EGBG Supporting European Game Devs

The European Games BizDev Gathering is a two-day online event organized by the European Game Developers Association (EGDF), Remote Control Productions (rcp), Reboot and MeetToMatch, focused on supporting European game developers during challenging times of the ongoing global crisis. 

The inaugural edition of EGBG will be focused on helping European game developers get as many business opportunities as possible. The event will run on the MeetToMatch platform and provide pitching opportunities to game development studios across Europe. 

Many leading publishers like Sony PlayStation, Private Division, Raw Fury, NetEase, Bandai Namco, Curve, ID@Xbox have signed up, along with key investors including London Venture Partners, Kowloon Nights, Mail.ru, Play Ventures, and Makers Fund.

Registration for developers is a symbolic 35 EUR, while investors and publishers are suggested to make an appropriate donation for their tickets.

For more information and registration visit https://www.egbg.eu.

Introducing the WN Hub Communication Platform

The entire game industry is moving online! The White Nights Conference team is launching a new communication platform for the game industry called WN Hub. It will debut on April 22 with thousands of professionals from approximately 2,000 companies from all over the world. 

At launch, there will be online conference from April 22-30th. After the conference, WN Hub will temporarily shut down to implement a final stage of features and react to feedback and is expected to go live in early June.

WN Hub features personal and group chats and video calls, a games showcase and a Publisher Pavilion to connect developers and publishers, as well as, panel discussions and sessions, an interactive expo zone and more.

Register on their website, it's free!

Game Development Crisis Conference & Webinar Series

IGDA and Take This are partnering to host an online webinar series and conference focused around equipping game developers and studio leadership with the knowledge and tools they need to sustain successful development in times of crisis. It will include talks and panels dedicated to skills and tools for working from home, studio leadership in times of change, and mental health considerations and resources for game developers. 

Webinars will focus on self-care considerations and personal management. The conference will focus on technical tools for continuing development under stress and change, leadership and management of teams during crises, and ongoing coping tools for long-term isolation.

The Game Development Crisis Conference and webinars will be hosted on Twitch and be free for all to watch. All talks will be later available on YouTube. 

Date:

Webinars launch: April 2nd, 2020 and are hosted every Thursday until May 14th

Conference: May 14th, 2020

Location: https://www.twitch.tv/igda 

Language: English 

Schedule

Self-Care 101

April 2nd, 2020

13:00-14:00 EDT (UTC -04:00) / 20:00-21:00 EEDT (UTC +03:00)

Participants:

Dr. B, Clinical Director, Take This

Renee Gittins, Executive Director, IGDA

Kelsey Wesley, Diversity, Inclusion & Learning Lead, Bungie

Pat Kemp, Game Designer, Spry Fox

Moderator: Eve Crevoshay, Executive Director, Take This

IGDA Mission

Support and empower game developers around the world in achieving fulfilling and sustainable careers.

Take This Mission 

Decrease the stigma, and increase the support for, mental health in the game enthusiast community and inside the game industry.

Core Goals for GDCC

The core goals for GDCC 2020 are:

1. Host discussions and programs that improve game developers’ tools and lives in times of crisis 

2. Connect game developers from around the world with networks, knowledge, and resources to overcome the difficulties created by COVID-19

3. Encourage management styles that best support teams during crises and give studios the best chance for continued success

4. Support leaders in a time of uncertainty

Donations

All donations received during the event’s stream will be given to Take This to support gamers and game developers in this time of mental crisis. 

Sponsorships 

IGDA and Take This are offering sponsorship packages for the Game Development During Crisis Conference to support the event and our own missions to help game developers. If you are interesting in sponsoring this event or one of the webinars, please contact IGDA HQ. This is a great opportunity to connect with decision makers and others within in the industry, all while supporting game developers and our industry during this crisis. 

PC Connects Digital - IGDA Finland Members get 20% off!

PG Connects Digital: The Global Games Industry Conference ONLINE! PGC Digital (April 6-10th) aims to distil the spirit of the PG Connects conferences you've come to know (and hopefully love) over the last 7 years into digital form. In practise this means we'll deliver 100+ informative speakers across 8 tracks covering everything from game design and trends to monetisation and growth (talks will be available to watch/interact live or to watch recording at a later date). There's a 24-7 digital meeting system too which syncs in with Zoom (or you can specify your own meeting tool) for audio/video calls so you can network and do business with c.750 delegates from 400+ companies. Plus we'll even have a digital version of all of your favourite fringe events (Big Indie Pitch, SpeedMatch and Investor Connector!) and a few more interesting extras too - in fact we'll have everything barring a party (stay tuned, we're working on that!)

IGDA Finland members get 20% OFF using code FIGDA20!

The world may be in lockdown, but people aren't stopping playing games (quite the opposite) and the games business shouldn't stop either - so join us online to keep connecting! www.pgconnects.com/digital

Time Running Out for White Nights A'dam

The next White Nights Conference is just around the corner and will take place in Amsterdam for the first time on January 23-24, 2020.

The main reason to attend the event is an opportunity to meet decision-makers face-to-face. More than 1,500 game industry professionals - developers, publishers, investors, representatives of platforms and services - will get together in a brand new location.

White Nights has a developer program that gives teams an opportunity to demo their games to leading publishers, investors, future partners, industry visionaries and media. Participating teams will get a free mini-booth (up to 3 sq.m. with furniture and electricity), one free Indie Dev Pass and 15% off additional tickets if needed. To participate in the program teams must submit this form by January 2, 2020.

The conference program is available on the conference website.

IGDA Finland members get 10% off tickets using promo code IGDAFinland10 when signing up.