Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Hyung-joon), Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency (President Kim Tae-yeol), and Busan Indie Connect Festival Organizing Committee (Organizing Committee Chairperson Joo Seong-pil, hereinafter BIC Organizing Committee) held the ‘BIC Festival 2025 (hereinafter BIC 2025) Online Business Briefing’ through the official YouTube channel ‘Universe Indie’ on March 13.
In this briefing session, the slogan and schedule of BIC 2025, the indie game application schedule, and the changed application and evaluation regulations were revealed. In addition, various programs were introduced, such as the 4th ‘BIGEM’ indie game global marketing support program, the 5th BIC official crew ‘Big Connectors’, and the recruitment of ‘Public Indie’, a non-competitive booth for public institutions and companies.
BIC Festival is the largest global indie game event in Asia, providing practical support and networking opportunities for indie game developers. Through this business briefing, you can learn about the core programs and support of BIC 2025, and it is expected to be useful information for indie game developers who wish to participate.
The BIC Festival promises even stronger support this year with the sponsorship of 10 companies. ▲Pearl Abyss ▲Smilegate Stove Indie ▲Korea Creative Content Agency are participating as Early Platinum Sponsors for BIC 2025, and ▲Dwikkut ▲Lightning Games ▲Bulsework are participating as Silver Sponsors. In addition, ▲Xbox ▲Game Rating and Administration Committee are sponsoring as Bronze Sponsors, and ▲Megazone Cloud is participating as the Official Party Sponsor. In particular, ▲Google Play will spare no support to activate the indie game ecosystem as a special partner. BIC 2025 sponsor recruitment will continue until June 27.
Joo Sung-pil, the BIC organizing committee chairman, said, “I hope that more indie game developers and gamers will be able to obtain useful information through this online business briefing,” and added, “The BIC Festival has become a platform that connects indie game developers and gamers beyond a simple exhibition. We will continue to provide support so that the value of indie games can shine amid the expansion of the game industry.”
The BIC Festival, now in its 11th year, will be held from August 15 to 17 at BEXCO Exhibition Center 1 in Busan. More detailed information can be found on the BIC official website and SNS channels.
