SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- CMP's Game Group today announced
videogame industry veteran and mobile game industry pioneer Trip Hawkins
will keynote GDC Mobile 2007. In his keynote titled, "Making Mobile Phones
the Ultimate Game Platform," Hawkins will speak about mobile phones as a
first-rate platform and how a "craftsman" approach must be taken to make
the most of the mobile platform and to overcome various obstacles. He will
offer lessons from media history and from early examples of mobile
innovation. GDC Mobile is taking place March 5-6 at the Moscone Convention
Center North in San Francisco.
"I am thrilled to have Trip Hawkins, a game industry legend kick-off
GDC Mobile with such an important topic of discussion," said Robert Tercek,
founding chairman of GDC Mobile. "Trip will challenge the entire industry
to rise from the lethargy of derivative products and safe bets to take
advantage of the unique aspects of the wireless platform."
Hawkins is chairman and CEO of Digital Chocolate, a creator of
innovative mobile phone games and social applications, such as Tower Bloxx
and MLSN Sports Picks. He is responsible for the strategic focus, overall
direction, and performance of the company. Hawkins has been a new media
pioneer for 30 years. Early in his career, he played a key role in defining
the personal computer at Apple. He went on to found Electronic Arts and
built the company into the industry leader. Hawkins also founded 3DO, a
pioneer in digital video, network gaming, and social communities. He
received an MBA from Stanford University and developed his own major at
Harvard University, where he graduated magna cum laude with a degree in
Strategy and Applied Game Theory. He was also the first business executive
to be inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Academy of Interactive Arts and
Sciences.
In addition to more than 50 sessions, attendees have the opportunity to
participate in the Mobile Game Innovation Hunt, a much-anticipated
highlight of the conference. The competition gives developers and
publishers the opportunity to pitch their most innovative game to a panel
of expert judges and the audience for a chance to win unique prizes.
Submissions are now being accepted through Feb. 2. This hour-long session
will immediately be followed by the GDC Mobile Networking Reception on
Monday, March 5, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
The speaker line-up, session descriptions, and registration are
available online at http://www.gdcmobile.com.
About the CMP Game Group (http://www.cmpgame.com)
A core provider of essential information to the professional game
industry, the CMP Game Group offers market-defining content, and drives
community through its award winning lineup of print, online and event
products. These include Game Developer magazine, the Webby Award-winning
Gamasutra.com, SeriousGamesSource.com, GameCareerGuide.com, the Game
Developers Conference, the Austin Game Developers Conference, GDC Asia, GDC
Mobile, the Serious Games Summit, the Hollywood and Games Summit, the Game
Career Seminars, the Independent Games Festival, and the Game Developers
Choice Awards. For more information, please visit http://www.cmpgame.com.
About CMP Technology (http://www.cmp.com)
CMP Technology is a marketing solutions company serving the technology
industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information
brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals than
any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of
access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and
buyers in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology is
a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com),
a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services
with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.
SOURCE CMP Game Group
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CONTACT:
Sibel Sunar, sibel@fortyseven.com, or Craig
Sinel, craig@fortyseven.com, both of fortyseven communications,
+1-323-658-1200, for CMP Game Group; or Tara Gibb of CMP
Technology, +1-415-947-6219, tgibb@cmp.com
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