Game Conferences
Today one of the most important areas determining the development of information technologies is the sphere of electronic entertainment. In particular, games. Around the world, hundreds of millions of people spend billions of man-hours per year in computer / console / mobile games. In the gaming industry involved hundreds of thousands of professionals and huge financial resources, and some games have a significant impact on popular culture.
You all know that in Mail.Ru Group game creation is one of the important areas of our business. Therefore, we decided to write this review of specialized gaming conferences, in continuation of a similar review of conferences for developers . As in the previous case, the comments welcome information about the events we have not mentioned.
The conference will include master classes, discussions and lectures, at which speakers and guests of the event will be able to exchange experiences and their vision of the current state and further development of the gaming industry.
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Dates and venue : April 8-10, Berlin, Germany.
Website: http://die-entwicklerkonferenz.de/index.php
This international conference is devoted to the development and promotion of online games and games for mobile devices. The event is attended by over 1500 people: developers, publishers, technical specialists.
Dates and venue : May 15-16, Moscow.
Website: http://devgamm.com/moscow2014/
The tenth international conference will be filled with speeches from representatives of the Scandinavian development companies and game publishers, as well as major international participants in the gaming industry.
Dates and venue : May 21-23, Malmo, Sweden.
Website: http://nordicgame.com
Over 600 developers will share with the guests of the conference and with each other their experiences and visions of the development of the gaming industry.
Dates and venue : May 25-27, Ottawa, Canada.
Website: http://oigc2014.com/
This conference takes place twice a year, in winter and summer. It is dedicated to the problems of developing and promoting mobile games. The last conference was attended by over 700 guests and participants from 22 countries.
Dates and venue : June 26-27, St. Petersburg.
Website: http://www.wnconf.com/
The seventh annual international conference is devoted to game design, development, development of games as such and entertainment technologies.
Dates and venue : July 15-17, Lisbon, Portugal.
Website: http://www.gaming-conf.org/
This year, the 19th CGames International Conference will take place. The main topics that will be discussed at this event are gaming artificial intelligence, game design, graphics and visualization, the use of gaming technology for educational and scientific purposes, online games and mobile games, gaming business and marketing, and much more.
Dates and venue : July 28-30, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Site:cgamesusa.com/wordpress
Under this brand several international conferences are held annually: GDC Europe, CDC China, GDC Next. In particular, GDC Europe is the largest gaming exhibition and conference in the world. Here you can make business connections and share experiences with a wide range of software companies and publishers.
Dates and Venues: GDC Europe, August 11-13, Cologne, Germany. GDC China, October 19-21, Shanghai, China. GDC Next, 3-4 November, Los Angeles, USA.
Site:
http://www.gdceurope.com/
http://www.gdcchina.com/
http://www.gdcnext.com/
Exhibition-conference, more aimed at the final audience, that is, the players. However, at the event there is a business section that will be of interest to professionals, developers and publishers.
Dates and venue : August 17-18, Cologne, Germany.
Website: http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/en/gamescom/home/index.php
International conference, held in different countries. The main topics of the conference are innovations and developments in computer games, entertainment and digital media. The event involves developers, representatives of specialized educational institutions, manufacturers and officials. The conference discusses the future of digital entertainment, their impact on society and its use in education.
Dates and venue : October 22-24, Toronto, Canada.
Website: http://ice-gic.ieee-cesoc.org/2010/
International gaming conference with 10 years of experience. The purpose of the event is the development of the US-Canadian gaming market. The conference program includes over 50 speeches by development specialists and businessmen.
Dates and venue : November 11-14, Montreal, Canada.
Website: http://mtldgtl.com/en/migs/
You all know that in Mail.Ru Group game creation is one of the important areas of our business. Therefore, we decided to write this review of specialized gaming conferences, in continuation of a similar review of conferences for developers . As in the previous case, the comments welcome information about the events we have not mentioned.
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The conference will include master classes, discussions and lectures, at which speakers and guests of the event will be able to exchange experiences and their vision of the current state and further development of the gaming industry.
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Dates and venue : April 8-10, Berlin, Germany.
Website: http://die-entwicklerkonferenz.de/index.php
Devgamm
This international conference is devoted to the development and promotion of online games and games for mobile devices. The event is attended by over 1500 people: developers, publishers, technical specialists.
Dates and venue : May 15-16, Moscow.
Website: http://devgamm.com/moscow2014/
Nordic Game
The tenth international conference will be filled with speeches from representatives of the Scandinavian development companies and game publishers, as well as major international participants in the gaming industry.
Dates and venue : May 21-23, Malmo, Sweden.
Website: http://nordicgame.com
OIGC (Ottawa International Game Conference)
Over 600 developers will share with the guests of the conference and with each other their experiences and visions of the development of the gaming industry.
Dates and venue : May 25-27, Ottawa, Canada.
Website: http://oigc2014.com/
White nights
This conference takes place twice a year, in winter and summer. It is dedicated to the problems of developing and promoting mobile games. The last conference was attended by over 700 guests and participants from 22 countries.
Dates and venue : June 26-27, St. Petersburg.
Website: http://www.wnconf.com/
International Conference on Game and Entertainment Technologies
The seventh annual international conference is devoted to game design, development, development of games as such and entertainment technologies.
Dates and venue : July 15-17, Lisbon, Portugal.
Website: http://www.gaming-conf.org/
CGames USA
This year, the 19th CGames International Conference will take place. The main topics that will be discussed at this event are gaming artificial intelligence, game design, graphics and visualization, the use of gaming technology for educational and scientific purposes, online games and mobile games, gaming business and marketing, and much more.
Dates and venue : July 28-30, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Site:
GDC (Game Developers Conference)
Under this brand several international conferences are held annually: GDC Europe, CDC China, GDC Next. In particular, GDC Europe is the largest gaming exhibition and conference in the world. Here you can make business connections and share experiences with a wide range of software companies and publishers.
Dates and Venues: GDC Europe, August 11-13, Cologne, Germany. GDC China, October 19-21, Shanghai, China. GDC Next, 3-4 November, Los Angeles, USA.
Site:
http://www.gdceurope.com/
http://www.gdcchina.com/
http://www.gdcnext.com/
gamescom
Exhibition-conference, more aimed at the final audience, that is, the players. However, at the event there is a business section that will be of interest to professionals, developers and publishers.
Dates and venue : August 17-18, Cologne, Germany.
Website: http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/en/gamescom/home/index.php
GEM (Games, Entertainment, & Media)
International conference, held in different countries. The main topics of the conference are innovations and developments in computer games, entertainment and digital media. The event involves developers, representatives of specialized educational institutions, manufacturers and officials. The conference discusses the future of digital entertainment, their impact on society and its use in education.
Dates and venue : October 22-24, Toronto, Canada.
Website: http://ice-gic.ieee-cesoc.org/2010/
MIGS (Montreal International Game Summit)
International gaming conference with 10 years of experience. The purpose of the event is the development of the US-Canadian gaming market. The conference program includes over 50 speeches by development specialists and businessmen.
Dates and venue : November 11-14, Montreal, Canada.
Website: http://mtldgtl.com/en/migs/
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