
What’s New at DiGRA
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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.
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Games and Society: A Student Games Research Conference
“Games and Society” is a 2-day hybrid conference organised by students of Uppsala University’s Master’s Programme in Game Design. The topics covered include but are not limited to grief and death in games, experimetal controls, and sustainable business practices.

Our Next Conference
DiGRA 2025
DiGRA 2025 will take place in Valletta, Malta, 30th June – 4th July 2025. A pre-conference will be held one day prior to the official beginning of the conference, on Monday 30th June, with a PhD Consortium and Workshops.
The theme of the conference will be Games at the Crossroads, exploring games and game studies at points of (cultural, disciplinary) encounter and divergence.
Digital Games Research
DiGRA Research Resources
DiGRA’s Digital Library and Research Journal provide an open access archival service for research papers and proceedings from a variety of academic venues including DiGRAs flagship and regional conferences.

Become a DiGRA Member
Join the premier international association for professionals, academics, developers and other individuals interested in the evolving fields of digital gaming and game studies.