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GachaCon 2026 Extended Abstracts published in DiGRA DL
Following the successful conclusion of GachaCon 2026: Genshin Impact in Hong Kong in February 2026, we are pleased to share the extended abstracts that have been published in the DiGRA Digital Library from a range of disciplines and on a variety of topics: https://dl.digra.org/index.php/dl/issue/view/64. Please do look out for our future game studies events at…
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Call for Papers for The Gam(bl)ing Conference
We’ll host a conference on the convergence between video games and gambling in late September 2026 in Hong Kong. 🇭🇰🇨🇳 Let’s think “outside of the loot box.” Call for papers for The Gam(bl)ing Conference: https://tinyurl.com/thegamblingcfp. This will be a hybrid livestreaming event. Register for free via: https://tinyurl.com/thegamblingregister. Abstract deadline: 26 June 2026 Results notification: 20…
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DiGRA Rising Star Spotlight – Third Round Call (Q2 2026)
Following the strong response to the previous rounds of the “DiGRA Rising Star” Spotlight, we are pleased to invite self-nominations for the third round of the program. The Rising Star initiative celebrates and showcases the work of emerging scholars in our community, providing visibility for their research and contributions to game studies.
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Announcing the DiGRA Rising Star Spotlight (2026 Q1) Recipients
We are pleased to announce the scholars selected for this round of the DiGRA Rising Star Spotlight. Maria O’Brien – ECR/PP Track Zihan Feng – Student Track
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Call for Papers and Contributions: POETRY IN GAMES/ GAMES IN POETRY
Multiplatform is the annual Manchester Game Centre symposium dedicated to analogue and digital game studies and practice. In 2026, we turn to the lively, uneasy, and productive overlaps between poetry and games: poems as playable systems; games as lyric objects; constraints, procedures, and code as compositional practices; and the long history of poetic play that…
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The first DiGRA Central Asia conference will take place on February 21
On February 21, 2026, the first regional DiGRA Central Asia Conference will take place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, bringing together researchers and developers from across the region to explore video games as a cultural, technological, and educational phenomenon.
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DiGRA 2026 Solidarity Fund Open
We are pleased to announce the return of the DiGRA Solidarity fund. The purpose of the fund is to provide means for students and early-career researchers who lack institutional support for international travel to attend DiGRA International events and present their work. Applicants living in Low-Income or Lower-middle-income countries (according to World Bank Classification) will…
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Early Bird Registration Now Open for DiGRA 2026
Early bird registration for DiGRA 2026 at Maynooth University, Ireland is now open until 1 April 2026. https://shop.maynoothuniversity.ie/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=1590034a Stay tuned for hotel and accommodation information.
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DiGRA Rising Star Spotlight – Second Round Call (Q1 2026)
Following the strong response to the first round of the “DiGRA Rising Star” Spotlight, we are pleased to invite self-nominations for the second round of the program. The Rising Star initiative celebrates and showcases the work of emerging scholars in our community, providing visibility for their research and contributions to game studies.
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Announcing the First DiGRA Rising Star Spotlight Recipients
We are delighted to announce the first recipients of the DiGRA Rising Star Spotlight, celebrating emerging scholars across the DiGRA community.