All video game conventions tend to fall on a spectrum. They are either a serious game developer conference or a fun, fan-focused event. That, or sometimes the event ends up somewhere in between the two. In those cases, professionals and consumers of video game content come together to enjoy upcoming games and the love of the field.

Conferences are a rare point of connection where professionals get to meet the people who love their games. Meanwhile, gamers get to learn so much more about how professionals make their favorite games and what their beloved publishers are in the process of creating.

Everyone loves an excellent fan-focused event like Dream Con or PAX, and indie publishers particularly appreciate PAX's expansive floor opportunities. However, that doesn't make it the best, Triple-A-focused video game conference. No matter how each conference differs, though, they are some of the best places to get insane announcements about the games that will change the business.