Events

Game Connection Master Classes

Paris, France
June 24-25, 2010

Boost the value of your team, find out what's new in your field, hone their skills and improve their knowledge by taking them to Game Connection Master Classes.

Available for you this year: Game Connection Master Classes in Paris, France, June 24-25!

Learn from cutting-edge companies in the industry such as Bioware or Insomniac and recognized Masters such as Noah Falstein, David Freeman, Clinton Keith, Mac Walters and many more.

Enjoy their experience from projects and titles such as Star Wars Old Republic, Mass Effect franchise, Alan Wake etc...

Each Master Class focuses on Game industry fields such as Game Design, Production, Programming, Visual arts and draws significant input from the professional community via in-depth study cases and everyday based situations. With these substantial and productive discussions, Game Connection Master Classes provide all participants with a unique bridge between experts' knowledge and real-world practice.

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The Game Developers Conference Canada

6-7 May 2010
Vancouver Convention & Expo Center
Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Game Developers Conference Canada covers industry-leading methodologies in game design, production, programming, visual arts and writing for big-budget multiplatform games. With one important twist. Sessions for GDC Canada are designed to illustrate cross-discipline collaboration during a development timeframe: Concept/Preproduction, Production, Finalling and Post-Launch/Analysis.

http://www.gdc-canada.com/

Login Conference

May 10-13, 2010
Seattle, Washington

LOGIN is the conference for leaders and innovators of the online game industry, including Facebook game development, MMOs, Xbox Live and PSN development, iPhone/iPad development, and digital distribution. This annual conference hosted in Seattle each May brings together industry leaders to discuss, collaborate, and share advancements about technology, design, business, community and legal areas of online game development.

LOGIN 2010 features three and a half days of online game development lectures, panels, and roundtables, renowned local and international industry speakers, facilitated networking activities, parties, keynote lunches, meetings and an exhibition area. The conference has an international attendee list of more than 500 of the most influential, forward-thinking leaders in the business of online game development.

If you're serious about online games, then Seattle is the only place you'll want to be May 10-13, 2010. We look forward to seeing you there!

Festival of Games

June 3-4, 2010
Utrecht, the Netherlands

In a progressive industry where changes happen fast and have a huge impact on expenditure and market chances, you can obtain the most valuable insights, profitable contracts and decision making knowledge to drive your company further at the Festival of Games!

The Festival of Games is Europe's most effective business event for everyone who wants to make a profit with digital games.

We let the games industry blend with media and entertainment, big brands and ICT. We also include the top providers of IP, capital, human resources and know-how.

It is the forum for sharing decision-making knowledge, professional networking and deal-making.

The Festival of Games attracts decision makers in business, strategy, marketing, finance, game art, design, technology and development.

This event takes place on June 3-4, 2010 in Utrecht, the creative business heart of the Netherlands.

http://www.festivalofgames.nl/site/about

Game Education Summit 2010: North America

June 15-16, 2010 - University of Southern California, Los Angeles

We have 3 tracks with amazing speakers from academia, research and game industry business leaders. When you attend the Game Education Summit you get to network and learn from the best in the industry about where game education is going and how to get there!

E3 Expo

15-17 of June 2010
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Convention Center

E3 Expo is the world's premiere trade show for computer and video games and related products. The show is owned by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the U.S. association dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of the companies, publishing interactive games for video game consoles, handheld devices, personal computers and the Internet. For more information, please visit www.E3Expo.com or www.theESA.com.

http://e3expo.com/

Game Horizon Conference

29-30th of June 2010
The Sage, Gateshead

The GameHorizon Conference is a leading European event for executives working in the global games industry.

A two-day event, the conference features creative, innovative and inspirational speakers from the worlds of gaming, entertainment and business. Attend and network with the experts, the influencers, the people driving the games industry forward.

http://www.gamehorizon.net/

Develop Conference

July 13-15, 2010
Brighton, England

New content. We're really pleased to announce a brand new element to the Develop conference - Evolve. It takes place on Tuesday 13 July as a one day event with three tracks and then as a new track within the main programme on the Wednesday and Thursday. Evolve will focus on developing games for new platforms, new technologies and new marketplaces. Find out more...

www.develop-conference.com

Casual Connect

20 - 22 July 2010
Benaroya Hall & Triple Door
Seattle, WA

Casual Games Association Events are the premiere events for the casual games industry with over 3,000 professionals attending Casual Connect Events each year. Casual Connect Seattle brings together the most talented and knowledgeable experts in the casual gaming field to further the casual games industry with the best of networking and learning.

http://seattle.casualconnect.org/index.html

GDC Europe

August 16-18, 2010
Cologne, Germany

The Game Developers Conference™ Europe (GDC Europe) is the largest professionals-only game industry event in Europe. The GDC Europe will be held in conjunction with gamescom, the leading European consumer and industry show. This allows the conference to address the development community at a central location in the heart of Europe and command the critical mass of the European games sector. GDC Europe is the essential platform for learning, inspiration and networking for the creators of computer, console, handheld, mobile and online games in Europe.
http://www.gdceurope.com/aboutgdc/index.html

Gamescon

August 18-22, 2010
Cologne, Germany

The next gamescom will be open from August 18 to 22, 2010.
Open for everyone: August 19 to 22, 2010.

gamescom's spectacular entertainment area (Halls 6 - 9) and the walk-through Hall 10 will be open to all visitors from August 19 - 22, 2010. August 18 is exclusively for trade visitors and the media and gamescom is not open to the public on this day.

http://www.gamescom-cologne.com


CEDEC Developers Conference 2010

August 31st-2nd September 2010
Tokyo, Japan

CEDEC forefront of the gaming industry gather in a hall is the developer of Japan's largest conference.

The exhibition game will help the development of the latest technology, published a large number of business information.

http://cedec.cesa.or.jp/

Tokyo Games Show

September 16-19, 2010
Tokyo, Japan

More information to follow.

http://tgs.cesa.or.jp/english/

GDC China 2010

October 11-13, 2010
Shanghai, China

The GDC China features lectures and panels based on a comprehensive selection of game development topics taught by leading industry experts. Content at GDC China will be divided into four tracks with a GDC Mobile and Independent Games Summit. Read below to find out which track best suits your needs.

http://www.gdcchina.com/index.html

GDC Online 2010

October 5-8, 2010
Austin, Texas

The Game Developers Conference Online® focuses on connected games including casual, MMOs, virtual worlds, and social networking games. More than 120 sessions will address the most pressing development challenges for connected games with tracks related to: Business and Marketing, Design, Production, Programming and going Live. In addition to the return of a robust expo floor and four full days of content, GDC Online will also feature one and two-day summits including Game Narrative Summit, iPhone Games Summit, iPad Gaming Summit and 3D Stereoscopic Games Summit.

http://www.gdconline.com/aboutgdc/index.html

Penny Arcade Expo (PAX)

Dates TBD
Seattle, Washington

http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/index.php

London Games Festival

Dates TBD
London, England

More information coming.

http://www.londongamesfestival.com/

Montreal International Games Summit

Montreal International Games Summit
November 8-9, 2010
Montreal, Canada

http://www.sijm.ca

IDGA Leadership Forum

IGDA Leadership Forum
Dates TBD
San Francisco, California

We are proud to announce our line-up of keynotes and track sessions. Here are the awesome sessions the Committee put together from the 100+ proposals. Enjoy!

http://www.igda.org/leadership/

Game Connect

Dates and info TBD

http://www.gameconnectap.com/

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