New Offerings Enable Global Audience Increased Access to Leading Game Industry
Content
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The CMP Game Group, organizers of
the Game Developers Conference (GDC), GDC Europe, and the Serious Games Summit
D.C. as well as publishers of Game Developer Magazine and Gamasutra.com, have
launched two new products to meet the worldwide information needs of the
growing game industry: GDCTV and Game Developer Magazine: Digital Edition.
Based on the superior game development content presented at the core event
for game development professionals -- the GDC -- GDCTV brings "Best-in-Show"
presentations live to the web. Four sessions are currently available, and
feature such game industry luminaries as: father of "God" games Peter
Molyneux, KATAMARI DAMACY'S Keita Takahashi, audio gaming pioneer Masaya
Matsuura, and Will Wright, legendary game creator who introduced the
groundbreaking next generation game "Spore" at the GDC 2005. Response to
these initial GDCTV sessions has been extremely robust including Wright's
session which attracted over 13,000 unique viewers in just two weeks. The CMP
Game Group plans to feature content from its entire family of conference
offerings -- including GDC Europe and Serious Games Summit D.C. -- moving
forward. To learn more about future GDCTV sessions -- including Unreal Engine
author Tim Sweeney and others -- visit http://www.gdconf.com/gdctv.
Game Developer Magazine: Digital Edition provides game professionals
access to the timely game industry news, articles, and reviews found in Game
Developer magazine, delivered in a faster, more convenient digital package.
Professional game developers count on Game Developer magazine for the most
relevant and respected content in the game industry. By purchasing a well
priced annual subscription to Game Developer: Digital Edition subscribers
receive:
* Instant email alerts as soon as the Game Developer: Digital Edition
becomes available;
* Access to a valuable archive of Game Developer issues dating back to
May 2004;
* A complimentary digital issue of the annual award winning Career
Guide;
* A searchable, interactive magazine experience.
To learn more visit http://www.gdmag.com/digital.
"GDCTV and Game Developer Magazine: Digital Edition provide game industry
professionals -- particularly those living outside the U.S. -- a great
opportunity to access exclusive content, and exposure to the most revered
thought leaders in the games business," said Peter Leahy, Executive Producer
Online Products for the CMP Game Group. "Judging from the initial response to
the first four GDCTV sessions, the CMP Game Group looks forward to expanding
its content and sponsorship offerings to both game industry professionals and
the vendors who support this thriving market."
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, GDC
Europe, the Serious Games Summit D.C., GDC Mobile, Game Developer magazine,
Gamasutra.com, the Independent Games Festival, and the Game Developers Choice
Awards. For more information, please visit http://www.cmpgame.com.
About CMP Media LLC
CMP Media (http://www.cmp.com) is the leading integrated media solutions company
providing "broad and deep" access to the entire technology spectrum -- the
builders, sellers and buyers of technology worldwide. The company's
comprehensive database of technology decision makers enables marketers to
reach targeted audiences throughout the purchase process with publications,
web offerings, face-to-face events, consulting and other marketing services
that deliver actionable results.
SOURCE CMP Game Group
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Sibel Sunar, ext. 271, sibel@bohle.com, or
Craig Sinel, ext. 211, craig@bohle.com, both of The Bohle
Company, +1-310-785-0515, for CMP Game Group; or Tara Gibb of CMP
Game Group, +1-415-947-6219, tgibb@cmp.com
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