First Playable, the premier international business event for Italian video game developers, aimed to accelerate the growth and consolidation of Italy’s dynamic gaming industry. Organized by IIDEA and Toscana Film Commission – Fondazione Sistema Toscana, in collaboration with Agenzia ICE and with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, First Playable was designed to forge vital connections between Italian production companies and international operators, opening doors to new business opportunities.
More strategically, the event offered a crucial international showcase for “Made in Italy” video game development. It helped Italian companies establish a stronger foothold in the competitive and ever-evolving global games market.
OGR Torino actively participated in First Playable as a key partner of the GAME-ER project. A dedicated stand highlighted the project’s initiatives and proudly hosted the promising startups from OGR’s Quickload program, offering them significant exposure to an international audience.
Beyond the stand, OGR Torino played a prominent role in a compelling panel discussion that took place on June 13th.
This panel offered an in-depth look at Turin’s thriving gaming sector, an ecosystem characterized by its robust structure, strong interconnections, and clear orientation towards innovation. The discussion explored the evolution of Turin’s gaming cluster, a dynamic environment where development studios, startups, institutions, and support initiatives actively collaborated to build a solid and expanding industry pipeline.
Special attention was given to the significant contributions of OGR Torino, an innovation hub that acted as a crucial bridge between local and international stakeholders. Through projects like GAME-ER, which was presented during the panel, OGR fostered the growth of the entire sector, promoting synergies and concrete opportunities for those operating in the gaming world.
An exciting highlight of the panel was the presentation of the next edition of Quickload powered by OGR Torino. This acceleration program, designed by OGR Torino in collaboration with industry leaders like 34BigThings and ID@Xbox, was dedicated to supporting promising European gaming startups.
The discussion featured compelling testimonials from Volcanite Games, a startup from Quickload’s last edition, alongside insights from 34BigThings and FutuRats.
