Games & Commerce
Stove joins BIC 2026 as gold sponsor, supports indie game entries
Smilegate said on Thursday that its global game platform Stove will take part as a gold sponsor at Busan Indie Connect (BIC) Festival 2026, running through Aug. 16 at BEXCO in Busan. Stove will support offline booth entries by partner companies, including three titles from China’s Thermite Games. Two new titles will be revealed for the first time at Smilegate’s booth. Stove will also run an online STOVE x BIC collaboration page through Aug. 28.