Game Music Collective Band in concert at Helsinki's Nosturi on 29.12.2019

📣 SOUNDS ON!!! 📣

Game Music Collective will perform an earthshaking game music spectacle in Nosturi on December 29th 2019!

Tickets on sale at Ticketmaster right now: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/269189

This will be one of the last opportunities to experience the legendary Nosturi concert venue before it closes for good at the turn of the year.

The 7-person Game Music Collective Band will perform game music classics from series such as Final Fantasy, Halo, The Elder Scrolls and Metal Gear Solid. Newer themes featured are from war and combat games such as the Battlefield series.

The concert event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2347085555552587/

Tampere Hub: December Meetup with Colossal Order

A Colossal Meetup

The Tampere Hub: December Meetup was sponsored by Colossal Order, a Tampere based game company known for their renowned simulation series, Cities. Colossal Order celebrated their 10th anniversary this year, since being founded in 2009.

IHKU and more

The December Meetup was held at a new location, IHKU bar, a karaoke establishment in the heart of the Tampere city center. Attendees were treated to a variety of delicious foods including: ribs, roast potatoes, an assortment of salads and more. As with most of Tampere Hub meetups, the evening was relaxed, laid back with community members performing some of the best karaoke in Tampere.

IGDA Foundation Scholarships for GDC are Open

The IGDA Foundation is accepting applications for its IGDA Scholar, Velocity, and Next Gen Leader programs at GDC 2020 through November 29, 2019.

The IGDA Foundation focuses on improving the lives of game developers by making game development a more diverse and inclusive community. We believe that diversity of all kinds in game development leads to better and more successful products and companies, and happier and more successful game developers.

One of the best ways we work to achieve that is through our scholarship programs where we select participants both for their excellence as individuals and for the promotion of a more inclusive industry.

Each GDC 2020 program includes a Conference + Summits GDC pass (thanks to the generosity of UBM Tech Media), as well as a travel stipend and a variety of program specific experiences.

For more information about these programs visit the IGDA Foundation.

Save 15% on Tickets to DevGamm Minsk

DevGAMM Minsk will take place from November 21-22 and features 80 sessions from top speakers, 100 games and 2000 industry professionals.

The speakers' line-up includes Jay Britton, who voiced Frostpunk, Elite Dangerous, Divinity: Original Sin 2; Adrian Vershinin, the scriptwriter of Battlefield, Star Wars: Battlefront, Crysis 3; Cvetan Rusimov, the creator of Imperia Online, among others!

Also, expect the sessions from the representatives of Google, 1C Entertainment, Voodoo, Playgendary, tinyBuild, Wargaming, Sperasoft, Unity, Gameloft, Plarium, MRGV, and other companies.

Tickets are on sale now: https://devgamm.com/minsk2019/buy-tickets/

IGDA Finland members get 15% off the ticket price using promo code IGDA_Finland15 when ordering.

Belarus has a 30-day visa free travel program for citizens of many countries, but only when arriving by plane to Minsk National Airport (MSQ). Participants will need to provide proof of health insurance at passport control. For more information visit: https://www.belarus.by/en/travel/travel-visas/visa-free-travel-program-belarus

IGDA Finland & Press Start!

Press Start is the official kickoff to the Slush Week for game developers on Nov 19th - 1,000 developers, studio founders and investors gather at the Helsinki Cable Factory to compare notes and celebrate games. No service providers, no middleware - just games. The event is free with or without a Slush Pass and attendance is by application only.

Joining us on stage and in mentoring sessions are names like Supercell Game Designer Camilla Avellar, Small Giant Games Co-founder & CTO Markus Halttunen, former Epic Games UX Director Celia Hodent, Jam City VP of Consumer Insights Lisa Spano, and Riot Games Senior Producer Maxwell Zierath.

The Slush Matchmaking Tool is in use for scheduling meetings and investor matchmaking. Studios will also have a chance to apply for our hour-long demo showcase with their unreleased projects. The evening itself concludes with an afterparty!

Apply at slush.org/press-start