March 26, 2014 at 12:21Game Conferences
Today, one of the most important areas determining the development of information technology is the field of electronic entertainment. In particular, games. All over the world, hundreds of millions of people spend billions of man-hours per year in computer / console / mobile games. Hundreds of thousands of professionals and huge financial resources are involved in the gaming industry, and some games have a significant impact on popular culture.
You all know that creating games at Mail.Ru Group 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, information about events not mentioned by us is welcome in the comments.
The conference will host workshops, discussions and lectures, at which speakers and guests of the event will be able to exchange experience and their vision of the current state and further development of the gaming industry.
Dates and venue : April 8-10, Berlin, Germany.
Website: http://die-entwicklerkonferenz.de/index.php
This international conference is dedicated to the development and promotion of online games and games for mobile devices. The event is attended by over 1,500 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 presentations by representatives of Scandinavian game development companies and 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 experience and vision of the development of the gaming industry.
Dates and venue : May 25-27, Ottawa, Canada.
Website: http://oigc2014.com/
This conference is held 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 dedicated 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 will be the 19th CGames international conference. The main topics that will be discussed at this event are gaming artificial intelligence, game design, graphics and visualization, the use of gaming technologies 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.
Website: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 establish business contacts and exchange experience with a wide range of development companies and publishers.
Dates and venue : GDC Europe, August 11-13, Cologne, Germany. GDC China, October 19-21, Shanghai, China. GDC Next, November 3-4, Los Angeles, USA.
Website:
http://www.gdceurope.com/
http://www.gdcchina.com/
http://www.gdcnext.com/
Exhibition-conference, more focused on the final audience, that is, on the players. However, there is also a business section at the event, which 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 is attended by developers, representatives of specialized educational institutions, manufacturers and officials. The conference discusses the future of digital entertainment, its 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 of development specialists and businessmen.
Dates and venue : November 11-14, Montreal, Canada.
Website: http://mtldgtl.com/en/migs/
You all know that creating games at Mail.Ru Group 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, information about events not mentioned by us is welcome in the comments.
QuoVadis
The conference will host workshops, discussions and lectures, at which speakers and guests of the event will be able to exchange experience and their vision of the current state and further development of the gaming industry.
Dates and venue : April 8-10, Berlin, Germany.
Website: http://die-entwicklerkonferenz.de/index.php
Devgamm
This international conference is dedicated to the development and promotion of online games and games for mobile devices. The event is attended by over 1,500 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 presentations by representatives of Scandinavian game development companies and 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 experience and vision of the development of the gaming industry.
Dates and venue : May 25-27, Ottawa, Canada.
Website: http://oigc2014.com/
White nights
This conference is held 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 dedicated 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 will be the 19th CGames international conference. The main topics that will be discussed at this event are gaming artificial intelligence, game design, graphics and visualization, the use of gaming technologies 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.
Website:
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 establish business contacts and exchange experience with a wide range of development companies and publishers.
Dates and venue : GDC Europe, August 11-13, Cologne, Germany. GDC China, October 19-21, Shanghai, China. GDC Next, November 3-4, Los Angeles, USA.
Website:
http://www.gdceurope.com/
http://www.gdcchina.com/
http://www.gdcnext.com/
gamescom
Exhibition-conference, more focused on the final audience, that is, on the players. However, there is also a business section at the event, which 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 is attended by developers, representatives of specialized educational institutions, manufacturers and officials. The conference discusses the future of digital entertainment, its 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 of development specialists and businessmen.
Dates and venue : November 11-14, Montreal, Canada.
Website: http://mtldgtl.com/en/migs/