Plans for Global Games Summit 2007 Revealed
A new forum for the worldwide interactive entertainment industry
Two days after announcing the Online Game Development Conference
(OGDC), Evergreen Events reveals plans for yet another event today,
namely a full-scale Global Games Summit (GGS) whose exclusive focus is
the increasingly global nature of the interactive entertainment
industry, including the incredible potential that emerging markets such
as India, China, and Brazil offer.
GGS will take place on May 7-8, 2007 at the luxurious Fairmont Olympic
Hotel in downtown Seattle, and will conclude on May 9th with a charity
golf tournament held at a premier golf course in Seattle. All proceeds
will go to Child’s Play, the charity created by Penny Arcade’s Mike
Krahulik and Jerry Holkins two years ago that benefits
Children’s Hospitals across the globe.
The idea has already been embraced by a number of influential people
from the games industry. "It’s becoming clear that a global perspective
is increasingly important for the interactive entertainment industry as
traditional distribution gives way to a more online-centric approach.
The 2007 Global Games Summit will address the trend towards
globalization head on, helping game companies define their roles on the
worldwide stage, and establish business relationships with companies
from an ever-increasing number of important game markets," commented
James Hursthouse, CEO of Online Game Services Inc. and the GGS Advisory
Board Chair.
Emiliano de Castro, Vice-President of Institutional Relations,
Abragames, offered an international perspective: "GGS represents a
terrific opportunity to talk about the challenges of the global
marketplace and present new alternatives for the games industry. I
expect this event will be a perfect place to showcase new players and
potential partners from emerging markets to industry leaders."
"The overall games market is not only growing rapidly but has become a
truly global industry. For example, the worldwide games market as of
2005 had revenue of $29 billion, while the North American share was $12
billion of that. By 2011 we forecast the global marketplace will have
ballooned to $44 billion, with $26 billion coming from outside North
America. Clearly, the market outside the United States represents an
enormous opportunity to prepared, well-informed game developers,
publishers and other interests in that revenue stream,” said David
Cole, President of DFC Intelligence.
The Global Games Summit will feature informative sessions from leading
industry experts from all over the world, a business-meeting matrix to
facilitate company-to-company meetings, and a range of networking
events designed to foster and establish new relationships.
Source: softpedia.com
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