Topic: GDC Europe Dated

[TheYoungerPlumber]

European developers will meet without the flight to California at the end of August.

GDC PARTNERS WITH TIGA TO HOST THE 5TH ANNUAL GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE IN EUROPE    

TIGA Premier Sponsor of Largest European Gathering of Developers    

SAN FRANCISCO - May 11, 2005 - The Game Developers Conference Europe (GDCE) will   take place Tuesday, Aug. 30 through Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005 at London's Le Meridien   Hotel.  TIGA (The Independent Games Developers Association) - the leading organization   representing independent developers from the UK and Europe - is the premier sponsor   of the event.  GDCE is presented by the CMP Game Group, organizers of the Game   Developers Conference and the Serious Games Summit D.C. as well as publishers   of Game Developer Magazine and Gamasutra.com.      

The GDCE conference program builds upon the Future Vision theme, recently unveiled   at the 2005 Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco this past March.    The GDC featured progressive conference sessions led by industry gurus who empowered   developers to create tomorrow's games today.  GDCE will expand upon this Future   Vision theme with a special focus on next generation development.   The conference   will introduce new visionary sessions designed to provoke innovation amongst   developers and motivate them to learn new skills essential for creating the next   generation of interactive entertainment.  Through three days of lectures, keynotes,   panels, tutorials, and roundtable discussions, GDCE will focus on the road ahead   for developers.     "European developers are an essential element of publishers' global strategies   as we stand on the brink of next generation console announcements and the launch   titles that will define their impact," said Jamil Moledina, Director of the Game   Developers Conference.  "It is therefore incumbent upon us to apply our tried-and-true   GDC methodology to deliver our industry leading forum to this critical market."    

GDCE is the core event for game development professionals in Europe who wish   to shape the industry and expand the resources, tools and technologies they use   to create next generation games.  GDCE is also the principal gathering place   where European professionals will help set the agenda for interactive entertainment   for years to come.    

"TIGA is delighted to be working with CMP as the premier sponsor of the Game   Developers Conference Europe," said Ian Baverstock, Chairman of TIGA.  "Bringing   the experience of the team behind the world's leading game developer conference   to GDCE is just what our members were hoping for and we look forward to supporting   this event as it brings high quality sessions covering the issues that matter   to our members to Europe this August."    

Please visit for more information.  Delegate and press   registration and conference information will be available at the beginning of   June.