Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Nintendo, Sony, and Electronic Arts will all be present on this year's Games Convention Asia, with game titles and consoles on display.

Sony will display several PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable titles, while Nintendo will be using the event to launch the Wii console in the territory.

EA will also showcase over 15 titles on both PC and console, including Crysis, FIFA 08 and Rock Band.

Other publishers exhibiting games at the event will include Blizzard, 10tacle, Nokia NGage, AMD and Asiasoft.

Does this mean we'll get Sony and Nintendo to launch the PS3, PSP, Wii, and DS here in the Philippines? The Philippines is part of the upcoming conference that will be held in Singapore this September.

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Thursday, August 16, 2007

Historic Memorandum of Intent to be signed by 12 nations to build closer ties and networking relations between game associations, at the Games Convention Asia (GCA) 2007 event. Venture Capitalists and Business Angels also set to jazz up GCA 2007.

Singapore, August 7, 2007 — The Games Convention Asia (GCA) 2007 event will witness the signing of the first-ever Memorandum of Intent (MOI) between the national game associations of 12 countries in Asia Pacific.

The GCA 2007 event is a massive trade show that covers interactive entertainment, Infotainment, edutainment, hardware and technology.

There will be an expected 200 companies from around the globe converging to display the latest and greatest entertainment technologies.

The 12 nations that are signing the MOI are:

1. Singapore
2. Malaysia
3. Thailand
4. Philippines
5. Vietnam
6. Australia
7. New Zealand
8. Japan
9. China
10. Korea
11. Taiwan
12. Hong Kong

The presidents of the national game associations from these countries will be in Singapore to attend the signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Intent.

All the 12 countries have thriving games industries at varying states of development.

The MOI will seek to promote greater understanding between the various national game associations, and the games industry in each country.

It will also pave the way towards closer networking and collaboration between the game associations and the member companies they represent. On the cards are proposed trade missions and partnerships.

Financial Heavies

In a sure sign that the games industry is getting a boost of confidence from investors, venture capitalists and business angels will be prowling GCA 2007 .

The GCA Games Convention Asia 2007 has received strong support from Venture Capitalists & Private Equity Associations based in Singapore, as well as the Business Angels Network in South East Asia!

The associations has formally confirmed their support for GCA 2007, and will be inviting their members who are keen in game investment to meet the attending games developers, who hail from all over Asia Pacific.

Regional strength

Game developers and their companies will be out in force at GCA 2007.

The regional neighbours of Singapore including Australia, Germany, Taiwan, Philippines and Thailand have all confirmed their participation in the GCA 2007 Business Centre.

Each country is setting up a pavilion that will feature between 8 to 10 companies each.

These companies will showcase their latest and hottest games, and related products and services, at the pavilions.

On the cards are Malaysia, Korea and China, which are now finalizing their plans to participate in GCA 2007.

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Thursday, July 19, 2007

The Organizers of the GC Asia Conference announced the first speakers of this year's GC Asia Conference (GCAC), which will take place in Singapore on September 6 and 7, 2007. For the first time, international game industry visionaries from Asia, Europe and North America will meet in Singapore to share ideas and network, and build new business relations. GCAC will take place alongside GC Asia, and focus on the Asian development and games market.

The GCAC is positioned as the leading forum for the entire Asia-Pacific region in the area of packaged goods, online and mobile digital entertainment, where attendees will gain valuable new perspectives into future technical and economic standards pertaining to the video game industry. Fulfilling its promise of, “For developers by developers,” the GCAC will present international industry experts from across Asia, Europe, and North America. This year’s conference program focuses on development and business topics, stressing the issues of financing and venture capital.

The conference is being coordinated by local representatives of the games industry and the GC Developers Conference (GCDC), Europe’s leading platform for the game development community, producing a unique environment for creating business relationships and gaining significant knowledge of the industry.

“We are confident that the GC Asia Conference will establish itself as the leading platform for the game development community in Asia,” said Frank Sliwka, project director of GCDC. “The program we put forward will provide attendees with the kind of practical knowledge and numerous networking opportunities for which GC development conferences are well known.”

“The GC Asia Conference adds a strong business and development element to GC Asia,” said Jorg Zeissig, general manager Leipziger Messe International (LMI), the organizer of GCAC and GC Asia. “We will be able to offer a focal point for the entire interactive digital entertainment industry in the Asia-Pacific region.”

Confirmed Speakers:

Bob Bates (USA), and Alexander Fernández (Netherlands) are two acclaimed developers within the gaming industry. Bob Bates is one of the directors of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) and author of “Unreal Tournament II,” and “Eric the Unready.” He will speak on game design ideas and creativity issues. Alexander Fernández, CEO of Streamline Studios is scheduled to speak on outsourcing for the Xbox and PCs.

The worldwide Executive of Music and Audio for Electronic Arts, Steve Schnur, will discuss issues related to sound design and licensing. Peter Paul Gadi (Philippines), CTO at Anino Mobile and one of its founding partners, will talk about establishing a mobile game development process.

Also speaking at GCAC is Chris Natsuume (Singapore), lead producer of “Far Cry,” and founder of Boomzap Entertainment. Additional representatives from the Asia Pacific region, Charles Speyer (Vietnam) and Brett Bibby (Malaysia), will host lectures as well.

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