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Matt Martin 10:50 19/09/2006
"It's time to dramatically upgrade the expo opportunities" - Moledina
The Game Developers Conference is to take the torch once held by E3,
and become the largest trade exhibition for the worldwide gaming
community.
The size of the show floor is to be more than doubled for the event in
order to incorporate the growth of attendees, due to take place at the
Moscone Convention Centre in San Francisco next March.
"As GDC enters its 20th year, it emerges as the event with the largest
gravitational pull of any other game industry-only event," said Jamil
Moledina, executive director of the GDC.
"While it remains our primary goal to serve the game development
community and ensure that the session-based half of GDC remains
unchanged, we also believe it is time to dramatically upgrade the range
of expo opportunities."
"The result of our expansion is that GDC becomes the natural choice for
all companies in the game industry ecosystem to exhibit and conduct
business," added Moledina.
The new show floor will be built around a core of existing GDC expo
suites and a networking lounge, surrounded by company's ranging from
publishers and developers to mobile games firms, peripheral
manufacturers, outsourcing specialists and international consortia.
Booth spaces, expo suites and meeting rooms will be available for
vendors, while the new Game Demo Theatre will showcase upcoming games
from developers and publishers.
Reassurance that the GDC will not forget its roots is evidenced by
organisers offering dedicated networking and reception events for
developers, publishers, serious game companies, mobile developers and
East-West collaborations.
For 2007 the GDC will also add a casual/independent reception and a
dedicated Independent Games Conference to compliment the Independent
Games Festival taking place as a part of the Game Developers
Conference.
http://gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=19787
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