The next opportunity for the games industry is not one-way. It is a two-way conversation.
British Columbia has deep connections to the Pacific Rim. Asian publishers, investors and platforms already have a significant presence in the province, while BC studios are looking east for new partners, markets and investment.
CanAsia Game Summit is designed to bring those conversations into one room.
A natural trade corridor
BC is home to a growing games and interactive-media ecosystem with more than 250 member studios and 16,000+ people working in the sector.
The province is also home to global companies and studios connected to some of the biggest markets in the world.
Kabam is a particularly strong example.
The Vancouver studio was founded in BC and is now owned by Netmarble of Korea. It represents exactly the kind of relationship CanAsia wants to encourage: Canadian creative talent combined with Korean capital, distribution and global reach.
That relationship is not an exception. It is a model for what can happen when the right people are connected.
More than a Canadian showcase
CanAsia is not about bringing Asian companies to Vancouver simply to sell them on Canada.
It is about creating opportunities for both sides.
Asian publishers and platforms can meet Canadian studios and co-development partners.
Canadian companies can connect with publishers, investors and platforms across Asia.
Investors can find new opportunities.
Government and trade organizations can help build longer-term relationships between markets.
And emerging studios can get into rooms that are often difficult to access.
Building the connections before May
The road to CanAsia starts well before the summit.
DigiBC and its partners will be meeting companies across the region throughout the fall, including at Tokyo Game Show, the Canadian Creative Industries Trade Mission to China, BC Week in Asia and G-Star, with additional outreach at WePlay, Taipei Game Show and immersive-media events.
The idea is straightforward:
Meet us on the road this fall. Then meet everyone in Vancouver in May.
CanAsia is about creating the conditions for those introductions to become partnerships, deals and long-term relationships.
May 28–29, 2027 · Vancouver · during Web Summit Vancouver week.