Calling all #gameart practitioners attending GDC Official the IGDA Game Art SIG is hosting a #conceptart roundtable and we're looking for exciting panelists to join the line-up on Wed, July 21st, 8:30am PT. Please contact Chris Solarski (csolarski@gmail.com) or Natasha Skult (natasha.skult@igda.fi) for more info.
The Game Industry Conference will return this year with a new hybrid format from October 22-24, 2021. This show be a connecting point for the game industry, combinng streams and online features with on-site elements, while provide meeting opportunities for those who seek knowledge and business opportunities.
The organizing committee just announced their call for speakers. Speakers have the option of speaking at the show in Poznan, Poland or remotely online.
The deadline for submissions is October 10th and submissions can be made here.
For more information visit the conference website.
Into Games is hosting a Digital Careers Fair on July 29th, 2021. This one day online careers fair will feature a wide range of UK game studios, including Supermassive Games, Creative Assembly and Playground Games, showcasing their latest roles and providing advice and feedback. This event is totally online and designed from the ground up to be as accessible as possible to attendees from all over the UK and around the world. This event is completely free, and you can book in your place now.
The Game Wave Festival is an international event currently planned to take place from September 24-26, 2021 on-site in JÅ«rmala, Latvia. The event is created to be a balance between fun, relaxation, education and business.
It incorporates a conference, exposition/showroom of games, technology and art, job market/talent pool, B2B meetings, games pitching, a game jam and an afterparty. The conference will take place in JÅ«rmala, the largest resort city on the shores of the Baltic Sea, in a 5 star spa & resort hotel, right by the beach.
The conference is currently looking for speakers with industry experience to talk in any of the following tracks: board, mobile and extended reality games. Talks can cover a wide range of topics including business, design, technical, software, hardware etc.. The conference will have a diverse audience from beginners to industry veterans.
Visit the conference website for more information.
And apply here to be a speaker.
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital returns 12-16 July, illuminating the business of making games with over 200 speakers, 1,500 professionals to connect with through a dedicated online platform, a jobs board, game pitching competition, and curated matchmaking events to introduce you to investors, publishers and monetization experts. This summer's theme is Best Of British so expect to discover some amazing UK talent.
IGDA members can get 20% using promo code IGDADIGI20 when registering.
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