BIG Festival". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  27. ^ Roberts, Samuel (2025-05-09). "Gamescom Latam 2025 grows 30% year-on-year with over 130,000 visitors". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
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