Euro Play 2021 – First Contestants Announced for This Year’s “Eurovision for Games” Competition

15 of the best unreleased games from across Europe set to go head to head on Thursday 26^th August as part of gamescom line up

Tuesday 17^th August, 10am: The first finalists for the Euro Play games contest, sponsored by Kwalee, have been announced. 15 games from across Europe will do battle in a live Twitch showcase on Thursday 26^th August, once again hosted by Mr Midas, as part of this year’s digital gamescom.

The games, all of which are unreleased at the time of the event, are:

• Belarus (BelGameDev) – Beyond the Thaw by Paraya Games.
• Belgium (BelgianGames) – You Suck at Parking by Happy Volcano.
• Cyprus – The Unliving by RocketBrush Studio
• Italy (IDEA, The Italian Interactive Digital Entertainment Association) – Batora: Lost Heaven by Stormind Games.
• Romania (Romanian Game Developers Association) – Bear and Breakfast by Gummy Cat Studio
• Spain (Dev – Spanish Game Developers Association) – The Occultist by Pentakill Studios
• Serbia (Serbian Games Association) – Ripout by Pet Project Games
• Switzerland (Pro Helvetia, Swiss Arts Council) – Wild Planet by Lukyantsez Company
• Ukraine (Ukraine GameDev Nation) – Sketch Crawler by game by Koan

Some of the entrants will be announced closer to the event at the conclusion of national selection processes.

This includes the entrant from the UK, who will be announced following the UK Game of the Show competition on Thursday 24^th August.

The complete list of finalists will then participate in the Euro Play showcase on the 26^th August, with a public vote helping to determine the best unreleased game across Europe.

Discover more about the Euro Play games contest on our official website. https://ukgotseuroplay.zohosites.com/europlay-video-games-contest

Press are invited to meet the contestants at our Dev:Pub showcase on Wednesday 18^th August. You can register for free here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/devpub-meet-the-studios-from-uk-game-of-the-show-europlay-tickets-162794684283

Anyone that would like to attend the live showcase can register to receive the viewing links for free here.