GDC and D.I.C.E. contemplate invite-only 2009
According to GameDaily, the Game Developer’s conference (GDC) and D.I.C.E. summit - two of the most prominent industry conventions - may be going invite-only for next year. If this goes through, both events will only be open to press members that are specifically invited to partake.
The intention is to reduce the number of part time journalists and the overall number of press attending the events. As stated in the GameDaily piece, GDC executive director Jamil Moledina said
“It’s meant to be a networking event for people who make games, but more and more we are seeing a lot of individuals who are obtaining press credentials who aren’t full-time press. It’s kind of open to being spoofed, in a way.“
The post goes on to note that the directors of the D.I.C.E. summit have similar feelings about the situation.
I would say that GDC’s real problem is its recent focus on hyping and selling games instead of remaining true to its mission as a space for developers to share ideas, but might sound like sour grapes coming from a smaller outlet.
Read [GameDaily]
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The winners will be announced at a ceremony being held Thursday, February 21, 2008, in San Francisco, CA, during this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC). The show will be held in the North Hall of the Moscone Center (Room 134).
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Microsoft to Honor Developers with Xbox Live Arcade Awards
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CMP Media, responsible for organizing the Game Developers Conference each year, has been busy adapting to the changing global climate of game development. Just this week, two new events have been announced: GDC China and PC GameOn.
Taking its show to the Far East, CMP Media will hold the first annual GDC China in August 2007, which promises to be the same event in spirit though tailored to the unique demands and interests of the Chinese game development community. China is one of the world’s fastest growing game markets and the program is promising content for the native Chinese developers as well as international developers interested in opening in, moving to, hiring from, or outsourcing to China.
While announcing publicly no intention to turn the GDC into the glitzy media frenzy that E3 used to be, it’s instead begun to fill that void with a consumer-oriented event to reveal hot new tech and games of the personal computer persuasion. PC GameOn’s site is still light on details, but promises more will be forthcoming in “June.“ It’s scheduled to immediately follow the Austin Game Developers Conference and Game Career Seminar.
Site [GDC China] Site [PC GameOn]
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