World's Largest Event for Game Development Professionals Opening at Moscone
Center West
SAN FRANCISCO, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The 19th annual Game Developers
Conference (GDC) kicks off today at The Moscone Center West. More than
10,000 game industry professionals from around the world are expected to
attend the gathering, which is exclusively devoted to the art, technology and
business of game creation. The conference will run through March 11, 2005.
GDC provides a forum for game developers to explore new techniques for
next generation game design. Attendees will get a chance to hear powerhouse
executives from Microsoft, Nintendo and other industry leaders paint the
future of the game business. Conference-goers can also participate in more
than 300 lectures, panels, tutorials and roundtable discussions covering all
aspects of game development.
"The GDC is the place where professionals set the agenda for interactive
entertainment for years to come," said Jamil Moledina, director, Game
Developers Conference. "This year's event aims to motivate developers to get
a head start on creating the games of tomorrow."
The most innovative game companies in the world participate at the GDC
Expo to help define and provide insight into the future of gaming.
Programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals and
others involved in the development of interactive games are given a forum
where they can exchange ideas, network and shape the industry.
For a complete list of GDC 2005 event information, please visit
http://www.gdconf.com.
About the CMP Game Group
A core provider of essential information and community to the professional
game industry, the CMP Game Group includes the Game Developers Conference,
Game Developer magazine, Gamasutra.com, the Independent Games Festival, and
the Game Developers Choice Awards. For more information, please visit
http://www.cmpgame.com.
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providing essential information and marketing services to the entire
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