Over 40 guest speakers, including Brendan O’Connor and Michael Ephraim from Sony have been confirmed to speak at Gametech, Australia’s first major business forum for the video games and interactive entertainment industry, which takes place at Luna Park on the 21st and 22nd of June.
“Video Gaming has fast become a powerful and significant economic sector, with the increased use of gameplay mechanics as a proven business tool for organisations to engage both internal and external stakeholders, it’s time that this industry had its own annual event.” Says Dominic Patterson, Producer of Gametech.
The event will be supported by all major industry associations such as the iGEA (Interactive Games and Entertainment
Association), GDAA (Games Developers Association) and AIMIA (Australian Interactive Media Industry Association).
“With the rapid changes in contentcreation, engagement and distribution,” claimed Ron Curry, CEO of the iGEA, “it’s both timely and relevant that we can have a coming together of thediverse business groups which now form the larger interactive gaming industry.”
For more info head to the Gametech website.
PiMan
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 4:17 PMThe real Luna Park, or the Sydney Luna Park?
dawdle
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 4:18 PMjust browsed the official event website briefly, the topics in the conference seem quite interesting but i suppose the event is more for people already in the industry not regular gamers? KotakuAU will report on this I believe?
Before clicking in I was thinking more of an event like Pax, ComicCon, MegaCon in the US…
Plainview
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 4:23 PMLuna Park Sydney? i’m going to bring my speedos & zinc cream!!!
happycow
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 4:29 PMHoping it’s Luna Park Melbourne!
Andrew Burdusel
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 4:40 PMIt’s in Sydney.
wow…$1100 for tix…
AmbroseIV
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 4:40 PMLooks interesting, but-
Who attends Gametech?
Attendees are drawn from game developers, publishers, console, mobile and web platforms, brands, media, emerging application developers, social media, technology providers, content companies, specialised and non-specialised retailers, investors, industry associations and government.
…I don’t think video game enthusiasts will be (readily) granted entry :/
If this isn’t during my exam period, I’m totally gonna try to gatecrash and then go to Luna Park if I’m not allowed in (alas, it is a sad excuse for a theme park…)
Daniel
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 6:17 PMPay $1100 to hear Michael Ephraim speak? But I can just read a press release instead…
Mark Serrels
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 8:29 PMZING.
Scott Richmond
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 9:19 PMWhy the hell is it in Sydney? Most developers are Melbourne based. Also, nice work on the Indie friendly ticket prices…god damn.
milali
Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 9:53 AMits in Sydney cause that’s the middle ground.
The lineup actually looks decent. and the prices would be that high so they could actually get decent people in the lineup