When and where is the Dubai GameExpo Summit 2027?

The Dubai GameExpo Summit is the B2B conference heart of the Dubai Esports & Games Festival, powered by Pocket Gamer (PG) Connects in partnership with Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), held at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). The Summit returns in 2027 — the 2025 edition welcomed over 1,300 attendees — with exact 2027 dates to be confirmed by the organiser. It brings together game publishers, developers, investors and platform holders for conference sessions, an investment summit, developer pitching and the MENA Games Industry Awards, alongside the wider GameExpo show floor. As a Dubai-based builder working at DWTC as our home venue, SOL Dubai handles your stand start to finish.

Can you build interactive, playable gaming stands?

Yes — it is central to games-industry work. We build play and demo stations with the correctly rated power and data that gaming PCs, consoles and screens need, integrate large-format LED and screen walls for trailers and gameplay, and add comfortable, durable seating that withstands constant hands-on use. We test the gaming stations and AV during pre-build in our workshop before installation, so everything works reliably from the first hour, and a technical standby team stays with you through the event. We balance the interactive zones with meeting and networking space for the Summit's B2B conversations. We plan the number of play stations and the play-versus-business balance with you at the design stage.

How is the GameExpo Summit different from Middle East Games Con?

Both are major UAE gaming events, but they serve different audiences. The Dubai GameExpo Summit, at DWTC, is the B2B business and conference core of the Dubai Esports & Games Festival — publishers, developers and investors doing deals — alongside a consumer GameExpo floor. Middle East Games Con, at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi, is a larger consumer gaming festival focused on fans, tournaments, hardware showcases and pop culture. A games brand might exhibit at both, with a deal-focused stand at the Dubai Summit and a fan-focused, high-energy stand at the Abu Dhabi festival. We build for both — in Dubai at DWTC as our home venue, and in Abu Dhabi at ADNEC — and can tailor each stand to its audience.

How much does a Dubai GameExpo Summit stand cost?

Custom Dubai GameExpo Summit stand design and build with SOL Dubai starts from AED 1,650 per square metre. The final figure is shaped by the number of interactive play and demo stations, the scale of screens and LED, AV, the size of your space, structure, branding and meeting space. A compact studio stand with a couple of play stations sits near the entry rate, while a major publisher's stand with extensive interactive zones, screen walls and a networking floor costs more. We provide a fixed, fully itemised quotation once we understand your games and objectives, and because we design, build and install ourselves, the figure you approve is the figure you pay.

How tall can my Dubai GameExpo Summit 2027 stand be, and do I need structural approval?

Standard custom builds work to around 4m. Taller builds and complex structures — double-deckers, long spans, or stands where the travel distance to an exit exceeds 10m — need structural-engineer clearance through DWTC’s Organiser+ portal before your Permit to Build is released. We prepare and submit the full package in-house.

Who handles the Dubai World Trade Centre permits and approvals?

We do, start to finish. Every stand at DWTC needs a Stand Permit to Build, and complex or double-deck stands need structural calculations cleared by the DWTC engineer first. We prepare the drawings, submit on Organiser+ and manage the approval so you don’t deal with the venue’s technical desk.

Can I get power and 24-hour supply for my stand?

All mains power at DWTC is supplied by the venue’s official Electrical Contractor and ordered in advance — you can’t self-wire mains. We design the scheme and order it, including 24-hour supply for fridges, screens or demos.

Can I hang a banner or lighting rig above my stand?

Yes, but suspended rigging is subject to venue approval and load limits and must be ordered ahead of tenancy. We design within the limits and file the rigging order on time so it’s approved without a last-minute surcharge.

How much does a Dubai GameExpo Summit 2027 stand cost?

A full-service Dubai GameExpo Summit 2027 stand starts from AED 950/sqm for a modular build, AED 1,650/sqm for a bespoke custom stand, and AED 2,400/sqm and up for large or double-decker builds. Every quote is fixed and all-inclusive with a free 3D concept.

When is Dubai GameExpo Summit 2027 and how early should I book?

Dubai GameExpo Summit 2027 returns in 2027 (exact dates to be confirmed). Because the best stand positions and production slots go early, we recommend starting 8–14 weeks ahead — earlier for a large or double-decker build.

What’s included in a full-service Dubai GameExpo Summit 2027 stand?

Everything to get you show-ready on one quote: custom 3D design, in-house fabrication and pre-build approval, full graphics, delivery to Dubai World Trade Centre, install and dismantle, the DWTC Permit to Build and H&S paperwork, electrical and rigging ordered on your behalf, and a dedicated project manager.

Do you build double-decker stands at Dubai World Trade Centre?

Yes — double-deckers are a specialism. A two-storey stand roughly adds 1.5 times your usable space with an upstairs lounge or meeting floor, and needs certified structural calculations, a displayed maximum-occupancy figure and code-compliant staircases (a Double-Deck H&S form and DWTC structural sign-off). We engineer, certify and build it in-house.

Do you provide on-site support during Dubai GameExpo Summit 2027?

Yes. Our team is on call across all show days for anything from a graphic touch-up to an electrical or AV fix, and larger stands get a dedicated on-site project lead.

What happens to the stand after Dubai GameExpo Summit 2027?

We dismantle and clear the space, and can store reusable elements for your next edition and refresh the graphics — so you’re not paying to rebuild from scratch each year.

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Dubai GameExpo Summit 2027 at a glance

The Dubai GameExpo Summit is the business and conference heart of the Dubai Esports & Games Festival (DEF), powered by Pocket Gamer (PG) Connects in partnership with Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), held at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). It is the region's key B2B gathering for the games industry. The Summit returns in 2027 after the 2025 edition welcomed over 1,300 attendees; exact 2027 dates will be confirmed by the organiser.

The Summit brings together game publishers, developers, investors and platform holders for conference sessions, an investment summit, developer pitching and the MENA Games Industry Awards, alongside the wider, more consumer-facing GameExpo show floor. Its audience is the decision-making core of the regional and global games business.

Games-industry stands are interactive and high-energy, but the Summit context is also serious B2B. As a Dubai-based stand builder, SOL Dubai builds at DWTC as our home venue, designing stands that demonstrate games and technology engagingly while giving you space to do deals.

What a Dubai GameExpo Summit stand has to do

Games stands have to invite interaction. Whether you are showing a game, a platform or hardware, the stand has to let people play or try the product — hands-on stations, screens, comfortable seating — and project the energy of the games industry. A static, corporate booth misreads the room.

In the Summit's B2B context, the stand also has to support business: meeting space for publisher, investor and partner conversations, and a brand presence that builds credibility with the industry. The strongest GameExpo Summit stands balance interactive, playable demonstration with meeting and networking space. We design for both the play and the business.

Our Dubai GameExpo Summit stand build process

Every Dubai project runs through our disciplined eight-stage process, handled start to finish in-house:

Discovery and brief — we map your games and hardware, the number of play and demo stations, screen and AV needs, meeting requirements and budget, and confirm your space and dimensions at DWTC.
Concept and 3D design — photorealistic visuals and a floor plan balancing interactive play stations, screens, branding and meeting space.
Costing and approval — a fixed, fully itemised quotation covering structure, power, AV and logistics.
Venue approvals and technical drawings — structural and electrical submissions prepared for DWTC approval.
Fabrication — structure, play stations, screen walls and branding built and quality-checked in our own workshop.
Pre-build and QA — trial assembly, AV and gaming-station integration and testing before show build-up.
On-site installation — supervised build at DWTC during official build-up, handed over show-ready.
Show-day support and dismantling — standby team on call, then clean dismantling and clearance.

Materials and construction

Games stands are built for interaction, energy and durability. We build play and demo stations with correctly rated power and data for gaming PCs, consoles and screens; large-format LED and screen walls for trailers, gameplay and branding; and comfortable, durable seating that withstands constant hands-on use.

Branding is bold and high-energy — illuminated logos, dynamic graphics, dramatic lighting — to match the industry, with a meeting or networking area finished for B2B conversations. Raised platform flooring conceals the heavy power and data cabling many stations generate, and durable finishes withstand high footfall across the event.

Games-industry stand requirements

Games exhibitors carry distinctive needs: interactive play and demo stations with the power and data many machines require; large screens and LED for trailers and gameplay; bold, energetic branding; and meeting and networking space for the B2B publisher, investor and partner conversations the Summit is built around. Durability matters with constant hands-on use.

We design for all of it — powered play stations, screen walls, high-energy branding and B2B meeting space — and as a Dubai builder working at DWTC as our home venue, we handle the approvals, fabrication and installation in-house. The result is a stand that draws players in and gives your team space to do business.

Stand options and pricing

We build every Dubai GameExpo Summit format. Compact stands give smaller studios and startups a play station, a screen and a meeting point. Custom single-storey stands give publishers and platforms a bespoke layout with multiple play stations, screen walls and meeting space. Larger and double-decker stands suit major publishers and hardware brands wanting extensive interactive zones and an upstairs meeting or networking floor.

Custom Dubai GameExpo Summit stand design and build starts from AED 1,650 per square metre, with the final figure shaped by the number of play stations and screens, AV, size, structure, branding and meeting space. Every quotation is fixed and itemised, and full-service delivery gives you one accountable team handling design, build and DWTC logistics from concept through dismantling.

Why games brands choose SOL Dubai

We are a Dubai-based exhibition stand builder working at DWTC as our home venue, handling GameExpo Summit stands start to finish — design, fabrication, the venue approval process, AV integration and on-site installation. Interactive, screen-heavy stands with playable stations and B2B meeting space are exactly the kind of work our in-house team is set up for.

Clients get in-house build quality, a single accountable team, and a price that holds from quotation to final invoice. For publishers, studios, platforms and hardware brands at the region's key games-industry gathering, our local presence and full-service control keep an interactive, energetic build predictable and on budget.