Media Partners

Premier Media Partners:

Gamasutra is the largest independent web site devoted to the art and science of making games. Every day, Gamasutra offers new features about game technology and business, offers product and industry news, has a giant job board, hosts game developer resumes, offers a directory of game development contractors, hosts a product buyers guide, and more. Gamasutra.com has grown from its 1997 launch to over 350,000 members today.

Take a look at Gamasutra at www.gamasutra.com.

Game Developer magazine is the only print publication that delivers canonical postmortems, detailed technical features, and product reviews to professional game developers. Each month the most renowned and respected developers in the industry explain the technology and business behind the most successful and innovative games to 35,000 readers, making this truly the publication "by game developers, for game developers."

Check out the magazine at www.gdmag.com.

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CEDEC is the biggest Japanese conference for professional game developers, organized by CESA, the Japanese trade body for the games industry. It's an important event for Japanese game developers to get together and learn from each other, and last year's event saw 2000 attendees enjoy over 100 sessions including keynotes by Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, KOEI's Kenji Matsubara and Capcom's Keiji Inafune.
cedec.cesa.or.jp

For over 30 years the award-winning magazine, Dr. Dobb's Journal, has been the only magazine to cover cross-platform, language-independent software development and architecture in serious depth. Dr. Dobb's Journal is written exclusively for professional software development leaders and architects, and provides tools and techniques using relevant, real-world solutions. Subscribe FREE today!
www.ddj.com

As the most respected global game industry network, Edge is relied on by both passionate gamers and industry professionals. Produced with incisive, intelligent writing, stunning design and a genuine love of gaming, it delivers unrivalled feature content, revealing interviews and the most trusted game reviews in the business, alongside the best recruitment and studio-focus sections both in print and online.
www.edge-online.com

The Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) is a 501(c) (4) non-profit membership organization established to serve the needs of those who play computer and video games. Formed in 2006, the ECA is an advocacy organization for consumers of interactive entertainment. Gamers represent nearly fifty percent of the US population and spend $10 billion annually on gaming, yet as a group are continually overlooked by both politicians and the mainstream press. The mission of the ECA is to give game consumers a voice and to ensure that elected officials hear their concerns and appreciate the growing influence of the gamer demographic. The ECA is dedicated to providing a wealth of community and affinity benefits to their members. With membership, you can connect with like-minded gaming fans, explore career and educational opportunities in gaming, and more. An ECA membership also provides discounts on magazines subscriptions and game rentals, while saving you money on purchases at affiliated retailers. Check them out at www.theeca.com.
www.theeca.com

GameIndustryMap.com was inspired by the 'Wiki' concept, letting communities of people build websites of great use together. This is an essential tool when job hunting, finding colleagues, visiting developers and so much more. The GameIndustryMap team appreciates any help you can give to make this database more accurate. The team has added over 8,000 companies and 20,000 games to get it started. Read More... You're given the ability to edit or add any entry in the database. The best thing is the site and information is 100% free for you to use.
gameindustrymap.com

The Game Audio Network (G.A.N.G.) is a global non-profit organization established to advance the interactive audio industry by providing information, resources, guidance and policy to its members and the game industry at large. G.A.N.G. empowers all game development communities by establishing resources, publicity, and recognition for game business and development professionals. G.A.N.G. also supports career development for students and aspiring game audio professionals, and works through sponsorship and partnership frameworks to empower and unite like-minded organizations. For more information, click here.
www.audiogang.org

Game Connection is a unique speed dating event for business-focused game makers. It is a one-stop shop to meet face to face dozens of targeted potential partners involved in all stages of the production pipeline, from the concept to the outsourcing, publishing, distribution and financing, in back-to-back 30-minute meetings. Don't miss Game Connection America@GDC 09, taking place in San Francisco from March 24-26 2009 and Game Connection Europe held in Lyon on December 8-10 2009.
www.game-connection.com

GamesIndustry.biz is the market-leading online resource for news and information about the global video games industry, covering all aspects of the interactive entertainment value chain from development through to retail. The site is UK-based, but has a significant global audience, with writers across the world who cover global events and issues.
www.gameindustry.biz

The International Game Developers Association is the largest non-profit membership organization serving individuals that create video games. The IGDA is committed to advancing the careers and enhancing the lives of game developers by connecting members with their peers, promoting professional development, and advocating on issues that affect the developer community.
www.igda.org

Mary-Margaret Network - Leading Recruitment in Entertainment and Technology. The Mary-Margaret Network encompasses a diverse clientele in the games, electronic media, and entertainment industries. We place outstanding candidates - from individual contributors to C-level executives - in positions in every department: from art to engineering, production to sales, and graphics to operations. Since 1996, our focus on superior service to employers and candidates has earned us an unsurpassed reputation for recruitment services and career management.
www.mary-margaret.com

Music4Games.Net is the award-winning #1 resource for the video game music industry. Music4Games.Net delivers an invaluable spotlight on today’s emerging video game soundtrack industry and is the leading provider of game music infotainment for developers, publishers, producers, audio directors, music supervisors, composers, soundtrack collectors, dedicated gamers, students and music industry executives. For more information about Music4Games, click here.
www.music4games.net

MORE GAME PLAYING POWER TO YOUR POCKET!
If Pocket Gamer isn't the world's number one site for mobile and handheld games when you read this, well, it soon will be. Why? Because since we launched in March 2006, we've been doing everything we can to create a place on the internet devoted to what we call Pocket Gaming.
www.pocketgamer.co.uk

Created by the team behind consumer website Pocket Gamer, PocketGamer.biz is the trade website for the mobile games industry, offering news, interviews and opinion on the hottest topics and most innovative companies. We talk to developers, publishers, mobile operators and everyone else in the mobile games ecosystem to ensure we give the industry the trade website it deserves.
www.pocketgamer.biz

ScreenBurn at SXSW brings together the exploding world of video game with the ongoing convergence of new media, music, and film. Panel programming allows you to learn new trends and techniques from established industry experts, while evening events provide an excellent opportunity to network. The three-day Arcade is a hands-on play-space where SXSW registrants, consumers, independent developers, and soon-to-be gaming masters enjoy the latest release and demos, plus exciting tournaments. A new addition for 2009 is the ScreenBurn at SXSW Game Design Competition, which provides a venue for emerging designers to pitch their concept to a jury of established professionals, taking place March 13-17, 2009 in Austin, Texas.
www.screenburnatsxsw.com

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